The Girls of Meru Sunday, September 16, 1:30pm Cineplex Park Lane, 5657 Spring Garden Road $12.50 ($11.25 stu/sen) finfestival.ca “I just wanted to focus on the case,” says Andrea Dorfman of her documentary The Girls of Meru. She says it multiple times, speaking with empathy and care for the 160 girls she made the movie […]
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The year in film
Andy Hines’ Grammy nomination The Nova Scotia-born Hines—his father is the photographer Sherman—already has a few awards for his music videos, including an MTV Moon Man. His clip for Logic’s “1-800-273-8255″—a sensitive, six-minute coming-out story starring Don Cheadle and Luis Guzmán—is up for the big time, a Grammy Award, in February. Black Cop This timely […]
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FIN announces full film festival program
FIN: Atlantic International Film Festival (formerly known as The Atlantic Film Festival) has announced its eight-day lineup for this year’s fest, featuring homegrown and international talent. “If you’ve never been to the Atlantic International Film Festival, this is the year to take the plunge,” says program director Jason Beaudry. Things kick off at opening night […]
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The Atlantic Film Festival is FIN it to win it
The Atlantic Film Festival is launching into its 37th year with a new name and big plans. From here on out, the annual event will be referred to as FIN: Atlantic International Film Festival. The festival teamed up with Revolve for the rebranding. FIN doesn’t stand for anything, but festival director Wayne Carter says its […]