Monthly Archives: March 2009

Free Screening: The Night of the Hunter introduced by Geoff Pevere

I got a very nice email last week from Julien Gagnier, president of the Next Projection Film Society. He complimented me on my article about Geoff Pevere, and wanted me to let my Toronto-area readers know about a free screening … Continue reading

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Report from SXSW 2009

Well, in typical fashion, I haven’t yet seen a film here. This is my ninth South by Southwest and only the third for which I’ve had a Gold badge, which gives me access to the film panels and screenings as … Continue reading

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Driven By Vision

Vision TV premieres a really interesting series this week. On Wednesday March 11 at 10pm, Driven By Vision enters its second season after a name change (the first season was entitled Shrines and Homemade Holy Places). Through seven half-hour episodes, … Continue reading

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Guest of Cindy Sherman

Editor’s Note: Doc Soup is a monthly documentary screening programme run by the good folks at Hot Docs. It gives audiences in Toronto (and now Calgary and Vancouver!) their regular doc fix each year from the fall through to the … Continue reading

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Sita Sings the Blues is Free

Nina Paley‘s gorgeous animated epic Sita Sings the Blues has been in distribution limbo for a while now. Because the film uses the jazz songs of Annette Hanshaw on the soundtrack, Paley couldn’t negotiate a theatrical or DVD release of … Continue reading

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