Review: First Girl I Loved at VQFF

Review: First Girl I Loved at VQFF

"Later, nursing their hangovers, she’s ready to tell him her news. Clifton is all set for Annie to confess her feelings and slip him the tongue, but—record scratch—in the tradition of romcom best friends since time immemorial (or at least John Hughes’ day), Anne just doesn’t like him like that." Outside of the tired boy-likes-girl, girl-likes-someone else rom-com soft-serve, First Girl I Loved spins the tired trope into a fresh and honest look at teenagers learnin' about lovin'. 

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Interview: Joella Cabalu on It Runs in the Family

Interview: Joella Cabalu on It Runs in the Family

Vancouver’s own Joella Cabalu opens her debut documentary with sincere words from her brother; “When did I feel different? It’s not something I can sort of pinpoint – I’ve always felt different”. What follows is a series of hopeful, honest, and drama free moments captured by Cabalu as her and her brother Jay journey to the Philippines for a rendezvous with their Filipino relatives. Out of a Roman-Catholic rooted country comes a different take on ‘coming out’ – one that is surprisingly refreshing. 

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