Three Documentaries from BC Filmmakers to Watch at VIFF
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The Vancouver International Film Festival is back and running from Oct. 2 to 12 with a full catalogue of Hollywood hits, international indies and homegrown stories.

This year, the festival features three feature documentaries made in collaboration with Knowledge Network by emerging B.C. filmmakers.

Each film interrogates the connections between art, culture and identity and explores different tools for preservation and remembrance in a fast-moving world.

‘The Painted Life of E.J. Hughes’

Described by writer-director Jenn Strom as part art biography, part Canadian art history and part B.C. travel film, The Painted Life of E.J. Hughes explores the life and legacy of the titular artist known for his intricately painted landscapes.

Hughes’ work spanned 70 years and capt…

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