Film
John Landis: A Briefcase full of Blues...
John Landis: A Briefcase full of Blues By John Threlfall Far from being an indie director getting their first taste of reel success or an emerging documentarian with a sincere story to tell—that is, the more typical VFF fare—veteran American director John Landis brought a touch of old(er) Hollywood to the Victoria Film Festival on the weekend as the... Read More »
Seeing Someone’s Shorts –...
While documentaries and feature films tend to get the lion’s share of media attention at any film fest, one of the more enjoyable aspects of the Victoria Film Festival for me has always been its mix of full-lengths and shorts. Some play as part of a collected program, others appear before the feature presentation. (Just like the old days!)... Read More »
Victoria Film Festival: Screen Scenes...
JUMP TO THE REVIEWS (listed in alphabetical order by show title) Article 12 ………………………………………………………………………. reviewer E.G Anderson Cerro Rico, Tierra Rica ……………………………………………………… reviewer: E.G Anderson Donor ………………………………………………………………………….. reviewer: E.G Anderson Farts of Fury ………………………………………………………………….. reviewer: Chris Felling La Vérité ………………………………………………………………………. reviewer: E.G Anderson Lloyd the Conqueror …………………………………………………………. reviewer: Chris Felling Lone Twin ……………………………………………………………………… reviewer: Chris Felling Rundskop ……………………………………………………………………… reviewer E.G... Read More »
Hitching a ride in the Tornado...
CVV Magazine’s Leanne Allen interviews Sean Casey of Storm Chasers and the new IMAX movie Tornado Alley, then hitches a ride in the TIV2 (Tornado Intercept Vehicle). Video copyright Martial Media. Be sure to check out the photo album from the shoot as well on our Facebook page – http://www.facebook.com/CVVmagazineFP Read More »
Victoria Filmmaker Jeremy Lutter...
Victoria Filmmaker Jeremy Lutter discusses his film “Joanna Makes a Friend” with CVV Magazine’s Leanne Allen and John Threlfall. Read More »
What I Did for Love: Mount Doug 80th...
You could say that Mount Doug high school is partially if not mostly responsible for my role at CultureVultureVictoria.com: it’s where I began to take dance and musical theatre seriously, and developed my passion for the arts. Mount Doug is having its 80th Anniversary celebration this week. Leanne and I will be emceeing the alumni showcase on Friday. What... Read More »
Citizen Janes – Retro videos from...
Before she co-created CVV, Martial Media’s Leanne Allen and her sister Roz Allen (now of Double Barrel Studios) were commissioned by CBC for an online and radio project called Citizen Janes. The Janes were a group guerilla citizen journalists. Their best feat: getting removed from the Ottawa Parliament buildings for trying to deliver a ham sandwich to Steven Harper. We... Read More »
Super Slo Mo Test 22 – Tutu Ninja...
Test shot for our upcoming Martial Media action short – Enter the Ninja Boot. Canon 7D Shot at 60fps Slowed to approximately 3000fps with Twixtor Shutter speed – 1/1000s Read More »
