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
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Canada 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
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Bypassing Hollywood, and Films from the Provinces
“The $3 TV program that bypasses Hollywood”: The National Post’s Robert Cushman writes about Horace and Pete, Louis C.K.’s web series that you can only (legally) get from his site. The fact that it’s made
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From East to West: Film, Government, and More
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
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Affecting 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
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