In Person
Prince Albert
2026
Sep 21
6:30 PM
— 9:00 PM
John M. Cuelenaere Public LIbrary
125 12 Street East
Prince Albert SK
S6V 1B7
Treaty 6 Territory
Cost: Free
Film Screening
Arts: TheatreHeritage: ArchivesHeritage: Storytelling
Fafard documentary screening and Q&A with director Jan Nowina-Zarzycki
Fafard documentary screening and Q&A with director Jan Nowina-Zarzycki
September 21st, 2026 | 6:30 PM
Location: Prince Albert Public Library, John M. Cuelenaere - Mahon Auditorium
In partnership the P.A. Public Library, join us for a screening of the documentary film Fafard by Jan Nowina-Zarzycki. Following will be a discussion and Q & A Nowina-Zarzycki and Jesse Campbell, Artistic Director of the Mann Art Gallery.
86 mins | PG
Fafard | Canada | 86 mins
Born into a small French and Metis community in rural Saskatchewan, Joe Fafard rose to become one of Canada’s most enduring and successful artists. Faced with a devastating medical diagnosis, Joe sets out to complete two seminal works; a self portrait and a two-sided portrait of Vincent van Gogh. This highly personal and immersive film by Jan Nowina-Zarzycki, depicts the artist at work in his foundry, and as he visits several of his installations across Canada, revealing details about the formative years of his life, his views on humankind and the inspiration behind many of his most famous sculptures.
Jan Nowina-Zarzycki has worked as a freelancer in film and television in Poland and in Canada for more than 30 years. He has accumulated a wealth of experience as a writer, producer, director, line producer, picture editor and story editor on various projects from short experimental pieces to theatrical features. After making several more 8 and 16 mm films, Jan Nowina-Zarzycki began his professional filmmaking career as an Assistant then Unit Director on feature films and television series in Poland. Aside from the listed projects Jan Nowina-Zarzycki has worked on many more as a Screenwriter, Story Editor, Line Producer, Camera Operator, directing and producing a stage play, etc., both in Canada and his native Poland.
September 21st, 2026 | 6:30 PM
Location: Prince Albert Public Library, John M. Cuelenaere - Mahon Auditorium
In partnership the P.A. Public Library, join us for a screening of the documentary film Fafard by Jan Nowina-Zarzycki. Following will be a discussion and Q & A Nowina-Zarzycki and Jesse Campbell, Artistic Director of the Mann Art Gallery.
86 mins | PG
Fafard | Canada | 86 mins
Born into a small French and Metis community in rural Saskatchewan, Joe Fafard rose to become one of Canada’s most enduring and successful artists. Faced with a devastating medical diagnosis, Joe sets out to complete two seminal works; a self portrait and a two-sided portrait of Vincent van Gogh. This highly personal and immersive film by Jan Nowina-Zarzycki, depicts the artist at work in his foundry, and as he visits several of his installations across Canada, revealing details about the formative years of his life, his views on humankind and the inspiration behind many of his most famous sculptures.
Jan Nowina-Zarzycki has worked as a freelancer in film and television in Poland and in Canada for more than 30 years. He has accumulated a wealth of experience as a writer, producer, director, line producer, picture editor and story editor on various projects from short experimental pieces to theatrical features. After making several more 8 and 16 mm films, Jan Nowina-Zarzycki began his professional filmmaking career as an Assistant then Unit Director on feature films and television series in Poland. Aside from the listed projects Jan Nowina-Zarzycki has worked on many more as a Screenwriter, Story Editor, Line Producer, Camera Operator, directing and producing a stage play, etc., both in Canada and his native Poland.
2026
Sep 21
6:30 PM
— 9:00 PM
John M. Cuelenaere Public LIbrary
125 12 Street East
Prince Albert SK
S6V 1B7
Cost: Free
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