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The Newfoundland Coastline

Running With the Bulls

By Adam Carter Cast into the Atlantic Ocean on Canada’s eastern side, the island of Newfoundland is known for many things: a rugged, worn coastline, battered by high winds and pervasive fog. Salt-strewn streets and even saltier food, coupled with a dialect that is both parts lively and borderline indecipherable. A rich and varied history [...]
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Facing the Music

By Cathleen Finlay My brother, Charlie Finlay, has less than a week until deadline. A DVD just arrived by courier and now he’s under pressure to compose the music for the latest short film project he’s been hired to work on. The clips are bare with only dialogue and a separate track with temporary music. It’s [...]
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A Generation After Genocide

By Cooper Evoy ‘A Generation after Genocide’ is an ambitious in-progress project about Rwandan children affected by the genocide of 1994. It examines the healing power of sport, and how these children and survivors have used this soccer field as a means of reconciliation. Even though the film has been three-years in the making, the [...]
Tales of the North

Tales of the North

By Jeffrey Doner The majestic Canadian territory of Nunavut is rarely associated with video cameras, films, and actors – but a recent program created by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and the Nunavut Film Development Corporation (NFDC) has created a buzz in Canada’s Far North. Stories from Our Land is a workshop designed [...]
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Death of a Serial Killer

By Andrea Lawson On a wintry night in east Montreal, I stand on a porch waiting for Rémy Couture to answer his door. When it swings open, I am greeted by a pleasant, spiky-haired guy with a full sleeve of tattoos. There’s a coffin in the living room. The downstairs workshop is unfinished, with cement [...]

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29 December 2011

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Showcasing Talent from Canada & Around the World

Showcasing Talent from Canada & Around the World

31 March 2011

Executive Director Gregor Ash addresses AFF audience – All photos courtesy Chris Gerwosky By Emma Brown For thousands of people in the entertainment industry, the Atlantic Film Festival (AFF) is a huge ten day celebration drawing the year’s best films from across Canada and the around world. For Gregor Ash, the executive director and the [...]

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Extending the Invite

31 March 2011

By Michael Radoslav Breaking into show business in Canada can often be a herculean effort.  Our country is known for having some of the toughest entry requirements for its performers union, ACTRA. This has been at times a discouraging reality for aspiring actors. In November 2010, however, ACTRA cut its credit requirements for new members [...]

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Saving Churchill’s Island: The NFB’s Film Conservation Efforts

Saving Churchill’s Island: The NFB’s Film Conservation Efforts

31 March 2011

By Alex Zakrzewski From Churchill’s Island – Courtesy NFB Churchill’s Island holds the unique distinction of being the first Oscar-winning Canadian film and documentary. Produced by the National Film Board (NFB), it was also until recently, literally rotting away in vaults and archives across North America, forgotten by the generations of filmmakers it unknowingly influenced. [...]

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Tangled Roots: The IMAX Legacy

31 March 2011

By Phillip Maciel White sand between toes. The sun beaming down on a warmed, glowing face. A cool, gentle breeze blowing off the nearby ocean. The inevitability of retirement prompts images of the most relaxing of possibilities, where freedom is finally complete. They probably don’t imagine being locked away in a dark, musty warehouse, wrapped [...]

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Final Cut Pro: New Industry Standard?

Final Cut Pro: New Industry Standard?

31 March 2011

By Thomas Csercsa What do the movies Super Size Me, 300, The Simpson’s Movie, and The Social Network all have in common? Not much, other than the fact that they were all edited using Apple’s Final Cut Pro. These successful films put Final Cut on the map as a legitimate option for production companies, but [...]

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