Vince Arvidson

Películas

Doug and the Slugs and Me
Cinematography
A POV documentary following filmmaker Teresa Alfeld's journey uncovering the story of her childhood best friend's dad, Doug Bennett, leader of the legendary 1980s Canadian party band Doug and the Slugs.
Someone Like Me
Additional Photography
Un grupo de once personas de la comunidad LGTBI de Vancouver, tienen como tarea la de facilitar la inserción en Canadá de Drake, un solicitante de asilo gay de Uganda. Se embarcan juntos durante un año en búsqueda de emancipación personal. La repentina pandemia y las diferencias de opiniones en cuanto a sus mejores intereses ponen a prueba los límites de su compromiso y ponen en peligro su nuevo comienzo en Canadá.
The Magnitude of All Things
Director of Photography
Filmmaker Jennifer Abbott explores the emotional and psychological dimensions of the climate crisis and the relationship between grief and hope in times of personal and planetary change.
Chained
Director of Photography
Un niño abusado e intimidado descubre y se hace amigo de un criminal encadenado dentro de un almacén abandonado, pero después de una violenta traición, el abusado se convierte en el abusador, poniendo en peligro la vida de ambos.
Shadow Trap
Director of Photography
Accused of heinous crimes and labeled a "terrible savage," an Indigenous businessman-turned-outlaw hides out during a brutally cold winter and evades a bounty hunter who’s also looking over his own shoulder.
The Rankin File: Legacy of a Radical
Director of Photography
A feature documentary investigation into the colourful and sometimes controversial life of Vancouver lawyer, city councillor and socialist icon Harry Rankin.
Aim for the Roses
Director of Photography
In 1976, Canadian stuntman Ken Carter declared his intention to jump a mile over the St. Lawrence Seaway in a rocket powered car. In 2008, Canadian musician Mark Haney declared his intention to pay tribute to Ken Carter in the form of a concept album for solo double bass. In 2011, Canadian filmmaker John Bolton declared his intention to make a "musical docudrama" about both men. Aim for the Roses is a one-of-a-kind film, about a one-of-a-kind album, about a one-of-a-kind stunt, all three of which could only happen in Canada.
With Child
Director of Photography
A blue-collar construction worker is left alone to care for his infant daughter after his wife dies.
Everything Will Be
Additional Photography
Sundance award-winning director Julia Kwan’s documentary Everything Will Be captures the subtle nuances of a culturally diverse neighbourhood—Vancouver’s once thriving Chinatown—in the midst of transformation. The community’s oldest and newest members offer their intimate perspectives on the shifting landscape as they reflect on change, memory and legacy. Night and day, a neon sign that reads "EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT" looms over Chinatown. Everything is going to be alright, indeed, but the big question is for whom?