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Archive for ‘Film’

Bay Area directors explore post-9/11 FBI entrapment in ‘Better This World’

Interview

San Francisco Public Press | May 16th, 2011

Energy Thirst

Few capitals of late have experienced growth as explosive as Panama City, where a building boom caused an annual jump of nine to 15 percent in national energy use over the last five years. Now the question is, with energy demand outstripping supply, where is all the juice going to come from—and why aren’t photovoltaics playing a bigger part of the solution?

Photon Magazine | September 15th, 2010

No Celluloid Escape

Documentaries reign at the Berlinale, where gritty, low-budget films reflect the grim global mood.

Newsweek | February 8th, 2009

Canada on world film stage

Politics and new cinema on the bill as six Canuck feature films screen at Berlin film festival

Toronto Star | February 5th, 2009

Deeper Than the Skin

This year's Berlinale features a number of films that deal with aspects of Islam long considered taboo.

Newsweek | February 18th, 2008

Canadian movies debut at Berlinale

Guy Maddin, Quebec filmmakers expected to heighten Canada's profile at film fest

Toronto Star | February 1st, 2008

BERLINALE IN REVIEW

Venerable Film Fest Hosts Movie Stars, Weighty Films

Film Journal International | March 5th, 2007

Canadians lauded at Berlinale

Bruce McDonald awarded for innovation, Sarah Polley praised for directorial debut

Toronto Star | February 19th, 2007

There’s no escaping war at Berlinale

Story of concentration camp counterfeiters among festival's best

Toronto Star | February 17th, 2007

Director has Berlin on the brain

Maddin's thoughts turn to European premiere of film

Toronto Star | February 7th, 2007