For a complete list of winners at Cannes, see the ET Canada blog. The Toronto Star’s Peter Howell looks at the winners in depth, though the main news is in the subhead: “Canada’s Denis Villeneuve
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Wine, Roses, Starlight, and Other Film News
The National Screen Institute’s Online Short Film Festival is accepting entries until Monday, July 13, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. CST. There’s $4000 in cash awards — read all about it at the NSI site. We’re a little late
Continue ReadingAffecting Films, Effecting Change
What difference would a guaranteed income make to Canadians living in poverty? Two filmmakers from the Yukon are going to find out and document it, CBC reports. Jayden Soroka and Vivian Belik plan to choose
Continue ReadingDancing Arabs, Singing Sweethearts, Filmmaking Canadians
“Dancing Arabs is an unfortunate title,” says Chris Knight in The National Post, in contrast to the film’s director, Eran Riklis, who as we noted yesterday thinks it’s great. Knight goes on to say “no
Continue ReadingNot Short on Talent in Cannes
(Via CNW): Telefilm Canada has released its list of the 39 short films that will screen at Cannes’ Marché du Film market from May 16 to May 19 as part of Not Short on Talent.
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(Via CNW) Telefilm Canada has published a list of Canadian talent to watch, representing the next wave of Canadian filmmaking, at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival (May 13 to 24, 2015). And the ones to watch
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