BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.12//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:2299@events.nfb.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261124T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261124T000000 DTSTAMP:20261105T211018Z URL:https://events.nfb.ca/events/seeking-shelter-world-premiere-screening- and-panel-discussion-in-toronto/ SUMMARY:Seeking Shelter: World Premiere Screening and Panel Discussion in T oronto DESCRIPTION:Join Homeless Connect Toronto at the Toronto Reference Library for the world premiere of Seeking Shelter\, a powerful new documentary ser ies from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB)\, written and directed by award-winning filmmaker Nadine Valcin.\n\nEvent Details\n\n Date: Tuesda y\, November 24\n Time: 6:00 p.m.\n Location: Beeton Hall\, Toronto Refe rence Library - 789 Yonge Street\, Toronto\, ON M4W 2G8\n\nAbout Seeking S helter\nAs Canada faces an escalating housing crisis\, people and communit ies across the country are refusing to wait for solutions. In Seeking Shel ter\, filmmaker Nadine Valcin highlights individuals and grassroots organi zations developing creative\, inclusive responses to housing instability. The series explores what becomes possible when communities come together t o build housing solutions rooted in care\, innovation\, and collective act ion.\nScreening Program\n\n Episode: Communal Land for the Common Good : Toronto's Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust is cultivating innovative appr oaches to housing and community ownership\, demonstrating how land can be stewarded for collective benefit.\n Co-ops and the Power of Community : S ince the 1970s\, a Toronto housing co-operative has modelled a people-firs t\, collaborative approach to housing\, showing how community-led solution s can create stability and belonging.\n\n\nPanel Discussion and Q&\;A\n Following the screening\, TVO's Nam Kiwanuka will moderate a discussion ex ploring the themes raised in the films and the future of community-driven housing solutions. Audience members will also have an opportunity to parti cipate in a Q&\;A session and share reflections through a collaborative audience poll.\nPanelists\n\n Nadine Valcin – Award-winning filmmaker and creator of Seeking Shelter\n Dominique Russell – Executive Director \, Kensington Market Community Land Trust\n Steve Sirisko – Board Membe r\, Arcadia Housing Co-op\n\nRSVP\nAdmission is free\, but seating is limi ted. To reserve your seats\, please email g.demers@nfb.ca with the subject line: "Seeking Shelter Premiere RSVP" and indicate the number of seats yo u would like to reserve.\n\nFor additional event information\, visit the T oronto Public Library event page: Toronto Public Library Event Listing\n\n  \;\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.nfb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/11 /NFB_SEEKING_SHELTER_WEB_3840x2160_E-1-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Screenings LOCATION:Toronto Public Library - Toronto Reference Library\, 789 Yonge Str eet \, Toronto\, Ontario\, M4W 2G8\, Canada GEO:43.671792;-79.386813 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=789 Yonge Street \, Toront o\, Ontario\, M4W 2G8\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Toronto Public L ibrary - Toronto Reference Library:geo:43.671792,-79.386813 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR