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michaeloliver

michaeloliver

Montréal-based filmmaker/producer, writer and publicist. My shorts have screened in fun, wacky places like Kosice, Slovakia, Espinho, Portugal and Chicoutimi, Québec. I'm also a contributing writer at the weekly Montreal Mirror and the quarterly Maisonneuve Magazine.

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      World's poorest people hit hardest by disasters

      More poor people are falling victim to global disasters than ever before, says a new report that tracks carnage. ...  more
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      The Blow

      Portland's The Blow get artsy craftsy on us, taking us behind the curtain of their Wizard of Oz style live show. Producer/Host: Douglas Caballero (douglas at current dot...  more
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      Santogold Backstage

      Santogold sits down with the Fix to talk about her launch into the music scene, her collaboration with DJ/Producer Diplo, and her new music video. Plus, Diplo chimes in to give his opinion on the...  more

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      Ashanti Kills

      Universal Music promotes Ashanti's new music... and murder in a viral marketing campaign they call a "Gotcha Gram". Bad idea? Or viral gold?  more

      It speaks volumes about the quality of Ashanti's music that both the artist and her armada of product pushers need to resort to these uninspired graphic clichés to sell...  more
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      Rent Control: Y or N?

      California's ballot initiatives are often signs of things to come around the nation. In a special June election, Californians will be voting on Proposition 98, which would abolition rent control...  more
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      Do This Before You Die

      Angela Sun interviews the young authors of "100 Things to Do Before You Die" which involves experiencing a wind tunnel and jumping out of an airplane.  more

      What sets these guys apart from the thousands of other "I die tomorrow, what about today?" boundary breakers is their selflessness. They're hitting the road to...  more
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      Generation Gap

      Mariana van Zeller looks at the impact of the youth involvement in the 2008 presidential election.  more
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      Scarf Wars

      Turkey, with 70 million people, the majority of them being Muslim, has long been seen as a leading example of western values co-existing with Islam. To achieve that, Turkey has enforced an extreme...  more
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      Pickers

      Clement buys used books at auctions, estate sales and book fairs, only to resell some to make ends meet. He is a picker. ...  more
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      Metro Playground

      Who knew throwing a subway party could be such an inherently political act? Toronto-based organization Newmindspace, that's who. But forget about bulky picket signs. These urban bliss...  more
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    Current Project:
    Short film ''ManifesTORUS''
    Organizations I Belong To:
    DOC (Documentary Organization of Canada) http://www.docquebec.ca/
    Favorite Movies:
    Léolo, Dogville, Waydowntown, Last Night, Requiem for a Dream, Les chansons d'amour, Do the right thing, La moitié gauche du frigo, Elephant, Tongues Untied, Jésus de Montréal, Four Eyed Monsters, Brick, Half Nelson, Mah Nakom, Tarnation, Halloween, Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios
    Favorite Directors:
    Nima Narizadeh, Michel Gondry, Denys Arcand, Ingmar Bergman, Spike Lee, Lars Von Trier, Gregg Araki, Wong Kar Wai, Almodovar, Lynch, Ozon, Egoyan
    Favorite Bands:
    Modeselektor, The Streets, Junior Boys, Beirut, Erlend Oye, Aphex Twin, Hot Chip, Diplo, Tiga, Les Vulgaires Machins, N.E.R.D., Bran Van 3000, Amy Winehouse, Weezer, Sidestepper
    Favorite Track:
    Modeselektor ft. Thom Yorke, ''The White Flash''