The Rio Theatre on Broadway (at Commercial) is screening favourite holiday films at midnight, every Friday in December. December 2: Die Hard December 9: Home Alone December 16: The Nightmare Before Christmas December 23: A Christmas Story December 30: Goodfellas Friday midnight screenings are $8. Those in costume for midnight screenings get $1 off admission […]

Fred Herzog‘s photos of Vancouver during the 1950’s and 1960’s not only changed the way we see our city’s past but revolutionized the art of street photography. His crisp colour photos of Vancouver’s neon days give us a glimpse at days gone by along bustling downtown streets. In partnership with Vancouver’s 125th anniversary celebration, the […]

The First Weekend Club has recently taken on a mission to create a Video on Demand (“VOD”) service that will host Canadian films. Did you know that in 2010, so few people went to see Canadian films that only 3.4% of the total national box office went to Canadian films (83% went to US films […]

The 30th Annual Vancouver International Film Festival wrapped up last night at the closing gala following a screening of The Kid With a Bike by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. With the end of the festival comes the awards, both juried and as-voted by the fans. Canadian Images Shaw Media Award for Best Canadian Feature Film […]

The Vancouver International Film Festival starts tomorrow with the opening gala screening and will run until October 14th. As a sponsor of the festival, I have the pleasure of co-presenting the world premiere of the film Everything & Everyone on October 12th. This charming and emotional drama from talented local director Tracy D. Smith was […]