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Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s esteemed social justice film festival, KDocsFF, kicked off March 12 with
, a documentary about the forced incarceration of Japanese Americans in 1942.
At 8:00 pm, film subjects George Takei and Satsuki Ina, director Abby Ginzberg, and Diana Morita Cole discussed the increased hate against Asian communities during the pandemic, what the festival’s tagline “Resistance. Freedom. Justice.” means to them, and answered audience questions.
“This is my first attempt at a virtual film festival. And, of course, as the planner, you’re always worried about all the things that can go wrong,” says Janice Morris, founder and festival director of KDocsFF.
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Despite all the challenges throughout the process of organizing a film festival during a pandemic, Janice Morris, founder and festival director of KDocsFF, is proud to announce that the virtual event will run this year from March 12 to 21.
The 10-day virtual festival is more than double the original length of the event that was initially planned for February, and will feature 15 award-winning documentary films, filmmakers, film subjects, speakers, Q&As, and panel discussions.
“I’m proud that I didn’t step away from it, and I took the challenge,” says Morris, who is also an English instructor at Kwantlen Polytechnic University.