The Tragically Hip is considered one of Canada’s greatest bands. If you don’t like the Tragically Hip, there’s a good chance you don’t love Canada. Mike Downie is Gord Downie’s older brother. He’s also a
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Jules Koostachin – Angela’s Shadow
Angela’s Shadow is not just an entertaining, compelling, and beautiful movie. It’s also very important and something we all need to reflect on. We had a chance to sit down with producer writer, and director
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Gillian McKercher – Lucky Star
Calgary is a beautiful city. You can often see the Rockies as a majestic backdrop to lush plains where the city limits begin. Lucky Star tells a darker and more poignant story. We had a
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Visions of VIFFs Past – VOL 1
As the 43rd edition of the Vancouver International Film Festival drew to a close, I couldn’t help but reflect on the previous twelve editions of the festival I’ve attended (two virtually) and whether the films
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VIFF: SEEDS Exhibits Thrilling, but Un-even Growth
From almost the very moment pictures started to move, there has been a never-ending debate on the status of cinema as a respectable artform vs pure entertainment. Compare the Oscar nominations to the top box
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VIFF hits a Sharp Note with Musical Content this year – Announcement/Interview
VIFF is coming up fast, and I got several press releases about it just last week. Yes, I will be in attendance, like some of the other writers, but with just so many of us
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