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The Vancouver JFL Film Festival is Sure to Pack a Punch Line

February 26, 2018March 1, 2018InterviewHeather Wallace, JFL, Paul Ronca, Vancouver JFL Film Festival

There’s a reason why people say laughter is the best medicine. I have a theory; if you replaced guns with joke books, everybody wins. A good joke can brighten your mood and then some. Scientists

Crazy 8’s : Getting Crazier and Crazier

February 26, 2018February 23, 2019Festivals#Crazy8sFilms18, Bordered, CC, Crazy 8’s, Extra-Ordinary Amy, Gemini, Shuttlecock, Small Fish

If local film events were sitcoms, Crazy 8’s would be Cheers, because it’s where everybody knows your name. With all the familiarity and fun going on, Crazy 8’s gets more congested each year. And this

Carolyn Combs Discusses the Women in Film and Television Festival

February 23, 2018March 1, 2018Exclusive, InterviewCarolyn Combs, VIWIFF (Vancouver International Women In Film Festival), women in film

Film festivals offer opportunities for new filmmakers and also career filmmakers to showcase their latest films, documentaries and animations. The diversity is truly remarkable when submissions arrive from International countries. The films are stories that

Maudie – Review

February 21, 2018February 20, 2018ReviewMaud Lewis, Maudie, Sally Hawkins

I have the sneaking suspicion that Sally Hawkins has been quietly establishing herself as one of the finest actresses in the film industry today, if these past few years have been any indication. While she

49th Parallel – Review

February 20, 2018February 20, 2018Review49th Paralell, Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell

Hollywood was far from alone alone in bringing Canadian-set stories to the silver screen in the mid-20th century. Our former colonial parent Great Britain utilized our land from coast to coast as the setting for

Exclusive – Amy Miller’s Documentary – Tomorrow’s Power

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018Exclusive, InterviewAmy Miller, tomorrow’s power

As the world evolves, so do resources for power. In the short time since the industrial revolution, mankind has managed to provide electricity, gas, oil and heat for billions of people around the world. Unfortunately,