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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 04:44 PM
Film Club Newsletter - October, 2008
FILM CLUB -- October, 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 -- October, 2008
1. Now playing
2. October releases/ events
3. Coming soon
1. Now Playing
a) Amal
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) Tkaronto
Special screenings across Canada. Check website for details.
Two Aboriginal thirtysomethings living in Toronto struggle to balance their urban Aboriginal identities.
Directed by Shane Belcourt. Starring Melanie McLaren, Duane Murray
www.tkaronto.net
2. October releases/ events
a) Passchendaele
October 17, across Canada. Check local listings.
Recounting one of the most savage battles of World War I.
You can also check out a "making-of" TV special, The Road to Passechendale, at 8pm Oct. 11 on Global TV.
Written and directed by Paul Gross. Starring Paul Gross, Caroline Dhavernas
b) Canadian Comedy Awards and Festival
October 1-5, Regina.
Sketch, stand-up and improv performances by some of Canada's top comics.
www.ccavoting.com/festival
c) St. John's International Women's Film Festival
October 14-18, St. John's.
Showcasing work by female filmmakers.
www.womensfilmfestival.com
d) Toronto After Dark Film Festival
October 17-24, Toronto.
Highlighting new thrillers, including horror, sci-fi, fantasy, action, animated and cult films.
www.torontoafterdark.com/2008
3. Coming Soon
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
Posted by annette FC at 04:43 PM
Film Club Newsletter - September, 2008
FILM CLUB -- September, 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 -- September, 2008
1. Now playing
2. September releases/ events
3. Coming soon
1. Now Playing
a) Global Metal
Across Canada, check local listings.
Filmmakers Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen explore how metal has impacted various cultures around the world.
Directed by Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen.
www.globalmetalfilm.com
b) My Winnipeg
Across Canada, check local listings.
A "docufantasia" exploring Guy Maddin's childhood in Winnipeg.
Directed by Guy Maddin. Starring Ann Savage, Darcy Fehr
c) Tkaronto
Special screenings across Canada. Check website for details.
Two Aboriginal thirtysomethings living in Toronto struggle to balance their urban Aboriginal identities.
Directed by Shane Belcourt. Starring Melanie McLaren, Duane Murray
www.tkaronto.net
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
www.ypfthemovie.com
2. September releases/ events
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) Toronto International Film Festival
September 4-13, across Toronto.
Highlighting cinema from around the world. This year's Canada First programme includes Lyne Charlebois's Borderline and Down to the Dirt by Justin Simms.
http://tiff08.ca/filmsandschedules/programmes/canadafirst
c) Atlantic Film Festival
September 11-20, Halifax
An international film festival with a focus on film and music.
http://www.atlanticfilm.com
3. Coming Soon
a) Canadian Comedy Awards and Festival
October 1-5, Regina
Sketch, stand-up and improv performances by some of Canada's top comics.
www.ccavoting.com/festival
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