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Air Canada EnRoute Film Festival
The Air Canada enRoute Film Festival was an annual film festival of short films hosted by Air Canada and its in-flight magazine '' enRoute''. Films are shown as in-flight entertainment as well as screened theatrically in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Background The festival began in 2007. The festival had a different jury each year consisting of film industry professionals including famous actors, writers, directors and producers. The festival's purpose was to generate exposure for emerging filmmakers. The last year the festival was in place was 2016. 2007 2007 Jury: Atom Egoyan, Piers Handling, Robert Lantos, Donald Sutherland, Denise Robert, Patrick Huard, David La Haye, Torill Kove, Paul Gratton, Geoff Pevere and Hussain Amarshi. 2007 Award Winners: * Best Student Film - James Vandewater - ''Upside-Down Girl'' * Achievement in Animation - David Seitz - ''Forest Frenetic'' * Achievement in Direction - Aaron Beckum - ''Who Wants to be an Amerikan'' * Destination Ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Air Canada
Air Canada is the flag carrier and the largest airline of Canada by the size and passengers carried. Air Canada maintains its headquarters in the borough of Saint-Laurent, Montreal, Quebec. The airline, founded in 1937, provides scheduled and charter air transport for passengers and cargo to 222 destinations worldwide. It is a founding member of the Star Alliance. Air Canada's major hubs are at Montréal–Trudeau International Airport (YUL), Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), Calgary International Airport (YYC), and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The airline's regional service is Air Canada Express. Canada's national airline originated from the Canadian federal government's 1936 creation of Trans-Canada Air Lines ( TCA), which began operating its first transcontinental flight routes in 1938. In 1965, TCA was renamed Air Canada following government approval. After the deregulation of the Canadian airline market in the 1980s, the airline was privatized in 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David La Haye
David La Haye (born April 19, 1966) is a Canadian actor. Career He began his career in films in Yves Simoneau's ''Dans le ventre du dragon'' opposite such veteran stars as Rémy Girard and Pierre Curzi. With piercing eyes and an intense physical style, La Haye emerged in the 1990s as one of the most versatile actors on the Quebec scene, winning a Genie Award for best actor in ''L’Enfant d’eau'' playing a mentally handicapped victim of a shipwreck in the South Sea Islands. He was also nominated for his deft comic turn as troubled photographer incapable of making a commitment in ''Soft Shell Man''. Selected filmography *1989: ''In the Belly of the Dragon (Dans le ventre du dragon)'' .... Lou *1991: '' Nelligan'' .... Arthur de Bussières *1992: ''Montréal P.Q.'' (TV Series) .... Edmond Brisebois *1992: ''La Bête de foire'' .... Grégoire *1992: ''La Fenêtre'' .... Young Italian man *1993: ''Blanche'' (TV Series) .... Napoléon Frigon *1993: ''Les Amoureuses'' .... Berna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cineplex Entertainment
Cineplex Inc. (formerly Cineplex Galaxy) is a Canadian movie theatre and family entertainment centre chain headquartered in Toronto. The company was formed in 2003 via the acquisition of Loews Cineplex's Canadian operations (which included the assets of the former Cineplex Odeon chain) by Onex Corporation and Oaktree Capital Management, and its subsequent merger with Onex's Galaxy Entertainment—a chain of cinemas that was established in 1999 by former Cineplex Odeon executives, and operated primarily in smaller markets. The company subsequently acquired Famous Players from National Amusements in 2005, went public in 2011, and acquired Empire Theatres' operations in Atlantic Canada and parts of Ontario in 2013. In December 2019, Cineplex agreed to be acquired by British exhibitor Cineworld Group for $2.8 billion, pending regulatory and shareholder approval, but Cineworld abandoned the sale in June 2020 due to unspecified breaches of the sale terms. The company operates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Cronenberg
Brandon Cronenberg (born January 10, 1980) is a Canadian director and screenwriter. He is David Cronenberg's son and Caitlin Cronenberg's brother. He is known for his Science fiction film, science fiction horror films ''Antiviral (film), Antiviral'' (2012), ''Possessor (film), Possessor'' (2020) and ''Infinity Pool (film), Infinity Pool'' (2023). He has won several accolades for his work. Early life Cronenberg was born in Toronto, the son of filmmakers David Cronenberg and Carolyn Zeifman, and the brother of photographer Caitlin Cronenberg. He also has a half sister, Cassandra, from his father's first marriage. Cronenberg studied film at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. He initially considered himself to be a "book nerd" growing up, who was interested in becoming a writer, painter, or musician. He came to realize that film contained all those elements and attended film school. Career ''Antiviral'' In 2008, Cronenberg directed a short film titled ''Broken Tulips'', about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacquelyn Mills
Jacquelyn Mills is a Canadian documentary filmmaker. She is best known for her films '' In the Waves'' and ''Geographies of Solitude''. Early life Mills was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Career In 2008, Mills' short film, ''For Wendy'', won 5 international awards. Mills' first documentary (60') '' In the Waves'' is a personal exploratory film made in collaboration with her grandmother. The film premiered at Visions du Réel in 2017. ''In the Waves'' won the award for Best Documentary and best editing at the 2017 Atlantic Film Festival and was selected as best medium-length documentary at RIDM (Montreal International Documentary Festival).. It also won Grand Jury Prize at New Hampshire International Film Festival. The film was a shortlisted nominee for the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Canadian Documentary at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards 2017. ''Geographies of Solitude'', Mills second documentary (103'), premiered at Berlinale Forum in 2022 and c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yves Simoneau
Yves Simoneau (; born October 28, 1955) is a Canadian film and television director. Simoneau was born in Quebec City, Quebec. Recognition His acclaimed 1986 crime drama '' Intimate Power (Pouvoir intime)'' garnered multiple Genie Awards nominations including best direction at the 8th Genie Awards. His 1987 film '' Les fous de bassan'' was entered into the 37th Berlin International Film Festival. In 2007 he directed the Movie ''Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee''. It received 17 Emmy Award nominations, the most of any show at The 59th Emmy Awards held in September 2007. It went on to win five awards including the Emmy for Outstanding Made For Television Movie. Filmography Features *''Les tailleurs de pierre'' (Short film, 1978) *''Commission d'enquête'' (Short film, 1978) *''Québec on the Sunny Side'' (Short film, 1978) *''Les célébrations'' (1979) *''Dernier voyage'' (Short film, 1980) *''Bonjour le Québec'' (Documentary short, 1980) *''Le phénomène des guérisseurs au Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Stewart (filmmaker)
Rob Stewart (December 28, 1979 – January 31, 2017) was a Canadian photographer, filmmaker and conservation biology, conservationist. He was best known for making and directing the documentary films ''Sharkwater'' and ''Revolution (2012 film), Revolution''. He drowned at the age of 37 while scuba diving in Florida, filming ''Sharkwater Extinction''. Early life Stewart was born in 1979, in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Sandra and Brian Stewart. He began underwater photography as a teenager, and became a scuba diving trainer at eighteen years old. He attended Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute and Crescent School (Toronto), Crescent School in Toronto as a youth. For four years, Stewart was chief photographer for the Canadian Wildlife Federation's magazines, and a Freelancer, freelance journalist. He won awards for his journalism. He held a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Western Ontario, and studied zoology and marine biology in Kenya and Jamaica. Career ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Rozema
Patricia Rozema (born 20 August 1958) is a Canadian film director, writer and producer. She was part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge in 1980s from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave. Early life Rozema was born in Kingston, Ontario and raised in Sarnia, Ontario. Her parents, Jacoba Berandina (née Vos) and Jan Rozema, were Dutch Calvinists. Television was severely restricted and she did not go to a movie theatre until she was 16 years old. Rozema studied philosophy and English literature at Calvin College in Michigan. Film career After a brief stint as a print and then television journalist (CBC Television's '' The Journal''), Rozema directed her first feature, ''I've Heard the Mermaids Singing'' (1987), a serious comedy starring Sheila McCarthy about a loner named Polly who is an art gallery secretary and aspiring photographer. At the 1987 Cannes Film Festival, ''I've Heard the Mermaids Singing'' won the ''Prix de la Jeunesse''. In 1993, the Toronto I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Martin
Andrea Louise Martin (born January 15, 1947) is an American-Canadian actress, singer, and comedian, best known for her work in the television series '' SCTV'' and ''Great News''. She has appeared in films such as '' Black Christmas'' (1974), ''Wag the Dog'' (1997), '' Hedwig and the Angry Inch'' (2001), ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' (2002), '' My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2'' (2016), and ''Little Italy'' (2018). She has also lent her voice to the animated films ''Anastasia'' (1997), ''The Rugrats Movie'' (1998), and '' Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius'' (2001). Martin has been equally prolific in the world of theater, winning Tony Awards for both ''My Favorite Year'' and the 2013 revival of ''Pippin''. Martin also appeared on Broadway in '' Candide'', ''Oklahoma!'', '' Fiddler on the Roof'', ''Young Frankenstein'', ''Exit the King'', and '' Act One''. She has received five nominations for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical, more than any other actress in the award's histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arsinée Khanjian
Arsinée Khanjian (Western Armenian: Արսինէ Խանճեան, Eastern Armenian: Արսինե Խանջյան; born 6 September 1958) is an Armenian-Canadian actress and activist. She is widely known for her collaborations with her husband, filmmaker Atom Egoyan. She won the 2003 Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for her role in ''Ararat''. Career In addition to her independent work and stage roles, she is regularly cast by her husband, Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan, in his films. She has a bachelor's degree in French and Spanish from Concordia University and a master's degree in political science from the University of Toronto. Khanjian is a civil rights activist and was briefly detained in Armenia in 2016 while protesting human rights abuses. Personal life Her husband, Atom Egoyan, credits her for inspiring him to further explore his Armenian roots. She lives in Toronto with her husband and their son, Arshile. Khanjian was a jury membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colm Feore
Colm Joseph Feore (; born August 22, 1958) is a Canadian actor. A 15-year veteran of the Stratford Festival, he is known for his Gemini-winning turn as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the CBC miniseries '' Trudeau'' (2002), his portrayal of Glenn Gould in ''Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould'' (1993), and for playing Detective Martin Ward in ''Bon Cop, Bad Cop'' (2006) and its 2017 sequel. His other roles include Martin Harrison in ''Chicago'' (2002), Lord Marshal Zhylaw in ''The Chronicles of Riddick'' (2004)'','' First Gentleman Henry Taylor on ''24'' (2009), Cardinal Della Rovere on '' The Borgias'' (2011–2013)'','' Laufey in ''Thor'' (2011), General Ted Brockhart on ''House of Cards'' (2016–2017), Declan Gallard on ''21 Thunder'' (2017), Wernher von Braun in '' For All Mankind'' (2019), and Sir Reginald Hargreeves on ''The Umbrella Academy'' (2019–present). Feore is also a Prix Iris and Screen Actors Guild Award winner and a Genie Award nominee. Early lif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendy Crewson
Wendy Jane Crewson (born May 9, 1956) is a Canadian actress and producer. She began her career appearing on Canadian television, before her breakthrough role in 1991 dramatic film '' The Doctor''. Crewson has appeared in many Hollywood films, including '' The Good Son'' (1993), ''The Santa Clause'' (1994) and its sequels ''The Santa Clause 2'' (2002) and '' The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause'' (2006), as well as '' Air Force One'' (1997), ''Bicentennial Man'' (1999), ''What Lies Beneath'' (2000), ''The 6th Day'' (2000), '' The Covenant'' (2006) and ''Eight Below'' (2006). She also starred in a number of independent movies, such as ''Better Than Chocolate'' (1999), '' Suddenly Naked'' (2001), ''Perfect Pie'' (2002), ''Away from Her'' (2006), ''Into the Forest'' (2015) and ''Room'' (2015). Crewson has won six Gemini Awards, two Canadian Screen Awards and ACTRA Award for her performances on television. She played leading roles in a number of television films, include playing Joan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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