The Radical Imagination Project is delighted to be once again partnering with Cinema Politica and the Central Branch of the Halifax Public Library to curate a series of provocative documentary films to Halifax from September to December 2015. These films focus on key contemporary issues and will be followed by moderated discussions. All Screenings are free and open…
PORTRAIT OF RESISTANCE: THE ART AND ACTIVISM OF CAROLE CONDÉ & KARL BEVERIDGE (2011, Dir. Roz Owen, 72′). As the wealth-divide and environmental crises grip public awareness, the world is finally catching up to the vision and ideas of Carole Condé and Karl Beveridge — pioneering artist-activists who have been working for social change since the…
Based on Margaret Atwood’s bestselling book Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth, Jennifer Baichwal’s feature documentary PAYBACK (2011, Canada, 85’) offers a fascinating look at debt as a mental construct and traces how it influences relationships, societies, governing structures and even the fate of the planet. The film explores the link between debtor…
DEBT TRAP (2008, Dir. David Adkin, Canada, 35’) examines why the average Canadian is sinking deeper in hock, by looking at the stories of several individuals and families who are struggling with debt. Sobering, ironic, and enlightening, the film probes the reasons why more and more of us are struggling to keep afloat, and what…
We are please to co-host a launch of A.L. McCready’s new book Yellow Ribbons: The Militarization of National Identity in Canada (http://fernwoodpublishing.ca/Yellow-Ribbons/), published by Fernwood Books. Tuesday, December 3, 5-7pm At 1313 Hollis St in downtown Halifax (map: http://goo.gl/maps/fqrwB) Free and open to the public Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1376800255900587 McCready will give a talk on the…
In August 2012 Gary Kinsman spoke on queer liberation history as part of the Radical Imagination Project occasional speakers series.
In January of 2012, Glen Coulthard visited Halifax to deliver a couple of talks on Indigenous Radicalism, hosted by the Radical Imagination Project. Hear audio of his talks here: http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/fr/story/dr-glen-coulthard-halifax/9603
