Canadian puppeteer and filmmaker Andrew Young will present a film screening and accompanying talk-back about a documentary he has been producing since 2011. 'PuppetVision: The Movie' is about puppets, puppeteers, and puppetry around the world. The screening's excerpts will include a segment about 'The Night of Dread,' an annual festival organized by a Canadian company called 'Clay and Paper Theatre.' Every year before Halloween they invite people to wander the streets of Toronto with masks, costumes,and giant puppets to call out, mock, and banish their fears. The movie documents this unique and elaborate pageant with thousands of people, fire, music, and the wonderful sense of community that is created right in the middle of Canada's largest city.
