Unarchived screening and Q&A with filmmakers 

UBC Okanagan Library and ReMedia Research and Creation Infrastructure welcome students, faculty, staff and community members to attend a screening of Unarchived, a National Film Board (NFB) film, in the UBCO Theatre (ADM 026) on March 12.  

Following the public screening from 3:00 to 4:30 pm, there will be a virtual question and answer session with the filmmakers, Hayley Gray and Elad Tzadok from 4:30 to 5:30 pm. Beverages and snacks will be provided, and no registration is necessary.     

Film synopsis: In community archives across British Columbia, local knowledge keepers are hand-fashioning a more inclusive history. Through a collage of personal interviews, archival footage and deeply rooted memories, the past, present and future come together, fighting for a space where everyone is seen and everyone belongs. History is what we all make of it.  

From the NFB website: Unarchived examines “traditional” archives in British Columbia, those rooted in European colonial practices upheld by government, academic and other settler institutions. Records preserved in such repositories centre and privilege the stories of the dominant culture, perpetuating the re-telling of biased histories. This film challenges typical archival practice and encourages the viewer to question what is not being told, to make space for diverse voices and to build capacity for alternative archives.  

This opportunity was made possible by the UBC Library Innovation Grant.