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2019 Vancouver International Film Festival
The 38th Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) took place from September 26 to October 11, 2019. The opening film was Atom Egoyan's ''Guest of Honour'', and the closing film was Nicolas Bedos's ''La Belle Époque''. Awards The festival award winners were announced on October 15.Craig Takeuchi"Indigenous films, Parasite, and more take top honours at 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival" ''The Georgia Straight'', October 15, 2019. Films Galas *''Guest of Honour'' — Atom Egoyan (Opening) *''La Belle Époque'' — Nicolas Bedos (Closing) Special Presentations *''Ford v Ferrari'' — James Mangold *'' Harriet'' — Kasi Lemmons *'' A Hidden Life'' — Terrence Malick *''Jojo Rabbit'' — Taika Waititi *''Just Mercy'' — Destin Daniel Cretton *'' The Laundromat'' — Steven Soderbergh *''The Lighthouse'' — Robert Eggers *''Marriage Story'' — Noah Baumbach *''Motherless Brooklyn'' — Edward Norton *'' Mr. Jones'' — Agnieszka Holland *''No.7 Cherry Lane'' — Yon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guest Of Honour (2019 Film)
''Guest of Honour'' is a 2019 Canadian drama film, written, directed, and produced by Atom Egoyan. It stars David Thewlis, Laysla De Oliveira, Rossif Sutherland, Alexandre Bourgeois, Arsinée Khanjian and Luke Wilson. The film had its world premiere at the 76th Venice International Film Festival on September 3, 2019. It was released on July 10, 2020, by Elevation Pictures. Synopsis Veronica is a talented young high school music teacher who is accused of abusing her position of authority by sexually abusing one of her students. Veronica rebuffs her father Jim's attempts to secure her early release from prison, as she feels she should be punished for something else she did in her past. Because of Veronica's refusal to let him help her, Jim finds himself unable to emotionally support his daughter, and begins to take out his frustrations via his work as a food inspector. Plot Similar to many of Egoyan's other films, ''Guest of Honour'' features a narrative structure that alternat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taghi Amirani
Taghi Amirani is an Iranian-born English physicist and documentary filmmaker who lives in the United Kingdom. He has worked primarily in television, prior to the release of the film documentary Coup 53 in 2019. Early life and education Taghi Amirani grew up in Pahlavi Iran. In 1975 he moved to England to attend school. He went on to study physics at the University of Nottingham. His final year project at University of Nottingham was ''Shades of Black'', a documentary about the experience of entering a black hole. He took a postgraduate film and television course at the University of Bristol, where he made ''Mechanics of Love'', a black-and-white silent comedy film.Taghi Amirani; We Are Many Career Early television work His first job after leaving the University of Bris ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myriam Verreault
Myriam Verreault is a Canadian film director and screenwriter.Éric Moreault"Myriam Verreault: Construire un pont entre les nations" ''Le Soleil'', September 27, 2019. She is most noted for her 2019 film ''Kuessipan'', for which she received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards, and two Prix Iris nominations for Best Director and Best Screenplay at the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards. Her other works have included the documentary film '' West of Pluto (À l'ouest de Pluton)'' and the web documentary '' My Tribe Is My Life (Ma tribu c'est ma vie)'', as well as an editing credit on Olivier Higgins and Mélanie Carrier's 2013 documentary film ''Québékoisie''. In 2020 she was the patron and curator of the Festival Vues dans la tête de... film festival in Rivière-du-Loup. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuessipan
''Kuessipan'' is a Canadian drama film, directed by Myriam Verreault and released in 2019. An adaptation of Naomi Fontaine's eponymous novel, the script was co-written by Fontaine and Verreault. Its plot centres on Mikuan ( Sharon Fontaine-Ishpatao) and Shaniss ( Yamie Grégoire), two young Innu women in Uashat-Maliotenam, whose friendship is strained when Mikuan falls in love with a white man ( Étienne Galloy) and plans to move away. The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and was a critical success, garnering praise for its cast and portrayal of Indigenous lives. Its theatrical release on October 4, 2019. Plot The film centers on Mikuan and Shaniss, two childhood friends who grow up together in Uashat. Their lives diverge during high school, when Shaniss drops out and has a baby with her abusive boyfriend Greg while Mikuan plans to move away from the reservation and attend university in Quebec City so that she can follow her dream of becoming a w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Young (filmmaker)
Heather Young is a Canadian filmmaker based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. Biography Originally from Saint John, New Brunswick, Young is a graduate of the University of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD). Her thesis film ''Dog Girl'' won the Norman McLaren Award for Best Student Film at the Montreal World Film Festival. Her other short films include ''Green'' (2013) and ''Howard and Jean'' (2014). Her short ''Fish'' received an Honourable Mention for Best Canadian Short at the Vancouver International Film Festival and played at TIFF Canada's Top Ten in 2017. Her short ''Milk'' won Best Short Film in the Focus Québec/Canada competition at Festival du nouveau cinéma and also played at TIFF Canada's Top Ten in 2018. Her feature film debut, '' Murmur'', premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival,Norman Wilner"TIFF 2019: Canadian lineup includes films by Ellen Page, Alanis Obomsawin" '' Now'', July 31, 2019. where it won the FIPRESCI Discov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murmur (film)
''Murmur'' is a Canadian docufiction film, directed by Heather Young and released in 2019."TIFF 2019: Canadian lineup includes films by Ellen Page, Alanis Obomsawin" '''', July 31, 2019. Young's full-length directorial debut, the film stars a cast of largely non-professional actors and centres on Donna (Shan MacDonald), a lonely, alcoholic woman who is ordered to perform in an animal shelter after being arrested for |
Theodore Ushev
Theodore Asenov Ushev ( bg, Теодор Асенов Ушев; born 4 February 1968) is a Bulgarian animator, film director and screenwriter based in Montreal. He is best known for his work at the National Film Board of Canada, including the 2016 animated short '' Blind Vaysha'', which was nominated for an Academy Award. He is a Chevalier of the ''Ordre des Arts et des Lettres'' of France. Life and career Ushev was born on 4 February 1968 in Kyustendil, Bulgaria, and graduated in stage decoration, animation, and make-up at Plovdiv's School of Scenic Arts. He obtained a master's degree in graphic design from the National Academy of Arts in Sofia. He first made a name as a poster and graphic designer, before moving to Montreal in 1999. There he quickly gained a reputation as an animation filmmaker with for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB), with films such as ''Vertical'' (2003), ''The Man Who Waited'' (2006), ''Tower Bawher'' (2006), '' Sou'' (2006), ''Tzartitza'' (2007) a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Physics Of Sorrow
''The Physics of Sorrow'' (french: Physique de la tristesse) is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Theodore Ushev and released in 2019.Dan Sarto"Theodore Ushev’s New Short ‘The Physics of Sorrow’ to Premiere at TIFF 2019" ''Animation World Network'', August 1, 2019. Summary Based on the novel by Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov, the film tells the story of a man reminiscing about his childhood as he struggles to understand the meaning and purpose of his life. Production The film was animated entirely through encaustic painting, an old artistic technique involving the melting of pigmented beeswax. It was narrated by Rossif Sutherland, and features a smaller voice appearance by his father, Donald Sutherland. Release and reception The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received an honourable mention from the Best Canadian Short Film award jury. It also received a Special Mention for Best Canadian Short Film at the 2019 Vanco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alanis Obomsawin
Alanis Obomsawin, (born August 31, 1932) is an Abenaki American Canadian filmmaker, singer, artist, and activist primarily known for her documentary films. Born in New Hampshire, United States and raised primarily in Quebec, Canada, she has written and directed many National Film Board of Canada documentaries on First Nations issues. Obomsawin is a member of Film Fatales independent women filmmakers. Obomsawin relates that "the basic purpose f her filmsis for our people to have a voice ..no matter what we're talking about whether it has to do with having our existence recognized, or whether it has to do with speaking about our values, our survival, our beliefs, that we belong to something beautiful, that it's O.K. to be an Indian, to be a native person in this country". Her best known documentary is '' Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance'', regarding the 1990 Oka Crisis in Quebec. Early life Obomsawin, which means "pathfinder", was born on August 31, 1932, near Lebanon, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger
''Jordan River Anderson, the Messenger'' is a 2019 Canadian documentary film directed by Alanis Obomsawin. The film profiles Jordan River Anderson, a young boy from the Norway House Cree Nation in Manitoba whose permanent lifelong hospitalization with a rare genetic disorder caused a political fight between the provincial and federal governments over the cost of his medical care, resulting in the establishment of the new Jordan's Principle around equity of access to health and social services for First Nations children. The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.Barry Hertz"TIFF 2019: Toronto festival’s Canadian lineup a mix of familiar faces, exciting rookies and a starring role for David Cronenberg" ''The Globe and Mail'', July 31, 2019. At the 2019 Vancouver International Film Festival, the film won the award for Best Canadian Documentary. , of the critical reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes Rotten Tomatoes is an American review-aggregation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Barnaby
Jeff Barnaby (1976 – 13 October 2022) was a Canadian film director, writer, composer, and film editor. He is known for his horror films ''Rhymes for Young Ghouls'' and ''Blood Quantum''. Early life Barnaby was born on a Mi'kmaq reserve in Listuguj, Quebec, in 1976. He graduated from both the Dawson College and Concordia University film programs. Career Barnaby began his career directing short films. Barnaby's short film ''From Cherry English'' won two Golden Sheaf Awards: Best Aboriginal and Best Videography in the 2004 Yorkton Film Festival. His 2010 short film '' File Under Miscellaneous'' was nominated for a Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Drama. ''Rhymes for Young Ghouls'' marked Barnaby's feature film debut. The film premiered in the Discovery section of the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. It was given an independent release in Canada by its production company, Prospector Films in 2014. In July 2014, Monterrey Media acquired the film for U.S. distrib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood Quantum (film)
''Blood Quantum'' is a 2019 Canadian horror film written, directed, and edited by Jeff Barnaby and starring Michael Greyeyes, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Forrest Goodluck, Kiowa Gordon, Brandon Oakes, Olivia Scriven, Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs, and Gary Farmer. The film depicts the effects of a zombie uprising on a First Nations reserve whose residents are immune to contracting the plague because of their indigenous heritage, but must still cope with the consequences of its effects on the world around them, including white refugees seeking shelter on the reserve. ''Blood Quantum'' premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was named second runner-up for the People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness. The film was made available for streaming on Shudder in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Ireland on April 28, 2020, and has received generally positive reviews from critics, receiving the most nominations of any film at the 9th Canadian Screen Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |