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<p class="MsoNormal"><a name="_Hlk125362617"><span lang="en-AS" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NEWS RELEASE
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"><span lang="en-AS" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For Immediate Release<br>
August 15, 2023<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"><b><span lang="en-AS" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">NEW FILM FOCUSES ON THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BARRY SHANTZ<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"><span lang="en-AS" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Abbotsford, BC – In January 2020, the RCMP killed homelessness activist Barry Shantz
at his home in Lytton, B.C during a mental health crisis. That morning, his partner called 911 for help. What they got was an army of police officers, including snipers, but not a single mental health worker. In response to this tragedy, his sister Marilyn
</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"><span lang="en-AS" style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Farquhar</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"><span lang="en-AS" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
creates a series of art quilts called <i>Kairos</i> - a Greek word which means 'an opportune time for action'.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"><i><span lang="en-AS" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">A Bullet Pulling Thread</span></i></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"><span lang="en-AS" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
is a documentary that follows Marilyn's journey through grief and tells the story of her brother's extraordinary life. The film premieres on August 25<sup>th</sup> at the Abbotsford Film Festival, hosted by The Reach Gallery Museum.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"><span lang="en-AS" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"><span lang="en-AS" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Although they grew up together in small-town Ontario, Marilyn and her brother were
very different. Marilyn had a calm, peaceful, safe life as an award-winning quilter. Her brother Barry, who spent many years residing in Abbotsford, BC, was a fearless advocate for the homeless. He was also a former drug smuggler, ex-con, and finally a victim
of police violence. One bullet brought their paths together. </span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"><span lang="en-AS" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"><span lang="en-AS" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In the summer of 2021, Marilyn packed up her quilts and drove across the country to
exhibit them at The Reach in Abbotsford, and to confront law enforcement with her pain and share her experiences with those who knew her brother. And as she discovers, grief is a question with no easy answers.</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"><span lang="en-AS" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"><span lang="en-AS" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“As I sewed the pieces of Marilyn’s story together in the edit,” says Director Ian
Daffern, “I was surprised by her honesty, the rawness of her emotions. I hope what I've documented is a statement about art in action. A film that defines the purpose of art in this world: for healing, for expression, for bloodletting. To rage and provoke.
To create a bridge between the self and the world. Understanding the issues tackled by Marilyn and her brother Barry is crucial to living as citizens in the world today.”</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"><span lang="en-AS" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"></span><a href="https://www.abbotsfordfilmfestival.com/"><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://www.abbotsfordfilmfestival.com/</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"></span></a><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"></span><span style="mso-bookmark:_Hlk125362617"><span lang="en-AS" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span lang="en-AS" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Media Contact for AFF at The Reach:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="en-AS" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Laura Schneider, Executive Director
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span lang="en-AS" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">32388 Veterans Way
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Laura Schneider (she/her)</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Executive Director </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">t 604.864.8087 x 125 </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="right" style="text-align:right"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Semá:th and Mathxwí First Nations. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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