Tag: barbarazavadil

Take Off, Eh!? Celebrate The Greatest Canadian Hoser Cinema

Hoser (hōz ´әr): noun. 1. A clumsy, boorish person, especially an uncouth, beer-drinking man often clothed in a flannel lumberjack coat, Kodiak boots and a toque. 2. What you call your little brother when your mother isn't in the room....

Hey Canada! Beauty Day is on HBO Tonite!

Jay Cheel's Beauty Day, a look at the life and blue-collar art from pre-Jack Ass stunt-tomfoolery pioneer Ralph Zavadil (aka Cap'n Video) is a film that you should really seek out.  It is one of the better documentaries I have seen...

Hey Toronto! Indie Mayhem and Musings on Life! BEAUTY DAY opens!

After its successful screenings at this years Hot Docs festival (cheers during screenings, standing ovations afterwards) Primitive Entertainment is rolling out Jay Cheel's documentary on the one-man-jackass that is Ralph Zavadil into a limited theatrical release that is rolling across Canada over...

Hot Docs Full Line-Up and Schedule

One of the largest documentary film festivals in the world, Toronto's HOT DOCS just announced its full line-up which includes premieres galore (I won't bore you with the stats) both locally and internationally.Some Highlights include the follow-up film from Man...