Film
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Film | September 2nd 2010
Deeply moving and expertly executed
Fall is fast approaching, and with the change of temperature comes a change of pace at your local movie theatre as studios begin pushing their prestige pictures in hopes of being recognized during the upcoming award season. more »
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Film | September 2nd 2010
Successful beginnings from the Winnipeg Film Group
In 1974, the idea of a Winnipeg film co-operative served as the spark for the still-running Winnipeg Film Group. Beginnings 1976 – 1983 documents standout short films from the early years of the film group. more »
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Film | June 29th 2010
My Winnipeg love/hate
In honour of the plethora of ongoing film shoots taking place in our fair city, it’s time to take a look back at how the ‘Peg has fared on film in the past. more »
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Film | June 29th 2010
The civil rights movement of the 1950s and ‘60s, under the leadership of Rev. Martin Luther Ki
“A film with the passion of Tennessee Williams” and “The best picture of the year” are two unaccredited “reviews” that flash across the screen during the trailer for Tommy Wiseau’s The Room. more »
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Film | June 29th 2010
Documentary sheds light on the music that fuelled the civil rights movement
The civil rights movement of the 1950s and ‘60s, under the leadership of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., was a time of great social change when African-Americans banded together in an effort to achieve equal rights through non-violent demonstrations. more »
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Film | June 29th 2010
Film explores the way soccer is played all around the world
Pelada - the word for soccer in Brazil, which is also the word for “naked” - follows the adventure of dating couple Luke Boughen and Gwendolyn Oxenham, both college soccer stars who never made it to the pros, on their year-long trip around the world in search of the barest forms of soccer, and the stories of the people who play it. more »
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Film | May 27th 2010
Behind the Beat
Curt Worden’s film One Fast Move or I’m Gone: Kerouac’s Big Sur attempts to understand Kerouac by contemplating his book. As well, the film works with the story and riffs off of it with the hope of creating something new in the process. more »
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Film | May 27th 2010
Going off the rails
Lixin Fan’s documentary film Last Train Home is many things: an exploration of China’s migrant worker culture, a study in multinational economics and a contemplation of the struggle between work and leisure. more »
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Film | May 27th 2010
Manitoban Gothic
Black Field is a perfect example of independent cinema done well: a simple story featuring deeply convicted characters worth investing in, executed with precision and affection. more »
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Film | March 31st 2010
The horror, the horror
A new series of courses, named after the oft-attended university in horror writer H.P. Lovecraft’s novels, is aiming to educate Winnipeg teenagers about horror cinema. more »
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