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The Role of Film in a World Dominated by Social Media: A Canadian Perspective

Jan 22 19:30 pm -
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We live in a world awash with sounds and images. Our smart phones, tablets and computers provide instant and easy access to an ocean of audio-visual material. In our day and age, when our attention is constantly solicited, is there still a role for feature-length films and documentaries? Why should people still carve time out of their busy schedules to isolate themselves in the dark room of a movie theater, with a small number of other human beings, to listen to what a director has to say? What will our societies and cultures lose if people stop going to theaters to watch movies? Is this a risk at all? In short, is there still a role for movies in the 21st century and if so, what should that role be?


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