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June 27, 2008
Film Club Newsletter - July, 2008
FILM CLUB -- July, 2008
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 -- July, 2008
1. Now playing
2. July releases/ events
3. Coming soon
1. Now Playing
a) Up the Yangtze
Across Canada, check website for details.
A documentary set on China's Yangtze waterway, which is home to the world's largest mega-dam and the main route of a luxury cruise boat that carries many wealthy Western tourists.
Directed by Yung Chang.
b) Prom Wars
Across Canada, check local listings.
Students at a private high school for girls challenge the boys at a nearby school to a series of "battles" leading up to prom.
Directed by Phil Price. Starring Raviv Ullman, Alia Shawkat
c) The Stone Angel
Across Canada, check local listings.
A feisty woman escapes after her son tells her she must move into a nursing home. On her journey, she reflects on past experiences. Based on the novel by Margaret Laurence.
Directed by Kari Skogland. Starring Ellen Burstyn, Christine Horne
d) Young People Fucking
Across Canada, check local listings.
Following four couples and one threesome who all run into complications throughout a "crazy night of sex."
Directed by Martin Gero. Starring Carly Pope, Aaron Abrams, Josh Dean
2. July releases/ events
a) Amal
July 15, across Canada. Check local listings.
An eccentric billionaire leaves his fortune to a happy-go-lucky autorickshaw driver in New Delhi.
Directed by Richie Mehta. Starring Rupinder Nagra, Vik Sahay.
b) Mississauga Independent Film Festival
July 10-13, Mississauga, Ont.
Showcasing independent Canadian films.
3. Coming Soon
a) Toronto Urban Film Festival
September 5-12, across Toronto at TTC transit stops
A public film fest showcasing 1-minute-long silent films at transit stops across Toronto.
www.torontourbanfilmfestival.com
b) Atlantic Film Festival
September 11-20, 2008, Halifax
An international film festival with a focus on film and music.
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