“Brooks – The City of 100 Hellos” will air on CBC’s Documentary channel at 7pm ET this Sunday, February 26th.

This film explores how immigrants, refugees and temporary workers are changing and challenging the western Alberta city of Brooks. Here is a promo of the documentary: http://vimeo.com/28109255

Screening and Filmmaker Visit
Come to Angus Glen Library on March 3, 2012 to meet Canadian journalist and documentary filmmaker Brandy Yanchyk and view a screening of her new documentary “Brooks – The City of 100 Hellos”. This film explores how immigrants, refugees and temporary workers are changing and challenging the western Alberta city of Brooks.

Ms. Yanchyk grew up in Unionville and has been a Broadcast Journalist at BBC World TV, the BBC World Service and also a Reporter at CBC in Toronto, Edmonton and London, England. She will be discussing the making of documentary films and the immigrant experience in Canada.

Angus Glen Library

Saturday March 3rd

2:00 – 3:30 pm

Free

” Brooks – The City of 100 Hellos” will air as part of MOVIE NIGHT at the Metropolis Conference, hosted by CERIS-The Ontario Metropolis Centre which will focus on future immigration trends and policies and the challenges and opportunities that they create for Canadian society. Director Brandy Yanchyk will be at the conference on Thursday, March 1, 8:00pm to 9:30pm when the documentary airs to do a question and answer period afterwards. The 14th National Metropolis Conference will be held on February 29, 2012- March 3, 2012 at Westin Harbour Castle, in Toronto, Ontario.

Brooks – The City of 100 Hellos has been chosen for the George Lindsey UNA Film Festival in Florence, Alabama from March 1 to 3rd, 2012! “Florence, Alabama is one of the four cities, which comprises the Shoals, located on the Tennessee River.” Here is a promo of the documentary: http://vimeo.com/28109255