On February 10, 2026, the Night-time Design for/with Marginalized Communities project collaborated with the Moving Image Research Lab to host a screening of the documentary Night Watches Us followed by a discussion with the director Stefan Verna. The film offered a poignant cinematic exploration of the tragic death of Nicholas Gibbs, a 24‑year‑old Black Montrealer who was killed by police while experiencing a mental health crisis and psychosis.
Drawing on community accounts and intimate conversations with Gibbs’s loved ones—including his mother, his youngest son, and his nephew—Night Watches Us examines the profound impacts of systemic racism and injustice. The film captured the collective grief that follows such violence, weaving together diverse cinematic styles, eyewitness footage, and documentary interviews. A poetic blend of music, dance and spoken word brings Nicholas and his family’s desire for justice to life on screen.
Night Watches Us is free to stream on the .