Toronto is a city of more than 1,000 towers. But we rarely hear from the people who live in them. Join Toronto Mayor David Miller and other special guests (including the Wellesley Institute’s Michael Shapcott and fellow panelists) for a live presentation and launch of The Thousandth Tower: Stories from Inside a Toronto Suburban Highrise on May 12 at Toronto City Hall (details and RSVP below). Equipped with digital cameras and powerful personal points-of-view, six Toronto residents are documenting their own vertical lives against the backdrop of the city’s ambitious Tower Renewal effort. Their photo stories are the first instalment of the National Film Board of Canada’s long-term collaborative documentary project, HIGHRISE, witnessing the human experience in vertical living across the globe. Explore and join HIGHRISE at our upcoming public events.
Join Mayor David Miller as we showcase photos and storytelling in a LIVE PRESENTATION AND LAUNCH of the WEB DOCUMENTARY
THE THOUSANDTH TOWER with PANEL DISCUSSION
Wednesday, May 12, 6 pm
Toronto City Hall
First Floor Rotunda
100 Queen St West
Reception to follow
Please RSVP to highrise@nfb.ca