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DOXA 2020: Online!

it was in February, but feels much farther away than that now: we were having production meetings, and targeting deadlines for programming, key art, advertising, and marketing. and then COVID-19 happened. originally scheduled for a May 7 2020 launch, DOXA announced in mid-March that it was being postponed. and although outright cancellation would have been devastating ... Read More

The World is Bright 世明

Ying Wang's award-winning film follows an elderly Beijing couple for 10 years as they investigate their son Shi Ming's mysterious death in Canada. rooted in devotion, loss and grief, the documentary opens like a slow-reveal thriller but becomes a heartbreaking indictment of mental health support systems and bureaucratic black holes of immigration policy. visually, the ... Read More

Eddy’s Kingdom

Greg Crompton's debut feature-length documentary recounts one of the more batshit crazy episodes in Canadian history. in the '70s and '80s, an immigrant barber from Lebanon had a singular obsession: build a family-friendly Middle Eastern island theme park in the Okanagan. offering submarine rides and mini-golf under the shadows of a giant camel and replica pyramid on a ... Read More

Haida Modern: The Art and Activism of Robert Davidson

in designing the poster for the world premiere of Charles Wilkinson's new film at VIFF 2019, there was no lack of sublime Robert Davidson masterworks that could have been referenced. the trick was going to be placing Robert — with his personal history, far-reaching artistic influence, and cultural activism — in the context of the modern world.   initial rounds ... Read More

of Jim Wong-Chu & Ricepaper

the numbers i remember. not long ago, i realized that once-favourite, often-used numerical combinations for The Girl Who Was The One, That Other Girl, and That Other, Other Girl are lost from memory. the consequences of drifting apart, getting older, and the conveniences of Google Contacts.  just a few phone numbers remain, by heart: my brother, my dad’s restaurant, our ... Read More

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  • hey! Pierrot le Fou returns to @criterioncollection with a new 2K restoration — and a brand new cover. unfortunately, we couldn't use my original art, but this gave me the chance to revisit work, retrace design decisions (from 13 years ago!) and come up with something new. when you crack it open in October, you might notice a bunch of other changes to the packaging. 
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"life may always be sad, but it's always beautiful"  
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#criterioncollection #pierrotlefou #jeanlucgodard #jeanpaulbelmondo #annakarina #raoulcoutard #graphicdesign #frenchnewwave #nouvellevague #arthousecinema
  • animated key art design for DOXA — streaming documentary goodness into your hearts and homes, pandemic be damned! until June 26 @ doxafestival.ca
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  • poster for Haida Modern, Charles Wilkinson's new documentary, abt legendary visual artist Robert Davidson. world premiere @viffest last night. not quite a quad poster, but going horizontal was the best way to capture the energy of Times Square.
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#RobertDavidson #VIFF #HaidaArt #CanadianArt #documentary #filmposter #totempole #madeincanada #BCfilm #posterdesign #filmfestival
  • design for Vancouver New Music's 2019-2020 Season, feat. @okkyung_lee @absent1 @billcolemandance @giominz and more
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#yvrarts #yvrdesign #newmusic #vanarts #graphicdesign #futura
  • cover and packaging design for Cristian Mungiu's 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, for @criterioncollection. we actually started work on this title three (four?) years ago, but the film elements weren't ready, so it was put on hold until last year. 
released in 2007, it's still a sobering and urgent reminder that restricting and criminalizing reproductive healthcare can have devastating effects on the lives of women

#criterioncollection #criterion #mungiu #romaniancinema #arthousecinema #palmedor #cannesfilmfestival #bluray #specialedition
  • mom on a moto, before she moved to Canada by herself, became a high-school teacher and university professor, cultural activist and community organizer, historian and published author #1950s #malaysia #foundfilm #oldnegatives #vintagephoto #happymothersday #母親節
  • official DOXA Festival Guide, produced with @selinastarr and the @doxafestival crew, and powered by semi-professional sleep-deprivation and caffeine-addiction. 88pgs of 100% cinema-lovin' goodness by @mitchell.printers. #DOXA2019 #documentaryfilm #filmfestival #graphicdesign #offsetprinting #printdesign
  • my IG game has been brutal lately ... but here's something i made recently: TSA for your fave documentary film fest and mine, DOXA! large format printing by @eastvangraphics
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