Canadian Film Network

Prez (film version) is ignored (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:49:43 +0000

Inquirer movie critic Steven Rea is at the Toronto International Film Festival. These are excerpts from his blog, “On Movies Online,” at http://go.philly.com/onmovies.

The bold and the beautiful pack Toronto film fest (Contra Costa Times)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:30:56 +0000

Toronto Film Festival fills with high-profile stars and directors ready to lauch their newest movies

Canadian shakin’ (San Francisco Bay Guardian)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:07:02 +0000

Bros, butts, more at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival

Atom Egoyan film explores humanity in age of Internet (Whistler Question)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:58:19 +0000

TORONTO - Acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan says watching his son grow up in the age of the Internet was a big impetus for his latest feature “Adoration,” about a teen who tells a lie that spins out of control online. The dark drama is screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Producers reach settlement with IRA informant whose story inspired film fest movie (Jam! Showbiz)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:52:05 +0000

TORONTO - The creators of “Fifty Dead Men Walking” reached a settlement over the accuracy of the film in a dispute that had threatened to disrupt its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Atom Egoyan’s son provides impetus for latest film (Toronto Star)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:22:27 +0000

Acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan says watching his 14-year-old son grow up in the age of the Internet was a big impetus for his latest feature “Adoration,” about a student who tells a lie that spins out of control online.

Atom Egoyan’s son provides impetus for latest film (Toronto Star)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:07:27 +0000

Producers of TIFF film settle with IRA informant (Toronto Star)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 20:11:14 +0000

The creators of the controversial Toronto International Film Festival selection “Fifty Dead Men Walking” have reached a settlement with the security agent who has complained that the movie is not an accurate portrayal of his life.

Canadian artist building ‘Oneness Mandala’ (Moldova.org)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:40:51 +0000

A Canadian multimedia artist said Tuesday he was cycling across Europe to promote an artistic peace project he developed to encourage humanity’s unity.Russell Maier, 31, of Smithers, British Columbia, said the World Oneness Mandala, which he envisions having 10,000 original peace portrait submissions from people from all walks of life, countries and ethnic backgrounds, will be a powerful …

Jeremy Piven’s Toronto Appearance Reportedly Implodes Canadian Niceness Levels [Random Acts Of Piven] (Defamer)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 19:03:31 +0000

There’s only so much of the Toronto Film Festival’s flavor and clusterfucky pageantry we can deduce from our workstation deep in the Defamer Salt Mines, but until the State Department restores our…

Bahamian feature seek buyers at Toronto Film Festival (The Nassau Guardian)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:10:43 +0000

The people behind the first Bahamian feature film to debut at a major film festival is hoping to rake in more than money from potential buyers, namely industry credibility for The Bahamas as a serious filmmaking center.

Western religions attacked in film “Religulous” (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:05:54 +0000

You won’t find the word “religulous” in a dictionary but it’s a good bet it will be on protest signs when the documentary of that name, a jab-in-the-eye at Western religion, hits movie theaters in October.

Western religions attacked in film “Religulous” (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 16:03:20 +0000

Deepa, Nandita, Preity shine at Toronto International Film Fest (Outlook India)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:41:26 +0000

India is in a celebratory mode at the ongoing 33rd Toronto International Film Festival here with Deepa Mehta, Preity Zinta and first-time director Nandita Das garnering rave reviews for their latest work.

Cultural Exchange (Iceland Review)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 11:13:47 +0000

The short film Support , the debut project by Icelandic director Börkur Sigthórsson, has been chosen as one of 25 short films to participate in Filminute, a Canadian festival where international one-minute short films compete.

The Song of the Brundlefly (New York Times)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 09:49:06 +0000

Despite the inventive staging and all-out efforts of an admirable cast, the Los Angeles Opera?s production of ?The Fly,? based on the 1986 film, is a ponderous and enervating opera.

Keira, er, Flatley (Daily Mirror)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 08:42:04 +0000

Keira Knightley looked somewhat deflated at the Canadian premiere of her latest film, The Duchess.

British spy finally gives thumbs up to IRA drama (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:44:09 +0000

After weeks of turmoil, producers of an IRA drama based on the life story of a former British spy have settled a legal fight ahead of its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival on Wednesday, and all it took was 20,000 pounds ($35,000).

Five NFB animations at the 26th Carrousel international du film de Rimouski.

Press Releases — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:00:00 +0000

The selection includes “Le noeud cravate”, winner of two prizes at the Montreal World Film Festival.

NFB presents nine new productions at the Ottawa International Animation Festival.

Press Releases — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Five NFB productions in competition at the 2008 OIAF.

Acclaimed drama The Wrestler TIFF’s first major purchase (CBC)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:38:00 +0000

An all-night bidding war for Darren Aronofsky’s The Wrestler ended in Toronto Monday with Fox Searchlight and Remstar Media Partners winning U.S. and Canadian distribution rights for the film, touted as a triumphant comeback for Mickey Rourke.

New Canadian Film Centre program helps experienced actors (CBC)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:37:30 +0000

The Canadian Film Centre is creating a new conservatory to train and promote experienced screen and stage actors in the country.

Reel Rave Film Festival deemed a success (Daily Herald)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:27:08 +0000

The Reel Rave Film Festival offered excellent movies at the Twin Pines Cinema in Waskesiu this weekend.

`Bangkok Dangerous’ Tops Box Office With $7.8 Million (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)

Yahoo! News Search Results for Canadian Film — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:48:24 +0000

Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) — “Bangkok Dangerous,” starring Nicolas Cage , opened as the top film at U.S. and Canadian theaters this weekend, making $7.8 million for Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.

War rooms 'crucial' in 40th election campaign - Hill Times (subscription)

actra - Google News — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:33:11 +0000

War rooms 'crucial' in 40th election campaign
Hill Times (subscription), Canada - 57 minutes ago
... press secretary to the NDP leader, told The Hill Times that the party's war room will be led by Ray Guardia, regional executive director of ACTRA. ...