Playing with Fire is a documentary series about a crew of fire hunters doing what they do best, scoping out dangerous fires around forested areas and making sure nothing gets too damaged. Every episode is
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News from the North and the Net
The Muskoka Independent Film Festival (MIFF) has extended its deadline for entries to June 26th. This year’s theme is “We A Funny Planet”, according to its page on FilmFreeway (which is also where you can
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Six Film News Stories, Not All from Toronto (Just Mostly)
NowToronto has some special screenings to tell you about, starting today with unique offerings like Pink Floyd Meets Alice In Wonderland (the 1951 film set to the music of Pink Floyd’s The Wall) and (this
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NFB/CFC Creative Doc Lab Open for Applications
(Via CNW) Applications open today for the NFB/CFC Creative Doc Lab, set to begin in September 2015. Four applicants will be chosen for the program, which a media release describes: “Comprised of group sessions, peer-to-peer
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Kick Me Down: A Review
Kick Me Down is a dramatic comedy about a man named Percy Crease who falls in love with his brother Darren’s wife. In the beginning, Percy goes over to see Darren and his wife, Karen.
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Shoegate and Five Other Film World Stories
On Shoegate at Cannes (read about it, plus how it’s worse than it sounded at first, at The National Post), we’re just going to quote Emily Blunt: “Everyone should wear flats, to be honest, at
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