# Event Details - **Event Name**: CanFilmDay Cinevolution Edition: The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Long Tack Sam was an internationally renowned Chinese acrobat and magician. Why don't we know anything about him?About this EventCinevolution is back with a third edition of National Canadian Film Day programming!This year, we are thrilled to present The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam (2003), an earlier work by director Ann Marie Fleming, whose animated feature film, Window Horses (2016), delighted Richmond audiences as part of Cinevolution's 2024 CanFilmDay program.In The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam, Ann Marie takes us with her on her journey across the globe, into museum collections and magicians' basements, as she sets out to learn the truth about her great grandfather -- a remarkable man whose fascinating life unfolded against a backdrop of tremendous turmoil and change. If you like magic, history, animation, or just a plain good story, you won't want to miss this film.Director Ann Marie Fleming will join us for a post-film Q&A. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/d178c500-2e6a-11f1-b4a4-e74a4bf63e65-rimg-w1200-h675-dc937449-gmir.jpg The Magical Life of Long Tack SamDirector: Ann Marie Fleming | 2003 | Documentary | 88 minWho was Long Tack Sam?He was born in 1885. He ran away from Shangdung Province to join the circus. He was an acrobat. A magician. A comic. An impresario. A restaurateur. A theater owner. A world traveler. An East-West ambassador. A mentor to Orson Welles. He was considered the greatest act in the history of vaudeville.In this first-person road movie, his great-granddaughter, the artist and filmmaker Ann Marie Fleming, resurrects his fascinating life for the rest of the world. The whimsical and thought-provoking documentary offers an incredible insight into a forgotten icon from a fascinating era of theatrical history. For more information about the film, visit: https://canfilmday.ca/film/the-magical-life-of-long-tack-sam/ About the DirectorAnn Marie Fleming is a visual artist, filmmaker and writer who has animated over 20 films, including the shorts Stories Sarah Tells, Big Trees, A Short Film About Tegan & Sara, Question Period, and Old Dog. Her features include New Shoes, The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam, The French Guy, and Can I Get a Witness, which premiered at TIFF 2024. Ann Marie has won nearly 20 awards and nominations for her films, including 15 for Window Horses.AccessibilityThe screening will take place in the Performance Hall of the Richmond Cultural Centre. The Performance Hall is located on the ground floor, behind the staircase in the lobby.The building has two entrances. The east entrance opens onto Minoru Boulevard, and has an access ramp and a motion-controlled automatic door operator. The main entrance faces Granville Avenue, and has an access ramp and automatic doors.Free parking is available in the parkade next to the building. Accessible parking stalls are available.There is one gender neutral, wheelchair accessible bathroom on the ground floor.If you have access questions, please contact Yun-Jou Chang at yunjou.chang@cinevolutionmedia.com or 778-803-7150 ext. 4.AcknowledgementCanFilmDay is presented by Reel Canada. This program is presented by Cinevolution in partnership with the City of Richmond and the Richmond Media Lab. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/richmond/canfilmday-cinevolution-edition-the-magical-life-of-long-tack-sam/100001986149613961 - **Event Categories**: entertainment, art, literary-art, it, theatre, magic-show, dog - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Richmond - **state**: BC - **country**: Canada - **location**: Richmond Library and Cultural Centre - **lat**: 49.1638203 - **long**: -123.1410001 - **full address**: Richmond Library and Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: CanFilmDay Cinevolution Edition: The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/f217d769587db857f57685ea3bd4232afd0f44d7bb78009ab3d976504191d9a0-rimg-w1200-h600-dce1bebe-gmir.jpg?v=1775117188 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is CanFilmDay Cinevolution Edition: The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam being held? - **A:** CanFilmDay Cinevolution Edition: The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam takes place on Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Richmond Library and Cultural Centre, 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing CanFilmDay Cinevolution Edition: The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam? - **A:** CanFilmDay Cinevolution Edition: The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam is organized by Cinevolution Media Arts Society. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "CanFilmDay Cinevolution Edition: The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/f217d769587db857f57685ea3bd4232afd0f44d7bb78009ab3d976504191d9a0-rimg-w1200-h600-dce1bebe-gmir.jpg?v=1775117188", "startDate": "2026-04-15T18:00:00-07:00", "endDate": "2026-04-15T20:30:00-07:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/richmond/canfilmday-cinevolution-edition-the-magical-life-of-long-tack-sam/100001986149613961", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Richmond Library and Cultural Centre", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "7700 Minoru Gate", "postalCode": "V6Y 1R8", "addressLocality": "Richmond", "addressRegion": "BC", "addressCountry": "CA" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "49.1638203", "longitude": "-123.1410001" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Long Tack Sam was an internationally renowned Chinese acrobat and magician. 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