Uncropped | Vancouver International Film Festival | September 26 – October 6, 2024 From lunch with Liberace, to travelling the world, to working on set with Wes Anderson, James Hamilton’s photography career is a series of enviable experiences. It’s like something out of the Dos Equis Most Interesting Man in the World commercials. Watching Uncropped is like looking through a giant photo album while hearing stories about Hamilton’s life and work, organized chronologically based on the stages of Hamilton’s career. Anyone who loves photography or journalism will love this film. It’s the kind of story that seems unrealistic today: drop out
Category: Film & TV
Art, activism, and plenty of intrigue in Secret Mall Apartment
Secret Mall Apartment | Vancouver International Film Festival | September 26 – October 6, 2024 Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live at the mall? It has probably crossed most of our minds at some point. Artist Michael Townsend managed to make it a reality, complete with smuggled-in furniture and a secret entrance. Luckily for director Jeremy Workman, Townsend and seven of his friends documented their experience on film from 2003-2007. This original footage is beautifully woven with interviews that provide deeper context and rich memories. The film is about so much more than pulling off an elaborate