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Stellar VIFF picks: Hurt, Hadwin’s Judgement, Jafar Panahi’s Taxi

Steve Fonyo’s Hurt, Hadwin’s Judgement, Jafar Panahi’s Taxi drive and two more films

Syrian refugee crisis, Surrey gangs and Haida Gwaii tragedy among powerful topics covered by VIFF films

As blockbuster movies dominate the theatres, VIFF showcases ambitious, engaging and challenging films from around the world.

John Vaillant reads from The Tiger tonight at Vancouver International Writers and Readers Festival

John Vaillant's new book hit the stores two weeks ago and is already a best-seller.  I had a chance to talk with the Vancouver-based author of The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and...