[Reellife] VIFF opens today!

[dave olsen]

With the early storms comes a new refuge: the Vancouver International Film 
Festival, 2015 version!

All the same venues as last year will ensure hundreds of screenings of the 
latest, greatest, docs, features and everything in between.

I'll be sending you reviews of as many films as I can fit.  First on my list are:

Frank and the Wondercat 
<http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f19050-frank-and-the-wondercat> (Sep 28 @ 
6:30 pm at the Rio Theatre <http://viff.org/festival/venues/rio-theatre> and Oct 
01 @ 4:00 pm at The Cinematheque) 
<http://viff.org/festival/venues/the-cinematheque>

The Sound of Trees 
<http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f15462-the-sound-of-trees> (Sep 29 @ 9:00 pm 
at The Cinematheque <http://viff.org/festival/venues/the-cinematheque> and Oct 
01 @ 3:15 pm at International Village #8) 
<http://viff.org/festival/venues/international-village-8>

The Pass System <http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f18459-the-pass-system> (Sep 
30 @ 9:45 pm at International Village #8 
<http://viff.org/festival/venues/international-village-8> and Oct 02 @ 1:00 pm 
at International Village #8) 
<http://viff.org/festival/venues/international-village-8>

A Dog's Life <http://viff.org/festival/films/f17111-a-dogs-life> (Oct 06 @ 6:45 
pm at International Village #8 
<http://viff.org/festival/venues/international-village-8> and Oct 07 @ 1:45 pm 
at International Village #10) 
<http://viff.org/festival/venues/international-village-10>

Ever the Land <http://viff.org/festival/films/f17880-ever-the-land> (Oct 01 @ 
6:15 pm at SFU Woodwards <http://viff.org/festival/venues/sfu-woodwards> and Oct 
03 @ 11:00 am at SFU Woodwards) <http://viff.org/festival/venues/sfu-woodwards>

Topophilia <http://viff.org/festival/films/f17031-topophilia> (Sep 28 @ 1:30 pm 
at The Cinematheque <http://viff.org/festival/venues/the-cinematheque> and Sep 
29 @ 7:00 pm at Vancity Theatre) <http://viff.org/festival/venues/vancity-theatre>

Ming of Harlem 
<http://viff.org/festival/films/f14844-ming-of-harlem-twenty-one-storeys-in-the-air> 
(Sep 25 @ 8:30 pm at Vancity Theatre 
<http://viff.org/festival/venues/vancity-theatre> and Sep 27 @ 12:30 pm at 
Vancity Theatre) <http://viff.org/festival/venues/vancity-theatre>

and

Deep Time <http://www.viff.org/festival/films/f15541-deep-time> (Oct 01 @ 10:45 
am at SFU Woodwards <http://www.viff.org/festival/venues/sfu-woodwards> and Oct 
02 @ 9:30 pm at Vancity Theatre) 
<http://www.viff.org/festival/venues/vancity-theatre>

Enjoy the Festival until October 9th, when this awesome respite from the weather 
ends for another year...
-- 

Warmly,
dave/
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