7 Films at 8EAST

7 films at 8EAST
Donate at the door $xx/$20/$10/Free
Artist talk / Q&A / Masks Recommended / Bar / Artist Talks

Lisa Cay MIller / Ron Ruiten / Marv Newland:
-Boom Breach (14:00)
-Cmyk (7:30)

Jesse Zubot:
– ANCiEnT SkY (11:00)

Cat Toren / Chris Gestrin Sea/Sky (18:18):
-First Frost on Alouette Mountain
-Lynn Lake: The Memory, Being There Like A Dream
-Paraselene at Secret Beach
-Howe Sound Crest Trail at the Lions with Ravens

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More about the films:

Boom Breach: Boom Breach was filmed at c̓əw̓χeləməɬ on xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) lands, on the Fraser River shore near Mitchell Island.

‘(log) boom – a barrier designed to collect and contain floating logs timbered from nearby forests. breach – an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct’

Lisa Cay Miller – Film and Music
Ron Ruiten – Audio/video editing

Cmyk: ‘This short animation is a dizzying celebration of sound, colour and movement. Here, multitudes of CMYK symbols, pulled off flaps of cereal boxes and other common printed materials, have been isolated and assembled. Freed from their workaday origins, these objects become moving artwork. Coloured dots pulsate, crosshairs roll and primary shapes dance. The result: an unrestrained riot of colour and energy.’ -NFB

Marv Newland – writer, animator and director
Kunal Sen – animator and editor
Martin Rose – producer
Lisa Cay Miller – composer
Performed by the Bozzini Quartet: Clemens Merkel, Charles-Étienne Marchand, Stéphanie Bozzini and Isabelle Bozzini

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ANCiEnT SkY (11:00)

A poetic fever dream filmed within a small radius of the filmmaker’s home during the COVID lockdowns of 2020/2, meditating on the idea of timelessness, quantum time, past lives, nature and subliminal psychedelia

Directed, Shot and Edited by Jesse Zubot
Score by Jesse Zubot

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Sea/Sky: Four Music Videos:

‘In August 2018 I hiked more than 40km over two consecutive days to get footage that Chris Gestrin masterfully manipulated into four music videos. These compositions evoke the reverence and humility felt in places of remarkable beauty in British Columbia.’ -Cat Toren

Compositions – Cat Toren
Films – Chris Gestrin
Performers: Violin – Josh Zubot, Vibraphone – Katie Rife,
Piano – Cat Toren

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The 8EAST social space for new culture is a project of the NOW Society, located on the Territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh and səlil̓wətaʔɬ Peoples, in Chinatown in Vancouver.

Safety guidelines:

Please do not come to this event if:
• You have experienced any signs of being unwell in the last 5 days;
• You have been in contact with anyone suspected of having or who has COVID-19 in the last 5 days.

8EAST ventilation: open windows and door, three air purifiers, updated HVAC system with UV lights. Mask wearing is recommend inside 8EAST and in the Chinese Cultural Centre washrooms. Masks and Hand Sanitizer will be available.

Restrooms will be available to the public. A wheel chair accessible washroom is available. Wheelchair seating is easily accommodated. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to assist.

~ 8EAST ACCESS STATEMENT ~

We recognize that access is an ongoing and evolving discussion, and acknowledge that this statement may be insufficient. Please do not hesitate to contact us with suggestions.

8EAST (8 East Pender street) is a social space for new culture. We are committed to making 8EAST a safer, welcoming and more accessible space. We present events at 8EAST with conditions to keep our communities as safe as possible. We do not tolerate discrimination based on age, gender, neuro a-typicality, disability, place of origin, cultural background, religious beliefs, or sexual orientation. We do not tolerate racism. We do not tolerate sexual agression, assault or harassment.

Concerns can be addressed, discussed or expressed by emailing safety@nowsociety.org.

The 34 inch wide main entrance to 8EAST has a threshold of approximately 0.5 inches high. There is no door automation. There are no ramps or stairs to navigate. Internal floors are smooth concrete. Outdoor plaza events are held in a 30ft square area on concrete pavers, some are uneven. Provided seating, wooden stackable chairs without armrests, is easily movable to create equitable seating location accommodations.

8EAST has a wheelchair accessible, non-gendered toilet on site with a door width of 35 inches. Additional toilets are located in the adjacent hallway. They are not wheelchair accessible. If you are attending an event with food and have specific allergies, please contact now@nowsociety.org. Service animals are welcome.

GETTING THERE AND PARKING:

8EAST is located within 50 meters of buses 004, 007, 019, 022, 209, and N19 on Pender Street. Stops for buses 003, 008, 014, 016, 020, N8, N20, and N35 are located within 250 metres on Hastings Street. Stadium–Chinatown SkyTrain Station is approximately 400 metres away.

General metered street parking is available on surrounding streets. A passenger drop-off zone without a curb is located within 50 metres at 531 Carrall Street. For Accessible Parking locations consult: https://vancouver.ca/streets…/accessible-parking.aspx.

BIKE PARKING:

There is a bike rack on the SW corner of Pender and Carrall Street across the street from 8EAST. It is possible to view the bike rack while inside 8EAST and also while on the 8EAST Plaza. Covered bike parking is available at the Main Street – Science World Skytrain Station. From the Main Street – Science World Station, one can take the #3 bus from Main Street – Science World Skytrain, then walk West down Pender to 8EAST (c. 5 mins) or one can ride one skytrain stop to Stadium – Chinatown and walk Northwest to 8EAST (c. 5 mins).Walking to 8EAST from the Science World Skytrain Station would take approximately 15 minutes (directions here).

The closest Bike Locker to 8EAST is located at VCC Clark (more information here). From the VCC Clark Station on can take trains to Stadium – Chinatown Skytrain Station and walk NorthWest to 8EAST. Learn more about the Bike Parkade program here: https://www.translink.ca/…/bike-and-ride…/bike-parking. Learn more about the Bike Parkade program and how it works: https://vancouver.ca/streets…/accessible-parking.aspx