Canadian + Film + Video

This six-film program digs into work LIFT members made during the 1980s and 1990s. Although varied in style, tone and form these six films have aged incredibly well, connected by their timely quality and gentle handling of eclectic subject matter. 

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_{Still image on the left: Do Nothing, Ruba Nadda, 4 mins, 1997, Self-Distributed} 

Our non profit platform was founded and, until recently, the board has been run by eight independent media art distributors from across Canada; known as the Coalition for Independent Media Arts Distributors (CCIMAD). As the site has expanded and changed, CCIMAD has opened up the governance to include artists, educators, and art professionals working in media art. We want to expand and include more community voices to our board.

TO PROPOSE YOURSELF AS A CANDIDATE:
Please send an email letting us know you are interested to admin@vucavu.com with your bio.

Since launching our platform in 2017, we have collaborated with curators and programmers from across the country to present film and video programs available for free streaming for a limited time. Each program includes a critical curatorial essay that explores the overarching themes and selections. After the free viewing period has expired, we encourage the public to read the essays and rent the works individually.

Discover all 9 curated programs presented by the RPL Film Theatre on VUCAVU since the fall of 2020. 

Stephanie Poruchnyk-Butler joins us in the role of Digital Programming Intern as part of IMAA's Digital Skills for Youth (DS4Y) program funded by the Government of Canada.

Marko Djurdjić is a PhD student in Cinema and Media Studies at York University in Toronto, Canada, and has been awarded a MITACS Accelerate grant to conduct research and beta-testing for VUCAVU in post-secondary classrooms.

Discover the artists form this program by watching recorded talks with Nelson Wu, Basil AlZeri and Farrah Miranda.

Audio described versions are available for each one.