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January 05, 2009
Film Club Newsletter - December, 2008
FILM CLUB -- December, 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 -- December, 2008
1. Now playing
2. December 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
d) Growing Op
Halifax, Toronto, Vancouver, check local listings
A coming-of-age dramedy about a teen boy growing up in a suburban grow op.
Written and directed by Michael Melski. Starring Steven Yaffee, Rosanna Arquette, Rachel Blanchard
2. December releases/ events
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
3. Coming Soon
a) Pontypool
February/ March, 2009. Across Canada, check local listings
A deadly virus infects a small Ontario town.
Directed by Bruce McDonald. Written by Tony Burgess. Starring Stephen McHattie, Lisa Houle
Posted by annette FC at January 5, 2009 10:18 AM