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VIFF 2014 Reviews: White Bird in a Blizzard, 1987

EIC October 6, 2014

White Bird in a Blizzard By: Christopher Cross, SFU Student 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 a Blizzard, is Woodley’s character, Kat; she isn’t an innocent, wholesome girl, but a judgemental, sex-crazed teenager. So, when her mom (Eva Green) goes missing, Kat assumes that she got tired of her father’s (Christopher Meloni) wimpy attitude and decided to have an affair. Don’t get too caught up in trying to figure out where…

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VIFF partners with SFU Woodward’s as a screening venue

EIC September 29, 2014

This 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

EIC 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

EIC September 22, 2014

Do 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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