Nicholas Lea, Gabrielle Rose and Agam Darshi team up for Bruce Sweeney conman...
Vancouver director Bruce Sweeney (Last Wedding, Excited) tends to take a long time between movies (five movies in 15 years) and his latest is no exception. Actor Gabrielle Rose, the Vancouver stage and...
View ArticleNicholas Lea, Bruce Sweeney head to TIFF with new Crimes
Vancouver writer-director Bruce Sweeney is heading back to September’s Toronto International Film Festival for the premiere of his latest feature, The Crimes of Mike Recket. The new movie, described as...
View ArticleHomely reporter hits the VIFF party circuit
Part of my job involves going to parties with people far better looking than me, as seen in the above photo. Eh, it’s a living. The Vancouver International Film Festival’s opening night gala played out...
View ArticleHorns, sports talk and dead directors among B.C.’s TIFF entries
A supernatural thriller starring Daniel Radcliffe, a dark comedy about an abrasive talk-show host, and a drama about a daughter’s coming-to-terms with her late filmmaker father are the three B.C.-made...
View ArticleThe 2 O’Clock: According to Lee Westwood, if you’re not saying nasty things...
Frankly, I thought a Chinese buffet was an inspired, delicious idea for a wedding reception. The spicy green beans. The noodles. The ginger beef, tofu, something-or-other-in-black-bean-sauce. And that...
View ArticleVIFF uses star power to lure fans off the beaten path
For years, Vancouver film fans have been exploring the cinematic world through a string of theatres in and around Granville Mall. So as the Vancouver International Film Festival seeks to lure its...
View ArticleVIFF films say good-bye to friends Cory Monteith and Babz Chula
Two films inspired by the late actor Babz Chula are screening at this year’s Vancouver International Film Festival, while the festival’s Canadian Images opening screening last weekend featured the...
View ArticleLawrence and Holloman, The Dick Knost Show shine in VIFF’s B.C. spotlight...
The sports talk comedy The Dick Knost Show was named best B.C. film Saturday night at the Vancouver International Film Festival’s first-ever B.C. showcase awards, while director Matthew Kowalchuk...
View ArticleCrime pays at B.C. actor awards for TV’s Motive
The CTV crime series Motive was the big winner Sunday night as B.C. film and TV actors got together for their second annual awards night. John Pyper-Ferguson was named best actor at the Union of B.C....
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