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March 04, 2005
March 4, 2005
THIS Magazine's Film Club
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CONGRATULATIONS to Chris Landreth for his win at last weekend's Oscars for Best Short Film (Animated)! If you would like to watch this film, produced by the National Film Board, visit http://www.nfb.ca/oscars2005/index_en.html. Enjoy!
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Film Club Newsletter - March 4, 2005
1. Events - Low-Budget Filmmaking Boot Camp!
2. Historica Celebrates the Year of the Veteran with Eight New Historica Minutes
3. Now Playing
4. Coming Soon
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1. Events
a) LOW-BUDGET FILMMAKING BOOT CAMP WITH ELLIOT GROVE!
Toronto
March 19th and March 20th
On March 19th and 20th, Elliot Grove, Founder and Director of both the Raindance UK Indie Cinema Festival and the British Independent Cinema Awards, will teach his much-heralded two-day low-budget filmmaking boot camp for the first time here in Toronto.
Originally from Toronto, Elliot Grove worked here on over 68 feature films and 700 commercials as a scenic artist. During this time he became increasingly disheartened with financial wastage on high-budget sets. Elliot moved to London in the early 80's, a time when British cinematic production had hit an all-time low. 13 years ago, he launched the Raindance Festival, which initially catered to American independents who demonstrated the values of creative innovation and pioneering spirit that Elliot believed could reinvigorate the industry in the UK. In 2004 Raindance's line up featured 70 independent features and 150 shorts from over 40 countries. 5 years after that, Grove also founded the British Independent Film Awards - he is credited by many as having infused the British independent film industry with new life.
His two-day course, Lo-to-No Budget Filmmaking, covers issues of creative pre-production planning for low-budget, creative financing models, production budgeting, mining new investor areas and pitching them, pitching distributors, and the needs of on-set and long-terms marketing and publicity goals. It is the same course that Guy Ritchie took and where he met his production partner for SNATCH, also which has also been taken by the directors of MEMENTO and SHAWN OF THE DEAD. This class will be taught through Toronto's the Learning Annex.
For more info on the Raindance Festival and their education initiatives visit:
http://www.raindance.co.uk/courses/
For more info on this course and to register visit:
http://www.learningannex.com/instructor.taf?id=6384&_UserReference=C0A8C8054
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2. Historica Celebrates the Year of the Veteran with Eight New Historica Minutes
The Historica Foundation of Canada announced that they will celebrate the Year of the Veteran through the production of eight new military-themed Historica Minutes. The new Minutes are being sponsored by the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Canadian Heritage and will be launched at the reopening of the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa on May 8th, 2005.
The acclaimed Historica Minutes are "one minute movies" that commemorate important stories from Canada's past. The new Historica Minutes will join the collection of more than sixty 'classic' Minutes that are regularly broadcast on almost one hundred television stations across Canada. They will also be cherished by the more than 3,000 educators who purchase the Minutes compilation annually for use in their classroom.
Creative Director Patrick Watson will team up once again with Director Gregory Sheppard and Executive Producer Madelaine Atkins from Partners Film Company, as well as with an ensemble of some of Canada's most well-known
actors. They will re-create history on sets that include a section of seawall from the invasion at Juno Beach and the interior of a Lancaster Bomber. The eight stories, filmed in Toronto between February 15th and February 25th, are:
Home from the Wars - Vancouver 1946 - After World War II, veterans confront a politician about the lack of shelter, launching the construction of 10,000 units of Veterans' Housing. Talent includes: Allan Hawco, Barry Flatman and Catherine Disher.
Andrew Mynarski - 1943 - A young Canadian gunner stays behind to save his friend in a flaming Lancaster Bomber and dies in the attempt. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery. Talent includes: Gabriel Hogan, Dmitry Chepovetsky and David Julian Hirsh.
Dextraze in the Congo - Congo 1963 - General Jacques Dextraze of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force rescues a group of hostages from Katangan rebels. It was Canada that proposed a UN Peacekeeping Force in 1956. Talent includes: Graham Harley, Bernard Browne and Arnold Pinnock.
Juno Beach - Normandy June 6, 1944 - On the evening of D-Day, musician and broadcaster Johnny Lombardi boosts morale on the edge of a Normandy beach. Talent includes: Fabrizio Filippo and Sergio Di Zio.
Vimy Ridge - France 1917 - Canadian General Arthur Currie leads Allied forces to Canada's most significant victory of World War I. Talent includes: Richard Fitzpatrick and Cedric Smith.
Tommy Prince - Winnipeg 1976 - Tommy Prince of the Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, one of the most decorated soldiers in Canada's history, is honoured and remembered at his funeral by the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry. Talent includes: Thomas King, Jennifer Podemski and Wayne Best.
Osborn of Hong Kong - Hong Kong 1941 - In World War II, the troops in Hong Kong were the first Canadians to see combat. During an attack, Sergeant Major John Osborn of Winnipeg protected his company by throwing himself on a live grenade. Talent includes: Ted Dykstra, Joseph Ziegler and Steve Cumyn.
Mona Parsons - Amsterdam 1941 Holland 1945 - Mona Parsons is sentenced to a Nazi prison camp for helping dozens of downed Allied airmen escape. Talent includes: Sonja Smits, Heinar Piller, Greg Ellwand, Jeff Roop and Austin Strugnell.
The Historica Foundation engages Canadians in the stories that define our identity and the events that shape our country's future. Through our programs and resources Historica connects Canadians to the unique history of our nation. We invite you to discover your place in history at http://www.histori.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 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
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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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.
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.
Canadian Filmmakers Festival, Toronto
April 7th to April 10th, 2005
http://www.canfilmfest.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
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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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 http://www.FilmType.com, as well as job postings, crew and casting calls, equipment trade, crew directory and other resources for the filmmaking community!
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Posted by annette FC at March 4, 2005 09:13 AM