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The Pass System

THE PASS SYSTEM illuminates Canada’s hidden history of racial segregation. For over 60 years, the Canadian government illegally denied Indigenous peoples the basic freedom to leave their reserves, often jailing them when they did so without a pass. Cree, Soto, Dene, Ojibwe and Blackfoot elders of the prairie land where this took place tell their stories of living under and resisting the system, and link their experiences to today. Acclaimed Cree actor and activist Tantoo Cardinal (Dances with Wolves, Legends of the Fall) narrates this investigative look into a little-known Canada.

Directed and produced by Alex Williams

Narrated by Tantoo Cardinal

Edited by Igal Hecht

Music by Aboriginal cellist and composer Cris Derksen.

Executive producer James Cullingham

Produced in association with Tamarack Productions, and graciously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, The Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council.

THE PASS SYSTEM(2015)

A DOCUMENTARY FILM
Please visit the official film website - www.thepasssystem.ca

The Pass System illuminates Canada’s hidden history of racial segregation. For over 60 years, the Canadian government often denied Indigenous peoples the basic freedom to leave their reserves without a pass. Cree, Saulteaux, Dene, Ojibwe and Blackfoot elders of the prairie land where this took place tell their stories of living under and resisting the system, and link their experiences to today. Acclaimed Cree actor and activist Tantoo Cardinal (Dances with Wolves, Legends of the Fall) narrates this investigative look into a little-known Canada.

Directed and produced by Alex Williams
Narrated by Tantoo Cardinal
Edited by Igal Hecht
Music by Aboriginal cellist and composer Cris Derksen.
Executive producer James Cullingham

Produced in association with Tamarack Productions, and graciously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, The Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council.

For more information please contact - info@thepasssystem.ca

screenings: Fall 2015/winter 2016

World Premiere
Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver, BC
September 30th, 2015 and October 2nd, 2015

Yellowknife International Film Festival
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015

University of Toronto Scarborough - Scarborough, ON - 16 Nov 2016
University of Windsor - Windsor, ON - 2 Nov 2016
University of Alberta Augustana - Camrose, AB -  27 Oct 2016
Simon Fraser University - Burnaby, BC - 21 Oct 2016
Antigonish Film Festival- Antigonish, NS - 21 Oct 2016
King’s University College - London, ON - 18 Oct 2016
Rutas Festival- Daniels Spectrum, Aki Studio - Toronto, ON - 8 Oct 2016 at 1:00 PM
University of Victoria- Victoria, BC - 30 Sept 2016
OCAD University - Auditorium, Toronto, ON - 26 Sept 2016 at 6:00PM
Lunenburg Doc Fest - Lunenburg Opera House - Lunenburg, NS - 25 Sept 2016 at 4:00 PM
McGill University - Leacock Building, Room 26 - 19 Sept 2016 at 6:00 PM
Bay Street Film Festival - 314 Bay Street (above the Hoito) - Thunder Bay, ON - 17 Sept 2016 at 3:00 PM
CBC National Broadcast - 19 June 2016
Winnipeg Art Gallery - Winnipeg, Manitoba - 3 June 2016
Globe Cinema - Screening with Question and Answer Session - Calgary, Alberta - 31 May 2016
Woodland Cultural Centre - Brantford, Ontario - 29 May 2016
Nait Shaw Theatre - Edmonton, Alberta - 8 May 2016
Canadian Cinema Week - Vancity Theatre - 21 Apr 2016
Canadian Cinema Week - Vancity Theatre - 20 Apr 2016
APTN - Reel Insights Aboriginal Documentary Special - 13 Apr 2016
Cinema Politica Concordia - Concordia University - Montreal, Quebec - 4 Apr 2016
Ryerson University - George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre: ENG 103 - Toronto, Ontario - 1 Apr 2016
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education - University of Toronto - Toronto, Ontario - 24 Mar 2016
St. Mary High School - Auditorium - Prince Albert, Saskatchewan - 18 Mar 2016
University of Lethbridge - Sports and Wellness Centre - Lethbridge, Alberta - 14 Mar 2016
Shelf Life Books - Calgary, Alberta - 13 Mar 2016
University of Regina - Luther College presented by MISPON - Regina, Saskatchewan - 11 Mar 2016
Saskatchewan Polytechnic - Moose Jaw Campus - 11 Mar 2016
The Broadway Theatre - The Scene Festival Encore- 11 Mar 2016
The Broadway Theatre - The Scene Festival with panel discussion - 10 Mar 2016
The Broadway Theatre - The Scene Festival - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - 10 Mar 2016
University of Blue Quills - Gymnasium - St. Paul, Alberta - 9 Mar 2016
University of Alberta - Telus Centre - Edmonton, Alberta - 8 Mar 2016
Trent University - First Peoples House of Learning - Peter Gzowski College - Peterborough, Ontario - 2 Mar 2016
University of Waterloo - St. Paul's University College - Waterloo, Ontario - 1 Mar 2016
TIFF Bell Lightbox - Reitman Square - Toronto, Ontario - 27 Feb 2016
TIFF Bell Lightbox - Bell Lightbox - Toronto, Ontario -  19 Feb 2016
TIFF Bell Lightbox - Bell Lightbox - Toronto, Ontario - With panel discussion - 21 Feb 2016
World Community Film Festival - Natives Son Hall - Courtenay, British Columbia - 6 Feb 2016
University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC) - School of Journalism, Scarborough, Ontario - 3 Feb 2016
Huron University College, Western University - London, Ontario - 25 Jan 2016
York University -  GHSA and CERLAC - 3 Dec 2015
Broadway Theatre - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - 2 Dec 2015
Station 20 West - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan- 30 Nov 2015
University of Regina- Saskatchewan Polytechnic - Regina, Saskatchewan -  25 Nov 2015
University of Regina - Education Auditorium in Association with MISPON - Regina, Saskatchewan - 25 Nov 2015
Bert Fox High School - Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan - 25 Nov 2015
George Gordon First Nation Bert Fox High School - Duck Lake, Saskatchewan - 23 Nov 2015
Beardy's & Okemasis First Nation - Duck Lake, Saskatchewan -  18 Nov 2015
University of Saskatoon - Physics Building, Room 104 - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - 17 Nov 2015
Seneca College - Seneca @ York Campus, The Hive - Toronto, Ontario - 2 Nov 2015
Wanapitei - Canadian and Indigenous Studies Conference - Trent University - Temagami, Ontario - 25 Sept 2015

For screenings and DVD sales please contact vtape at
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**Click photo to view the Pass System's screening posters**

Makers of The Pass System (From Left to Right):

James Cullingham (Executive Producer), Alex Williams (Director), Tantoo Cardinal (Narration) at the Vancouver International Film Festival

PRESS

Canadian Dimension
The Toronto Star - 27 April 2016
The Toronto Star - 09 April 2016
The Toronto Star - 10 Jan 2016
CBC Unreserved
Treaty4News
Regina Leader Post
CTV Regina
University of Regina
Intercontinental Cry
News Optimist
Vancouver International Film Festival
Real Screen
APTN InFocus
Lethbridge Herald

Radio - Interviews with director alex williams

CKOM
MBC Radio