OPEN CINEMA presents Election Day in Canada – a documentary

OPEN CINEMA Connect the Docs & FOCUS Magazine present ELECTION DAY IN CANADA: When Voter Suppression Comes Calling

 

A documentary work-in-progress Preview, Forum & Tweetchat on Election Fraud

7pm Wednesday January 28, 2015

Independent filmmaker and journalist Peter Smoczynski is coming to Victoria to preview, and ask for your support for, his important new film on the worst electoral fraud in Canadian history. ELECTION DAY IN CANADA examines the dramatic rise of voter suppression in Canada during the 2011 Federal Election, the aftermath to the present day Fair Elections Act. Peter will show selected clips from his work-in-progress for discussion purposes.
Find out more about the film and donate on Indiegogo

POST-SCREENING DISCUSSION

Speakers include Briony Penn, SFU Professor Anke Kessler, Micheal Vonn (BC Civil Liberties Association), Andrew MacLeod (journalist) and moderated by Sebastian Silva. MP Elizabeth May will participate online via Twitter: follow hashtag #ElxnFraud

Join the #ElxnFraud discussion Live or Online!

VICTORIA EVENT CENTRE
1415 Broad Street (elevator access). Doors open 5.30pm.
Join us for The Joint pizza, Bubby Rose’s brownies, Fernwood coffee and cash bar. ADVANCE TICKETS $12.50, AT THE DOOR – $15
SOLD OUT, add your name to the waitlist, limited tickets at the door.

MARY WINSPEAR CENTRE, SIDNEY

The Mary Winspear Centre will simulcast Peter’s presentation, followed by a post-screening discussion with Robin Bayley (Privacy Consultant) and moderator Stephen Andrew, journalist. More speakers TBA. ADVANCE TICKETS $12.50, AT THE DOOR – $15
BUY SIDNEY ADVANCE TICKETS HERE.

PLEASE NOTE: advance tickets recommended due to limited seating.

PARTICIPATE ONLINE FROM ANYWHERE! Webcast: www.opencinema.ca
Twitter: follow hashtag #ElxnFraud

Facebook group ‘ELECTION DAY IN CANADA’ or ‘OPEN CINEMA’
With thanks to OPEN CINEMA Connect the Docs Presenting Partner