This year, almost all of ILT’s top 10 came direct from the big screen.
A friendly reminder that the cinema’s a banger and you should visit more often.
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Category Archives: 2022
The King of Wuxia – An interview with producer Steven Tu – VIFF 2022
Taiwanese director King Hu is a legend of wuxia filmmaking, with classics like Come Drink With Me, Dragon Inn, and A Touch of Zen to his name. 25 years after his death, director Lin Jing-jie and producer Steven Tu have made their own King Hu epic, looking back at the life and work of a true master.
Set The Tape’s Nicholas Lay connected with Steven at VIFF 2022 to discuss King Hu’s films, his lasting legacy in martial arts cinema, and the evolution of The King of Wuxia from short documentary to 220-minute epic.
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Soviet Bus Stops – An interview with star Christopher Herwig – VIFF 2022
20 years ago, photographer Christopher Herwig took a picture that would change his life. The subject? A bus stop. His new film, Soviet Bus Stops, documents his passion for these unique structures and their fascinating artistic, political, and historical significance in the former Soviet Union.
ILT’s Nicholas Lay caught up with Christopher at VIFF 2022 to discuss his roots shooting Soviet bus stops, his epic journeys across the region, and how a hobby evolved into a feature documentary.
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VIFF 2022 – The Movies
We round off the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival with a look at some of the biggest movies from this year’s programme…
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The Grizzlie Truth – An interview with director Kat Jayme – VIFF 2022
When the Vancouver Grizzlies NBA franchise left the city in 2001, the fans wanted answers. 20 years later, local super fan Kat Jayme has finally revealed the whole Grizzlie Truth.
ILT’s Nicholas Lay sat down with Kat at VIFF 2022 to discuss her epic behind the scenes journey, the reaction from the fans, and what it was like to chill with multiple former NBA stars.
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Bones of Crows – An interview with director Marie Clements – VIFF 2022
In the wake of the true horror behind Canada’s residential schools – a century long system that forcefully separated Indigenous children from their parents in the name of cultural assimilation – Dene/Métis director Marie Clements‘ Bones of Crows is a soul-searching educational asset that comes at the right time to remind us that the past cannot be forgotten.
ILT’s Nicholas Lay connected with Marie at the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival to discuss her multi-generational lead character, her star Grace Dove; and what it was like to shoot in the same buildings where Indigenous children lost their rights, their dignity, and in many cases, their lives.
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VIFF 2022 – The Documentaries
As the never-ending Vancouver summer continues to shunt fall to the side, it is almost with reluctance that local film lovers retreat indoors for the 2022 Vancouver International Film Festival.
Just kidding, cinema is back, and we’re here for it. With a strong collection of local and global documentaries on the programming slate this year, is it only fair that we give the real world its due…
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“And The Oscar Goes To…” – Betting on the 2022 Academy Awards
Play the Academy at its own game…
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