“The process of silencing makes a lot of noise.” They say history is written by the winners or at the very least, the people in charge. When we visit a museum or read about local
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VIFF: THE MAIDEN Scores One for the Lonely
Whaddya wanna do for the next ten years? I don’t even know what I’m doing tomorrow…. We don’t truly appreciate the carefree days of youth until they’re long gone. For some, these times tragically end
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QUEEN OF CANADA: Three NFB Takes on Queen Elizabeth II
On September 8, 2022, Canada’s longest-reigning British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away at the age of 96 after 70 years on the throne. Her passing was something we all knew to be inevitable, yet
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SHANIA TWAIN: NOT JUST A GIRL Review
It may be difficult for the current generation to visualize, but music videos once actually played on TV. Canadian cable in the 90s/early 2000s was populated by such channels as Much Music (Top 40), Much
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VQFF: DRAMARAMA Review
The crossroads are an interesting place to find oneself. They point towards future choices, remind us of where we’ve been, and can even force us to reckon with unfinished business. The plot device of family
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Puttkamer’s Wolves
Peter Von Puttkamer, a veteran of directing documentaries, recently described his latest foray into the world of wild life documentaries, ”My documentary “Remaking Wolf Connection” is about a remarkable Sanctuary in Southern California which celebrates
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