Urban Visions Collide in ‘Char Bagh’
As part of this year’s PuSh Festival, experience four methods of storytelling on January 31. Char Bagh is the Persian term for a quadrilateral garden divided by water and pathways; a space for exchange and contemplation. Digital Handloom is a Vancouver communication and cultural engagement practice by Manjot Bains and Naveen Girn.
Read More...La Dolce Vita: Vancouver’s Italian Film Festival
Featuring classics and new releases, the fest runs January 9 to 15. Now in its second year, the Vancouver Italian Film Festival invites you to luxuriate in the glories of Italian Cinema, past and present. Presented in association with the Italian Cultural Centre, the Italian Consulate, Instituto Italiano di Cultura Toronto and VIFF
Read More...What’s Your Perspective?
This year’s Vancouver Asian Film Festival stretches from India to Singapore, all the way to the back of your fridge. Film descriptions courtesy of VAFF.org. A Leading Man (USA) Directed by Steven J. Kung November 9, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. International Village Cinemas Everyone is happy for rising actor GQ—everyone except GQ himself.
Read More...VIVA VLAFF!
What to see at this year’s Latin American Film Festival. By Aurora Tejeida Can’t wait for VIFF to get here? Well, there’s still a week left to check out Vancouver’s Latin American Film Festival, which runs until September 7. It’s your chance to learn about Latin American culture through the lens
Read More...Chile Out
Chilean filmmakers featured at Vancouver’s 12th Latin American Film Festival. The Vancouver Latin American Film Festival, running from August 28 to Sept 7, announced its 2014 film lineup last week. The 12th annual festival features 73 films, including 36 feature-length films screened in three venues in downtown Vancouver. The program’s Panorama
Read More...Free movies in Stanley Park
30-year-old classics like Footloose and The Karate Kid are coming to a big, inflatable screen every Tuesday. What: weekly outdoor movies When: every Tuesday from July 8 to September 2, beginning at dusk Where: Stanley Park, Ceperley Meadows (Second Beach) How much: Free The Lego Movie (2014) July 8, 2014
Read More...Award-winning Venezuelan films at SFU Woodwards
Who: Venezuelan Canadian Society of B.C. What: Screening Brecha en el Silencio (Breach in the Silence) and El Silencio de las Moscas (Silence of the Flies) When: Sunday, May 25, 2014 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Where: SFU Woodwards – Goldcorp Center for the Arts (149 W Hastings Street) How much: $10
Read More...Polandia
Martin Scorsese presents ‘Masterpieces of Polish Cinema’ at the Cinematheque By Sarah Berman What: Classic Polish films restored When: May 22 to June 3 Where: Pacific Cinematheque How much: $11 plus $3 membership The famous director Martin Scorsese has selected 21 Polish films he says were an inspiration and an influence
Read More...REED: The Life and Works of Roy Kiyooka
What: Documentary film screening When: May 2, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Where: 101-42 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver BC www.explorasian.org Fumiko Kiyooka tells the story of her father, Japanese Canadian artist Roy Kiyooka (1926-1994). He was an internationally renowned artist who fascinated many, while remaining enigmatic to most. For Fumiko, making the film
Read More...Changing China: Vancouver’s documentary film festival DOXA
Themes of urbanization and migration at Vancouver’s documentary film festival DOXA. By Aurora Tejeida China is currently undergoing one of the fastest transformations in history. As the country pushes to urbanize and grow its middle class, many are making the move to the city. The effects of both globalization and urbanization
Read More...God loves Uganda
“Masterfully crafted and astonishingly provocative” —Sundance Festival Guide Who: ReelCauses.org What: Screening “God Loves Uganda” When: 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 Where: SFU Woodward’s (Goldcorp centre for arts) Doors open 6:30 p.m., screening starts 7:15 p.m. Reel Causes has been labeled by the Georgia Straight as “the best way
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