The winner of Tropfest 2016 is a dressed-up action epic directed by Spencer Susser and Daniel ‘Cloud’ Campos. When a damsel in distress is robbed, it’s down to a dapper hero to fight the bad guys and reclaim the precious ‘shiny’. The precise detail… Continue Reading
Youth Lagoon was the stage name of the Boise, Idaho-based American musician Trevor Powers, active as Youth Lagoon from 2010-2016. His music was described as net-psychedelia, and included elements of Americana and experimental. Youth Lagoon’s debut album, The Year of Hibernation, was released in 2011, based on minimalism and hypnotic ambience melded… Continue Reading
What if a wedding didn’t promise a new beginning but rather an ugly detour? That’s the core of Haroula Rose’s latest short film Wedding Dress, which follows the burgeoning relationship between two strangers who meet by chance. The film follows Michael (Joshua… Continue Reading
Daniel Victor “Dan” Snaith is a Canadian composer, musician and recording artist who has performed under the stage names Caribou, Manitoba and Daphni. Snaith originally recorded under the stage name Manitoba, but after being threatened with a lawsuit by Richard “Handsome Dick” Manitoba, formerly of punk band The… Continue Reading
Jon Bryant is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Bryant’ writes and sings acoustically melodic songs with a maritime influence. As well as writing and singing his own songs, Bryant has toured throughout North America and Europe and is an artist… Continue Reading
The Danish Girl is a 2015 British biographical romantic drama film directed by Tom Hooper, based on the 2000 fictional novel of the same name by David Ebershoff and loosely inspired by the lives of Danish painters Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. The film stars Eddie Redmayne as Lili Elbe, one of the first known recipients of sex… Continue Reading