New Westminster police are asking for help identifying a man they call a "prolific con artist." Last week, the man befriended an elderly woman by pretending to be her son. He then followed her home and allegedly stole 240-dollars cash from her wallet. Police believe the same man is responsible for a similar incident last January -- in which a … [Read more...]
Creative Commons Canada Salon – Open Licensing and the Working Artist
September 24, 2012 by
A large part of the origins of the Creative Commons license was the artistic sector. Join our panel of practicing artists who will share how and why they chose to use Creative Commons licenses for their works, and discuss the changing landscape of creative practice, intellectual property and participatory culture. This is the second in a series of … [Read more...]
“Artist” Helmer, Tom Hanks Enter A “Garden”
September 14, 2012 by
Filmmaker Michel Hazanavicius ("The Artist") is in talks to direct an adaptation of Erik Larson's nonfiction book "In The Garden Of Beasts" at Universal Pictures and Playtone says Deadline. Tom Hanks will star as William Dodd, a mild-mannered Chicago professor in the early 1930's who becomes America’s first ambassador to Hitler’s Germany before … [Read more...]
“Artist” Sweeps The Spirits & Cesars
February 27, 2012 by
There's only hours to go before the Oscars, and "The Artist" has continued its award dominance by scoring four major nods at the Independent Spirit Awards along with six wins at France's Cesar ceremony. At the Spirits, 'Artist' took best picture, director, actor and cinematography - beating out 'The Descendants' which took two nods for best … [Read more...]
Avengers FX Artist Praises “Avengers”
February 16, 2012 by
Chris Wells, a supervisor working at visual effects house Hydraulx, tells Starburst Magazine that he thinks Marvel's "The Avengers" is the best of the comic book films he's worked on to date - and he's worked on practically all the Marvel ones. Wells has seen a rough cut of the film and his company is working on the prologue - "I went to a … [Read more...]
Movie artist draws his inspiration from around the world
September 9, 2011 by
The creative mind behind the prawn-like aliens in District 9 is debuting a bronze sculpture exhibit of eight emotive sculptures inspired by people he met travelling through 45 countries. “Travel is not about a destination but the people along the way,” James Stewart said about his exhibit, Pangea, which will be displayed at a remodelled building … [Read more...]
