NEWS ITEMS...

Burma VJ has earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature!

Sweet Crude director Sandy Cioffi will introduce her film at festival opening! We are delighted to have Sandy with us to intrduce her film and hold a Q&A session afterward on Friday night.

Hear Sandy's interview on the Vancouver Coop Radio program Redeye here.

Don't miss the BC premiere of Tapped, a hard-hitting film about the politics of bottle water. Made by the folks who brought you Who Killed the Electric Car, the not-to-be-missed documentary will be followed by a discussion about water issues in Canada. Saturday, 3pm in Theatre 5.

Music fans must-see: Telling Strings. This beautiful film tells the story of one family of Palestinian musicians and is followed by a panel discussion. Sunday, 3pm in Theatre 3.

Her Sight Is Worth It winners announced. Seva Canada has announced the winners of its national online video contest, in which youth were challenged to create short videos of up to three minutes long to raise awareness of blindness among women and girls. Sunday, 12:15pm in Threatre 4.

Two Festival films make the Oscar shortlist!
Burma VJ and Garbage Dreams are both on the shortlist for the Academy Award in the Documentary Feature category. The 82nd Academy Awards nominations will be announced on Tuesday, February 2 and we hope both of these fine films make the final five...

Check out our festival Facebook page! Find our page on Facebook here - spread the word and become a fan.

Buy your film fest tickets online!
Here's an easy way to take advantage of our advance ticket discount: click here to buy tickets online. They make an excellent holiday gift! Thanks go out to Cafe Etico for this handy service.

Langara Student Film Festival enters fourth year!
The World Community Film Festival is pleased to again host the Langara Student Film Festival. Check out this year's great lineup.

The best way to get to Langara is on the Canada Line and the Number 49 bus stops right in front of the college - check Translink's Trip Planner for details. There are also lots of bike racks! If you have to bring a car, there is free parking on Saturday and Sunday, but pay parking on Friday night.

Don't Miss CoDev's Annual Fundraiser! CoDev’s annual dinner - Saturday, June 12, 2010 at the Maritime Labour Centre - marks CoDev's 25th anniversary. This event regularly sells out and it's no wonder: a great meal and a chance to dance it off to fabulous live Latin music!

You can see more fine docs at the Whiterock Social Justice Film Festival which runs March 12 and 13, 2010. Check their website for more information.

Contact:

Erin Mullan
Coordinator

Heather Shields
Media/Outreach Coordinator

World Community Film Festival
CoDevelopment Canada
604-708-1495
Fax: 604-708-1497

filmfest@codev.org

Carol Wood
Program Officer
CoDevelopment Canada
604-708-1495 ext 113