Unscripted: Tom Wilson and Shane Belcourt
December 3, 2024 at 7:00pm
Join us for a free screening of the documentary Beautiful Scars, followed by a conversation with Tom Wilson and director Shane Belcourt. This event will take place as part of Wilson's solo exhibition of artwork, "Mohawk Warriors, Hunters & Chiefs," taking place at TAP Centre for Creativity.
Unscripted Film Edition: Tom Wilson and Shane Belcourt
Hosted by Words Artistic Director Josh Lambier
3 December 2024, 7:00PM
TAP Centre for Creativity
This event will be hybrid: you can join us onsite at TAP or online from anywhere in Canada and beyond.
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Join us for the screening of Beautiful Scars, a Canadian documentary film directed by Shane Belcourt and released in 2022. Starring musician Tom Wilson and based in part on his 2017 memoir of the same name, the film depicts his exploration of the Mohawk heritage that was hidden from him by his adoptive parents, including his process of reconnecting and building a relationship with his birth mother after learning about this secret in his 50s. The film premiered at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and received a Canadian Screen Award nominations (Best Biography or Arts Documentary Program or Series, Best Direction and Best Picture Editing in the Documentary Program) at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.
Following the screening we will move into conversation with artist Tom Wilson and director Shane Belcourt. Our conversation will be moderated by Josh Lambier, artistic director of the Words Festival.
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