EVENTS
Film for Social Impact - Free Online Masterclass Series
Free Masterclass Series
Film for Social Impact
We are planning a completely free online masterclass series to educate, guide and support filmmakers in producing, distributing and creating impact through their independent films.
Register to stay up to date with the release and details of our free masterclass series, 90 mins every Sunday from January 22nd to February 19th 2023.
Cielo Aperto at the 79th Mostra del Cinema di Venezia
“Cielo Aperto” at the 79th Mostra del Cinema di Venezia
Our new film, “Cielo Aperto” by Ruggero Romano, was announced via press conference at the 79th Mostra del Cinema di Venezia to bring young faces to the oldest film festival in the world.
2022 MENA Filmmaking Grant
The MENA Canada Filmmaking Grant returns for its second year!
Thank you to everyone who applied to our inaugural MENA Canada Filmmaking grant in 2021. Also, a special shoutout to Daniel D. Negatu, whose winning film “Harem” debuted at the opening ceremony of the 2021 MENA Film Festival and went on to be awarded the audience choice for best short film of the year.
With last year’s huge wins, we’re back again to award a second Canadian production with the seed funds to create a film for the MENA/SWANA community in Canada to be screened at the 2022 MENA Film Festival. Read on for information on the grant and how to submit!
All details here: https://www.moviesmoveus.com/mena-filmmaking-grant
Presenting at the BC Alternate Education Conference
Movies Move Us at the BC Alternate Education Conference
http://bcaea.com/
Movies Move Us will present its new films to educators, cultural curators and community leaders to launch the distribution of films with relevant themes for the educational sector.
3rd Year Anniversary of V6A - Screening & Food Giveaway
On January 7th, 3 years after the premiere of V6A, we hosted covid-friendly screenings at the Carnegie Community Center and simultaneously provided free food for the residents with the funds raised through the virtual event hosted in October.
During October 2021, we hosted a virtual screening in collaboration with the City of Vancouver through which we fundraised across Canada to provide food to the DTES community residents.
5K MENA Filmmaking Grant - Film Premiere
We teamed up with the MENA Film Festival to offer a first-of-its-kind grant for a MENA filmmaker in Canada!
Join us as we cheer for grant recipient Daniel D. Negatu during the production of his film “Harem”.
Meet Daniel
Born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Daniel has been making experimental, documentary and narrative work for the past ten years and holds an MFA in film production from York University in Toronto where he received the graduate program thesis prize.
His winning film, Harem, will tell the story of a Kurdish visual artist trying to make a new life in Canada in the middle of a pandemic while also balancing the nostalgia for his home country and loved ones.
The film will premiere at the MENA Film Festival, November 2021.
All details about the grant and its regulations here.
V6A in Venice - Screening on a boat
V6A screened in Venice on “Il vaporetto dell’immaginario” for a unique experience right after sunset.
A Q&A with the director Ruggero Romano followed the screening.
In this inspiring and humanizing film by Ruggero Romano, we step into the shoes of the Vancouver DTES community members.
Designed to challenge expectations and dissolve the stigma projected onto homelessness, addiction and mental health, V6A is also an unexpected celebration of the resilience and beauty of the human spirit. In the search for truth and authenticity, the film explores human nature in its fight against the toughest, often human-made odds by questioning the definition of "Home".
V6A Post-Screening Q&A with city councillor Jean Swanson
Movies Move Us & City of Vancouver present a Virtual Screening, Fundraiser and Live Q&A on Homelessness Action Week (Oct- 10th - 17th).
The Live Q&A to ask questions and engage directly with the guests will broadcast on Youtube, Facebook and right on this page below on October 17th at 13:00 PST. Joining the conversation are film director Ruggero Romano, film subject Mike and city councillor Jean Swanson.
Want to watch V6A for free on Homelessness Action Week?
In this inspiring and humanizing film by Ruggero Romano, we step into the shoes of the Vancouver DTES community members.
Designed to challenge expectations and dissolve the stigma projected onto homelessness, addiction and mental health, V6A is also an unexpected celebration of the resilience and beauty of the human spirit. In the search for truth and authenticity, the film explores human nature in its fight against the toughest, often human-made odds by questioning the definition of "Home".
V6A International Fundraiser with City of Vancouver & City Councillor Jean Swanson
Movies Move Us & City of Vancouver present a virtual screening of V6A on Homelessness Action Week (Oct- 10th - 17th).
In this inspiring and humanizing film by Ruggero Romano, we step into the shoes of the Vancouver DTES community members.
Designed to challenge expectations and dissolve the stigma projected onto homelessness, addiction and mental health, V6A is also an unexpected celebration of the resilience and beauty of the human spirit. In the search for truth and authenticity, the film explores human nature in its fight against the toughest, often human-made odds by questioning the definition of "Home".
Documentary Filmmaking Masterclass by founder Ruggero Romano
Ruggero Romano has been invited to the Monterrey Film Festival to deliver a documentary filmmaking masterclass and share his journey in making V6A. This is the full class and the Q&A with the audience from the live feed.
Meet Ruggero
Ruggero Romano is an Italian film director, producer and show host based in Canada. After moving to Vancouver in 2016, he graduated from Vancouver Film School and devoted himself to filmmaking for social impact. While working in Vancouver as a dishwasher and salesman, Ruggero took part in a multitude of collaborations and produced documentaries with the Indigenous communities in British Columbia. When noticing the social inequality that shaped the city, he decided to amplify the voices of the homeless community in Downtown Eastside Vancouver, releasing his feature documentary "V6A" with the purpose to inspire locals and dissolve the stigma projected onto homelessness, addiction and mental health. Ruggero is currently producing and distributing films for social impact through his organization “Movies Move Us”.
He loves people, jazz, capoeira, and is always happy to support filmmakers in their journeys to tell meaningful stories. He also has a very sharp nose.
Ruggero’s Official Website: www.ruggeroromano.com
5K MENA Filmmaking Grant
We're teaming up with the MENA Film Festival to offer a first-of-its-kind grant for a MENA filmmaker in Canada!
Submit your pitch for a chance to be awarded $5,000 CAD towards the production of a short film, to be screened globally at the 3rd annual MENA Film Festival in November, 2021. Applications accepted between May 1st & June 1st 2021. Full timeline, guidelines & FAQ below.
We seek films of any genre and topic, particularly proposals that challenge or otherwise further MENA/SWANA identity and visibility within the larger Canadian context.
All details here: https://www.moviesmoveus.com/mena-filmmaking-grant
Being with Refugees - Virtual Screening Fundraiser & Q&A
“Being with Refugees” screens to unite Canada & Italy and fundraise in support of Syrian refugees, on the 10th year milestone of the Syrian Civil War (March 15th).
Report by Lifeline Syria here.
Join us on Monday March 15th 2021, as audiences across Canada and Italy will unite through the virtual screening of Ludovico De Maistre’s film “Being with Refugees”. On this important date that marks 10 years from the outbreak of the Syrian Civil War, Movies Move Us will host a 1 week event involving the virtual screening of the film and live Q&As with the filmmaker to educate communities, empower organizations at the forefront and inspire future leaders on the delicate topic at hand. We care to mention that the event will also allow to directly donate to Lifeline Syria, devoted to the immigration of Syrian refugees in Canada.
Join us in this collective, international reunion in support of Syrian Refugees around the world, 10 years after the beginning of what has dramatically changed their lives.
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V6A - Heart of the City Festival - COVID Sensitive Film Screening
V6A - Heart of the City Festival - COVID Sensitive Film Screening
On Sunday (Nov. 1st), local community members came together to have dinner, watch V6A and engage in the post-screening Q&A at the Carnegie Community Center. In collaboration with the Heart of the City Festival, the event benefitted from careful planning in room capacity and engagement dynamics, practicing social distancing throughout the whole event.
Amidst a pandemic that casts loneliness and isolation, it is necessary to remind us of the communal space, where humans come together (even in the same room) taking all precautions necessary to respect health protocols and meaningfully interact together.
V6A at the BC Alternate Education Conference
Movies Move Us at the BC Alternate Education Conference
http://bcaea.com/
Movies Move Us brought and screened V6A at the BCAEA for a total of 4 times throughout the conference, activating educators and cultural curators on the controversial themes of the film. The film and its successful screenings initiated various collaborations after the conference to dissolve the stigma projected onto the community of DTES Vancouver.
V6A for Youth - Screening & Engagement at GoStudios
V6A for Youth - Screening & Engagement at GoStudios with “2 Paycheques Away”
Engaging with youth to dissolve stigma on Homelessness, Addiction and Mental Health
More about our engagement: www.ruggeroromano.com/v6a-cep
More about 2 Paycheques Away: https://www.2paychequesaway.org/
V6A at Housing Conference - 3 Screenings & Q&As
V6A at National Housing Conference - Housing Central
Presenting V6A with the BC Non-Profit Housing Association
https://bcnpha.ca/events/annual-conference/
V6A & Heart of the City Festival - Screening & Panel Discussion (City Councillor present)
V6A & Heart of the City Festival
Free Screening & Panel Discussion with city councillor Jean Swanson & filmmaker Ruggero Romano
http://www.heartofthecityfestival.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/434777670770373/
V6A for the Day of the Dead - Screening & Q&A (donations in clothing)
V6A for the Day of the Dead
Screening & Q&A with Ruggero Romano
The event is a celebration of the Day of the Dead, with the purpose to collect donations in the form of clothing for the Vancouver Downtown Eastside community, in vision of the cold winter up ahead.
Event organized by U.C.A.S.S. and GQ Productions
V6A at Carnegie Community Centre - Screening & Q&A
V6A at Carnegie Community Centre
Giving back to the community - Screening & Q&A with Ruggero Romano
V6A at Vancouver Film School - Screening & Q&A
V6A at Vancouver Film School
Presentation of V6A, followed by a Q&A with Ruggero Romano
V6A & Douglas College - Screening & Q&A with Ruggero Romano
V6A & Douglas College
Screening & Q&A with Ruggero Romano, with presentation of Non-Profit Organization Lookout Health and Housing Society
V6A Screening & Q&A - COOP Radio Fundraising Event
GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY
COOP Radio Fundraising Event
V6A - FREE Outdoor Screening in Robson Square, Vancouver
FREE OUTDOOR SCREENING
ROBSON SQUARE, VANCOUVER
V6A - Carnegie Community Centre with Carnegie Community Action Project
CARNEGIE COMMUNITY CENTRE
RESTRICTED TO CARNEGIE COMMUNITY CENTRE MEMBERS
V6A & Grace Club - Screening & Q&A with Ruggero Romano
V6A & GRACE CLUB
Screening & Q&A with Ruggero Romano
Screening & Q&A
V6A at the Housing Emergency Summit - Screening & Q&A with Ruggero Romano
V6A at the Housing Emergency Summit
Screening & Q&A with Ruggero Romano
Screening & Q&A
V6A & VFS - Private Screening & Q&A with Ruggero Romano
V6A & Vancouver Film School
Private Screening & Q&A with Ruggero Romano
V6A - YOUTH ACTION DAY at Quamichan School (Duncan)
YOUTH ACTION DAY at Quamichan School (Duncan)
KEYNOTE & WORKSHOP
