The NFB at The Rooms

Date: Aug 3
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Where: Theatre
Film

The Rooms presents a free summer-long program of short films from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) running in a continuous loop in its theatre, with a special theme for each day of the week. 

Tuesday: Reconnect with Home: Stories from Newfoundland and Labrador (program 1) 
 (approx. 127 min)

  • Atlantic Crossroads (8 min)
  • Seven Brides for Uncle Sam (52 min)
  • 54 Hours (13 min)
  • Unitas Fratrum: The Moravians in Labrador (26 min)
  • Last Days of Okak (23 min)
  • Vive la Rose (5 min)

Thanks to our ample space and high attention to recommended COVID-19 protocols, The Rooms is an excellent choice for individuals and families looking for a safe and enriching way to experience the finest in NFB cinema and storytelling. 

Events & Programs

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Queer and Trans Art in Atlantic Canada

How do place, identity, and art intersect, and what do their points of intersection tell us about this place we call home?

In this talk, Rhea Rollmann will explore the significance of queer and trans art in Atlantic Canada with particular emphasis on the work of Erica Rutherford as well as iterations of queer and trans art in NL. There will be an opportunity for questions after the talk.

Tickets: $12 plus HST. Free for Rooms members. Get your tickets online or by calling 709-757-8090.

About the Presenter:

Rhea Rollmann (she/her) is an award-winning journalist, writer and audio producer based in St. John's, NL, and is the author of A Queer History of Newfoundland (Engen Books, 2023). She is a founding editor of The Independent NL and her journalism has appeared in Briarpatch Magazine, CBC, Xtra Magazine, Chatelaine, PopMatters, Riddle Fence, Macleans and more. Her academic work has been published in the Journal of Gender Studies, Labor Studies Journal, Canadian Woman Studies, Journal of Work and Society, Canadian Theatre Review, Canadian Review of Sociology, Screen Bodies and elsewhere. She also has an extensive background in labour organizing and queer/trans activism, and she is Station Manager at CHMR-FM, a community radio station in St. John's.