The first night back, and it was amazing. I wandered around St. Georges reacquainting myself with the lay of the land, and a couple things struck me right away… I forgot the smell, the salt water of the ocean mixing with hibiscus and fern, and I forgot the quiet. It settles right down at night,…
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Bermuda and Back Again: A Happy Hobbit’s Return Home and a Film Festival Part 1
It’s been a long time since I’ve had the time or the luxury to travel, but when the Bermuda Film Festival was announced this year, I knew I had found the perfect reason to don my fedora, fill a kit bag and hop a jet plane. Being an air force brat, I’ve had the luxury…
Race – David Mamet – A Canadian Stage Production
When I first found out that Jason Priestley was going to be returning to the stage in a David Mamet play, I was intrigued. When I found out that Canadian Stage was bringing it to Toronto, I was excited. But after I saw the NOW Talks presentation with Priestley wherein the play was discussed…
Toronto Screenwriting Conference 2013 – Day 2
Saturday was simply an amazing day for Sue and I, being able to attend the TSC. Not only from being able to cover it for the blog, but the amount of note-taking we both did for our own writing was amazing! And amazingly enough there was a whole second day of it today! Arriving back…
Toronto Screenwriting Conference 2013
The 4th annual Toronto Screenwriting Conference got underway yesterday at Ryerson and was a fantastic experience for Sue and myself. Featuring a who’s who of film and television writing, the weekend covers almost every conceivable angle of the screenwriting process, from series pitch,to punching up dialogue to sharing in the process. At the center of…
Toronto Screenwriting Conference
Sue and I have been extended an invitation to sit in on the Toronto Screenwriting Conference this weekend, and cover it for the blog. To say that we’re both excited about it is a bit of an understatement. We’re close to ecstatic about it. We are going to try and chat to some of the folks…
NOW Talks with Jason Priestley
Thanks to my good friend and co-worker, Beth Beard, I was able to join her in this event, held at the lovely Jane Mallet Theatre in the St Lawrence Centre for the Arts in Toronto. We got there well in advance, ensuring ourselves some amazing seats, and settled in to watch NOW’s Associate Entertainment…
Toronto After Dark – Call For Entries!!!
We love film festivals here at The Mind Reels, so anytime one of them asks if we can help out we’re happy to oblige. Our friend Adam Lopez over at Toronto After Dark asked if we could share this, so filmmakers, get those submissions in NOW!!! Toronto After Dark announces Call for Horror, Sci-Fi,…
Captain Canuck Webseries Indiegogo Launch!
The Great Hall, a gorgeous theater, sits in the west end of Toronto, only a couple of blocks from my own apartment. Members of the cast and the crew of the new animated webseries that will put Canadian superhero Captain Canuck on to the internet, including Lost Girl favorite Paul Amos, are present for…
Canadian ToyCon – Burlington, Ontario
Nostalgia is a powerful thing. It can evoke memories you thought were long forgotten when something triggers it, like an object you’ve not seen since your childhood. Add to that new and wonderful items to catch the collector’s eye, and a couple of celebrity crushes (I’m looking at you Stacie and Amanda – Degrassi…
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