Canadian Afghan Mission: 2001 – 2014
FESTIVAL ACROSS CANADA
http://www.afghanistanacanadianstory.ca/whats-new/media-kits/tell-me-a-story-soldier-the-afghan-mission-film-festival/
Afghanistan: A Soldier's Story
Canadian Afghan Mission: 2001 – 2014
FESTIVAL ACROSS CANADA
Tell Me A Story Soldier . . . The Afghan Mission Film Festival
Coming to a Venue Near You!
Edmonton MFRC Afghanistan Film Festival 23 Aug 2013
Afghan Film Festival 2013 – Tentative Schedule
(Dates in red are confirmed, green to be finalized)
15 August depart Vancouver
16 – 18 August Abbottsford BC
21 August Kelowna BC
23 - 26 August Edmonton AB
29 August Calgary AB
3 Sep Moose Jaw Sask
5 Sep Regina Sask
9 Sep Shilo Man
10 Sep Winnipeg Man
14 Sep Thunder Bay On
19 – 21 Sep North Bay
22 Sep Petawawa On
23 Sep Barrie On
25 Sep Toronto
28 Sep Trenton On
30 Sep Kingston On
6 Oct Ottawa On
11 Oct Montreal Que
15 Oct Quebec Que
19 Oct Oromocto NB
23 Oct Moncton NB
25 Oct Halifax NS
29 Oct Charlottetown PEI
04 Nov St Johns NL
05 Nov Gander NL
06 Corner Brook NL
10 Nov Ottawa On
16 Nov – arrive back Vancouver
Canadian Soldiers, Sailors, and Air Men and Women are ordinary people doing an extraordinary job for Canada. Trying to get them to tell their story, their boots on the ground experience from the conflict in Afghanistan, however, is difficult. Responses range from "I was just doing my job" to "I can’t talk about it".
Canada and Canadians have a historical tendency to forget their military when the crisis is past. The military can take much of the blame for this. We are not very good at telling the Canadian Forces story. The legacy album "Afghanistan: A Soldier’s Story" wants to make sure the "official" record of the Afghan Conflict includes the unofficial human stories of the men and women who served. To that end a series of films have been gathered and will be heading to communities across Canada to remind Canadians, and those who served, that the human stories of this conflict, of any conflict, must be shared. They are vital to an accurate historical representation, as well as to the cultivation of a more robust Canadian identity and consistent government support necessary to sustain a credible, responsive, military.
If you would like to have the film festival, in part or in full, and at no cost to you, come to your organization, whether you are a CF Base, a Reserve Unit, A Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, a Canadian Military Museum, a Canadian school, or a local community or business organization prepared to help tell the story of the Canadian Military in Afghanistan, we will be taking the show on the road this summer (see tentative schedule at the bottom of this page) Send email enquiries to consult@mywrdwrx.com. Further to this, if you are aware of and have access to any additional Afghan Mission films we should include in our line up, please let us know!
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CANADA- the new veteran -AFGHANISTAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I20T-AkGcE4
Published on Apr 8, 2013
A 2013 BCIT Broadcast Journalism short documentary.
Dan Scott was injured in a training accident overseas. He lost parts of his body, suffered through hours of untreatable agonizing pain, and lost a friend all in the blink of an eye. He has since recovered, but the scars on his skin, and those within, remain forever.
Matthew Hunt, a young veteran himself, delves into Dan's story, and provides a glimpse into what challenges "new veterans" face in a Canadian society that still doesn't recognize their sacrifice.
Runtime: 10:56
NOTE: Some footage from Afghanistan hasn't been credited yet, as the original shooter couldn't be identified. If you know the original photographer, please leave a message to contact you, and we can get it sorted out.
COMMENT:
Touching and very well? done Dan. Soldier on Brother!
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videos
LIBERALS HUMILIATING THEIR MILITARY- AFGHANISTAN- AND RWANDA????
RMR: Rick's Rant - Canada's Defence in Afghanistan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViS3TsqySbw&list=FLQoVhw1IF4PmNjdeGm-OH6g
canada
Desert Lions: Canadian Forces Mentors in Kandahar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5LUhmfSxMw
CANADA The Veterans:
http://vimeo.com/channels/theveterans/videos
We Will Remember Them - CBC Television
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vi1ewr1jU4&list=FLQoVhw1IF4PmNjdeGm-OH6g
A two hour documentary special honouring Canada's fallen soldiers in Afghanistan. Broadcast November 11, 2010. Directed by Andrew Gregg. Produced by 90th Parallel Productions. www.90thparallel.ca
We Will Remember Them
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vi1ewr1jU4
5. Life and Death in Kandahar – Fifth Estate 2008
http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/2008-2009/life_and_death_in_kandahar/
6. OP APOLLO (Oct. 2001– Oct. 2003)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxEWq4mxfWI&list=FLQoVhw1IF4PmNjdeGm-OH6g
7. WAGING PEACE: CANADA IN AFGHANISTAN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMyiTRMDp_c
We will be adding films to the series as opportunities present, and are also on the lookout for You Tube selections appropriate to telling the stories of those who served. So far 46 have been added to the list of favourites https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I20T-AkGcE4&list=FLQoVhw1IF4PmNjdeGm-OH6g but suggestions (and links) for new You Tube content are welcome.
For now our film line up includes:
Afghanistan: A Soldier’s Story – Summer Film Festival Line-up
1. Desert Lions: Canadian Forces Mentors in Kandahar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5LUhmfSxMw
One Hour, English – Filmed in the heart of Taliban country by army reservist and former CBC reporter Mike Vernon, Desert Lions is an on-the-ground look at Canadian soldiers in Afghanistan. Stationed in Nakhonay, one of the deadliest regions in Kandahar Province, Vernon documents the daily lives of the Operational Mentor and liaison team (OMLT), which provides training and support to the afghan national army (ANA).
OMLT is more than just a team of mentors. Living in a converted school in the centre of the city, the team shares jobs, meals and even living quarters with its’ ANA counterparts. That camaraderie isn’t always easy, and Vernon captures the tension that comes from culture clashes, 40-degree heat and the constant threat of attack.
An honest, unvarnished view of military life, Desert Lions is as close as most of us will come to understanding the efforts of our dedicated soldiers abroad.
2. The Veterans: http://vimeo.com/channels/theveterans/videos
52 Episodes 40 minutes each, English – The documentary series, The Veterans, illustrates the impact of Canada’s participation in foreign conflicts and crises on Canada, Canadians and the military and covers the period from the First World War up to and including Afghanistan. The Veterans consists of 52 episodes each of 40 minutes in length. The project was three years in the making, was a volunteer, not-for-profit undertaking and contains interviews with and location filming of veterans, serving men and women of the Canadian Forces (CF) in Canada and around the world, the Canadian defence and security industry, DFAIT, CIDA, CSC, RCMP, CWM, police forces, NGOs, the military colleges, military historians and a host of other Canadians.
The documentary is a gift to the Canadian people and is of particular relevance to young Canadians, tomorrow’s leaders, as it emphasizes civics, citizenship, nation building and leadership. This is a unique, historical account of Canada’s military and the impact and contributions made by our gallant veterans and military personnel. It is a tribute to them and the manifold sacrifices for which they are remembered and commemorated. Select episodes of documentary can be viewed at www.pwu.ca by clicking on the logo The Veterans. The entire documentary including the original footage will be available in the CWM’s archives and military history research department.
The production team consists of Daniel R. Rodrique (producer and director), Colonel (Ret’d) Andrew Nellestyn OStJ HCE PhD (Co-producer) and Don MacKinnon (President Power Workers Union of Ontario and principal sponsor).
3. Homefront
One hour, English - Home front is a one-hour TV Documentary, produced by Reel Girls Media Inc. 2007, in association with Global Television, about the heroes behind the heroes. Homefront records the experience of the spouses, children, parents, and families of Canadian soldiers steadfastly waiting at home as our military engages in its most dangerous mission since the Korean War – stabilizing Afghanistan. By viewing the story of our international reconstruction effort in Afghanistan through the eyes of those Canadians who shoulder and understand the sacrifice most acutely, the documentary prompts enlightened answers to the dramatic question: why do we do this?
4. We Will Remember Them http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vi1ewr1jU4
Two Hours, English – A CBC documentary produced by 90th Parallel Productions in 2010 goes beyond the static photographs and news headlines and gets to know the men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice. The film introduces a new generation of Canadian heroes. The film allows viewers to meet their spouses, siblings, children, and parents, reminisce with their old friends at home and re-live life in Afghanistan with their comrades in arms. The film also bears witness and explores the true human cost of war. Personal stories from friends and loved ones are enriched by comments and stories from people everywhere. This film honours the impressions our soldiers’ lives have made and explores the enduring connections and communities that surrounded them. We Will Remember Them is a tribute to the fallen – an honour roll to help make sure that the lives of these soldiers will not be forgotten.
5. Life and Death in Kandahar – Fifth Estate 2008 http://www.cbc.ca/fifth/2008-2009/life_and_death_in_kandahar/
44 Minutes, English - Life and Death in Kandahar begins with an urgent alert. Incoming wounded are on their way. Now, the questions begin: How many are there? What are the injuries? How soon will they arrive? As the medical staff gathers critical information, trauma bays are prepped and ambulances head out to meet the medevac helicopters.
In the winter of 2008, the fifth estate cameras were granted four weeks of unprecedented and exclusive access to the NATO trauma hospital at the main military base in Kandahar Province. The ‘Role 3? is one of the busiest trauma hospitals in Afghanistan and it has been under Canadian command for two years.
6. OP APOLLO (Oct. 2001– Oct. 2003)
25 Minutes, English and French – A video following a boarding of a suspect vessel by HMCS WINNIPEG during OP APOLLO. On September 12, 2001, one day after the terrorist attacks in the U.S., NATO invoked the principle of Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, which states that an attack against any of the NATO member countries is an attack against them all. After confirming that the terrorist acts had been conducted from abroad, the Article became fully operative on October 2, 2001, and Operation APOLLO had begun.
Operation APOLLO was Canada’s military contribution to the international campaign against terrorism from October 2001 to October 2003. This required a significant contribution of manpower that demonstrated our continuing, strong commitment to our allies, and to international security. At its peak in January 2002, the Canadian Naval Task Group included six warships and about 1,500 Navy personnel
Canada was among the first coalition nations to deploy a naval task group into the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, which stretches from the Horn of Africa to Central Asia. Between October 2001 and 2003, 18 of 20 ships deployed, including HMC Ships Toronto, Halifax, Charlottetown, Iroquois, Preserver, Vancouver, Ottawa, Algonquin, St. John’s, Protecteur, Montréal, Winnipeg, Regina, Fredericton and Calgary. While deployed, ships participated in force-protection operations, fleet-support operations, leadership interdiction operations, and maritime interdiction operations. Canadian Naval Boarding Part personnel hailed more than 10,000 ships and conducted more than 260 boardings – almost 60 percent of the entire coalition fleet’s boardings.
7. WAGING PEACE: CANADA IN AFGHANISTAN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMyiTRMDp_c
53 Minutes, English – Follows Canadian Richard Fitoussi on a personal quest into the fiercest parts of Afghanistan’s war-torn southern frontier to learn why Canadian soldiers are dying in a mission that has sparked more controversy than any other military intervention in Canadian history.
Embedded with the Canadian military alongside established war correspondents. Fitoussi sees for himself what is at stake for the Afghan people and the Canadians who serve in our name.
As his journey unfolds, Fitoussi is faced with the realities of modern day peacekeeping, and tries to distinguish between the reality on the ground and the rhetoric of the U.S. led "war on terror". In the end he witnesses the ultimate sacrifice of young Canadians in a journey that nearly costs him his life.
Afghan Film Festival 2013 – Tentative Schedule
(Dates in red are confirmed, green to be finalized)
15 August depart Vancouver
16 – 18 August Abbottsford BC
21 August Kelowna BC
23 - 26 August Edmonton AB
29 August Calgary AB
3 Sep Moose Jaw Sask
5 Sep Regina Sask
9 Sep Shilo Man
10 Sep Winnipeg Man
14 Sep Thunder Bay On
19 – 21 Sep North Bay
22 Sep Petawawa On
23 Sep Barrie On
25 Sep Toronto
28 Sep Trenton On
30 Sep Kingston On
6 Oct Ottawa On
11 Oct Montreal Que
15 Oct Quebec Que
19 Oct Oromocto NB
23 Oct Moncton NB
25 Oct Halifax NS
29 Oct Charlottetown PEI
04 Nov St Johns NL
05 Nov Gander NL
06 Corner Brook NL
10 Nov Ottawa On
16 Nov – arrive back Vancouver
http://www.afghanistanacanadianstory.ca/whats-new/media-kits/tell-me-a-story-soldier-the-afghan-mission-film-festival/
CANADIAN TROOPS HAITI-
Our beloved Canadian troops in Haiti- thank u- we adore our Haiti brothers and sisters
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somebody's got 2 keep UN in check- the despots and thieves of UN r running the planet on their $$8 BILLION A YEAR SALARIES AND FANCY DIGS AND CARS ETC... shame, shame, shame
Canadian Parliament Standing Ovation Defending UN Watch, Blasting Richard Falk
Published by unwatch
Mr. Larry Miller (Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound, CPC): Mr. Speaker, Richard Falk has once again disgraced himself. Mr. Falk is once again attacking UN Watch, an NGO led by Canadian Hillel Neuer, and called for it to be investigated. This is McCarthyism in the worse sense of the term. Will the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism inform the House whether the government agrees with Mr. Falk or not?
Hon. Jason Kenney (Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism, CPC): Mr. Speaker, Richard Falk is an embarrassment to the United Nations Human Rights Council. He has praised 9/11 conspiracy theorists repeatedly. He has suggested that the United States provoked terrorist attacks against it. He is now attacking Canadian-led UN Watch. We call on Richard Falk to be fired as a special rapporteur of the United Nations Human Rights Council. He is a disgrace to that body and the United Nations.
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