Rock ‘n’ roll with Trigger’s Tracy Wright and Molly Parker. Highlights from the Atlantic Film Festival‘s Atlantic and Canadian film programs are out, and nothing has made me feel this patriotic since Douglas Coupland’s clothing line for Roots. The Atlantic Gala film on September 17 is Chaz Thorne’s Whirligig, written by Michael Amo and starring […]
Xavier Dolan
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Noah Pink joins Xavier Dolan and Atom Egoyan
Halifax filmmaker Noah Pink is in good company. Today, at Cannes, he participated in a panel discussion with Quebec filmmaker Xavier Dolan (Les amours imaginaires), who some consider the second coming, and Atom Egoyan. Pink’s African hip-hop drama ZedCrew is part of the festival’s Directors’ Fortnight. Look for a story in Thursday’s Coast. We’re also in touch with Pink while he’s in France, so check back for updates.
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Atlantic Film Fest: Friday’s picks
How are you going to spend your first full day of the Atlantic Film Fest? Here’s where you’ll find us: Act of God (7pm, Park Lane 4): Lightning only needs to strike once to have a life-changing impact. Jennifer Baichwal (Manufactured Landscapes) speaks to survivors in this gorgeous documentary. Dede, a travers les brumes (7:15pm, […]
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Film Fest following
Among movie folk, there’s a ritual: Sit down with the Atlantic Film Festival catalogue and/or website, and plot out every moviegoing second (from September 17 to 26), considering travel time, crowd sizes and the chance of films actually coming back. We hoard non-perishables and determine which lanyard ribbon brings out the colour in our Vitamin […]
