What Makes Us Smile and Laugh
Laughing "Irregardless": Multimedia Aboriginal Humour
Everyone likes to laugh, especially in the middle of a long winter. In many Aboriginal cultures, winter is the time for stories and sharing. Come share a sweet, funny, silly yet thought-provoking afternoon of short films that we made, plus others we admire for their unique humour.
We are especially proud of the short films made by children about what they find funny or what simply makes them smile. The Smiling Kids’ Media Lab brought together Aboriginal film professional mentors with children to collaborate in the making of short videos. The afternoon will also showcase short films we found near and far that bring to life Aboriginal humour in living colour. And we invite you – the audience - to share a funny story or funny, family-friendly joke in an interactive afternoon.
So if you want to laugh, guffaw, giggle or just cheer the work of future and established filmmakers, then please join us for this event.
2:30 p.m. (PT)
The Bill Reid Gallery
639 Hornby Street, Vancouver
Laughing "Irregardless": Multimedia Aboriginal Humour
Laughing "Irregardless": Multimedia Aborignal Humour were a series of public programs to complement the exhibition co-curated by Peter Morin and Dr. Martine Reid, Carrying on “Irregardless”: Humour in Contemporary Northwest Coast Art, at the Bill Reid Gallery September 12, 2012 - March 17, 2013.
The programs were curated and moderated by Aboriginal filmmaker, Loretta Todd. They were presented by the Bill Reid Gallery with support from: Canada Council for the Arts, Face The World Foundation, United States Consulate General Vancouver, SFU Vancouver, and SFU Office for Aboriginal Peoples. These were SFU Public Square events.
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