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Cinephilia: diversity captured at VIFF
September 14, 2015You won’t need to get in a plane or a time machine to view the notably diverse films playing at the 34th annual Vancouver International Film Festival, just a dark cinema. Within a day, you can spend time in an Iranian taxi, follow the lives of Sri Lankan immigrants in France, and go to a world where singles are shipped to an island to be transformed into animals. Here are six films that capture the festival’s varied selections. 6. I Saw The Light (October 9, 6:30 p.m. — Centre For Performing Arts) Tom Hiddleston’s performance in this biopic on the…
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VIFF Highlights
October 18, 2014The Incident Christopher Cross Time travel movies generally have one main problem: they explain too much too quickly. Most of the time, this is intended to create a confusion that reflects that of the characters going through the…
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VIFF 2014 reviews: 52 Tuesdays, Valley Below, Preggoland, Lifers
October 13, 201452 Tuesdays The award-winning 52 Tuesdays is a window into the lives of James and Billie — we get a glimpse into their lives on each Tuesday of the year. James is a mother who finally comes to terms with…
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VIFF 2014 reviews: Two Step, Phoenix, Men, Women & Children
October 13, 2014Two Step There’s something home-like about Alex Johnson’s debut film, Two Step. Set in rural Texas, the film seems to savour its quiet setting. Shots of crows on power lines, sunsets over fields of green, and a run-down gas station…
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A portrait of connections in Men, Women & Children
October 13, 2014Stop. Look up. What do you see? Hallways full of people looking at their cellphones — texting, taking selfies, and tweeting about their lives. The technological revolution has affected the ways in which people connect. And no, I’m not referring…
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VIFF 2014 Reviews: White Bird in a Blizzard, 1987
October 6, 2014White Bird in a Blizzard Given the many young adult novels being adapted to film recently, it is no surprise that Shailene Woodley finds herself playing the lead actress in yet another adaptation. What is surprising in White Bird in…
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VIFF partners with SFU Woodward’s as a screening venue
September 29, 2014This year, the Vancouver International Film Festival will come to SFU Woodward’s. Celebrating its 33rd year, this annual festival brings some of the best films from around the globe to Vancouver, and is making a stop at all of SFU’s…
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SFU grad Joel Salaysay wins Best Fiction Film for Lifers
September 29, 2014“When you wash dishes for a living, your mind wanders, not to fantasy worlds and distant universes . . . it wanders to familiar places, all the places in this world you'd rather be.” This quote, taken from Joel Salaysay's…
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Every hipster will find something to watch at VIFF
September 22, 2014Do you want to become a real hipster, not just someone who plays the persona in floral clothes from Value Village? Want to be cultured and informed about issues plaguing all corners of the globe? Or, do you just want…
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