Comedy is alive and well at the 35th Vancouver International Film Festival (“VIFF”), where you’ll find screenwriter/star Taylor Hill’s latest satire, Marrying the Family. I had the chance to chat with Hill ahead of her previous VIFF hit, Leap 4 Your Life back in 2013, and I’ve followed up three years later to find out […]

The 35th annual Vancouver International Film Festival (“VIFF”) has announced the Canadian co-production Maudie, about real-life Nova Scotian artist Maud Lewis, will be its Opening Night film and the Terrence Malick IMAX documentary, The Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience as its Closing Night film. The two films exemplify both the exceptional content being produced […]

Dive into water-themed films this September as the Victoria Film Festival presents the Wild Water Film Festival. Featuring extreme sports, adventuring, water issue films and speakers from around the globe, it’s a film festival for those who love all things water. Wild Water Film Festival Where: The Vic Theatre (808 Douglas St, Victoria) When: Thursday, […]

It’s time for The Cinematheque’s annual summer celebration of the giddy, gloomy, seductive glories of Film Noir! This year’s Noir season includes nine vintage noir gems, five of which The Cinematheque has never screened before (Kiss of Death, Johnny O’Clock, Thieves Highway, The Reckless Moment, and Underworld U.S.A.). Film Noir at The Cinematheque Celebrating one […]

The Vancouver Queer Film Festival (“VQFF”) has released its complete festival lineup for the 11-day festival, curated by Artistic Director Shana Myara. More than 68 films will be showcased at the VQFF, along with 25 directors in attendance, 30 performing artists, and 3 free workshops, in addition to parties and talk back sessions. Vancouver Queer […]