Film Screening Event—1910: The Uncovering
6 August 2026
Join the Prince Takamado Japan Centre in welcoming Tomoaki "Tomo" Fujimura, whose lifelong commitment to avalanche safety, education, and risk management has shaped his contributions to 1910: The Uncovering, for a film screening and Q&A on September 11 on U of A North Campus.
The Event in Edmonton:
Date: Friday, September 11, 2026
Time: 3:00–5:00 PM
Location: University of Alberta, North Campus (Law Centre 105, Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer Hall)
Admission: Free
RSVP: Not required
Also screening in Alberta:
Lethbridge
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
Time: 3:00–5:00 PM
Location: Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden Bunka Centre, 835 Mayor Magrath Dr S, Lethbridge, AB T1J 4G1
Admission: Free
RSVP: We encourage attendees to register, but walk-ins are also welcome
Website: https://nikkayuko.com/bunka-
Calgary
Date: Sunday, September 13, 2026
Time: 3:00–5:00 PM
Location: Calgary Japanese Community Association, 2236 29th Street SW, Calgary, AB, T3E 2K2
Admission: Free
RSVP: Not required
Website: https://calgaryjca.com/
About Tomo Fujimura:
Tomoaki "Tomo" Fujimura is a Japanese-born Canadian based in Revelstoke, British Columbia, with a lifelong commitment to avalanche safety, education, and risk management. He serves as the film's Concept Developer, Researcher, Cultural Advisor, Interviewee, and Translator. His contributions include translating archival Japanese newspapers, providing historic family photographs, and guiding descendant Yukio Tsujimura during his emotional visit to Rogers Pass in July 2024. Tomo's expertise in avalanche safety and his work bridging Japanese and Canadian cultures make him an invaluable contributor to the film.
About the Documentary Film:
For many years, Canada was connected by a single railway built through the rugged, snow-covered mountains of Rogers Pass. In March 1910, Canada's deadliest avalanche claimed the lives of 58 railway workers—most of them Japanese—as they cleared snow from the tracks when a second avalanche struck. This documentary follows two unlikely friends—a Vancouver businessman and a Japanese-born ski guide—as they uncover the stories, mysteries, and injustices surrounding the tragedy. During production, they were joined by the great-grandson of one of the victims from Tokyo.
1910: The Uncovering is directed by Chad Townsend and premiered at the 2025 Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival.
Learn more about the film: https://1910theuncovering.ca/
A Message from Tomo:
In the general public, avalanches are often viewed as a type of snow-related natural disaster—a phenomenon fraught with uncertainty. Having immigrated to Canada 32 years ago, I’ve carved out my own path and witnessed avalanche risk management, avalanche forecasting, and avalanche search and rescue firsthand on the front lines. It is precisely because of this experience that, as a Lead Instructor for the Canadian Avalanche Association’s Avalanche Operation Level 1 certification, I work as a heli-ski guide—driven by a desire to share this knowledge with as many winter mountain enthusiasts as possible. Furthermore, ever since I began studying and researching Japanese-Canadian history 17 years ago, I have wanted to share with as many people as possible the importance of learning from history. It was precisely to share these lessons from history and nature with a wider audience that I became involved in the production of this short documentary film, 1910: The Uncovering. I hope you will take this opportunity to join us, so that we can share some discussions and/or insights on global warming, multicultural work environments, historical research, and the significance of avalanches.