Documentary Organization of Canada - Atlantic Chapter

LXCL:Secure your spot for the four films screening as part of National Canadian Film Day: Docs from Nova Scotia! Donation jar at the door - proceeds go to DOC Atlantic for programming.

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Now that we need it more than ever, join us for a celebration of Nova Scotian culture and community &ndash; a documentary screening of locally made films by DOC Atlantic members.&nbsp; The event is free/pay-what-you-can! All proceeds support DOC Atlantic programming. -Films Screening: UNDER PRESSURE (8m, 2025) Dir. Andre Anderson Under Pressure is a short documentary that follows Dennis Adams Jr. as he navigates the unseen weight of being a Black man in Canada. Through honest reflection and intimate storytelling, the film explores themes of expectation, identity, and emotional resilience&mdash;revealing how therapy and self-expression can become powerful tools for release, growth, and transformation. ANITA LOUISE AND THE WILD WOMEN &nbsp;(12m, 2025) Dir. Arena Alamino A portrait of Anita Louise Martinez, who devoted the last 50 years of her life to photographing Nova Scotia&#39;s queer and trans community. ICE BREAKERS (15m, 2019) Dir. Sandi Rankaduwa Prod. National Film Board Josh Crooks is a young, gifted African-Canadian hockey player in an overwhelmingly white sport. In its intimate story of transgenerational identity, Ice Breakers reveals the buried history of how Black athletes helped pioneer modern hockey, as Crooks discovers that his passion is tied to a remarkable heritage. BURNING RUBBER (52m, 2009) Dir. Ariella Pahlke&nbsp; Burning Rubber is a provocative re-framing of burnouts and rural car culture &ndash; a filmmaker&rsquo;s search for meaning in a disregarded and often maligned form of self-expression.

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Now that we need it more than ever, join us for a celebration of Nova Scotian culture and community – a documentary screening of locally made films by DOC Atlantic members.  The event is free/pay-what-you-can! All proceeds support DOC Atlantic programming. -Films Screening: UNDER PRESSURE (8m, 2025) Dir. Andre Anderson Under Pressure is a short documentary that follows Dennis Adams Jr. as he navigates the unseen weight of being a Black man in Canada. Through honest reflection and intimate storytelling, the film explores themes of expectation, identity, and emotional resilience—revealing how therapy and self-expression can become powerful tools for release, growth, and transformation. ANITA LOUISE AND THE WILD WOMEN  (12m, 2025) Dir. Arena Alamino A portrait of Anita Louise Martinez, who devoted the last 50 years of her life to photographing Nova Scotia's queer and trans community. ICE BREAKERS (15m, 2019) Dir. Sandi Rankaduwa Prod. National Film Board Josh Crooks is a young, gifted African-Canadian hockey player in an overwhelmingly white sport. In its intimate story of transgenerational identity, Ice Breakers reveals the buried history of how Black athletes helped pioneer modern hockey, as Crooks discovers that his passion is tied to a remarkable heritage. BURNING RUBBER (52m, 2009) Dir. Ariella Pahlke  Burning Rubber is a provocative re-framing of burnouts and rural car culture – a filmmaker’s search for meaning in a disregarded and often maligned form of self-expression.

Documentary Organization of Canada - Atlantic Chapter

National Canadian Film Day: Docs from Nova Scotia

5657 Spring Garden Rd

Free Admission

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