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Exclusive – 81 Minutes To Pneuma

November 4, 2016November 4, 2016Exclusive, InterviewIncarceration, Pneuma, Will Carnes

I recently had the unique pleasure of watching the screening of Will Carnes latest film, Pneuma. A psychological film about a man that is incarcerated for committing a horrific crime. There’s only one problem, he

Film Review | O Negative (2015)

November 3, 2016July 19, 2017ReviewO Negative, Steven McCarthy

Film run-time: 14 minutes | Starring Steven McCarthy, Alyx Melone, Sandra Forsell Written and Directed by Steven McCarthy, Cinematography by Cabot McNenly, Edited by Stéphane Lafleur “O Negative“, a 2015 short film by Steven McCarthy,

The Rise of Progressive Asian Television in North America

November 2, 2016March 29, 2018TelevisionAsians, Fresh Off the Boat, Television, Two Broke Girls

It is hardly news when I tell you that North American comedy television has a history of frequently favouring the depiction of white characters, marginalising those of other races in the process (of course, this

Personal Shopper (VIFF Review)

November 1, 2016October 27, 2016ReviewKristen Stewart, Personal Shopper

Kristen Stewart deserves credit. First, she played Jodie Foster’s daughter in David Fincher’s tight thriller Panic Room, and then she popped up as a representation of a road less traveled in Into The Wild –

Exclusive – Getting to Know Cadence

October 31, 2016May 2, 2018Exclusive, InterviewAlex Lasheras, Cadence, Nicolas Ayerbe Barona

Remember when you were a teenager and you could get away with anything living in the country? Or maybe you felt that freedom while visiting your relatives farm? That is the backdrop for the new

East Van Showcase: The Haunted Saloon

October 28, 2016February 10, 2017FestivalsBunny Sumthin, East Van Short Film Showcase, Halloween, Horror, short films, The Haunted Saloon

The usual East Van showcase is short films that are made either around here or in other locations. But Sunday nights had a more different theme than usual. A Halloween theme. Ghosts, Goblins, and Ghouls