It’s Day 12 of Whistler Film Festival and not only are there two more solid Canadian movies joining the lineup, a highlight of WFF is also hitting the streaming service today; a two-part Mountain Culture Showcase work that I consider some of the most essential viewing of the 2020 edition. Between Waves (Canada/Portugal, dir. Virginia […]
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Whistler Film Festival Day 11 – Remembering Mercy
The month-long virtual Whistler Film Festival now heads into Day 11 and features a new movie by Quebec legend Remy Girard, who is also doing a talent talk today online, along with a unique new Canadian prison movie, both of which are solid additions to the lineup. You Will Remember Me (Quebec, Director: Éric Tessier) […]
Whistler FIlm Festival Day 10: Sea To Sky To Claude Lafortune
We have now doubled the usual time of Whistler Film Festival, but with a lot of us being at home with extra time on our hands, there is a lot of time to check out the festival at a much more relaxed pace. I have been emailing with WFF’s Director of Programming Paul Gratton throughout […]
Whistler Film Festival Day 9: Deaths & Madonnas
“I’ll sleep when I’m dead.” — Kelly McCormack Kelly said this during one of her livestreams last week when being interviewed for SUGAR DADDY (which you should absolutely watch right now if you haven’t yet), and it’s starting how I feel of Day 9 of Whistler Film Festival. The energy is so good with all […]
Whistler Film Festival Day 8: Recurring Dreams? What a Crock!
After the wonderful SMALL TOWN WISCONSIN, one of the very best of the festival, you would think that Whistler Film Festival is starting to decelerate. But no, WFF is just getting warmed up! Two big additions to Day 8 include Julian Temple’s awesome new rock doc and a tight British drama, both of which were […]
Whistler Film Festival Day 7: The Beauty & Perfect Americana of Small Town Wisconsin
For this film loving fan, Day 7 of this year’s Whistler Film Festival is the most important one to me. I have been waiting many months to write this article; so much so that another good movie that premieres today (THE CORRPUTION OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE) was pushed to yesterday as a “sneak preview” as I […]
Whistler Film Festival, Day 6: Quebec Exits & Scary Manitoba Demons In Shortwork Order
It’s Day 6 of Whistler Film Festival and now the festival is officially running LONGER than its usual five days when it’s in Whistler Village. There’s a lot more breathing room and now that there aren’t any industry live-streams until Wednesday, it’s time to buckle down and watch more movies! As it has been mentioned […]
Whistler Film Festival, Day 5: Digging Quebecois Tunnels
If this were an actual in-person Whistler Film Festival, this would be the day that I would be headed to the awards brunch and take a selfie with every single filmmaker that I met over the five days of the festival. For me it’s the photo equivalent of getting your yearbook signed. Alas, I continue […]
South By Southwest 2019 Interview – LAS DEL DIENTE director Ana Perez Lopez
“My film is about a tooth who grew inside an ovary and triggered a conversation about the industry of reproduction.” Director Ana Perez Lopez on the animated short LAS DEL DIENTE which screens at South By Southwest Film. So how did you get into this movie-making business? Talk to me a bit about how you […]
SxSW 2019 Interview – COMMUNITY FIRST, A HOME FOR THE HOMELESS director Layton Blaylock
“COMMUNITY FIRST, A HOME FOR THE HOMELESS is a feature documentary about Community First! Village in Austin which is a one-of-kind, master planned development that is transforming the lives of homeless people. There is no other place like it. It has micro homes, tents, and RV’s and provides micro enterprises for the residents to make […]