tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6188509798772514942024-03-12T22:54:11.855-07:00Spotlight NationSpotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-81579762355585152792010-07-03T17:16:00.000-07:002010-07-03T17:33:29.122-07:00EYES BEYOND A HUGE HIT ON THE INDIE SCENE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqDqMKNohHnoifNRwPtL6Z_SQ6_LpHsaE3DrB1ABk2w1ZY5-gbb5_q4UiB4rbmn9ttdkMdFQB1PdpeaYEBAU1hsep4Qjr20ciavEa6MVLbuKANCqPB3AzZLJz9AGxUr0zSZ55Pm91Ako/s1600/Poster+Eyes+Beyond.jpg" style="text-decoration: none;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBqDqMKNohHnoifNRwPtL6Z_SQ6_LpHsaE3DrB1ABk2w1ZY5-gbb5_q4UiB4rbmn9ttdkMdFQB1PdpeaYEBAU1hsep4Qjr20ciavEa6MVLbuKANCqPB3AzZLJz9AGxUr0zSZ55Pm91Ako/s400/Poster+Eyes+Beyond.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5489839817065927506" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:-webkit-xxx-large;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:16px;"><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Verdana"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Eyes Beyond is a huge hit on the indie scene! The film has been honoured with 10 official selections from all over the world. First-time director/writer/producer Daniel Reininghaus has taken his idea/dream and turned it into a startling reality.</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Verdana"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 16.0px Verdana"></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Release Date:</span></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2010</span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Genre:</span></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Psychological Horror/Thriller</span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Studio:</span></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Spotlight Nation Films</span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Website:</span></b></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://www.eyesbeyondmovie.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">http://www.eyesbeyondmovie.com</span></a></span></span></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Starring:</span></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Daniel Reininghaus, Robert Nolan, Kelly-Marie Murtha, Danielle Barker, Evan Eisenstadt, Talon "D" Roach, Deanna Palazzo</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Screenplay By:</span></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Daniel Reininghaus</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Directed By:</span></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Daniel Reininghaus</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Produced By:</span></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Elizabeth Rizzuto & Daniel Reininghaus</span></span></p><p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Awards:</span></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">10 OFFICIAL SELECTIONS</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Atlanta Horror Film Festival (USA)</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Atlanta Shortsfest (USA)</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Atlanta Underground Film Festival (USA)</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Barebones International Film Festival (USA)</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Heart of England Film Festival (UK)</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Indy Horror Film Festival (USA)</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">International Film Festival of Ireland </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">International Film Festival of Ireland South Africa </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Swansea Bay Film Festival (UK)</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Twin Rivers Media Film Festival (USA)</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'; min-height: 13.0px"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 11px/normal 'Lucida Grande'; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Plot Outline:</span></b></span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px 'Lucida Grande'"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Morales' brothers invite their next door neighbours over for dinner but dinner turns out to be a spiraling nightmare for the Roger's family.</span></span></p><p></p><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Verdana, serif;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-size:16px;"><br /></span></span></div></span></span></span></span></div></div></div>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-74829297044937153482009-07-10T11:22:00.000-07:002009-07-10T11:33:05.272-07:00TORONTO CASTING FILM INTENSIVE AUDITIONS (AUGUST 4 & 5, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKx_v0UwnFT2LlAXaWmq-5PZcaHLrsApuCW6jee6IIWR8ZVdVy7sdN4BBXt6XeR95_Zx5uKe5IyX5t8ixRotPmkRju7kiXyFBx-87IJRdwNPSSKqIadrp37DngU6NvVhN8DWpxcoqPNEk/s1600-h/Toronto_Casting_banner.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKx_v0UwnFT2LlAXaWmq-5PZcaHLrsApuCW6jee6IIWR8ZVdVy7sdN4BBXt6XeR95_Zx5uKe5IyX5t8ixRotPmkRju7kiXyFBx-87IJRdwNPSSKqIadrp37DngU6NvVhN8DWpxcoqPNEk/s400/Toronto_Casting_banner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356898918342369058" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >THE INDUSTRY IS PICKING UP. BE READY. THIS WORKSHOP IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AND BE SEEN BY 4 TOP CASTING DIRECTORS.</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" ></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">In this intensive and challenging two-day workshop, you'll have the opportunity to work (two) audition scenes on camera, of your choosing. However, if choosing your own sides seems a little daunting, don't worry, we also have a whole selection of sides for you to choose from.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Well known Canadian acting coach Marc Baur, will team up with with one of Toronto's finest acting coaches, Janet Laine, and together they'll see one of your audition sides, giving you two opportunities to work it on camera.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">After diner, you'll work your audition side on camera again, only this time before a panel of two prominent Casting Directors - Tina Gerussi and Robin Cooks Associate, Millie Tom. If time allows, a question and answer session will close each day.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Next day, you will repeat the first days format, only you will work your other audition side. Janet and Marc will again work your auditions, however after diner, your Casting Director panel be new. This time you will work out with two different prominent Casting Directors - Marsha Chesley and Lisa Parasyn.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This workshop is very intensive. Each day gives you almost ten hours of instruction, which is actually like giving you the equivalent of a three or four day workshop. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Your work will be recorded on camera and you will get a DVD of all your work done with each casting director panel.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Who Should Attend?</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">This class is designed for the</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> working actor, or at least those</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> who are serious about honing</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> their audition skills and</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">enlarging their presence in the</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">Canadian film industry.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Workshop Format</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Tuesday, August 4th</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Start - 12:00 noon</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Meet and greet - and experience a short open and fun instrumental warm-up, lead by Marc Baur</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">On Camera Audition Workout (Acting Coaches) - 12:30 pm</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Work one of your audition scenes twice, with acting coaches Janet Laine and Marc Baur.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">*There will be plenty of breaks scheduled through the day.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Diner - 5:30 pm</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">On camera Audition Workout - (Casting Directors) - 6:30 pm</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Work your audition scene with casting directors Tina Gerussi and Millie Tom.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Finish - 10:30 pm</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Wednesday, August 5th</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Start - 12:00 noon</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Meet and greet - and experience a short open and fun instrumental warm-up, lead by Marc Baur</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">On Camera Audition Workout (Acting Coaches) - 12:30 pm</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Work your other audition scene twice, with acting coaches Janet Laine and Marc Baur</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">*There will be plenty of breaks scheduled through the day.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Diner - 5:30 pm</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">On camera Audition Workout - (Casting Directors) - 6:30 pm</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Work your other audition scene with casting directors Marsha Chesley and Lisa Parasyn.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Finish - 10:30 pm</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Workshop Specifics</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Workshop is from 12 noon to 10:30 pm on Tuesday, August 4tn and Wednesday, August 5th.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Cost of the workshop is $395, with $50 discount. $445, without discount. No additional taxes charged.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Official Website:</span><br /><a href="http://www.baurstudio.com/TORONTO.html">http://www.baurstudio.com/TORONTO.html</a><br /></span>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-49669175172289285372009-07-04T12:21:00.000-07:002010-07-03T17:37:26.584-07:00"IN THE SPOTLIGHT" THIS WEEK<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7Yxn0ysh-ek8bYHUv-NH2YFcrYF-OXMX8eg-vts1jSGlDGGnJHH7EyE4uiE_TM3qnyRcBvCY_ipATp9jNMPos3Pb6po31ZmJBUxNZJnvzUiHEzfab3riElGD0DMuppRSxFlaSe5yLZM/s1600-h/Large_logo2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 115px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK7Yxn0ysh-ek8bYHUv-NH2YFcrYF-OXMX8eg-vts1jSGlDGGnJHH7EyE4uiE_TM3qnyRcBvCY_ipATp9jNMPos3Pb6po31ZmJBUxNZJnvzUiHEzfab3riElGD0DMuppRSxFlaSe5yLZM/s400/Large_logo2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355972888589556850" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Let's congratulate and support the following member of Spotlight Nation for their accomplishments:</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:verdana, serif;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlKLP-gEfkc3GxKlZjiy02Pey783-wlbF6VnupEOJlj7t38z8TTu-bhEu-xnOjy16tOph3gNqhYGZux4a5KkwdMiwZ1K-aOkKrkgwKlfofEoD-wRfzreqw6S0ax2FwaVB9Gyeq692aWs/s1600-h/alfredo.jpg"></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.facebook.com/board.php?uid=63499633543#/steven.tocher?ref=ts"><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;">STEVEN TOCHER</span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsk1hZ6Wyexd5cp5idIHGWfFgJphcGr6a9ec3VfrTcyLBWR1C58SPwj7z1dbVBICzHj4Kg70MoaRwBffoHpKUZBFB7RhZQJwvUU1s-UfmJCuWcpMOi-gGXu6f_uTlJiGDBJ6rOd7SUdJI/s1600-h/steven.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsk1hZ6Wyexd5cp5idIHGWfFgJphcGr6a9ec3VfrTcyLBWR1C58SPwj7z1dbVBICzHj4Kg70MoaRwBffoHpKUZBFB7RhZQJwvUU1s-UfmJCuWcpMOi-gGXu6f_uTlJiGDBJ6rOd7SUdJI/s400/steven.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354694680501177890" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><br />Steven Tocher just finished a short film for a competition. He has kindly asked us all for some support in voting for his film. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;">Why Satan Hates the Church</span><br /><a href="http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/contest/?p=43"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://www.ekklesiadetroit.com/contest/?p=43</span></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">*We'd love to hear about any and all accomplishments produced by Spotlight Nation members. Post on the walls/discussion boards on<span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><a style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63499633543&v=app_2373072738&ref=ts">Facebook</a> and you can be "In The Spotlight" for our next newsletter*</span></div>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-73988763142441044462009-06-30T20:37:00.000-07:002009-06-30T20:42:26.654-07:00IRON ROAD SCREENING @ THE ROYAL (JULY 21, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAMchKuR8qbrFQUyMUvPdSvVGK28icXKqUnBBGdNGpSjXiu9u99atDUmHdh5gQODWqo8YZCSIlf20VY1cjEhjBjq9b49qZskBRQOuuV9wOVBx-NPxmtpTxyFX9nyTD1da2yaorbpWAUY/s1600-h/IRON+ROAD.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAMchKuR8qbrFQUyMUvPdSvVGK28icXKqUnBBGdNGpSjXiu9u99atDUmHdh5gQODWqo8YZCSIlf20VY1cjEhjBjq9b49qZskBRQOuuV9wOVBx-NPxmtpTxyFX9nyTD1da2yaorbpWAUY/s320/IRON+ROAD.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353331412184107106" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">A Canada/China co-production starring SUN LI, PETER O'TOOLE, SAM NEILL, and LUKE MACFARLANE</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Directed by DAVID WU</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Written by BARRY PEARSON and RAYMOND STOREY</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Also starring Tony Leung Ka Fai, Kenneth Mitchell, Ian Tracey, Gao Yun Xiang, Charlotte Sullivan, Serge Houde, and Zhang Nai Hua.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">A story of disguise and forbidden love, set against the building of the railroad.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">Iron Road Wins Four Awards</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">At the Leo Awards, held by the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia</span>:<br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Best Cinematography in a Feature Length Drama -- Attila Szalay</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Best Production Design in a Feature Length Drama -- Linda Del Rosario</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Best Costume Design in a Feature Length Drama -- Maya Mani</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Best Make-Up in a Feature Length Drama -- Joanne Kinchella</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Iron Road Wins Audience Favourite Award at the Dominican Film Festival</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sun Li awarded Best Actress, miniseries, for Iron Road at the Roma FictionFest, July 2008</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">OFFICIAL WEBSITE:</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.ironroadthemovie.com/" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span>http://www.ironroadthemovi</span><wbr>e.com</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">EVENT LISTING:</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=109163217526" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span>http://www.facebook.com/ev</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span>ent.php?eid=109163217526</a>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-24265049463977575542009-06-24T09:34:00.000-07:002009-06-24T09:56:00.762-07:00THE SECOND CITY PRESENTS: PERSONAL PUBLICITY SEMINAR (JUNE 28, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnBzdbH2vwW6gNPggWJo67BJk4YTC1dFqE2s209Lw0EblIQhR8D4Ip9ljBJ3j2OfNRsgTd2GkumcrloKZDO1JVMyKwijlsAuXpHu0HGgvpA2OgjfzjxW9JQubH6Wd2R4csN8zzC5qIhk/s1600-h/SECOOND.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 99px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgnBzdbH2vwW6gNPggWJo67BJk4YTC1dFqE2s209Lw0EblIQhR8D4Ip9ljBJ3j2OfNRsgTd2GkumcrloKZDO1JVMyKwijlsAuXpHu0HGgvpA2OgjfzjxW9JQubH6Wd2R4csN8zzC5qIhk/s320/SECOOND.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350935765112915682" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">The Second City presents a revolutionary new seminar from the award-winning publicists of the 2008 SCTV reunion and the Canadian Comedy Awards…</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);font-size:130%;" ><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0); font-weight: bold;font-size:130%;" >PERSONAL PUBLICITY</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">This Sunday, June 28th, 10am to 5pm @ the Second City (King St. & Blue Jays Way)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Shehori Brothers teach everything you’ll need to know about promoting your shows, events, – and most of all, your career – like a professional publicist</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Full money-back guarantee if you are not satisfied with the value of this seminar</span><br /></div><br />Hiring a publicist for even one event will cost between several hundred and a couple of thousand dollars – with no guarantees whatsoever. The Personal Publicity seminar will give you literally all the tools needed to easily do the job yourself and obtain the results you’re looking for. Whether you are an actor, a comedian, a musician, or an entertainment producer/promoter of any genre, the methods taught in this seminar will work for you.<br /><br />The Shehori Brothers – the official publicists for Second City Toronto – will, in plain and simple terms, share their proven publicity methods and secrets on how to obtain significant media attention for yourself and your endeavors. In addition, they’ll teach you to think about your career in a new way that will move you quickly and confidently towards your goals.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Among other things, the seminar will:</span><br />- Guide you, step by step, on the dos and don’ts of creating memorable press releases & eye-popping press kits<br /><br />- Teach how to make your shows stand out and appear more attractive to newspapers, radio, TV and web<br /><br />- Teach how to optimize your show’s success + be nominated for national awards<br /><br />- Increase your media profile in Toronto, Canada, the U.S., or elsewhere<br /><br />- Help you with getting an agent, or help your current agents get you more work<br /><br />- Help you with obtaining government grants and garnering a U.S. Work Visa<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">PLUS:</span><br />- Everyone in attendance will receive a publicity booklet, which includes:<br /><br />- Entertainment media list (over 250 media contacts)<br /><br />- Numerous sample press releases & templates<br /><br />- Key Industry contacts for photography, poster services, editors, videographers, graphic designers, etc…<br /><br />Between them, the Shehori Brothers have garnered a Gemini Award nomination, a Dora nomination, plus 14 Canadian Comedy Award nominations (and 2 wins!) as writers, directors and producers. Working alongside the creators of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical The Drowsy Chaperone, the brothers co-produced the critically acclaimed production An Awkward Evening with Martin & Johnson. More recently, they’ve penned 12 national award shows, written for The Huffington Post, and served as senior writers for The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos. They’re now begun working as creative consultants for Just for Laughs Toronto 2009.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Personal Publicity – Sunday, June 28th, 10am to 5pm</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Mainstage Theatre of the Second City</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">51 Mercer St. at Blue Jays Way, next to Wayne Gretzky’s</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Registration: $185 + GST (total: $194.25). By phone at 1-888-340-7270,</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">online at <a href="http://www.SecondCityRegistration.com">www.SecondCityRegistration.com</a>, or by e-mail at training.to@secondcity.com</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">There Will be Refreshments</span><br /></div><br />For additional information, pop by <a style="font-weight: bold;" href="http://www.sweatequity.ca/">www.SweatEquity.ca</a><br /><br />“The Shehori Brothers are highly respected in the industry as publicists & writers/producers of live theatre and television. And in addition to working with established artists, they take a lot of time to help up-and-comers with their careers. Besides being talented, they're generous as well, which I find a rare combination in this business."<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Richard Ouzounian – Theatre Critic: The Toronto Star & Variety</span><br /><br />"Daniel and Steven Shehori have the business and art of comedy in their blood. They are devoted advocates of young aspiring comedians, writers and actors, and they have the innate ability to understand what it takes to promote, produce and develop a career in the entertainment biz. They have done an extraordinary job publicizing the Second City and the 8-year run of the Tim Sims Theatre."<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Andrew Alexander – SCTV Producer, Proprietor & Executive Producer of the Second City</span><br /><br />"The Shehori brothers are tireless, knowledgeable and above all universally respected in the Canadian entertainment industry. Having them in your corner gives you a lot better chance of surviving the ridiculously tough battle that is Canadian show business."<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Steve Patterson – Host of CBC’S The Debaters</span><br /><br />“Over the past 5 years the Canadian Comedy Awards has had the pleasure of working with Daniel and Steven Shehori. From assisting in PR and media launches to the planning of live events, and of course serving on committees due to their reputation as top-flight live show producers and comedy writers; working with them has not only been professionally rewarding but a great experience.”<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tim Progosh – Founder: The Canadian Comedy Awards</span><br /><br />“Daniel and Steven have an exceptional grasp of the industry and have always steered my company in the right direction. I’ve had the Shehoris work on a number of productions for me, including shows for Louis C.K. (which was voted top show in Toronto in 2008), as well Paula Poundstone and Debra Digiovanni. They are the link between selling out and not.”<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Jake Labow – Jake Labow Productions</span><br /><br />“I've had the fortune of working with and for the Shehori Brothers. In every instance they’ve proved themselves to be absolute professionals and up to the task. It's a two-pronged attack that never ceases to amaze those who work with them.”<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Craig Lauzon – Cast Member & Writer: The Royal Canadian Air Farce</span><br /><br />“Daniel and Steven Shehori taught us so much about comedy event production and promotion! Laughing Like Crazy, our signature comedy fundraiser has been a huge success – 5 years running. We owe much of that success to the direction and guidance of the Shehori Brothers.”<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ellen Ostofsky - Director of Fundraising & Special Projects: Mood Disorders Association of Ontario</span><br /><br />“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Daniel & Steven on numerous levels. If it is a show I need to promote, or a script I need to punch up, the first people I always think of are the Shehori Brothers. Their shared wealth of knowledge on the entertainment industry is an invaluable resource for students and professionals alike.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Carlie Baxter – Jordan and Associates Talent Agency</span><br /><br />“I've dealt with many people in entertainment. Writers, directors, producers, agents, network executives, and talent. Well, Daniel and Steven possess a rare combination of skills that elude most of them. They're brilliantly creative in generating fresh ideas and amazingly savvy in making them come to life. Thinking. Doing. And now they're going to teach people? Good for them. Better for us.”<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ron Tite – Vice President, Creative Director: Sharpe Blackmore euro RSCG</span>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-20534742986812684272009-06-23T21:03:00.000-07:002009-06-23T21:10:09.656-07:00TORONTO FILM RACE 2009 SCREENINGS (JUNE 26, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSadPq_ZjNvbUuqVnmYd79d8bfFCUo67QbYG66l1CLoBCvbDOwg4XgPauRycv3k8ls0wfdPx15ejT9kd-qm9mRHS8nDkN3Ii66SoyqZ8KYkGg_c2nr7WimMXhXFEk-rfKdR5dcGR7O4kE/s1600-h/filmrace.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 236px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSadPq_ZjNvbUuqVnmYd79d8bfFCUo67QbYG66l1CLoBCvbDOwg4XgPauRycv3k8ls0wfdPx15ejT9kd-qm9mRHS8nDkN3Ii66SoyqZ8KYkGg_c2nr7WimMXhXFEk-rfKdR5dcGR7O4kE/s320/filmrace.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5350740120189840338" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >This past weekend as part of the Toronto Film Race 2009, local filmmakers were challenged to write, shoot and edit an original short film (4 minutes max) in just 24 hours based on the following assignment:</span><br /><h3 style="font-weight: normal;font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Theme:</span> Payback<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Surprise Element:</span> Spraying perfume / cologne<br /><br />Come check out the world premiere of the films this Friday and vote for your favorites! Tickets are $9 (cash only) and are available at the door on the night of the screening. For more information, check out <a href="http://www.filmracing.com/Cities/toronto.htm" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.filmracing.com/Cities/toronto.htm</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >The screening line-ups are below:</span><br />======================================<br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Friday, June 26th, 2009 (7PM - 9PM)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">======================================</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Maxwell'' by High Tide Productions (Fayez Bilal)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''The Crystal Ball'' by Dynamic Duo (Mikey Singer)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Haute Piss'' by SACKit2me (Andrew Black)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Payback's A Bitch'' by Cheekie Bitches (Brittiny Stephenson, Christina Kopsky-Abbott)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''SprayBack'' by Lambda Lambda Lambda (Quentin Matheson)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Snip'' by Workshed Productions (Jay Clarke)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Whats Yours'' by Triple Entendre (Aaron Mirkin)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Breakdown'' by Edelweiss (Greg Isaacs)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Unfinished'' by ADC/VALLEY PRODUCTIONS (AILEEN DELA CUESTA)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Back At Ya'' by Humblemedia Productions (Andrew Fraser)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''A Lethal Case of Nut Rash'' by Team Neo Nova (Gregory Andreychuk)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Harsh Lights of Day'' by Just kill dixie monday Josh (Dixie Kesebi)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Sticky Stallion'' by The Jive Media (Keaton Evans)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Egg cellent'' by Defective Pictures (Mitchell Gibson)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Payback's A Bitch'' by Goedist Films (Sean Grounds)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">*We will also be screening a selection of top films from other cities on the 2009 Film Racing Tour.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">======================================</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Friday, June 26th, 2009 (9:30PM - 11:30PM)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">======================================</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Roomies'' by Hockeybag Films (Mark Cannataro)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Karmaza'' by It Turns My Milk Into Funny... (Remington North)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Scents & Sensibility'' by M&N Productions (Matthew McGrath)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''555 2625'' by $115 USD (Noah Taylor)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Horsefeathers'' by JJC (Colin Sharp)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''The 9th Day'' by Follow me satan films (Brandon Pitt)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Puppy Love'' by Woodstockonian (Matt Power)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Misunderstanding'' by PJ² (Jory Lyons)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''The Witchy Witches'' by J.A.Jones (Julie Jones)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Payoff'' by Vrevolution (Vlad Lunin)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''A Lotta Luck'' by Think Orange Productions (Pritesh Gandhi)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''X-change'' by ON AIR (Irada Selimkhanova)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''Shwatarded'' by Anterockstar (Amanda Henry)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''God's Acre'' by Arcilesi Films (Alfredo Salvatore Arcilesi)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">''SprayBack'' by No Dice Films (Ryan Orprecio)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">*We will also be screening a selection of top films from other cities on the 2009 Film Racing Tour.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Event Listing:</span><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63499633543#/event.php?eid=94405053068"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63499633543#/event.php?eid=94405053068</span></a></span></h3>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-81786200720821974292009-06-15T09:35:00.000-07:002009-06-15T09:41:02.184-07:00DOC/NOW FESTIVAL SCREENINGS - RYERSON GRADUATES @ NFB (JUNE 22 & 23, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0YWMZa-PAehQSj6IU2b-pCNJqjuBcx9qMl-xVS85NM-H9VoEuSfCOV4vvoVh6kKEI_Y4UM3iUs2uPhZN829OWv348mfhZhPVHaRLvP2XB_zt-jD_IKbGVJ-zTAfaAtac4_-fpFaj7jM/s1600-h/docnow.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 218px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn0YWMZa-PAehQSj6IU2b-pCNJqjuBcx9qMl-xVS85NM-H9VoEuSfCOV4vvoVh6kKEI_Y4UM3iUs2uPhZN829OWv348mfhZhPVHaRLvP2XB_zt-jD_IKbGVJ-zTAfaAtac4_-fpFaj7jM/s320/docnow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347594812828449890" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >ABOUT</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Doc/Now is a two-week festival in June 2009 that showcases the thesis work of 33 artists in the Documentary Media MFA Program in the School of Image Arts. The festival consists of exhibitions at Gallery 1313, Lennox Contemporary, Ryerson Gallery and Toronto Image Works; film screenings at the NFB's John Spotton Theatre; and a panel discussion among artists working in film, photography, and new media.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Doc/Now is a two-week arts festival celebrating the work of Documentary Media artists from June 11 - 23, 2009.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The festival showcases the thesis work of graduating students in the Documentary Media MFA Program at Ryerson University in Toronto.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">With four exhibitions at prominent galleries throughout the city, six days of film screenings, and site-specific installations, Doc/Now reflects the program's innovative approach to documentary in photography, film and new media.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The artists in Doc/Now expand, challenge and experiment with the documentary form and tackle contemporary political, social and cultural issues.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Join us at the NFB John Spotton Theatre on Monday June 22 and Tuesday June 23 -- both evenings feature two unique film programs starting at 6 and 8:45 pm!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >FILM SCREENINGS</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">John Spotton Theatre, National Film Board of Canada</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >June 22 - Lifelines: Present, Past, and Future</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lifelines / Program One: 6:00-7:30 p.m.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lifelines / Program Two: 8:45-11 p.m.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Reception for Artists: 7:30 p.m.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lifelines / Program One: 6:00 p.m.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mélanie Saumure: Fragments de Corps</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sadia Mir: i was here before</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Estelle Hébert: Passing Lines</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Inger Whist: Bowl Tolling</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Reception: 7:30 p.m.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lifelines / Program Two: 8:45 p.m.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ernie Kestler: Grains of Salt</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Kate Schneider: The Valley of Dry Bones</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Elaine Brodie: To Have and To Hold: Collecting and the Heart's Desire</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >June 23 - Interrogations: Biology, Social Codes, and Civility</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Interrogations/Program One: 6:00-7:30 p.m.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Interrogations/Program Two: 8:45 -11 p.m.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Reception for Artists: 7:30 p.m.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Interrogations/Program One: 6:00 p.m.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lyndall Musselman: Remember Who's Emma: Punk, Politics, and Place</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jermaine Bagnall: After K</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Marie Wustner: Punchlines, Progress, and the Right to Remix</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Reception 7:30 p.m.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Interrogations/Program Two: 8:45 p.m.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mike Sage: Survival of the Fabulous</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Graham Runciman: Dream House</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Christine Engel: Beyond the Closet</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Joanne Loton: Women Will Come: Feminists Redefining Pornography</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Doc/Now</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.documentarynow.ca/">http://www.documentarynow.ca</a>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-64091230745841112752009-06-15T09:20:00.000-07:002009-06-15T09:29:32.787-07:00► THE BABY FORMULA HITS AMC (JUNE 19, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5p2co9b_CXjp1aRqYnGuefkxCpDY8SvpjfDmJ1FzW38QEH0LDkbkBgmnlI00QTQCMIhZXdExPXfCQouVCrfXzbKMoM_gL70MdDwVhC5DlhgxP8cEt7xFP5vLieDDeKE8L3cdM3wfcg_s/s1600-h/baby.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5p2co9b_CXjp1aRqYnGuefkxCpDY8SvpjfDmJ1FzW38QEH0LDkbkBgmnlI00QTQCMIhZXdExPXfCQouVCrfXzbKMoM_gL70MdDwVhC5DlhgxP8cEt7xFP5vLieDDeKE8L3cdM3wfcg_s/s320/baby.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347591481131128962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Check out this hilarious mocumentary about the first women in the world to conceive using 'female sperm', then join us for a "Meet The Cast" party on June 20th at Slacks (movie ticket stubs from any screening on June 19th or 20th will ensure entry)....</span><br /><div class="post_message"><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Veteran stunt coordinator-turned-directo</span><span style="font-family: verdana;">r ALISON REID makes her feature film directorial debut with THE BABY FORMULA, hitting the AMC (Yonge & Dundas) June 19th after emerging from a huge audience and critical success on the world film festival circuit!!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">SCREENINGS EVERYDAY!! ( June 19th through to July 30th) ****times of screenings to be announced soon!!!***</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">“A genuinely laugh out loud, funny and moving film” The Hour</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">“It’s funny, rueful, absurd, angry, hysterical, deadly serious, and entertaining as hell. Sort of like life.” The Montreal Gazette</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">THE BABY FORMULA is a hilarious comedy about the first two women in the world to conceive using “female sperm” made from each other’s stem cells. (Yes this process of making sperm from stem cells has been successful in mice in real life! It’s being developed as a fertility treatment for men with low sperm counts.) Although the story starts out being about the science, it ends up being about love, acceptance and family.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Athena and Lilith are two women in love who are desperate to have their own biological child. They take a chance on an experimental scientific process and make sperm from their own stem cells. Pregnant with humour and unexpected twists, their journey tailspins out of control when their families discover there is no father.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">Check out the trailer:</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.thebabyformulamovie.com/" onmousedown="'return" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.thebabyformulamovie.com/</a><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">THE CAST</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Angela Vint</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Megan Fahlenbock</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Rosemary Dunsmore</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Michael Hanrahan</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Hal Eisen</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Roger Dunn</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Dmitry Chepovetsky</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Jessica Booker</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Alison Reid</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">RD Reid</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Matt Baram</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Maggie Cassella</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Sarain Boylan</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">KEY CREW</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Executive Producers - Paul Zimic, David J. Woods</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Director/Producer - Alison Reid</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Writer - Richard Beattie</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Producers - Stephen Adams, James Mou</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Director of Photography - Brian Harper</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Editor - Mark Arcieri</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Supervising Sound Editor - Mike Welker</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Composer - Robert Carli and Charlie Finlay</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Music Producer - Tim Thorney</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Costume Designers - Leslie Kavanagh</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Melanie Jennings</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Production Desginer - Bob Sher</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">For more info., visit the facebook event page:</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.facebook.com/s.php?q=MCC+toronto&init=s%3Agroup&k=200000010&n=-1&sid=3aa318988b727f9115da6cff0b56c84e#/event.php?eid=102434172800&ref=mf" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span>http://www.facebook.com/s.</span><wbr><span>php?q=MCC+toronto&init=s%3</span><wbr><span>Agroup&k=200000010&n=-1&si</span><wbr><span>d=3aa318988b727f9115da6cff</span><wbr><span>0b56c84e#/event.php?eid=10</span><wbr>2434172800&ref=mf</a><br /></div>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-51508239937499323662009-06-15T09:17:00.000-07:002009-06-15T09:19:54.887-07:00LIFT PRESENTS ANIMATING ANALOGUE - SCREENINGS AND PANEL (JUNE 19, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUl1nf23SwzJJK5fbCQGSky7vdHsPkH1r3i98GGdzMcIOu66-R6j1-c99gcmOgIJUF5B-alSm27PWfOXeEj45kBq6Mqy1QJgeGIILOfuvmCG6j97dqatDQCImiglkC8R7UzCfmOI8YGxY/s1600-h/lift.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 158px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUl1nf23SwzJJK5fbCQGSky7vdHsPkH1r3i98GGdzMcIOu66-R6j1-c99gcmOgIJUF5B-alSm27PWfOXeEj45kBq6Mqy1QJgeGIILOfuvmCG6j97dqatDQCImiglkC8R7UzCfmOI8YGxY/s320/lift.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347589563830453458" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">ANIMATING ANALOGUE</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Screening and Panel</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Part of the Strategies of the Medium Series</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Friday, June 19, 2009</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Starts at 7:00PM</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cinecycle, 129 Spadina Avenue (down the alley)</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Suggested donation: Members $5, Non-Members $8</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">In this program LIFT reflects on current practices in film-based animation using professional animation stands, representing a wide range of styles and techniques. These animation stands - on which nearly all animation was produced pre-Flash and CGI - are remarkably versatile and complex machines. With a current complement of three Oxberry stands, both 16mm and 35mm, LIFT has remarkable resources available to filmmakers wishing to explore the world of animation. The screening will be followed by a brief panel discussion featuring Canadian artists who work with film-based animation.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This program introduces and complements the upcoming season of creative and technical workshops devoted to film-based animation - </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.lift.on.ca/mt/workshops.html" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span>http://www.lift.on.ca/mt/w</span><wbr>orkshops.html</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Panel discussion after the screening, featuring Jonathan Amitay and Chris Gehman moderated by Ellen Besen.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">EVENT LISTING:</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php#/event.php?eid=115293364895" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span>http://www.facebook.com/re</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>qs.php#/event.php?eid=1152</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span>93364895</a>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-24356642367244098692009-06-03T16:03:00.000-07:002009-06-03T16:06:00.871-07:00LUMINATO AND BRAVO!FACT PRESENT CONTEMPORARY COMMUNICATION SHORTS (JUNE 14, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqLwK2ZwEI5RlwamRBjN8s7D84ZqWIier7PxbmqZlXM00lShBx1y5wDG2Pgx0EpnnBrB8QdDAe1MEAFQW4eS9Nr9lTj2gDYu1expQ-vRM_LB1IcYvH6PDSZMgvbFjQjxMGD_mxODc2WQ/s1600-h/luminato_2009_webcard.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqLwK2ZwEI5RlwamRBjN8s7D84ZqWIier7PxbmqZlXM00lShBx1y5wDG2Pgx0EpnnBrB8QdDAe1MEAFQW4eS9Nr9lTj2gDYu1expQ-vRM_LB1IcYvH6PDSZMgvbFjQjxMGD_mxODc2WQ/s320/luminato_2009_webcard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343241354054532210" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Sunday, June 14, 2009 6:00pm</span> / FREE</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">National Film Board Mediatheque, 150 John Street, Toronto</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">CTV’s Bravo!FACT </span>is thrilled to announce that <span style="font-weight: bold;">Luminato </span>will be presenting a screening of some of the <span style="font-weight: bold;">best shorts</span> from across the country – all dealing with some aspect of communication – produced with grants awarded by CTV’s Bravo!FACT (Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent).</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Featured filmmakers and artists include</span>:<br />Simon Davidson, Alexandria Mitchell, Kurt Evans, Matthew MacCaul, Michael Daingerfield, Missy Christensen, Ryan Drescher, Wendy Russell, Sandra Sawatzky, Bryan Wright, Kirk Miles, Paul Chambers, Sean Ling, Vern Reynolds-Braun, Corey Lee, Simone-Elise Girard, Vincent Gale, John Gould, Justine Ricard, Mark Morgenstern, Aline Blanc, Hannah Dorozio, Lael Stellick, Mateo Guez, Alicia Perez-Cromwell, Mizé Bettencourt, Daniel Kash, Hayley Tyson, Jessica Steen, Kathryn Greenwood, Adam & Dave, Rebecca Addelman, Geoffrey Pugen, Andrya Duff, Nadia Belerique, Steeve Paquet, Nathaniel G. Moore, Sharon Katz, Don McKellar, Gülçin Santricioglu, Beste Bereket, Ryan Keller, Darryl Hinds, Jim Annan, Lauren Ash, Marty Adams and Scott Montgomery.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Seats available on a first-come, first-served basis.</span> And it's FREE!!!</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.bravofact.com/announcements/events.asp?eventID=54" onmousedown="'return" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span>http://www.bravofact.com/a</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>nnouncements/events.asp?ev</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span>entID=54</a>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-90083919622667839512009-06-03T14:54:00.001-07:002009-06-03T15:01:41.861-07:00MONGREL MEDIA PROUDLY PRESENTS O'HORTEN (JUNE 5, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjquaYOZcewgYUl6xS5iZOajBz8GGKNalZcjQyutM7PfdPBWzbPelwt98Sd9Pm1ZhhXfxOuM3OknmUth1utzfnGHjjMrv7I_KL6tyzWhuJUVCEjL0UbAJ52KUYRxKnTLvWJE_aXFD2O7SY/s1600-h/Ohorten.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjquaYOZcewgYUl6xS5iZOajBz8GGKNalZcjQyutM7PfdPBWzbPelwt98Sd9Pm1ZhhXfxOuM3OknmUth1utzfnGHjjMrv7I_KL6tyzWhuJUVCEjL0UbAJ52KUYRxKnTLvWJE_aXFD2O7SY/s320/Ohorten.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343223232219394530" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Odd Horten has driven the same train route every day for so long that the rest of his life has become a routine of comfortable rituals. But the time has come for the 67-year-old engineer to retire after forty years of dutiful service. His orderly, solitary existence is about to give way to a future of perplexing questions. How could Horten get himself in such an awkward situation when he should be celebrating his retirement? Will Horten ever travel by plane? Will he finally sell his prized boat? How does Horten end up in a pair of women’s red high-heeled shoes? Will he survive a nighttime drive with a blindfolded man at the wheel? The only thing for certain is that Horten is first in line for some absurd adventures and quirky encounters. And maybe even a new dog and an old love!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">- Official Norway Selection</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">- Best Foreign Language Film</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">- Academy Awards</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">Date: </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Friday, June 5, 2009</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">Where:</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Cumberland 4 Cinemas</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.toronto.com/movies/listing/100100">http://www.toronto.com/movies/listing/100100</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Showtimes:</span> 1:30 PM | 4:45 PM | 7:30 PM | 10:00 PM </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-family: verdana;">O' Horten - Official Trailer</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ong76I3aJm4">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ong76I3aJm4</a>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-63796117669328857362009-06-03T14:20:00.000-07:002009-06-03T14:38:58.845-07:00MONGREL MEDIA PROUDLY PRESENTS WATERLIFE (JUNE 5, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxkzaBne4x1VzTGjLp4XWQ_WeMuuMB0IAg61h4LOl84TOgsj5H-CCBWkUVyEz3ILBrzye3rSwcSQWNWMpkWq6IgMQLMcvj4fTIdWuBdIQEJCQltGPoQTrEuaP8N9Cpqvv5vJW81HHdM5U/s1600-h/waterlife.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 304px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxkzaBne4x1VzTGjLp4XWQ_WeMuuMB0IAg61h4LOl84TOgsj5H-CCBWkUVyEz3ILBrzye3rSwcSQWNWMpkWq6IgMQLMcvj4fTIdWuBdIQEJCQltGPoQTrEuaP8N9Cpqvv5vJW81HHdM5U/s320/waterlife.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343214365663304050" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Waterlife </span>follows the cascade of the Great Lakes from Lake Superior to the Atlantic Ocean, telling the story of the last huge supply of fresh water on Earth. Filled with fascinating characters and stunning imagery, Waterlife is a cinematic poem about the beauty of water and the dangers of taking it for granted. Narrated by Gord Downie, lead vocalist of The Tragically Hip and Waterkeeper’s Trustee of Lake Ontario. Featuring music by Sam Roberts, Sufjan Stevens, Sigur Ros, Robbie Robertson and Brian Eno.</span><br /><br /><span class="style7" style="font-family:verdana;">“Beautifully shot and entirely absorbing!”<br /> </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">– Robert Bell EXCLAIM!</span><br /> <br /> <span class="style7" style="font-family:verdana;">“Gorgeous imagery and ethereal soundtrack”</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> – Jason Anderson, THE TORONTO STAR</span><br /> <br /> <span class="style7" style="font-family:verdana;">“One of the most stunning films about the environmental crisis I’ve ever seen.”</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> -Agnes Varnum, DOC IT OUT</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Date: </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Friday, June 5, 2009</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Running Time: </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">1h49m</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Genre:</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Documentary</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Film by:</span> Kevin McMahon</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Where: </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Cineplex Odeon Varsity and Varsity VIP</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.cineplex.com/Theatres/TheatreDetails/A21F8D00/Cineplex_Odeon_Varsity_and_Varsity_VIP.aspx?date=2009-6-5">http://www.cineplex.com/Theatres/TheatreDetails/A21F8D00/Cineplex_Odeon_Varsity_and_Varsity_VIP.aspx?date=2009-6-5</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Showtimes: </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">1:10pm | 3:50pm | 6:50pm | 9:40pm</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Canada Square</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.cineplex.com/Theatres/TheatreDetails/A21F8D00/Cineplex_Odeon_Varsity_and_Varsity_VIP.aspx?date=2009-6-5">http://www.cineplex.com/Theatres/TheatreDetails/A21F8D00/Cineplex_Odeon_Varsity_and_Varsity_VIP.aspx?date=2009-6-5</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Showtimes: </span><span style="font-family:verdana;">4:20pm | 6:50pm | 9:30pm </span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Waterlife - Official Trailer</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWTu_fXgaqM">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWTu_fXgaqM</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Our Waterlife</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://campaigns.hellocoolworld.com/index.cfm?campaign_id=12">http://campaigns.hellocoolworld.com/index.cfm?campaign_id=12</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Waterlife - NFB</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://waterlife.nfb.ca/">http://waterlife.nfb.ca</a>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-66549509227797235442009-06-01T09:35:00.000-07:002009-06-01T09:42:19.458-07:00TOKYO! @ THE ROYAL (JUNE 5 - 11, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIg-DfTt8IGlvm3rj9GC1yU1d4RA63H9XhbcoC1cMf4cIsmHNuQYJ1hLrohIiuvihyjcn5RSMn7NM7xlns5Tjs36aIkA4n8-MKB-nBgPScowkDMszleVVMgddlTpc7ELfFNc91KVV3jA/s1600-h/TOKYO.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 309px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDIg-DfTt8IGlvm3rj9GC1yU1d4RA63H9XhbcoC1cMf4cIsmHNuQYJ1hLrohIiuvihyjcn5RSMn7NM7xlns5Tjs36aIkA4n8-MKB-nBgPScowkDMszleVVMgddlTpc7ELfFNc91KVV3jA/s320/TOKYO.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342399081807797234" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">TOKYO!</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">a film by Michel Gondry, Leos Carax and Bong Joon-Ho</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- starts Friday June 5th</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"Mutants abound as each episode trips the light fantastic." - Village Voice</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">In TOKYO!, three of the world's greatest filmmakers come together for an omnibus triptych examining the nature of one unforgettable city as it's shaped by the disparate people who live, work (and even run amok!) inside one enormous, constantly evolving, densely populated Japanese megalopolis - the ravishing and inimitable Tokyo. Triptych, rhapsody, psychogeography, omnibus, urban valentine, freak show, mindwalk and many other things, TOKYO! is a fantasy in three movements that will make you see one of the world's greatest cities - if not any city - in unpredictable new ways.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Michel Gondry’s (ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND) segment, “Interior Design” tells the story about a couple of Japanese artists who move to Tokyo in order to make names for themselves. It works out for one better than it does the other, until a transformation takes place that changes everything.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Léos Carax’s (POLA X) hilarious segment, “Merde” reunites him with his Les Amants du Pont Neuf star, Denis Lavant, playing a man who emerges from the sewer system of Tokyo to play with a bunch of grenades that he’s found.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Bong Joon-ho’s (THE HOST) segment, “Shaking Tokyo” feels like it could have been written by Haruki Murakami. Teruyuki Kagawa (Tokyo Sonata) plays a recluse who hasn’t left his apt. in over a decade. Empty pizza boxes and read books are stacked perfectly around him. In all the years he’s hid himself away, he’s never looked a single delivery person in the eye. One day he accidentally exchanges glances with a pizza delivery girl, an earthquake strikes Tokyo, and he’s forced to consider the way he’s living.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"TOKYO! is a must-see for the Gondry segment, and a strange, diverting pleasure for the rest." </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Philadephia Inquirer</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"A fun jaunt around the city and a quick tour of the preoccupations of three leading directors? Now there's a bargain." - L.A Times</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Watch The Trailer:</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.tokyothemovie.com/index.html" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.tokyothemovie.com/index.html</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">co-presented with Over The Top Festival.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">EVENT LISTING:<br /></span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=93310296986">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=93310296986</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><br /></span>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-2066600706897656682009-05-29T16:11:00.000-07:002009-05-29T16:21:15.338-07:00MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS @ THE ROYAL (MAY 29 - JUNE 4, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ypb6fiUwdqXnNAy8ZJDeLpumN7iX8hD50PQDJYp6U7z5Kq24Xk_CnPFwCMj0uRWXw0gtpbpKELzRgFIptNUbJbT_4cJELQcn7W1r6LeWqXZA1Es3eYH90v-qMugAqxBNcobeSQVmSsM/s1600-h/MOTHER.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Ypb6fiUwdqXnNAy8ZJDeLpumN7iX8hD50PQDJYp6U7z5Kq24Xk_CnPFwCMj0uRWXw0gtpbpKELzRgFIptNUbJbT_4cJELQcn7W1r6LeWqXZA1Es3eYH90v-qMugAqxBNcobeSQVmSsM/s320/MOTHER.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341387810524256306" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- directed by Carl Bessai</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">- starts May 29th</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">starring Babz Chula, Camille Sullivan, Gabrielle Rose, Tiffany Lyndall-Knight, Tantoo Cardinal, Tinsel Korey and Ben Cotton</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >WATCH THE TRAILER</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoYLdgiN6-k" onmousedown="'return" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoYLdgiN6-k</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"Bessai and his cast manage to balance the emotional heart of the movie with light and clever comedy. The performances are universally outstanding, this is some of the best acting you'll find. Mothers and Daughters is Bessai's most enjoyable movie, and a welcome breath of fresh air in the midst of the blockbusters." - Jesse Wente, cbc</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.cbc.ca/metromorning/2009/05/mothers_and_daughters_runs_143.html" onmousedown="'return" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.cbc.ca/metromorning/2009/05/mothers_and_daughters_runs_143.html</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"Three mother/daughter narratives are tightly woven in this drama/mock-doc hybrid about love, rejection and reunification." - Now Magazine</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-weight: bold;">SYNOPSIS</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS is a comedic drama that blends elements of narrative and documentary film. It follows three mother/daughter pairs as they unknowingly approach a pivotal moment in their lives. The film explores the hilarious, the ridiculous, and the complicated dynamics of mother/daughter relationships. These three mother/ daughter pairs offer a diverse glimpse into the needs, the denials, and the inescapable love that these women feel towards each other. Ultimately, it is a celebration of these inexplicable, universal bonds. </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"With MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS, Bessai has created a film that is entirely fresh yet openly referential to iconic filmmakers and movements: Robert Altman, John Cassavetes, Mike Leigh and the Dogme95 set can all be sensed." - Toronto Film Festival</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"a handful of really terrific performances." - Toronto Sun</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Screening Times:</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Friday May 29 @ 7pm and 9:15pm</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Saturday May 30 @ 7pm and 9:15pm</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sunday May 31 @ 4:30pm, 7pm and 9:15pm</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Monday June 1 @ 9:15pm </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Tuesday June 2 @ 7pm and 9:15pm</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Wednesday June 3 @ 7pm and 9:15pm</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Thursday June 4 @9:15pm</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >EVENT LISTING:</span><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=86946071169"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=86946071169</span></a>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-65714220217644193552009-05-27T19:42:00.000-07:002009-06-03T14:41:18.614-07:00CUONG NGO'S 'THE GOLDEN PIN' - YORK SCREENING (JUNE 4, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRWwCtyAJMuVwZXbHyNrWJOq-BXFjB0NHWBq4_hx8jMNrhp2p9R4DC4LIQhvEgFJlgDNUrOfT6eMD0VAKV-QVKlwSOzwIHiSGzPiOEZsWvWenCikp3WGqFcoCxSGkEyWFglszdFJ9EV8/s1600-h/GOLDEN.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPRWwCtyAJMuVwZXbHyNrWJOq-BXFjB0NHWBq4_hx8jMNrhp2p9R4DC4LIQhvEgFJlgDNUrOfT6eMD0VAKV-QVKlwSOzwIHiSGzPiOEZsWvWenCikp3WGqFcoCxSGkEyWFglszdFJ9EV8/s320/GOLDEN.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340700242660070130" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Event Listing:</span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=80568328228">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=80568328228</a></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">What:</span> The Golden Pin Screening at the Finish Line Screening at York University</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">When: </span>at 7pm sharp, Thursday, June 4th, 2009</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Where:</span> Price Family Cinema in the Accolade East Building on York University campus (at the corner of Fine Arts Road and Ian Macdonald Blvd.) Main university address is 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario, phone number 416-736-2100</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">How to get there: </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.yorku.ca/perform/whereweare.htm" onmousedown="'return" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.yorku.ca/perform/whereweare.htm</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">No tickets are required to purchase, so you can take as many friends as you want.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >The After Party:</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Nirvana</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">434 College St. (at Bathurst)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Phone: 416-927-8885</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">From: 0930PM To: 0200AM</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"The Golden Pin" won the Colin Campbell Award for Best Canadian Short recently at the Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film & Video Festival.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Check out the film's website at: </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.thegoldenpin.com/" onmousedown="'return" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.thegoldenpin.com</a>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-51120427226675203532009-05-08T18:01:00.000-07:002009-05-27T19:14:27.538-07:00CHAOS FOR HIRE WORLD PREMIERE (MAY 13, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9yYpwnXXyDCGKeHzLgsfos0sJ2HsAv4ihON8MM9tHGjJ7O4veKzUJqYSFYAt3VuFSdNjyFKaFUlIUwyZzzWDimEk3GqldEcozoahR7QUTs_qfU6VbM0BEzC9THQmmJRJOmZ232O-Y2ttC/s1600-h/315151.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9yYpwnXXyDCGKeHzLgsfos0sJ2HsAv4ihON8MM9tHGjJ7O4veKzUJqYSFYAt3VuFSdNjyFKaFUlIUwyZzzWDimEk3GqldEcozoahR7QUTs_qfU6VbM0BEzC9THQmmJRJOmZ232O-Y2ttC/s320/315151.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333623547696588002" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Chaos for Hire</span> is a short comedy by two Ryerson University 4th year students, Daniel Tahmizian and Abe Sanjakdar.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Synopsis:</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lee (Steve Carey) and Booker (Jeff Elliott) are two amatuer hitmen who can't seem to catch a break until Lee's cousin Jevan (Daniel Reininghaus) offers them a job that seems too good to be true. The job is a young woman. The man who wants her dead is Bill Hopper (Paco Paquito Hernaci), just another white collar unhappy with his job, his marriage, his life. When Lee and Booker show up at her apartment she's not there at all, but instead they find 7 armed men. In this short comedy of errors we watch as everything goes wrong in a situation in which each character finds themselves out of their element.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Come out to support local Ryerson University student filmmakers!!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Run Time: </span>26 minutes</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Tickets are <span style="font-weight: bold;">only $5</span> at door to help the filmmakers</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Directors:</span> Daniel Tahmizian & Abe Sanjakdar</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Screenplay by:</span> Daniel Tahmizian & Abe Sanjakdar</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Executive Producers:</span> Daniel Tahmizian & Abe Sanjakdar</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Cast:</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lee - Steve Carey</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Booker - Jeff Elliott</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jevan - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1421675593&ref=name"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Daniel Reininghaus</span></a></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Bill Hopper - Paco Paquito Hernaci</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Fraiser - Dave Schokking</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Cherry - Natalie Gonzalez</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">News Anchor - Booker Laporte</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >EVENT LISTING: </span><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=78878009513"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=78878009513</span></a>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-52181050783163150702009-05-04T10:45:00.000-07:002009-05-27T19:14:27.566-07:00HOTDOCS! AT THE ROYAL<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFpxYJzc03VMLXV2Myn-jdoanSHpb8z4Gn9kFu9OpnjA9tDDCl3PlZiyQT_j11BkDIJLrXUhFaNcqNuyrGYxKBkFtkqmvx4IWhIj3NzmLRyiZI7DRUboEQ-EtS4Zn7OD1hZDaD2Z7uicC/s1600-h/hotd.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxFpxYJzc03VMLXV2Myn-jdoanSHpb8z4Gn9kFu9OpnjA9tDDCl3PlZiyQT_j11BkDIJLrXUhFaNcqNuyrGYxKBkFtkqmvx4IWhIj3NzmLRyiZI7DRUboEQ-EtS4Zn7OD1hZDaD2Z7uicC/s320/hotd.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5332027482647902562" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >HOTDOCS! at The Royal</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Celebrating 16 years of bringing the world's finest documentaries to Toronto, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival runs until Sunday, May 10, offering 11 days of over 170 films from 39 countries.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Hot Docs welcomes over 100 filmmakers with film's in this year's Festival, who will be on on hand at a number of screenings to introduce their work and take questions from the audience. Some of these filmmakers will also be discussing their work as part of Hot Docs Talks.</span><br /><a href="http://www.hotdocs.ca/"><br /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://www.hotdocs.ca/"> http://www.hotdocs.ca</a>. The Hot Docs Daily is your source for Festival highlights, special features and Q&As, Programmer Picks, Festival photos and more. For information on all of this year's films, including venues and screening times, visit Hot Docs' Online Schedule at <a href="http://schedule.hotdocs.ca/">http://schedule.hotdocs.ca</a>. Happy Hot Docs!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday, May 01</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 7:30 PM Laughology</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 10:00 PM Clubland</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday, May 02</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 7:00 PM Ganesh: Boy Wonder</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 9:45 PM Invisible City</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" > Sunday, May 03</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 1:00 PM Waban-aki: People From Where The Sun Rises</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 4:00 PM Zombie Girl: The Movie</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 6:45 PM Hard Name</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 9:30 PM Love at the Starlite Motel</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday, May 04</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 7:30 PM About Face: The Story of Gwendellin Bradshaw</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 9:45 PM René</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday, May 05</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 7:30 PM Antoine</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 10:00 PM Video: DigiBeta Jazz Baroness</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Wednesday, May 06</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 7:30 PM Forgetting Dad</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 10:00 PM Grandmother's Flower</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday, May 07</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 7:30 PM 65_Redroses</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 10:00 PM Bloody Mondays & Strawberry Pies</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday, May 08</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 7:30 PM Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 10:00 PM Tiger Next Door</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" > Saturday, May 09</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 2:00 PM 65_Redroses 71</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 4:30 PM Ashes Of American Flags</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 7:15 PM Love at the Starlite Motel</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 9:45pm Cat Ladies</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" > Sunday, May 10</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 1:30 PM Prom Night in Mississippi</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 4:00 PM RiseUp</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 6:30 PM Poetry in Motion</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> 9:30 PM Soulwax - Part of the Weekend Never Dies </span>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-24054005538299882732009-04-30T07:58:00.000-07:002009-05-27T19:14:27.575-07:00THE LAST NEW YEAR @ THE ROYAL (MAY 17 - 19, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHu5GsHk8BhwCHKzpJ5kkLN5xermG_CoP-wuNiihlIixCe0bQuYxS7n5xJ_02N3AT9jKPggwRJcjv6LvjQR4Tf4es9ZtWhxJA9hcSst_wK-XWnpfkkNNelycUlGxAibHuMwYsu_xH6EFFJ/s1600-h/lastnew.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 232px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHu5GsHk8BhwCHKzpJ5kkLN5xermG_CoP-wuNiihlIixCe0bQuYxS7n5xJ_02N3AT9jKPggwRJcjv6LvjQR4Tf4es9ZtWhxJA9hcSst_wK-XWnpfkkNNelycUlGxAibHuMwYsu_xH6EFFJ/s320/lastnew.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330500390277671618" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">THE LAST NEW YEAR @ The Royal<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">EVENT LISTING:</span> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=78944698183">http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=78944698183</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Toronto Premier Screenings:</span><br />MAY 17, 18, & 19<br />THE ROYAL @ 7PM<br />608 College (at Clinton St.), Toronto, ON<br />The Filmmakers and Cast will be in attendance with a Q & A after each screening.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">TICKETS:</span> $10<br />To reserve your tickets email mattdrappel@thenightingalecompany.com with the date and number you would like to purchase.<br />-----<br /><br />The Last New Year has been selected as Golden Ace Award Winner at the 2009 Las Vegas International Film Festival.<br /><br />-----<br /><br />REVIEW BY GREGOR CRAIGIE, CBC RADIO - JANUARY 30, 2009<br />“Great… a very thoughtful film.”<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thelastnewyear.com/files/CBC%20On%20The%20Island%20interview.mp3">http://www.thelastnewyear.com/files/CBC%20On%20The%20Island%20interview.mp3</a><br /><br />-----<br /><br />REVIEW BY MICHAEL D. REID, TIMES COLONIST - JANUARY 29, 2009<br />“John Cassavetes died 20 years ago, but the American independent film pioneer’s influence is unmistakable in The Last New Year, Garfield Lindsay Miller’s absorbing ensemble drama…”<br /><br /><a href="http://www.thelastnewyear.com/files/TCreview.pdf">http://www.thelastnewyear.com/files/TCreview.pdf</a><br /><br />-----<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">THUMBNAIL SYNOPSIS</span><br />A young man’s mysterious disappearance tests the frayed relationships among his nine closest friends. Reunited for their annual night of fun and debauchery, the group must unravel the secrets behind his absence to save the tradition and their friendships from disaster.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">FILM SYNOPSIS</span><br />The Last New Year is the story of the “Fools and Bastards Club,” a diverse group of twenty-somethings who share one thing in common – each other. In high school, ten friends made a pact that every New Year’s Eve they would reunite to celebrate. After eight years what had started as a simple house party developed into a sacred tradition, and, although the friends had grown apart, the annual event always brought them back together.<br /><br />But this New Year’s Eve things are different. One of the group’s core members, Rich, has mysteriously disappeared leaving his girlfriend, Penny, his best friend, William and the rest of the group clueless as to what happened, where he is, or if he is even still alive. Most assume he’s dead and, despite the shadow of their loss and the mystery that surrounds his disappearance, the group valiantly attempts to keep the party going. For many, the stress is too much to bear and old friendships, once unquestionable, are put to the test. As the friends begin spiraling into anger and blame, it soon becomes clear that this may be the club’s last official meeting.<br /><br />At the center of the drama are Penny and William and a secret love affair that could easily tear “The Fools and Bastards” apart for good. When they learn their secret may be linked to their friend’s disappearance, they must decide what is more important: keeping the truth to themselves or keeping the group together.<br /><br />----------<br /><br />The Last New Year is a feature film by Garfield Lindsay Miller. The film stars: Casey Austin, Margaret Evans, Philip Graeme, Andrew Hachey, Kate Hewlett, Mike McPhaden, James Murray, Mayko Ngyen, Aaron Webber, and Kris Holden-Reid.<br /><br />Director - GARFIELD LINDSAY MILLER<br />Writers - GARFIELD LINDSAY MILLER & CASEY AUSTIN<br />Producer - ALYSON RICHARDS<br />Executive Producer - DEBBIE NIGHTINGALE<br />Director of Photography - PASHA PATRIKI<br />Editor - DEV SINGH<br />Production Designer - CHRIS GOTZAMANIS<br />Music Supervisor - NICK BLASKO<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">With Music by:</span><br />The Be Good Tanyas<br />The Black Angels<br />The Cape May<br />The Constantines<br />The Golden Dogs<br />Jason Collett<br />Jets Overhead<br />Jon and Roy<br />Land of Talk<br />Scandalnavia<br />Tegan & Sara<br />and<br />Wintersleep<br /></span>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-48198796133745912872009-04-28T00:52:00.000-07:002009-05-27T19:14:27.585-07:00RAINDANCE CANADA ♦ SHORT, SHARP CLASSES FOR FILMMAKERS (MAY 20 - JUNE 17, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuhtzheWQ2yuLxYpio2HMeeRi4-JEyh9rmRqVZ05hrG3T7HPzGBpWhl84lHB178qp4FGIWtnNHmdyVBZr7y8KjZPV9VBedQJXvlxpJRP2v6COxyuID96Yl9j3cnEgevZYavIapVBTil0U/s1600-h/Raindance.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsuhtzheWQ2yuLxYpio2HMeeRi4-JEyh9rmRqVZ05hrG3T7HPzGBpWhl84lHB178qp4FGIWtnNHmdyVBZr7y8KjZPV9VBedQJXvlxpJRP2v6COxyuID96Yl9j3cnEgevZYavIapVBTil0U/s320/Raindance.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329648129331694642" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Coming Up At Raindance</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">A series of fun and informative events!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We’re happy to announce a series of informative and exciting evening events!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Wednesday May 20, 2009 Navigating Film Fesivals</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Wednesday May 27, 2009 The Essentials Of Entertainment Law</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Wednesday June 3, 2009 The Art Of Action</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Wednesday June 10, 2009 Sound Effects On A Budget</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Wednesday June 17, 2009 The Triple Threat: Camera, Editing, and Production</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Pay for 4 and get the 5th FREE</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Receive the Filmmakers Foundation Certificate </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Filmmakers Foundation Certificate</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Short, Sharp Classes for Filmmakers</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">A unique series of Raindance Canada sponsored Wednesday evening classes beginning May 20, 2009</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >For more information on the upcoming courses this May & June:</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=63499633543&topic=7554" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span>http://www.facebook.com/to</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span><span>pic.php?uid=63499633543&to</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span>pic=7554</a>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-532899064026152562009-04-24T22:39:00.000-07:002009-06-03T14:41:53.688-07:00STUDENT FILM SHOWCASE (MAY 27, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0IUK_f5HTKJLwVIErDmDYEsJZKkimiIyevqrsH65bQC6l6EbMTweLoiikbLkryHuY6sxWIcfx7-r4ft1vzpDCd0SsaFZe9piGdwmNSEogfgD36UjFMxOyYfLsgAvLy0Qt9l_DektxVvs/s1600-h/sfs09_poster_FA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 207px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0IUK_f5HTKJLwVIErDmDYEsJZKkimiIyevqrsH65bQC6l6EbMTweLoiikbLkryHuY6sxWIcfx7-r4ft1vzpDCd0SsaFZe9piGdwmNSEogfgD36UjFMxOyYfLsgAvLy0Qt9l_DektxVvs/s320/sfs09_poster_FA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328500016898255938" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Screening</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Price: </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">$8.00</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Start time: </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">May 27 2009 7:30pm</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Event description: </span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The Student Film Showcase is an annual event showcasing the finest student films from universities and colleges across the country. The Showcase presents a diverse and exciting range of student work including animation, documentary, fiction and experimental films, representing the talent of Canada's future generation of filmmakers.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Each year, the programme of student films is chosen by TIFFG programmers. A jury comprised of film industry professionals selects award winners. The Student Film Showcase fosters opportunities for student filmmakers from Film School Consortium schools to not only exhibit their work, but make important contacts and develop career-enhancing relationships with peers and industry professionals.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We hope that you will join us at this year’s showcase!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">TICKETS $8</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">On sale April 6, 2009</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Box Office</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">2 Carlton Street, West Mezzanine</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">(College subway station)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Hours of operation</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Monday to Friday, 10:00am to 7:00pm</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Phone us at 416-968-FILM</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Toll-free at 1-877-968-FILM</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >MORE INFO:</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://tiffg.ca/studentfilmshowcase/default.aspx" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow"><span>http://tiffg.ca/studentfil</span><wbr><span class="word_break"></span>mshowcase/default.aspx</a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Location: </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">AMC Yonge & Dundas</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">10 Dundas Street East, Toronto</span>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-55436966637203301582009-04-24T21:08:00.000-07:002009-05-27T19:14:27.633-07:00ADRIFT IN TOKYO @ AMC YONGE & DUNDAS (MAY 1 - 14)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPMX2BIAOn6Qt6XRILM2h4kuRObzcDp9X5Ic8RRmhjV_4UOGJX4lKKE2OzIfUETvZsIUh0inwmVXUnD-Bfm94bpSOZ1HH9jW1HEgqKwp9GATzKGD8pOOAnZVUvlPWDnsAARbcgkOh-JIL/s1600-h/tokyo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAPMX2BIAOn6Qt6XRILM2h4kuRObzcDp9X5Ic8RRmhjV_4UOGJX4lKKE2OzIfUETvZsIUh0inwmVXUnD-Bfm94bpSOZ1HH9jW1HEgqKwp9GATzKGD8pOOAnZVUvlPWDnsAARbcgkOh-JIL/s320/tokyo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328487797732489986" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">ADRIFT IN TOKYO </span>will start its theatrical run in Toronto on May 1st with a Japanese w/ English subtitles copy at the AMC Yonge & Dundas theatre.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The film will only be showing for two weeks, then it will move on to Vancouver, so if you want to see it on the big screen before its DVD release, it now or never! Don’t put it off! </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Of course, it’s the 1st week-end box-office that counts, so please put a cinema date on your agenda for May 1st, 2nd or 3rd.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Adrift in Tokyo - Joe Odagiri comedy - trailer NYAFF 2008</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avc3R9KERHI">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Avc3R9KERHI</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Event listing</span><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=74552718912&ref=ts">http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#/event.php?eid=74552718912&ref=ts</a><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Synopsis</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Leading a lazy life, Fumiya has been a university student for 8 years and owes money to loan sharks. One day, a man named Fukuhara comes to collect the loan, which Fumiya cannot pay. So Fukuhara makes a proposition: He will cancel the debt as long as Fumiya agrees to walk with him across Tokyo to the police station of Kasumigaseki, where he intends to turn himself for a crime he deeply regrets. Not having much choice, Fumiya accepts the deal. Thus begins their journey as life wanders on. Based on the original novel by Naoki Prize winner Yoshinaga Fujita comes a fascinating and humorous film capturing various encounters on a walking trip across Tokyo.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Credits</span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Actors: Jô Odagiri (Retribution, Shinobi, Hazard) / Tomokazu Miura (Always - Sunset on Third Street, Survive Style 5+, The Taste of Tea) / Kyôto Koizumi (Tokyo Sonata, Sakuran, Survive Style 5+) </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Director: Satoshi Miki (Turtles Are Surprisingly Fast Swimmers, In the Pool) </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Cinematography: Souhei Tanigawa (Love Exposure, Noriko's Dinner Table)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:verdana;" >Festivals</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Udine Far East Film Festival </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">New York Asian Film Festival </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Neuchâtel International Fantasy Film Festival</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Fantasia International Film Festival </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Raindance Film Festival </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival - Closing Film</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Ottawa mCritic, Inside E Online, Ottawa Film Festival, Raindance Film Festival, The Village Voice, Toronto Film Screening, Toronto Reel Asian Film Festival, Twichfilm, VarietyFilm Festival / Festival du film de l’Outaouais</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Critiques / Reviews</span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">“Satoshi Miki makes a Masterpiece. ...Miki puts together a great comedy from start to finish.”</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Mark Schilling, The Japan Times</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">****</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">“Together, (Odagiri & Miura) make for good cinematic company. Their trip through Tokyo shows us the city from a perspective we may not have seen and reminds us that the world is full of small and large beauties...”</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jay Seaver, eFilmCritic</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">***</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">“... has the kind of low-key, effortless charm that most movies sweat for. ... it is a masterpiece of throwaway lines and little oddities. This is a lovely film that should not be missed.”</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">David Austin, Cinema Strikes Back</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">“...one of the five best films in the world for 2008. It’s just as good on second viewing. ...a meandering, quirky and surprisingly beautiful piece of work that perfectly balances humour and emotion.”</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Todd Brown, Twichfilm</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">“...a droll charmer. ... gently but heartily amusing throughout...”</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Russell Edwards, Variety</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">“... a comic stroll that is indeed aimless, but consciously, introspectively, and out-of-left-field hilariously so.”</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Aaron Hillis, The Village Voice</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">“...before I knew it I was hooked in and in step with two characters as they lead me on a walking tour of Tokyo and their pasts.”</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Emer Schlosser, Inside E Online</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /></span>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-41681528295929422222009-04-23T19:41:00.000-07:002009-06-03T14:42:30.114-07:00PREMIER SCREENING 'SCRATCHED OUT' (MAY 2, 2009)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mMO4vb6QV7WqHVAMzchBzY1W64q_uoMHZUacDXSdgf7iDXgbc5yzshzyzr2XYWe13U2Fjqliqr9EPY4uNJ9nK7FsBhtYeDIU-ucWp5fk_QK2N5l4xGv2PxYyVvtZzYhjFzjZTgujBe0K/s1600-h/scratched.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 248px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9mMO4vb6QV7WqHVAMzchBzY1W64q_uoMHZUacDXSdgf7iDXgbc5yzshzyzr2XYWe13U2Fjqliqr9EPY4uNJ9nK7FsBhtYeDIU-ucWp5fk_QK2N5l4xGv2PxYyVvtZzYhjFzjZTgujBe0K/s320/scratched.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328083351390437362" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">This from the one and only friend and Raindance Alumni RODGER EDRALIN - the director and co-producer of the film "Scratched Out" - story written and co-produced by Meisam (Sam) Motaghi, starring local Toronto talent including Warren Belle, Tina Sterling, Irena Angeloutsa, Marcel Jones, Ryan Le Bar, Asthon Thorne, Horace Abel, and Andrey Ichevnko. 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padding: 0px; height: 1px; width: 1px;" class="skype_tb_img_space" width="1" height="1" /><img src="chrome://skype_ff_toolbar_win/content/space.gif" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; height: 1px; width: 1px;" class="skype_tb_img_space" width="1" height="1" />647-989-9181</span><span style="background-image: url(chrome://skype_ff_toolbar_win/content/cb_normal_r.gif);" class="skype_tb_injection_left_img" id="__skype_highlight_id_right_adge"><img src="chrome://skype_ff_toolbar_win/content/cb_transparent_r.gif" style="height: 11px; width: 19px;" class="skype_tb_img_adge" height="11" /></span></span></span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />North America toll Free 1-866-210-926</span></span>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-55143624547304073502009-04-23T11:33:00.000-07:002009-06-03T14:42:44.693-07:00ONLY AT THE ROYAL - APRIL 24 - 28, 2009 @ 7PM<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?sid=2955a82007a961849d24f3d0a5694098&id=634600192&hiq=james%2Cbouchier%2Cboutcher&ref=search#/event.php?eid=72883914234"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFXmdS8_Q82smc8hAt7l7IttVrR8VTrnhfAZVoLnAi9odHr1GS7OQpOiVZVpxe6YYLz68iAmO_JVx0p9p3I6geHfzjStp3RAy0JmElI6-tnHhfInGAmwT0GTkP6NuDzAC_TfAtkMLgAxm5/s320/only_poster.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327957151951982914" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">ONLY</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;">a film by Ingrid Veninger and Simon Reynolds</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">WATCH THE TRAILER:</span></span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.onlythemovie.com/" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.onlythemovie.com/</a> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />April 24 – 28 @ 7pm<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">"Sometimes it’s a disservice to call a movie “small.” Not always. Ingrid Veninger and Simon Reynolds’s Only is as small as they come. Other words that apply just as well are “intimate,” “modest” and “delicate.” Also “lovely.” - Now Magazine</span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.nowtoronto.com/movies/story.cfm?content=169080" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.nowtoronto.com/movies/story.cfm?content=169080</a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Daniel lives in a motel, managed by his parents, in northern Ontario. People come, people go, Daniel hardly notices. Until one day a girl arrives and changes his world.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">ONLY is a glimpse into the heightened impressions and dreams of two unlikely 12-year-olds. Over the course of a single day, they venture on a journey, exploring deep secrets, dark fears, and first love in a pure and powerful meeting of young hearts and minds.<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;">“A deceptively simple film… ONLY gently unfolds to become a deft – and blunt – exploration of the anxious yet romantic world of teens.” - Globe and Mail.</span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080905.wtiff_vaughan05rvt/BNStory/tiff2008/" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story</a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080905.wtiff_vaughan05rvt/BNStory/tiff2008/" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow">/RTGAM.20080905.wtiff_vaughan05rvt/BNStory/tiff2008/</a> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />“… the kids respond with impressively unaffected performances. They truly seem to be listening to each other.” - EYE Magazine. **** (4 out of 5)</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">“I hope programmers in America take the time to catch up with this little gem of a movie and that ONLY finds its way to audiences everywhere.” - IndieWire</span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://blogs.indiewire.com/twhalliii/archives/toronto_2008_only/" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.indiewire.com/twhalliii/archives/toronto_2008_only/</a> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />“Every time I see a film like Ingrid Veninger and Simon Reynolds’ Only, my faith in cinema is restored.” - hammerontail.com</span> <a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.hammertonail.com/genre/documentary/only-first-crush/" onmousedown="'UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this)," target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.hammertonail.com/genre/documentary/only-first-crush/</a> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />“First-time feature filmmakers Veninger and Reynolds have a firm grasp on finding the magic in life's mundane details.” Janis Cole, NOW Magazine. *** (3 out of 4).<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:verdana;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SCREENING TIMES:</span> (Filmmakers and Cast will be present for Q&A’s at all screenings)</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Friday April 24th @ 7pm </span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Saturday April 25th @7pm </span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Sunday April 26th @ 7pm</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Monday April 27th @ 7pm</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Tuesday April 28th @ 7pm </span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br /><br />Introducing Jacob Switzer and Elena Hudgins Lyle </span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Director of Photography: Ian Anderson</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Editor</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Aren Hansen</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Casting</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Marissa Richmond</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Story by</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Ingrid Veninger</span> <span style="font-family:verdana;"><br />Music by</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Wee Golden, Bebop Cowboys, Laura Repo & The Blue Healers, Menomena, My Two Toms, Envelopes, Joanne Mackell & The Paradise Rangers, Ecstatic Sunshine, Blackblack, High Places, Woods </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Written, Directed, Produced by</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">:</span></span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;"> Ingrid Veninger and Simon Reynolds</span></span>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-34761338563007229012009-04-21T13:55:00.000-07:002009-06-03T14:45:07.037-07:00ACT OF GOD - APRIL 30 (HOTDOCS OPENING NIGHT GALA)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0Yc9znE2gv7v1VWJv7KGEjGeI2yUeNbirChNwG70z2OneT-64oe4VXsUHZV3GTaejGXBGsIPovRBEYhKyySA-BE6_qh9xHL38jzm_g84Oj5u7Ob0YtRV_0jp52GOzZXEUj1K0MqxISRR/s1600-h/act_of_god_xlg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr0Yc9znE2gv7v1VWJv7KGEjGeI2yUeNbirChNwG70z2OneT-64oe4VXsUHZV3GTaejGXBGsIPovRBEYhKyySA-BE6_qh9xHL38jzm_g84Oj5u7Ob0YtRV_0jp52GOzZXEUj1K0MqxISRR/s320/act_of_god_xlg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5328517151283047298" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><strong><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br /></span></span></strong>Toronto April 30 (HotDocs Opening Night Gala), in theatres May 1<br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />Act of God - Official Trailer<br /></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgTpXoYTXQE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.firstweekendclub.ca%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_jmovies%26Itemid%3D64%26task%3Ddetail%26id%3D180&feature=player_embedded">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgTpXoYTXQE&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.firstweekendclub.ca%2Findex.php%3Foption%3Dcom_jmovies%26Itemid%3D64%26task%3Ddetail%26id%3D180&feature=player_embedded<br /></a><br /><span class="cinema2" style="text-align: left;"><strong>Synopsis:</strong></span> </span><span class="cinema2" style="text-align: left;"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" > Act of God is a feature documentary about the metaphysical effects of being struck by lightning. The event represents the paradox of being singled out by randomness, and so precipitates questions about chance, fate and meaning in life. The film explores seven stories from around the world that raise and respond to these questions, while keeping the sky and what comes out of it as a central visual metaphor and thread. Paul Auster, who was struck as a teenager, philosophically anchors the film, along with Fred Frith, the improviser, who both imaginatively underpins it and personally demonstrates the ubiquity of electricity in our bodies and the universe.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Venue: </span><br />Winter Garden Theatre (</span></span>189 Yonge Street)<br /><span class="cinema2" style="text-align: left;"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Time: </span><br />Thursday, April 30th, 2009 </span></span><span class="cinema2" style="text-align: left;"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >@ 6:30pm </span></span><br /><span class="cinema2" style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Credits:</span><br /><br />Director(s) : Jennifer Baichwal<br /><br />Producer(s) : Nick de Pencier, Daniel Iron, Jennifer Baichwal<br /><br />Cinematographer(s) : Nick de Pencier<br /><br />Editor(s) : Roland Schlimme<br /><br />Composers(s) : Fred Frith, Martin Tielli, Dave Bidini, Selina Martin<br />Subjects<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Act of God deals with the following subjects:</span> Mortality, Religion & Spirituality, Science & Nature<br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hot Docs Schedule</span><br /><a href="http://schedule.hotdocs.ca/index.php/2009/schedule/">http://schedule.hotdocs.ca/index.php/2009/schedule/</a><br /></span>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-618850979877251494.post-3634164099918794022009-04-19T13:58:00.000-07:002009-06-03T14:43:23.940-07:00CANADIAN INDIE FLICK "PRODUCTION OFFICE" HITS THE ROYAL THEATRE<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNA8SJAAC0h2S4lvbK1nkc8Ax0hW2mtUQAmKjRQ_P84QWxUuwT1gaKIoN7uCONqLynNCWcYvmYd7z9n0-o-7Fmej2m-E-2cPv7l_ujZteGAvKGrLTr-wr0RvcK_76fef_S_yTudYrnFdt/s1600-h/untitled.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNA8SJAAC0h2S4lvbK1nkc8Ax0hW2mtUQAmKjRQ_P84QWxUuwT1gaKIoN7uCONqLynNCWcYvmYd7z9n0-o-7Fmej2m-E-2cPv7l_ujZteGAvKGrLTr-wr0RvcK_76fef_S_yTudYrnFdt/s320/untitled.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326514075818054994" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">CRUDE, RUDE AND HILARIOUS!</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Canadian Indie flick Production Office hits The Royal Theatre</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Lights, camera, *%$#!!!!</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">PRESS RELEASE</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">April 14, 2009</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">TORONTO: Think you’ve seen it all? Think again! Automatic Pictures’ Production Office, a jawdropping,raunchy comedy about the unglamorous world of film production, makes its theatrical debut at Toronto’s Royal Theatre, Friday, April 24 at 9:30 pm.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The award-winning feature, written & directed by Deborah Marks and Steve Solomos, stars Canadian talent Shauna MacDonald (Saw 6, Flashpoint), Brandon McGibbon (Little Mosque on the Prairie), Maury Chaykin (Entourage) and Tim Rozon (Instant Star).</span><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsc3pkcwSzdCXkcLyvO7rP7rOe98UU2PjdBuW8oygk9xgJpK4xgVcTuQ93soCPyiJeT2xokSaeKrahKdgxYzOtLRNeqZWcaroGZJXA_RNqQkW9TV3mANgV0CPHtC9ewCfSRayMiiJOeXI/s1600-h/untitled2.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivsc3pkcwSzdCXkcLyvO7rP7rOe98UU2PjdBuW8oygk9xgJpK4xgVcTuQ93soCPyiJeT2xokSaeKrahKdgxYzOtLRNeqZWcaroGZJXA_RNqQkW9TV3mANgV0CPHtC9ewCfSRayMiiJOeXI/s320/untitled2.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326514295231138034" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">With the bawdy allure of gross out comedies like Superbad and Harold and Kumar, Production Office will leave fans shocked, appalled and laughing-out-loud as they spend an evening behind the scenes with the outrageous staff of a dingy production office as they prepare for an all-night shoot.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Production Office opens on April 24th, then continues on the 26th, 27th and 28th of April at the Royal Theatre. Tickets are: $10.00/Adults and $8.00/Students and are on-sale at the Royal box office, 608 College Street, Toronto, 416-534-5252.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">For media tickets or an advance screening copy of Production Office please contact: Steve Solomos at 416-843-0894.</span><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqw2EXN1EWxFStfDKkHbbVO9g0TurjrvbLWzVZ_NQm8c1TzxxHwwSeuQwjnX5QJr2cKMpLhfRIZDB_uwEbHPxi1D2CwGfEyUz6oriHoiBADZA7GXjjgBvUqs3zphomvHyzdvlV3G7jU-Pm/s1600-h/untitled3.bmp"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqw2EXN1EWxFStfDKkHbbVO9g0TurjrvbLWzVZ_NQm8c1TzxxHwwSeuQwjnX5QJr2cKMpLhfRIZDB_uwEbHPxi1D2CwGfEyUz6oriHoiBADZA7GXjjgBvUqs3zphomvHyzdvlV3G7jU-Pm/s320/untitled3.bmp" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326514358455953074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">"...delivers insightful laughs..." featuring "the marvelous Shauna MacDonald..." -- NOW Magazine</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"...a satirical snapshot...that triumphs as a fast-paced comedy"... "MacDonald`s performance as a hardnosed, self-confessed control freak leaves you stinging." -- TIME OUT London</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">"...a snappy industry satire about a hellish night for two `below the line` employees." -- EYE Weekly</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">(Muse) For more information, please contact: Betty Palik, Director of Communications, Muse Entertainment Enterprises Tel: 514-866-6873. Email: bpalik@muse.ca; www.muse.ca</span></span>Spotlight Nationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15568831854270322259noreply@blogger.com0