Oct. 20: Polar Bear Town screening and Waiting For Dancer book launch at the WAG, 7 p.m

Merit Motion Pictures is proud to present a special screening of our exciting new series, Polar Bear Town, and the launch of Waiting for Dancer, a book by Dennis Compayre and Andrew Bazeley on Tuesday, October 20, 7:00 p.m. at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. A book signing and cocktail reception (cash bar) will follow the screening.We'd love to see you there!When: Tuesday, October 20 at 7:00 p.m.Where: Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Blvd, Winnipeg, MB

October 14, 2015

Films that might interest you:

Great Lakes Untamed

Great Lakes Untamed is the first definitive natural history of Earth's largest freshwater ecosystem and the life within its watershed.

Cowgirl Vet

Cowgirl Vet follows the adventures of Dr. Keri Hudson Reykdal – a rural veterinarian who has dedicated her life to animals – big and small. With her small-town clinic and mobile surgery on wheels, Dr. Keri meets and treats all creatures, anytime and anywhere!

TuTuMUCH

TuTuMUCH follows 9 young dancers behind-the-scenes as they plié and pirouette for coveted spots in a professional ballet summer program at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. Leaving home, often for the first time, each girl confronts the painstaking and rewarding realities of living her dream.

Smarty Plants

A luscious exploration of the natural world, Smarty Plants uncovers the secret world of plants - a landscape pulsing with sex, movement, communication, and social interaction. A world where plants talk, forage, wage war and protect their kin; a world where plants behave a lot like us.

Beyond the Spectrum

When their two-year-old son Oskar is diagnosed with autism, this busy family of seven drops everything for a year to focus on his therapy. As they strive to connect with him, they confront a critical question: does accepting Oskar mean accepting his autism?

Reef Rescue

With half of the world’s coral reefs already lost, and the dire prediction we will lose another 90% within 30 years, scientists are racing against time to create super corals that survive in warmer oceans. Can they do it before it’s too late?

Almost Almost Famous

Take a road trip through an alternate rock’n’roll universe, where Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis and Jackie Wilson are forever in their prime. Almost Almost Famous explores the lives of some of the world’s top tribute artists, the cost of borrowed fame and the risk of getting "lost in the act.”

What Trees Talk About

What Trees Talk About: Secrets in the Boreal Forest is a stunning nature documentary that explores the secret life of trees, and how the boreal forest has the power to shape not only the lives of the plants and animals that live within it, but our lives and life across the entire globe.

Kingdom of the Polar Bears

Veteran polar bear guide Dennis Compayre prepares for a remarkable expedition, following polar bears for an entire year to learn how they survive. From the birthing den to precarious sea ice, a mother bear leads her cubs on the journey of a lifetime.

Call of the Forest

In this beautiful and timeless film by Jeff McKay, we follow scientist and author Diana Beresford-Kroeger as she investigates our profound biological and spiritual connection to forests. Across the northern forests, Diana takes us on a journey to relearn the forgotten wisdom of trees.