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On Alice Street in Oakland, a mural sparks a cultural movement

Documentary streaming at KDocsFF follows the creation of a massive public artwork amid gentrification in the heart of the city’s diverse artistic hub

FESTS, SCREENGail JohnsonFebruary 11, 2022KDocsFF, documentary, Homepage feature

KDocsFF 2022 seeks truth, inspires change through the power of documentary film

Social-justice issues are in the spotlight at the annual Metro Vancouver festival, which marks its 10th anniversary this year

SCREEN, FESTSGail JohnsonFebruary 9, 2022KDocsFF, documentary, Homepage feature

Forgotten film Chameleon Street sees a 4K restoration, at The Cinematheque starting February 4

Indie find riffs stylishly on the exploits of a Michigan con man

SCREENJanet SmithFebruary 4, 2022The Cinematheque

Film review: Who We Are connects centuries of dots in complex chronicle of racism in America

Weaving law lecture with compelling personal stories, the new documentary kicks off Black History Month at VIFF Centre

SCREENJanet SmithFebruary 4, 2022VIFF, VIFF Centre, Homepage feature

Rendez-Vous French Film Festival unveils diverse program of screenings, February 18 to March 31

Lush period pieces and poetic docs, with tribute to late Quebec director Jean-Marc Vallée

SCREENJanet SmithFebruary 4, 2022VISIONS OUEST, Rendez-Vous French Film Festival

Sankofa Film Festival showcases stories of the African diaspora, February 12

Mini documentary fest accompanies MOA exhibition Sankofa: African Routes, Canadian Roots

WHAT'S STIRRING, SCREENGail JohnsonFebruary 2, 2022MOA, Sankofa, Black, Hogan's Alley, Black History Month, documentary

The O Show traces Orene Askew's journey to an Afro-Indigenous Two-Spirit DJ and civil rights activist

Streaming at the Vancouver Short Film Festival, new doc shows spotlights an artist inspired to represent her communities

SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithJanuary 29, 2022VSFF, Vancouver Short Film Festival, DJ O Show

Film review: The Conductor follows maestro Marin Alsop's rise in the face of shocking rejection

For decades, the trailblazer was told it was impossible for a woman to lead an orchestra

SCREENJanet SmithJanuary 28, 2022The Conductor, VIFF, VIFF Centre

Indigenous knowledge, a theme of care form basis of 12 short films in Response: Soft Action at the Polygon, to February 6

The video works are the culmination of a collaboration between the gallery and Cap U’s First Nations Student Services, Indigenous Digital Filmmaking Program

SCREENGail JohnsonJanuary 28, 2022The Polygon, Capilano University

From the comedic to the poetic, Vancouver Short Film Festival's brief takes on the pandemic

Local entries Tomomi on the Farm, Who the Hell Is Nigel?, and Quarantine Fling capture the inspiring and the absurd

SCREEN, FESTSJanet SmithJanuary 26, 2022VSFF, Vancouver Short Film Festival, COVID-19

Refugee experience drives Bosnian drama "The Day We Left" at the Vancouver Short Film Festival

Facing adversity has fuelled Elma Begovic to create a work that hits close to home

SCREENJanet SmithJanuary 21, 2022VSFF, Bosnia, short film, Vancouver Short Film Festival

VIFF Talks features creators of Showtime's obsessed-over hit Yellowjackets, January 26

Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson talk about the cult series that follows a girls’ soccer team into a horror-laced survival epic

SCREENJanet SmithJanuary 20, 2022VIFF

Film reviews: Two experimental documentaries decolonize film in thought-provoking ways

Prism shows the true colours of cinematic bias, while maɬni – towards the ocean, towards the shore digs into Pacific Northwest Indigenous identity

SCREENJanet SmithJanuary 14, 2022The Cinematheque

Lynne Ramsay's dark, agonizing poetry celebrated at The Cinematheque, to February 4

With films like We Need to Talk About Kevin and You Were Never Really Here, the Scottish director is one of the most exciting voices in contemporary cinema

SCREEN, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJanuary 11, 2022The Cinematheque

Tickets now on sale for a fully online Vancouver Short Film Festival, January 28 to February 6

This year’s 51 entries range from artistic documentaries to quarantine comedies and the genre-based “After Dark” series

SCREENStir VancouverJanuary 10, 2022Partner Content, VSFF, Vancouver Short Film Festival

Stir Q&A: C.R. Avery’s debut feature film is a bohemian love letter to East Van

The multidisciplinary artist releases Victory on East Hastings, accompanies premiere screening live with C.R. Avery Orchestra

MUSIC, SCREENGail JohnsonJanuary 10, 2022CR Avery, The Rio Theatre, East Vancouver

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 cinematic trips to take at Italian Film Week, January 7 to 13 at VIFF Centre

The King of Laughter, The Hand of God, and more journey from old Naples to golden-lit Rome

SCREEN, FESTSStir VancouverJanuary 7, 2022Italian, Italian Film Festival

KDocsFF celebrates 10 years, announces lineup for online fest, February 18 to 27, 2022

Titled “Seeking Truth. Waging Change.”, Metro Vancouver's premier social justice film festival unveils roster of 21 documentary films, with tickets on sale January 5

SCREENJanet SmithJanuary 5, 2022KDOCS, KDocsFF, Kdocs