Blog Entries tagged 'movie'

The 2010 Fall Film Fest

janice.meighan@sympatico.ca — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Greetings!

It's that time again and not to compete with TIFF, but West Hill is having its second annual Fall Film Festival too!

The WHIFF (West Hill International Film Fest) begins on Friday October 15, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lounge and will run for 6 consecutive Friday nights (weather and other factors permitting!). Six films will be shown and some indeed, international.

Again film night runs from 7:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

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"Avatar" gets real on the West Bank

gretta@westhill.net — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

World attention has been focused for some time on the Bilin community in the West Bank whose farmland was being walled off from them by the building of what they have called the "racial segregation wall" but that Israel calls a "security fence". Ordered to redraw the line by the courts, the Israeli government has yet to do so. Now, attention is increasing and fast as those opposed to the wall, Palestinians, Israelis, and others, have been painting themselves bl [...]

The Spirituality of the Academy

gretta@westhill.net — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0100

The Life of Brian - Who? The Film Fest Continues

janice.meighan@sympatico.ca — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Mark your calender and plan to join us in the Lounge on Friday December 4, 2009 to watch the last movie in our Fall Film Fest (or WHIFF - West Hill International Film Festival).

The movie is: The Life of Brian - by Monty Python. Seen it? Come and have a laugh again.

Never have seen it - well, here's a bit of the plot:

Brian is born on the original Christmas, in the stable next door. He spends his life being mistaken for a messiah. ... Sound familiar?

Let [...]

West Hill Film Fest - October 23rd - Deepa Mehta's Water

dana.wilson.li@gmail.com — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Date: October 23rd
Time: 7pm
Place: WHUC Upper Lounge

The West Hill Film Festival presents: The 2005 International Film Water directed by Deepa Mehta:

In 1938, Chuyia (Sarala) a child bride whose husband dies before their union is consummated is relegated to life in an ashram in Varanasi (Benares) for other "unwanted" widows. Their life is ruled over by a venal old woman, Madhumati (Manorama) She prostitutes the young widows out to wealthy Brahmin gentlemen, wh [...]

MayWorks!

gretta@westhill.net — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:00:00 +0100

MAYWORKS is the largest and oldest festival honouring workers and the arts and it is happening THIS week in Toronto.

Choosing to connect with the more radicalized May Day labour celebrations around the world, the festival brings together visual, theatre, music, and film artists who lift the challenges facing working people through their particular medium.

From the website: "There has never been a movement for social change without the arts being central to its impact. It is t [...]

Blue Gold

marioniam@rogers.com — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 05:00:00 +0100

There was a special screening on March 22/09 of the documentary "Blue Gold World Water Wars" at U of T to celebrate World Water Day. An article appeared in The Toronto Star - "Film examines growing conflict over water". Hopefully, this film will appear soon in local theatres and be available to a much larger audience.

Earth Day - Wed., Apr. 22/09

marioniam@rogers.com — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Walt Disney Studios has a new nature documentary titled "Earth" which will debut in local theatres today. Happy Earth Day!

If I Were A River

marioniam@rogers.com — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100

Humans have rights. Corporations have rights. But what if I were a River? What would my rights be?

What if I were being polluted? What if I were being dammed? What if I were being drained? What if I would dry up and die? Who speaks for the River? Worldwide, what would my rights be, if I were a River?

Celebrate World Water Day - Sunday, March 22/09, with a 3:00 afternoon matinee:

"Blue Gold World Water Wars&quo [...]

International Women's Day

marioniam@rogers.com — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 06:00:00 +0100

"Iron Jawed Angels" is an enthralling movie (Hilary Swank) about the fight for women's equality and voting rights, and very appropriate for International Women's Day. Not new - been on the shelves for quite a while. If I had known this story early on, maybe I would have appreciated so much more all that the women in a earlier time (U.S.) had struggled through.

These were the Suffragettes who demonstrated, were arrested, spent time in prison - so that they, and t [...]

"Milk" Movie

marioniam@rogers.com — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 05:00:00 +0100

"Milk" is an impactful docudrama, in the theatres now, that offers insight into the LGBT community. Very timely. Harvey Milk was the first openly gay person to run for public office in the 70's, in a time when it was not accepted to be other than. Sean Penn's starring role in the movie won him an Oscar. Four of us went to see it, four of us were very moved, four of us thought - where the heck were we when all this was happening!?! http://www.youtube.com. Search Milk Trailer 2008 [...]