With Hurt, Alan Zweig’s doc on Steve Fonyo, set to play at VIFF on Wednesday, The Vancouver Province’s Glen Schaefer talks to the film’s subject at his “temporary home” in Metro Vancouver. Sadly, the movie
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VIFF, Day 1: Wine, Speeches, and Brooklyn
No better way to start off VIFF than to screen a movie and have a little room to network in before the show. Since I arrived pretty early, I had some time to weave my
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Mostly VIFF
As the 35th Atlantic Film Festival wraps, thanking its sponsors, team, and audience, the 34th Vancouver International Film Festival is just beginning –– look for Nick’s coverage of the opening screening of Brooklyn later today.
Continue ReadingVIFF Opening, TIFF Board Changes, Social Impact Award, SMPIA Party
The Vancouver International Film Festival kicks off tonight with the showing of Brooklyn, an international co-production (Canada, Ireland, UK) telling the story of a young immigrant woman in 1950’s New York — our Nick will
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Best Canadian Short Film Candidates at VIFF
(Via WireService.ca) The 34th annual Vancouver International Film Festival received a record number of submissions for its Best Canadian Short Film award, and has narrowed the field to 42 films, all to be showcased at
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Hyena Road in Halifax and More
The Atlantic Film Festival opens tonight at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium in Halifax with Hyena Road, Paul Gross’ story of three very different men — a sniper, an intelligence officer, and an Afghan warrior —
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