Wapikoni, Cinema on Wheels is stopping in the community with its amazing, award-winning shorts directed by Indigenous youth from Eastern Canada!
Wapikoni Mobile is a travelling audiovisual and musical creation studio dedicated to Indigenous youth. Since 2004, Wapikoni has visited over 24 Nations and accompanied thousands of participants who worked to direct close to 1,000 short films translated into several languages. These films have received 150 awards and honours at national and international festivals. The Wapikoni, Cinema on Wheels tour is part of “Wapikoni From Coast to Coast: Reconciliation Through the Media Arts”, a project under the patronage of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO and supported by the Government of Canada. From April to November, a caravan equipped with exterior projection equipment and staffed by two facilitators will travel west to east, covering 10 Canadian provinces and stopping in 100 Indigenous communities and 50 cities. The screenings will be in English, French and Indigenous languages.
“One of Wapikoni’s most cherished dreams has come true: Making the voices of Indigenous youth who we have worked with for over 13 years echo throughout Canada, establishing a dialogue between communities of all origins through their films. These works are a unique part of Indigenous cultural heritage,” says Manon Barbeau, Executive Director of Wapikoni.
Trailer of the tour Wapikoni, Cinema on Wheels: https://vimeo.com/209573738
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