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Circa 1948 in Vancouver

September 3, 2015September 2, 2015Announcementscirca 1948, Stan Douglas, Vancouver, virtual reality

(Via CNW) Circa 1948 is a life-sized, interactive virtual reality experience that physically immerses audiences in Vancouver a few years after the Second World War. Co-created by the NFB’s award-winning Digital Studio in Vancouver and acclaimed

Exclusive – The Perfect Pickup By CheckMate Films Part I

August 31, 2015July 31, 2019Exclusive, Interviewcanadian independent film, Chad Rook, Darin Thera, exclusive, filmmakers, interview, Nathan Witte, Shawna Whitney, The Perfect Pickup, Thera Holdings, Vancouver

Chad Rook and his business partner Nathan Witte are embarking on their first feature film, entitled The Perfect Pickup. It’s a comedy about four men that find the perfect way to pick up women. Having

SIM Pulls Out (of NS), Soo Pulls In (Canadian Films), Mountain Men Released

August 28, 2015August 28, 2015Today's Top StoriesCameron Labine, canadian independent film, festivals, in theatres now, Mountain Men, Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia tax credit cut, SIM Group, Soo Film Festival, Vancouver

The SIM Group, which provides gear to film productions, is pulling out of Nova Scotia because, as COO John DeBoer tells the CBC, “Halifax is having the worst year it’s ever had,” as far as

East Van Short Film Showcase, Part II

August 24, 2015August 24, 2015FestivalsAlice In the Dust, Broken Palace, canadian independent film, East Van Short Film Showcase, EVSFS, festivals, Rattlesnake short film, Vancouver, Written short film

After the 15-minute intermission (some of the audience had disappeared — their loss) came Alice In the Dust, a short film which was like the story Alice in Wonderland — if it took place at

East Van Short Film Showcase

August 24, 2015August 24, 2015FestivalsAnxious Oswald Greene, Broken Masters, East Van Short Film Showcase, EVSFS, festivals, Foxed!, Lily's Crossing, Old Clown Wanted, Rio Theatre, Vancouver

Having won a free ticket (actually the real winner gave me theirs) to EVSFS at last month’s booze and shmooze hosted by Raindance Vancouver, I spent last night enjoying a showcase of Vancouver based films

Ninth Floor, In Love With The Stars, Éléphant ClassiQ

August 24, 2015August 24, 2015Today's Top StoriesÉléphant ClassiQ, In Love With The Stars, NFB, Ninth Floor, TIFF, Vancouver

Ninth Floor, directed by Mina Shum and produced by the NFB, playing at TIFF next month, is the true story of a student protest with destructive results. Windsor Square’s Robert K. Stephen tells how Caribbean