Vancouver International Writers Festival

Highlights

BC Filmmaker Ken Tsui is now in post-production with Soucouyant, his short film adaptation of BC author David Chariandy’s award-winning novel, published by BC based Arsenal Pulp Press.  First assemblies are terrific; we’ll premiere the specially-commisioned work at Vancouver International Writers Fest, with the help of Emily Carr Institute.   We’ll also be joined on stage by Ivan E. Coyote with the film based on her story No Bikini directed by Claudia Morgado Escanilla.

Moving Stories Films Screening

Host: Paul Quarrington, Judith Keenan with Special Guest Ivan E. Coyote
8:00 pm, Emily Carr University Theatre

A festival within the Festival featuring short films adapted from the written word. Moving Stories is a juried competition showcasing eclectic shorts made by filmmakers from around the world. The films span genres from comedy to drama, in formats from biography to animation. In addition to the main program, Moving Stories will premiere Vancouver filmmakers Ken Tsui and Brittany Junek’s short film adaptation of David Chariandy’s novel Soucouyant, produced with the support of BookShorts Literacy Program and Emily Carr University of Art and Design. A perfect evening for fans of the cinematic and literary arts.  This event is produced in association with BookShorts Literacy Program and Canadian Heritage.

Speakeasy

10:00 pm, Backstage Lounge
Ivan E. Coyote, Paul Quarrington, Kinnie Starr, Willy Vlautin
Put your hands together for this dynamite ensemble! Four writers with phenomenal talents beyond putting words on the page. Paul Quarrington is one of four Canadian lads in a popular band called Porkbelly Futures, with songs regularly hanging out on the blues and roots radio charts. MC-singer-actress-beatnik-musicmaker Kinnie Starr was nominated for a Juno award in 2004. Willy Vlautin, champion of the dispossessed, is the leader of the alt.country ensemble Richmond Fontaine. And storyteller Ivan E. Coyote is no stranger to the magic that happens when words and music get together. This is a lineup you’ll never catch the likes of again in such an intimate space.
 

Vancouver International Writers Festival October 21 - 26, 2008
http://www.writersfest.bc.ca/2008festival