USING FILM FOR KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION – Free Workshop & Film Screening – March 16, 2016

Please join us for the third and final 2015-16 DOCTalks Workshop series on Using Film For Knowledge Mobilization. Our third workshop and film screening is entitled, Financing & Promoting a Documentary Film about Biodiversity Research in New Brunswick.

March 16, 2016 / 12:00 – 1:00 pm Workshop Panel and Q&A / 1:00 – 2:00 pm Preview Film Screening and Q&A (note: attend both or either the workshop panel or film screening)
Noel Kinsella Auditorium @ STU Margaret Norrie McCain Hall, Fredericton, NB

WORKSHOP PANEL @ 12 noon:
Dr. Donald McAlpine, Department of Natural Science, New Brunswick Museum (NBM) organizes the NBM BiotaNB Program, a 20 year project to document biological diversity in 10 of the largest Natural Protected Areas across New Brunswick. To document the biological research process in the Grand Lake Protected Natural Area and promote the project, he worked collaboratively with filmmakers over a three year period.

Lloyd Salomone, Flower Power Production Inc. is a Fredericton based researcher, writer and documentary film producer. Between 2013 and 2016 he worked closely with New Brunswick Museum officials to create, finance and mobilize a knowledge-based documentary film entitled, Every Living Thing experiencing a bioblitz. He will explain how the film and associated online promotional activities secured funding from various sources (crowdfunding, charitable foundations, TV broadcast license, government agencies).

Genevieve Coates, Generate Creative Consulting, has experience using social media platforms to develop and build online communities for projects and enterprises. She will explain how social media is being used to raise funds and promote the documentary film Every Living Thing experiencing a bioblitz.

PREVIEW FILM SCREENING @ 1pm
Following the workshop panel, a preview screening of the 45 minute documentary, Every Living Thing experiencing a bioblitz, and Q&A with director Kent Martin.

Presented by: DOCTalks Festival & Symposium www.doctalks.ca

In association with: UNB Libraries, UNB Centre for Enhanced Teaching & Learning, UNB Office of Research Services, New Brunswick Social Policy Research Network, STU Office of Research Services, NBCC Office of Research Services, daVinci College, DOC Atlantic Chapter

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