DOXA 2012: Coast Modern & The Burrard Giveaway
byDOXA Documentary Film Festival opens this week with 72 screenings of 100 films (6 world premieres) in 5 different venues around Vancouver.
Opening night will be this Friday, May 4th with a screening of Bear 71 at Saint Andrewʼs-Wesley United Church. The closing film of the festival will be Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry on Saturday, May 12th at Empire Granville 7.
What: DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2012
When: Friday, May 4, 2012 to Sunday, May 13, 2012
Where: Saint Andrewʼs-Wesley, Pacific Cinémathèque, Vancity Theatre, Denman Cinemas, Empire Granville 7
Tickets: Single tickets are $12 (except opening night, which is $20). A full Festival Pass is available for $150 and 10-ticket packs are $55 or $100. A $3 membership will be required if you’re not already a DOXA member. Tickets are available online, at Peopleʼs Co-op Books (1391 Commercial Drive), and Zulu Records (1972 West 4th).
DOXA is presented by The Documentary Media Society, a Vancouver based non-profit, charitable society (incorporated in 1998) devoted to presenting independent and innovative documentaries to Vancouver audiences.
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The Burrard Contest
As a festival partner and hotel sponsor, The Burrard has offered up a prize pack to one lucky reader of mine that includes a night at the hotel and a pair of tickets to the sold out screening of Coast Modern:
Filmmakers Michael Bernard and Gavin Froome’s exquisitely cool film glides through the sleek interiors, and lush gardens of some of the most stunning examples of modernist architecture from Vancouver, San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle. But these houses are not museums—they’re homes for families and real people. In the words of Arthur Erikson: “Honesty was the rallying cry of early modernists and they reduced everything to absolute essentials.” The film traces the emergence of the modernist movement from its first incarnations in 1922 through to current day. Featuring interviews with architects and cultural critics, including a memorable turn from Douglas Coupland, Coast Modern pays particularly sharp attention to cultural values embodied in architectural form. –DW
The Burrard will give these movie passes to my contest winner as well as a room at the hotel for the night of May 8th, following the screening at the Vancity Theatre.
Perfect for a weekend in the city, The Burrard re-opened last fall after extensive renovations to its 1950s-era amenities. It’s now retro a gem in the heart of downtown, within walking distance to the entertainment district, shopping on Robson, Davie village restaurants, and more. Follow them on Twitter @TheBurrard.
Here’s how you can enter to win this prize package:
- Leave a comment here naming your favourite documentary (at DOXA, or not) (1 entry)
- Post the following on Twitter (1 entry)
The winner will get one night at The Burrard on May 8, 2012 and two passes to the screening of Coast Modern. Contest closes at 12:00pm Thursday, May 3, 2012. Must be 19 years of age or older to enter and win. Estimated value is over $200. Prize cannot be redeemed for any other prize or cash value.
Update The winner is Ronald!
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Bowling for Columbine by Michael Moore.
Can’t wait to see Coast Modern, personally.
Dear Zachary
I like all the Michael Moore Documentrys.
https://twitter.com/#!/leanne_mac/status/197020537850040321
Coast Modern – so excited that the guys have finally got this finished!
March of the Penquins
Food Inc!
Barqua – spelling similar – where woman must cover themselves from head to toe
Oh too many favourites. Recently really enjoyed Matt Frei’s Berlin.
Anything history related for me 🙂
COMO all the way
Oceans was pretty interesting, love anything to with nature!
Loved “Super Size Me”. Made me laugh, plus I haven’t eaten at McD’s for years.
I liked BBC’s “The Truth About Exercise”.
Anything about history – also intrigued by this one at DOXA: Story of Burqa: Case of a Confused Afghan
I loved Catfish! unexpected ending
Murderball (2005)
Senna is my favourite documentary.
I like “Right America: Feeling Wronged – Some Voices from the Campaign Trail” by Alexandra Pelosi
March of the Penguins
Helvetica and Objectified. Still need to watch Urbanized to complete the trilogy.
Catfish was pretty interesting
Supersize Me was great!
Roger & Me. I thought it was pretty edgy at the time, and opened the door for many others to follow.
I like the “Up” series by Michael Apted – 7 Up is the best.
Supersize me
“Bully” was quite unforgettable.
Hot Coffee was definitely eye-opening
March of the penguins
An Inconvenient Truth
Roger and Me is my favourite documentary
I think Bully was a fantastic documentary truly showcasing one of the rising issues in our kids today…bullying. My 11 year old and I definitely enjoyed the movie and a great learning experience. Loved it!
“Marwencol” was cool, inspiring and tragic all at once.
Still not sure how much of it I believe, but “Collapse” was an invigorating cold shower.
Jiro
Wasteland! And King of Kong. And Louder than a Bomb.
My favourite is “Wordplay” about the New York Times crossword puzzle.
Favorite is Forks over Knives.
Super Size Me
March of the Penquins was terrific!
All of Michael Moores are really well made!
The Cove
Objectified is new and noteworthy for sure.
Planet Earth
Super Size Me inspired me to live a cleaner and healthier life!
This year Im looking forward to seeing The Tiniest Place – http://www.doxafestival.ca/festival/films/tiniest
Exit Through The Gift Shop
I also love the “Up” series.
Food, Inc. is my favourite because of the insight into food processing that it gave me, really opened my eyes to what I’m eating…):
https://twitter.com/#!/viviank420/status/197925989920161792
Looking forward to coast modern definitely!!!
Super Size Me
Coast Modern!
Coast Modern! woot woot!
An Inconvenient Truth
Too many to name… but right now very excited to see Coast Modern!
So many…but ‘God Grew Tired of Us’ left a pretty big impression.
Inside Job by Charles H. Ferguson. Or Exit Through the Gift Shop.
Supersize Me!
I am excited to see “Italy: Love It, or Leave It” – I saw the first doc this gay couple made a few years ago, and it was great.
Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Herb and Dorothy would be one of them. Really hope I get to see Coast Modern too though!
Just saw Gary Hustwit’s Urbanized at Projecting Change and loved it! Would be stoked to see Coast Modern during DOXA.
Coast Modern would be my fav.