TGBD movie night

2009-10 5th Annual TorontotheBetter Movie Series

We invite you to PWYC Movies, Discussion and Action about

everyday economic choices for

A BETTER TORONTO AND A BETTER WORLD

So Far From Home

Tuesday March 23. 7.30pm. OISE Room 5-280. 252 Bloor St West ( St. George Station )

Foreign-trained Ontario Journalists tell their stories of what it can mean to tell the truth. It tells the stories of five reporters from regions of major conflict - Afghanistan, Eritrea, Iran, Pakistan and Uganda - whose pursuit of journalistic excellence led not to fame but to exile, directed by Vlademir Kabelik, who will be in attendance for a Q & A session after the screening.
For more information about the persecution of journalists around the world see the Canadian Journalists for Free Expression site at: http://www.cjfe.org/

Tuesday Feb 23. 7.30pm. OISE Room 2-213. 252 Bloor St West ( St. George Station )

FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet.

Join speaker John Richmond of the West End Food Co-op in the screening and a lively discussion about local food initiatives in Toronto.

Pedal Power ( double bill with "The Bicycle fighting AIDS with Community Medicine")

Tuesday Nov. 24th. 8.30pm. OISE Room 5-260. 252 Bloor St West ( St. George Station )

In Canada, bicycles "don't get no respect." New movie about biking in Toronto documents the problem and suggests ways to change things. Must see for all interested in sustainable transportation and a better city. Bicycling in Toronto: Where do we come from? Where we going

Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days

Oct. 27, 2009 @ 8.30 PM OISE Room 5-260, 252 Bloor St West ( St.George Station )

This inspiring documentary chronicles six Americans with diabetes who switch to a diet consisting entirely of vegan, organic, uncooked food in order to reverse disease without pharmaceutical medication.Join Lisa Villary, RNCP holistic nutritionist and whole food activist and Francesco Comito, owner and operator of “MakeitRaw.com”, a raw food catering company for a lively discussion after the screening.

Co-Sponsors:

JAVA MAMA

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