Events

Casting Director, Stuart Aikins on Directing Asymmetry

October 21, 2011
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Many of you know Stuart Aikins as the Emmy nominated and Casting Society of America Award winning Casting Director who is busy with many Film & TV productions that come to Vancouver. What you may not know is that he has a MFA in Directing and a faculty member at Capilano University’s theatre department. Stuart [...]

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1 on 1 with Lori Triolo

September 15, 2010
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On Saturday afternoon I got the chance to talk with Lori Triolo immediately after seeing her in the Vancouver Fringe production of Canary.  Based on playwright Liesl Lafferty’s real life, this show had me laughing while hitting home some scary truths about a very dark, pervasive presence within all our lives. Needless to say my [...]

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Reel 2 Real Film Festival for Youth returns for 2010

April 8, 2010
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Friday, April 9 2010 marks the opening of this years Reel 2 Real Film Festival for Youth. I will again have the honour to be the Master of Ceremonies for the Opening Night Gala and Award Presentation as well as at Sunday’s Young Filmmakers Showcase and Award Presentation. One of the reasons why I choose [...]

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Oscar Winning Film Trailer

March 7, 2010
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Over on the VAG Forum, withoutaboat shared a link to a video. I thought it fitting to post it here seeing that tonight marks the 82nd Academy Awards, also known as The Oscars. The video speaks to how formulaic a film tends to be to win an Oscar. It’s embedded below fr your viewing pleasure. [...]

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Racism. Stop It! National Video Competition

January 5, 2010
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I remember back in high school when this competition came around to help bring awareness to the issues of racism. I’ve always thought it was a great way to get young people involved in discussing the ever-so-important issue. At least it wasn’t just someone just talking in front of the class, instead it got people [...]

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Crazy8s – Make your film with $800 in 8 days

December 7, 2009
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We’ve talked about creating your own work, like those who have stepped up to create their own webseries. Well many people start out by getting into one of the local film competitions such as the Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon or the BloodShots 48-Hour Horror Filmmaking Challenge. These types of events can not only be fun [...]

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The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe at Pacific Theatre

December 5, 2009
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Pacific Theatre is producing the great classic, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe running now until January 2 2010. From the novel by C.S. Lewis, this splendidly theatrical invention preserves all the magic of the twentieth century’s best-loved fantasy classic. Four young adventurers pass through a doorway to a land in the grip of [...]

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[VIDEO] Career Expo – Vancouver Motion Picture Week

November 25, 2009
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Last week we had a chance to attend the Career Expo at the Roundhouse Community Centre. The event was part of the Vancouver Motion Picture Industry Week put on by MPPIA (Motion Picture Production Industry Association). It was not a job fair but instead it allowed industry organizations and companies share information about their services. [...]

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