Northumberland Syrian Lifeline is raising funds to help resettle Syrian refugees — and giving the community some background on their culture — with an event they call A Taste of Syria: Films and Food, reports
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Christmas Eve News: Mainly from Saskatchewan
There are a couple of interesting events coming up in the New Year for filmmakers in Saskatchewan, according to the Saskatchewan Media Production Industry Association (SMPIA). On January 9th and 10th in Regina, Avi Federgreen,
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This won’t exactly be “news” in the sense of something unexpected, but Star Wars: The Force Awakens has broken all kinds of records in Canada and worldwide, CBC News’ Jessica Wong reports. The best 10
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(Via CNW) Ten Canadian films have been selected by the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), which will take place in the California desert city from New Year’s Day through January 11th. Telefilm Canada works
Continue ReadingLooking Ahead: Webinar, Festival, and Doc
With 2015 almost over, there’s still a lot to look forward to — before and after Christmas and New Year’s. Tomorrow morning (December 19th), MFM as announced a free webinar for documentary filmmakers — this
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“What’s your dad like?” Andrew Moir realized it was hard for him to answer this question — his father, Don, who had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) could not speak, or move
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