Award-Winning Canadian documentary on climate resilience screens in Kamloops with live Q&A
EMERGENCE: Women in the Storm screens Saturday, July 4, at the Paramount Theatre, followed by discussion with directors Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper, film subjects, and wildfire resilience experts
Join us for a special screening of EMERGENCE: Women in the Storm, the powerful new documentary from award-winning Canadian directors Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper, whose acclaimed film Incandescence was a standout at the 2025 Kamloops Film Festival.
Following the screening, Ami and Ripper will participate in a live Q&A moderated by Dr. Will Garrett-Petts, with representatives Dr. Cheryl Gladu, Dr. Alana Hoare, and Lana Fine from TRU’s Hot Topic Cultural Mapping Research Group and representatives from the Institute for Wildfire Science and Resiliency. They will be joined by subject matter experts and film participants Sheri Lysons (former fire chief of the Adams Lake Indian Band) and Meghan Fandrich (of Lytton), who share their firsthand experiences of wildfire, loss, and community resilience.
Date: Saturday, July 4
Time: 7:00 PM (doors 6:30 pm)
Location: Paramount Theatre, 503 Victoria Street, Kamloops
Tickets available online at thekfs.ca or at the door
About the film 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. Intimate and beautifully crafted, the film offers insights on how to live in this new reality, finding ways to carry on without giving up. Explore the realities of climate change through the perspectives of women on the front lines.
What audiences are saying:
“Such a beautiful, moving and timely film.”
“Raw, authentic, heartfelt, and hopeful.”
“Transcendent…this is a must-see film!” ” “
“It looked and sounded amazing!! My heart was bursting!”
What the press is saying:
“Emotional…evocative.” ~ The Narwhal
“Highly anticipated”—The Georgia Straight
“Important and Enlightening”—Hollywood North
“Unforgettable.” ~ The Artsy Raven Podcast
“Moving…powerful.” ~ Vita Magazine
The Screening and the Post-Screening Discussion are supported by a grant from the Wawanesa Insurance Wildfire Community Resilience Fund and Thompson Rivers University’s Community and Cultural Mapping Research Group. Their unique Hot Topic fire awareness initiative is conducting a cultural mapping of the FireSmart program and community resilience to wildfires. The initiative is co-designed and co-delivered by community and academic partners, including the Kamloops Museum and Archives, the Kamloops Art Gallery, United Way, and the City of Kamloops.
