WIAM Bids Goodbye to Director Jolynn Sommervill
After five years as Director of WIAM, Jolynn Sommervill is leaving to become Executive Director of iSisters, an organization that connects women in need with technology through mentoring. During Jolynn’s tenure, WIAM has grown stronger and more diverse as a result of her talents and her oversight of daily operations. Under Jolynn’s direction, WIAM successfully managed a wide variety of programs, including five annual One World Film Festivals, the hands-on video workshops for kids, Movie Magic, and two sessions of the Awesome Indies youth arts festival.
The Board of WIAM wishes Jolynn well, and would like to thank her for all her amazing work.
After Jolynn’s departure, the Board of Directors, with the assistance of volunteer administrator, Rainer Lichtenfels, will be managing the daily operations of WIAM. Over the next few months, the Board will consider how WIAM will be staffed going forward, and will inform its membership of its plans.
20th Annual One World Film Fest Opens with Rhino
Source: Gaia Kit, Earth’s #1 resource for wildlife filmmakers
The prize-winning documentary Milking the Rhino (2009), directed by David E. Simpson, will kick off the 20th annual One World Film Festival Thursday at Library and Archives Canada. The first documentary to explore wildlife conservation from the perspective of people who live among animals in the wild will air at 9:30 p.m on Oct. 15.
For the full story and movie trailer, visit the Gaia Kit blog: 20th Annual One World Film Fest Opens with Rhino
The 20th Anniversary of the One World Film Festival Presents the 2009 Opening Night Screening of Us Now
The 20th Anniversary of the One World Film Festival Presents the 2009 Opening Night Screening of Us Now followed by a presentation with Shauna Sylvester, Director of Canada’s World and ForeignPolicyCamp
Thursday, October 15th
Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa
Doors open at 5:30 pm. Film starts at 6:00 pm.
Admission for the full evening of three films and speakers is $12.00/$10.00 for students. See Festival line-up: wiam.ca/downloads/OWFF_Program2009.pdf
Us Now takes a look at how internet communities could transform the way that countries are governed. It tells the stories of the online networks whose radical self-organizing structures threaten the fabric of government forever. ForeignPolicyCamp is an innovative unconference conference that is using social media tools to get Canadians to rethink Canada’s role in the world.
For more information contact:
Jolynn Sommervill: jolynn@wiam.ca
Micheline Shoebridge: michelines@magma.ca
WIAM office: 613-238-4659
www.wiam.ca
One World Film Festival official program released
The official program for the 20th Anniversary of the One World Film Festival! On Program 1, you will find information on the festival’s schedule and all of the screenings, as well as contact information. On Program 2, you will find a detailed write-up of each of the films, giving you the chance to learn more about each film and the powerful stories they tell.
Go to the One World Film Festival blog to download the program.
