Emergence

Why we picked it

This Earth Day, celebrate with a feature documentary from local filmmakers Velcrow Ripper and Nova Ami. Amidst an undeniable climate emergency, women are on the front lines.As first responders and change makers, they provide hope in the faceof crisis. Zeroing on recent catastrophes in British Columbia and theNorthwest Territories, this survival guide and a call to collectiveimagination is seen through the eyes of those who’ve survived thewildfires, extreme heat and floods surrounding them. Theirperspectives reflect a survival instinct triggered by harrowingencounters with nature’s power. With sensitivity and clear sense of purpose, award winning directors Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper add totheir impressive body of documentary films by interweaving poet MeghanFandrich’s reflective prose from her collection Burning Sage – Poemsfrom the Lytton Fire with powerful examples of commu