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Kellie Ann Benz

"He Stunk to High Heaven...I Loved Him Instantly"

He stunk to high heaven. He was old, it was evident in his eyes. He had patches of fur missing. He glanced at me through the steel cage of the SPCA prison he was in. I bored him. Unlike the other...

But will Pixar hire local talent?

It goes without saying that the local actors union must be wetting its pants with the anticipation of work for its members now that it's out that Pixar, the makers of the Cannes Film Festival opening...

Six Films in Eight Days and Here's What Happened

If you listen carefully, right now, you can hear the sound of a filmmaker screaming in Vancouver. Or sobbing. Or laughing. Nearing the end of eight days of insane work, six teams of Vancouver...

Vancouver Event To Create 6 New Movies This Weekend

There's one true thing about genuine Vancouverites: we're kind of cowboys.I don't mean assless chaps cowboys (though one could argue...) nor ten gallon hat cowboys. We leave the...

Vancouver's Short Film Makers Are Stars Abroad

In a little town in France, Vancouver is considered a hot bed of filmmaking. Short filmmaking, that is.Since 1979, the chilly first week of February is host to the Clermont-Ferrand International...