Emergence: Women in the Storm | Film Screening and Mini Climate Fair

3:00 – 6:00 pm – Mini Climate Fair and Lightning Talks

Drop in and visit local environmental community organizations and speakers in the Alice MacKay room before the film screening.

6:00 – 8:00 pm – Film Screening

Join local award-winning directors Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper for a screening of their latest feature documentary film, EMERGENCE: Women in the Storm (2026), with a Q & A session to follow.

Climate change is here. As heat domes, atmospheric rivers and wildfires reshape our world, how do we protect what matters most? EMERGENCE: Women in the Storm goes beyond the headlines to explore how women are navigating climate emergencies.

Recent disasters, including the wildfire that burned the town of Lytton to the ground and the devastating floods in the Fraser Valley, are seen through the eyes of survivors, while emergency responders and community organizers provide perspectives on preparing for – and moving beyond – the worst. Meghan Fandrich’s reflective readings from Burning Sage: Poems from the Lytton Fire, written after losing her town to the blaze, are woven together with stories of healing, resilience and hope in the face of an uncertain future.

Intimate and beautifully crafted, the film offers insights on how to live in this new reality, finding ways to carry on without giving up

Rating: PG
Runtime: 85 mins

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Presented in partnership with PNW Climate Week and climate fair participants, CityHive Vancouver, Megaphone Magazine and others soon to be announced.