December 01, 2011
Surviving Progress Now Playing in Vancouver and Toronto!
By
Bella Sie
SURVIVING PROGRESS is a stunning new feature documentary that connects the financial collapse, growing inequity, and the Wall Street oligarchy, with future technology, sustainability, and the fate of civilization. Inspired by Ronald Wright’s bestseller A Short History of Progress, filmmakers Mathieu Roy and Harold Crooks dig deep into human nature and patterns of history to challenge and redefine the very idea of progress.
For the last four years Mark Achbar has been the executive producer along with Vancouver colleague Betsy Carson on 10 documentaries made possible by the box office success of the Corporation.
As Mark says:
"In light of the Occupy movement, that this film — 6 years in the making — is being released NOW is some kind of miracle of timing!"
Please help us spread the word as it's so important for films to do well on opening weekend in order to stay in theatres!!
Continue reading after the jump for showtimes, press links, and a list of ways you can easily help us promote the film!
SPREAD THE WORD
Helping us promote Surviving Progress is easy! Simply copy any of the following tweets/blurbs and share them with your friends on Facebook & Twitter!
- #SurvivingProgress (@surv_progress) is NOW PLAYING in #Vancouver and #Toronto! Who's attending? http://on.fb.me/vdWr9B
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- @inmovies writes about #SurvivingProgress (@surv_progress) directed by @mathroy & @Hdcrook http://bit.ly/tPaCLp
- Is Wall Street killing the environment? Read "The Road to #SurvivingProgress" by @leirenyoung http://bit.ly/sDcRdh @surv_progress
- Director @mathroy discusses what leads to societal collapse in @Nowtoronto http://bit.ly/rBPQ2S #SurvivingProgress @surv_progress
- #SurvivingProgress (@surv_progress) is playing daily at Cumberland Four in #Toronto! Check here for showtimes http://bit.ly/tRSlhb
- Listen to @mathroy talk about #SurvivingProgress on @cbcradio http://t.co/Cexa8Vku and remember to follow @surv_progress
- First Financial Insights Inc: #SurvivingProgress (@surv_progress) "Most Important Film in Decades" http://bit.ly/sbmsXK
- @mathroy & @hdcrook talk to Tribute at #TIFF about #SurvivingProgress (@surv_progress) http://t.co/gs9qiYFh
- THE NEW MUST-SEE FILM FOR THESE ECONOMIC TIMES. #SurvivingProgress (@surv_progress) http://bit.ly/vzMT3s
- #Montreal audiences, both English & French, rate #SurvivingProgress the #1 film. http://twitpic.com/7mqgp6 http://bit.ly/vzMT3s
- "Provocative, brainy, visually arresting, disturbing." #SurvivingProgress (@surv_progress) http://bit.ly/vzMT3s
- #SurvivingProgress (@surv_progress) will be held over for a second week at @RioTheatre in #Vancouver! Showtimes: http://bit.ly/cmHUG7
- #SurvivingProgress (@surv_progress) will be held over for a second week at Cumberland Four in #Toronto! Showtimes: http://t.co/GFT3Pxs8
- #SurvivingProgress is getting rave reviews! Read the latest blog from @CorporationFilm: http://t.co/vUeLsU6c @surv_progress @alliancefilms
SHOWTIMES
Dec 2-8:
VANCOUVER: Rio Theatre
Fri-Tues at 7pm & 9pm, plus Sat & Sun matinee at 4:30pm; Wed Dec 7 at 6pm only, Thurs Dec 8 at 7pm & 9pm
TORONTO: Cumberland Four
Daily at 1:45pm, 4:30pm, 7:30pm, 10:00pm
Dec 9-15:
VANCOUVER: Rio Theatre
Please check schedule for showtimes. http://riotheatre.ca/schedule/
TORONTO: Cumberland Four
Daily at 1:45pm, 4:30pm, 7:00pm, 9:20pm
Tag(s):
Arts and Culture,
Campaign 4 Corporate Harm Reduction,
Film Launch,
Local Events and Parties,
Mark Achbar,
The Corporation
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Bella is the newest addition to Hello Cool World, enlisting for the cause at the end of 2010. A graduate of BCIT's Broadcast Communications for TV program, she's worked in all aspects of production and has a knack for new media & technology.
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