Upcoming Screenings
The rollout of Dawn, Her Dad & The Tractor is continuing with exciting cross-platform opportunities to experience the film through streaming and theatrical screenings. Dates for in-person screenings are subject to change pending COVID-19 public health guidelines.
SCREENINGS IN SUPPORT OF ‘THE DAWN FUND’:
Writer/Director/Actor Shelley Thompson is delighted to announce the creation of a new fund, to support trans youth at Phoenix Youth Programs.
The DAWN Fund will be launched on March 31, 2023, the International Trans Day of Visibility, with a series of screenings of Thompson’s feature film DAWN, HER DAD & THE TRACTOR, winner of the 2022 Nova Scotia Masterworks Prize.
DAWN, HER DAD & THE TRACTOR tells the story of a young trans woman returning home after the death of her mother to make peace with her estranged father. As Dawn and her dad begin to restore the old family tractor, they cautiously rebuild their relationship and come to understand the mechanics of the heart. The story evolved from Thompson’s experience of living in a rural Nova Scotia setting and being a parent to a young trans man – singer-songwriter T. Thomason.
On March 31, 2023, funds raised at a number of screenings in schools, universities, and public libraries will bolster the fund. Thompson’s hope is to see every March 31st helping to build and continue the fund with educational screenings like those listed below.
This fund could not have been imagined without the help of the team at Phoenix Youth Programs, and the support of DAWN’s producer, Terry Greenlaw.
On March 30th and 31st, you can see DAWN, and make a donation to the DAWN fund at the following venues:
MARCH 30th
WOLFVILLE, NS:
Horton High School
Al Whittle Theatre @ 7 PM
MARCH 31st
HALIFAX, NS:
ANTIGONISH, NS:
Bedford, NS:
TORONTO, ON:
WINNIPEG, MB:
LEDUC, AB:
CALGARY, AB:
Halifax Central Library – Paul O’Regan Hall @ 6 PM
Dalhousie University – Auditorium 1, McCain Arts & Social Sciences Building @ 6:30 PM
St. FX University, Schwartz Auditorium @ 6:30 PM
Bedford United Church @ 7 PM (Tickets are pay what you can, suggested $10 donation)
The National Club on Bay St. @ 6 PM
The UWSA Hive (First Floor of Lockhart Hall) @ 6 PM
St. David’s United Church @ 7:00 PM
88 Brewing Co. (Upstairs taproom) @ 8 PM
60 seats only, space is limited.
(Tickets are pay what you can, no one will be turned away for lack of funds. $10 suggested donation to The Dawn Fund at the door)
Other venues to be confirmed, please check back here or the Dawn, Her Dad & The Tractor Facebook Page.
Festival Screenings
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Check back for future dates!