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Memory Video

By Alan Ng | December 2019

As a fairly old man, I’m often forced to restrain myself from uttering the tiresome phrase “back in my day.” Every time…

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Memory Video

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As a fairly old man, I’m often forced to restrain myself from uttering the tiresome phrase “back in my day.” Every time I say it, I’m reminded that...

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MI HUA GAO (OR THE CHINESE RICE KRISPIES SQUARE)

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I want to thank Xavier-Justin Nagy, a very creative Canadian indie filmmaker who makes interesting music videos and promotional shorts, some of which are...

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THE INTERNET’S OWN BOY: THE STORY OF AARON SWARTZ

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Now out in public view, following a festival push (alas, just a few awards), including Sundance, Seattle, Hot Docs, AFI DOCS, and Nantucket, filmmaker...

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THE CHILEAN ELVIS

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The only film from Chile in this year's AFI DOCS, it also will be the sole movie to be presented fours times, twice as a lead in to "Bronx Obama," and...

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YOU WON’T REGRET THAT TATTOO

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Melbourne, Australia-born and Toronto-based Angie Bird, an advertising art director turned commercials director is grabbing at the brass ring with her...

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WILD BOAR

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Kicking off my reviews for this 2014's edition of AFI DOCS (in the 'Odds and Ends' shorts program) is a great new film from Dutch filmmaker Willem Baptist....

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