Romance of the Far Fur Country: Screenings, Blogs and News

Hello,

Some interesting developments regarding the Romance of the Far Fur Country lately.  I’m excited to confirm a few more screening dates:

• Kiizhigongwigaamik Teaching Lodge, Winnipeg, June 21, 10am & 2pm
• Vancity Theatre, Vancouver, BC:   July 31, 7pm
• Cinecenta @ the University of Victoria, Victoria, BC: Aug 1, 7pm
• Alert Bay, BC: July 2
• Moose Factory, Ontario, Aug 24
• Iqaluit & Kimmirut, Nunavut, Sept 17-21
• University of Winnipeg, Oct 16, 2:30pm
• Smithsonian Museum, Washington, Oct 24-28

Thanks to Sue Hamilton for posting an article about Inuit sled dogs from the Romance of the Far Fur Country in her fascinating journal The Fan Hitch: Journal of the Sled Dog International. Details here:

http://thefanhitch.org/V14N3/V14,N3News.html

Check out this fun fan generated blog dreaming of a Criterion release for Romance of the Far Fur Country:

http://hidefsheep.blogspot.ca/2012/06/make-mine-criterion-romance-of-far-fur.html

We are busy planning for the summer production/screening dates to locations from the 1919 film route of Wyckoff and Derr. We’ll be in BC July 31-Aug 4; Ontario Aug 24-26, and then Nunavut Sept 17-22.  Thanks to these organizations for their support:

• Friends of the BC Archives
• Victoria Historical Society
• Vancity Theatre
• Moose River Heritage and Hospitality Association
• U’mista Cultural Society

If you have suggestions or would like to contribute to the project, please contact us.

Thanks,

Kevin