"I did catch the Canadian premiere of a sweet, fascinating documentary about the ukelele called The Mighty Uke, which was followed by a roof-raising live performance by two dozen young musicians from B.C.’s Langley Ukelele Ensemble."

"Tony Coleman, director of the music documentary Mighty Uke, already has Superchannel and the CBC documentary channel as broadcasters, and has secured both American and international distribution, thanks largely to the efforts of Ron Mann, who saw a trailer and became executive producer of the film. Mann is also at the Whistler festival this week."

"The Mighty Uke, the festival's biggest surprise, is the way a documentary should be put together. It's perfectly structured, with plenty of historical perspective, and great interviews. It wholly embraces the corny and heartwarming nature of the very instrument it celebrates."

Interview with Director TONY COLEMAN