Launch of Screening Surveillance

Please join us for the launch of the Screening Surveillance Film series.
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Monday April 8th, 4:00pm - 7:00pm
THE SCREENING ROOM
120 Princess Street, Second Floor,
Kingston, Ontario K7L 5M6

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Featuring:
BLAXITES: the story of a young woman whose celebratory social media post affects her access to vital medication. Her attempts to circumvent the system leads to even more dire consequences.
A MODEL EMPLOYEE: to keep her day job at a local restaurant, an aspiring DJ has to wear a tracking wristband. As it tracks her life outside of work, she tries to fool the system, but a new device upgrade means trouble.
FRAMES: a smart city tracks and analyzes a woman walking through the city. Things she does are interpreted and logged by the city system, but are they drawing an accurate picture of the woman?
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4pm - 4:45pm: Film Screening
5pm - 6pm: Panel Discussion and Q&A
6pm - 7pm: Reception
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This is a free event, but registration is required, and there will be light snacks.
Please register at: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/screening-surveillance-tickets-58862843349

Presented by the Surveillance Studies Centre and The Big Data Surveillance Project.