Victoria Film Festival

That's a wrap: A feast of film and fun

Comedian Mary Walsh of CBC's This Hour Has 22 Minutes was ready for some fun at the Cineplex Odeon as she attended Crackie, in which she plays a gruff grandma.

With the End of Festival bash at Fiamo just hours away, here's a quick review of notes and quotes from the 2010 edition.

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Bay Street to backlot

When Nicholas Tabarrok moved here in the late 1980s, he didn't plan on becoming a movie producer.

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VICTORIA FILM FESTIVAL

LAST TRAIN HOME -- When: Tonight at 7, Odeon

Festival Guide

Festival 101: Downloadable guide, ticket information, useful sites

Download a pdf version of the festival guide, link to the official website and follow...

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Highlights

Vancouver Island's Barry Pepper with Mira Sorvino in Dandelion Dust.

Film Festival Giveaway

Readers can win tickets to some festival movies (Under Rich Earth, Anne Perry, ...

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Photos

Photo Gallery: Film-goers, actors, directors and more

Photos from the Victoria Film Festival

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Multimedia

Video: Victoria Film Festival behind-the-scenes

Interviews, film clips and behind-the-scenes video footage at the Victoria Film ...

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Chris Landreth was thrilled with his animated-short Oscar, but no longer has any delusions about the long-term effects on his career.

Oscar-winning filmmaker loves accessibility, hates seeing his movie on tiny screen

Chris Landreth is a progressive dude, but he has mixed feelings about the use of new media to showcase his short films.

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Festival Reviews

Festival Reviews

Meet the Head of Juan Perez -- Where, when: Empire Capitol 6, today, 6:45 p.m.;

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Matt Frewer in the lobby of the Capitol 6 Theatre. His swings between comedy and drama brought to a role in Uwe Boll's horrific docudrama, Darfur.

Horror to the Max

At the mere mention of the name Matt Frewer, it's almost impossible not to think of Max Headroom.

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Victoria film festival reviews: Collapse; The Private Lives of Pippa Lee; Focaccia Blues

COLLAPSE -- When: Tonight, 9:45 p.m., Empire Capitol 6

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Kris Kristofferson, 73, developed a nasty chest cold on a "wild ride" to Victoria, where he's being honoured with the film festival's inaugural IN award in recognition of independence, innovation and inspiration.

Kristofferson goes for wild ride

A legendary actor, singer and songwriter who got his start sweeping floors at Columbia Records displayed traits often associated with a different profession -- mail delivery -- before landing here for his Victoria Film Festival appearance last night.

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Victoria film festival reviews: Lebanon, A Shine of Rainbows, Who Killed Miracle?

Lebanon, A Shine of Rainbows, Who Killed Miracle?

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Victoria brothel film makes its debut tonight

Mia Bella is a sex-trade worker -- and proud of it.

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Guests walk through the entrance to Friday night's Victoria Film Festival gala at the Parkside Victoria Resort and Spa.

A celebration of cinema

"Wow!" was the operative word Friday night as the Victoria Film Festival's 2010 edition blasted off with a glitzy gala amid the stunning pools, fountains and tropical plants adorning its new venue, Parkside Victoria Resort and Spa.

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