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Canada's Top Ten
Canada's Top Ten is an annual honour, compiled by the Toronto International Film Festival and announced in December each year to identify and promote the year's best Canadian films."Canada's Top Ten awards will honour excellence in Canadian cinema". ''Welland Tribune'', November 23, 2001. The list was first introduced in 2001 as an initiative to help publicize Canadian films. The list is determined by tabulating votes from film festival programmers and film critics across Canada. Films must have premiered, either in general theatrical release or on the film festival circuit, within the calendar year; although TIFF organizes the vote, films do not have to have been screened specifically at TIFF to be eligible. Originally, only a single list of 10 films was released. Although both short and feature films were eligible, the list was dominated primarily by feature films. Accordingly, in 2007 TIFF expanded the program, instituting separate Top Ten lists for feature films and short films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto International Film Festival
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, often stylized as tiff) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, attracting over 480,000 people annually. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a permanent destination for film culture operating out of the TIFF Bell Lightbox, located in Downtown Toronto. TIFF's mission is "to transform the way people see the world through film". Year-round, the TIFF Bell Lightbox offers screenings, lectures, discussions, festivals, workshops, industry support, and the chance to meet filmmakers from Canada and around the world. TIFF Bell Lightbox is located on the north west corner of King Street and John Street in downtown Toronto. In 2016, 397 films from 83 countries were screened at 28 screens in downtown Toronto venues, welcoming an estimated 480,000 attendees, over 5,000 of whom were industry professionals. TIFF starts the Thursday night after Labour Day (the first Monday in September in Canada) and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fawcett (director)
John Fawcett (born March 5, 1968) is a Canadian director, writer, and producer of film and television. Alongside Graeme Manson, he co-created and is a director for the award-winning BBC America television series ''Orphan Black''. Career Fawcett began his career making commercials before moving on to direct music videos for bands including Cowboy Junkies, Lori Yates, and Jeff Healey. He then directed two award-winning short films ''Half Nelson'' in 1991 and ''Scratch Ticket'' in 1994. In 1996, he debuted his first feature film ''The Boys Club''. The drama thriller was nominated for five Genie Awards, including Best Direction. Fawcett's other best-known films are the 2000 werewolf movie ''Ginger Snaps'' and the 2005 horror film '' The Dark''. Alongside Graeme Manson, he co-created and is a director for the award-winning BBC America and Space sci-fi television series ''Orphan Black''. The two previously had collaborated on the 2001 film '' Lucky Girl''. The series was a success c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman Who Drinks
''The Woman Who Drinks'' (french: La Femme qui boit) is a Canadian drama film, released in 2001. Written and directed by Bernard Émond, the film stars Élise Guilbault as a woman struggling with alcoholism. Synopsis The film's cast also includes Luc Picard, Michel Forget, Fanny Mallette, Gilles Renaud and Patrice Robitaille. The film garnered five Genie Award nominations at the 22nd Genie Awards in 2002: *Best Actress: Élise Guilbeault * Best Supporting Actor: Michel Forget *Best Director: Bernard Émond * Best Art Direction/Production Design: André-Line Beauparlant * Best Costume Design: Sophie Lefebvre Guilbeault won the award for Best Actress."Inuit film Atanarjuat wins five Genie Awards". ''Sudbury Star ''The Sudbury Star'' is a Canadian daily regional newspaper published in Sudbury, Ontario. It is owned by the media company, Postmedia. It is the largest daily paper in Northeastern Ontario by circulation. History The ''Sudbury Star'' began as ...'', February 8, 2002. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Turpin
André Turpin (born 1966) is a French Canadian cinematographer, film director, and screenwriter. Career As a cinematographer, he has won over a dozen awards, including Canadian Screen Awards for Best Cinematography his work on Xavier Dolan's films '' Mommy'' (2014) and ''It's Only the End of the World'' (2016). He has also won two Genie Awards for Best Cinematography, for '' Maelström'' (2000) at the 21st Genie Awards and for ''Incendies'' (2010) at the 31st Genie Awards. In 2015, he was the cinematographer on Adele's music video for "Hello", for which he received an MTV Video Music Award nomination for Best Cinematography at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. As a director and screenwriter, he is best known for his work on the 2001 film ''Soft Shell Man'' (''Un crabe dans la tête''), which was chosen as Canada's submission to the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 75th Academy Awards, though it was not ultimately nominated. The film also received nominatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soft Shell Man
''Soft Shell Man'' (french: Un crabe dans la tête) is a Québécois film, directed by André Turpin released in 2001. The film was shot September to October 2000 in Aylmer, Quebec and Montreal. Synopsis Alex, a young photographer, continually seduces. He pleases everyone, without ever having any of his own ideas, passions, or conflicts. His existence is completely empty, dependent on the need to please others. While in Montreal, he has an adventure with a journalist, Marie, who is in the company of his best friend. This friend, Sara, is deaf. Cast Accolades ''Soft Shell Man'' was Canada's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, but was not nominated. See also * List of submissions to the 75th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film * List of Canadian submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Canada has submitted films for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film since 1971. The award is handed out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrea Dorfman
Andrea Dorfman (born October 29, 1968) is a Canadian screenwriter and film director based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She directed the Emmy Award films ''Flawed (film), Flawed'' (2010) and ''Big Mouth'' (2012).Dorfman, Andrea. "Andreadorfman.com , About." Andreadorfman.com. 2016. Accessed November 3, 2016. http://andreadorfman.com/about/.pol Dorfman is one of the four co-creators of ''Blowhard''. She mainly creates short and feature films but also works on mini-documentaries for the Equality Effect, a human rights organization. She is currently working on ''The Playground'' in collaboration with Jennifer Deyell. She lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax with her boyfriend Dave Hayden, his children Max and Sydney, their two cats and dog. She has been creating experimental and dramatic shorts, as well as feature films, since 1995. Dorfman occasionally teaches classes at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Early life Dorfman was born in Toronto, Ontario, on October 29, 1968 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parsley Days
''Parsley Days'' is a Canadian feature film directed by Andrea Dorfman. The movie takes place in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The film premiered on September 12, 2000, at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film was named one of Canada's Top Ten by the Toronto International Film Festival Group in 2001. The movie stars Megan Dunlop, Michael Leblanc, Marla McLean, Marcia Connolly and Bruce Godfree. Plot Kate (Megan Dunlop) is a bike-maintenance instructor who realized she is no longer in love with her boyfriend of five years, Ollie (Michael Leblanc). Kate and Ollie have been together since high school. Kate finds out she is pregnant, which complicates the whole situation because she is not sure if she truly does want to break up with Ollie or not. However, Kate does not want to have a baby, but does not want to wait weeks for a clinical abortion, so her herbalist friend, Chloe (Marcia Connolly), tells her that being on a parsley diet can make one have a natural abortion. Kate th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Martin (director)
Catherine Martin (born 1958) is a Canadian screenwriter and film director."Les fines antennes de Catherine Martin" '''', February 10, 2018. Martin was born in Hull, . A graduate of the film studies program at , she made a number of short films, including the "Shirley Bear" segment of the ant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marriages (2001 Film)
''Marriages'' (french: Mariages) is a Canadian drama film, directed by Catherine Martin and released in 2001. The film centres on Yvonne (Marie-Ève Bertrand), a young girl in 19th-century Quebec whose life is turned upside down by both her own sexual awakening and the apparent return of her mother, who died giving birth to her. The film's cast also includes Guylaine Tremblay, Hélène Loiselle, David Boutin, Mirianne Brûlé and Raymond Cloutier. Critical response The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual Canada's Top Ten list for 2001, and Martin received a Genie Award nomination for Best Screenplay at the 22nd Genie Awards."Atanarjuat, War Bride lead Genie list". ''The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of approximately 2 million in 2015, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on weekdays and Saturdays, although it ...'', December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Sweeney
Bruce Sweeney (born in Sarnia, Ontario) is a Canadian film director. He has spent his career based primarily in Vancouver, British Columbia. Career Sweeney's debut film, '' Live Bait'', won the award for Best Canadian Feature Film at the 1995 Toronto International Film Festival. He won the 2002 Canadian Comedy Award for Pretty Funny Film Direction for the film ''Last Wedding''. The film also won the award for Best Canadian Film from the Toronto Film Critics Association. On June 5, 2010, Sweeney's film '' Excited'' won four Leo Awards for Best Feature Length Drama, Best Direction in a Feature Length Drama, Best Supporting Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama ( Gabrielle Rose) and Best Lead Performance by a Female in a Feature Length Drama ( Laara Sadiq). In October 2013 ''The Dick Knost Show'' won Best BC Film at the Vancouver International Film Festival."B.C. spotlight shines on Dick Knost; Made-in-B.C. films get the glory at festival gala". ''Vancouver Sun'', October ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Wedding
''Last Wedding'' is a 2001 Canadian comedy-drama film written and directed by Bruce Sweeney. It opened the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival. The film won several awards including the award for Best Canadian Film from the Toronto Film Critics Association. Plot summary Noah, a weatherproofing specialist, is preparing to marry Zipporah, a country music singer. His best friend, Peter, is a Canadian literature professor whose relationship with librarian Leslie is threatened by the arrival of beautiful student Laurel. Meanwhile, Noah's and Peter's other close friend Shane, is an architect who has a seemingly wonderful relationship with Sarah, until she graduates and lands a better job than the one he has. Cast * Benjamin Ratner as Noah * Frida Betrani as Zipporah * Tom Scholte as Peter * Nancy Sivak as Leslie * Vincent Gale as Shane * Molly Parker as Sarah * Marya Delver as Laurel * Jay Brazeau as Noah's father * Kevin McNulty as Rabbi * Jillian Fargey Jillian Fargey is a Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asghar Massombagi
Asghar Massombagi is an Iranian-Canadian film director, most noted for his 2001 film '' Khaled''.Alexandra Gill, "Reflections in an exile's eye". ''The Globe and Mail'', April 20, 2002. Born and raised in Tehran, he moved to Canada at age 18, and studied film at Simon Fraser University and the Canadian Film Centre. He made the short films ''Feel Like Chicken Tonight'' (1998) and ''The Miracle'' (1999) prior to the premiere of ''Khaled'' at the 2001 Toronto International Film Festival. The film received an honorable mention for the FIPRESCI International Critics Award, and was named to TIFF's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2001. He won the Best Director Award for the film at the 37th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, and the First Time Filmmaker Award at the ReelWorld Film Festival. In 2005 he released the short film ''Rose'', and an episode of the television series ''Robson Arms''.Sorelle Saidman, "New CTV series starts filming in Vancouver". ''The Province'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
