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Storytelling in Casino Apps: Learning from Iris Chang

In the world of mobile gaming, casino apps are big business. But how can they stand out in a crowded market? The answer might <a href="https://www.irischangthemovie.com/storytelling-in-casino-apps-learning-from-iris-chang/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Storytelling in Casino Apps: Learning from Iris Chang</span></a>

Documentaries

Iris Chang and Teen Patti – A Look at the Psychology of Risk-Taking

Introduction We don’t usually put a daring journalist next to a card game when thinking about risk. But Iris Chang, who revealed the horrors <a href="https://www.irischangthemovie.com/iris-chang-and-teen-patti-a-look-at-the-psychology-of-risk-taking/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Iris Chang and Teen Patti – A Look at the Psychology of Risk-Taking</span></a>

Documentaries

Review: ‘Big Bet: Double Trouble’ Explores Impact of Online Sports Betting on Nigerian Youth

“Big Bet: Double Trouble” is an Al Jazeera English documentary which investigates the rise of online sports betting in Nigeria and its impact on <a href="https://www.irischangthemovie.com/review-big-bet-double-trouble-sports-betting-documentary/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Review: ‘Big Bet: Double Trouble’ Explores Impact of Online Sports Betting on Nigerian Youth</span></a>

Witnesses

Forgotten Holocaust

Post-WWII politics were a major reason why the Rape of Nanking became a “forgotten holocaust.” Chang’s book, appropriately subtitled The Forgotten Holocaust of World War II, was the first major English language book about the massacre.

Cast and Crew

Dave Klotz – Composer

Dave Klotz is a Toronto born composer who has worked in almost every creative facet of the music business. He is a graduate of the York University music program, where he received a BFA degree with honors, specializing in ethnomusicology, composition and avant-garde electronic music.

Cast and Crew

Bill Spahic – Co-Director

Bill has worked in the film industry for over 20 years. During that time he worked as 1st Assistant Director on many Hollywood features and TV movies, collaborating with world-class directors Terry Gilliam and John Woo, and with renowned actors Keifer Sutherland, Lucy Lui, Rod Steiger, Brian Dennehey, and Jeff Bridges.

Cast and Crew

Michael Betcherman – Writer

Michael Betcherman is a Toronto-based writer with numerous credits in both documentary and drama. He was the creator/writer/producer/director of The Team, a documentary series about a college basketball team which was broadcast on CBC.

Cast and Crew

Anne Pick – Producer/Co-Director

Over the past twenty years Anne Pickhas produced and/or directed numerous other documentary films including The Bunny Years, about the first Playboy Bunnies. She also produced several seasons of Harrowsmith Country Life, an environmental/lifestyle series which aired on Life Network and Discovery Canada.