[Sust-mar] Fw: up coming film screenings

[Pharlow]

I thought this might be great to add to our mailout,  Phyllis


Hi everyone


as i'm sure you've heard by now, the films about bear river first nation and the hook and line fishery in digby are being toured around nova scotia - as a project of bear river first nation, the ecology action center in halifax, and the bay of fundy marine resource centre. please come out to the screening - and pass the word on to your friends, family and contacts.


all the best & looking forward to seeing you all


in solidarity


martha stiegman
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FILM SCREENINGS & COMMUNITY FORUMS!
In the Same Boat? tells the story of two neighboring fishing communities – one Mi’kmaq, the other non-native - both struggling to defend their ways of life. Shot on Nova Scotia's Bay of Fundy coast, the two-part documentary explores the grounds for solidarity between indigenous and non-native communities, while showing the very different role fishing plays in both cultures. 


Part One, In Defense of our Treaties, follows the struggle of Bear River First Nation as they stand up to pressure from the Department of Fisheries (DFO) to sell their treaty rights for a ticket into the commercial fisheries. For the Mi’kmaq, fishing is a right that comes from the Creator, and is protected by the Treaties. In 1999, the Supreme Court recognized those rights, and DFO has since signed agreements with 32 of the 34 First Nations in the region. The deals offer money to buy into the commercial fisheries, as long as the Mi’kmaq fish under DFO’s jurisdiction. That's not good enough for Bear River, one of two communities refusing to sign.


Part Two, The End of the Line, is a portrait of Terry Farnsworth, the last handliner on the Bay of Fundy. Handlining is the most ecological fishing technology around. It was the foundation of the rural economy in this part of the country - for Terry, it’s a vocation. These days, most fishing licenses have been bought-up by big companies.  As fish stocks plummet, will Terry be forced off the water? 


STICK AROUND AFTER THE MOVIE!!
for a Q&A with spokes people from Bear River First Nation, the Bay of Fundy Marine Resource Centre and film director, Martha Stiegman.
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MARITIME TOUR DATES


Thurs. Nov. 1 - Al Whittle Theatre, Wolfville NS, 7pm
Sun., Nov. 4 - Kings Theatre, Annapolis Royal NS, 7pm
Mon. Nov. 5 - Lions Hall, Barrington Passage NS, 7pm
Tues, Nov. 6 - Yarmouth County Museum, Yarmouth NS, 6:30pm 
Wed., Nov. 7 - Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic, Lunenburg NS, 7pm
Fri. Nov. 9 - Friday Film Nights, Dally Art & Leisure Supplies & Espresso, Tatamagouche NS, 8pm
Sun. Nov. 11 – Silver Wave Film Festival, Charlotte Street Arts Centre, Fredericton NB, 2pm 
Sat. Nov. 17 - Oxford Theatre, Halifax NS, 1pm




for more information call the ecology action centre at 902 446 4840
or visit  http://nfb.ca/inthesameboat


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