Canadian films in the past had been well represented at TIFF. This year? Save for Surviving Progress and Pink Ribbons Inc., they will be shockingly hard to find.
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Keep ReadingAaron Davis is an eclectic composer, arranger and keyboardist who is equally known as a founding member of the Holly Cole Trio and as a prolific composer of film music.
Keep ReadingThe dance doc has made significant leaps in capturing and controlling a moveable art form, from modern to ballet to the folkloric movements of a nation.
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