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Luminous Territories glows with beautiful and insightful Indigenous storytelling

Arts June 24, 2020

By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer I didn’t know so much could be said in such little time, but Luminous Territories tells it all. Presented by The Cinematheque in partnership with the Contemporary Art Gallery, Luminous Territories is a collection of four short films curated by Emily Dundas Oke and Maria-Margaretta that were screened online from June 5 to 7. The collection aimed to explore the “intersections between land and memory” by contemplating “how the sovereignty of storytelling arises in our day-to-day life through embodied articulations, dance, and or DIY culture.” The first film Tsanizid (2019) was performed and directed by…

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Savouring the Cinematheque volunteer experience

EIC October 6, 2014

It’s a busy life being a university student. Lectures, tutorials, papers, and exams quickly eat away the hours in the week, along with potential commitments to part-time jobs, clubs, and friends. As a film student, whose spare time is filled…

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