Tonight, June 8th at 7:00 p.m., Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre is hosting a screening of Take Me to Prom (CBC Docs), a critically acclaimed documentary directed by Andrew Moir, who will be joining in person post-screening to share behind-the-scenes insights into the making of the film.
A panel discussion with community members will follow with an opportunity for audience engagement around current cultural and political issues facing 2SLGBTQIA+ groups in Canada, and the US today.
Originally from London, Ontario, Andrew Moir is a Canadian documentary filmmaker most noted for his 2019 film Take Me to Prom, which won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Short Documentary Film at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020. His additional films include Just As I Remember (2012), and Babe, I Hate to Go (2017).
In 2022, his full-length feature debut Don’t Come Searching, an expansion of Babe, I Hate to Go, was released.
About the film: Queer folks of all ages share a moment from their high school prom. Take Me to Prom is a colourful, celebratory, poignant short documentary that invites audiences to revisit an iconic teenage milestone while telling an intergenerational story of social change.
The film premiered in 2019 at the Hot Docs Film Festival and has since won the Canadian Screen Award for best short documentary and was long-listed for an Academy Award. See full movie details at IMDB
