There was a pandemic happening before Covid-19 had arrived, and unfortunately there is no vaccine coming anytime soon. That pandemic is drug addiction and it’s taken more loved ones from us than any virus. We
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VIFF: Talking COUP 53 with Walter Murch
One of the more renowned figures in Film Editing circles is that of Walter Murch. A contemporary of Francis Ford Coppola and George Lucas, Murch got his start in sound mixing in the late 1960s,
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VIFF: Drinking With Michael Moore
One item you wouldn’t be able to find in this year’s printed program (like Laundromat and Ford v. Ferrari, it was a last-minute edition) was an anniversary screening of the landmark documentary Roger & Me.
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VIFF’s Red Carpet Attracts the Best
The Vancouver International Film Festival has painted this town red from top to bottom. The excitement continues with the abundance of incubated films showing at multiple venues around Vancouver. Like a castaway discovering his first
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VIFF Presents – Daniel Traub’s Ursula Von Rydingsvard: Into Her Own
Art is always open to interpretation. On Quebec St. in Vancouver, there is a stack of cars perched on the top of a tree. On the Kingsway median there stands a 108 step tall ladder
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VIFF – Personal Highlights (So Far)
I know, it seems like every writer here is doing something like this. But then VIFF is the main focus of what’s happening locally. I haven’t gotten as much of a chance as the other
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