Author Archives: James McNally

Worldwide Short Film Festival 2010 Opening Night Gala

As is their custom, the organizers of the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival dedicate the Opening Night program to award-winning shorts from around the world. This means that these films have screened lots of other places, but for me, they’re … Continue reading

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Thunder Soul

Thunder Soul (Director: Mark Landsman): Winner of the Audience Award at this year’s Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival, Landsman’s profile of the Kashmere Stage Band and its iconic leader Conrad O. “Prof” Johnson wisely keeps the music front … Continue reading

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Autumn Gold (Herbstgold)

Autumn Gold (Herbstgold) (Director: Jan Tenhaven): The very definition of a crowd-pleaser, Autumn Gold was greeted with a standing ovation and thunderous applause at its world premiere screening. It’s a can’t-miss formula. Follow five athletes, all over 80 years of … Continue reading

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Babies

Babies (Director: Thomas Balmès): I’d been enchanted by the trailer since I first saw it a few months ago. Described by its producer and originator Alain Chabat as “a wildlife film [about] human babies,” this documentary observes four babies in … Continue reading

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Dreamland (Draumalandið)

Dreamland (Draumalandið) (Directors: Þhorfinnur Guðnason and Andri Snær Magnasson): My wife and I had the very good fortune to visit Iceland in September 2008, mere days before the collapse of their banking system. Since we were there partially to cover … Continue reading

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