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Filmmakers decry U.S. system

Filmmakers decry U.S. system

Documentary about bullying gets R rating in U.S., PG rating in B.C
Festival reviews: Edwin Boyd; To Be Heard

Festival reviews: Edwin Boyd; To Be Heard

Edwin Boyd Where: The Vic When: Friday, 9:30 p.m. Rating: Four-and-a-half stars Now here's a festival film with some serious local significance.
Possessed with Compassion

Possessed with Compassion

Linda Blair is happy in her quest to save abandoned and abused animals

Pint-sized film buffs an added attraction at film fest

It’s a family affair! Well, that’s one way to describe this year’s festival.
An homage to three artists

An homage to three artists

It's more than just stating the obvious to note that Bone Wind Fire might be the most artful film you'll see at the festival. True, Jill Sharpe's latest film is a portrait of three iconic artists — Emily Carr, Georgia O'Keeffe and Frida Kahlo.
Festival reviews: Sunflower Hour; Donor; Tatsumi

Festival reviews: Sunflower Hour; Donor; Tatsumi

Sunflower Hour Where: Odeon When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Kids' tale turns robot into star

Kids' tale turns robot into star

EAP - Edgar Allen Poe-Bot - is creating a buzz for Joanna Makes a Friend
Festival reviews: 180 Degrees; Work in Progress; The Visual Language of Herbert Matter;

Festival reviews: 180 Degrees; Work in Progress; The Visual Language of Herbert Matter;

180 Degrees Where: Odeon When: Today, 9:30 p.m.

Quotable quotes from VFF opening weekend

If there’s one thing you can count on at a film festival, it’s the memorable one-liners you’ll hear on and off screen. My favourite so far is a line by Juliette Lewis , one of the stars of Max McGuire ’s Foreverland.
Director puts soul into film

Director puts soul into film

Max McGuire insists story about a journey to deliver ashes of a childhood friend is not autobiographical