All Events at the Hornby Island Community Hall
ForestFest Opening Film Night
Friday, October 23rd
Doors 6pm
Opening performance by Dr Laura’s Choir
Q&A with Director Jean-Philippe Marquis
Thank you to our partners at Central Cinema for making ForestFest Films happen!
Set amongst the rugged forests and shorelines of British Columbia, Silvicola is a tableau of the complex web of cultural and economic forces which compel and constrain modern forestry practices.
Jean-Philippe Marquis is a documentary filmmaker and director of photography based in Bella Coola, British Columbia. He has ten years of cinematography experience on documentaries and television series. As a director, his documentary work is often non-linear, and dwells on themes of contested geographies and resource extraction. He has made short films in Palestine, Congo-Kinshasa, and Cameroon, and has filmed extensively throughout Yukon and Western Canada.
ForestFest TALKS!
Saturday, October 24th
Hornby Island Community Hall
Conservancy Hornby Island AGM 9AM (doors 8AM) - all are welcome, coffee & tea provided
Speaker event begins at 10:30am
Delicious Lunch available for purchase by Taste of the West Coast
Will O’Connell
Will is a prominent Vancouver Island based Old Growth Forest Defender, a filmmaker, teacher and artist. Will's connection to the ancient temperate rainforests of Vancouver Island is rooted in the trails of the Central Walbran, where he spent many winters building boardwalks with the Friends of Carmanah Walbran.
Come and hear updates from the front lines of our province’s fight to save our old growth forests in the Walbran Valley.
Jennifer Houghton
Jennifer is the Campaign Director and principal author of the New Forest Act, a citizen-developed proposal for replacing British Columbia’s existing forestry legislation and management system.
The New Forest Act is a proposed legislative framework for replacing BC’s existing forestry system with one based on ecological integrity, community decision-making, and stable regional economies.
Emma Bryce
Emma is the Food Self-Sufficiency Lead for Kanaka Bar Indian Band in the Fraser Canyon, where her work brings together land-based food systems, ecological restoration, and community-led land management.
Learn about the goat grazing program reducing wildfire fuel loads in Kanaka's traditional territory while creating employment and mentorship opportunities.
Darren Bond
Hornby Island’s own! Chair of the Water Stewardship Committee
Join Darren for a virtual tour of Beulah Creek, from its former “headwaters” to its mouth at Little Tribune Bay. Imagine the possibilities of restoring this water system on our 2nd growth forest health…
Film Night II
Saturday, October 24th
Doors 6pm
Q&A with Director Marlene Rodgers
Thank you to our partners at Central Cinema for making ForestFest Films happen!
The Rewilders is a visually spectacular short documentary that follows pioneering conservationists on three continents, working to rewild iconic species like jaguar, elephant, bison and Pacific salmon. The impact of their efforts is galvanizing a global movement, one species and one landscape at a time.
Marlene Rodgers is a filmmaker whose work spans both feature film and documentary genres. Marlene wrote and directed The Rewilders, which has traveled to 15 film festivals internationally and garnered three awards.
ForestFest WORKSHOPS!
Sunday, October 25th
Forest Friendly Coffee 10am
Foraging & Cooking 2pm
Jonattan Mendoza
Friend of Hornby Island Jonattan presents a fully caffeinated workshop on single-origin ethical coffees from Guatemala.
Forest-friendly coffees grown by cooperatives supported by De La Gente Coffee are good for people and planet, grown in ways that support biodiversity, soil health, and local economies.
Learn about single-origin and ethical coffee beans, the story of De La Gente, while roasting, brewing and sipping!
In the RoundRoom… friends of ForestFest26:
Sarah Chase - artist, choreographer, storyteller… Sarah brings her original art prints, shirts and cards featuring beings crafted from what the forests and fields bring each day.
Our friends at Hornby Creative will be featuring their iconic “Hornby Island map as tree roots” shirts to the merchandise area of the Fest.
Pick up a copy of Elyse Pomerantz’ new book FOR THE TREES at the Fest. Elyse is also offering ForestFest26 “plus” outdoor programming with Hornby Arts on October 26 & 27.
NEED EVEN MORE FOREST FEST? KEEP IT GOING WITH OUR PARTNERS AT HORNBY ARTS OCTOBER 26 & 27
Join visiting facilitator Elyse Pomeranz for a day outdoors at Helliwell and an evening gathering at the Arts Centre. A contributor to For the Trees: An Anthology of Tree Communicators, Elyse will guide an exploration of connecting and creating with trees.
Monday, October 26, 10 am to 3 pm
Meet at the Helliwell parking lot
A day of outdoor exploration and creative activity. Bring a packed lunch, water, clothing for the weather and something easy to carry to sit on. All art materials will be provided.
Tuesday, October 27, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Hornby Arts Centre
An evening of exploration and sharing, drawing on the book and Elyse’s work with trees.
Both events are by donation. RSVP by email (click button above to register).
ForestFest 26 is Generously Sponsored By
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