Cubers
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CUBERS is a documentary directed by Richard LeBlanc
and produced by Walter Forsyth. The documentary's production began in Toronto, Canada, but visits Paris
, Budapest
, Orlando
, Tel Aviv
, Toulouse
and more. It was released in North America on CBC The Lens
, followed by Biography
, Access
, and three other major stations.
According to the official CUBERS website, the documentary is rated G. The documentary has already appeared in the Orlando Film Festival
, Asheville Film Festival, and the Silver Wave Film Festival. The official television premiere was on November 25, 2008 on CBC's Newsworld.
, including Halifax where the documentary held its premiere on September 14th, 2008. There are articles online about the film and all mostly interview the film's director, Richard LeBlanc. In mostly of the articles, it can be read that LeBlanc has not yet solved the Rubik's cube, despite making an entire film on the subject. Leblanc hopes to solve the puzzle before the premiere.
After a successful premiere at the Atlantic Film Festival
, CUBERS has gotten articles on Yahoo, Metro News, and mentions on Maritime radio.
Richard LeBlanc (director)
Richard LeBlanc is a film director and actor from New Brunswick, Canada and currently lives in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, where he works for Air Canada as a flight attendant...
and produced by Walter Forsyth. The documentary's production began in Toronto, Canada, but visits Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
, Orlando
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
, Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, Toulouse
Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
and more. It was released in North America on CBC The Lens
CBC Television
CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...
, followed by Biography
The Biography Channel
The Biography Channel is an American digital cable television channel owned by A&E and based on the television series of the same name. A version of the channel also airs on ONO and Telefónica in Spain and on Sky Digital and cable television in the United Kingdom, a version of the channel also...
, Access
Access (TV channel)
CTV Two Alberta is a Canadian English language entertainment, information, and educational television channel in the province of Alberta...
, and three other major stations.
According to the official CUBERS website, the documentary is rated G. The documentary has already appeared in the Orlando Film Festival
Orlando Film Festival
The Orlando Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Orlando, Florida. It has become one of the premier film festivals for independent filmmakers to showcase their work...
, Asheville Film Festival, and the Silver Wave Film Festival. The official television premiere was on November 25, 2008 on CBC's Newsworld.
Plot
The documentary follows speed cubers from all over the world who can solve the Rubik's Cube in less than 30 seconds through the obstacles of becoming crowned the World Rubik's Cube Champion.Press
CUBERS has been getting attention in the MaritimesMaritimes
The Maritime provinces, also called the Maritimes or the Canadian Maritimes, is a region of Eastern Canada consisting of three provinces, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. On the Atlantic coast, the Maritimes are a subregion of Atlantic Canada, which also includes the...
, including Halifax where the documentary held its premiere on September 14th, 2008. There are articles online about the film and all mostly interview the film's director, Richard LeBlanc. In mostly of the articles, it can be read that LeBlanc has not yet solved the Rubik's cube, despite making an entire film on the subject. Leblanc hopes to solve the puzzle before the premiere.
After a successful premiere at the Atlantic Film Festival
Atlantic Film Festival
The Atlantic Film Festival is an international film festival held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.Held annually, the ten-day celebration of film and video from Atlantic Canada and around the world is committed to screening an inspiring and engaging collection of films and videos from Canada and the...
, CUBERS has gotten articles on Yahoo, Metro News, and mentions on Maritime radio.