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March 3, 2006
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Film Club Newsletter - March 3, 2006
1. Win tickets to ESCAPE TO CANADA in Toronto!
2. Opening - THESE GIRLS (Quebec)
3. Special Events
4. Now Playing
5. Coming Soon - More Spring Festival Listings!
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1. Win tickets to ESCAPE TO CANADA in Toronto!
The first person to respond to this email with their name, email address and the answer to the skill-testing question below will win two passes to the premiere screening on Friday, March 10th at the Bloor Cinema. The second person to respond to this email with their name, email address and the answer to the skill-testing question below will win two passes to the screening on Saturday, March 11th at the Bloor Cinema.
QUESTION: What was the first country in the world to legalize medical marijuana?
Director Albert Nerenberg will be attending the premiere along with other key players from the documentary, so visit http://www.bloorcinema.com/ for screening information.
Thank you in advance to everyone who enters, but only the winners will be contacted.
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2. Opening - THESE GIRLS (Quebec)
THESE GIRLS - March 3, 2006 - Quebec (check local listings)
http://thesegirlsthemovie.com/
Based on the humorously edgy play by Vivienne Laxdal, THESE GIRLS is the story of three teenage girls who, in turn, seduce and then attempt to share Keith (David Boreanaz), an older married man. It is a tale of innocence, jealousy and friendship told as a provocative coming-of-age story.
When Keira (Caroline Dhavernas) and Lisa (Holly Lewis) discover that their best friend Glory (Amanda Walsh) is sleeping with Keith Clark (Boreanaz), they both, in their own ways, go about seducing him as well. When each discovers that the other is involved with Keith, their friendship is put to the test. However, rather than squabble over him and run the risk of all losing out, they decide to make a pact and share him. At first, Keith puts up resistance to the plan, but soon finds out that he has very little to say in the matter. He takes it like a man and caves in.
Their scheme works out well for a while, but eventually all good things must come to an end. On a fateful night, a desperate and sexually exhausted Keith sets in motion his escape plan and everything comes crashing down.
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3. Special Events
a) Canadian Filmmakers Festival Announces Line-Up!
March 23rd to March 26th, 2006
http://www.canfilmfest.ca
The Canadian Filmmakers Festival, an event devoted entirely to the celebration, promotion, and advancement of Canadian film, is pleased to announce its 2006 programming line-up. The Festival is presented by Schweppes and works in association with Film Circuit, a division of the Toronto International Film Festival Group.
The Canadian Filmmakers Festival will present a variety of 100% Canadian programming including features and shorts from across the country. The Festival's opening night movie, Blake Van de Graaf's SIDEKICK, stars David Ingram (QUEER AS FOLK, TWITCHES), and Daniel Baldwin (PAPARAZZI), and follows Norman (Perry Mucci), a comic book obsessed computer consultant who is faced with the heartbreaking realization that not all people with extraordinary abilities are meant to be superheroes, when he decides to train a fellow-co worker with superpowers.
This year's programming line-up also includes: John Kalangis' film, LOVE IS WORK (2005 Whistler Film Festival Audience Choice Award winner), starring Shauna MacDonald (TRAILER PARK BOYS, THIS HOUR HAS 22 MINUTES) and Scott McCord (THE ELEVENTH HOUR), a film about the intense and disorienting moments in the lives
of five couples meeting at the same restaurant as they contemplate the themes of money, sex, death, birth, fame, and of course, love; THE FRENCH GUY, by Ann
Marie Fleming, a pitch-black comedy that follows brain surgery survivor and renewed humanitarian, Elizabeth Murray (Babz Chula) on an absurd adventure of goodwill gone awry; and Jim Donovan's PURE, a raver-friendly drama staring Laura Jordan (BERKELEY, PLAYMAKERS) about the extreme highs and crashing lows of a
group of young Montrealers seeking a purpose.
Other notable Festival screenings include acclaimed director Anita Doron's film, THE END OF SILENCE, a poetic love story that follows Darya (Ekaterina Chtchelkanova), a Russian ballerina who is forced into poverty and obscurity after her career is cut short, and her paramour, Eddie (John Tokatlidis), a man preoccupied with his past and his ex-wife Nora (portrayed by singer songwriter Sarah Harmer in her feature film debut); and the documentary CHAIRMAN GEORGE, written, directed and produced by Daniel Cross and Mila Aung-Thwin, that follows George Sapounidis, a shy, Greek-Canadian statistician and Mandarin folk-singing sensation on his quest to perform at the closing ceremonies of the 2004 Olympic Games.
The Canadian Filmmakers Festival will screen 10 feature and 19 short films. Please visit http://www.canfilmfest.ca for the complete film schedule.
The opening night gala screening, SIDEKICK, will take place at Cineplex Odeon Varsity Cinemas (55 Bloor St. W - Manulife Centre, Toronto). Opening night tickets can be purchased for $10 plus tax. All other screenings will take place at Cineplex Odeon Carlton Cinemas (20 Carlton St. - Yonge & Carlton). Single tickets for all other screenings are $9.00 plus tax. Tickets will be available at Cineplex Odeon Carlton Cinemas beginning March 13th, 2005.
b) LIE WITH ME opens in Spain!
http://www.liewithme.com/
The Canadian film LIE WITH ME (directed by Clement Virgo, produced by Damon D'Oliveira and Clement Virgo) opens on 30 screens in Spain nationwide, including Madrid, Barcelona, and regional theatres.
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4. Now Playing
FILM CIRCUIT: Visit the new website at http://www.filmcircuit.ca/ to see which Canadian films are playing near you.
You can also check out http://www.cinemaclock.com/ to see what other films may be playing in your town.
a) Escape To Canada
QC
http://www.escapetocanada.ca/
b) Eve and the Firehorse
BC
http://www.eveandthefirehorse.com/
c) Metal: A Headbanger's Journey
BC, AB, ON, QC
http://www.metalhistory.com
d) A Simple Curve
AB
http://www.asimplecurve.com/
e) Water
ON
http://water.mahiram.com
http://www.mongrelmedia.com/films/Water.html
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5. Coming Soon - New Spring Festival Listings!
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.
a) Escape to Canada
March 10th, 2006 - Toronto, Bloor Cinema
http://www.escapetocanada.ca/
b) Rhinoceros Eyes
March 10th, 2006
http://www.rhinoceroseyes.com/
c) Beowulf & Grendel
March 10th, 2006
http://www.beowulfandgrendel.com/
d) Fetching Cody
March 10th, 2006 - Toronto
March 17th, 2006 - Vancouver
http://www.cheapanddirty.ca/
e) The Last Trapper
March 17th, 2006 - Vancouver & Toronto
http://www.lederniertrappeur.com
f) Lucid
March 17th, 2006 - Toronto, Vancouver, & Winnipeg
http://www.lucidthemovie.com
g) Canadian Filmmakers Festival, Toronto
March 23rd to March 26th, 2006
http://www.canfilmfest.ca
h) Niagara Motel
March 24th, 2006
http://www.muse.ca/4105/fiche.asp?id=107
i) Cinéfranco, Toronto
March 31st to April 9th, 2006
http://www.cinefranco.com
j) Images Festival, Toronto
April 13th to April 22nd, 2006
http://www.imagesfestival.com/
k) ReelWorld Film Festival, Toronto
April 19th to April 23rd, 2006
http://www.reelworld.ca
l) Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children
April 21st to April 30th, 2006
http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/sprockets
m) Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival, Toronto
April 28th to May 7th, 2006
http://www.hotdocs.ca
n) Digifest, Toronto
May 10th to May 14th, 2006
http://www.dx.org/digifest
o) North by Northeast Music & Film Conference and Festival, Toronto
June 8th to June 10th, 2006
http://www.nxne.com
p) Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival, Toronto
June 13th to June 18th, 2006
http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com
q) Splice This! Super 8 Festival, Toronto
June 16th to June 18th, 2006
http://www.splicethis.com/home.php
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ATTENTION Academy Members and Canadian Film Enthusiasts: Check out http://www.aflick.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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Submitted by a Film Club Subscriber: Visit the Motion Picture Bureau (http://www.mpb.ca), a small film production company based in Toronto. The website includes essays, links and films that might be of interest to cinephiles in Canada and around the world!
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Posted by annette FC at March 3, 2006 09:56 AM