Category Archives: Documentaries

Last Days Here

Last Days Here screens as part of the Canadian Music Week Film Festival on Thursday March 22, 2012 at 9:15pm at TIFF Bell Lighbox. Buy tickets here. Last Days Here (Directors: Don Argott and Demian Fenton): As soon as I’d … Continue reading

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The Perfect Runner

The Perfect Runner will be broadcast on CBC’s The Nature of Things here in Canada on Thursday March 15th at 8:00pm EDT. For more information on other screenings and to buy the DVD, visit the official site. The Perfect Runner … Continue reading

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Canadian Music Week Film Festival 2012

I love music and am a big fan of music films, but have to confess that I didn’t know until quite recently that in addition to filling every live music venue in the city, Canadian Music Week also screens films. … Continue reading

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No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos

No Subtitles Necessary: Laszlo & Vilmos (Director: James Chressanthis): Only appearing on DVD now, this 2008 documentary explores the work of and friendship between two giants of cinematography. Laszlo Kovacs and Vilmos Zsigmond first met as students at film school … Continue reading

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Backyard

Backyard (Director: Árni Sveinsson): While it’s true that I’ve long been a fan of Icelandic cinema, I have been a fan of Icelandic music for even longer. In the late 1980s, a band called The Sugarcubes and their elfin singer … Continue reading

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