Leading Men
"Leading Men” is taken from a work-in-progress, Cinéma-Verité and the Collected Works of Ronald Reagan: A History of Propaganda in Motion Pictures. more »
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Off- and On-Camera
Out on the set, except for the fact that there is always someone to catch us if we stumble, or someone to set up folding chairs for us between scenes, we are beneficiaries of the semi that denies the passing of clock-time. There is nothing to remind more »
Feb 1, 2008 by Mary Meigs in Essays
Being in the Company of Strangers
Our film is a semi-documentary. We are ourselves, up to a point; beyond this point is the "semi," a region with boundaries that become more or less imprecise, according to our view of them. In one sense, it is semi from beginning to end, for we would more »
Jan 31, 2008 by Mary Meigs in Essays
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DOXA 2013: Fight Like Soldiers, Die Like Children
Roméo Dallaire’s life mission to end the use of child soldiers more »
May 14, 2013 in Lee Wyndham's Blog
Ping Pong
Stories from competitive seniors table tennis more »
May 5, 2013 by Kris Rothstein in Kris Rothstein's Blog
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Teacher Man
In Teacher Man the third of Frank McCourt’s autobiographical volumes, he writes candidly about his experience working as a teacher in the inner-city schools of New York starting in the 1960s. more »
Apr 19, 2011 by Carra Noelle Simpson in Reviews
Finding Farley
Lily Gontard reviews the Farley Mowat-inspired film, Finding Farley (National Film Board). more »
Feb 8, 2011 by Lily Gontard in Reviews
Souvenir of Canada
The Coupland who appeared in Souvenir of Canada at the 2005 Vancouver International Film Festival (produced by Robert Cohen et al.) was thoughtful and affable, eager to share his odd collection of Canadian detritus and his ideas on national identity. more »
Feb 8, 2011 by Kris Rothstein in Reviews