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November 10, 2008
Film Club Newsletter - November, 2008
FILM CLUB -- November, 2008
Dear Film Club members,
Please forgive our tardiness this month. Technical difficulties!
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 -- November, 2008
1. Now playing
2. November releases/ events
3. Coming soon
1. Now Playing
a) Passchendaele
Across Canada, check local listings.
Recounting one of the most savage battles of World War I.
Written and directed by Paul Gross. Starring Paul Gross, Caroline Dhavernas
b) Heaven on Earth
Across Canada, check local listings.
The heroine moves to Brampton, Ont. from India and finds herself trying to escape her ill-tempered husband and demanding mother-in-law.
Written and directed by Deepa Mehta. Starring Preity Zinta
c) Blindness
Across Canada, check local listings.
A city is ravaged by an epidemic that causes instant blindness.
Directed by Fernando Meirelles. Written by Don McKellar. Starring Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo
2. November releases/ events
a) Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival
November 6-15, Toronto.
Featuring short and feature films that touch on addiction and mental illness.
www.rendezvouswithmadness.com
b) Real Time
November 7. Across Canada, check local listings.
A compulsive gambler is given one hour to live by the man hired to kill him.
Written and directed by Randall Cole. Starring Randy Quaid, Jay Baruchel
c) Breast Fest Film Festival
November 21-22, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto.
The world's first film festival dedicated to breast cancer awareness.
www.breastfestfilmfest.com
3. Coming Soon
a) Whistler Film Festival
December 4-7, Whistler
Showcasing outstanding films from Western Canada and around the world.
www.whistlerfilmfestival.com
b) Female Eye Film Festival
December 6, Toronto
An international festival highlighting films directed by women.
www.femaleeyefilmfestival.com
Posted by annette FC at November 10, 2008 04:44 PM