Canadian film festivals create rare, high-stakes moments. A premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival can pack a theatre with critics, buyers, and executives from around the world. A sold-out screening at the Vancouver International
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Follies by Eric Boulianne at VIFF 2025
The Vancouver feature film Follies screened at the 44th Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). It was also screened at the 50th Anniversary of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Here is our conversation with
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Simon Farrell starred in A Welcome Distraction at VIFF 2025
The Vancouver feature film A Welcome Distraction screened at the 44th Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). Here is our conversation with actor Simon Farrell: HNMAG: Was A Welcome Distraction the first feature film that
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The Art of Adventure – VIFF Review
Last couple times I went to VIFF, I did very little coverage. Now that we have writers from all over, it’s time for somebody to start focusing on the local content once again. Shawn snags
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SCREENERS AND KEYSTROKES: Looking Back on 7 years at Hollywood North Magazine
Where did all the time go? Was it really seven years past that I first lent my pen to the fine folks at Hollywood North magazine to write movie reviews, articles, and conduct the occasional
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Jerome Yoo – Mongrels
Mongrels is a unique and compelling movie set in Canada. It’s mostly in Korean with English subtitles. We had a chance to sit down with the writer, and director Jerome Yoo before the big screening
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