News & Events
Keep up to date with all the latest screening information, events, media and awards!
Join us for a special screening in
Owen Sound, Ontario!
Join us on Thursday, May 29 at the Ginger Press Bookshop for a special screening of “Pride vs. Prejudice.”
Doors open at 6:30pm. Film starts at 7:00pm.
Admission is by donation with proceeds supporting PFLAG Canada Owen Sound.
Join us for a special screening in
Kingston, Ontario!
Join us on Wednesday, June 4 at The Screening Room (120 Princess St, Kingston, ON) for a special showing of “Pride vs. Prejudice” followed by a community panel discussion.
Time: 6:15pm
Tickets are $10 and available here.
These event is made possible with support from the Community Foundation for Kingston and Area, Trellis VIV & Community Care, and Reelout Queer Film Festival.
Join us for a special screening in
Lethbridge ,AB!
Join us on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at the Lethbridge Public Library - Main Branch for a special screening of “Pride vs. Prejudice.”
Escape the weekday grind with a free movie night, complete with popcorn! All ages are welcome. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. Films will be shown with closed captions.
Pride Vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story (2024, 80 min, PG)
Delwin Vriend never wanted to be a human rights activist. In challenging his firing for being gay, he set in motion a chain of events that impacted the lives of LGBTQ+ people - not just in Alberta and in Canada, but around the globe.
More details can be found here.
Join us for a special screening in
Grande Prairie, AB!
Join us on Thursday, June 12 at the KMSC Performing Arts Theatre for a special screening of “Pride vs. Prejudice” followed by a panel discussion featuring film Director and Writer Darrin Hagen. These event is made possible with support from the Northwestern Alberta Community Foundation, Grande Prairie Pride Society and the Edmonton Community Foundation!
Admission is by donation with proceeds supporting the Grande Prairie Pride Society.
Join us for a special screening in
Cranbrook, BC!
The Community Foundation of the Kootenay Rockies (CFKR), in collaboration with the Key City Theatre and Cranbrook Pride, is proud to present a special screening of Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story in celebration of Pride Month 2025.
This event is presented in partnership with Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF) and the Edmonton Queer History Project (EQHP) and aims to honour the contributions of our local 2SLGBTQI+ community while fostering meaningful conversations about equity, human rights, and inclusion.
Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story chronicles the landmark legal battle that changed the course of Canadian history. In 1991, Delwin Vriend was fired from his job at a Christian college in Edmonton for being gay. When Alberta’s human rights legislation failed to protect him, Vriend took his case all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada — and won.
Date: June 12, 2025
Time: 7:00pm
Cost: Tickets are by donation at the door, with all proceeds to support Cranbrook Pride.
Find more information here.
Join us for a special screening in
Calgary, AB!
We are thrilled to be the opening film of the 27th Annual Fairytales Queer Art & Film Festival!
After the film a special discussion panel will be held, moderated by Shone Thistle, Executive Director, Calgary Queer Arts & Film Festival with guest panelists, Brendan MacArthur-Stevens, Amelia Newbert, and Keith Purdy.
Date: Thursday, June 12, 2025
Location: Contemporary Calgary
Time: 7:00pm
Tickets available here.
Join us for a special screening in
Edmonton, AB!
Join us as we explore films that highlight the vibrant stories, voices, and visions of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Delwin Vriend never wanted to be a human rights activist, but in challenging his firing for being gay, he set in motion a chain of events that impacted the lives of LGBTQ+ people — not just in Alberta, not just in Canada, but around the globe (dir. Darrin Hagen).
Senator Kristopher Wells will open the film with comments about: "The history of the queer rights movement in Edmonton as reflected on film".
After the film a discussion will be moderated by Senator Paula Simons, panelists will include:
Michael Phair (founder of the AIDS Network of Edmonton, Past Chair of the Board of Governors, University of Alberta, and the first openly gay elected politician in Alberta
The Honourable Justice J.C. Lloyd (Alberta Court of Justice, Edmonton Family and Youth; and one of the first openly LGBTQ2S+ judges in the Alberta Court of Justice)
Murray Billett (Diversity Advisor for the RCMP, 2SLGBTQ+ advocate and human rights activist)
This event is presented in partnership with the Edmonton Queer History Project, Edmonton Community Foundation and the Alberta Human Rights Commission.
Tickets are FREE and can registration can be found here.
Join us for a special screening in
Red Deer, AB!
Join us this Pride Month for a special screening of Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story — the award-winning documentary directed by DarrinHagen that tells the true story of one man’s fight for equality and the landmark SupremeCourt decision that changed Canada forever. This screening celebrates the resilience and contributions of our local 2SLGBTQI+ community and shows how one person’s courage can drive national change.
This event will also include a screening of the short film Between Two Worlds, from local creators from the Empowered Filmmaker series.
This screening has been made possible with support from the Queer Neighbours Society of Red Deer, the Red Deer Native Friendship Society, and the Red Deer Public Library.
Date: June 18, 2025
Location: Snell Auditorium, Red Deer Public Library Downtown Branch
Time: Doors open at 5:30, Film at 5:45pm
Cost: FREE, Register here.
Join us for a special screening in
Yellowknife, NWT!
Date: June 22, 2025
Time: 4:00 pm
Location: Capitol Theatre Yellowknife, 4920 52 St
Admission: FREE
Sponsored by: Yellowknife Community Foundation and Western Arctic Moving Pictures
Join us for a special screening in
White Rock, BC!
Date: June 20, 2025
Time: 6:00 pm Doors Open; Film starts at 6:30pm
Location: White Rock Community Centre (15154 Russell Ave)
Admission by donation
After the film a special discussion will be held with Kevin Dale McKeown (publisher of the West End Journal in Vancouver) and Dave Shortt (film maker and director of the film Empress of Vancouver, which is about the inimitable Olív Howe, performance artist.
Sponsored by South Rock Social Justice
Join us for a special screening in
Westlock, AB!
Date: June 24, 2025
Time: Doors open 4:30pm. Screening begins at 5:00pm. Discussion to follow film.
Location: Cultural Arts Theatre Society (CATS), 10015 104 St, Westlock, AB
Admission is FREE or by donation. Save your seat here.
Sponsored by: Westlock Community Foundation, Edmonton Community Foundation, Edmonton Queer History Project, and Alberta Human Rights Commission.
More information can be found here.
Join us for a special screening in
Medicine Hat, AB!
Date: June 26, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm Welcome, 7:30 pm screening
The Monarch Theatre - 609 2 street SE Medicine Hat, AB
Event link: Facebook Event
Sponsored by: Prairie Pride Guild; Community Foundation of Southeastern Alberta
Join us for a special screening in
Toronto, ON!
Date: June 26, 2025
Time: 8:00 pm
TIFF Bell Lightbox Theatre, 350 King St. W, Toronto
Tickets are here.
After the film join us for a special talk back discussion moderated by Bennett Jensen, Egale Canada.
We are thankful for the support of local community partners, which include the Toronto Community Foundation, Dignity Network Canada, Egale, Canadian Labour Congress, HIV Legal Network, CALL-ACAL, Start Proud, Metropolitan Community Church, Rainbow Faith & Freedom, Stephen Lewis Foundation, and the Sexual and Gender Diversity Alliance of the Ontario Bar Association, and Human Rights Watch.
Winner of the 2025 Muskoka Queer Film Festival
Audience Choice Award!
More exciting news for “Pride vs. Prejudice” as the recipient of the 2025 Audience Choice Award at the Muskoka Queer Film Festival.
Edmonton Film Prize Screening
We are thrilled to have won the 2025 Edmonton Film Prize! A special screening will be held as part of the NorthWest Film Fest on Monday, May 12, 2025 at 7:00pm followed by a Q&A with Darrin Hagen, writer/director.
More information and tickets can be found here.
To learn more about the 2025 Edmonton Art Prizes, see this story in The Edmonton Journal.
Jasper Pride Film Screening & Discussion
Join us at the Jasper Pride & Ski Festival for a special FREE screening of Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story on Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 3-5pm at the Jasper Municipal Library.
Screening to be followed by a special Q&A with Senator Dr. Kristopher Wells and guests.
More information can be found here.
LGBT+ Film Festival Poland
Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story, the acclaimed documentary chronicling a landmark Canadian human rights case, has been invited for an eight-city screening tour across Poland from April 4–18, 2025. This initiative is made possible at the invitation of the Canadian Embassy in Poland and the 2025 LGBT+ Film Festival Poland, with screenings set to take place in Warsaw, Gdansk, Konin, Lodz, Szczecin, Wroclaw, Krakow, and Poznan.
More information can be found here.
Queergestreift Film Festival in Germany
Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story will screen for the first time in Germany on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 5pm as part of the Queergestreift Film Festival.
More information can be found here.
YEG Campus Pride Week
Pride vs Prejudice: Reception, Film & Panel
The University of Alberta, Faculty of Law is very excited to be hosting "Pride vs Prejudice: Reception, Film & Panel" on Tuesday, March 11, to celebrate Pride Week at the University of Alberta and MacEwan University. Everyone is welcome!
The evening will feature a screening of Pride vs Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story, followed by a panel discussion featuring Doug Stollery, Justice Julie Lloyd and Senator Paula Simons, all of whom feature in the film, to discuss this historical victory and its continued relevance today. Proceeds from this event will be donated to the Trans ID Clinic, a vital program run by Student Legal Services of Edmonton (SLS).
Tickets are $10.
Doors open at 5pm.
Further information can be found here.
St. Albert United Church
PIE Day Screening
Come celebrate PIE Day with the St. Albert United Church on March 14 for a screening of Pride vs. Prejudice with a special talkback following the film featuring Darrin Hagen (Writer/Director) and Douglas Stollery (Executive Producer).
PIE = Public, Intentional, Explicit Inclusion of 2SLGBTQIA+ People in affirming congregations.
Admission is by donation with funds to support St. Albert Pride.
Calgary Justice Film Festival
The Calgary Justice Film Festival takes place this Nov. 21-23 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We are thrilled to have "Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story" included in the FREE festival programming.
Our film screens on Saturday, Nov. 23 at 8:30pm with a post-film audience Q&A featuring Brendan MacArthur-Stevens from Blakes LLP and Amelia Newbert from Skipping Stone Foundation.
Learn more at: https://justicefilmfestival.ca/pride-vs-prejudice
Full festival details: https://justicefilmfestival.ca/cjff-2024
Special Screening in Halifax
Join us on November 18, 2024 from 7:00 - 8:30pm for a special film screening at The Back Door Theatre (2203 Gottingen Street, Halifax, NS), sponsored by McInnes Cooper.
Ticket details: Tickets are available by pay-what-you-can donation. Donations will be taken at the door. Although some seats may be available on the night of the screening, seats are limited and we ask that you confirm your attendance by email at vriendfilmmc@gmail.com.
Any ticket proceeds will be donated in support of The Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia.
https://busstoptheatre.coop/event/pride-vs-prejudice-film-screening/
OutShine Film Festival
Pride vs. Prejudice was honoured to be selected as part of the OutShine LGBTQ+ Film Festival in Miami, Florida on October 26, 2024.
Click here for festival details.
Pride vs. Prejudice at The Roxy!
Back by popular demand! Join us for featured screenings at The Roxy Theatre in Edmonton on August 15, August 25, and November 2.
For the August 15 screening, we invite you to join us for a celebration of human rights featuring:
Opening Remarks from Tina Thomas, CEO, Edmonton Community Foundation.
Post-film discussion moderated by Darrin Hagen (Writer/Director) with panellists:
Kathryn Oviatt, Chief of the Commission and Tribunals of the Alberta Human Rights Commission.
Senator Paula Simons.
Honourable Ronald Ghitter, former Senator and MLA who introduced Alberta’s first human rights legislation and co-founded the Dignity Foundation to promote tolerance and understanding.
Watch the film trailer here.
Calgary International Film Festival
Join us on September 21 at 3:45pm as Pride vs. Prejudice screens for the first time in Calgary as part of the Calgary International Film Festival.
Join us at Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs LGBT Film Festival!
We are thrilled to be included as an official selection of the 2024 Palm Springs LGBTQ Film Festival. Pride vs. Prejudice screens on September 21 at 2:15 pm (local time).
Join us at the 36th Annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival!
Pride vs. Prejudice is excited to be screening as part of the 2024 Vancouver Queer Film Festival on September 15 at 12:00 pm (local time).
Thank you for supporting our sold-out screening on May 19, 2024 as part of the Rainbow Visions Film Festival!
