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August 24, 2004

August 20, 2004

1. Opening
2. Film Festivals & Events
3. Now Playing
4. Coming Soon
5. Looking for Angelina Filmmakers Looking for Public’s Help

THIS Magazine's Film Club

1st Rule of Film Club: Tell Everyone About Film Club!

Please forward to your friends, acquaintances and just about anyone else you can think
of. Show your support of our national cinema by checking out a Canadian film. If you
know of any Canadian film openings, events or initiatives happening anywhere across the
country, please be sure to let us know by sending an email to filmclub@thismagazine.ca.

Visit THIS Magazine's new-and-improved website at http://www.thismagazine.ca.

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1. Opening

GOING THE DISTANCE
August 20th - Wide Release
http://www.goingthedistancethemovie.com/

Now that he and his friends are finished high school, Nick expects to spend his first
summer of freedom hanging out with his best friends on Tofino beach and loving his best
girl, Trish. But when Trish suddenly moves to Toronto to follow her career ambitions,
Nick figures that the only way he'll keep her is to marry her. First, he has to get to
Toronto and Trish, before her sleazy boss has his way. Forget flying: Nick's best
buddies Tyler and Dime tag along, and their journey will follow the scenic route - from
Tofino to Toronto in Nick's busted-up RV. And when the guys pick up a couple of cute
hitchhiker chicks, Nick's cross-country quest for love gets a whole lot more
interesting...

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2. Film Festivals & Events (listed by date)

a) GIANT BOX ROBOT
August 20th – TONIGHT! – Ottawa, Barrymore's Music Hall
http://www.giantboxrobot.com

Giant Box Productions announces the release of their first independent film, GIANT BOX
ROBOT. After almost a year and a half from conception to screen, the finished product
will be unveiled August 20th, 2004 at Barrymore's Music Hall (323 Bank St), amidst the
sounds of Casey Comeau and the Halfmilers, Greenfieldmain, South of 78, and Graham Greer
of Barstool Prophet fame.

Tickets for the event are $6 in advance or $8 at the door. Advanced tickets are
available at Invisible Cinema (319 Lisgar) or at the Barrymore's box office.

GIANT BOX ROBOT is told in the style of a 1920s slap-stick black and white silent film,
and is the story of the average man, the title character, Giant Box Robot. Average that
is, except for the fact that he's a robot, looking for love. He finds the object of his
desire is a waitress-robot, one Ms Box Robot, at the local café in his hometown. As we
watch these two love-bots establish a relationship, we see their attempts at affection
thwarted by the forces of evil, embodied by the villainous Evil Box Robot and his masked
henchmen.

Contact gbr@GiantBoxRobot.com for more information.

b) Montreal World Film Festival
August 26th to September 6th
Montreal
http://www.ffm-montreal.org/

This year's festival features the world premiere of HEAD IN THE CLOUDS, starring
Charlize Theron. For information on films, programs, special events and ticket sales,
please visit the website at http://www.ffm-montreal.org.

c) Toronto International Film Festival
September 9th to September 18th
Toronto
http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/2004/

The program for the 29th annual Toronto International Film Festival has been announced.
For information on films, programs and advance ticket sales, please visit the website at
http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/2004/.

d) Atlantic Film Festival
September 17th to September 25th
Halifax
http://www.atlanticfilm.com/aff_index.php

The opening gala at the 24th annual Atlantic Film Festival is the Canadian film WILBY
WONDERFUL, featuring a special guest appearance by writer/director Daniel MacIvor. For
information on films, programs, special events and ticket sales, please visit the
website at http://www.atlanticfilm.com/aff_index.php.

e) Cinefest Sudbury
September 18th to September 26th
Sudbury, ON
http://www.cinefest.com/

The 16th Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival promises to be the biggest and
most exciting festival to date. Cinefest Sudbury prides itself on accessibility, a
model which has helped the event become one of the premier Canadian festival
destinations, celebrating the best in Canadian and international filmmaking. Returning
to the week-long event is Industry Forum, which plays host to music, television and film
industry professionals, offering entertaining and informative workshops and panel
discussions to anyone wanting an inside look into the media arts industries.

For more information, visit the festival website at http://www.cinefest.com.

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3. Now Playing

FILM CIRCUIT
Visit the website (http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/filmcircuit/index.html) to see which
Canadian films are playing near you.

Here is a partial list of films that are playing across Canada, listed by title. You can
also check out http://www.cinemaclock.com/ to see what other films may be playing in
your town.

The Corporation
BC, ON, NF
http://www.thecorporation.com

The Delicate Art of Parking
BC, SK
http://thedelicateartofparking.com

Festival Express
BC, ON
http://www.festivalexpress.com/

Go Further
ON, QC
http://www.mongrelmedia.com/films/GoFurther.html

Ham & Cheese
AB, ON
http://www.blackwalk.com/hamandcheese

La Grande Séduction / Seducing Dr. Lewis
BC, SK, ON
http://www.allianceatlantisfilms.com

Les Invasions Barbares / The Barbarian Invasions
BC
http://www.allianceatlantisvivafilm.com
http://www.topten.ca/

Nothing
ON
http://www.odeonfilms.com

On The Corner
BC
http://www.topten.ca/2003/content/09.html

The Saddest Music in the World
BC, ON
http://www.topten.ca

Stupidity
August 20 - 21, 2004 – Bloor Cinema, Toronto, ON
September 1 - 16, 2004 – Cinema 379, Peterborough, ON
September 10, 17, 24, 2004 – McMaster University, Hamilton, ON
October 3 - 4, 2004 – University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
http://www.stupiditythemovie.com/

Touch of Pink
BC, AB, ON
http://mongrelmedia.com/films/TouchOfPink.html

Les Triplettes de Bellevilles
ON
http://www.sonyclassics.com/triplets/

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4. Coming Soon

WILBY WONDERFUL
October 1

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5. Looking for Angelina Filmmakers Looking for Public’s Help

It was the story of the century. Events in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario caused uproar
around the globe. On Easter Sunday in 1911, Angelina Napolitano, a 28-year-old Italian
immigrant and mother of four, killed her abusive husband with an axe as he lay asleep in
their bedroom in Sault Ste. Marie’s "Little Italy."

The global media frenzy surrounding the events of Napolitano's trial and the
discrimination that it highlighted in Canada's legal system are the subjects of the film
LOOKING FOR ANGELINA, being produced by Platinum Image Film, shot on location in Sault
Ste. Marie. Written by Alessandra Piccione and Frank Canino, this film marks the first
time the story of Angelina Napolitano is being told on screen.

Directed by award-winning Director Sergio Navarretta and starring Lina Giornofelice
(OWNING MAHOWNY, NARC) as Angelina, LOOKING FOR ANGELINA is the eye-opening true story
of one woman's struggle and an evermore relevant source of fascination in the
media-obsessed society we live in today.

The film crew, which includes award-winning DOP Peter Benison, CSC (CHICAGO, BATTLEFIELD
EARTH) and a countless number of Sault Ste. Marie residents, recreated "Little Italy’s"
James Street of 1911 on its original site, where the events of Easter Sunday actually
took place. The dramatic trial was shot in black and white in a single take using
multiple cameras on digital video.

Navarretta also plans on using interviews with historians and acquaintances of Angelina
and her family as a documentary epilogue to the film's dramatization of this real-life
story. Navarretta still has hopes that someone will come forward who knew Angelina or
her children so the film can offer some closure on an obscure but important case in
Canadian history. "Angelina's final act of desperation, although gruesome, opened the
doors to dialogue on sexual and spousal abuse and remains an early, poignant example of
the discrimination women, especially ethnic women, faced in the Canadian legal system,"
says Navarretta. The Platinum Image team is asking anyone who may have known the
Napolitano family or Angelina's descendants to contact them.

To arrange interviews with the Director or Producer, please contact Stefania Indelicato
(Assistant to the Producer) by telephone at 416-214-4288.

For more information, visit http://www.lookingforangelina.com.

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ATTENTION Canadian Film Enthusiasts:
Check out http://www.academy.ca or http://www.genieawards.ca for regular updates of
Canadian Film Listings, and to get links to official film websites and distributor
sites! Information will be updated on a weekly basis. Note that listings are subject to
change at any time.

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Visit the award-winning Northern Stars® website, devoted to Canadian actors and
actresses, directors and films: http://www.northernstars.ca/nowplaying_2.html.

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Please let us know about any other Canadian screenings going on anywhere and everywhere
and we will do our best to include the details in our postings.

These and other film industry events can be found in the Event Calendar at
www.FilmType.com, as well as job postings, crew and casting calls, equipment trade, crew
directory and other resources for the filmmaking community!

Film Club is a member of MyMediaBiz.com (http://mymediabiz.com), Canada's only
multi-tiered, multi-purpose entertainment portal dedicated to promoting and enhancing
interactivity in the Canadian media industry.

If you would like to volunteer or subscribe to THIS Magazine's Film Club newsletter,
please send an email to filmclub@thismagazine.ca.

Remember...1st Rule of Film Club: Tell Everyone About Film Club!

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Posted by phillipadsmith at 06:44 PM

August 21, 2004

August 13, 2004

THIS Magazine's Film Club

1st Rule of Film Club: Tell Everyone About Film Club!

1. Film Festivals & Events
2. Now Playing
3. Coming Soon

Visit THIS Magazine's new-and-improved website at http://www.thismagazine.ca.

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1. Film Festivals & Events (listed by date)

a) Filmi South Asian Film Festival
August 6th to August 15th
Toronto
http://www.filmi.org/home/index.shtml

b) GIANT BOX ROBOT
August 20th – Ottawa, Barrymore's Music Hall
http://www.giantboxrobot.com/

Giant Box Productions announces the release of their first independent film, GIANT BOX
ROBOT. After almost a year and a half from conception to screen, the finished product
will be unveiled August 20, 2004 at Barrymore's Music Hall (323 Bank St), amidst the
sounds of Casey Comeau and the Halfmilers, Greenfieldmain, South of 78, and Graham Greer
of Barstool Prophet fame.

Tickets for the event are $6 in advance or $8 at the door. Advanced tickets are
available at Invisible Cinema (319 Lisgar) or at the Barrymore's box office.

Contact gbr@GiantBoxRobot.com for more information.

c) Montreal World Film Festival
August 26th to September 6th
Montreal
http://www.ffm-montreal.org/

d) Toronto International Film Festival
September 9th to September 18th
Toronto
http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/2004/

e) Atlantic Film Festival
September 17th to September 25th
Halifax
http://www.atlanticfilm.com/aff_index.php

f) Cinefest Sudbury
September 18th to September 26th
Sudbury, ON
http://www.cinefest.com/

For more information, visit the festival website at http://www.cinefest.com.

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3. Now Playing

FILM CIRCUIT
Visit the website (http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/filmcircuit/index.html) to see which
Canadian films are playing near you.

Here is a partial list of films that are playing across Canada, listed by title. You can
also check out http://www.cinemaclock.com/ to see what other films may be playing in
your town.

The Corporation
BC, ON, NF
http://www.thecorporation.com

The Delicate Art of Parking
BC, SK
http://thedelicateartofparking.com

Festival Express
BC, ON
http://www.festivalexpress.com/

Go Further
ON, QC
http://www.mongrelmedia.com/films/GoFurther.html

Ham & Cheese
AB, ON
http://www.blackwalk.com/hamandcheese

La Grande Séduction / Seducing Dr. Lewis
BC, SK, ON
http://www.allianceatlantisfilms.com

Les Invasions Barbares / The Barbarian Invasions
BC
http://www.allianceatlantisvivafilm.com
http://www.topten.ca/

Nothing
ON
http://www.odeonfilms.com

On The Corner
BC
http://www.topten.ca/2003/content/09.html

The Saddest Music in the World
BC, ON
http://www.topten.ca

Touch of Pink
BC, AB, ON
http://mongrelmedia.com/films/TouchOfPink.html

Les Triplettes de Bellevilles
ON
http://www.sonyclassics.com/triplets/

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4. Coming Soon

GOING THE DISTANCE
August 20 - Wide Release

WILBY WONDERFUL
October 1

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Visit the award-winning Northern Stars® website, devoted to Canadian actors and
actresses, directors and films: http://www.northernstars.ca/nowplaying_2.html.

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Please let us know about any other Canadian screenings going on anywhere and everywhere
and we will do our best to include the details in our postings.

If you would like to volunteer or subscribe to THIS Magazine's Film Club newsletter,
please send an email to filmclub@thismagazine.ca.

Remember...1st Rule of Film Club: Tell Everyone About Film Club!

Thirty-eight years and still going strong, THIS Magazine is one of Canada's
longest-publishing alternative journals. Founded by a gang of school activists in 1966,
and originally called This Magazine Is About Schools, the modern-day THIS focuses on
Canadian politics, literature and culture but, in keeping with its radical roots, never
pulls punches. Subversive, edgy and smart, THIS is the real alternative to that. Visit
THIS Magazine's new-and-improved website http://www.thismagazine.ca!

Please forward widely.

Posted by phillipadsmith at 05:53 PM

August 06, 2004

Friday, August 6th, 2004

THIS Magazine's Film Club

1. Opening
2. Special Events
3. Now Playing
4. Coming Soon

THIS Magazine's Film Club

1st Rule of Film Club: Tell Everyone About Film Club!

Visit THIS Magazine’s new-and-improved website at http://www.thismagazine.ca.

THIS Magazine's Film Club

1st Rule of Film Club: Tell Everyone About Film Club!

Visit THIS Magazine’s new-and-improved website at http://www.thismagazine.ca.

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1. Opening

HAM & CHEESE, which opened last week for a limited engagement in Hamilton and Toronto,
has been extended in Toronto and will be screening at the Carlton Cinemas (4:30, 6:40,
9:00, Sat & Sun 2:00 matinee). For more information, visit the film’s website at
http://www.blackwalk.com/hamandcheese.

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2. Special Events

a) Filmi South Asian Film Festival
August 6th to August 15th
Toronto
http://www.filmi.org/home/index.shtml

The 5th Filmi South Asian Film Festival has received a record number of submissions and
has expanded to 10 days of programming, including over 20 feature films, shorts and
documentaries from around the world. Films will be screened at the York Quay Center,
Art Gallery of Ontario, Royal Ontario Museum and the National Film Board of Canada. The
Festival will also present free screenings at the York Quay Centre, August 7th and 8th,
as part of the Annual Masala! Mehndi! Masti! Festival
(www.harbourfrontcentre.com/summerfestivals/masala).

b) Sixth Annual Photophobia Festival
August 9th to August 11th
Hamilton, ON
http://www.artgalleryofhamilton.com/

A celebration of contemporary experimental film and video. For more information, visit
the website at http://www.artgalleryofhamilton.com.

c) Toronto International Film Festival
September 9th to September 18th
Toronto
http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/2004/

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3. Now Playing

FILM CIRCUIT
Visit the website (http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/filmcircuit/index.html) to see which
Canadian films are playing near you.

Here is a partial list of films that are playing across Canada, listed by title. You can
also check out http://www.cinemaclock.com/ to see what other films may be playing in
your town.

The Corporation
BC, ON, QC
http://www.thecorporation.com

The Delicate Art of Parking
BC, SK, ON
http://thedelicateartofparking.com

Festival Express
BC, ON
http://www.festivalexpress.com/

Go Further
ON, QC
http://www.mongrelmedia.com/films/GoFurther.html

La Grande Séduction / Seducing Dr. Lewis
BC, SK, ON
http://www.allianceatlantisfilms.com

Les Invasions Barbares / The Barbarian Invasions
BC, QC
http://www.allianceatlantisvivafilm.com
http://www.topten.ca/

Nothing
BC, ON, QC
http://www.odeonfilms.com

On The Corner
BC, ON
http://www.topten.ca/2003/content/09.html

The Saddest Music in the World
ON
http://www.topten.ca

Sugar
ON

Touch of Pink
BC, AB, ON
http://mongrelmedia.com/films/TouchOfPink.html

Les Triplettes de Bellevilles
ON
http://www.sonyclassics.com/triplets/

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4. Coming Soon

GOING THE DISTANCE
August 20 - Wide Release

WILBY WONDERFUL
October 1

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Visit the award-winning Northern Stars® website, devoted to Canadian actors and
actresses, directors and films: http://www.northernstars.ca/nowplaying_2.html.

------

Please let us know about any other Canadian screenings going on anywhere and everywhere
and we will do our best to include the details in our postings.

If you would like to volunteer or subscribe to THIS Magazine’s Film Club newsletter,
please send an email to filmclub@thismagazine.ca.

Remember...1st Rule of Film Club: Tell Everyone About Film Club!

Thirty-seven years and still going strong, THIS Magazine is one of Canada's
longest-publishing alternative journals. Founded by a gang of school activists in 1966,
and originally called This Magazine Is About Schools, the modern-day THIS focuses on
Canadian politics, literature and culture but, in keeping with its radical roots, never
pulls punches. Subversive, edgy and smart, THIS is the real alternative to that. Visit
THIS Magazine’s new-and-improved website http://www.thismagazine.ca!

Please forward widely.

Posted by phillipadsmith at 06:09 PM

August 03, 2004

Friday, July 30, 2004

Film Club Newsletter - Friday, July 30, 2004

1. Opening
2. Special Events
3. Now Playing
4. Coming Soon
5. Last Chance for Special Offer from Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television!

THIS Magazine's Film Club

1st Rule of Film Club: Tell Everyone About Film Club!

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1. Opening

HAM & CHEESE
July 30 -- Hamilton, Toronto (limited engagement)
http://www.blackwalk.com/hamandcheese

HAM & CHEESE is the story of two talentless actors attempting to make it in the cruel
world of showbiz. Without an ounce of talent between the two of them and their only
strength being persistence, they'll do almost anything to attain their dream. Except
let it go. Their stories intertwine as the film culminates in a comedy of tragic
proportions.

The cast includes Jason Jones and Mike Beaver (also co-scripters), Samantha Bee (from
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), Jennifer Baxter (from Love, Sex and Eating the Bones)
and Dave Foley and Scott Thompson (from Kids in the Hall). This film was directed by
Warren Sonoda and produced by Mihkel Harilaid, Jason Jones and Mike Beaver.

Toronto:
Royal Theatre, July 30-Aug 5, Fri & Sat at 9pm, Sun-Thurs at 7pm
Regent Theatre, July 30-Aug 5, call theatre for showtimes

Hamilton:
The Movie Palace, Hamilton, July 28-Aug 5, call theatres for showtimes (HAM & CHEESE is
the first film to be played at this newly renovated theatre)

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NOTHING
July 30th -- Montreal
http://www.odeonfilms.com

What happens when two losers are somehow given the power to make things they hate
disappear? Meet David (David Hewlett, TREED MURRAY) and Andrew (Andrew Miller, CUBE),
roommates and friends united in mutual frustration with the petty irritations of life.
Nothing would make them happier than if the outside world of nasty neighbours, callous
bosses, malicious landlords and successful ex-girlfriends would just disappear.
Director Vincenzo Natali (CUBE, CYPHER) brings us the surreal tale of what happens when
their wish finally comes true. Also starring Marie-Jos'e Croze (THE BARBARIAN
INVASIONS).

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2. Special Events

a) Toronto International Film Festival
September 9th to September 18th
Toronto
http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/2004/

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3. Now Playing

FILM CIRCUIT
Visit the website (http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/filmcircuit/index.html) to see which
Canadian films are playing near you.

Here is a partial list of films that are playing across Canada, listed by title. You can
also check out http://www.cinemaclock.com/ to see what other films may be playing in
your town.

The Corporation
BC, ON, QC
http://www.thecorporation.com

The Delicate Art of Parking
BC, SK, ON
http://thedelicateartofparking.com

Go Further
ON, QC
http://www.mongrelmedia.com/films/GoFurther.html

La Grande Seduction / Seducing Dr. Lewis
BC, SK, ON
http://www.allianceatlantisfilms.com

Les Invasions Barbares / The Barbarian Invasions
BC, QC
http://www.allianceatlantisvivafilm.com
http://www.topten.ca/

Nothing
BC, ON
http://www.odeonfilms.com

On The Corner
BC, ON
http://www.topten.ca/2003/content/09.html

The Saddest Music in the World
BC, ON, SK
http://www.topten.ca

Sugar
ON

Touch of Pink
BC, AB, ON
http://mongrelmedia.com/films/TouchOfPink.html

Les Triplettes de Bellevilles / The Triplets of Belleville
BC, ON
http://www.sonyclassics.com/triplets/

Twist
BC
http://www.christalfilms.com/twist/

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4. Coming Soon

STANDER
August 6 - Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal

GOING THE DISTANCE
August 20 - Wide Release

WILBY WONDERFUL
October 1

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5. Last Chance for Special Offer from Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television!

Special offer from the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television to Film Club members.
Experience Academy Membership Benefits for FREE until December 31, 2004. Click here for
more details: http://www.academy.ca/map/mapfilmclub.htm.

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Visit the award-winning Northern Stars' website, devoted to Canadian actors and
actresses, directors and films: http://www.northernstars.ca/nowplaying_2.html.

------

Please let us know about any other Canadian screenings going on anywhere and everywhere
and we will do our best to include the details in our postings.

If you would like to volunteer or subscribe to THIS Magazine's Film Club newsletter,
please send an email to filmclub@thismagazine.ca.

Remember...1st Rule of Film Club: Tell Everyone About Film Club!

Visit THIS Magazine's new-and-improved website http://www.thismagazine.ca!

Posted by phillipadsmith at 10:37 AM