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February 25, 2005

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Please contact us if you know of any Canadian film openings, events or initiatives happening anywhere across the country. Send us an email at filmclub@thismagazine.ca and we will do our best to include the information in our weekly newsletter.

It's Oscar weekend, so enjoy the show! And best of luck to the National Film Board and to all of the Canadians nominated for Academy Awards. Nominated this year are: RYAN, an animated short, written and directed by Chris Landreth; HARDWOOD, a documentary short, written and directed by Hubert Davis; and Paul Haggis of London, Ont. in the best adapted screenplay category for MILLION DOLLAR BABY. The Robert Lantos-produced film BEING JULIA was also recognized, receiving a nomination for Annette Bening in the best actress category.

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Film Club Newsletter - February 25, 2005

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

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1. Events & Festivals

a) BEING CARIBOU
http://www.beingcaribou.com
http://www.nfb.ca/invitation/being_caribou/
(See upcoming screening times below...)

Environmentalist Leanne Allison and wildlife biologist Karsten Heuer follow a herd of 120,000 caribou on foot, across 1,500 kilometres of rugged Arctic tundra. The husband-and-wife team want to raise awareness of threats to the caribou's survival.

They let the caribou guide them through a wild and remote landscape, from the central Yukon to coastal Alaska and back. During the five-month journey, they ski and hike across mountains, swim icy rivers, brave Arctic weather and endure hordes of mosquitoes. They survive an encounter with a hungry grizzly bear that forces them to reconcile what it means to be a part of true wilderness.

Hunger, fatigue and pain become routine, but the sacrifice is worth it when they witness the miracle of birth just metres from their tent.

Dramatic footage and video diaries provide an intimate perspective of an epic expedition. At stake is the herd's delicate habitat, which could be devastated if proposed oil and gas development goes ahead in the herd's calving grounds in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Upcoming Screenings:
February 25th, 2005 @ 7:30pm
Vallican, BC
Film Lovers in the Kootenays
Vallican Whole Community Centre, 3762 Little Slocan River Road
Info: 250-226-0097 / 1-866-FLIKS

February 26th, 2005 @ 7:00pm
Whistler, BC
Celebration 2010: Whistler Arts Festival
Millennium Place, 4335 Blackcomb Way

Note from Film Club: For more information on upcoming screenings and events, visit the website. To find out how you can take action to help save Canada's caribou population, visit http://www.beingcaribou.com/action/action.htm. If you're interested in finding out what WildCanada is doing to protect Canada's environment, please visit http://www.wildcanada.net.

b) UNDERGROUND AT THE DRAKE HOTEL, TORONTO
February 28th, 2005, doors open at 6pm

Short Screenings:

A Body of Work at 6:30pm
A party-girl artist seduces and kidnaps 3 street boys and hosts an exclusive art show that will forever change their lives. Pierre Bonhomme, the writer/producer/director, gave up a career as an architect for the long hours of the film set. He has worked on features and independent productions and will direct his next film this summer. A BODY OF WORK is his first film. It was screened at the Toronto Inside Out Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival in 2004.

Moving at 6:45pm
Two strangers find themselves moving into and out of the same apartment on the same day, discovering that they are at similar turning points in their lives. Before turning to filmmaking, Ian Kennedy, the writer/producer/director, was a short fiction writer with published stories in various Canadian & U.S. magazines. Currently in pre-production is his next film, YIELD TO SELF, to be shot this spring. MOVING is Ian's first film as writer and director.

Photo Reaction at 7:05pm
Inspired by both the perspective of actual, living visually impaired photographers and the magic of how everyone 'sees' the world differently, PHOTO REACTION challenges the viewer to re-examine not only what photography is, but the process inherent in all acts of creation. Rhett Morita, the writer/producer/director, is a Gemini award-winning cinematographer. After working as a D.O.P. on childrens' television series for WB, Disney, Nickelodeon and CBS, he began to shoot television movies for ShowTime, Disney, Columbia/Tristar, Lifetime and Court TV. In the spring of 2003 he wrote and directed a short film, LIFE AFTER. He has since written and directed five shorts.

Impact at 7:15pm
The antics of a pair of radio hosts are juxtaposed with the darkest moments of a
man's life as he decides his fate. Filmmaking is Alan Powell's, the writer/producer/director, second career. For 10 years he produced & directed audio productions for clients throughout North America. His writing/producing & directing credits include an original sitcom TV pilot, ROUGH CUTS, the short films PITCH HIT and THE AFFAIR (currently in post). He is also an internationally published playwright.

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2. 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.

Being Caribou
BC
http://www.beingcaribou.com
http://www.nfb.ca/invitation/being_caribou/

Being Julia
BC, ON
http://www.sonyclassics.com/beingjulia/

Childstar
BC, ON
http://www.childstar-movie.com

Citadel
Camera Bar, 1028 Queen St. W., Toronto
February 20, 27, 2005
Screenings at 7pm and 9pm
http://www.camerabar.ca

Shake Hands With the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire*
AB, ON
*Shake Hands with the Devil is now playing at Camera Bar in Toronto (it started on February 18th and will run for three weeks; Tuesdays are 1/2 price).
http://www.camerabar.ca

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3. Coming Soon
If you know of any upcoming film festivals or events happening across the country, please be sure to email the details to filmclub@thismagazine.ca.

Wilby Wonderful on DVD
February 22, 2005
http://wilbywonderful.com

Regular or Super - Views on Mies Van Der Rohe on DVD
February 22, 2005

Canadian Filmmakers Festival, Toronto
April 7th to April 10th, 2005
http://www.canfilmfest.ca

NSI FilmExchange Canadian Film Festival, Winnipeg
March 2nd to March 5th
http://www.nsi-canada.ca/filmexchange

Genie Awards, Toronto
March 21st, 2005
http://www.academy.ca
The nominations for the 25th Annual Genie Awards in 21 categories were announced on February 8th. For a full list of nominated films, go to http://www.academy.ca. The Genies will be broadcast on CityTV and Bravo on
March 21 at 8 p.m.

5th Annual Reelworld Film Festival, Toronto
April 13th to April 17th, 2005
http://www.reelworld.ca

Hot Docs, Toronto
April 22nd to May 1st, 2005
http://www.hotdocs.ca

Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children, Toronto
April 29th to May 8th, 2005
http://www.bell.ca/sprockets

Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Toronto
May 7th to May 15th, 2005
http://www.tjff.com

Sabah
Vancouver, Toronto - May 13th

5th Annual Female Eye Film Festival, Toronto
June 10th to June 12th, 2005
http://www.femaleeyefilmfestival.com

Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival
June 14th to June 19th, 2005
http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.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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Posted by annette FC at 08:01 AM

February 18, 2005

THIS Magazine's Film Club

Show your support for Film Club! Subscribe to THIS Magazine at http://www.thismagazine.ca/subscribe/

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Film Club Newsletter - February 18, 2005

1. Events & Festivals - Canadian Heritage Film Festival, THE CHIEFS, EDGE CODES, BEING CARIBOU and shorts at the Drake!
2. Now Playing
3. Coming Soon

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1. Events & Festivals

a) CANADIAN HERITAGE FILM FESTIVAL
February 18th to February 21st, 2005
Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, BC
http://www.scfs.ca and
http://www.heritagefilmfest.ca

The Sunshine Coast Film Society is pleased to invite you to the first-ever Canadian Heritage Film Festival, Friday, February 18th to Monday, February 21st, 2005 at Gibsons Heritage Playhouse. See films from across the country and over the decades, from the film pioneers to the post-modernists. The weekend-long festival includes nine feature films, a few of them old and rare and hard to get, one of them brand new. The films will be supported by four documentaries, many classic National Film Board shorts, and several special events.

Some of the Festival Highlights:

Friday, Feb 18th - The weekend kicks off with an Opening Night Gala and the screening of BACK TO GOD'S COUNTRY (1919), starring the gorgeous British Columbia-born Nell Shipman, filmdom’s first action heroine and a great lover of animals and nature. Nell does the first nude scene in Canadian feature film history. (Hedy Lamarr’s notorious turn in EXTASE/ECSTACY came 14 years later!) Dr. Kay Armatage is our guest speaker, and the screening will be accompanied live by Ken Dalgleish on piano.

Saturday, Feb 19th - Film archivist Emily Staresina will be holding an Antique FILMS Roadshow workshop. Bring in your old home movies - 8 mm film, Super-8, etc. - the film that you or your parents or grandparents shot and that is now stored at the back of a cupboard or in the shed or the attic or the basement. Emily will assess its condition, advise you on how to preserve it, and explain how to transfer it to another medium. Individual consultations available by appointment, too.

Sunday, Feb 20th - We will also be hosting a morning of ANIMATION FILMS for the young at heart - and suitable for children from tots to teens, too! And, this event is free! Sunday afternoon will celebrate the works of Claude Jutra and the evening will feature Joyce Wieland’s work.

Monday, Feb 21st - After many exciting films and events (including a Guy Maddin double bill), we will be co-hosting a Closing Night Gala with the SC Museum and Archives. We will screen two films. SKANA is a short documentary by late Sunshine Coast filmmaker Collin Hanney about Skana the Killer Whale’s journey from freedom to Hospital Bay to the Vancouver aquarium. And the closing film, IN THE LAND OF THE WAR CANOES, a 1914 film made by photographer and ethnographer Edward S. Curtis, is a story of love and revenge that captures on film the culture of the Kwakiutl First Nation of Vancouver Island before contact with the white man. Representatives of the Kwakiutl Nation will be our guest speakers.

Check it the Festival website for festival films, events, and passes!

b) THE CHIEFS - WORLD PREMIERE & SPECIAL SCREENINGS
http://www.leschiefs.com

i. World Premiere, Toronto
Bloor Cinema, Toronto
February 16th, 2005 at 4:40pm & 9:30pm
The filmmakers will be in attendance and there will be an opening party afterwards.

ii. Hamilton Premiere
Friday, February 18th
7:30pm and 9:10pm*
The Movie Palace, 526 Concession Street
Hamilton, Ontario
Members $6, General Admission $8
*Filmmakers Jason Gileno and David Bajurny will be present for a Q&A following the screenings.

THE CHIEFS will also be shown:
Saturday, February 19th at 6:45pm and 10:30pm; and Wednesday, February 23rd at 7:00pm.

THE CHIEFS is a documentary that digs its fingernails into a truly bizarre sub-culture of professional hockey. Welcome to the city of Laval in Quebec, Canada, home of the Laval Chiefs, the toughest team in the toughest league in the world. Here you might see 10 fights in a single period, or a bench-clearing brawl in the warm-up. Coaches beat on each other. Goalies go at it. And players hike through the stands to slug away with the fans.

This is the true story of five brawling hockey players, who live in the back of a hockey arena and fight their way to heroic status in the most violent league in the world. One by one our heroes begin to crumble against their worst foes - themselves. THE CHIEFS is a real-life account of men fighting to remain boys.

Directed by Jason Gileno and produced by David Bajurny. Distributed by Seville Pictures.

DVD Release Date Across Canada - Tuesday, March 15, 2005

Look for Filmmaker Appearances on...
-Movie Television on CityTV, Feb. 18th & 19th at 7:00 pm
-CHTV Hamilton, Feb. 18th

c) EDGE CODES: THE ART OF MOTION PICTURE EDITING
Royal Cinema, Toronto
Exclusive Three-Day Engagement from February 18th to February 20th

Featuring interviews with George Lucas, Norman Jewison, Michael Ondaatje, Bruce McDonald, Cameron Bailey, and the editors of RAGING BULL and THE AVIATOR (Thelma Schoonmaker); THE MATRIX TRILOGY (Zach Staenberg); LOST IN TRANSLATION (Sarah Flack); EXOTICA and THE SWEET HEREAFTER (Susan Shipton); MEMENTO(Dody Dorn) and many others.

A documentary that entertains, provokes debate, and stimulates the cinematic imagination, EDGE CODES is a radical journey through the history of motion picture editing - the essence of cinema. Led by visionaries of the art and contemporary masters of the craft, EDGE CODES goes beyond the cutting edge, unlocking the future of montage and exploring editing as a universal
language shaping our perceptions of the world around us.

Combining personal interviews, archival and contemporary film clips, an original soundtrack and innovative editing that illustrates and illuminates the narrative - EDGE CODES journeys through the history of the cinema by examining the evolution of its architecture - editing. Featuring clips from films as early as the turn of the 20th century to the Russian classics of the 20’s and 30’s (Eisenstein’s BATTLESHIP POTEMPKIN), the French New Wave (Goddard’s BREATHLESS), and the modern vanguard films that they influenced and that propelled the medium forward (CITIZEN KANE, PSYCHO, TAXI DRIVER, STAR WARS, RESERVOIR DOGS, THE SIXTH SENSE, THE LIMEY, RUN LOLA RUN, GANGS OF NEW YORK) EDGE CODES also questions the implications of our everyday experiences with editorial techniques, which are evident yet simultaneously disguised. Taking the recent conquest of Baghdad as an example, EDGE CODES examines how the history of our times is no longer written - it is edited.

This exclusive theatrical presentation of EDGE CODES is sponsored by IndieAccess.ca, Canada’s leading film employment website.

On Friday, February 18th, director Alex Shuper will host a panel format Q&A following the screening, with several Canadian editors featured in EDGE CODES.

d) BEING CARIBOU
http://www.beingcaribou.com
(See upcoming screening times below...)

Hunger, fatigue and pain become routine, but the sacrifice is worth it when they witness the miracle of birth just metres from their tent.

Dramatic footage and video diaries provide an intimate perspective of an epic expedition. At stake is the herd’s delicate habitat, which could be devastated if proposed oil and gas development goes ahead in the herd’s calving grounds in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

Upcoming Screenings:
February 23nd, 2005, 7:30pm
Nelson, BC
Film Lovers in the Kootenays
Capital theatre, 421 Victoria Street
Info: 250-226-0097 / 1-866-FLIKS

February 23, 2005, 7:00 p.m.
North Vancouver, BC
Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival
Centennial Theatre, 2300 Lonsdale Avenue
Tickets: 604-984-4484

February 24, 2005
Dawson City, YK
Tr'ondek Hwechin Heritage Week, First Nations screening
Danoja Zho Cultural Centre

February 25th, 2005, 7:30pm
Vallican, BC
Film Lovers in the Kootenays
Vallican Whole Community Centre, 3762 Little Slocan River Road
Info: 250-226-0097 / 1-866-FLIKS

February 26, 2005, 7:00 p.m.
Whistler, BC
Celebration 2010: Whistler Arts Festival
Millennium Place, 4335 Blackcomb Way

e) UNDERGROUND AT THE DRAKE HOTEL, TORONTO
February 28, 2005, doors open at 6pm

Short Screenings:

Impact at 7:15pm
The antics of a pair of radio hosts are juxtaposed with the darkest moments of a man's life as he decides his fate. Filmmaking is Alan Powell's, the writer/producer/director, second career. For 10 years he produced & directed audio productions for clients throughout North America. His writing/producing & directing credits include an original sitcom TV pilot, ROUGH CUTS, the short films PITCH HIT and THE AFFAIR (currently in post). He is also an internationally published playwright.

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2. 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.

Being Julia
BC, AB, ON, QC, NS, NF
http://www.sonyclassics.com/beingjulia/

Childstar
BC, ON
http://www.childstar-movie.com

Citadel
Camera Bar, 1028 Queen St. W., Toronto
February 20, 27, 2005
Screenings at 7pm and 9pm
http://www.camerabar.ca

Shake Hands With the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire
AB, ON, QC

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3. Coming Soon
If you know of any upcoming film festivals or events happening across the country, please be sure to email the details to filmclub@thismagazine.ca.

Wilby Wonderful on DVD
February 22, 2005
http://wilbywonderful.com

Canadian Filmmakers Festival, Toronto
April 7th to April 10th, 2005
http://www.canfilmfest.ca

NSI FilmExchange Canadian Film Festival, Winnipeg
March 2nd to March 5th
http://www.nsi-canada.ca/filmexchange

Genie Awards, Toronto
March 21st, 2005
http://www.academy.ca
The nominations for the 25th Annual Genie Awards in 21 categories were announced on February 8th. For a full list of nominated films, go to www.academy.ca. The Genies will be broadcast on CityTV and Bravo on March 21 at 8 p.m.

5th Annual Reelworld Film Festival, Toronto
April 13th to April 17th, 2005
http://www.reelworld.ca

Hot Docs, Toronto
April 22nd to May 1st, 2005
http://www.hotdocs.ca

Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children, Toronto
April 29th to May 8th, 2005
http://www.bell.ca/sprockets

Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Toronto
May 7th to May 15th, 2005
http://www.tjff.com

5th Annual Female Eye Film Festival, Toronto
June 10th to June 12th, 2005
http://www.femaleeyefilmfestival.com

Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival
June 14th to June 19th, 2005
http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com

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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!

Please forward widely.

Posted by annette FC at 11:05 AM

February 11, 2005

THIS Magazine's Film Club

Show your support for Film Club! Subscribe to THIS Magazine at http://www.thismagazine.ca/subscribe/

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Congratulations to Denys Arcand for being named a companion of the Order of Canada!

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Film Club Newsletter - February 11, 2005

1. Events & Festivals
2. Now Playing
3. Coming Soon
4. Genie Award Nominations Announced!

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1. Events & Festivals

a) THE CHIEFS - WORLD PREMIERE & SPECIAL SCREENINGS
http://www.leschiefs.com

i. World Premiere, Toronto
Bloor Cinema, Toronto
February 16th, 2005 at 4:40pm & 9:30pm
The filmmakers will be in attendance and there will be an opening party afterwards.

THE CHIEFS will also be shown:
Saturday, February 19th at 6:45pm and 10:30pm; and Wednesday, February 23rd at 7:00pm.

Directed by Jason Gileno and produced by David Bajurny. Distributed by Seville Pictures.

DVD Release Date Across Canada - Tuesday, March 15, 2005

b) TEACHING PEACE IN A TIME OF WAR
http://www.nfb.ca/teachingpeace

Special Screenings:

i. GIBSONS, B.C.
February 11th - 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Heritage Playhouse
662 Gibson's Way

The Social Justice Committee and the Sunshine Coast Teacher's Association is hosting a special screening and discussion of Teaching Peace In a Time of War (a co-production of the National Film Board of Canada and Triad Teaching Peace Productions). Director Teresa MacInnes and Hetty van Gurp will screen the film and speak about the challenges and triumphs of introducing peace education in difficult circumstances. They will be joined by local educators who are making an effort to implement similar projects in the Sunshine Coast area schools. This event is open to the public.

Contact Cindy Reid at 604-886-2204.

ii. CALGARY
February 16th - 7:00pm to 9:30pm
WR Castell Central Library
John Dutton Theatre
616, Macleod Trail SE

Project Ploughshares Calgary is hosting a public screening and discussion of Teaching Peace In a Time of War (a co-production of the National Film Board of Canada and Triad Teaching Peace Productions). Director Teresa MacInnes and Hetty van Gurp will screen the film and speak about the challenges and triumphs of introducing peace education in difficult circumstances. They will be joined by local educators who are making an effort to implement similar projects in Calgary area schools. This event is open to the public.

Contact Tracey Pickup from Project Ploughshares at 403-270-7366.

PLUS...
February 17th - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Calgary City Teachers' Convention
Telus Convention Ctr

The Calgary City Teachers' Convention will host a screening of Teaching Peace in a Time of War (a co-production of the National Film Board of Canada and Triad Teaching Peace Productions) as part of their annual convention. Director Teresa MacInnes and Hetty van Gurp will screen the film and speak about the challenges and triumphs of introducing peace education in difficult circumstances. Participants will also be introduced to a new educational resource entitled Peace@School.

Contact Irene Sifrer at 403-276-5685.

c) ATANARJUAT: THE FAST RUNNER - 35MM PRINT!
February 12th, 2005 at 2:00 p.m.
Cinematheque Ontario, Art Gallery of Ontario, Jackman Hall, 317 Dundas St. West, Toronto
$6 for Members; $5.50 for Student Members and Seniors; and $10.10 for Non-Members
http://www.bell.ca/cinematheque

"Mysterious, bawdy, emotionally intense, and replete with virtuoso throat singing, this three-hour movie is engrossing from first image to last, so devoid of stereotype and cosmic in its vision it could suggest the rebirth of cinema" (J. Hoberman, The Village Voice).

Zacharias Kunuk's first feature won the Caméra d'Or at the Cannes film festival and wowed critics the world over - with good reason: this highly original adaptation of an Inuit folk tale is breathtaking to watch unfold. ATANARJUAT: THE FAST RUNNER tells the story of a community of nomadic Inuit that becomes divided when Atanarjuat wins his lover Atuat away from the arrogant son of the camp's leader, sparking a blood vendetta on the harsh arctic ice plains. Shimmering with the resplendent beauty of its frozen landscapes, ATANARJUAT is a marvellously rendered story that builds to a surprising resolution. "A knockout . . . a generational saga with many Homeric elements - love, jealousy, rivalry between young contenders, extraordinary feats of strength, resentments passed from fathers to sons, and crimes that beget consequences years later" (Margaret Atwood, The Globe and Mail). "A masterpiece" (A.O. Scott, The New York Times). Recommended for ages 10 and up.

For ticket information, visit the official website, http://www.bell.ca/cinematheque,
the year-round Box Office at the Manulife Centre (55 Bloor Street West, main floor,
north entrance), or by calling the Bell Infoline at 416-968-FILM.

d) CANADIAN HERITAGE FILM FESTIVAL
February 18th to February 21st, 2005
Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, BC
http://www.scfs.ca and
http://www.heritagefilmfest.ca

A fantastic celebration of Canadian cinema to celebrate Heritage Day weekend! The Sunshine Coast Film Society is pleased to present the Canadian Heritage Film Festival. This weekend-long event will include screenings of over 10 feature films ˆ from across the country and over the decades ˆ supported by documentaries and classic NFB shorts, keynote speakers, galas, a film archivist who will advise people about their old home movie footage, panels, and so much more. Visit the website for a complete film list and for ticket information.

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2. 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.

Being Julia
BC, AB, ON, QC, NS, NF
http://www.sonyclassics.com/beingjulia/

Childstar
BC, ON
http://www.childstar-movie.com

Citadel
Camera Bar, 1028 Queen St. W., Toronto
February 13, 20, 27, 2005
Screenings at 7pm and 9pm
http://www.camerabar.ca

Shake Hands With the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire
AB, ON, QC

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3. Coming Soon
If you know of any upcoming film festivals or events happening across the country, please be sure to email the details to filmclub@thismagazine.ca.

Wilby Wonderful on DVD
February 22, 2005
http://wilbywonderful.com

Canadian Filmmakers Festival, Toronto
April 7th to April 10th, 2005
http://www.canfilmfest.ca

NSI FilmExchange Canadian Film Festival, Winnipeg
March 2nd to March 5th
http://www.nsi-canada.ca/filmexchange

Genie Awards, Toronto
March 21st, 2005
http://www.academy.ca

5th Annual Reelworld Film Festival, Toronto
April 13th to April 17th, 2005
http://www.reelworld.ca

Hot Docs, Toronto
April 22nd to May 1st, 2005
http://www.hotdocs.ca

Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children, Toronto
April 29th to May 8th, 2005
http://www.bell.ca/sprockets

Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Toronto
May 7th to May 15th, 2005
http://www.tjff.com

5th Annual Female Eye Film Festival, Toronto
June 10th to June 12th, 2005
http://www.femaleeyefilmfestival.com

Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival
June 14th to June 19th, 2005
http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com

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4. Genie Award Nominations Announced!
http://www.genieawards.ca

Congratulations to all of this year's Genie nominees. Watch the awards on Monday, March 21st.

Top 2005 Genie Nominations

Best Motion Picture:
Being Julia
Love, Sex & Eating the Bones
Ma vie en cinémascope
Looking for Alexander
The Triplets of Belleville

Performance By a Lead Actress:
Isabelle Blais -- Love and Magnets
Céline Bonnier -- Machine Gun Molly
Pascale Bussières -- Ma vie en cinémascope
Emily Hampshire -- Blood
Jacinthe Lagüe -- The Five of Us

Performance By a Lead Actor:
Michel Coté -- The Last Tunnel
Roy Dupuis -- Looking for Alexander
David La Haye -- Nouvelle-France
Ian McKellen -- Emile
Nick Stahl -- Twist

Performance By a Supporting Actress:
Juliette Gosselin -- Nouvelle-France
Jennifer Jason Leigh -- Childstar
Sylvie Moreau -- Love and Magnets
Ellen Page -- Wilby Wonderful
Susana Salazar -- A Silent Love

Performance By a Supporting Actor:
Gary Farmer -- Twist
Brendan Fehr -- Sugar
Bruce Greenwood -- Being Julia
Jean Lapointe -- The Last Tunnel
Kyle MacLachlan -- Touch of Pink

Achievement in Direction:
Denise Filiatrault -- Ma vie en cinémascope
Pierre Houle -- Machine Gun Molly
Bronwen Hughes -- Stander
Francis Leclerc -- Looking for Alexander
David (Sudz) Sutherland -- Love, Sex & Eating the Bones

Original Screenplay:
Denise Filiatrault -- Ma vie en cinémascope
Federico Hidalgo, Paulina Robles -- A Silent Love
Francis Leclerc, Marcel Beaulieu -- Looking for Alexander
Don McKellar, Michael Goldbach -- Childstar
David (Sudz) Sutherland -- Love, Sex & Eating the Bones

Adapted Screenplay:
Joël Champetier, Daniel Roby -- White Skin
Jerry Ciccoritti -- Blood
Luc Dionne, Sylvain Guy -- Machine Gun Molly
Todd Klinck, Jaie Laplante, John Palmer -- Sugar
Jacob Tierney -- Twist

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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.

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Posted by annette FC at 08:40 AM

February 04, 2005

February 4, 2005

THIS Magazine's Film Club

Show your support for Film Club! Subscribe to THIS Magazine at http://www.thismagazine.ca/subscribe/

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.

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Film Club Newsletter - February 4, 2005

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

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1. Events & Festivals

a) TEACHING PEACE IN A TIME OF WAR
http://www.nfb.ca/teachingpeace

Special Screenings:

i. MONTREAL
February 8th - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
D.B. Clarke Theatre, basement level
Henry F. Hall Building
1455 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West
Sir George Williams Campus

As part of the Concordia University Peace and Conflict Resolution Academic Series, there will be a special screening of Teaching Peace In a Time of War (a co-production of the National Film Board of Canada and Triad Teaching Peace Productions). Director Teresa MacInnes and Hetty van Gurp will screen the film and speak about the challenges and triumphs of introducing peace education in difficult circumstances. They will be joined by local educators who are making an effort to implement similar projects in Montreal area schools. This event is open to the public.

Contact Joanabbey Sack at 514-848-2424, ext. 4254.

ii. GIBSONS, B.C.
February 11th - 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Heritage Playhouse
662 Gibson's Way

Contact Cindy Reid at 604-886-2204.

iii. CALGARY
February 16th - 7:00pm to 9:30pm
WR Castell Central Library
John Dutton Theatre
616, Macleod Trail SE

Contact Tracey Pickup from Project Ploughshares at 403-270-7366.

PLUS...
February 17th - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Calgary City Teachers' Convention
Telus Convention Ctr

Contact Irene Sifrer at 403-276-5685.

b) ATANARJUAT: THE FAST RUNNER - 35MM PRINT!
February 12th, 2005 at 2:00 p.m.
Cinematheque Ontario, Art Gallery of Ontario, Jackman Hall, 317 Dundas St. West, Toronto
$6 for Members; $5.50 for Student Members and Seniors; and $10.10 for Non-Members
http://www.bell.ca/cinematheque

c) CANADIAN HERITAGE FILM FESTIVAL
February 18th to February 21st, 2005
Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, BC
http://www.scfs.ca and
http://www.heritagefilmfest.ca

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2. 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.

Being Julia
ON, QC
http://www.sonyclassics.com/beingjulia/

Childstar
BC, ON
http://www.childstar-movie.com

Citadel
Camera Bar, 1028 Queen St. W., Toronto
February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2005
Screenings at 7pm and 9pm
http://www.camerabar.ca

The Take
BC, AB
http://www.TheTake.org

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3. Coming Soon
If you know of any upcoming film festivals or events happening across the country, please be sure to email the details to filmclub@thismagazine.ca.

The Cheifs
WORLD PREMIERE - February 16, Toronto*
http://www.leschiefs.com
*Look for information on special 'Meet the Filmmaker' screenings in upcoming Film Club newsletters!

Childstar
February 2005 - Wide Release
http://www.childstar-movie.com

Canadian Filmmakers Festival, Toronto
April 7th to April 10th, 2005
http://www.canfilmfest.ca

Genie Awards, Toronto
March 4th, 2005
http://www.academy.ca

5th Annual Reelworld Film Festival, Toronto
April 13th to April 17th, 2005
http://www.reelworld.ca

Hot Docs, Toronto
April 22nd to May 1st, 2005
http://www.hotdocs.ca

Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children, Toronto
April 29th to May 8th, 2005
http://www.bell.ca/sprockets

Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Toronto
May 7th to May 15th, 2005
http://www.tjff.com

5th Annual Female Eye Film Festival, Toronto
June 10th to June 12th, 2005
http://www.femaleeyefilmfestival.com

Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival
June 14th to June 19th, 2005
http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com

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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.

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

Posted by annette FC at 11:37 PM

January 28, 2005

THIS Magazine's Film Club

Show your support for Film Club! Subscribe to THIS Magazine at http://www.thismagazine.ca/subscribe/

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.

Congratulations to the National Film Board and to all of the Canadians nominated for Academy Awards. Nominated this year are: RYAN, an animated short, written and directed by Chris Landreth; HARDWOOD, a documentary short, written and directed by Hubert Davis; and Paul Haggis of London, Ont. in the best adapted screenplay category for MILLION DOLLAR BABY. The Robert Lantos-produced film BEING JULIA was also recognized, receiving a nomination for Annette Bening in the best actress category.

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Film Club Newsletter - January 28, 2005

1. Opening - CHILDSTAR,* SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL & CITADEL
2. Events & Festivals
3. Now Playing
4. Coming Soon
5. FYI: Famous Players Reduces Ticket Price in Ontario

*See 'Events & Festivals' to learn more about First Weekend Club events featuring Don McKellar!

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1. Opening

a) CHILDSTAR
January 28th - Vancouver, Toronto
http://www.childstar-movie.com

Sitcom icon Taylor Brandon Burns (Mark Rendall), the world's most famous child actor, is outsourced to Canada. He is to save the world in The First Son, an action-comedy blockbuster scheduled for summer release. Rick Schiller (Don McKellar), experimental filmmaker, is assigned as the 12-year-old's driver. The kid is a monstrous brat, but the job does have its side benefits, liberally provided by Taylor's lonely mom, Suzanne (Jennifer Jason Leigh). Rick even seems to be making some progress in establishing trust with the lad, but when the pressures of work, family, and fast-approaching adolescence finally become too much for the young star, Taylor runs away, presumably with some girl. The First Son grinds to a halt. The film's producers and Taylor's agents are thrown into a panic. It's up to Rick to find Taylor before the press catches wind of the situation and all hell breaks loose.

The film is one of Canada's Top Ten (see details below). See 'Events & Festivals' to learn more about First Weekend Club events featuring Don McKellar!

b) SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL: THE JOURNEY OF ROMÉO DALLAIRE
January 31st
CBC Television, 'The Passionate Eye,' 9:00 p.m.
http://www.cbc.ca/passionateeyemonday

Canadian Lt.-General (ret) Roméo Dallaire may never fully come to terms with the horrific events that unfolded while he commanded the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Rwanda, but the emotionally scarred Dallaire is trying. Over 100 nightmarish days in 1994, more than 800,000 men, women and children were brutally murdered, despite the valiant efforts of Dallaire and his small number of peacekeepers.

SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL: THE JOURNEY OF ROMÉO DALLAIRE follows the former UN General during his first return trip to Rwanda 10 years after the genocide, a searing emotional journey in which he confronts the memories that persistently haunt him. The documentary‚s world television premiere will air commercial-free, Monday, Jan. 31 at 9 p.m. on CBC Television‚s THE PASSIONATE EYE, just days after it screens in competition at the Sundance Film Festival.

The film is one of Canada's Top Ten (see details below).

c) CITADEL, Camera Bar, 1028 Queen Street West
January 30, 2005 & February 6, 13, 20, 27, 2005
Screenings at 7pm and 9pm
http://www.camerabar.ca

"CITADEL was shot on a Sony Mini DV camera during a family vacation to Lebanon. Arsinée was born and raised in Beirut. She hadn't been back for 28 years. Upon looking at the footage on our return, several ideas began to cross my mind. This film is a spontaneous reflection on what the trip meant to us. The film was edited on a home computer with Final Cut Pro. Needless to say, this film was made without a budget, script or any sense of pre-conception. CITADEL was completed for CAMERA, a multi-media gallery designed for digital projection. Twenty years ago, I shot my first feature film, NEXT OF KIN, for $25,000 on 16mm. Twenty years later, digital technology has allowed me to make CITADEL for a fraction of that amount." -- Atom Egoyan

Screenings of CITADEL are free with a donation (item or cash) to The Food Bank.

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2. Events & Festivals

a) CHILDSTAR: FIRST WEEKEND CLUB & DON MCKELLAR!
http://www.childstar-movie.com
http://www.firstweekendclub.ca

TORONTO - FRIDAY, JANUARY 28
Please join First Weekend Club in welcoming Don McKellar at the 9:45pm screening of CHILDSTAR at the Carlton Cinemas. Don has graciously accepted the First Weekend Club's request to introduce his latest film. Please spread the word widely. And remember - See it First. Make it Last.

VANCOUVER - SATURDAY, JANUARY 29
Don McKellar will lead a Q&A with the audience following the 7:10pm screening and will introduce the film at the 9:30pm screening at the Granville Cinemas. A post screening party with Don is also planned for Vancouver. Visit http://www.firstweekendclub.ca for more details.

b) CANADA'S TOP TEN
Cinematheque Ontario, Jackman Hall, Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas Street West, Toronto
January 28, 2005 to February 5, 2005

The Toronto International Film Festival Group is proud to announce the recipients of Canada's Top Ten 2004. Established in 2001, Canada's Top Ten celebrates the finest in Canadian cinema as voted on by an independent panel of filmmakers, programmers, academics, journalists and industry professionals from across the country.

Canada‚s Top Ten 2004 in alphabetical order:

- CHILDSTAR directed by Don McKellar
- ELLES ETAIENT CINQ directed by Ghyslaine Côté
- I, CLAUDIA directed by Chris Abraham
- IT‚S ALL GONE PETE TONG directed by Michael Dowse
- RYAN directed by Chris Landreth
- SAINT RALPH directed by Michael McGowan
- SCAREDSACRED directed by Velcrow Ripper
- SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL: THE JOURNEY OF ROMÉO DALLAIRE directed by Peter Raymont
- LA PEAU BLANCHE directed by Daniel Roby
- WHAT REMAINS OF US directed by François Prévost and Hugo Latulippe

As part of the celebration of Canada‚s Top Ten, this year‚s selection plus two panel discussions will be presented from January 28 - February 5, 2005 at Cinematheque Ontario.

Tickets are available starting December 15, 2004 at the year-round box office at the Manulife Centre, 55 Bloor Street West (main floor, north entrance), and online at http://www.topten.ca or by calling the Bell Infoline at 416-967-FILM.

Purchase a Passport to Canada‚s Top Ten which includes tickets to four films and one panel discussion for $31.25 ($26.25 for students and seniors) or single tickets for $7 ($6 for students and seniors). Last year‚s tickets sold out fast, so get your tickets before they‚re gone!

Please visit http://www.topten.ca for more information on these exciting events.

As well, three of the directors with films in Canada's Top Ten were interviewed during the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival®, and video clips can be found in the Filmmakers Forum section of the Festival's Official website at http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/2004/livefromthefestival/filmmakersforum.asp.

d) CANADIAN HERITAGE FILM FESTIVAL
February 18th to February 21st, 2005
Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, BC
http://www.scfs.ca and
http://www.heritagefilmfest.ca

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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.

Being Julia
ON, QC
http://www.sonyclassics.com/beingjulia/

The Take
BC, AB
http://www.TheTake.org

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4. Coming Soon
If you know of any upcoming film festivals or events happening across the country, please be sure to email the details to filmclub@thismagazine.ca.

Teaching Peace in a Time of War
Special February 2005 Screenings in Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta
See upcoming newsletters for further details!
http://www.nfb.ca/teachingpeace

Childstar
February 2005 - Wide Release
http://www.childstar-movie.com

Canadian Filmmakers Festival, Toronto
April 7th to April 10th, 2005
http://www.canfilmfest.ca

Genie Awards, Toronto
March 4th, 2005
http://www.academy.ca

5th Annual Reelworld Film Festival, Toronto
April 13th to April 17th, 2005
http://www.reelworld.ca

Hot Docs, Toronto
April 22nd to May 1st, 2005
http://www.hotdocs.ca

Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Toronto
May 7th to May 15th, 2005
http://www.tjff.com

5th Annual Female Eye Film Festival, Toronto
June 10th to June 12th, 2005
http://www.femaleeyefilmfestival.com

Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival
June 14th to June 19th, 2005
http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com

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5. FYI: Famous Players Reduces Ticket Price in Ontario

As of Friday, January 28, Famous Players movie theatres in Ontario will be reducing ticket prices to $9.95 for all evening screenings.

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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!

Posted by annette FC at 11:35 PM

January 21, 2005

THIS Magazine's Film Club

Show your support for Film Club! Subscribe to THIS Magazine at http://www.thismagazine.ca/subscribe/

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.

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Film Club Newsletter - January 21, 2005

1. Festivals & Events
2. Now Playing
3. Coming Soon
4. THIS Magazine's January Party

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1. Festivals & Events

a) CANADA'S TOP TEN
Cinematheque Ontario, Jackman Hall, Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas Street West, Toronto
January 28, 2005 to February 5, 2005

Canada‚s Top Ten 2004 in alphabetical order:

As part of the celebration of Canada‚s Top Ten, this year‚s selection plus two panel discussions will be presented from January 28 - February 5, 2005 at Cinematheque Ontario.

Please visit http://www.topten.ca for more information on these exciting events.

b) 180 DEGREES IN CALIFORNIA: FROM TORONTO TO EMERYVILLE AND BACK AGAIN
In Conversation with STEPHEN BARNES
January 25th, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. (doors at 6:30 p.m.)
The Bishop & The Belcher, 316 Queen Street West (downstairs), Toronto
Free for Members; $7 General Admission
http://www.tais.ca

The Toronto Animated Image Society presents "180 Degrees in California." He planned on 18 months, and stayed for six and a half years. Stephen Barnes' career has taken him from local independent to working with Pixar and Lucas Arts.

Now a lead animator at Core Feature Animation, Stephen will discuss life in the animation trenches, and share some lessons he has learned along the way. Touching on everything from how we think of shots and the characters in them to cooking back bacon for Steve Jobs.

*Limited seating available - contact 416-533-7889 to reserve a spot!

Zacharias Kunuk's first feature won the Caméra d'Or at the Cannes film festival and wowed critics the world over - with good reason: this highly original adaptation of an Inuit folk tale is breathtaking to watch unfold. ATANARJUAT: THE FAST RUNNER tells the story of a community of nomadic Inuit that becomes divided when Atanarjuat wins his lover Atuat away
from the arrogant son of the camp's leader, sparking a blood vendetta on the harsh arctic ice plains. Shimmering with the resplendent beauty of its frozen landscapes, ATANARJUAT is a marvellously rendered story that builds to a surprising resolution. "A knockout . . . a generational saga with many Homeric elements - love, jealousy, rivalry between young contenders, extraordinary feats of strength, resentments passed from fathers to sons, and crimes that beget consequences years later" (Margaret Atwood, The Globe and Mail). "A masterpiece" (A.O. Scott, The New York Times). Recommended for ages 10 and up.

d) CANADIAN HERITAGE FILM FESTIVAL
February 18th to February 21st, 2005
Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, BC
http://www.scfs.ca and
http://www.heritagefilmfest.ca

2. 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.

Blood
ON
http://www.spankfilm.com/BloodTheMovie

Childstar
QC
http://www.topten.ca

The Take
BC, ON
http://www.TheTake.org

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3. Coming Soon
If you know of any upcoming film festivals or events happening across the country, please be sure to email the details to filmclub@thismagazine.ca.

Childstar
January 28th
Wide Release
http://www.childstar-movie.com

Shake Hands With The Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire
January 31st
CBC Television, 'The Passionate Eye,' 9:00 p.m.
http://www.cbc.ca/passionateeyemonday

Teaching Peace in a Time of War
Special February 2005 Screenings in Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta
See upcoming newsletters for further details!
http://www.nfb.ca/teachingpeace

Canadian Filmmakers Festival, Toronto
April 7th to April 10th, 2005
http://www.canfilmfest.ca

Genie Awards, Toronto
March 4th, 2005
http://www.academy.ca

5th Annual Reelworld Film Festival, Toronto
April 13th to April 17th, 2005
http://www.reelworld.ca

Hot Docs, Toronto
April 22nd to May 1st, 2005
http://www.hotdocs.ca

Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Toronto
May 7th to May 15th, 2005
http://www.tjff.com

Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival
June 14th to June 19th, 2005
http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com

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4. THIS Magazine's January Party
Rivoli Pool Hall, 334 Queen Street West, Toronto
Thursday, January 27th, 8:00 p.m.

It‚s long overdue, but join us Thursday January 27, 2005 in Toronto for the first THIS Magazine party of 2005.

Not a fundraiser (no cover! But if you feel compelled to pass us a few bucks, who are we to say no?).

Not a launch (but we will bring some copies of the brand new Jan/Feb issue along).

Not a debate (unless you start one yourself).

This time, it‚s just a party.

Actually, it‚s not just a party. It‚s an extra-special party to mark a happy/sad occasion as we say hello/goodbye to good friends. Join us for a beer or two as we bid a fond farewell to our fearless leader of more than three years, Joyce Byrne, and welcome Lisa Whittington-Hill as the new publisher of THIS Magazine.

Let‚s show these ladies of the left a good time! We hope to see you there!

>From all your friends at This Magazine

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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!

Posted by annette FC at 11:34 PM

January 14, 2005

THIS Magazine's Film Club

Show your support for Film Club! Subscribe to THIS Magazine at
http://www.thismagazine.ca/subscribe/

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.

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Film Club Newsletter - January 14, 2005

1. Festivals & Events
2. Now Playing
3. Coming Soon
4. THIS Magazine's January Party

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1. Festivals & Events

a) CANADA'S TOP TEN
Cinematheque Ontario, Jackman Hall, Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas Street West, Toronto
January 28, 2005 to February 5, 2005

Canada‚s Top Ten 2004 in alphabetical order:

As part of the celebration of Canada‚s Top Ten, this year‚s selection plus two panel discussions will be presented from January 28 - February 5, 2005 at Cinematheque Ontario.

Please visit http://www.topten.ca for more information on these exciting events.

b) REAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL (RIFF) & EARTHONPEACE TOUR
Queen Alexandra Community Hall, 10425 University Avenue, Edmonton
January 14, 2005 to January 16, 2005
http://www.boilingfrog.ca/

The Real Independent Film Festival and boiling frog present films that focus on war, globalization, peak oil, 9/11, missile defence, weaponization of space, environment, GMOs, food security, consumerism, sustainability, money, urban design, peace, social justice, civil liberties, media democracy, and more! Visit the website for more information.

c) THE END OF SUBURBIA: FILM & PANEL DISCUSSION
Workman Theatre, 1001 Queen Street West, Toronto
January 20, 2005 (doors at 6:30 p.m., film and panel discussion from 7:15-9:15 p.m.)
http://www.endofsuburbia.com/

The film screening of THE END OF SUBURBIA will be followed by a panel discussion. Panelists include producer Barry Silverthorn; editors of the book, "Fueling the Future," Andrew Heintzman and Eva Solomon; Anthony Ketchum; and a special guest on sustainable living throughout the GTA (TBA). Admission is PWYC.

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2. 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.

Blood
ON
http://www.spankfilm.com/BloodTheMovie

Childstar
QC
http://www.topten.ca

The Take
BC, ON
http://www.TheTake.org

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3. Coming Soon
If you know of any upcoming film festivals or events happening across the country, please be sure to email the details to filmclub@thismagazine.ca.

Canadian Filmmakers Festival, Toronto
April 7th to April 10th, 2005
http://www.canfilmfest.ca

Genie Awards, Toronto
March 4th, 2005
http://www.academy.ca

5th Annual Reelworld Film Festival, Toronto
April 13th to April 17th, 2005
http://www.reelworld.ca

Hot Docs, Toronto
April 22nd to May 1st, 2005
http://www.hotdocs.ca

Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Toronto
May 7th to May 15th, 2005
http://www.tjff.com

Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival
June 14th to June 19th, 2005
http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com

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4. THIS Magazine's January Party
Rivoli Pool Hall, 334 Queen Street West, Toronto
Thursday, January 27th, 8 p.m.

It‚s long overdue, but join us Thursday January 27, 2005 in Toronto for the first THIS Magazine party of 2005.

Not a fundraiser (no cover! But if you feel compelled to pass us a few bucks, who are we to say no?).

Not a launch (but we will bring some copies of the brand new Jan/Feb issue along).

Not a debate (unless you start one yourself).

This time, it‚s just a party.

Let‚s show these ladies of the left a good time! We hope to see you there!

>From all your friends at This Magazine

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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!

Posted by annette FC at 11:32 PM

January 7, 2005

THIS Magazine's Film Club - Happy 2005!

Show your support for Film Club! Subscribe to THIS Magazine at
http://www.thismagazine.ca/subscribe/

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.

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Film Club Newsletter - January 7, 2005

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

1. Festivals & Events
2. Now Playing
3. THIS Magazine's January Party

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1. Festivals & Events

a) CANADA'S TOP TEN
Cinematheque Ontario, Toronto
January 28, 2005 to February 5, 2005

Canada‚s Top Ten 2004 in alphabetical order:

- CHILDSTAR directed by Don McKellar
- ELLES ETAIENT CINQ directed by Ghyslaine Côté
- I, CLAUDIA directed by Chris Abraham
- IT‚S ALL GONE PETE TONG directed by Michael Dowse
- RYAN directed by Chris Landreth
- SAINT RALPH directed by Michael McGowan
- SCAREDSACRED directed by Velcrow Ripper
- SHAKE HANDS WITH THE DEVIL: THE JOURNEY OF ROMÉO DALLAIRE directed by Peter Raymont
- LA PEAU BLANCHE directed by Daniel Roby
- WHAT REMAINS OF US directed by François Prévost and Hugo Latulippe

As part of the celebration of Canada‚s Top Ten, this year‚s selection plus two panel discussions will be presented from January 28 - February 5, 2005 at Cinematheque Ontario.

Please visit http://www.topten.ca for more information on these exciting events.

b) REAL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL (RIFF) & EARTHONPEACE TOUR
Queen Alexandra Community Hall, 10425 University Avenue, Edmonton
January 14, 2005 to January 16, 2005
http://www.boilingfrog.ca/

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2. 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.

Being Julia
AB, ON, NB, QC
http://www.sonyclassics.com/beingjulia/

Blood
BC
http://www.spankfilm.com/BloodTheMovie

See Grace Fly
BC, ON
http://www.seegracefly.com/index2.html

The Take
BC, AB, SK, ON
http://www.TheTake.org

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3. THIS Magazine's January Party
Rivoli Pool Hall, 334 Queen Street West, Toronto
Thursday, January 27th, 8 p.m.

It‚s long overdue, but join us Thursday January 27, 2005 in Toronto for the first THIS Magazine party of 2005.

Not a fundraiser (no cover! But if you feel compelled to pass us a few bucks, who are we to say no?).

Not a launch (but we will bring some copies of the brand new Jan/Feb issue along).

Not a debate (unless you start one yourself).

This time, it‚s just a party.

Let‚s show these ladies of the left a good time! We hope to see you there!

>From all your friends at This Magazine

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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!

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December 17, 2004

THIS Magazine's Film Club

Film Club is brought to you by THIS Magazine. We need your support. Visit http://www.thismagazine.ca/support/ to make a tax-deductible donation. Every little bit counts, and with your help we can continue to promote Canadian independent culture with initiatives like Film Club. If you can't make a donation at this time, why not order a subscription for yourself, or for a friend. Show your support for Film Club and give a thoughtful - and thought-provoking - gift that lasts all year long! Wrap up your holiday shopping today with THIS Magazine. It's easy to give and inexpensive. For more information, or to subscribe yourself, visit http://www.thismagazine.ca/subscribe/.

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.

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Film Club Newsletter - December 17, 2004

The Film Club Newsletter will be on hiatus until Friday, January 7, 2005. We wish you all the best for a wonderful holiday season and a very happy new year. For film-going ideas while we're on hiatus, visit the Film Club Blog at http://blog.thismagazine.ca/filmclub/ for archives of newsletters past.

1. Now Playing
2. Events

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1. 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.

Being Julia
AB, ON, NB, QC
http://www.sonyclassics.com/beingjulia/

Blood
BC
http://www.spankfilm.com/BloodTheMovie

See Grace Fly
BC, ON
http://www.seegracefly.com/index2.html

The Take
BC, AB, SK, ON
http://www.TheTake.org

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2. Events

THE NETWORKING SCHMOOZERAMA
Brought to you by Kimberley Ann Sparks
Wednesday, January 5, 2005 @ 7:00pm
The Artful Dodger, 10 Isabella Street, Toronto

The Networking Schmoozerama is a monthly get-together for people in the film, television, theatre and new media industries to network in a casual environment. The Schmoozerama is held on the first Wednesday of every month and the next Schmooze is on January 5th starting on 7:00pm.

Visit http://www.schmoozerama.com for more information.

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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!

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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