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Beauty and Gore: A Film Review of Prey

October 4, 2022 Jim Beard

Set in the Great Plains of North America in the early 1700s, the film Prey markets itself as a prequel in the Predator franchise. The original Predator movie directed by John McTiernan and starring Arnold […]

Chuckwagon directed by Robert Barclay
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Review: Chuckwagon, an NFB film by Robert Barclay

September 22, 2022 Sarah Stupar

Chuckwagon is a 1964 documentary written and directed by Robert Barclay. The film is 9 minutes long and “offers a ringside view of the chuckwagon race, star attraction of the world-famous Calgary Stampede.” The film […]

The 2nd edition of the Calgary Black Film Festival inspired and uplifted local filmmakers
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The 2nd edition of the Calgary Black Film Festival

June 3, 2022 Sarah Stupar

It may surprise some readers to learn that the city of Calgary holds Canada’s 4th largest Black population. From May 26th to 29th our city was out celebrating the second iteration of the Calgary Black […]

February's Dog Paul J Chinook and Crew
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Of Oil and Men: A Film Review of February’s Dog

May 9, 2022 Jim Beard

February’s Dog is an independent project filmed in parts of rural southern Alberta that exposes the human ramifications of a feast or famine oil economy. The story follows characters, Dale and Nigel as they struggle […]

Shaun Crawford
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“A Day in the Life” with content creator and filmmaker, Shaun Crawford

October 6, 2021 Demian Vernieri

Shaun Crawford is a content creator and filmmaker / father-husband-recovering addict-flip flop wearer-XR content creator-lover of the colour yellow-dreamer who often stares longingly out windows. Fortunately, such an identity has ushered his magic realism films […]

Scott Westby
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“A Day in the Life” with Director, Producer and Writer, Scott Westby

September 29, 2021 Demian Vernieri

Scott Westby has been in love with movies since he was 5 when his dad surprised him with a trip to the theatre to see Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. He grew up in and around […]

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“A Day in the Life” of Local Dancer, Actor and Singer Vanessa Mitchell

December 2, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

Vanessa Mitchell grew up in Calgary and started dancing at age 3 at McDonald Wilson Dance academy. As a young girl she did a variety sports from ski racing to Soccer & Hap Ki Do […]

Katherine Fadum
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“A Day in the Life” of Naughty…but Nice Actor Katherine Fadum

November 18, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

In conversation with Katherine Fadum, a professional actor whose career spans two decades, it is impossible not to feel the passion she has for her craft – it is impossible not to smile. Understandably, the […]

Director Cheryl Foggo and actor Fred Whitfield
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“A Day in the Life” of Director and Author Cheryl Foggo

September 9, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

Cheryl Foggo is an award-winning author, playwright, and filmmaker whose work over the last 30 years has focused on the lives of Western Canadians of African descent. She directed the short film Kicking Up a […]

Chilling with Vincent Price outside Oak Tree Tavern. Photo credit Robert Boschman.
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“A Day in the Life” of Author and Film Critic Mike Thorn

May 20, 2020 Jessica da Cunha

Mike Thorn is an author and film critic who currently resides in Calgary, Alberta (mostly inside his apartment, at the moment). Thorn’s Darkest Hours, a collection of short stories, is anything but mundane. Although his […]

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