Non Violence Film Festival
09:20 Filed in: Upcoming
Screenings
STRONG COFFEE
will have two screenings at
the Non Violence Film Festival in Ontario, Canada:
Wednesday, September
17, 2008, 6:30 pm at
the Princess Theatre in Waterloo, Ontario and Friday, September 19,
2008, 2:00 pm at the
King Street Theatre Centre in Kitchener, Ontario. The festival
seeks to celebrate and explore the human spirit as well as ideas
and concepts of Non Violence in all forms. For more
information: www.nviff.com
Coffee Fest Seattle
17:42 Filed in: Upcoming
Screenings
STRONG COFFEE
will be shown at Coffee
Fest in Seattle, Washington on Friday, September
12th and Saturday, September 13th, 2008. Discussions to follow screenings. For
more information: www.coffeefest.com
European Social Forum
17:06 Filed in: Upcoming
Screenings
STRONG COFFEE
will make its European
debut at the European Social Forum in Malmö, Sweden on
September
21st, 2008 at 4:00
pm at SPEGELN C. More than 20,000 people are expected to
participate in the forum, which is a meeting place for social
movements in Europe. STRONG COFFEE
will be shown at a film
seminar organized by Amnesty International Malmö Groups and run by
Diana Mulinari, professor in Gender Studies at Lund University who
has written extensively on gender and “development” in Latin
America and looks at how inequalities are produced and reproduced
through social relations of class, “race” /ethnicity, gender and
sexuality. Forum website: www.esf2008.org. Schedule
Café Femenino Coffee Festival
17:59 Filed in: Fundraisers
STRONG COFFEE
will be screened at the
Bagdad Theater in Portland, Oregon on Thursday, October 16,
2008 as part of a
fundraiser to benefit the Café Femenino Foundation. The festivities
include a performance by the world renowned guitarist, Alfredo
Muro. In addition, there will be samplings of all
Café Femenino coffees and cupping, roasting,
and espresso demonstrations. Poster
For more
information: McMenamins Bagdad
Theatre.
Southern Appalachian International Film Festival
22:26 Filed in: Upcoming
Screenings
STRONG COFFEE
will be screened at the
Southern Appalachian International Film Festival in Johnson City
and Knoxville, Tennessee which will be held November 13-23,
2008. SOAPIFF will
entertain, educate and also present speakers, seminars and other
art forms that play collaborative roles in film production and
promotion. Stay tuned for more information. Festival
website: www.soapiff.inflics.com
Washougal International Film Festival
10:25 Filed in: Upcoming
Screenings
STRONG COFFEE
was screened at the
Washougal International Film Festival in Washougal, Washington
on August 21st
and August 23rd,
2008. For more
information: www.washougalfilmfest.org
Breckenridge Festival of Film
13:19 Filed in: Past Screenings
and Events
STRONG COFFEE
was screened at the
Breckenridge Festival of Film in Breckenridge, Colorado on
June 6th,
2008. For more
information: www.breckfilmfest.com
Movie Monday
21:37 Filed in: Past Screenings
and Events
STRONG COFFEE
was screened in Victoria,
BC on May 31st, 2008
as a special MOVIE MONDAY
event. www.moviemonday.ca A Coffee Tasting
sponsored by
Shuswap Coffee
Company and Bean Around The
World followed
the screening.
Red Whale Coffee Company
09:59 Filed in: Past Screenings
and Events
The Red Whale Coffee Company in
Rothesay, New Brunswick screened STRONG COFFEE
at two events to raise
funds for the Saint John affiliate of "Dress for Success" and the
Café Femenino Foundation. May 29
and May 30, 2008.
www.redwhalecoffee.com
Female Eye Film Festival
19:51 Filed in: Past Screenings
and Events
STRONG COFFEE
was screened at the 6th
Annual Female Eye
Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario on
March
29th, 2008.
www.femaleeyefilmfestival.com
Women's International Film Festival
17:53 Filed in: Past Screenings
and Events
STRONG COFFEE
was screened at the
Women's
International Film Festival in South Florida as part of the Hola
South America Program on March 29th,
2008. The Festival
brings together women from all over the world to explore, share,
and dialogue about issues concerning women through arts. It is
believed the images of women on film directly affect how women are
perceived, valued, and treated in society. www.wiffonline.org
Lethbridge International Film Festival
18:47 Filed in: Past Screenings
and Events
STRONG COFFEE
was screened at the 23rd
Annual Lethbridge
International Film Festival in Lethbridge, Alberta on
March
12th, 2008 at the
Theatre Gallery. www.chinookarch.ab.ca
Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival
21:18 Filed in: Past Screenings
and Events
STRONG COFFEE
was shown as part of
the Flagstaff
Mountain Film Festival on March 9th,
2008 in Flagstaff,
Arizona. The Festival highlights a collection of the most inspiring
and thought-provoking social, environmental, and adventure-related
outdoor films from around the world. For more information:
www.flagstaffmountainfilms.com.
Our Island Our World Film Festival
13:53 Filed in: Past Screenings
and Events
STRONG COFFEE
was screened at the
Our Island
Our World Film Festival on Salt Spring Island, BC on
March 8,
2008.
STRONG
COFFEE was voted 3rd
top audience favourite from a group of over 70 films. The Festival
fosters awareness of justice, sustainability, and development
issues. For more information about the festival:
www.saltspringmediagroup.com.
Women In Film Festival
16:29 Filed in: Past Screenings
and Events
STRONG COFFEE
was screened at the
2008 Women in
Film Festival in Vancouver, BC on March 6th,
2008. The event
included a Café Femenino coffee reception. Café Femenino coffee
beans were sold as a fundraiser for the Downtown Eastside Women's
Centre. Festival info: www.wiffbc.com
Mission Screening
08:29 Filed in: Past Screenings
and Events
STRONG COFFEE
was screened on
Saturday, March 1st,
2008 in Mission, BC.
Event included a coffeehouse by donation. Contact: Dave Perritt
at javadavecan@netscape.net or 604.217.4095.
Shuswap Film Society
21:18 Filed in: Past Screenings
and Events
STRONG COFFEE
was screened on
Sunday, January 27,
2008 at the Salmar
Classic Theatre in Salmon Arm, BC. Tickets included a coffee
tasting by Shuswap Coffee Company. www.shuswapfilm.net. To view photos, click
here.
Coffee For Change
11:05 Filed in: Past Screenings
and Events
The "Coffee For Change" group in
Vernon, BC screened STRONG COFFEE
as a fundraiser for the
Vernon Women's Centre on January 26th,
2008.
Tickets
included a coffee tasting by Shuswap Coffee Company.
www.coffeeforchange.com For photos, click here.
Fair Trade Week 2007
21:39 Filed in: Past Screenings
and Events
STRONG COFFEE
was shown on
November
20, 2007 as part
of Fair Trade Week 2007, a week of events organized by the
Centre for Public Interest Accounting at the Haskayne School of
Business at the University of Calgary. Free fair trade coffee and
popcorn were served.
Global Visions Film Festival
22:35 Filed in: Past Screenings
and Events
STRONG COFFEE
was screened at the 26th
Global Visions Documentary Film Festival in Edmonton, Alberta
on November 4th,
2007. Special thanks
to Earth's General Store for providing samples of Café Femenino
coffee. www.globalvisionsfestival.com
Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival
21:33 Filed in: Past Screenings
and Events
STRONG COFFEE
had its U.S. Premiere at
the Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival in Colorado Springs,
Colorado on November 3rd,
2007. For more
information about the festival: www.rmwfilmfest.org
Coffee Tea and Me Expo
11:18 Filed in: Past Screenings
and Events
STRONG COFFEE
was shown at the Coffee,
Tea, and Me Expo in Pasadena, California on October 20,
2007. The Coffee Tea
& Me Expo benefited the Café Femenino Foundation.
www.coffeeteaandmeexpo.com
Calgary International Film Festival
20:56 Filed in: Past Screenings
and Events
STRONG COFFEE
had its World Premiere at
the Calgary International Film Festival in Calgary, Alberta
on September 29th,
2007. Thanks to
everyone who helped with the screening and the coffee tasting...and
thanks to all who attended and supported the film. Very special
thanks to the women of Shuswap Coffee Company for donating their time and coffee.
Festival website: www.calgaryfilm.com. For photos taken before the event,
click here.
