There’s a tingling contradiction in the idea of a documentary about Utopias: how does one ethnographize a ‘non-existent place’?
Keep Reading"Like kids colluding against the world, we had secret code names: he was ‘Peter Red’ and I was ‘Peter Blue'," writes Lynch on Wintonick.
Keep ReadingWhen Peter Wintonick died yesterday at the age of 60 in Montreal, the documentary community lost a great friend, director, producer, film programmer, writer and mentor.
Keep ReadingWorld renowned Canadian documentary film producer Tom Daly died in Montreal on September 18, 2011, aged 93, after a long illness.
Keep ReadingLegendary NFB producer Tom Daly mentored Rubbo, playing a crucial role in the development of personal-doc filmmaking.
Keep ReadingFilmmaker Gary Nichol was a gregarious, no holds barred, cards on the table kind of guy with a quiet, generous spirit.
Keep ReadingFrank Cole, the fearless maverick filmmaker, died in the Sahara in 2000. McSorley remembers him well.
Keep ReadingAnimator Ryan Larkin could tell a funny story or read you a poem, but then raise his voice in a flash of anger if he felt you were asking too pushy a
Keep ReadingKathleen M. Smith remembers Roberto Ariganello, who passed away on August 13, 2006. He was a respected filmmaker, teacher, and mentor.
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