July 7 and 8
10:00 a.m. – noon and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Meet in the Walter Phillips Gallery Lobby · Free
   Space is limited, and tours will be scheduled on a first come, first serve basis. Please allow 1-2 hours to complete the trail walk.

Imagine having a sixth sense that lets you access a floating world of information just beyond the range of sensory perception. Take a gentle walk through history, space and time along Banff’s Hoodoo trail. A locative media tour in the heart of the Rockies!

Saturday, July 7, 4:00 p.m.
Telus Studio, Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Building · Free

Andreas Broeckmann, director of Transmediale, introduces an hour-long video compilation of the most interesting works from the 2007 Transmediale festival in Berlin.

Saturday, July 21, 4:00 p.m.
Telus Studio, Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Building · Free

Join us for a screening of selected short Canadian films created by the participants of the critically acclaimed Women in the Director’s Chair program and a brief artist talk by 2002 alumna writer/director Jacqueline Samuda. View work created by WIDC alumnae since attending WIDC at BNMI. Presented in partnership with Creative Women Workshops Association and ACTRA.

Foxy Lady, Wild Cherry (2000), 21”
Directed by: Ines Buchli - 1997 Alumna
A snapshot of teen girl adolescence and dawning sexuality. Winner of a Leo Award for Best Screenwriting, Short Film and nominated for a Genie for Best Short Film.

Excerpts from The Unsexing of Emma Edmonds (2004), 3’30”
Directed by: Pepita Ferrari - 1998 Alumna
Selected clips from a historic documentary that tells the amazing true story of a nineteenth century Canadian girl who ran away from home disguised as a travelling Bible salesman and fought in the American Civil War as Private Frank Thompson of the Second Michigan Volunteer Infantry Company F.

Words Fail (2000), 7’
Directed by: Veronica Tennant - 1999 Alumna
A starkly emotional dance piece choreographed and danced by Peggy Baker, in duet with cellist Shauna Rolston, performing music composed by Juno Award-winner Chan Ka Nin.

50 Questions (2003), 9’20”
Directed by: Jacqueline Samuda - 2002 Alumna
A workaholic mortgage broker has his priorities rearranged by a former temp. Produced for Vancouver's Crazy8s program – prepped, shot, and cut in eight days.

Passion Hunter, "Micki Maunsell: Impulse" (2004), 22'
Directed by: Tammy Bentz - 2004 Alumna
It's a story...It's painting...It's Passion Hunter! Host Tammy Bentz is on a hunt for passion as it emanates through the fingers of master artist Micki Maunsell.

Tipping Point (2006), 4’4”
Directed by: Rita Deverell - 2006 Alumna
A growing friendship and blossoming understanding between an odd couple: an old white woman, and a young black actress. Inspired by the life of Florence James.

Thursday, August 9, 6:30 p.m.
Telus Studio, Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Building · Free

A screening of short animations and films including Dominique Keller’s Aboriginality, a hybrid spoken word, animated dance film, and the work in progress of four storyteller animators from Nunavut and the North.

Thursday, August 16, 7:30 p.m.
Telus Studio, Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Building · Free

An evening sampler of new media projects including video, web and performance by leading Canadian and international artists. Get up to speed on what’s new in new media.

Images: Scene from Dominique Keller’s Aboriginality (Contemporary Aboriginal Animation); Women in the Director’s Chair 2007; scene from The Chronic Argonauts, Javier Toscano (transmediale07); artwork by Christopher Quine (Tracklines)