March 18 | 7:00 PM
Roberts Creek Community Hall, Roberts Creek
Admission by donation
On March 18th, the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association (SCCA) invites the community to a powerful evening of film and conversation with the screening of Incandescence. An award-winning documentary that challenges how we understand fire in a changing climate.
Every summer, wildfires burn with increasing intensity across the globe, darkening skies and reducing entire communities to ash. In British Columbia, these impacts have become all too familiar. Incandescence takes us beyond headlines and disaster imagery to explore a deeper, more nuanced story of fire, one rooted in history, culture, and ecological resilience.
Directed by acclaimed filmmakers Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper (Metamorphosis), Incandescence weaves together immersive cinematography and deeply personal accounts from Indigenous Elders, first responders, and local fire evacuees in BC’s Okanagan Valley.
As climate change accelerates and conventional fire suppression efforts falter, the film highlights the importance of Indigenous fire stewardship, including controlled and cultural burns that regenerate the land and foster long-term resilience.
Rather than framing fire solely as an enemy, Incandescence reveals it as an ancient force, one that has shaped ecosystems for millennia. Drawing on nature’s own rhythms of destruction, renewal, and rebirth, the film offers both a warning and a way forward, illuminating paths toward coexistence, healing, and hope through the smoke.
Post-Film Panel Discussion
Following the screening, filmmakers Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper will join a panel discussion with local guests, creating space for dialogue around fire, climate adaptation, Indigenous knowledge, and what resilience can look like here on the Sunshine Coast.
Why This Matters
At SCCA, we know that environmental education and storytelling are essential tools for conservation. Events like this bring people together, not just to witness the challenges we face, but to imagine new ways of living with the natural systems that sustain us.
Whether you’re interested in climate action, Indigenous land stewardship, filmmaking, or community resilience, this event offers a meaningful opportunity to learn, reflect, and connect.
We hope you’ll join us!