World Community

05/13/2026

Two more days until the screening of "Ocean with David Attenborough"!

World Community’s Film Series continues Thursday May 14th at 7pm in the Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College with the powerful film ‘Ocean with David Attenborough’.

This stunning documentary shines a light on both the beauty of the sea and the ways in which humans are depleting its riches. The film helps viewers reflect deeply on the ocean’s significance, the threats it faces, and the solutions that can ensure its protection.

While our planet’s future can sometimes feel bleak, efforts to conserve it offer glimmers of hope.

“If we save the sea, we save our world.” Sir David Attenborough
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Watch the film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIZAdCtKT_g...
Admission is free. Doors open at 6:30pm.
FMI: Janet 250 650 1885

05/09/2026

Happy 100th Birthday, David Attenborough! :-)

World Community’s Film Series continues Thursday May 14th at 7pm in the Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College with the powerful film ‘Ocean with David Attenborough’.

This stunning documentary shines a light on both the beauty of the sea and the ways in which humans are depleting its riches. The film helps viewers reflect deeply on the ocean’s significance, the threats it faces, and the solutions that can ensure its protection. While our planet’s future can sometimes feel bleak, efforts to conserve it offer glimmers of hope.

“If we save the sea, we save our world.” Sir David Attenborough
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Watch the film trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIZAdCtKT_g&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fworldcommunity.ca%2F
Admission is free. Doors open at 6:30pm.
FMI: Janet 250 650 1885

02/27/2026

Coming to Australia & New Zealand cinemas March 5: https://www.madman.com.au/the-voice-of-hind-rajab/January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an eme...

02/26/2026

World Community’s Film Series continues Tuesday, March 10th at 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm) in the Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College with the powerful film, "The Voice of Hind Rajab".
"The Voice of Hind Rajab" has been nominated for an Oscar in the category of Best International Film.
January 29, 2024, Red Crescent volunteers received an emergency call. A five-year old girl was trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to gain permission from the IDF to send paramedics to the location to save her. The girl's name was Hind Rajab Hamada.
Filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania takes us inside the Red Crescent call center and its efforts to save Hind’s life. While these employees are played by actors, the voice on the phone that we hear is the actual recording of Hind herself.
Ben Hania’s film has won many awards including the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Venice Film Festival where it received a 24-minute standing ovation.
The film was made with the support of Hind’s mother and the real-life dispatchers who tried to coordinate the rescue effort. "The Voice of Hind Rajab" is a heartbreaking and unflinching portrayal of the dangers of humanitarian aid work in Palestine and a memorial to an innocent young girl who dreamed of becoming a doctor.
Hind’s mother Wasam Hamada said “I want justice for my daughter. Hind’s strength is what pushed me to keep her voice alive. She is no longer here but her story is our responsibility.”
Filmmaker Ben Hania states: “This is not a story. This is history. We can’t afford to look away. Bear witness, and if it’s really hard, do something about it.”

The screening is co-sponsored by Mid-Islanders for Justice and Peace in the Middle East.
The film is in Arabic with English subtitles.
Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrssPpqv6vc
Admission by donation.
FMI: Janet 250 650 1885

Coming to Australia & New Zealand cinemas March 5: https://www.madman.com.au/the-voice-of-hind-rajab/January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an eme...

02/05/2026

World Community’s Film Series continues with "Emergence: Women in the Storm" (85 min) on Thursday, Feb.12 at 7 pm, Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College, Courtenay. (Doors open 6:30pm)
Amidst an undeniable climate emergency, women are on the frontlines. As first responders and change-makers, women provide hope in the face of crisis. This survival guide and call to collective imagination is seen through the eyes of those who’ve survived the recent wildfires, extreme heat, and floods in BC and the Northwest Territories.
With sensitivity and clear sense of purpose, award-winning directors Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper interweave Meghan Fandrich’s reflective prose (from "Burning Sage – Poems from the Lytton Fire") with powerful examples of community resilience.
As we continue to radically impact the land we depend upon, the evidence is clear: we must take a new path forward to ensure our shared survival.
Watch the Trailer: https://youtu.be/6ytX_0KiQnM
Filmmakers will attend for a post-screening discussion
Admission by donation (suggested $10)
FMI: Janet 250-650-1885

11/19/2025

On Tuesday, November 25th at 7pm, World Community is showing the documentary "The Hands that Feed Us" (103 minutes) by filmmaker Devon Cooke at the Stan Hagen Theatre, North Island College.
Starting at Amara Farm in the Comox Valley, Filmmaker Devon Cooke spent time living on farms across Canada asking the questions: “How do farmers make a living, and is this sustainable?
"The Hands that Feed Us" explores the endless challenges of making a living as a modern Canadian farmer; how they sell their food and how little control they have over the process and price. From small scale to massive debt, from farmer’s markets to supply chain, the film helps us understand why farmers work so hard and what happens if it all falls apart.

Filmmaker Devon Cooke will be in attendance.

Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn-02dPuqNo
Website: https://thehandsthatfeedus.ca/
Everyone Welcome. Admission by donation

11/13/2025

On Tuesday, November 18th at 7pm, World Community is screening "They are Sacred"(75min) directed by Kim O’Bomsawin at Stan Hagen Theatre North Island College.
In Indigenous tradition, differences were not considered a disability but rather a strength that could benefit the entire community. This was the case for autistic people, who were considered to have unique gifts and a connection to the spirit world. As Indigenous peoples reclaim traditional knowledge and philosophies, they have important perspectives to share. "They are Sacred" gives viewers unique access to the world of an autistic child and follows his father’s journey dedicated to bringing traditional First Nations perspectives to the world.

Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/IAHlaD-ipM4
Everyone Welcome. Admission by donation.