As the older brother of the act’s lyricist and frontman, the late Gord Downie, the filmmaker was obviously in a good position when it came to doing a deep dive into the Hip’s history, band dynamics ...
Because the story is so much larger and more important than the history of one band, Mike Downie knew the magnitude of the job going into The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal. Figuring how best to ...
Gord Downie wasn't interested in ever becoming a hologram musician. It's an offer his former Tragically Hip bandmates say he confronted around the time he went public with his terminal brain ...
With The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal tapped as the official kickoff to the Toronto International Film Festival, the film took home the People’s Choice Documentary Award. The four-hour, ...
It was a great start to Tony Vinnicombe and Gord Follett's first morning fishing in Conception Bay last month. (Gord Follett) As outdoor traditions go, the recreational cod fishery will never ...