Opening Night film Snow by Rohan Fernadao .
Plot:
Immigrant story about coming to Canada after a natural devastating loss
and having to pick up the Pieces of ones life and what the struggle one
must go through to survive.
Principal cast : Achala Hewarrachi
Himaly Fernando
Pardis Parker
Sobaz Benjamin
Alicia Orr MacDonald
Pah’s
analysis there was some make up/ tech issues but the story line was
good and solid and gave the audiences a different perspective on
Immigration, grief, addiction and the struggle the female lead goes
through to gain acceptance in a foreign land.
www.snowthefilm.com
This movie is a slice of Canadian and east meets west immigration story with a tragic natural disaster thrown in.
My only quibble is make up continuity full make up while taking a shower or when in bed sleeping is not realistic less make up is better and no make up is real.
Closing night film was I will follow by Ava Dunernay a film about cancer and death and how black community handles death.
Story
about putting ones life on hold to take care of dying family members
and how does one start over again with this new found freedom?
www.DVAHQ.comWinner of Outstanding International feature Baghdad Texas by David H. Hickey drama/comedy was well deserved award. This comedy touches on the Ironic absurdities of racism and the typical or not so typical stereotypes we all have about race relations in the USA. www.LOUDHOUSEMUSIC.com
Make A Movie Like Spike by Jamil Walker Smith, this documentary/mockumentry self portrait had so much promise at the very beginning and then seams to lose its way near the middle and end of the film right at the climax of the film. The title is a bit misleading unless they mean early spike lee who made she’s got to have it and not the one who made miracle on st Anna street.
www.LITTLEPLOWFILMS.com
You want to see a very raw documentary about the relationship between mothers and daughters then try and find Gang Girl A
Mother’s Journey to Save her daughter, by Valerie Goodloe.
This
doc explores Raw truths why girls are joining gangs in America. Valarie
takes you into her and her daughters life that is an emotional roller
coaster in truth.
COVERUP@ca.RR.com
Not Just A game : Power, Politics and American sports by
Jeremy Earp an interesting essay on athletes and politics mix and don’t
mix, most of the references are from the past not to much from this
century which begs the question is this generation of athletes all about
$$ and nothing else? Plus having no Canadian references made the film a
bit American centric and not including hockey on the list of sports
tells me the writer of the book and filmmakers is playing into the
stereo type we have about each other.
www.mediaed.org
Two Indian’s talking by
Sara McIntyre what it means to be native on reserve vs off the reserve.
This movie is no Blackstone TV show but it does a nice job glossing
over the big stuff. it’s like the play waiting for Godot were the
focus is on 2 of the main characters in the movie simultaneously educate
aggravate and challenge each other and our perceptions of aboriginals
as well. Great precursor to get the discussion ball going on native rights.
Shorts This year were Hodge podge collection of movies that will hit any ones fancy . Birthday by Villing Chong is about rape and short term memory so it’s a spoiler alert. stranger in the night very dramatic the music helps to keep the story interesting. villingchong@yahoo.co.uk
Outstanding International short winner Dirty laundry
by Stephen Abbott. Location and the exaggerated scenarios make this
short stand out the fact that so many stories are told in 15 min is
amazing feet of writing. www.stealthdonkey.com
The one form of torture for me is the Official Music video night, 11 years and still waiting for the torture to end. Only 2 video’s
sparked my interest and matched the songs Oh Canada! by Cazhmere and 4 Tha Ghetto by
Jron again directed by Cazhmere she is one talented female director
can’t wait to see what she can do with making films, move over Spike
Jonze.
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