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jennifer chiu




Memory of the Peace

Documentary, 25 mins
A young male oil worker, an Indigenous female, and a Dane-zaa drummer intersect in this historic oil-rush town as they navigate the cyclical forces of industry, resource extraction and colonization that have shaped Canada for a century and a half. Built along the Peace River Valley, Fort St. John is the site of the highly contested Site C hydroelectric dam, which promises to submerge 5,500 hectares of the valley under water if completed. As construction looms, each must contend with what the project means for their shared futures.


Screenings
Edinburgh International Film Festival, 2018
DOK Leipzig, 2017
Vancouver International Film Festival, 2017
The Image Before Us: A History of Film in British Columbia @ The Cinematheque, 2018
Film Festival Della Lessinia, 2018
Vancouver Women in Film Festival, 2018
Local Sightings Film Festival, 2018
Labocine, June 2018 Issue
Montreal World Film Festival, 2017


Awards
Best Short, Local Sightings Film Festival 2018
Impact Award for Social Change, Local Sightings Film Festival 2018
Matrix Award for Outstanding Achievement in a BC Short Film, VWIFF 2018
Special Mention: Best BC Short, VIFF 2017


starring 
JAMES GARTEN, CONNIE GREYEYES, TRAIL ACKO

written, directed & produced by 
JENNIFER CHIU, JEAN PARSONS

cinematographer 
FARHAD GHADERI

editor 
AYNSLEY BALDWIN

colorist 
SAM GILLING

sound designer
DANIEL KAGA

composer 
SCOTT WOODWORTH



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