Even though we’re still in the peak of the holiday entertainment season, we’re taking a look ahead at what’s to come in the new year. Coming in January, Electric Company Theatre, in association with the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, presents the world premiere of a provocative new work, The Full Light of Day, at the Vancouver Playhouse….
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2018 DOXA Festival Closes With Awards Presentation
As the 2018 DOXA Documentary Film Festival came to a close last Sunday night, the annual DOXA Awards were announced in advance of the Festival’s closing night screening. Four juried awards were presented to the following; The Feature Documentary Award : Mercedes Dominioni’s The Creator of Universes. Of the winning film, jury members Tom Charity, Steffanie Ling…
DOXA Documentary Film Festival Returns
DOXA Documentary Film Festival returns to screens around Vancouver this May 4th to 14th, bringing over a hundred film screenings, panels, workshops and artists talks to cinemas across the city. The 2017 Festival opens with Marie Clements’ documentary musical The Road Forward, a celebration of First Nations history and a portrait of a people who…
Maple Ridge Festival of BC Film Releases 2017 Line-up
The inaugural Maple Ridge Festival of BC Film is set to take place at The ACT Arts Centre in Maple Ridge from Friday, March 17 to Sunday, March 19, 2017. “Just as The ACT Arts Centre’s ‘ACT Presents’ performance series is designed to introduce new Canadian and BC talent to our audiences, the ‘Festival of…
2nd Story: Blood Alley
The Only Animal has a mission to create theatre that has a deep connection with place, the environment is often the inspiration for many of their theatre experiences and that is exactly the case for their latest The Only Animal presentation, 2nd Story: Blood Alley. Launching September 27th and 28th, the outdoor setting allows guests to experience…
Native Shoes debuts The Natives
While the major networks debut their Fall TV Seasons, Native Shoes announces the launch of a new series on their Nativision portal. The Natives is a a series of lighthearted short films capturing the spirit of a cross-section of individuals across the globe. Each character was hand-selected for their uniqueness, creativity, innovation and light heartedness,…
Polaris Music Prize – Short List Announced
Following the June anouncement of the Polaris Music Prize Long List the jury has cut the orginal list of 40 to the short list of the Top 10 Albums to vie for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize. The ultimate winner will be selected by the 11 member Grand Jury and announced at a Gala presentation on…