IMMERSIVE PROJECTIONS AT THE SATOSPHERE

"This is not a ceremony" brilliantly tackles dark episodes in the lives of Canada’s aboriginal peoples, while "Texada" poetically parallels ancient geological upheavals with a modern-day mining community.

The two films will be presented consecutively, with two screenings per broadcast day in November, and a few additional dates in December, as part of the RIDM festival.

- This is not a ceremony
AHNAHKTSIPIITAA (Colin Van Loon) | 2022 | 21min | English, Blackfoot with French subtitles

Niitsitapi writer and director Ahnahktsipiitaa (Colin Van Loon) takes us beyond the veil of traditional media and transports us directly into another realm, where past, present and future are one; where colonial rules and assumptions are forgotten; and where we can finally get to the truth of the matter.

Presented in a stunning cinematic dome, the narrative unfolds all around us, on a dreamlike plane of existence. Panoramas flow and merge, stories come to life and dance before our eyes, and community protocols confront our notions of personal responsibility. Here, we are asked to witness some of the darker sides of living life in Canada while Indigenous.

- Texada
Josephine Anderson and Claire Sanford | 2023 | 17 min | English with French subtitles

How big is time? On the remote Canadian island of Texada, the everyday existence of human life, work, play and dreams, is juxtaposed with the tectonic shifts of the planet rising and falling in cyclical patterns of creation, extinction and renewal. In this impressionistic dome project, co-director Claire Sanford and Josephine Anderson merge 360-degree live-action footage, captured across the island mining community, with 3D animation of geologic upheaval to create an immersive, poetic experience.