Hilary Dorst

    Hilary Dorst is a writer, director, and teacher living in British Columbia, Canada. When she’s not working on movies she is trying to get to the nearest beach and being crafty. She thinks life is about all the small stuff that people forget to look at and enjoy.

    Now That I’ve Killed My Character, How Do I Get the Blood Out?

    When it comes to knowing how to make movies, we don’t often think of ...

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    Uh Oh, I Have No Cast!

    While making my short films during film school, I had the fortune of having ...

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    Female Directors to Watch

    I’ve always been a director. When I’d play pretend with my friends I’d direct ...

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    Watch This: Dear Frankie

    Dear Frankie is an independent film directed by Shona Auerbach and written by Andrea ...

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    The Multi-Dimensionality of Doctor Strange in a Two Dimensional Space

    ****Warning: This article contains spoilers!**** I did not know what to expect from Doctor ...

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    Zombie On Set! Don’t Lose Your Mind

    Not too long ago it was filming week on our school. All the students ...

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    I Need A Hero(ine)!

    When I was younger I wasn’t a big fan of books, until my mom ...

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    Girl Power

    I am a child of the 80’s, however I was raised on classic films, ...

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    Watch This Film: What We Do in the Shadows

    Every once in awhile, a film will come along that I watch with no ...

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    5 Things I Hate About Film

    Ah, film life. The crazy, intense, non-stop ride of work, eat, and sleep. It’s ...

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