Inside the Pointe

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A documentary film about five young women who meet at Ballet school and where they are 25 years later.   

Directed by Mark Halliday  Produced by Sandy Toes Productions

Rhys has dreams of dancing on the stage, but the world has a different plan, a plan that has us all waiting. Patience and passion collide as she waits for the world to heal.

Produce by Genieve Burley, with movement by Livonia Ellis. Cinematography by Robert Devitt and Conor Madill

Theatre, like life, has to be inclusive, but unfortunately it is not always that way. What if true humanity was reflected in the roles we see on stage?

Captured in the summer of 2019 we follow the progression of a Of Mice and Men from table read to final performance. 

“I got you to look after me, and you got me to look after you, and that's why.”
John Steinbeck, Of Mice and Men

At a dinner party in the fall of 2015, filmmaker Mark Halliday came up with an idea to work on a documentary style film featuring the beloved Vancouver Men’s Chorus. For two years Mark followed the VMC behind-the-scenes, captured thousands of hours of footage, and interviewed members of this tight-knitted chorus.   We Are the Vancouver Men’s Chorus debuted at the 2018 Vancouver film festival ‘Out on Screen’ and was featured at the 2019 Atlanta film festival ‘Out on Film’. 

 Hugh Jansen, Producer

Through interviews and live performances, Bleeding Daylight explores Vancouver-based Parkland’s unconventional mix of alt-country songwriting and improvisational sonic abstraction.  A band full of seasoned musical interpreters who push themselves—and each other—into parts unknown, Parkland never plays a song the same way twice. This film takes the viewer inside underground arts venue Merge where, in the course of a day, Parkland reinterpret songs and speak about the day-to-day inspirations behin

Through volunteering, meaningful travel, and activities designed to shift perspective and redefine what is possible, A Fresh Chapter helps transform adversity and grief into purpose and connection. We are expanding the story beyond cancer. Join us at afreshchapter.com. Thank you Shiv Harrilal for your vision and for bringing our story to life and thank you Mark Halliday for capturing India and our participants so beautifully.

Pacheedaht First Nations has begun an internal process to preserve their rich culture and history so that future generations can pass on the traditions of this truly unique community. Moonrider Productions had the honour of being invited to attend a Potlatch in Port Renfrew, the first in over 30 years. This is where we met Alec and his family.

Vancouver’s the Broken Islands, bursts with post rock neuroses and unabashedly glossy pop elements.   At the core, their songs are gritty, but with a fusing of crunchy guitars, deep bass grooves, trip hop beats and pure punk rock emotion, the Broken Islands create a kaleidoscope of calming and dangerous soundscapes.