Quite the movie packed weekend for me; I went to multiple theatres, watching movies at random and seeing what they were like (the advantages of having a festival pass to all screenings.) Golden Kingdom –
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Brooklyn (Review)
Like they say in Brooklyn… Wait, what do they say? In the 1950s, a young Irish woman named Eilis (Saoirse Ronan) is given the special opportunity to work in the United States, specifically New York. After
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Films About Hurting, Walk of Fame, and Bits of VIFF
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.
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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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