Category Archives: Montréal on Film

Montr̩al РThe Neighbourhood Revived

Posted on April 14, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

Montréal – The Neighborhood Revived by Michel Régnier, National Film Board of Canada Found an interesting documentary, first in the URBA 2000 series produced for the NFB in 1974. As described, in the mid-1970s was an established leader in urban … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Culture, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal on Film, Perspectives on the City, Scenes from the City, Urban Redevelopment, Video, Worth reconsidering | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

The OQLF – Still Ridiculous After All These Years

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

The OQLF is a joke. There is simply no threat to the stability and sanctity of the French language in Montréal, Québec or Canada, nor is there any doubt whatsoever of the predominance of the French language in the public … Continue reading →

Posted in Cultural commentary, Montréal on Film, Political commentary, Québec sovereignty, Social commentary, Worth reconsidering | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Force of Montreal

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Taylor C. Noakes

21-87 by Arthur Lipsett, National Film Board of Canada So here’s something. This is a film called 21-87, by noted Montréal avant-garde film-maker Arthur Lipsett. While he was working as an editor and illustrator at the NFB (back when the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & the City, Cultural commentary, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Montréal on Film, Scenes from the City, Video | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

City on Fire

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Taylor C. Noakes

City on Fire from E Kital on Vimeo. Amazing video. Just great stuff. That was one hell of a fire. Glad no one was injured. Something to keep in mind w/r/t the antique element of our cityscape – the older … Continue reading →

Posted in Montréal Noire, Montréal on Film, Perspectives on the City, Scenes from the City, Video | Tagged | Leave a comment

Instagramming Perspectives on the City

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Taylor C. Noakes

Tour KPMG (Place de la Cathedrale) – Montreal What can I say, I’m addicted to Instagram. I’ll admit, when I discovered there was an Instagram-branded digital camera I bemoaned the death of Polaroid, but hey, who am I to tell … Continue reading →

Posted in Arts & the City, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Montréal on Film, Perspectives on the City, Photographs, Scenes from the City | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The city from up on high…

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Taylor C. Noakes

So I’ve recently started working in an office tower Downtown. Try to guess which one based off these pics, it should be fairly obvious. All correct answers will receive infinite karma, as will incorrect answers. You can’t possibly go wrong! … Continue reading →

Posted in Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Montréal on Film, Photographs, Scenes from the City | Leave a comment