Live Review (and some ramblings): Amon Amarth in Winnipeg, MB
Posted by: William O'Donnell • October 8, 2014 @ 2:38pm
It was a Monday night. What better way to escape the mundane and celebrate being one-day into your work week than with some eardrum shattering metal? Who said a good night's rest?! Get out of here! .... Good...
TIFF 2014 Interview: Thorsteinn Bachmann
Posted by: Elizabeth Hughes Belzil • October 5, 2014 @ 6:42pm
It's commonly said that actors appear smaller in real life than they do on the screen. However, such is decidedly not the case with Thorsteinn Bachmann, star of the acclaimed Icelandic film, Life in a Fishbowl.
The Supporting Act Podcast Ep. #043 with Fred Penner
Posted by: Matt Moskal • October 1, 2014 @ 7:00am
Hey kids! It's Fred Penner! The legendary Canadian singer/songwriter has spent the past four decades entertaining children and adults alike. In the late 70s he captured national attention with his rendition of Harry S. Smith's "The Cat Came Back". In 1985, His engaging and endearing live show made its way to national television.
TIFF 2014 Interview: Omar Joseph Hady
Posted by: Elizabeth Hughes Belzil • September 24, 2014 @ 2:43pm
Lebanese-Canadian author Rawi Hage published Cockroach: A Novel, in 2008 to generally positive reviews and even snagged a few literary awards.
The Supporting Act Podcast Ep. #042 with Stephen Sim
Posted by: Matt Moskal • September 24, 2014 @ 11:56am
This year marks the fifteenth Winnipeg if... Improv Festival, which takes place September 30 to October 4 at the Gas Station Arts Centre. The event features members of Hip. Bang!, Rapid Fire Theatre, Der Kaktus, and The Kids in the Hall.
The Supporting Act Podcast Ep. #041 with Daniel Peloquin-Hopfner of Red Moon Road
Posted by: Matt Moskal • September 17, 2014 @ 1:35pm
Red Moon Road are on the fast track to becoming Canada's favourite campfire band. Their sound is rooted in tradition but capitalizes on the genre's ability to transcend time. The folk trio spent their summer plucking, strumming, and singing for festival-goers across the country.
In a small patio nestled in a high-rise apartment building in downtown Toronto, I sit across from Albert Shin. Despite the periodic sounds of honking from below and the roar of planes from above, the spot is peaceful, illuminated by the mid-morning sun. The young Canadian writer-director is friendly and informal, with a boyish face and irrepressible grin.
New Halloween themed film contest to hit the streets of Vancouver
Posted by: Mark McLeod • September 10, 2014 @ 11:42am
HORRIFYING "PHRIKE FILMFEST 72 HOUR FILM COMPETITION"
INVITES VANCOUVER FILMMAKERS TO COMPETE FOR $5,000 CASH PRIZE
New Image College is proud to announce the first annual "Phrike FilmFest 72 Hour Film Competition"; a thrilling, no holds barred race which will challenge fledgling and professional filmmakers of all ages to bring their own unique
The Supporting Act Podcast Ep. #038 with Graham Clark
Posted by: Matt Moskal • August 20, 2014 @ 2:42pm
Graham Clark is a comedian based out of Vancouver, BC. He and fellow comic Dave Shumka co-host the popular Maximum Fun podcast Stop Podcasting Yourself.
We live in a time where Disney has a monopoly on my childhood. They are cross-generational and influential into all things I enjoyed in media growing up. I was raised on the classic animated films, then introduced to new ones like Aladdin and The Lion King. Eventually, they jumped into the future by using Pixar to make them even more relevant than they were.
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