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Film Club Newsletter - April 7, 2006
1. Festivals & Special Events
2. Now Playing
3. Coming Soon
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1. Festivals & Special Events
a) Cinéfranco, Toronto
March 31st to April 9th, 2006
Royal Cinema (all films with English subtitles)
http://www.cinefranco.com
Highlights of the 9th Cinefranco are a Homage to Jacques Villeret, one of France's most highly respected and deeply cherished actors and 'Spotlight on Morocco.'
Cinéfranco pays tribute to the celebrated and much-loved Jacques Villeret by presenting two of his classic films: the hilarious 'The Dinner Game' and the lyrical 'Children of the Marshland.' The great gift of cinema is that it captures dazzling talent and allows us to savour it after the actor has left us. So, also presented is Villeret's last films: the comedies 'L'Antidote' and 'Iznogoud' and the provocative 'Grey Souls.'
Under the banner 'Spotlight on Morocco,' the festival will explore the country's new cinema with challenging films such as Daoud Aoulad-Syad's 'Tarfaya' (director attending) and Yasmine Kassari's 'The Sleeping Child,' and go on wild adventures with Bourlem Guerdjou's 'Zaïna, Rider of the Atlas.'
As always, the latest work of some of France's best loved stars, such as Carole Bouquet, Thierry Lhermitte, Sandrine Kiberlain, Romain Duris and Charles Aznavour, as well as the country's most interesting directors, including Yves Angelo ('Grey Souls,' director attending), Jacques Audiard's multiple award-winning 'The Beat That My Heart Skipped,' Luc Picard ('The Audition,' director attending), Brigitte Rouan ('Housewarming'), Bernard Rapp ('An Innocent Little Game'), and Jean-Jacques Zilbermann ('Bad Spelling'), will be on view.
For more information, visit http://www.cinefranco.com.
The box office is located at the Manulife Centre, 55 Bloor St. West and is open Monday to Saturday, 10am-6pm, or call 416-967-1528.
b) EVE & THE FIREHORSE at York University, Independents Series
Monday, April 10th, 2006
As part of its ongoing Independents series, The Department of Film at York University proudly presents Julia Kwan, one of the Canada’s most promising young filmmakers.
Following an introduction by Dr. Suzie Young, scholar, cultural theorist, and professor of Film Studies at York University, Ms. Kwan will present and discuss her internationally acclaimed debut feature EVE & THE FIREHORSE (2005). The screening will take place at The Cinema, 102 Accolade East building at 2:00pm, on Monday, April 10th.
EVE & THE FIREHORSE is the first and only Canadian film ever to win the prestigious Special Jury Prize award at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. A quiet meditation on the subject of childhood, the film tells the story of two young Chinese-Canadian sisters dealing with issues of faith as they grow up during the 1970s. It fuses together Eastern and Western theology, superstition, the experience of Canadian immigrants and the complex family bonds of the working class.
“The wide-eyed innocence of childhood and the baffling structure of religion butt heads in Julia Kwan's EVE & THE FIREHORSE, a sweet, perfectly observed family drama,” writes Aaron Ellen of the Daily Utah Chronicle.
“EVE & THE FIREHORSE is everything good filmmaking ought to be - rich, inventive storytelling, just the right touches of humor and levity, and heart-rending acting from both young girls and veteran [Vivian] Wu,” writes Kim Voyner of Cinematical.
About Dr. Suzie Young: Dr. Suzie S.F. Young teaches film and television studies in the Department of Film at York University. She is a film scholar and cultural theorist specializing in Asian cinema, the horror genre and feminism and popular culture. Originally from Hong Kong, she has lectured on a variety of cultural topics including the New Wave Cinemas of the three Chinas, exilic identities of the Chinese diaspora in Canada, and the oeuvre of Canadian director David Cronenberg.
Dr. Young has also taught cultural studies, film theory and history at Trent University, Ontario, the University of Manitoba and the University of California, San Diego. She joined York's Department of Film & Video in 2000.
About Julia Kwan: International award-winning filmmaker Julia Kwan is a writer, director and producer living in Vancouver, B.C. A second generation Chinese-Canadian, Ms. Kwan was the first in her family to pursue a career in the arts, and majored in film at the Ryerson Polytechnic University. There she produced, wrote and directed her fourth year student film "Inflamed" (1993) which received several awards, including best experimental at the Canadian Student Film Festival in Montreal and The Chairman’s Award (best film overall) at TVOntario Telefest.
Ms. Kwan also has made several short films, including the experimental film, "Prized Possessions" (1997), and the comedy/drama, "10,000 Delusions" (1999), which was honored with the Lumiere Award (best film award) at the New Orleans International Film Festival.
In 2001, Ms. Kwan was a director resident at the prestigious Canadian Film Centre. There, she made her short drama, "Three Sisters on Moon Lake" (2001), which had its Canadian premiere at the Toronto Film Festival and its U.S. premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
EVE & THE FIREHORSE marks Ms. Kwan’s feature film debut. It has received numerous awards including best Canadian Feature Film at the 2005 Vancouver International Film Festival and the Special Jury Prize at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival.
For more information about the Independents, please contact Marcia Orlowsky at 416-736-5149, orlowsky@yorku.ca.
c) Images Festival, Toronto
April 13th to April 22nd, 2006
http://www.imagesfestival.com/
The 19th annual Images Festival is North America’s premiere media arts festival, showcasing extraordinary film and video, gallery installations, music performance and new meida.
“The 19th Annual Images Festival is upon us and just like the 18 years before, it promises to be the most adventuresome and multifaceted media arts festival in Canada,” exclaims Scott Miller Berry, Executive Director.
This year’s programming showcases nearly 200 artworks in film, video, gallery installation, live performance and new media as well as artist talks, parties and walking tours. Located in 25 venues across the city, this vastly diverse Festival represents media ranging from Super-8 film to high-tech artificial 3D universes. It includes local, national and international artists, from student undergrads to high-profile luminaries including Stan Douglas, Sharon Lockhart, Mike Hoolboom, Laiwan, John Oswald, Zoe Beloff, Susie Ibarra and Mark LaPore.
The Images Festival crosses international boundaries with artworks representing a variety of cultural communities, among them Latino, South and East Asian, First Nations, Francophone, Middle Eastern and European. It also incorporates documentary, political and feminist works & a vast array of LGBT projects.
Visit the website for programming and ticket information.
d) RES 10 Celebrates Ten New International Talents
Friday, April 14th, 2006
The Drake Hotel Underground, 1150 Queen Street West, Toronto
http://www.resfest.ca
Each year, RES Magazine selects ten creative souls who are poised to achieve greatness and profiles them in their magazine/DVD. This year's group of talented directors, musicians and designers is Dougal Wilson, Takagi Masakatsu, Martin de Thurah, Flourescent Hill, Eclectic Method, Impactist, Ghislain Poirier, Marina Zurkow, Nash Edgerton and Keita Takahashi. To celebrate their work, RES Canada is pleased to present a special Screening + Party to take place at the Drake Hotel Underground on Friday, April 14th.
Doors will open at 8PM and they will be commencing a screening of works from the RES 10 at 9PM. The screening will also include a special presentation of "Never Like The First Time," a startling animated documentary on four very different individuals' first sexual experiences. Directed by Jonas Odell, the short has screened at numerous international festivals and recently won best short film honors at the Berlin Film Festival. Following the screening will be an evening of music hosted by none other than Montreal's Ghislain Poirier, along with DJ Vitaminsforyou. It promises to be a fun night and they are hoping all of you can make it out to see some great new work, have some drinks and discover why Montrealers have been packing Ghislain's weekly "Bounce Le Gros" parties for over a year.
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2. 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) Beowulf & Grendel
Various
http://www.beowulf-movie.com
b) Six Figures
Toronto, ON only
http://www.tribute.ca/synopsis.asp?m_id=12403
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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.
a) Fetching Cody
April - Toronto
http://www.cheapanddirty.ca/
b) ReelWorld Film Festival, Toronto
April 19th to April 23rd, 2006
http://www.reelworld.ca
c) Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children
April 21st to April 30th, 2006
http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/sprockets
d) Hot Docs Canadian International Film Festival, Toronto
April 28th to May 7th, 2006
http://www.hotdocs.ca
e) Digifest, Toronto
May 10th to May 14th, 2006
http://www.dx.org/digifest
f) North by Northeast Music & Film Conference and Festival, Toronto
June 8th to June 10th, 2006
http://www.nxne.com
g) Canadian Film Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival, Toronto
June 13th to June 18th, 2006
http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com
h) Splice This! Super 8 Festival, Toronto
June 16th to June 18th, 2006
http://www.splicethis.com/home.php
i) The Crew
8pm MT, Tuesdays, August 15th, 2006 to September 18th, 2006
Access Television
http://www.accesstv.ca/
The various technical positions that make up a film production unit are the focus of THE CREW, a six-part series that provides a rare view of the inside workings of a professional shoot. Director Michael Douse (himself an experienced industry professional) was given unprecedented insider access to many of the hottest shows shooting in British Columbia, and his insider’s look at the workings of the film crew provides invaluable information to anyone interested in breaking into the film industry.
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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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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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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 April 7, 2006 03:45 PM