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Abolition Film Society

Kriss Li

Date:
January 14–March 21, 2026

Abolition Film Society will facilitate and document a circle of creative exchanges between Assembly artists and 3 incarcerated participants from Parole Prep’s Archive-Based Creative Arts program, resulting in 3 short screenplays written by the incarcerated participants, a short film incorporating elements from all 3 screenplays produced by the youths, and an installation that artist Kriss Li maintains as a living archive of the project as it unfolds.

About the artist

Kriss Li

Artist

Kriss Li is a multimedia artist who creates films, installations, and conceptual projects that explore structures of power. Kriss’s work has been shown at over 100 festivals including screenings at DOC NYC, Vancouver International Film Festival, Images Festival, and Oberhausen. Kriss has participated in international residencies including Amant New York (USA), Villa Sträuli (Switzerland), Paper Machine (USA), Struts Gallery (Canada), Vidéographe (Canada), and Ada X (Canada). Kriss is the recipient of multiple grants from Canda Council for the Arts and Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec. In 2023, they were a finalist for the New Generation Award from the United Association for Labor Education for their work as a labour organizer.

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