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Sweat work in the sugar plantations of Peru: backgrounder on film Sugar entered for @rodemics My Røde Reel
Have you ever wondered what it takes to get that sugar you need to get your tea or coffee feeling just right in the morning? These photographs of sugarcane plantation workers in Peru were shot in 2016 (Canon 5D Mark … Continue reading
Posted in Documentary photography, Environmental documentary photography, Films, Food and agriculture, NIXON Films, Peru, Photography, Social documentary photography, Sustainable Development, Travel photography, Water
Tagged Caña Dulce, Cartavio, Casa Grande, coca, coca leaves, Cogoyito, documentary film, ethanol, Filmic Pro, iPhone5, La Libertad, labour, Miel de Caña, My Røde Reel, Pacific Coast, plantation, Røde, short film, sugar, sugarcane, VideMic Me, work, workers
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World film premiere and release of Hockey Road Trip: Montana
Hockey road trip documentary film premiere in Edmonton Hockey Road Trip: Montana had its world premiere last weekend at IceDance, an alternative hockey film event. Programmed to coincide with the Alberta Hockey Provincial Championships, the event attracted a large, receptive audience … Continue reading
Posted in #YYC, Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Documentary photography, Films, Hockey, NIXON Films, Photography, Sports, Sports photography, USA
Tagged #YYC, Alberta Hockey, coach, coaching, Edmonton, Fairfiled Marriott, film premiere, Girls Hockey Calgary, Glacier Ice Rink, IceDance, Mark Malone, Missoula, Montana, NIXON Films, Northern Rockies Classic Tournament, road trip, Vimeo, White Hawks
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Meet a cosplay mash up: Tank Girl and Harley Quinn at Calgary Expo
Mash-up cosplayer of Calgary Stef was doing a mash-up cosplay at the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo (Calgary Expo) at the Stampede Showground this year. She saw a photo on a website showing a mix of Tank Girl and Harley … Continue reading
On the way to San José for #VERGE2015 #GrnBz
Exhibition of photographs by Frank Rippon I was on my way to San José this morning from San Francisco Airport. Sauntering through the terminal, I was exposed to an impressive display of monochrome photographs. They were created by Frank “Rip” Rippon, who … Continue reading
Posted in Films, Music, Photography, Sustainable Development, USA
Tagged '49ers, Austin Powers, black & white, Burt Bacharach, business, Candlestick, Dione Warwick, Do you know the way to San Jose, Elvis Costello, football, Frank Rippon, GreenBiz, Hal David, innovation, Kezar, monochrome, San Francisco, San José, sustainability, technology, VERGE
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He doesn’t do happy but he does it really well (review of Steven Wilson gig in Calgary)
Opening scenes: Urban life & Hand. Cannot. Erase Steven Wilson was three songs into the set when a confession was made. More on that in a few moments, but first let’s mention the visual display that figured prominently in the gig: a … Continue reading
Posted in Alberta, Calgary, Canada, Films, Music, Photography
Tagged 3 Years Older, acoustic, Adam Holzman, Babicz, bass, Carol Morley, Chapman Stick, concert, concert review, Craig Blundell, Dave Kilminster, Deadening, Dreams of a Life, drums, Fear of a Black Planet, gig, gig review, Grace for Drowning, guitar, Hand. Cannot. Erase, Home Invasion, Index, Joyce Carol Vincent, Katherine Jenkins, keyboards, Lazarus, MacEwan Hall, Moog, multimedia, music review, Nick Beggs, Perfect Life, Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Prog Rock, Progressive Rock, review, rock, Routine, Sectarian, Shoegaze, Sleep Together, Steven Wilson, Stick, The Raven that Refused to Sing, The Watchmaker, University of Calgary, urban, urban life, video
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Pop culture celebrated @Calgaryexpo 2015 #YYC
Hoards of characters came out over the weekend to participate in the tenth version of the Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo (Calgary Expo) at the Stampede Show Grounds. Aliens and monsters, game villains as well as friendlier folks like … Continue reading
Posted in Alberta, Art & Design, Calgary, Films, Photography
Tagged Alien, Amber, animation, Assassins Creed, Bioshot Infinite, Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo, Calgary Expo, comic, Cucumber Quest, DC Comics, Doctor Spock, Doctor Who, Dr Frankenchrist, Fallout III New Vegas, fantasy, horror, Leonard Nimoy, live long and prosper, lizard, Mad Max, Mortal Kombat, pop culture, Rosemaster, science fiction, Star Trek, Steam Punks, Sucker Punch, The Fourth Doctor, The Hobbit, Tom Baker, video games, xenomorph
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