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The Occupation Premiere
Anyone following my activity over the past year will surely be aware of how much of my time and effort The Occupation has consumed. But now all that hard work that Matthew J. Van Deventer and I have put in is paying off, because we’ve got a hell of a movie to show you!
We’re premiering the documentary at the Rio Theatre on October 15, the first anniversary of the Occupy Vancouver movement. After the show, we’ll have a panel discussing the film and the Occupy movement as it has transpired in Vancouver, British Columbia.
I sincerely hope to see you at the premiere. Bring your friends, bring your moms!
You can get advance tickets online for the steal-of-a-deal price of $8 (plus tax). To get yours while the gettin’s good, follow this link.
Also you can follow the project on Twitter, “like” it on Facebook, and watch the trailer to get pumped up!
Photo: Vancouver From Above
Over the weekend I had the opportunity to fly around Vancouver in a helicopter. The conditions were ideal and the event came as a surprise; my helicopter pilot friend, Matthew Linnitt, occasionally has an extra seat so he gave me a call.
He was taking off from the heliport next to the seabus terminal and parking the chopper at his boss’s place out in Langley, or Fort Langley or something.
When I accidentally expressed disappointment that there weren’t floor windows, Matt asked, “Oh, you want me to take the door off?” “Yes.”
Once we were flying I asked him if I could lean out to get a better shot. “Yeah, like you’ve still got your seatbelt on, right?”
I’ve flown over Vancouver before, but only in the confines of a passenger jet, at much higher altitudes, never in such superb weather, and always with a door on.
So in conclusion, private helicopter rides are fun, and I’m sorry about all those bad things I ever said about rich people. Here are some aerial photos of Vancouver.
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Photo: Vancouver Fireworks
Fireworks over Vancouver’s Burrard Street Bridge. August 1, 2012
I’ve seen several great photos of the annual Celebration of Light that include the Burrard Street Bridge. There are these (1, 2, 3) and even this one from friend-of-the-blog, Matthew J. Van Deventer. Many more can be found with a quick search.
For your consideration, I submit my own take on the familiar theme.
If you find some that look better, send ‘em my way so I can size them up.
© all photos on this site, unless otherwise stated, are the property of Rafferty Baker.
Video: The Occupation Teaser #2
Here’s a new teaser for The Occupation which, I swear, is getting really close to being finished. Also filed under ‘Great News’ is the fact that Matt has put together a new website for the doc, which you’ll find at the theoccupationdocumentary.com. We’re also live on Facebook here, and of course Twitter here at @OccupationDoc.