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Tales from the Background: THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN

January 25, 2022January 24, 2022IndependentTales from the Background, The Art of Racing in the Rain

While the last entry in this series ended on a rather final note, I’ve since realized that I neglected at least one background appearance. The reason for this oversight is likely because I was unable

Canadian Movies About Gambling

April 27, 2020May 6, 2020IndependentCanadian Movies, Cold Deck, Gambling, Lucky Girl, Owning Mahowny, The Last Casino

Laymen may wonder – what are the criteria that allow a country to claim a motion picture production? How does a movie become Canadian? The essence of it all is in who’s producing? Where is

Productions in Vancouver: Crazy 8’s

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020Independent#Crazy8sFilms20, Crazy 8’s, Itsy Bitsy Spider, Mr. James Is Dead, SOL, The Quieting, The Substitute, This is a Period Piece

Normally, I summarize and review the Crazy 8’s at the gala, but this year I chose to do something different. This year, I went to 5 (possibly 4) different Crazy 8’s sets to see how

Franck Fon Dreams Big with Big Dreamers Brotherhood

September 12, 2019September 12, 2019Actors, IndependentBig Dreamers Brotherhood, Franck Fon

Having been an actor for a little over a decade now, Franck Fon (who goes by the name Franckie Francois in the industry) has made quite a name for himself after his one year certificate

Productions in Vancouver: Pass the Salt

January 25, 2018January 25, 2018Announcements, Filmmakers, Independent#PassTheSalt, Hayley Grey, LGBTQ, Luvia Petersen, Panta Mosleh

Women are becoming more powerful and better known in the film industry as it continues to grow. And one prime example of that is short film, Pass the Salt, which tells one of the most

Take what you can make from the Biopsy Shake

December 2, 2016December 7, 2016Exclusive, Independent, ReviewBiopsy Shake, Nathan Slattery, Terracotta soldiers

This is normally not something I’d review, but I decided to go for something a little different. Also because I met the writer/director/lead actor at an event hosted by Raindance one night and the two