(Via PRNewswire) The Directors Guild of Canada has announced its 2016 DGC Awards nominees, and as it says they’re “a diverse selection.” Among them: Paul Gross, Hyena Road, for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film
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Call for Entries: Reel Peach Film Festival
For the second year in a row, the Reel Peach Film Festival is looking for entries. The festival is (surprise) part of the Penticton Peach Festival, running from August 3rd through 7th, and films will be
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Rideau Hall Movie Nights to feature two Canadian films
(via CNW) Rideau Hall Movie Nights has two titles screening on June 29 and 30, Being Canadian and Guibord s’en va-t-en guerre. The films are to be presented for free as decided by Entertainment One, one of
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News Today: Upcoming Events and More (Video)
Bell Media‘s new Astral Out of Home (advertising) president is Karine Moses, (via Marketwired) Fountain Tire plans to celebrate its anniversary with a family friendly drive-in movie, (via CBC.ca) a new Saskatoon film makes light
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Beyond National Aboriginal Day
National Aboriginal Day 2016 (June 21st) saw announcements of several initiatives that will work to give more of a voice, through film and other media, to the First Nations of this country. CBC Docs (via
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The Flying Man: Canadian Internet Movie on the Road to the Big Screen
As far as internet sensations go, The Flying Man hit the jackpot. A short film uploaded three years ago to the video platform YouTube, Canadian-Brazilian sfx artist Marcus Alqueres’s thriller-sci-fi caught the attention of major
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