Spotlight on Academics Film Festival
The Department of History is pleased to support the 5th Annual Spotlight on Academics Film Festival. Along with films from around the world, the 2026 festival will be featuring films by or about members of the Lakehead University community. The in-person version of the festival runs on Thursday and Friday evening from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm and on Saturday afternoon fro 1:00 pm to 5 pm. A larger online version of the festival runs for free on Researchtv.ca from March 8 until March 15.
Tickets are available at the door or people can register in advance on the Museum website and via the following link:
https://thunderbaymuseum1.wildapricot.org/event-6564752
Spotlight on Academics is a documentary film festival with a difference. Our priority is to provide the audience with quality films that contain reliable information and perspectives that enhance our understanding of the world. Join us to watch amazing films, participate in Q&A’s and meet filmmakers.
Films produced by Lakehead University or Alumni are:
Adonis Unadorned - directed by Dr. Dalibor Mišina
A Tale of Two Qallunaat - directed by Kelly Saxberg
Yungilla: A Sustainable Community - directed by Dr. Ligia Sima-Bolaños
Seeds of the North - directed by Dr. Jyothis Thomas
For more information and a full festival lineup please visit us at spotlightonacademics.ca. The festival is open to the public, and all are welcome to attend.
March 5-7 at the Thunder Bay Museum ( 425 Donald Street East, Thunder Bay) and online at ResearchTV.ca from March 8-15.