(via wireservice.ca) As mentioned in today’s newscast, the Whistler Film Festival Society is hosting an adventure film series as a part of Whistler’s Great Outdoors Festival. In the third annual series so far, this edition of Adventure Film
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Phi Centre: Canada’s Virtual Reality Ambassador at Cannes
Festivalgoers at Cannes will get a chance to see how creators in Canada have been able to “tap into the infinite potential of virtual reality”, says Phi Centre, which along with SODEC (Société de développement
Continue ReadingA Late Thaw: Kim Barr’s Short Film Going to Cannes
Kim Barr was only 19 when her boyfriend was killed in an ice climbing accident. Now the Toronto filmmaker has transformed that trauma and the resulting grief into a short film — that’s playing at
Continue ReadingCanada at Cannes 2016
(Via CNW) Once again, Canada will have a chance to shine at Cannes this year. Telefilm Canada wants to highlight some of this year’s talent on display; as Executive Director Carolle Brabant says, “Today, we
Continue ReadingRain City 72 Film Noir Challenge
Since 2007, Film Talks Entertainment has hosted an exclusive 72-hour film festival challenging teams to shoot short film noirs in only 72 hours. It started out as only nine small teams of film crews working
Continue ReadingAiming for the Roses with Devil at Your Heels
(Via Wireservice.ca) The story of stuntman Ken Carter — aka the Mad Canadian — and his attempted leap over the St. Lawrence in a rocket car, aiming for a bed of roses on the U.S.
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