God’s Greatest Hits premieres May 11th at 10pm on VisionTV
Cancel your plans, hire a babysitter, call in sick, do whatever you need to do to watch the world premiere of Riddle Films’ GOD’S GREATEST HITS on VisionTV, May 11th at 10pm. This 5-part, half-hour series explores some of the most beautiful and most famous spiritual music of all time, and features performances by Bobby McFerrin, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Dione Taylor, Judy Collins, The Priests, The Nathaniel Dett Chorale and many more. Check out the article in the Vancouver Sun!
Bruce Cockburn: Pacing the Cage to premiere May 4th on VisionTV
Director Joel Goldberg (Samba Squad: Drums We Love) and cinematographer Kiarash Sadigh (God’s Greatest Hits, Sex + Religion) went on the road with singer/songwriter Bruce Cockburn while he recorded his solo live album Slice ‘O Life. What they came back with is a moving portrait of one one of the most thoughtful and influential musicians of our time. Bruce Cockburn: Pacing the Cage features appearances by Bono, Sarah Harmer, Michael Ondaatje, Sen. Romeo Dallaire, Colin Linden and, of course, Bruce Cockburn performing many of his most-loved songs. Premieres May 4th at 10pm on VisionTV.
Angel now on Bravo!FACT.com
Our video, “Angel,” by The Flying Bulgar Klezmer band is now at Bravo!FACT.com. It was directed by Bruce McDonald. You can see and hear more from the Flying Bulgars at www.theflyingbulgars.com. Check them out!
We’ve moved!
After almost ten years at 181 Carlaw, Riddle Films has moved to a new home. We are now located at 229 Greenwood Avenue, Toronto ON M4L 2R4. Although we are sad to say good-bye to our old digs, we are very excited to be in the new place! If we can only figure out how to put our desks back together, we’ll be up and running in no time.
Production underway for God’s Greatest Hits!
Shooting has begun for God’s Greatest Hits. First up was the unique version of Amazing Grace by The Blind Boys of Alabama. The intrepid team of Liam Romalis, Kiarash Sadigh, Gary Vaughan and the incomparable Mako Funasaka captured the series’s first images in Port Credit, right here in the GTA. Thanks to the Southside Shuffle Festival for their generous help.
Below is a small sample of what we captured:
Sex + Religion at iThentic.com
Sex + Religion has gone online! You can now watch webisodes of the series by going to http://www.ithentic.com/series/sex-religion/.