VIDEO | THEATRE

PROXIMITY: THE SPACE BETWEEN US, A MINI DOC
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What do you hold nearest to your heart? In Theatre Terrific's newest production, Proximity, the answer lies in the spaces between us - amidst our relationships with people, places, and even the non-human world. Proximity began as an exploration of distance, guided by twenty-one key questions about connection. This mini-documentary offers a glimpse into the twists and turns of the creative journey, from the initial rehearsals to the weaving of a shared, powerful narrative, performed outdoors on Granville Island at the 2024 Fringe Festival. Theatre Terrific pioneers inclusive opportunities for artists of all abilities to develop performance skills and collaborate in producing theatrical works.

INTERACTIVE MEDIA

BLACK STRATHCONA SELF-GUIDED TOUR
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From the 1870s to the 1960s, Vancouver’s Eastside was home to the city’s first and only Black residential community, producing world-class athletes, entertainers, entrepreneurs, community builders, and political activists. In tribute to this vital founding community, ten short videos celebrate extraordinary people and places, weaving oral history with rare archival photos and film. On this self-guided walk through the neighbourhood, visit locations where videos were recorded, using your smart device and the website map for locations. You can also take a virtual web tour at www.blackstrathcona.com. Produced in 2014 by Creative Cultural Collaborations Society in partnership with VMT.

VIDEO / PRESENTATION

DOWNTOWN EASTSIDE COMMUNITY LAND TRUST
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On May 15, 2024, the DTES Community Land Trust held an informal online presentation about its work with members of the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts (recording courtesy of CNCLT). The Downtown Eastside Community Land Trust (DTES CLT) aims to acquire property in the DTES neighbourhood for deeply affordable housing and community spaces, prioritizing a tenant-centred and decolonized approach. Goals include establishing community vision and governance principles, focusing on tenant and community input, and creating a holistic housing model. For more information, go to https://dtescommunitylandtrust.ca

VIDEO | INTERVIEW

THREE GUYS AND AN ALLEY (2009), 7min.
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Three Guys and an Alley features post-World War II memories of three men who grew up around Hogan’s Alley: Randy Clark lived across the street from his grandma Vie’s Chicken and Steak House (290 Union); Elwin Xie grew up at his family’s Union Laundry (274 Union); and Chic Gibson, whose parents ran the Country Club Inn (473-476 Powell), played in the alley and delivered newspapers. Interview moderated by actor/singer Denis Simpson, co-creator of “East End Blues & All That Jazz”. Recorded and edited by Projections for Vancouver Moving Theatre’s Living Stories Project.