“People before profit”: Draw the Line rally for global peace

On September 20, the London chapter of the International Socialists joined Seniors for Climate and Seniors for Climate Action Now to host a rally in support of the national Draw The Line movement. Activists and organizers from ACORN, Independent Jewish Voices, Youth Climate Corp, Canadian Palestinian Social Association, Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, For Our Kids, and the London and District Labour Council joined the movement. The following is a speech delivered by Matthew Webb of the International Socialists at London’s Draw the Line event.  We decided to join the Seniors for Climate and Seniors for Climate Action Now in…

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Project Pitch narrative feature entry – Cracked

With the Forest City Film Festival returning for its tenth year this weekend, the city is brimming with creative talent. The festival is bringing back Project Pitch, a pitch competition where filmmakers can submit pitches for a chance to win support and funding. Project Pitch’s narrative feature film competition champions projects that hope to produce Canadian-made feature-length films, with at least 50 per cent of filming taking place right here in London. The winner of the narrative feature competition will win a $60,000 prize package to support their production. One pitch that I’m looking forward to learning more about is…

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Project Pitch short film entry – Grape Expectations

With the Forest City Film Festival returning for its tenth year this weekend, the city is brimming with creative talent. The festival is bringing back Project Pitch, a pitch competition where filmmakers can submit pitches for a chance to win support and funding. In the short film category, winners will receive $17,000 in production funding. This year, London-based director Brad Spencer and screenwriter Mary Ann Dixon will be pitching their short, Grape Expectations. In Grape Expectations we follow a recently terminated business executive, Claire, seeking to reinvent herself by purchasing a run-down winery. I spoke with the creative duo on…

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Project Pitch documentary entry – 100 Days to Showtime

With the Forest City Film Festival returning for its tenth year this weekend, the city is brimming with creative talent. The festival is bringing back Project Pitch, a pitch competition where filmmakers can submit pitches for a chance to win support and funding. Project Pitch’s documentary feature film competition champions projects that share remarkable stories across Ontario, with many taking place right here in London. 100 Days to Showtime, one documentary in the pitch competition, shares the legacy of the High School Project, a mentorship program for high school students at London’s Grand Theatre.  I spoke with producer Kristina Esposito,…

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Project Pitch documentary entry: Airside All Access

With the Forest City Film Festival returning for its tenth year this weekend, the city brimming with creative talent sharing their work. The festival is bringing back Project Pitch, a pitch competition where filmmakers can submit pitches for a chance to win support and funding. Project Pitch’s documentary feature film competition champions projects that share the remarkable stories happening across Ontario, with many taking place right here in London. Airside All Access, one documentary in the pitch competition, tells the story behind London’s internationally-recognized airshow. I spoke to director Mark Drewe, founder of London based production company Mosaic Mind Pictures,…

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Project Pitch short film entry – How to Make a Baby

With the Forest City Film Festival returning for its tenth year this weekend, this weekend the city brimming with creative talent sharing their work. The festival is bringing back Project Pitch, a pitch competition where filmmakers can submit pitches for a chance to win support and funding. In the short film category, winners will receive $17,000 in production funding. Taylor Mendonça, London resident and instructor in the faculty of information and media studies at Western University, will be pitching her London-set short film — How to Make a Baby. Tentatively shooting in London’s Old South, the script follows a lesbian…

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