The big reveal: Vitaly Beckman fools Penn & Teller a third time with his illusion “Still Life.” (image courtesy Vitaly Beckman) “It’s a real privilege to be able to share something that was created from just an idea, and see…
Sabbath Queen is a film about the life of Amichai Lau-Lavie, part of a rabbinic dynasty going back 38 generations. (still from film) The 36th annual Vancouver Jewish Film Festival runs April 24 to May 4, beginning with opening night…
Artist Naomi Spiers explains the first panel of her wood-framed paper-cut mechitzah (partition) at the Chabad of Vancouver Island location in Victoria. A new video by David Cooperstone highlights some of Spiers’ creative path. (still from film) Salt Spring Island…
Alix West Lefler plays Frida in The Fast Runner, a 15-minute short from director David Bercovici-Artieda that was shot over the course of four days in the Greater Victoria area. (photo from thefastrunnerfilm.com) The Fast Runner, a film about a…
Tova Krentzman’s Fire Tower is a documentary about the people stationed high above the ground in the Yukon and Alberta, who are looking for smoke or signs of a wildfire. (photo from Tova Krentzman) Tova Krentzman’s Fire Tower, a documentary…
A 1989 PR photo for Blue Rodeo’s Diamond Mine album. Left to right are Bazil Donovan, Bob Wiseman, Jim Cuddy, Greg Keelor and Mark French. The documentary Blue Rodeo: Lost Together (left) has its world premiere at the Whistler Film…
Ieden Wall and Susan Minuk’s contrasting styles balance JWeekly Canada perfectly. (photo from JWeekly Canada) JWeekly Canada made its Season 5 debut in September, becoming the longest-running Jewish TV talk show in Canada. Friends and colleagues warned Ieden Wall –…
Ari Kinarthy’s nightmare before the live recording session. (screenshot from Salazar Film) The 43rd Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) officially opens Sept. 26 with the screening of Ari’s Theme, a TELUS original feature documentary about local composer Ari Kinarthy by local filmmakers…
The Latin American and Spanish Film Week returns to Cinecenta, on the campus of the University of Victoria, Sept. 19-22. (photos courtesy Dan Russek) The Latin American and Spanish Film Week returns to Cinecenta, on the campus of the University…
Nobody Wants to Talk About Jacob Appelbaum opens at VIFF Centre June 14. Jacob Appelbaum was an influential internet freedom, privacy and free speech activist. He collaborated with Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, which Assange founded in 2006 to publish leaked…
