Canada

Sex, Cats and Rock & Roll

marla — Mon, 01 Nov 2004 00:00:00 -0600

If anyone captured the spirit of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, it was the codger who hoisted a placard that read: “The Toronto Film Festival is Satan’s Idea of Entertainment.” This middle-aged gentleman was part of a 150-person demonstration protesting the premiere screening of Casuistry: The Art of Killing a Cat. This ominous documentary by Montreal filmmaker Zev Asher relates, in sobering detail, the story of Toronto art student Jesse Power, who in 2001 enlisted two friends to help him videotape the murder of an innocent feline.

O Canada!

michele — Mon, 01 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0500

“We’re the only full-time underground screening space in North America,” says Blinding Light founder, Alex MacKenzie. This 110-seat microcinema that screens alternative, underground, and obscure film / video works was founded in 1998.

Distributor FAQ: Canadian Filmmakers’ Distribution Centre

vanessa — Tue, 01 Aug 2000 00:00:00 -0500

What is the Canadian Filmmakers’ Distribution Centre (CFMDC)?
The CFMDC is Canada’s oldest artist-run organization and it helps give underground and independent filmmakers a greater profile through exhibitions. It also helps to generate revenue through distribution for them.

Do you only distribute the work of Canadians?

Distributor FAQ: V Tape

vanessa — Thu, 01 Jul 1999 00:00:00 -0500

What is V tape?

The Trailer for "Passage"

mike — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 19:45:41 -0500

The Trailer for "BLAST!"

mike — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:45:27 -0500

Blogging TIFF: Pontypool Changes Everything

Gillian Moody — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

On Tuesday, Septemer 9, Canadian-made film Pontypool, a movie by director Bruce McDonald of The Tracey Fragments, (starring 2007 Oscar nominee Ellen Page from the movie Juno) screened at TIFF’s Vanguard, a program dedicated to groundbreaking films.

Blogging TIFF: Someone Who Is Nothing Has Everything to Lose

Gillian Moody — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

On Sunday, September 7, English-made film Slumdog Millionaire made its debut at TIFF, where it handily won the Cadillac People’s Choice Award. All of this considering that Slumdog Millionaire nearly went straight to DVD after Warners’ Independent Pictures closed its doors earlier this year.

Blogging IFP: Short Shorts

Kayla Soyer Stein — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0500

From 9:30 to 10:30 this morning, bits of new works from talent supported by the UK Film Council’s New Cinema Fund were presented at Chelsea Cinemas to members of the industry.

Blogging Hot Docs: A Few Wise Words from Richard Leacock

DevlinP — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:06:28 -0500

The most memorable moments at film festivals are often encounters with other filmmakers. Making non-fiction movies can be isolating, especially during the post-production phase. To emerge from that to re-discover an international community of like-minded artists can be very re-energizing.