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HOLLYWOOD’S CANADA: The Incredible Journey – Review

January 30, 2018September 16, 2018ReviewHollywood's Canada, Sheila Burnford, The Incredible Journey

One of my favourite Disney films growing up was the 1993 wilderness adventure, Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey; the epic tale of two dogs and a cat braving hundreds of miles of treacherous terrain to

VSFF – Short, Simple, and Fun

January 29, 2018August 27, 2019Festivals#keepitshort, #VSFF18, Vancouver Short Film Fest, VSFF

#VSFF18 has undoubtedly been one of the most fun and interesting events so far to help make this year of film an amazing one. VSFF, or Vancouver Short Film Festival, is like other festivals in

Exclusive – Birth of a Family

January 27, 2018January 29, 2018Exclusive, InterviewBetty Ann Adam, Birth of a Family

Most of us are familiar with the expression, blood is thicker than water. It refers to your family ties and your bond with them. What happens though, when you’re taken from your biological family and

Oscars 2018: Canadian content and popular selections from Film Festivals.

January 26, 2018January 26, 2018Announcements, Canadian Independent Films2018 Oscars, Call Me By Your Name, Darkest Hour, The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri

The Oscars have recently been announced, and already some personal favourites among people are getting selected. Speaking of favourites, I am quite fascinated to see that content from festivals I have covered are selected for

Productions in Vancouver: Pass the Salt

January 25, 2018January 25, 2018Announcements, Filmmakers, Independent#PassTheSalt, Hayley Grey, LGBTQ, Luvia Petersen, Panta Mosleh

Women are becoming more powerful and better known in the film industry as it continues to grow. And one prime example of that is short film, Pass the Salt, which tells one of the most

Demolition (Review)

January 24, 2018January 22, 2018ReviewDemolition, Jean-Marc Vallee

Last week, in my review of Jean-Marc Vallée’s Wild, I acknowledged the Montreal director’s increasingly recognisable style, which makes use of fleeting images and flashbacks to produce emotionally hard-hitting revelations in the present. The intricate