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VIFF 2016 Award Winners

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The 35th annual Vancouver International Film Festival (“VIFF”) has wrapped up but you can still enjoy some repeat screenings, and celebrate some of the homegrown talent that won prizes this year. VIFF 2016 Award Winners BC Spotlight Awards Ignite Award Recognizes the outstanding work of a female key creative on a BC-produced feature or short. […]

Free Movies at Cineplex Community Day 2016

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This Saturday, movie lovers can enjoy a morning of free family-friendly movies at their local Cineplex theatre during Cineplex Community Day. Proceeds from donations and concession sales will go towards Cineplex’s national charitable partner, WE, a movement that brings people together and gives them the tools to change the world. Cineplex Community Day 2016 Popcorn, […]

Marrying the Family at VIFF

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Comedy is alive and well at the 35th Vancouver International Film Festival (“VIFF”), where you’ll find screenwriter/star Taylor Hill’s latest satire, Marrying the Family. I had the chance to chat with Hill ahead of her previous VIFF hit, Leap 4 Your Life back in 2013, and I’ve followed up three years later to find out […]

VIFF Opening and Closing Gala Films for 2016

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The 35th annual Vancouver International Film Festival (“VIFF”) has announced the Canadian co-production Maudie, about real-life Nova Scotian artist Maud Lewis, will be its Opening Night film and the Terrence Malick IMAX documentary, The Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience as its Closing Night film. The two films exemplify both the exceptional content being produced […]

Wild Water Film Festival

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Dive into water-themed films this September as the Victoria Film Festival presents the Wild Water Film Festival. Featuring extreme sports, adventuring, water issue films and speakers from around the globe, it’s a film festival for those who love all things water. Wild Water Film Festival Where: The Vic Theatre (808 Douglas St, Victoria) When: Thursday, […]