A Few Words About My Other Stories

About the French Paradox

Research points to the health benefits of antioxidants in red wine, while its ethanol content is the subject of medical research.

An investigation conducted by the French magazine Sciences et Avenir explores the truth about the benefits of wine on human health… →

The Penelope Buitenhuis’s Way

Technology is changing filmmaking techniques. Meanwhile, Penelope Buitenhuis’s work might be a trend toward more focus on the message and less on the form.

After the screening of her film A Wake—at the 2010 Vancouver Women in Film Festival (VWIFF)—.. →

Marketing an Independent Film

I meet Penelope Buitenhuis at the 2010 Vancouver Women in Film Festival, before the screening of her film A Wake.
Despite two awards for best feature film, one nomination for editing and another for directing, and releases in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, and.. →

The New initiative for better gender parity in the media industry

Statistics talk loud for the non-profit organization Women in View after the results of two studies—commissioned by the BC Institute of Film Professionals with the support of Service Canada—highlighted the gender inequity.. →

A Clear Plan for Your DIY Landscape Project

Professional landscapers know how to create harmonious and balanced small gardens. If you want to do it yourself, plan as professionals do. Online garden designs and publications are good resources but remember that achieving a valuable impact on.. →

Insights on Gender

Film festivals are meant to connect with peers and learn about the industry. The Vancouver event Women in Film and Television Festival features international films with women as the key creators. It also offers workshops and forums organized by Women in View, an association.. →

Women Directors and Action Films

Time was running out to book a hotel in Toronto for the 30th Genie Awards held on April 12, 2010, at the Kool Haus Entertainment Complex located on the city waterfront.  

After American Kathryn Bigelow’s Academy Award, expectations were high that.. →

Between Butterfly and Bees

Meeting Muhammad Ali was intimidating, and he didn’t even have boxing gloves on. He sat patiently in the photographer’s setting, acknowledging each guest with a faint smile. He may even have blinked at the matching color of our pantsuits.

Facing Ali is.. →

Dial V for Vineyard

With impressive filmography and classic blockbusters such as Dial M for Murder, Hitchcock’s legacy goes on. Other than for his creative life, the filmmaker is remembered for his foundation and surprisingly as a grape grower, the revival of his vineyard leading to a new.. →

A new Pinot Noir in the Santa Cruz Mountains

It’s a mild winter day when I head to the “secretive historic estate cradled in a glen among a deep forest of the Santa Cruz Mountains.” I left Highway 17 at the Scotts Valley Exit and drive straight up towards the mountain until I get on a.. →