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April 29, 2007
Film Club -- May 2007
FILM CLUB -- May 2007
Dear Film Club members,
1st rule of Film Club: Tell everyone about Film Club. Please forward to your friends, family, acquaintances -- anyone you can think of. Show your support: check out some Canadian films.
Film Club Newsletter -- May 2007
1. Now playing
2. May releases/ events
3. Coming soon
1. Now Playing
a)Sharkwater
Across Canada, check local listings
Visually stunning doc exposes exploitation of shark populations in the marine reserves of Costa Rica, Cocos Island and the Galapagos Islands.
Directed by Rob Stewart
b) Everything's Gone Green
Across Canada, check local listings
A good-natured slacker is tempted into a money-laundering scheme.
Directed by Paul Fox. Written by Douglas Coupland. Starring Paulo Costanzo, Steph Song
c) Radiant City
Across Canada, check local listings
A doc about the impact of suburban sprawl.
Written and directed by Jim Brown & Gary Burns
2. May releases/ events
a) Away From Her
May 4, 2007. Across Canada, check local listings
Upon moving into a home for those afflicted with Alzheimer's disease, a woman forgets her husband of 50 years and develops feelings for another resident, leaving her husband heartbroken. Based on Alice Munro's short story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain."
Directed by Sarah Polley. Starring Julie Christie, Gordon Pinsent, Olympia Dukakis, Michael Murphy
b) Civic Duty
May 4, 2007. Across Canada, check local listings
An unemployed accountant becomes a paranoid cable news junkie and begins to suspect his neighbor (of Middle Eastern descent) of being a terrorist. Things get out of control when he takes his suspicions into his own hands.
Directed by Jeff Renfroe. Starring Peter Krause, Kari Matchett, Richard Schiff
c) Toronto Jewish Film Festival
May 5 - 13, Toronto
Celebrating Jewish cinema.
d) Inside Out Toronto Lesbian & Gay Film and Video Festival
May 17 - 27, Toronto
Highlighting LGBT cinema.
e) Yorkton Short Film & Video Festival
May 24 - 27, Yorkton, Saskatchewan
Festival featuring film screenings, industry workshops and the Golden Sheaf Awards.
3. Coming soon
a) Dreamspeakers Film Festival
June 4 - 9, Edmonton
Highlighting Aboriginal stories from around the world.
b) Niagara Indie Filmfest
June 22 - 24, St. Catharines, Ontario
A national artist-run competition showcasing Canadian short films & videos.
Posted by annette FC at April 29, 2007 05:51 PM