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JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む (Japan Today)

Canadian singer Celine Dion, 40, on Tuesday told Japanese media in Montreal that she will sing the theme song in Japanese for the Japanese film “Maboroshi no Yamataikoku,” which will be released on Nov 1.

August 27, 2008   Comments Off

`Dark Knight’ May Lift Film Studios to Record Sales (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)

Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) -- The staying power of ``The Dark Knight'' and higher ticket prices may propel Hollywood studios to a record $4.2 billion in summer movie ticket revenue.

August 27, 2008   Comments Off

Atlantic Film Festival unveils lineup of 254 films (CBC)

The Atlantic Film Festival opens in Halifax Sept. 11 with a slate of 254 films, including 70 from Atlantic Canada.

August 27, 2008   Comments Off

Atlantic Film Festival launches (Jam! Showbiz)

HALIFAX - Organizers of the 28th Atlantic Film Festival say this year's event will feature its largest program yet.

August 27, 2008   Comments Off

Clooney, Pitt bring Hollywood glitz to Venice film fest (CBC)

The Venice International Film Festival got off to an upbeat and glitzy start in Italy on Wednesday, as George Clooney and Brad Pitt walk the red carpet for the opening film, the Coen brothers comedy Burn After Reading.

August 27, 2008   Comments Off

A film about friendship takes two Parkdale friends to TIFF (East York Mirror)

PUDGE, the story of a 12-year-old girl who just wants a winter coat that fits her, may have been filmed in Toronto's Regent Park and the Wellesley area, but it's truly a Parkdale production. From th...

August 27, 2008   Comments Off

Canadian Heritage provides list of $40 million in arts funding cuts (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)

OTTAWA - The following is a list of $40 million worth of funding programs for arts and culture the Conservative government quietly eliminated earlier this month. The list, provided by Canadian Heritage, does not include a separate Foreign Affairs program to assist the travels of artists abroad.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off

Sci-fi movie “The Fly” gets opera treatment (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

David Cronenberg's sci-fi terror movie "The Fly" has taken on a new life in the Canadian director's first foray into the world of opera.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off

Anger over film on IRA infiltrator (Press Assoc. via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)

A former IRA infiltrator who risked being killed to prevent murders and bombings in Northern Ireland has spoken of his unhappiness over the way he has been portrayed in a film.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off

Animated Shorts: From ‘Saints’ to ‘Hellboy’ (Newsarama.com via Yahoo! News)

Two years back, Animated Shorts did a feature on an up and coming animator, Brooke Burgess, and a web-only project he managed to get Fox to re-release as a DVD set, Broken Saints. To say this young Canadian has been a busy man since then is one hell of an understatement, particularly if you are a fan of Will Smith and/or Guillermo Del Toro.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off

Former IRA double agent angered by TIFF-bound film based on his story (CBC Toronto)

A man who risked his life to infiltrate and spy on the Irish Republican Army 20 years ago is protesting a new film inspired by his story and set to debut at next month's Toronto International Film Festival.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off

Former IRA double agent angered by TIFF-bound film based on his story (CBC)

A man who risked his life to infiltrate and spy on the Irish Republican Army 20 years ago is protesting a new film inspired by his story and set to debut at next month's Toronto International Film Festival.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off

Conference Board pegs culture as large factor in Canadian economy (Ottawa Business Journal)

A million jobs and $84.6 billion – more than seven per cent of Canada's GDP – was indirectly due to the impact of the country's cultural sector in 2007, stated a Conference Board of Canada report released Tuesday.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off

Film festival will feature something for everyone (Red Deer Advocate)

Red Deer film buffs who can get past Indiana Jones and The Dark Knight can soon experience filmmaking on a more intimate scale and sensibility.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off

Film festival will feature something for everyone (Red Deer Advocate)

Red Deer film buffs who can get past Indiana Jones and The Dark Knight can soon experience filmmaking on a more intimate scale and sensibility.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off

Film festival will feature something for everyone (Red Deer Advocate)

Red Deer film buffs who can get past Indiana Jones and The Dark Knight can soon experience filmmaking on a more intimate scale and sensibility.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off

Film festival will feature something for everyone (Red Deer Advocate)

Red Deer film buffs who can get past Indiana Jones and The Dark Knight can soon experience filmmaking on a more intimate scale and sensibility.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off

Film festival will feature something for everyone (Red Deer Advocate)

Red Deer film buffs who can get past Indiana Jones and The Dark Knight can soon experience filmmaking on a more intimate scale and sensibility.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off

Film festival will feature something for everyone (Red Deer Advocate)

Red Deer film buffs who can get past Indiana Jones and The Dark Knight can soon experience filmmaking on a more intimate scale and sensibility.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off

Film festival will feature something for everyone (Red Deer Advocate)

Red Deer film buffs who can get past Indiana Jones and The Dark Knight can soon experience filmmaking on a more intimate scale and sensibility.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off

Film festival will feature something for everyone (Red Deer Advocate)

Red Deer film buffs who can get past Indiana Jones and The Dark Knight can soon experience filmmaking on a more intimate scale and sensibility.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off

Film festival will feature something for everyone (Red Deer Advocate)

Red Deer film buffs who can get past Indiana Jones and The Dark Knight can soon experience filmmaking on a more intimate scale and sensibility.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off

Film festival will feature something for everyone (Red Deer Advocate)

Red Deer film buffs who can get past Indiana Jones and The Dark Knight can soon experience filmmaking on a more intimate scale and sensibility.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off

Film festival will feature something for everyone (Red Deer Advocate)

Red Deer film buffs who can get past Indiana Jones and The Dark Knight can soon experience filmmaking on a more intimate scale and sensibility.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off

Film festival will feature something for everyone (Red Deer Advocate)

Red Deer film buffs who can get past Indiana Jones and The Dark Knight can soon experience filmmaking on a more intimate scale and sensibility.

August 26, 2008   Comments Off