Wouldn’t it be great if everyone had a gun? This 13-minute documentary tells the story of how in Kennesaw, Georgia, good people are always armed. The documentary begins with photographer Nicolas Lévesque sending a very practical
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Becoming Edmonton: Doc to Tell Stories of Arrival
(Via WireService.ca) One of a dozen upcoming heritage projects to receive support from the City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Heritage Council (EHC) is Becoming Edmonton, a documentary film project that will collect oral histories
Continue ReadingChurchill’s Island: A Documentary Review
On National Canadian Film Day, I decided to dwell in history and check out a film from 1941, streaming free on the NFB site. Churchill’s Island is a war themed documentary. This film explains the
Continue ReadingLooking Back on NCFD 2015
We told you yesterday about some of the National Canadian Film Day events being held all across the country in celebration of our people and their filmmaking accomplishments. Here are some more notes and quotes
Continue ReadingGood Stuff in Film Industry News Today in Canada
Good for them — Human Harvest, a Canadian documentary on organ harvesting in China, has won one of the 74th Annual Peabody Awards for Documentary, Broadcaster reports. Congratulations to filmmaker Leon Lee, Principal of Flying
Continue Reading4 Stories from the Canadian Film World This Tuesday
Sonja Bennett’s independent feature film Preggoland will open on May 1st in Toronto, Montreal, and the star/screenwriter’s hometown, Vancouver, according to Vancity Buzz. It’s a comedy about 35-year-old Ruth, whose life changes for the better when everyone
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