VIFF review: The Magnitude of All Things is a call to action
It is ironic that Jennifer Abbott’s The Magnitude of All Things should begin with the fallout from raging bush fires in Australia’s extreme summer...
In conversation with Monkey Beach’s Loretta Todd
Receiving its world premiere as the opening to this year's Vancouver International Film Festival, Loretta Todd's Monkey Beach is already making waves. Hailed as "not...
VIFF review: Merkel – Anatomy of a Crisis is a fascinating political thriller
Merkel - Anatomy of a Crisis is set in the summer of 2015 when the Chancellor of Germany welcomed around 800,000 refugees, mostly from...
VIFF review: La Restauración tells a hilarious tale of self-centred greed transformed by love
Set in Peru, La Restauración revolves around the old versus new, architectural design and classism, viewed through the eyes of Tato, a cocaine-addled-would-be-architect and general bum. The...
VIFF review: Monkey Beach is not to be missed
The all-Canadian movie Monkey Beach, directed by L. Sarah Todd, celebrates its world premiere at this year's VIFF. Adapted from Eden Robinson's award-winning novel of the...
VIFF review: Maguy Marin’s son explores his mother’s goals through dance-theatre in Time to...
Maguy Marin: Time to Act takes acting and dance to a new level revealing her genius as a choreographer through the camera lens of...
Vancouver International Film Festival extends its reach
There is a huge benefit to this year's Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) going primarily online as it will allow audiences from across British...
Film review: Ganjy packs an emotional wallop
The aftermath of a boxing match is often bloody, but the aftermath of a boxing career can be tragic. ... this rough yet tender film packs an...
#FridayFive: Vancouver International Film Festival #mustseeBC
The Vancouver International Film Festival is underway, and with it comes the annual #mustseeBC series featuring the latest work by some of our province's brightest...
From stage to screen: Eadweard is #mustseeBC
Film adaptations of books are dime-a-dozen. What isn’t seen very often are adaptations from stage to screen. With Eadweard, Vancouver filmmakers Kyle Rideout and...