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Eat St. ~ A Food Network Canada Plot Against My Waistline or Gift to Make Me More Voluptuous?

April 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment

Not sure what I did to the folks at Paperny Films, but clearly someone there has a beef to pick with me (or maybe a pulled pork sandwich) or why else would they go and expose me to their new Eat St. Series on a movie screen?  HELLO cravings!

Not sure whether to blame them or Invoke and the SIM Centre for helping them to get North America’s street food carts on an iphone app.  Hmm … maybe they all have it in for me?  Is my girlish figure really that threatening?  Are they really that determined to see my waistline expand?

I may consider forgiving them, if someone would just get Erica off the phone. She’s trying to convince the City of Vancouver to park the new Grilled Cheese Cart out front of our office. Even with my exercise routine that cannot mean good things.  At least make me walk to and from the Grilled Cheese Cart.

Just so I’m not alone in my soon-to-be more voluptuous body, you can catch the premiere of Eat St. tonight on the Food Network Canada at 9:30 pm EST and 10:30 pm PST.

Kisses,

Emme xoxo

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“My Love Shines” ~ Ron Sexsmith

February 9, 2011 By 3 Comments

It’s amazing how a good story and really fantastic music can carry you out of yourself!  And thank goodness!  I started out my evening with a head that felt ready to explode, an erupting nose (yep, I’m talking snot), and a burning throat. All that vanished as I stuck a sneak peek of Felt Film and Paperny Films’ Documentary on Ron Sexsmith, Love Shines.  Wow!  Why hadn’t I found this amazing Canadian talent sooner.  As my music expert and very dear friend, Rob Jones says, “He’s not made a bad record after a twenty-year recording career. Not too many artists like that.”

Just wished I’d caught the film on the big screen.  If you happen to be in Whitehorse this Friday you can, as Director Douglas Arrowsmith will be there airing of the Film at the Available Light Film Festival at 7:45 pm.  It is also going to be a part of 24 Beats per Second at South by South West in March, but I have no idea of that schedule yet.  Have heard a rumour though that Ron will be there.

Okay off to bed as my head is back to feeling explosive.

Nightie night,

Emme xoxo

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Public Service Announcement: #yff11 Early Bird Special

December 6, 2010 By 2 Comments

If you have yet to go to the Yorkton Film Festival then I am afraid to say there are no two ways about it, you are missing out.  Between the wackiness of the festival itself and the nutty, but absolutely lovable characters it attracts this is my top pick for film festivals in this country (now – don’t you go getting your panties in a knot, I likely haven’t made it to your film festival yet, and if I have, I apologize, but yff is just so damn special to me).

Where else can you share a toilet with Jarrett Rusnak and Katrina Ham in the middle of a gun range?

So why this Public Service Announcement?  Well, I just wanted to draw it to your attention that submissions are open for the #yff11 Golden Sheaf Awards (until January 31st, 2011) and if you are smart (or at least organized) and get your entry in by December 15th, 2010, then you can take advantage of the Early Bird Special.

So whose eligible?  Canadian Produced video content under 60-minutes in length or International Co-Productions with a Canadian Director, that’s been completed between February 1, 2010 and January 31, 2011.  And yes, this does include web series and other video produced for the web.

Charlotte Engle flaunting a few Golden Sheafs from #yff10. (Photo by Liz Kearsley)

You can read more here and fill out the online entry form here.

Kisses,

Emme xoxo

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Toasting yff10

May 27, 2010 By Leave a Comment

Whilst the rest of you in Canada are just recovering from your long weekend, I am getting started into mine, as this is one of my favourite weekends of the year, Yorkton Film Festival weekend!!

In honour of the festival kicking off today and one of my favorite film festival goers and gin lover, Richard Gustin, I am raising a rather delectable glass of Sapphire Barcelona. A very lavish and luxurious tasting gin drink, made for kicking off film festivals in exotic locals, like Yorkton, Saskatchewan. So that you too can toast the launch of the film festival, here is Merlin Griffiths and Vancouver darling, Lorraine Murphy, concocting this delectable bevie:

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My Love for the Yorkton Film Festival

May 6, 2010 By 1 Comment

3 weeks and counting until I’m at the Yorkton Film Festival!!!!  Can hardly wait!!  Since I know I will be subjecting you all to a plethora of stories coming from that, little Prairie town, I figure I may as well at least fill you all in on just why I love it so much:

It’s not too late to join me.  Early Bird Rate is still on for one more day!

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