Alison Griffin
These film collections are available for you to stream. Login with your BCIT email and password is required from off-campus.
Looking for something fun to do over your lunchbreak? Join us for Film Club!
The first rule of Film Club is don't talk about Film Club . . .
Okay, just kidding.
Here's how it works:
We are trying a new format for Film Club this semester.
1. Each month we will pick a theme and suggest a few documentaries from our library collection. You can watch any or all that you like, or even another film on the same topic.
2. We will promote the films ahead of time and you watch it on your own time. We will focus mostly on documentaries on current topics, but reserve the right to switch it up, too.
3. At film club, we can discuss the films like any good book club would. Just minus the wine.
4. Most important note of all: ALL movies are free to view for all current students and staff!!
| Title | Synopsis | Streaming Platform | Running Time (min.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resistance (2020) | Before he was the famous mime Marcel Marceau, he was Marcel Mangel, a Jewish actor who joined the French Resistance to save the lives of thousands of orphaned children during the Nazi regime. | Criterion on Demand | 120 |
| The Cave (2019) | Syrian-Danish hard-hitting documentary detailing “The Cave”, a makeshift hospital during the Syrian Civil War. (Foreign audio with English subtitles) | Criterion on Demand | 107 |
| RBG (2018) | Ruth Bader Ginsberg’s journey to the supreme court and the battles she fought along the way . | Criterion on Demand | 97 |
| Follow Alex Honnold as he becomes the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite’s 3,000 ft. high El Capitan Wall. With no ropes or safety gear, he completed arguably the greatest feat in rock climbing history. | Criterion on Demand | 100 | |
| Hidden Figures (2017) | In the height of the Space Race, NASA found untapped talent in a group of African-American female “human computers” who played an integral role in John Glenn’s launch into orbit and guaranteeing his safe return. | Criterion on Demand | 127 |
| He Named Me Malala (2015) | The life of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who was targeted and severely wounded by the Taliban for being an advocate for girls’ education. | Criterion on Demand | 87 |
Note: Criterion on Demand requires you to log in with your BCIT email and password.
Date and time: Meeting times and Zoom links will be posted on the Loop.
| Title | Synopsis | Streaming Platform | Running Time (min.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trust Me (2020) | Exploring human nature, information technology and the need for media literacy to help people trust one another and create a more resilient population. | Kanopy | 91 |
| Public Figure (2019) | Film on the psychological effects of everyday social media use while also looking at how influencers deal with fame, money, hate and the obsession that comes with it. | Kanopy | 67 |
| Digital Disconnect: Fake News, Privacy and Democracy: Part 1 (2018) | The relationship between the internet and democracy and how the potential of the internet has been radically compromised by the growing and unaccountable power of a handful of telecom and tech monopolies. | Kanopy | 65 |
| The Facebook Dilemma: Part 1 (2018) | Frontline examines early warnings about Facebook’s impact on privacy and democracy. | Films on Demand | 54 |
| The Facebook Dilemma: Part 2 (2018) | Frontline examines Facebook’s response to charges of promoting “fake news” and disrupting American politics. | Films on Demand | 54 |
Note: Login with BCIT email and Password required.
Date and Time: Meeting times and Zoom links will be posted on the Loop
| Title | Synopsis | Streaming Plastform |
Running Time (min.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiss the Ground (2020) | A revolutionary group of activists, scientists, farmers, and politicians band together in a global movement of "Regenerative Agriculture" that could balance our climate, replenish our vast water supplies, and feed the world. |
Academic Video Online (AVON) |
85 |
| I am Greta (2020) |
Behind the scenes story of Greta’s journey from being a shy student with Asperger’s to inspiring young minds around the world. (Swedish with English subtitles). |
Criterion on Demand | 98 |
| Normal is Over 1.1 (2019) | Award-winning film about humanity’s wisest response to climate change, species extinction, resource depletion, income inequality and the connection between these issues. | Kanopy | 113 |
| Two LA apartment dwellers seek to build a diverse and sustainable farm. Follow their ups and downs through their decade long journey. | Criterion on Demand | 91 | |
| Jackie Chan's Green Heroes (2018) | Screen legend Jackie Chan is joined by Arthur Huang in their shared goal to help solve environmental challenges. One such creation is the Trashspresso: a recycling factory on wheels that will benefit even the most remote communities. | Criterion on Demand | 44 |
| Living the Change (2018) | Inspiring stories for a sustainable future. | Kanopy | 86 |
| Life Off Grid (2015) | A film about disconnecting. Two year journey exploring Canadians in every province and territory who have made the choice to build their lives around renewable energy. | Kanopy | 86 |
Note: Login with BCIT Email and Password required.
Date and Time: Meeting times and Zoom links will be posted on the Loop
| Title | Synopsis | Streaming Platform |
Running TIme (min.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital in the Twenty-First Century (2020) | Based on int’l bestseller, this eye opening journey through wealth and power. Focuses on growing inequalities and the myth that accrual of capital is a sign of social progress. | Kanopy | 103 |
| Generation Wealth (2018) |
Lauren Greenfield examines materialism, celebrity culture, and social status and reflects on the desire to be wealthy at any cost. |
Criterion on Demand | 106 |
| Banking on Bitcoin (2017) | How a Cyber-Currency is disrupting the economy and its fight against the banks it was built to destroy. | Kanopy |
84
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| The Big Short (2015) | Savvy traders become aware-before anyone else-of the housing bubble that triggered the financial crisis in 2007-2008. | Criterion on Demand |
130
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| The Bitcoin Experiment (2015) | Currently there are about 100,000 Bitcoin transactions in comparison to Visa with 4,000. While travelling across Scandinavia, we learn more about bitcoin block chains and digital currencies. | Academic Video Online (AVON) | 40 |
| The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) | Based on real life events around the infamous Stratton Oakmont brokerage firm and a pump-and-dump scheme that helped IPO several large public companies during the late 80s and 90s. | Criterion on Demand | 165 |
Note: Login with BCIT Email and Password required.
Date and Time: Meeting times and Zoom links will be posted on the Loop
| Title | Synopsis | Streaming Platform | Running TIme (min.) |
| Call Her Ganda (2019) | When a transgender FIlipina woman is found dead in a motel room and the leading suspect is a U.S. Marine, grassroots activists demand accountability. | Academic Video Online (AVON) | 97 |
| Indianara (2019) | Indianara, a bigger than life revolutionary character and her group that lead a fight for the survival of transgender people in Brazil. | AVON |
84
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| How to Survive a Plague (2012) | A story of how activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. | AVON | 110 |
| Milk (2008) | The Story of Harvey Milk and his growing involvement in San Francisco politics and how he became one of the most prominent gay rights activists before his assassination. | Criterion on Demand | 128 |
| Brother Outsider: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin (2003) | Bayard Rustin, an openly gay African American man who worked for more than 50 years advocating for various human rights initiatives. He most famously advised Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and was the chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington. | AVON | 85 |
Note: Login with BCIT Email and Password required.
Date and Time: Meeting times and Zoom links will be posted on the Loop
| Title | Synopsis | Streaming Platform | Running Time (min.) |
| The Longevity Film (2020) | Secrets to ageing and living well told by the longest lived, healthiest and happiest of cultures from around the world. | Kanopy |
76 |
| NOVA: The Truth About Fat (2020) | Explore the mysteries of fat, and its role in hormone production, hunger and even pregnancy. | Academic Video Online (AVON) | 53 |
| Blood Sugar Rising (2020) | Over 100M people in the United States suffer from Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, which drives health costs to more than $325B each year. This film takes a close look into this epidemic and gives a face to these statistics. | AVON | 115 |
| Global Junk Food (2016) | A glimpse into the world of fast-food advertising, mainly in developing countries. Why are "responsibility pledges" not practiced in the West? | Films on Demand | 52 |
| The Sacred Science (2011) | Nick Polizzi was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He started trying to find natural means to a cure by seeing ancient healing practices. | AVON | 76 |
What Film Club Participants are saying:
"Sacred Science was fascinating and I would be interested in a "Where are They Now?" as this film leaves you wanting to know more."
"So many interesting and Important subjects."
"I watched the Longevity film last night-it was so refreshing and its nice knowing I am on the right track."
"I've already watched two of the documentaries last night and hope to get to the others soon as they all sound interesting!"