Academie Duello has the honour of being featured in a documentary by filmmaker Tatiana Balashova that will be screened at the upcoming Women in Film Festival at the Vancity Theatre on March 10th. From their program:

ARTE, ARDORE, ONORE: THE WORLD OF SWORDPLAY | 10:00 mins
2011, Canada, directed by Tatiana Balashova

Arte, Ardore, Onore: The World of Swordplay is a glimpse into the world of swordplay through the eyes of a courageous, decisive girl (Lilly) and Maestro D'Armi (Devon Boorman, director and instructor of the Academie Duello Swordplay Centre). Lilly is a young swordplayer who is participating in the Kids Knight Camp for the forth time. Striving to become a knight she takes her hobby very seriously. Meanwhile Devon shares the main myths about swordplay and some secrets of rapier fighting as well as what inspires his passion for swordplay.

You can find more information about the festival and purchase tickets to the whole event or just to the screening of our documentary, and two other accompanying films here.

I plan on being there along with co-feature Lilly. If you come out be sure to say hello.

Devon Boorman is the Co-Founder and Director of Academie Duello Centre for Swordplay, which has been active in Vancouver, Canada since 2004. Devon’s expertise centres on the Italian swordplay tradition including the arts of the Renaissance Italian rapier, sidesword, and longsword, as well as knife and unarmed techniques.
Read more from Devon Boorman.