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PocketLIVE

March 31, 2017November 1, 2017TechnologyPocketLIVE

What’s the latest thing that people do nowadays? They broadcast themselves. That’s right, broadcasting. Youtube, Facebook, and other platforms have the live option which lets someone grab their phone and record themselves anywhere at all

Goin’ Down the Road (Review)

March 29, 2017March 26, 2017ReviewDonald Shebib, Doug McGrath, Goin' Down the Road, Paul Bradley

Whenever I hear talk of quintessential Canadian cinema, or read any one of the many top-ten lists I have encountered, a reference to Donald Shebib’s 1970 film Goin’ Down the Road is almost inescapable. By

Exclusive – Theodore Ushev’s Blind Vaysha

March 27, 2017November 17, 2021Exclusive, InterviewBlind Vaysha, Georgi Gospodinov, Theodore Ushev

I was very privileged to be approached recently about a short animation that was nominated for an Oscar. It is called Blind Vaysha and is written by Georgi Gospodinov and illustrated by Theodore Ushev. The

Interview with Robyn Paris of The Room Actors: Where Are They Now?

March 24, 2017March 24, 2017InterviewRobyn Paris, The Room

While this may not be Hollywood North, this is in fact North Hollywood. Plus, I met Robyn at VWF where the series was nominated for Best Comedy and two episodes of her web series was

Exotica (Review)

March 22, 2017March 22, 2017ReviewAtom Egoyan, Exotica

Atom Egoyan’s 1994 film Exotica opens with a slow, panning shot of a jungle-themed mural, mixed with instances of artificial plants in its foreground, which gave me an immediate sense of déjà vu. The camerawork

VWF Experience : The Best of the Web at the Fest of the Web #vwf17

March 21, 2017March 20, 2017FestivalsMike Cavers, Suzette Laqua, Vancouver Web Fest, VWF

Every year now, I’ve covered VWF in a couple variations. This year, it was proven to be better because I got to do more than stand around in a hall. So, I present the highlights of