Film

Annual Latin American & Spanish Film Week a great success

“The event has evolved,” said Professor Dan Russek. “ This year [we did] something that we’ve never done…. a film conversation.”

‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ is a chaotic exploration of sex and violence in horror

The film, which has scenes filmed at UVic’s CARSA, is both a playful evocation of and meta-commentary on the horror/slasher genres.

JP Meldrum can’t stop creating

In anticipation of his 30th birthday, Meldrum knew he wanted to “own it as hard as possible,” while already working towards completing several projects at the beginning of the year.…

Six fantastic ‘sex and gender’ themed films from this year’s Victoria Film Festival

Of the many excellent films showcased at the Victoria Film Festival this year, these six stood out to our staff!

‘Hamnet’ is a poignant exploration of how the arts can transform us

In a world seemingly bent on making us feel numb to the pain of others, I cannot help but sing the highest of praises for a film that reminds us…

Camp classic ‘The Room’ to screen at Cinecenta, featuring guest star Greg Sestero

 As it stands, the film remains at 24 per cent approval on the film rating website Rotten Tomatoes, but remains an underground success, resulting in annual screenings in many major…

Eating Disorders Are Wicked

Claims about the casts’ bodies have shifted the focus of the press tour from Wicked from the film itself to a fixation on thinness, with fans creating elaborate theories about…

UVic alumna’s film ‘Nechako’ is breaking documentarian barriers

“In documentary, the communities that are being filmed with historically have not really benefitted completely from the work that’s being done,” said Patrick. “We can’t have just ego-driven processes that…

CRD proposes new bylaw to provide additional funding to local theatres

While the grant system hasn’t been established yet, Dell hopes that it will make it easier for the theatre community to rent the Royal or McPherson theatres.

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