Filmmaking
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Discussing Indigenous Cultures with Filmmaker, Dr. Michael Doxtater
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In the upcoming episode of Cord’s very own film podcast, Cord En Scène, we had a great opportunity to talk to Indigenous academic filmmaker, professor, and writer Dr. Michael Doxtater. Dr. Doxtater comes from the Six Nations of the Grand River territory, 100 kilometers south of Toronto, Canada. A descendant of Mohawk leader Joseph Brant, Michael comes from the Mohawk turtle-clan family of Satekariwate.…
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First Contact finishes filming at Laurier
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Wilfrid Laurier University’s film production club, the Filmmakers of Laurier, has just finished filming First Contact, a sci-fi comedy movie written, directed and created independently by Laurier students. In production since early September, this adventurous project is currently being edited down into shape, ready for the big screen. In January, the club spent three days filming…
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The best wings of Waterloo
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For those of you who know me personally, you will be able to confirm that one of my favourite food groups is chicken wings. Not just any ol’ chicken wing either. They have to be saucy, crispy, and all flats please! Chicken wings can be a highly controversial and heated topic for those who consider…
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Framing the world of micro-budget filmmaking
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When thinking about a career in filmmaking, it’s not surprising that we might think of big-budget Hollywood productions that are unattainable for the majority of us. But local success stories Ava Torres and Helmann Wilhelm are examples of how this is not always true. Torres and Wilhelm are graduates of Cinema Studies at the University…
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