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by Craig Takeuchi on February 4th, 2021 at 11:00 AM 1 of 6 2 of 6 Health measures during the pandemic may have prevented people from watching films at cinemas, but online festivals have opened up a whole new world of possibilities. Once-landlocked screen celebrations can now reach a wider geographic range of audience with online offerings. Such is the case with the following upcoming film programs that can be seen in Vancouver, elsewhere in B.C., and some even beyond. In addition, some of ...

CinemaBlend Copy to clipboard Later this year, the titular Suicide Squad will be reborn with James Gunns upcoming standalone sequel/soft reboot, The Suicide Squad. While David Ayers 2016 film wasnt wildly praised, it grossed a whole lot of money at the box office, primarily thanks to its splashy marketing and its all-star ensemble, which includes Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Jai Courtney, Viola Davis, Cara Delevingne, and Jared Leto. Its certainly a lively cast of characters, though only a few w...

Eden Robinson (Arden Wray) To kick off the 100-day countdown until the sixth annual Festival of Literary Diversity, the beloved Brampton, Ontario, event announced the first of a record 60 authors who will speak at this year’s festival: Eden Robinson, the bestselling author of Monkey Beach and the Trickster series. The virtual festival, to be held from May 1 through 15, will include Canadian and international authors. “The virtual format allows us to include more international voices, while...

With Joshua Whiteheads Jonny Appleseed, Indigiqueer storytelling has a spotlight at Canada Reads Whiteheads powerful debut novel is one of the books on this years nearly all-LGBTQ shortlist. Social Sharing Whiteheads powerful debut novel is one of the books on this years nearly all-LGBTQ shortlist Posted: Jan 14, 2021 11:30 AM ET | Last Updated: January 14 Joshua Whitehead.(Tenille Campbell) Queeries is a weekly column by CBC Arts producer Peter Knegt that queries LGBTQ art, culture and/or iden...

Our guest on this episode is critically acclaimed TV and film producer, writer and director, Loretta Todd. Loretta is the powerhouse creative behind last year’s multi-award winning movie, Monkey Beach, a film primarily set and filmed in Kitimaat. Since it debuted at the Vancouver International Film Festival last year, it has won awards not only in Canada, but also the US at LA’s Red Rising Film Festival and the prestigious American Indian Film Festival, where it swept all major categories, ...

Image Credit: FACEBOOK/Monkey Beach January 14, 2021 - 11:06 AM Kamloops actor Oliver Tru Sisons recent film debut is now available to watch on Crave. Tru Sison is a 12-year-old in the Kamloops area who plays the role of Child Jimmy in a new film called Monkey Beach. "He originally auditioned for a different movie about four years ago, but it didnt work out," Lori Sison, Olivers mother said. Then about two years ago she said the opportunity came because the casting agents ke...

Cinema on the Bayou goes virtual with more than 140 films from across the globe © Courtesy Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival celebrates its 15th year and runs from Jan. 22-29. Cinema on the Bayou, Louisianas second-oldest annual international and juried film festival, is bringing more than 140 virtual films to Acadiana.  The 16th annual event will be held Jan. 20 thru Jan. 27. Along with virtual screenings, the event includes film programs and live-streaming events. The list of films inc...

NOW Magazine What to watch on Crave in January 2021 Including RuPauls Drag Race season 13, Los Espookys, Locked Down, Two Weeks To Live and The Sister By NOW Staff Courtesy of Bell Media We examine the January 2021 Crave schedule to identify the most anticipated titles coming to the streaming platform this month. RuPaul’s Drag Race (season 13) & RuPaul’s Drag Race UK (season 2) Drag Race fans are getting a double dose in January with the premieres of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 13 ...