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May 6, 2005
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IN CANADA FROM EH TO ZED, the documentary on Canadian cinema by
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the Houston Worldfest Film Festival (visit
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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.
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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
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
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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 May 6, 2005 01:35 PM