BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1984@events.nfb.ca DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250430T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20250430T210000 DTSTAMP:20250410T012032Z URL:https://events.nfb.ca/events/wilfred-buck-20/ SUMMARY:Wilfred Buck DESCRIPTION:syiyaya Reconciliation and Sunshine Coast Centre Royal Astronom ical Society of Canada invite you to a by-donation screening of the docume ntary Wilfred Buck\, a Top Five Audience Favourite at the Hot Docs Canadia n International Documentary Festival (2024).\n--\n\nWilfred Buck - directe d by Lisa Jackson (2024\, 96 min)\nLisa Jackson's portrait of Indigenous a stronomer and Cree Elder Wilfred Buck moves between earth and sky\, past a nd present\, bringing to life ancient teachings of Indigenous astronomy an d cosmology to tell a story that spans generations. Adapted from Buck’s rollicking memoir I Have Lived Four Lives\, the film weaves together stori es from his life\, including his harrowing young years of displacement and addiction. Seamlessly fusing present-day scenes with cinematic re-enactme nts and archival footage\, this intimate yet expansive documentary takes u s on an inspiring journey to the space beyond\, and to the spaces between us all.\nWatch the trailer at https://vimeo.com/942488273\n\n--\nAbout Wil fred Buck:\nWilfred Buck is an Ininiw (Cree) astronomer\, author\, educato r\, addictions consultant\, Knowledge Keeper and lecturer originally from Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN). He graduated from the University of Manitoba with two degrees in Education and has 25 years of experience as an educat or\, working with students from kindergarten to university. He also worked as a science facilitator for 15 years at the Manitoba First Nations Educa tion Resource Centre\, where he did extensive research on Ininiw Acakosuk (Cree stars/constellations).\nCurrently\, Wilfred gives planetarium presen tations using his mobile planetarium\, in addition to lectures and keynote presentations on Indigenous astronomy and Indigenous worldviews. He is co nsidered the foremost authority on Indigenous astronomy in the world.\nWil fred has written three books: Tipiskawi Kisik: Night Sky Star Stories (201 8)\, the semi-autobiographical I Have Lived Four Lives (2021)\, on which L isa Jackson’s documentary Wilfred Buck is based\, and Kitcikisik (Great Sky): Tellings That Fill the Night Sky (2021).\n \;\nAbout Lisa Jackso n:\nLisa Jackson is an Anishinaabe filmmaker whose work has garnered two C anadian Screen Awards\, been nominated for a Webby and screened at top fes tivals including Sundance\, Tribeca\, SXSW\, Berlinale and Hot Docs. Her V R experience Biidaaban was viewed by more than 25\,000 people\, while her film Indictment won Best Doc at imagineNATIVE and is one of CBC’s top wa tched documentaries. She won the 2022 Chicken &\; Egg Award and the 202 1 DOC Vanguard Award\, and has an MFA from York University.\nLisa Jackson: “Western science is excellent at breaking things down into the tiniest parts\, and Indigenous knowledge is really expert in seeing how the parts fit together as a whole\, understanding that relationship\, and where we\, as humans\, fit into the big picture.”\n\n\n\nNo pre-registration is re quired. Tickets are by donation and are available at the door only. Doors open at 6:30 pm.\n\nFor more information\, contact Charles Ennis at cuhula in@telus.net or (778) 839-4702.\n\nCo-presented by syiyaya Reconciliation and Sunshine Coast Centre RASC. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://events.nfb.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/05 /WilfredBuck_Wilfred_Buck_Eagle_Shirt-scaled.jpg CATEGORIES:Screenings,Wilfred Buck LOCATION:Raven's Cry Theatre\, 5555 Sunshine Coast Highway\, Sechelt\, BC\, V7Z 0C3\, Canada GEO:49.473827;-123.75024 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=5555 Sunshine Coast Highway \, Sechelt\, BC\, V7Z 0C3\, Canada;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Raven's Cry Theatre:geo:49.473827,-123.75024 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Vancouver X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Vancouver BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR