Arctic Air is selling off its massive inventory of props and costumes. The inventory sale from the recently cancelled CBC series will take place this Saturday and Sunday at County Line Elementary School in Aldergrove. Items up for grabs include vintage clothing, leather jackets, aviation items, camping and fishing gear, parkas, and Arctic Air memorabilia. 11am-5pm on April 12; 9am-5 pm on April 13. Cash only; items are priced to sell, so expect pennies on the dollar.
DOXA unveiled the line-up for its upcoming DOXA Documentary Film Festival at a press event on April 2. The festival runs May 2-11 at venues around the city and features more than 90 films from around the world, including To Be Takei (about Star Trek alum and social media sensation George Takei) and A Brony Tale, in which Vancouver-based My Little Pony voice actress Ashleigh Ball seeks to understand the adult male fans of her show. DoxaFestival.com.
Vancouver web series won big at LAWEBFEST in California last month. Local winners include Aeternus (cinematography and directing); Convos with my 2-year-old (series premise); Fools For Hire (guest actor and cinematography); Les Pevetistes (lead actor); Polaris (writing and cinematography); Standard Action (cinematography, sound design, score and directing); The True Heroines (cinematography, series and directing); and Under the Hud (special/visual effects, theme song and directing). LAWEBFEST is the first and largest web series festival on the planet.
The SyFy Network has ordered 13 episodes of mythological drama series Olympus from Vancouver’s Thunderbird Films. Production will take place in Vancouver and London. The series is set to premiere in 2015.
