2025 Down Syndrome Film Festival
The third annual Down Syndrome Film Festival will showcase three films created by and starring members of BC’s Down syndrome community, including The Originals, Chapter 21, and Kindred Spirits: Chronicles of Down Syndrome Friendship. An audience Q&A with some of the creators and performers will follow the screening.
THE ORIGINALS (2024) – directed by Niall McNeil
Artist and filmmaker Niall McNeil ventures back to his hometown to visit the performers and people at the heart of BC’s legendary Caravan Farm Theatre, an outdoor theatre company established in 1978.
CHAPTER 21 (2024) – directed by Sophia Wolfe
Produced by Raven Spirit Dance, Chapter 21 is choreographed by Starr Muranko and directed by Yvette Nolan. This dance/theatre piece explores what happens when a vibrant, active artist comes face to face with a crippling collision of events. Chapter 21 is a reflection on the days that have come to pass, and the art of becoming. A new baby boy; Chromosome 21; the big “C” diagnosis, 21 days between treatments, and 21 days to re-pattern beliefs; Courage; Faith; Resilience.
KINDRED SPIRITS: CHRONICLES OF DOWN SYNDROME FRIENDSHIP (2025) – directed by Matthew Hoos
Kindred Spirits celebrates the special friendships that people with Down syndrome form with one another. Three groups of adults give us a glimpse inside their unique relationships, while DSRF experts provide insights for helping loved ones with Down syndrome cultivate meaningful friendships with one another.
