CJSF programmer, Irma Arkus takes in the first film from the Dark is Rising novels by Susan Cooper.

As a first installment of what is potentially a lucrative franchise based on Susan Cooper’s novels, the film The Seeker: The Dark is Rising begs a comparison to Harry Potter. This, of course, is damning, because Potter films and book franchise allows for the kind of funding that in reality only Peter Jackson would deserve. Let’s just say, that it is an unfair starting point.

On Saturday October 6th, Scott Wood, host of the interview show, attended the Vancouver International Film Festival’s screening of Between Heaven and Earth.

Between Heaven and Earth 

Tussen Hemel en Aarde

Netherlands, 2007, 72 min

Directed By Frank van den Engel and Masha Novikova

These days when entertainers take on a cause, it often causes an uproar in the press. Madonna or Angelina Jolie adopting babies is seen as a fashion statement. Leonardio DiCaprio making documentaries about climate change is a vanity project.

On Sunday September 30th, Scott Wood, host of the interview show, attended the Vancouver International Film Festival’s screening of The War On Democracy.

The War on Democracy

UK, 2007, 95 min, 35mm

Directed By: John Pilger

On Friday September 28th, Scott Wood, host of the interview show, attended the Vancouver International Film Festival’s screening of Terror’s Advocate.

Terror's Advocate (L' Avocat de la terreur)

France, 2007, 138 min, 35mm

Directed By: Barbet Schroeder