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Vancouver International Film Festival, 2023

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Cascadia Critics Top 10 Picks From VIFF 2024 | Cascadia Critics

Thursday, 17 October, 2024Thursday, 17 October, 2024By Matthew

This year’s Vancouver International Film Festival ran from September 26th to October 6th, and many Cascadia Film & Television Critics

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Festival Coverage Podcasts

VIFF 2024: Rumours & The Apprentice | Awesome Friday Podcast

Monday, 14 October, 2024Monday, 21 October, 2024By Matthew

Greetings programs!  This week on the show, we’re looking at the last of our VIFF 2024 coverage with a discussion

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Bonjour Tristesse
Festival Coverage Reviews

VIFF 2024: ‘Bonjour Tristesse’ Says Hello to a New Canadian Talent | Exclaim!

Wednesday, 9 October, 2024Tuesday, 10 December, 2024By Matthew

There’s something about a lazy holiday. Lounging around on long afternoons and warm nights make for easy days. It’s easy

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40 Acres
Festival Coverage Reviews

VIFF 2024: ’40 Acres’ Is a Tried-and-True Post-Apocalypse Story | Exclaim!

Wednesday, 9 October, 2024Friday, 15 November, 2024By Matthew

It is interesting to chart our vision of what the post-apocalypse might be. The shortage is never the same, but

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Mongrels
Festival Coverage Reviews

VIFF 2024: Mongrels | That Shelf

Wednesday, 9 October, 2024Wednesday, 9 October, 2024By Matthew

It is more difficult than most of us know to pull up roots and move to another country. The costs

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Inedia, It's What's Inside, Transformers One
Festival Coverage Podcasts

VIFF 2024: Inedia & It’s What’s Inside (& Transformers One) | Awesome Friday Podcast

Monday, 7 October, 2024Thursday, 17 October, 2024By Matthew

Greetings programs!  On this week’s show, we’re taking on two exciting films.  First up, a BC shot indie film that

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VIFF 2024 Lucky Star Conclave
Festival Coverage Podcasts

VIFF 2024: Lucky Star & Conclave | Awesome Friday Podcast

Monday, 30 September, 2024Monday, 7 October, 2024By Matthew

Greetings programs!  Our favourite time of year is back; the Vancouver International Film Festival is on now! The 2024 edition

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Universal Language & Rebel Ridge
Festival Coverage Podcasts

Universal Language & Rebel Ridge | Awesome Friday Podcast

Sunday, 8 September, 2024Sunday, 22 September, 2024By Matthew

Greetings, Programs! This week on the show, we’re looking at Canada’s official selection for the Academy Award for Best International

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I Used To Be Funny
Festival Coverage Reviews

VIFF 2023: I Used to Be Funny: Rachel Sennott Continues Her Hot Streak in Ally Pankiw’s New Film | That Shelf

Saturday, 14 October, 2023Monday, 4 March, 2024By Matthew

The movie is ultimately Sennott’s show and she carries it with the confidence of a seasoned performer. The story sees

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Anatomy of a Fall
Festival Coverage Reviews

VIFF 2023: “Anatomy of a Fall” and the Anatomy of an Exceptional Courtroom Drama | ForReel

Friday, 13 October, 2023Sunday, 29 October, 2023By Matthew

The cast is universally excellent, […] Samuel Theis and Sandra Hüller, in one of the film’s best scenes, have a

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VIFF 2023: I’m Just Here for the Riot, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, & The Royal Hotel
Festival Coverage Podcasts

VIFF 2023: I’m Just Here for the Riot, Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, & The Royal Hotel | Awesome Friday Podcast

Monday, 9 October, 2023Sunday, 29 October, 2023By Matthew

The 2023 Vancouver International Film Festival has drawn to a close, and this week, we’re talking about three films we

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The Royal Hotel
Festival Coverage Reviews

VIFF 2023: “The Royal Hotel”; A Feminist Tale Of Harrowing Proportions | ForReel

Thursday, 5 October, 2023Friday, 13 October, 2023By Matthew

So Liv and Hanna are left to fend for themselves among these horrible men. Three stand out: Matty (Toby Wallace,

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Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
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VIFF 2023: ‘Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person’ Brings Fresh Blood to Familiar Themes | Exclaim!

Friday, 29 September, 2023Tuesday, 13 February, 2024By Matthew

The coming-of-age story is a well-worn tale, but one that still has a lot of mileage if a filmmaker can

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VIFF 2022 Top Fives w/ Dakota from Contra Zoom Pod!
Festival Coverage Podcasts

VIFF 2022 Top Fives w/ Dakota from Contra Zoom Pod! | Awesome Friday Podcast

Tuesday, 11 October, 2022Monday, 18 September, 2023By Matthew

Greetings programs! We’re back after just a few days with a special bonus wrap-up episode for the 2022 Vancouver International

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VIFF 2022: Viking & Triangle of Sadness
Festival Coverage Podcasts

Viking & Triangle of Sadness | Awesome Friday Podcast

Saturday, 8 October, 2022Monday, 18 September, 2023By Matthew

Greetings programs! This week on the podcast, we’re looking at two films that played as part of the 2022 Vancouver

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