“Victor Walk” is a straight forward and eye opening documentary about the life of a famous Canadian, Theo Fleury, who is the film’s executive producer/narrator/song writer. Theo is a former NHL All-Star, Stanley Cup winner and Olympic Gold Medalist.
The film begins by focusing on Theo’s career where, besides being a top star, he was noted for his violence on and off the court and his scandalous escapades involving drugs, sex and gambling.
In the early 2000s as Theo’s famed hockey career ends he comes to a crossroads. Either continue his crazy self destructive ways or reconsider his life. He thus confronts a fact of his life that he has evaded for many years.
As a boy he was victim of childhood sexual abuse by his hockey coach. Former NHL all-star Theo Fleury was recently in the news when the coach who sexually molested him...
The film begins by focusing on Theo’s career where, besides being a top star, he was noted for his violence on and off the court and his scandalous escapades involving drugs, sex and gambling.
In the early 2000s as Theo’s famed hockey career ends he comes to a crossroads. Either continue his crazy self destructive ways or reconsider his life. He thus confronts a fact of his life that he has evaded for many years.
As a boy he was victim of childhood sexual abuse by his hockey coach. Former NHL all-star Theo Fleury was recently in the news when the coach who sexually molested him...
- 12/7/2016
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Is it a revelation or a revolution? It’s both! The Revelation Perth International Film Festival is tackling the theme of “Revolution” when its 13th annual edition begins violating Australia on July 8-18. Get set for 11 days filled French zombies, Belgian cowboys, outer space outlaws, Beat poets, cat ladies, gospel musicians and other revolutionaries.
Actually, one of the main features of the festival this year is a slew of music documentaries, mostly spotlighting both American and Australian music. On the U.S. side of things there’s Wheedle’s Groove, a look at the history of Seattle funk; Rejoice and Shout, which examines gospel music’s impact on African-American culture — and vice versa; Tom Dicillo’s Doors documentary When You’re Strange; plus The Family Jams and 72 Musicians. And, from Australia, there’s Megan Simpson-Hubberman’s classic concert film The Night of the Triffids.
There’s lots more than music docs,...
Actually, one of the main features of the festival this year is a slew of music documentaries, mostly spotlighting both American and Australian music. On the U.S. side of things there’s Wheedle’s Groove, a look at the history of Seattle funk; Rejoice and Shout, which examines gospel music’s impact on African-American culture — and vice versa; Tom Dicillo’s Doors documentary When You’re Strange; plus The Family Jams and 72 Musicians. And, from Australia, there’s Megan Simpson-Hubberman’s classic concert film The Night of the Triffids.
There’s lots more than music docs,...
- 7/2/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
The 28th annual Vancouver International Film Festival (Viff) will be held October 1-16, 2009. Founded in 1982, Viff's mandate is "...to encourage the understanding of other nations through the art of cinema, to foster the art of cinema, to facilitate the meeting in British Columbia of cinema professionals from around the world and to stimulate the motion picture industry in British Columbia and Canada..." Over 150,000 people are expected to attend 640 screenings of 360 films from 80 countries. Here is an up-to-date list of directors, confirmed to attend Viff 2009, along with their films : "1428" Du Haibin "1999" Lenin Sivam "65_RedRoses" Philip Lyall & Nimisha Mukerji "Adelaide" Liliana Greenfield-Sanders "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector" Vikram Jayanti "Ana & Arthur" Larry Young "The Anchorage" Anders Edström & Curtis Winter "Antoine" Laura Bari "Argippo Resurrected" Dan Krames "The Art of Drowning" Diego Maclean "At Home By Myself... With You" Kris Booth "At The Edge Of The World" Dan Stone...
- 9/27/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
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