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Cutting-edge films bring Middle East headlines to life

October 11, 2013 By Bill Meyer

Last month's Toronto International Film Festival featured, among its 146 world premieres from 70 countries, cutting-edge films from the greater Middle East - the cutting edge of not only technology but coverage of critical world events.

Alice Munro, Canadian writer, wins Nobel Prize in literature

October 10, 2013 By Barbara Russum

She won a National Book Critics Circle prize for "Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage," and is a three-time winner of the Governor General's prize.

Films depict Palestinians’ tragedy, humanity

September 27, 2013 By Bill Meyer

TORONTO - There's a definite increase of films by and about Palestinians being shown around the world, and several were shown at the Toronto International Film Festival this year.

Must-see film “Inequality For All” opens Sept. 27

September 26, 2013 By ILCA

The focus though is on the facts, such as the U.S. being the nearly most wealth-unequal country in the world.

A feast of films from Traverse City Film Festival

August 29, 2013 By Bill Meyer

Another film feast for discerning viewers of progressive cinema has come to an end; here's the round up.