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Tony Ofori Writes History via Streaming – Interview

October 21, 2022September 27, 2022InterviewGhostwriter, Tony Ofori

Ah, bookstores. The perfect place you want to go to buy books because the library can only let you borrow stuff for free for only 3 weeks or so. I don’t see too many people

Did Hayden Christensen Redeem Himself in Obi-Wan Kenobi?

October 19, 2022October 18, 2022Actors, Today's Top StoriesAndor, Hayden Christensen, Star Wars

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

My First Feature

October 19, 2022October 21, 2022FilmmakersAdam Egoyan, Bruce McDonald, David Cronenberg, Deepa Mehta, Denis Villeneuve, Directors, Sarah Polley

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

Tax Shelter Era: When Canadian Cinema Got Popular

October 18, 2022April 2, 2024GovernmentFilm, Tax Shelter

“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

YKIFF 2022 – Back in-person

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022Announcementsfestivals, Yellowknife International Film Festival, YKIFF

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

Teresa’s next door neighbour, Doug & The Slugs

October 13, 2022October 13, 2022ReviewDoug and the Slugs and Me, Doug Bennett, Teresa Alfeld

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