與其他獲奬者不同的是，Cinevolution是完全由新移民創辦的藝術組織。創始人王迎表示，這個獎是對那些在促進文化融合上作出貢獻的人們的鼓勵，這個榮譽屬於那些勇於追求自己的夢想的新移民。

從2008年初創時第一場放映只有一個觀眾的新亞洲電影節，到去年數千觀眾參與的列治文國際電影媒體藝術節，Cinevolution 的成長也見證了列治文藝術活動的發展。

Cinevolution 媒體藝術協會成立於2007年，創辦者為來自中港台三地的華裔移民。四年多來， 協會的成員們兢兢業業，以創新的理念，多元文化的視角，努力突破傳統意義上的文化宣傳，試圖通過新的藝術形式，促進各個族裔和文化間的交流。除了一年一度的藝術節，他們還經常舉辦社區電影放映，影像工作坊，市民論壇，已經成為列治文市最有影響的新媒體藝術組織。

Cinevolution 同時格外感謝這些年來所有一直激情支持其活動的志願者們和大力鼓勵文化事業發展的列治文市政府。

“列治文藝術獎”是列治文政府為了奬勵那些在藝術上有所成就和貢獻的藝術家，教育者，社團組織和企業家而設立的。

Read English article on Richmond News website.

Richmond BC, April 30 – With public attention focusing increasingly on China, many local independent filmmakers are beginning to ask: How do you make a documentary in China? Their question will soon be answered. The inaugural Chinese Documentary Delegation is making a special stop in Vancouver to attend Close Up: An In-Depth Look at the Chinese Documentary Industry. This event will shed light on the Chinese documentary industry and facilitate collaborative efforts between Chinese and Canadian documentary filmmakers. The forum will be held on Monday May 7, 2-4pm at the Richmond Cultural Centre (7700 Minoru Gate).

The forum is co-presented by Cinevolution Media Arts Society and the Richmond Art Gallery.

The Chinese Documentary Delegation includes members from several Chinese TV stations, as well as Ms Cherelle Zhang, founder of the Beijing International Documentary Forum. Currently in Toronto for Hotdocs, the largest international documentary film festival in North America, the group will be visiting Vancouver from May 6-10 to share the latest industry news with the public. Ms Cherelle Zhang will also present a special talk on the topic of independent documentary filmmaking in China.

With Vancouver’s independent documentary filmmakers in attendance and simultaneous Chinese-English interpretation, the forum promises a series of lively conversations comparing the current state of documentary filmmaking in China and abroad; exploring the status of Chinese and international collaboration in the field of documentary film; analyzing future trends in the international documentary film industry; assessing possibilities for resource-sharing and co-production between China and Canada’s documentary filmmakers…and more.

This event is open to the public. We welcome anyone who is interested in learning more about documentary filmmaking and current collaborative efforts between China and Canada in the film & television industry.

Admission is free. Registration is required.
For enquiries or registration, please email Sally Zhang.

列治文，4月26日 – 為促進加拿大華人對加拿大及國際紀錄片行業的深入了解，促進中加兩國紀錄片業的合作，Cinevolution 媒體藝術協會 (Cinevolution Media Arts Society) 和列治文畫廊 (Richmond Art Gallery) 將共同舉辦中加紀錄片制作人交流座談會。

今年，中國紀錄片制作人組團參加正在多倫多舉行的北美最大的 Hotdocs 國際紀錄片電影節，團員來自中國電視臺和紀錄片制作機構，包括北京國際紀錄片論壇創辦人鄭瓊女士。5月6日－10日，團員們將造訪溫哥華，同時帶來 Hotdocs 上獲最新行業信息與大家分享。鄭瓊女士將就中國獨立紀錄片製作做專題演講。

座談會也將邀請溫哥華獨立紀錄片制作人參加，以輕松的對話形式、中英文翻譯，就目前中國紀錄片和國際紀錄片制作與市場情況的比較、中外合拍在紀錄片領域的現狀、國際紀錄片發展趨勢，以及兩地紀錄片製作資源整合與合作的可能性等，進行研討與交流。

交流會對大眾開放，歡迎華裔社區所有對紀錄片制作和中加影視合作感興趣者参加。

活動的舉辦時間為5月7日星期一下午2－4 點，列治文文化中心 (7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond BC).

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Salute to all the art groups, all the artists, and all the people who have been advocating art and building the cultural legacy in the city!

Please read the full news from the Richmond Review.

A celebration of new media arts and their social power, Digital Carnival will kick off the 3-day Richmond International Film & Media Arts Festival with a bang! Join us for an exciting evening under the summer sky filled with video projections, multimedia installations, professional VJs & DJs, and live performances from local artists.

We are looking for cutting edge work, which will explore the artistic potential of new digital technology and provide original, critical perspectives on intercultural experiences.
 
A total of 5 works will be selected for exhibition.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: FRIDAY JUNE 15, 2012.

Accepted works:

 
Please complete this form and submit it along with your proposal or artwork through email or regular mail.

Send us email for submissions and general inquiries.
Mailing address: 214 – 8140 Colonial Drive, Richmond BC, Canada V7C 4T7

Dear friends,

We are pleased to open our studio doors for a free public preview of the Richmond Printmakers!

Our innaugural year officially kicks off the first Sunday of March, but drop by to say hello and find out what we have planned in the sessions to come. We’ve got an exciting year ahead of us!

Highlights

- Woodblock carving & demonstrations
- Members meet-n-greet
- Print display & sale
- Membership registration
- Drop-in & volunteer inquiries

We look forward to seeing you soon!
 

Become a Member

Join the studio for only $50 year! Membership includes access to a tool library, evening studio times, field trips and opportunities to exhibit and sell your prints throughout the year.

With this pilot project, Cinevolution hopes to create an inclusive studio environment that encourages the cross-pollination of creative ideas, while offering a space where traditional printmaking methods converge with digital technologies.
 
Richmond Printmakers
Printmaking Studio
2nd Floor – Arts Centre
Richmond Library Cultural Centre
7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond BC
website
 
 

Lost Years, an epic documentary and recent winner of the Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, last December, premieres in Vancouver and Richmond as a special contribution to the celebration of the Year of the Dragon.

The film stands apart from others by placing Canadian events in a global context by incorporating Chinese experiences in the U.S., Australia and New Zealand.

* Screenings are FREE to the public.
* Filmmaker Kenda Gee & other representatives from the film are expected to attend both screenings.

VANCOUVER SCREENING: (Tuesday, January 24, 2012, 7:00 – 9:30 pm) Djavad Mowafaghian Cinema Room 3200, Goldcorp Centre for the Arts, SFU Woodward’s 149 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC *RSVP online at www.sfu.ca/reserve   RICHMOND SCREENING: (Saturday, January 28, 2012, 1:00 – 3:30 pm) Performance Hall Richmond Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC *Tickets can be picked up at the Centre from 12 pm (first come first serve). No RSVP. Inquiry: 604-247-8300 Website of the Lost Years

About the Film

Based on 12 years of research and two years in the making, Lost Years has garnered international attention and promises to offer viewers a unique perspective on Chinese Canadian history.

The work of directors/producers Kenda Gee and Tom Radford, Lost Years: A People’s Struggle for Justice is an epic film touching upon 150 years of the Chinese diaspora in Canada, covering four generations of racism as revealed through the journey and family history of Kenda himself.

According to Kenda, before 2012 is out, Lost Years is currently on pace to becoming the most viewed or distributed Canadian production in the television broadcasting history following the response from international broadcasters, including those in China abroad.

About the Directors/Producers

Kenda Gee is a filmmaker whose family origins in Canada go back to the turn of the century. He has been the Chair of Edmonton’s Chinese Head Tax & Exclusion Act (Redress) Committee since 1998, and had the distinction of delivering the keynote address at the Going Global Conference of New Zealand’s Chinese community in Auckland, 2007. In 2004, he was senior consultant for the National Film Board documentary, “In the Shadow of Gold Mountain”. A graduate of the Documentary Production Workshop at Ryerson University, he was also selected as a finalist of the 2005 National Producer Apprenticeship Programme by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and as an entrant for the Alberta Motion Picture Industry Association Producers Programme in its inaugural year from which he graduated among the top three. Kenda is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto and the recipient of a United Nations Secretariat graduate internship in New York with the Offices of Political and Legal Affairs.

Four time Gemini award winner, Tom Radford‘s career spans forty years in the Canadian television and film industries as a writer, director and producer. Born to a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper family that came to Alberta in 1905, Tom has carried on the tradition of portraying the distinctive character of the West and North to Canada and the world. Radford and his films have received awards from Banff to Florence, leading to the Alberta Award of Excellence. He is the author of three books, including the best-selling “Alberta, A Celebration”. He founded the Northwest Studio of the National Film Board of Canada in Edmonton and was a founder of the National Screen Institute. Tom recently received the University of Alberta’s Distinguished Alumni Award recognizing graduates whose outstanding achievements have earned them national and/or international prominence.

Presenters of the Event

Cinevolution Media Arts Society
David Lam Centre of SFU
City of Richmond

Community Partners

Ming Sun Benevolent Society
Media Lab of Richmond
Community Services of Richmond

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2011 has been an incredible year for the Cinevolution. We were the Finalist of the Cultural Leadership Award of the 2011 Richmond Arts Awards, and the successful transition of our annual festival, from New Asia to Your Kontinent, has established us firmly in the community. Without your trust in our shared vision and tremendous support, these could not have been achieved!

Stay tuned to our many new initiatives in the new year, and Your Kontinent: Richmond International Film and Media Arts Festival will be back in July 2012 with an even more innovative and exciting program!

Commom Ground

My Hope

My Dream of Canada

Stories Told and Untold

Green Wolfe

Jolly Collection

My Wei Wei

Childhood