AHA MEDIA’s review of The Eagle (2011 film) preview in Vancouver, Canada

February 11, 2011 Leave a comment

AHA MEDIA recently attended the preview of the movie The Eagle in Vancouver, Canada

The Eagle is a film adaptation of the 1954 historical adventure novel The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff. Directed by Kevin Macdonald from a script by Jeremy Brock, the film is set in the 2nd century AD and tells of a young Roman officer’s search to discover the truth about the disappearance of his father’s legion in the north of Britain. The story is based on the legend of the Legio IX Hispana (Ninth Spanish Legion) which is alleged to have disappeared in Britain in around AD 117.

The film stars Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Donald Sutherland, Mark Strong and Tahar Rahim. Filming began on 24 August 2009 and took place in Hungary and Scotland. The film is a United Kingdom and United States co-production. It will be released on 11 February 2011 in the USA through Focus Features, and on 25 March 2011 in the UK.

Below are photos of Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA at The Eagle preview

Below is Ron Sander and Peter Davies of AHA MEDIA


A very historically accurate movie along the lines of the movie King
Arthur and set almost in the same time period and same local.

 Channing Tatum plays Marcus Aquilla, a Roman Centurion in 140 AD whose father,
20 years earlier, was a part of the legendary 9th legion who
disappeared under unusual circumstances.

 Channing, alongside his slave (played by a very good Jamie Bell), sets out to find what happened to
his father and either bring him and the eagle crest (of the 9th
legion) home, or avenge his death and bring honor to Rome.

 From the flatlands of southern England to the Highlands of Scotland, the views
are breathtaking, the people rugged, and the sunsets/sunrises
beautiful. We meet the tribe of the Seal people (a relative to the
Inuit) and get to see a little of their life and how difficult it was,
we also get to see a bit of Roman life after being discharged.

 All in all a very good movie and well worth seeing.

 

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Movie Review, Peter Davies, Vancouver

Rocky Dal Passo asks for donations for his cat’s surgery in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

February 10, 2011 Leave a comment

Rocky Dal Passo’s beloved cat Alicia needs surgery to fix her back hind legs after she was thrown out of a 5 story window during a break and enter!  The vet’s bill is $5,000!!

We are seeking public donations to help with the cover the Vet bill

Alicia is currently at the SPCA hospital in Vancouver.. Her client ID number is 701738

BC SPCA Hospital
1205 East 7th Avenue
Vancouver, BC, V5T 1R1
604 879 3571

The SPCA is currently investigating this act of Animal Cruelty

Below is a video of Rocky speaking about his cat

Donations can be made to the BC SPCA Hospital 604 879 3571 or email us at HelpmyAlicia@gmail.com

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside

John from Australia and his thoughts on Olympics 2010 and Vancouver Downtown Eastside

February 9, 2011 Leave a comment

Below are photos and video of  John from Australia and his thoughts on Olympics 2010 and Vancouver Downtown Eastside

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Vancouver, Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Games, Vancouver Downtown Eastside

LifeSkills Centre Artists on HomeGround Mural project in Vancouver Downtown Eastside (DTES)

February 9, 2011 Leave a comment

 

Thanks to Ali and Melanie for bringing the HomeGround Mural to LifeSkills Centre! 🙂

Categories: AHA Media, April Smith, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, HomeGround Festival, Oppenheimer Park, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside

“With Glowing Hearts” – Screening this Saturday Feb 12, 2011

February 9, 2011 Leave a comment

This Saturday, the Wait is Over!

Though it’s doubtful that any of you have been waiting as long for this day as Andrew and I, we hope that you’re equally excited.  We can’t wait to finally present the film to everyone and have been overwhelmed by the amount of interest we’ve had so far since announcing the screening a few weeks ago.  If you’ve already signed up on our Eventbrite page, great, but if you haven’t don’t despair because you might still be able to get in just by showing up (or join us for the afterparty at W2).  We know that there are lots of other great Olympic related events going on that day, but we hope that you’ll include us in your schedule.

Here are the details:

  • Saturday February 12th, screening @ 7pm – please arrive early (1/2 hr) to ensure you get a seat and that we can start on time
  • After the film, a Q+A with the filmmakers
  • Afterparty (19+) at W2, the first official event in their new space in Woodward’s!
  • Food supplied by Nuba
  • Screening Address – 149 W Hastings (enter off Cordova) SFU Woodward’s Goldcorp Center for the Arts

We’ll also be hosting our friends from W2, Hope in Shadows, Megaphone Magazine and OpenMedia.ca, as well as raising money for the construction of a wireless mesh network in the DTES

Reserved tickets will be held until 15 minutes before showtime and then released on a first come – first served basis.

If you miss this screening, keep your ears open for other opportunities throughout the coming year, and we’ll keep you posted as well

 

Categories: Andrew Lavigne, April Smith, Community Engagement, Downtown Eastside, DTES, Homelessness, Jon Ornoy, Vancouver, Vancouver Downtown Eastside, With Glowing Hearts - WGH The Movie