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Foncie’s Fotos Documentary

Comments 2 by Rebecca Bollwitt

I have always loved going through my grandparents’ old photo albums showing their houses, streets, and activities that took place when Vancouver was still being shaped into what it has become today. One of my most cherished photos of my Opa (grandfather) is one that was taken by legendary street photographer Foncie Pulice on Granville […]

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CineCoup Gives Vancouver Filmmakers a $1M Opportunity

by Guest Author

The following post has been contributed by writer, director, and producer Sean Horlor. Imagine if you could’ve chatted with Tarantino as he was writing the script for Reservoir Dogs. Or debated Spielberg on what kind of alien he should create for ET. CineCoup Film Accelerator — a Vancouver-based company — is giving film fans the […]

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B-Movie Night at Collingwood Cinema

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Neil O’Brien, host of “Neil With The B-Movie Reel” on CKNW Newstalk 980 forwarded me event information about his B-Movie Night event at the Collingwood Cinema (formerly the Raja Theatre) on Kingsway. Neil is organizing a double feature on Saturday, March 2nd, 2013 with Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers (1956) and The Blob (1958) in […]

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Great Digital Film Festival 2013

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Great Digital Film Festival is coming to a Cineplex theatre near you this month as they return cult classics and beloved favourites to the big screen. For the next week only the Scotiabank Theatre downtown and the Colossus Theatre in Langley will be playing the following: Sunday February 3rd Gremlins 12:00pm An American Werewolf […]

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Gritty City: Vancouver in the 60s Movie Nights at the Hollywood

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Vancouver Heritage Foundation presents Gritty City: Vancouver in the 60s at the historic Hollywood Theatre later this month. This is a mini three-night film festival that will feature Vancouver’s earlier days of neon, West Coast architecture, and the evolution of the West End. The films will include: 1958 – Granville neon. VPL Number: 65548 […]

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