TOUR: Auks, Wolves and Whales
Date: Sep 6
2:30 pm
- 3:00 pm
Where: Level 3 Connections Gallery
Auks, Wolves and Whales
What fills the void when a species is no more? Legends, folklore, and history worth learning from. Come listen to the stories of the Great Auk, the Newfoundland Wolf, and Endangered Whales as they echo across the ages through their body and bones. Commiserate with the extinct, heed the calls of the endangered, hold ossified bones, and see how artists transform tragedy into hope for a sustainable future.
Offered Fridays 2:30 pm
Events & Programs
Indigenous Rising, the first roller derby team to represent multiple Nations at the Roller Derby World Cup, unites players across continents to claim space in the sport they love.
Rising Through the Fray follows this groundbreaking team as new generations join, determined to change the face of roller derby—an inclusive, female-empowering sport still lacking diversity.
With candid intimacy, filmmaker Courtney Montour blends energetic gameplay and tender daily moments as skaters from 30+ Nations find strength in each other. Through portraits of Sour Cherry, Krispy, and Hawaiian Blaze, the film reveals displacement, reconnection, resilience, and belonging beyond the track.
Director/Writer: Courtney Montour
Producer: Jason Brennan
88 mins | Canada | English
Q&A with the filmmaker to follow
This film will be closed-captioned.
Tickets: $12 plus HST. Free for Rooms members. Get your ticket online or by calling (709) 757-8090.
Free with SJIWFF Screening Pass (ticket must be picked up in person with your pass).
For more information and the full festival lineup, visit SJIWFF Rising Through the Fray