Film Screenings for Bearing Bloodlines: Ancestral Invocations
Bearing Bloodlines: Ancestral Invocations
Co-creators: Tannis Hugill, Barbara Bickel & Gregory Wendt
In this mystical, spirit-led indy film, two women, descendants of colonial settlers, enter ritual, storytelling, song and embodied trance with giant ancestral puppets to face the destructive legacy of their ancestors. Enveloped by the brilliance of earth, sky, sea and forest, they journey together toward healing and reconciliation.
SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2026
ON-LINE SCREENING:
Presented by Crimson Coast Dance and co-sponsored by Studio M*, Gabriola Museum
11am – 1:00pm PT | 2pm ET | 7pm GMT
Traditional Welcome by Snuneymuxw Elder Dave Bodaly, Laxiya
Screening includes an Audience to Artist post-screening chat moderated by Shannon Borg
A mystical, spirit-led indy film of ritual, storytelling, song and embodied trance facing a legacy of colonial ancestry. Filmed on the snuneymuxw village site, tl’eltxw
This event will be recorded. It will be made available to all ticket holders for 30 days post May 3 via a link sent to your registration email address.
Please note this film contains emotionally charged content and a single instance of mild profanity.
For More About the Film
IN PERSON SCREENINGS:
Friday, April 10, 2026
Isle of the Arts Festival
Venue: Gabriola Theatre Centre, Gabriola Island, BC
www.artsgabriola.ca/isle-of-the-arts-festival/
Co-produced by Gabriola Arts Council – Island of the Arts Festival, and sponsored by Crimson Coast Dance, Studio M*
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Venue: The Dance Centre, Vancouver, BC
https://gabriolamuseum.org/events/bearing-bloodlines-vancouver/
Co-Sponsored by Gabriola Museum, Crimson Coast Dance, Studio M*