Category Archives: Film Festivals

The Queen of Versailles

The Queen of Versailles (Director: Lauren Greenfield): When director Lauren Greenfield first started filming the family of Florida timeshare billionaire David Siegel (including his wife, Jackie, their seven kids, an adopted niece, and multiple pets), it was to document the … Continue reading

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An Affair of the Heart

An Affair of the Heart (Director: Sylvia Caminer): For most, Rick Springfield is a one-hit wonder 80s footnote, but as An Affair Of The Heart reveals, he still has a surprisingly loyal following. Director Sylvia Caminer eschews the conventional rock … Continue reading

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Cannes 2012 Pressbooks

I’ve raved on Twitter often about how I love the glossy pressbooks that only seem to materialize at the European film festivals. Luckily, many are downloadable as PDF files. Sure, this is just an offshoot of the same marketing hype … Continue reading

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Despite the Gods

Despite the Gods (Director: Penny Vozniak): Australian filmmaker Penny Vozniak had originally signed on to Hisss, a Bollywood production, to shoot content for the movie’s DVD extras. Early on in the process, she discovered a creatively richer opportunity in documenting … Continue reading

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Gallery: 2012 Film Festival Posters

After posting a gallery of my favourite film festival posters from 2011, I decided to continue the trend. Though I will continue to add to this as the year progresses, in honour of tomorrow’s opening of the 65th edition of … Continue reading

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