87 min 2010
Directed by Garry Beitel, produced by Barry Lazar (reFrame) and Ravida Din (NFB)

Feature documentary on Montreal-based musical wizard Josh Dolgin a.k.a. Socalled.

“If Woody Allen and Lil Wayne had a lovechild, it would be Josh Dolgin, a.k.a. Socalled, the Montreal-based hip-hop-klezmer-funk musician at the centre of this kaleidoscopic documentary about one man’s incredible creative process.” – Lynne Ferrie, Hot Docs 2010

“a marvelously textured and intriguing portrait of the artist as an almost-young man.” **** (4 stars) – The Gazette’s Bill Brownstein

English version broadcast on Super Channel and Ovation. French version (Socalled, le film) was broadcast on ARTV.

The “Socalled” Movie was awarded the Mike Moskovitz Prize for Best Film on a Jewish Theme by the Jewish Public Library of Montreal

The DVD (with extra scenes) is available through Mongrel Films.

52 min 2010
Directed by Philippe Baylaucq, produced by Barry Lazar and Garry Beitel

Documentary on the Gaspe’s Metis Gardens – captures the lush beauty through the changing seasons of Quebec’s most visited garden.

The world tour of award winning FIFA films – including Twice Upon a Garden which won the ARTV People’s Choice Award – has now finished. Cities included Washington D.C. (at the National Gallery of Art), Paris (at the Musée de Louvre) and Turcoing in France, London (at the Tate Modern), Boston, New York City, and Ottawa.

Twice Upon a Garden was nominated for a Golden Sheaf at the Yorkton Film Festival in the category: Nature/Environment Documentary.

The DVD is now available and includes English and French versions of the film and over 100 photos – Métis Gardens flower photos by Louise Tanguay and archival photos of Elsie Reford.

If you belong to a library or garden club, contact us to arrange a screening.