Arts and Culture (10)
By Bella Sie On December 01, 2011 | 0 Comments
SURVIVING PROGRESS is a stunning new feature documentary that connects the financial collapse, growing inequity, and the Wall Street oligarchy, with future technology, sustainability, and the fate of civilization. Inspired by Ronald Wright’s bestseller A Short History of Progress, filmmakers Mathieu Roy and Harold Crooks dig deep into human nature and patterns of history to challenge and redefine the very idea of progress.
For the last four years Mark Achbar has been the executive producer along with Vancouver colleague Betsy Carson on 10 documentaries made possible by the box office success of the Corporation.
As Mark says:
"In light of the Occupy movement, that this film — 6 years in the making — is being released NOW is some kind of miracle of timing!"
Please help us spread the word as it's so important for films to do well on opening weekend in order to stay in theatres!!
Continue reading after the jump for showtimes, press links, and a list of ways you can easily help us promote the film!
Bella is the newest addition to Hello Cool World, enlisting for the cause at the end of 2010. A graduate of BCIT's Broadcast Communications for TV program, she's worked in all aspects of production and has a knack for new media & technology.
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By Colette On September 01, 2011 | 0 Comments
KENSINGTON & HELLO COOL WORLD - STRATEGIC PARTNERS IN HYBRID DISTRIBUTION
I recently had the privilege of meeting with the talented folks over at Kensington Communications that created RAW OPIUM: PAIN PLEASURE PROFITS, one of the documentary projects Hello Cool World has been involved with over the past year.
I was eager to sit down with producer Robert Lang and Kensington’s social media lead Amanda Connon-Unda to get a full update.
Kensington first approached Hello Cool World (HCW) last fall looking for strategy advice on self-distributing their film. In May, we worked with Kensington to host the world premiere of RAW OPIUM at DOXA and to strategize grassroots outreach across North America.
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Colette joined Hello Cool World team back in 2003 and was a key organizer for The Corporation and The Take's grassroots outreach efforts across North America. After being inspired by the organizing and awareness building potential of the internet and social issue films, she returned to school to study Communications and sharpen her skills. Once graduating, Colette returned to Hello Cool World once again as a grassroots campaign consultant. She is now the Director of Distribution for Hello Cool World's new fair trade distribution arm.
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By Katherine Dodds On July 20, 2011 | 0 Comments
PLEASURE ON OUR MINDS!
Yesterday afternoon we had another informal salon as David Ng is heading back to Cape Town today. It was a smaller less flamboyant send off, as we had the actual going away party (fondue-b-q) at Bella's on Friday night. (pictured above!) But a couple of our cohorts who missed the 'do' on Friday came to say their good-byes. And of course it turned into an informal theory salon as we discussed one of favorite themes, pleasure and sexual health!
By Bella Sie On May 27, 2011 | 0 Comments
The fourth annual Projecting Change Film Festival (PCFF) takes place May 26-29, 2011 at SFU Woodwards Theatre. PCFF is a forum for film and dialogue about social and environmental issues. The marquee four-day event features inspiring, eye-opening, and often award-winning films from around the globe, each followed by a dynamic speaker and panel discussion. The unique festival format is a platform for audience engagement, with all proceeds donated back to local initiatives.
With 4 days and over 20 films, the 2011 lineup is stacked with inspiring films including:
Women Are Heroes, an extraordinary film that explores the lives and courageous stories of women living in impoverished and unsafe neighborhoods around the world through the eyes of a French photographer JR.
Living Downstream, an eloquent and cinematic documentary film based on the acclaimed book by ecologist and cancer survivor Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D.
Wade in the Water, Children, a passionate mixture of private videos offering a poetic and devastating look at life in the Crescent City through the eyes of its youngest citizens.
View the PCFF Schedule for a list of all the films and speakers. Tickets and Festival Passes are available online.
By Katherine Dodds On July 08, 2006 | 0 Comments
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