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Stars to Watch at the Whistler Film Festival – Taran Kootenhayoo

December 14, 2018December 12, 2018InterviewBella Ciao, Stars To Watch, Taran Kootenhayoo, Whistler Film Festival

I can never get tired of visiting Whistler in winter. Whether I’m there to build a snowman or just help the curious remove their tongues from frosty poles; they really should put signs on them.

Almost Almost Famous – Review

December 13, 2018March 9, 2021Documentaries, ReviewAlmost Almost Famous, Class of '59, documentary, Impersonators

I discussed celebrities (sort of) on Monday, and we all know being famous is a difficult road to get to, but what about being almost famous? Well, there are two ways down that route. The

Beyond the Black Rainbow (Review)

December 12, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewBeyond the Black Rainbow, Eva Bourne, Michael Rogers, Panos Cosmatos

I remember the first time I had ever watched David Lynch’s Mulholland Drive, and how its sheer brilliance had rendered me speechless, while what I can only describe as a tingling sensation cascaded the length

WFF: ELIJAH AND THE ROCK CREATURE Explores Magical Northern Wilderness

December 11, 2018February 5, 2020ReviewAllie Dunbar, Ben Naugler, Elijah and the Rock Creature, Joel Maillet, Whistler Film Festival

It’s not easy being a family film in the 21st Century. With market pressure to pack as much sound, colour, attitude and toilet humour as possible into nearly every PG release, the search for quality kid-friendly

Stars to Watch at the Whistler Film Festival – Marc Senior

December 10, 2018December 12, 2018InterviewIn God I Trust, Mark Senior, Stars To Watch, Whistler Film Festival

It’s not everyday that I find myself up in Whistler surrounded by mountains, skiers and filmmakers from across the country and the globe. The Whistler Film Festival is unique in its make-up, its content and

UBCP/ACTRA Awards Ceremony (I can’t believe how close I got to some famous people)

December 10, 2018January 31, 2019AwardsAwards Ceremony, Bob Frazer, Brett Chan, Daniel Doheny, Jennifer Clement, Karin Konoval, Lauro Chartrand DelValle, red carpet, Sabrina Pitre, UBCP/ACTRA, Union

Of all of the many awards ceremonies that happen through Canada, I’m lucky that some such as this one happen right here in Vancouver. Nothing brings together some of the big names and high-ranking BG