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Jane Jacobs and the Cities
Jane Jacobs and the Cities By Adam Cook Citizen Jane: Battle for the City is an enthralling new documentary with a classic David Vs. Goliath story at its core. You may be familiar with Jane Jacobs, the civil hero who had a far-reaching influence on city planning and civic consciousness. Her vision of communal and … Continue reading
Indigenous Film Program WAPIKONI, CINEMA ON WHEELS, Launches Cross-Canada Tour at VIFF
INDIGENOUS FILM PROGRAM WAPIKONI, CINEMA ON WHEELS LAUNCHES CROSS-CANADA TOUR AT VIFF On April 23, Vancouver will be the starting point for the pan-Canadian tour of Indigenous short films: Wapikoni, Cinema on Wheels. To celebrate this new adventure, Wapikoni Mobile, who’s been active since 2004 and is a cultural staple in Quebec, partners up with … Continue reading
Cut Through the Stigma: An Interview with Hugh Gibson on The Stairs By Adam Cook
Cut Through the Stigma: An Interview with Hugh Gibson on The Stairs By Adam Cook Hugh Gibson’s award-winning documentary The Stairs deservedly joins the ranks of Canada’s finest documentaries. A humanist portrait of drug users in a harm reduction program in Regent Park in Toronto, Gibson avoids sensationalist tendencies and focuses on the people, their … Continue reading
Kristen Stewart and the Beyond in Personal Shopper
Kristen Stewart and the Beyond in Personal Shopper By Adam Cook Kristen Stewart’s transformation from the teenaged face of the Twilight franchise to an award-winning actor of international acclaim may seem like it happened overnight. The truth is that her talent and singular screen presence were there from the outset (take a look at 2009’s … Continue reading
Just Film Festival Sneak Peak
Join us for the Just Film Festival at Vancity Theatre (1181 Seymour St) from March 30 – April 1st. The mandate of Just Film Festival is to gather Vancouver’s diverse social justice community to a festival that allows for reflection, provides a forum for discussion, and prompts participants to action. While the issues are often difficult, … Continue reading
