Disney has dominated the sphere of television in recent years, doubling down on the rise of streaming services ever since it moved on from working with Netlfix and released its own highly successful service, the
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My First Feature
Most directors complete a body of work before they try their hand at a feature film and even a finished feature with ‘A’ or ‘B’ list talent doesn’t guarantee box office gold or streaming success in the competitive landscape
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Tax Shelter Era: When Canadian Cinema Got Popular
“There are now many Canadian films, but there aren’t too many good ones are there?” The above quote was spoken in 1980 by then-Prime Minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau at a black-tie film industry event. Whereas
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YKIFF 2022 – Back in-person
We have lots of festivals here in Vancouver, but there are lots of other festivals in other provinces. Take our upstairs neighbours for example. In the Northwest Territories, there’s the Yellowknife International Film Festival or
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Teresa’s next door neighbour, Doug & The Slugs
Director Teresa Alfeld’s very personal film, “Doug and the Slugs and Me” follow the rise, fall and legacy of the 1980’s band led by singer Doug Bennett, who happened to be her Vancouver neighbour when she was
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When Time Got Louder (VIFF Review)
I’ve seen a fair amount of content at VIFF this year and most of It was okay. But there was one film that stood out more than most. And it’s this one. It’s a film
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