Byeeee is a Canadian feature film, shot and set in Ontario. We subsequently had a chance to sit down with writer and director Chell Stephen. HNMAG: Where did you study film? Chell Stephen: The
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Ruthless Bastards – Interview with Alex Bogomolov and Bruce Fontaine
Sometime last year, I attended a private screening for this film. I took notes with plans for a review but after meeting the producer, the director, and the publicist when the screener had ended, I
Continue Reading10th Anniversary of the Vancouver Just for Laughs (JFL) Festival
February 12th to February 22nd marked the tenth Anniversary of Just for Laughs in Vancouver. Most events were either sold out or near capacity. The festival brought Brent Butt, Tranna Wintour, Katherine Blanford, Ed Gamble,
Continue ReadingA Cree Approach – Interview
Last week at GEMFest, a great film had premiered and it touched the hearts of all in attendance. That film was called Cree Approach and it talked about a commonly discussed subject in our local
Continue Reading25th Anniversary Whistler Film Festival (WFF): Nika & Madison
Nika & Madison is a Canadian feature film, shot and set in Ontario. It’s a crime thriller that takes on the all too common issue of authoritarian abuse against Indigenous women. It was co-written, produced,
Continue ReadingImprovised Feature Film, Love And Money
A lot of people say that Vancouver has very talented performers, but David Ray really put it to the test with his new feature comedy film, Love And Money. All the dialogue was improvised, and
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