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Indigenous legend on stage – Castanet.net
Theatre company brings indigenous legend to life for Kelowna Jan 20, 2020 Vancouver theatre company Axis is bringing indigenous legend to life for Kelowna audiences this February. The award-winning organization will be performing Th’owxiya: The Hungry Feast Dish at Kelowna’s Mary Irwin Theatre at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. Indigenous storytellers spin a tale […]
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New hands-on course has SFU students organizing second annual Skoden Indigenous Film Festival
January 13, 2020 While many courses teach students about film festivals, a new SFU course on this topic is the first in Canada to have students apply their classroom lessons in real time. As they learn about all aspects of organizing, curating and promoting film festivals, they’ll be applying this new knowledge to organize the […]
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How an indie film about two Indigenous women in East Vancouver found success in the U.S. – Vancouver Is Awesome
‘The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open’ screens at Vancity Dec. 26 I’m inclined to title this column “The unlikely success of The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open,” but I keep tripping over the word “unlikely.” It assigns a value judgment about Vancouver independent film that I’m uncomfortable to concede (i.e. that […]
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SFU: Holiday classic Bah Humbug! delivers final season
November 28, 2019 Bah Humbug! has brought Charles Dickens’ holiday classic A Christmas Carol into modern-day East Vancouver since 2010. The annual production returns to SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts for its 10th and final year, with evening and matinee performances from December 5-21. This year, Bah Humbug! is directed by Michael Boucher, director of SFU […]
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Sisters of Sorrow director rooted in Oliver – Oliver Chronicle
October 24, 2019 As a boy, Jordan Waunch picked up his parents’ camcorder one day, not knowing it would change his life forever. And here he is today, directing an important film about a female biker gang out to reclaim what was stolen from them. The film Sisters of Sorrow will have its world premiere […]
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Here Comes Talent: Whistler Film Festival Champions Canadian Content Creators
20 up-and-coming producers and directors announced as finalists for WFF’s Indigenous Filmmaker Fellowship, Doc Lab and Power Pitch talent programs. Whistler, B.C. (October 17, 2019) – The 19th annual Whistler Film Festival (WFF) is pleased to announce the 20 finalists selected to participate in its three signature talent programs: the Power Pitch, Doc Lab and […]
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VIFF announces 2019 People’s Choice, Impact and Eco Warrior Award Winners
38th Vancouver International Film Festival September 26 – October 11, 2019 VANCOUVER, B.C. (October 11, 2019) – The Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) held its Closing Gala on Friday, October 11 with an awards ceremony celebrating the festival’s most popular films and exceptional filmmakers. The awards were followed by a special presentation of the festival’s […]
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Vancouver filmmaker explores inner lives of Indigenous women – Vancouver Courier
Mary Galloway’s short film Spirit Glitch a highlight of Storyhive’s first Indigenous edition October 9, 2019 Canadian genocide. Those two words — controversial to some, inarguable to others — were used repeatedly in a government report released earlier this year by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The report described […]
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‘From Where I Stand’: Jody Wilson Raybould releases book ten years in the making – APTN News
September 26, 2019 Former attorney general of Canada and justice minister Jody Wilson Raybould has released her book “From Where I Stand,” ahead of the federal election Oct. 21 where she is running as an independent candidate. Wilson-Raybould held a book signing event in Vancouver where a long line of people stood to meet her. […]
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Roy Henry Vickers’ art helps inspire One Wave show – Times Colonist
September 12, 2019 What: One Wave Gathering Where: Centennial Square When: Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Admission: Free Information: pacificpeoplespartnership.org MIKE DEVLIN Times Colonist A children’s picture book with imagery from celebrated First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers will come alive at Centennial Square on Saturday. Read More: https://www.timescolonist.com/entertainment/roy-henry-vickers-art-helps-inspire-one-wave-show-1.23943423
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