Last night’s launch of the 2015 Air Canada enRoute Film Festival at the Vancity Theatre was a good time — I was surprised it wasn’t as packed as the VWF. The first hour or so
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Canadian Films Going to Locarno Festival
(Via CNW) Three Canadian films will be up for awards at the 68th Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland next month, Telefilm Canada has announced. Our entries are: Guibord s’en va-t-en guerre by Philippe Falardeau The
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OFFA Offers A Lot to See
(Via WireService.ca) We’ve mentioned the Oakville Festivals of Film and Art (OFFA) briefly before — as it draws nearer to the festival’s start date on June 26th, there’s more news from the city on Lake
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Mainly on Festivals Happening This Weekend
Congratulations to the recipients of this year’s Shaw Media Mentorship Programs that take place at the Banff World Media Festival, June 7th through 10th. Five each were chosen in the Shaw Media Drama & Comedy
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12th Israeli Film Festival Comes to Ottawa in June
(Via WireService.ca) The 12th Israeli Film Festival is set for June 4th-14th at Carleton University’s River Building Theatre, featuring “a selection of award-winning contemporary Israeli films” according to Canadian Film Institute Executive Director Tom McSorley.
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Film Festivals for Future Funding and Fascination
Whether you’re a movie buff or an otolaryngologist, you will find film festivals fascinating. The Austin Film Festival is one of my favourites. It’s in mid October and happens to coincide with the South by
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