Splinters, the 2018 film from acclaimed Nova Scotian filmmaker Thom Fitzgerald’s has recently received a wider re-release. And alongside it is a collection of original songs and scoring entitled To the Bone by Stewart Legere, who also acts in the film. Deeply ruminative and standing beautifully even outside the film’s context, Legere has put together a moving mix of contemplative folk gems and melancholic murmurs of ambience- a fitting background for a film centred around a funeral. Continue reading Stewart Legere Cuts to the Heart on ‘Splinters’ Soundtrack ‘To the Bone’
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Isolated Connection is Explored in Millefiore Clarkes’ ‘Love in Quarantine’
With large scale productions and adventurous undertakings being off the table this year, the time is ripe for intimate new films. Filmmaker Millefiore Clarkes took the strange time of reflection this year gave us and put together Love in Quarantine, a documentary exploring various aspects of human connection and love within our isolated context. Released last month through the NFB, the film may reflect feelings you’ve dwelled in over these long months. Continue reading Isolated Connection is Explored in Millefiore Clarkes’ ‘Love in Quarantine’
Winners of FIN Atlantic International Film Festival 2020 Announced
FIN Atlantic International Film Festival took advantage of moving their usual eight-day celebration of film and media to a digital format this year, by making their live-stream audience a part of the awards process. Today, FIN announced the winners for their FIN Stream Audience Choice awards, and the audience very clearly had one filmmaker in mind. Continue reading Winners of FIN Atlantic International Film Festival 2020 Announced
FIN Stream Goes Digital for 2020 – Film Festival Virtually Showcases Local and International Films
Arguably the best worst thing about 2020 is that most of it will inevitably be enjoyed from the comfort of our homes. Capitalizing on an audience that comes pre-pyjama’d and eager to binge, FIN Atlantic International Film Festival have announced their new digital approach to the festival, FIN Stream, potentially making for the largest number of pets to ever attend the festival.
From September 17 – 24, 2020, audiences across Atlantic Canada will be able to stream 114 films, with selections from 22 countries in over 20 different languages, along with FIN’s workshops and other special events. Continue reading FIN Stream Goes Digital for 2020 – Film Festival Virtually Showcases Local and International Films
The Minister — Matt Parks and James Mullinger’s Homage to ’90s Direct-to-VHS Action Movies
The 1990s were a special time in the world of cinema. Unbridled creativity ran rampant, independent of budget, style, or even good taste, resulting in the very niche market of direct-to-VHS releases. It is a lawless format; practically a genre unto itself. Now, three decades later, there’s still a demand for the so-bad-it’s-good kitsch, and filmmaker Matt Parks and comedian James Mullinger are only too happy to supply. The two have teamed up to create The Minister, a short homage to the direct-to-VHS action movies of the early 1990s. Continue reading The Minister — Matt Parks and James Mullinger’s Homage to ’90s Direct-to-VHS Action Movies