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Charlie Kaufman’s Stop-Motion Animation Film “Anomalisa” Added To VIFF

by Ken Tsui | Stop the presses! We’ve already had a taste of the boldly idiosyncratic at the Vancouver International Film Festival this year with films like The Lobster and Entertainment, but the festival has just announced a last minute special presentation of Anomalisa on October 9th. The film is the latest from Charlie Kaufman, the creative mind behind instant the classics Being John Malkovich, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Adaptation.

Every one of Kaufman’s films is vibrantly original, surreal, and, above all, sincere, and it’s been 7 long years since the grandaddy of cerebral quirk blew our minds with something new. Anomolisa marks his first foray into animation and tells a story about a motivational speaker seeking to transcend the tedium of his life. With Anomalisa recently winning the Grand Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival, this is a welcome addition to an already strong year at the festival. Score tickets and details here.

Food Inc. 2 is Coming to VIFF Centre This April

Rally your troupe and snag tickets to a screening, April 12th through 22nd, for some serious 'food for thought'.

Engage Your Body and Brain with a Mount Pleasant Walking Tour This Spring

Break out your best walking shoes: local history-buff (and long-time Scout Contributor), Christine Hagemoen, is priming up for another series of on-foot tours through Mount Pleasant, with various dates scheduled throughout April and May...and spots are already filling up!

From Art Fairs to Gallery-Hopping: A Recap of 2024 LA Frieze Week

Be sure to save the dates for next year’s Frieze Art Fair (soon to be announced) so that you can plan your own art-filled experience; and, in the meantime, enjoy these highlights from this year's event.

Head to East Van for the Symmetric Allure Art Show, Kicking Off This Thursday

Forward-thinking, local non-profit arts organization, Outsiders and Others, has a new group art show going up on the walls of Alternative Creations Gallery & Studio this week, featuring six "artists who identify as outsider, self-taught, visionary, intuitive, and with disabilities".