Archive of posts tagged "film"

One Week Movie Pass Contest

February 14th, 2009 @ 9:00am by Rebecca Bollwitt
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I won’t be writing anything this weekend since organizing 3 events in 3 months for over 600 people (raising a combined $6,000) has left me a little tired and needing some Bollwitt time with John. However, I would still like to spread some love and appreciation by presenting this contest to go see a preview [...]

DOXA Documentary Film Festival 2009

February 10th, 2009 @ 3:34pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
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For 10 days in May, Vancouver will be home to the DOXA Documentary Film Festival. DOXA is presented by the Documentary Media Society, a Vancouver based non-profit, charitable society (incorporated in 1998) devoted to presenting independent and innovative documentaries to Vancouver audiences. The society exists to educate the public about documentary film as an art [...]

The Godfather at The Vancity Theatre

December 17th, 2008 @ 9:13am by Rebecca Bollwitt
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Francis Ford Coppola’s organized crime masterpiece The Godfather will be heading to the big screen in Vancouver, restored to its original state frame-by-frame. This limited run of The Godfather at the Vancity Theatre a film that is so indelible on the history of film that it need not even be described will be followed up [...]

Whistler Film Festival 2008 Recap

December 14th, 2008 @ 9:00am by Michelle Kim
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There wasn’t a lot of snow on the mountain last weekend in Whistler, but there was plenty at the Talelight Films party Thursday night to kick off the 8th annual Whistler Film Festival. Opening Gala – Photo credit: Andy Dittrich Snow spewed out of a machines and sprinkled into the drinks of filmmakers, industry professionals, [...]

Vancouver History: City Reflections Screening

December 1st, 2008 @ 4:24pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
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Over 101 years later and the earliest movie footage of Vancouver is still making the rounds. Now available on DVD, City Reflections 1907 – 2007 will also be screened December 12th at the Vancouver Public Library. Time: 7:00pm to 9:00pm Where: Alice Mackay Room, Lower Level (Central Library Branch, 350 W Georgia) “The film is [...]

Whistler Film Festival 2008 Coverage

November 28th, 2008 @ 2:01pm by Rebecca Bollwitt
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The Whistler Film Festival will be taking place next week, from December 4th until the 7th and Miss604.com has been accredited. I won’t be able to make it up to the snowy cobblestones of the village however freelance journalist, actress, and friend of mine (since before the term ‘BFF’ was even coined), Michelle Kim, will [...]

Saving Luna, The Story of an Orca

November 20th, 2008 @ 7:00am by Rebecca Bollwitt
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In December a film based on the true story of Luna the orca (aka killer whale) that has been making the rounds at film festivals will be showing at the Ridge in Vancouver. Luna (1999 – 2006) officially named L98 and also known as Tsuux-iit was an orca. After being separated from his mother as [...]

Passchendaele

November 5th, 2008 @ 10:14am by Rebecca Bollwitt
Posted in history, movies, personal, remembrance, youtube
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I’m a history buff and I’ll be the first to admit that if I could sit in on my grade 12 AP European History course again, every day of the week, I would. I’m also the grandchild and great grandchild of men who fought in the “war to end all wars” and the one that [...]