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Kris Rothstein
VIFF 2013: Manakamana
Pilgrims to a Nepalese shrine are studied during their journey by cable car.
Kris Rothstein
VIFF 2013: The Gardener
A film about filmmaking and ideas, as usual, from Iran's Mohsen Mahkmalbaf
Kris Rothstein
VIFF 2013: From Neurons to Nirvana
An investigation into the therapeutic possibilities of psychedelic substances
Kris Rothstein
VIFF 2013: My First Love
A Japanese take on classic Turgenev story about love lost
Kris Rothstein
VIFF 2013: The Great Passage
A Japanese editorial team spends fifteen years creating a new dictionary
Kris Rothstein
VIFF 2013: Finding Vivian Maier
An unknown street photographer of great talent is discovered in a box of old negatives in this documentary.
Kris Rothstein
VIFF 2013: Ali
A tough-as-nails Spanish teen learns to love
Kris Rothstein
VIFF 2013: A Spell to Ward Off the Darkness
Half an hour in an Estonian commune, half an hour in the Finnish wilderness and half an hour at a black metal concert
Kris Rothstein
VIFF 2013: The Strange Little Cat
Odd, minimalist German family gathering
Kris Rothstein
VIFF 2013: Desert Runners
Four runners compete in what is perhaps the world's most grueling series of races.
Kris Rothstein
Ping Pong
Stories from competitive seniors table tennis
CBC Prize Nominees
Congrats to Geist contributors Terri Favro and Matthew Hooton on their nominations for a 2013 CBC Creative Nonfiction Prize!
Michelle van der Merwe elected
Congrats to Michelle van der Merwe! The Geist Editorial Board member has been elected Director of Communications at the EAC.
Karen Connelly Wins Award
Geist contributor Karen Connelly has won a National Magazine Award. Congratulations!
Book Award Winners
Geist contributors Jonathan Ball and Marcello Di Cintio have respectively won a Manitoba Book Award and two Alberta Literary Awards. Congrats to both!
Trillium Award Nominations
Congratulations to Geist contributors Steven Heighton and Emily Schultz on their nominations for a 2013 Trillium Book Award!
David Collier wins Award
Congratulations to Geist contributor David Collier, who has won a 2013 Doug Wright Award!
DOXA 2013: Fight Like Soldiers, Die Like Children
Roméo Dallaire’s life mission to end the use of child soldiers
Anakana Schofield wins First Novel Award
Many congratulations to Geist contributor Anakana Schofield on her win!
Award Nominations
Geist and our contributors have been recognized by both the National Magazine Awards and the Western Magazine Awards. Congrats to all!
Griffin Poetry Prize Nominees
Geist contributors David W. McFadden and James Pollock are both shortlisted for the 2013 Griffin Poetry Prize.
Commonwealth Prizes Nominees
Canadian writers Naomi Benaron, Vincent Lam and Eliza Robertson have each been nominated for a 2013 Commonwealth Prize.
BC Book Prizes Nominees
Geist contributors Anakana Schofield, Luanne Armstrong, George Bowering, Evelyn Lau, Patricia Young, Caroline Adderson and Daniel Francis have each been nominated for a 2013 BC Book Prize.
David Collier Shortlisted
Geist contributor David Collier has been nominated for a 2013 Doug Wright Award.
In memoriam: Mark Harris
One of Canada's leading authorities on international films has died.
Patty Osborne
Maladjusted: is it them or is it us?
Headline Theatre's new play, Maladjusted, is an intriguing, thought-provoking and interactive event that takes us deep into the mental health system.
Geist Contributors Shortlisted
Geist contributors Catherine Mavrikakis, Suzette Mayr and Patrick Friesen have each received a nomination for the 2012 ReLit Awards.