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May 27, 2005

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Film Club Newsletter - May 27, 2005

1. Opening - SABAH (starring Arsinée Khanjian)
2. Festivals & Events
3. Now Playing
4. Coming Soon

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1. Opening

SABAH
Vancouver & Toronto - May 27th
http://www.sabahthemovie.com

Sabah (played by Genie and Gemini Award-winning actor Arsinée
Khanjian) is a 40-year-old Muslim, Arab woman. One day, when Sabah
least expects it, she falls in love with the wrong man: She¹s Muslim,
he¹s not. Keeping him secret from her family, she goes on a whirlwind
affair before both culture and love collide. Sabah must confront her
family in order to make them realize that living happily in Canada
requires bending the rules of their own culture from time to time.
What results is both a clash of values and a test of love¹s ability
to transcend two divided cultures.

If you live in the Toronto area, you can see SABAH at the
Cumberland, the Eglinton Town Centre, Square One Cinema and the
Sheppard Grande. If you live in Vancouver, you can see SABAH at
Tinseltown.

For more information, visit the film's website at
http://www.sabahthemovie.com.

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2. Festivals & Events

a) 15TH ANNUAL INSIDE OUT FILM FESTIVAL
Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival
May 19th to May 29th, 2005
http://www.insideout.on.ca/15Annual/index.cfm

Now in its 15th fabulous year, INSIDE OUT presents Canada's largest
queer film and video festival. Over 11 days, the Festival draws
crowds of close to 30,000 to screenings, artist talks, panel
discussions, installations and parties that highlight more than 275
films and videos from Canada and around the world.

Don't miss INSIDE OUT! For more information on films, screening
schedules and how to purchase tickets, visit the Festival's website
at http://www.insideout.on.ca/15Annual/index.cfm.

b) TORONTO HISPANO-AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
May 19th to May 29th, 2005
Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor Street West, Toronto
http://www.hispanoamericanfilm.com/2005/index.html

Hispanic directors, producers and actors will take the film world by
storm again at the eigth edition of the Toronto Hispano-American Film
Festival (THAFF). 10 days of pure film experience. Some of the best
films from Spain, Latin America and Canada are in Toronto for 10
days. Come, join us and experience our culture and talent.

For more information, screening schedules and tickets, visit the
Festival's website.

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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, ON
http://www.beingcaribou.com http://www.nfb.ca/invitation/being_caribou/

Jiminy Glick in La La Wood
BC, ON
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0347369/

Phil The Alien
SK
http://www.philthealien.com/

Saint Ralph
BC, AB, SK, ON
http://www.tribute.ca/synopsis.asp?m_id=9424

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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.

Toronto Italian Film Festival
June 8th to June 12th, 2005
http://www.italianfilmfest.com/

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

Reel Music Event at NXNE Music and Film Festival
Friday, June 10th, Toronto
*Open to film, television & music companies; the deadline to apply
for participation in this event is May 25th by 5 p.m. For more
nformation, visit http://www.omdc.on.ca.

Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival, Toronto
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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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!

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
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Posted by annette FC at 09:47 AM

May 20, 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 - May 20, 2005

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

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1. Festivals & Events

a) 15TH ANNUAL INSIDE OUT FILM FESTIVAL
Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival
May 19th to May 29th, 2005
http://www.insideout.on.ca/15Annual/index.cfm

Now in its 15th fabulous year, INSIDE OUT presents Canada's largest queer film and video festival. Over 11 days, the Festival draws crowds of close to 30,000 to screenings, artist talks, panel discussions, installations and parties that highlight more than 275 films and videos from Canada and around the world.

Don't miss INSIDE OUT! For more information on films, screening schedules and how to purchase tickets, visit the Festival's website at http://www.insideout.on.ca/15Annual/index.cfm.

b) TORONTO HISPANO-AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
May 19th to May 29th, 2005
Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor Street West, Toronto
http://www.hispanoamericanfilm.com/2005/index.html

Hispanic directors, producers and actors will take the film world by storm again at the eigth edition of the Toronto Hispano-American Film Festival (THAFF). 10 days of pure film experience. Some of the best films from Spain, Latin America and Canada are in Toronto for 10 days. Come, join us and experience our culture and talent.

For more information, screening schedules and tickets, visit the Festival's website.

c) THE PEACEKEEPERS
*FREE PUBLIC SCREENINGS*
Kingston, Ottawa, Vancouver, Halifax & Toronto
http://www.nfb.ca

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is pleased to announce the five-city Canadian tour of Paul Cowan's award-winning documentary THE PEACEKEEPERS. The tour begins in Kingston, Ontario, on May 10th at the Royal Military College of Canada. The film will travel on to Ottawa, Vancouver, Halifax and Toronto, before having its world television premiere on CBC Newsworld on May 29th at 10 pm ET/PT - International Day of UN Peacekeepers.

The Toronto screening on Thursday, May 26th at 7:30 pm will be moderated by the host of CBC News: Sunday, Carole McNeil, and will be held at the Royal Ontario Museum (south entrance) at 100 Queen's Park (SW corner of Avenue Road and Bloor Street). To RSVP, call 1.800.542.2164.

Cowan will be present at each screening and will participate in Q&A sessions, where Canadians can talk about issues raised in the film and what they mean for Canada and the world.

Directed and written by Cowan, THE PEACEKEEPERS is a feature-length documentary providing an insider's look at how political, military and financial decisions affect the future of one failed state, this time in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). With unprecedented access to the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), the documentary pivots between New York and the DRC, showing the complexity of putting together a rescue mission in a dangerous, dysfunctional country that most nations want to avoid.

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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, ON
http://www.beingcaribou.com
http://www.nfb.ca/invitation/being_caribou/

Jiminy Glick in La La Wood
BC, ON
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0347369/

Phil The Alien
SK
http://www.philthealien.com/

Saint Ralph
BC, AB, SK, ON
http://www.tribute.ca/synopsis.asp?m_id=9424

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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.

Sabah
Vancouver & Toronto - May 27th
http://ww.sabahthemovie.com

Toronto Italian Film Festival
June 8th to June 12th, 2005
http://www.italianfilmfest.com/

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

Reel Music Event at NXNE Music and Film Festival
Friday, June 10th, Toronto
*Open to film, television & music companies; the deadline to apply for participation in this event is May 25th by 5 p.m. For more nformation, visit http://www.omdc.on.ca.

Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival, Toronto
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!

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!

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 annette FC at 08:00 AM

May 13, 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.

Thank you to our subscribers for providing updates on film screenings, festivals and events. If you have an update or information that you would like to see included in the Film Club newsletter, please email filmclub@thismagazine.ca.

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Film Club Newsletter - May 13, 2005

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

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1. Festivals & Events

a) TORONTO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
Toronto
May 7th to May 15th, 2005
http://www.tjff.com

One hundred and one films from 19 countries will be celebrated at the 13th annual Toronto Jewish Film Festival. For information on screenings and ticket availability, visit the Festival's website.

b) TORONTO CLASSIC MOVIE FESTIVAL
May 13th to May 14th, 2005
Regent Theatre, 551 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto
http://www.classicfest.ca

The Toronto Classic Movie Festival (ClassicFEST) is back! It's Canada's only Film Festival devoted exclusively to the classic genre films of the silver screen. ClassicFEST will feature back-to-back screenings of movies and shorts from the '30s to the '50s, with the spotlight on our favourite genres - everything from stylish romance to moody film noir - and even some campy horror! A weekend of Forgotten Classics and B Movie Mania for lovers of classic film - all shown on the big screen at the magnificently restored Regent Theatre in mid-town Toronto! Some of the classics we'll be screening include: JOHNNY GUITAR, ALGIERS, FEAR IN THE NIGHT, and much more!

The most affordable - and fun - way to enjoy ClassicFEST is by becoming a ClassicFest member; memberships can be ordered online at http://www.classicfest.ca. Otherwise, tickets can be obtained at the Regent Theatre box office.

c) 15TH ANNUAL INSIDE OUT FILM FESTIVAL
Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival
May 19th to May 29th, 2005
http://www.insideout.on.ca/15Annual/index.cfm

Now in its 15th fabulous year, INSIDE OUT presents Canada’s largest queer film and video festival. Over 11 days, the Festival draws crowds of close to 30,000 to screenings, artist talks, panel discussions, installations and parties that highlight more than 275 films and videos from Canada and around the world.

Don't miss INSIDE OUT! For more information on films, screening schedules and how to purchase tickets, visit the Festival's website at http://www.insideout.on.ca/15Annual/index.cfm.

d) TORONTO HISPANO-AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL
May 19th to May 29th, 2005
Bloor Cinema, 506 Bloor Street West, Toronto
http://www.hispanoamericanfilm.com/2005/index.html

Hispanic directors, producers and actors will take the film world by storm again at the eigth edition of the Toronto Hispano-American Film Festival (THAFF). 10 days of pure film experience. Some of the best films from Spain, Latin America and Canada are in Toronto for 10 days. Come, join us and experience our culture and talent.

For more information, screening schedules and tickets, visit the Festival's website.

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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, AB, ON
http://www.beingcaribou.com
http://www.nfb.ca/invitation/being_caribou/

Phil The Alien
ON
http://www.philthealien.com/

Saint Ralph
BC, AB, MB, ON, QC, NS
http://www.tribute.ca/synopsis.asp?m_id=9424

Siblings
BC, ON
http://www.siblingsthemovie.com

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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.

Sabah
Vancouver & Toronto - May 27th
http://ww.sabahthemovie.com

Toronto Italian Film Festival
June 8th to June 12th, 2005
http://www.italianfilmfest.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, Toronto
June 14th to June 19th, 2005
http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com

------

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.

------

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

------

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!

Posted by annette FC at 10:32 AM

May 06, 2005

May 6, 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.

Visit CBC.ca/Arts to learn more about POPCORN AND MAPLE SYRUP: FILM
IN CANADA FROM EH TO ZED, the documentary on Canadian cinema by
filmmaker Peter Rowe that recently won the Gold Special Jury Prize at
the Houston Worldfest Film Festival (visit
http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2005/05/03/Arts/canuckfilm050503.html for the full news story).

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Film Club Newsletter - May 6, 2005

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

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1. Festivals & Events

a) ICE BREAKER & THE TUNGUSKA PROJECT
Limited Engagement at Camera Bar
*Filmmakers present at screening on Friday, May 6th!*
http://www.camerabar.ca

Following their sold-out HOT DOCS screenings, Jody Shapiro’s ICE
BREAKER and Gisele Gordon’s THE TUNGUSKA PROJECT will play at Camera
for one week only! Don’t miss the opportunity to see these films. ICE
BREAKER is a voyage of adventure and discovery undertaken by
compelling characters against a backdrop of the awesome beauty of the
frozen North. The film chronicles the most active Canadian Coast Guard ice breaker, The CCGS Henry Larsen, as she and her crew travel from St. John's Newfoundland to Thule, Greenland, patrolling the icy
waters, ensuring the safety of mariners and marine vessels, while
promoting Canada's sovereignty in the North.

In 1908, an explosion equivalent to over a thousand atomic bombs
rocked the Tunguska region of central Siberia and its Indigenous
Evenki inhabitants. It lit up the night skies in London and Paris so
brightly that newspapers could be read outside. Its cause remains a
mystery. THE TUNGUSKA PROJECT follows Canadian Indigenous playwright
Floyd Favel as he travels to the epicenter of the blast. His goal is
the creation of a new play and the closer he gets to the epicentre,
the more his themes for the play unfold, punctuated with whispered
warnings and psychic struggle.

Both Jody and Gisele will be at Camera on May 6th to discuss their
films.

Visit the website for more detailed information.

b) SPROCKETS TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN
Toronto
April 29th to May 8th, 2005
http://www.bell.ca/sprockets

There are still a few days left to enjoy Sprockets! Visit the
Festival website for more information on screenings, venues and
ticket availability.

c) TORONTO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
Toronto
May 7th to May 15th, 2005
http://www.tjff.com

One hundred and one films from 19 countries will be celebrated at the
13th annual Toronto Jewish Film Festival. For information on
screenings and ticket availability, visit the Festival's website.

d) POETRY IN MOTION, A Film By Ron Mann
Thursday, May 12th, 2005 at 8:30pm
Transit Gallery, 230 Locke Street South, Hamilton, Ontario
905-522-1299
http://www.transitgallery.ca

Admission is $5 in advance and $7 at the door (seating is limited;
tickets available at Transit Gallery).

Award winning director Ron Mann filmed over 75 poets and writers for
what AMERICAN FILM called the Woodstock of Poetry. Ginsberg,
Burroughs, Baraka, Giorno, Ondaatje, Bukowski, and Di Prima are just
a few of the "beat" poets featured for the first time in this
groundbreaking film. Through the spoken word they reinvented language
giving a fresh, loud voice to an era contending with major change.
Like Walt Whitman before them, these poets felt their world deeply,
and sought the assemblage of words to bemoan its injustices and
celebrate its multitudinous beauty. For younger generations, POETRY
IN MOTION is one of the few remaining documents that capture the
genius and innovations of post-modern American poetry. This 1982 film
features Charles Bukowski, Tom Waits, Amiri Baraka, Anne Waldman,
Helen Adam, Ted Berrigan, Ed Sanders, William S. Burroughs, John
Cage, Robert Creely, Four Horsemen, Michael Ondaatje, Christopher
Dewdney, John Giorno, Jayne Cortez, Ntozake Shange, Gary Snyder, Jim
Carrol, Michael McClure, Diane di Prima, Miguel Algarin, Ted Milton,
Kenward Elmslie and Allen Ginsberg.

e) TORONTO CLASSIC MOVIE FESTIVAL
May 13th to May 14th, 2005
Regent Theatre, 551 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto
http://www.classicfest.ca

The Toronto Classic Movie Festival (ClassicFEST) is back! It's
Canada's only Film Festival devoted exclusively to the classic genre
films of the silver screen. ClassicFEST will feature back-to-back
screenings of movies and shorts from the '30s to the '50s, with the
spotlight on our favourite genres - everything from stylish romance
to moody film noir - and even some campy horror! A weekend of
Forgotten Classics and B Movie Mania for lovers of classic film - all
shown on the big screen at the magnificently restored Regent Theatre
in mid-town Toronto! Some of the classics we'll be screening include:
JOHNNY GUITAR, ALGIERS, FEAR IN THE NIGHT, and much more!

The most affordable - and fun - way to enjoy ClassicFEST is by
becoming a ClassicFest member; memberships can be ordered online at
http://www.classicfest.ca. Otherwise, tickets can be obtained at the Regent Theatre box office.

------

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, AB, ON
http://www.beingcaribou.com
http://www.nfb.ca/invitation/being_caribou/

Phil The Alien
ON
http://www.philthealien.com/

Saint Ralph
BC, AB, MB, ON, QC, NS
http://www.tribute.ca/synopsis.asp?m_id=9424

Siblings
BC, ON
http://www.siblingsthemovie.com

------

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.

Sabah
Vancouver & Toronto - May 27th

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, Toronto
June 14th to June 19th, 2005
http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com

------

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.

------

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

------

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 01:35 PM