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Film North – Huntsville International Film Festival
The Film North – Huntsville International Film Festival (HIFF) is a film festival that takes place annually in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada. Held in September, the festival's mandate is to create a user-friendly environment for emerging Canadian and International Filmmakers. Film North 2014 tookplace at the Algonquin Theatre, Huntsville, Ontario from September 18 to 20. The program was announced in August. Film North is a charitable organization. History The Film North – Huntsville International Film Festival was founded by Lucy Molnar-Wing in 2009, and held in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada. Film North presents a Retrospective Program each year as part of their film studies focus. Film North takes place at the Algonquin Theatre, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada. The festival's inaugural dates were Thursday, September 23 to Saturday, September 25, 2010. Film North presented 39 short and feature films from around the world, including Canada, the United States, Peru and Belgium. Not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huntsville, Ontario
Huntsville is a town in Muskoka district, Ontario. It is located north of Toronto and south of North Bay. Of the three major Muskoka towns (the others being Gravenhurst and Bracebridge), Huntsville has the largest population (21,147 per 2021 census) and land area (). Huntsville is located in the hilly terrain of the Canadian Shield and is dotted with many lakes. Due to its natural environment and natural resources, Huntsville is a tourist destination that draws many people from around the world. The ''Toronto Star'' ranked the town the #1 place to take a summer trip in 2011. Huntsville serves as the western gateway to Algonquin Provincial Park via Ontario Highway 60 and was the host to the 36th G8 summit in June 2010, at Deerhurst Resort. History The first European who settled in the area in 1869 was George Hunt, who built a small agricultural centre. In 1870, a post office was built and the area was named Huntsville after Hunt, who became the first postmaster. Hunts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Brault
Michel Brault, OQ (25 June 1928 – 21 September 2013) was a Canadian cinematographer, cameraman, film director, screenwriter, and film producer. He was a leading figure of Direct Cinema, characteristic of the French branch of the National Film Board of Canada in the 1960s. Brault was a pioneer of the hand-held camera aesthetic. Career His early cameraman work with Gilles Groulx ('' Les Raquetteurs''), Claude Jutra ('' À tout prendre'', '' Mon oncle Antoine'') and Pierre Perrault ('' Pour la suite du monde'') virtually defines the look of classic Quebec cinema. He became involved with filmmaking while still at university and joined the National Film Board of Canada in 1956, working on the celebrated '' Candid Eye'' series. From 1961–62 he was in France, where he worked with directors such as Jean Rouch and Mario Ruspoli, and shot the influential '' Chronique d’un été'' with Raoul Coutard and others. In France, he is considered an originator and one of the pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sex After Kids
''Sex After Kids'' is a 2013 Canadian comedy film written and directed by Jeremy Lalonde. The film features an ensemble cast, and depicts various ways in which adults struggle to reconcile their sex lives with the demands of parenthood."Calgary International Film Festival: Sex After Kids a raunchy ensemble comedy" '''', September 25, 2013. The film features an ensemble cast of characters, including Lou (), a single mother being e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheila McCarthy
Sheila McCarthy (born January 1, 1956) is a Canadian actress and singer. She has worked in film, television, and on stage. McCarthy is one of Canada's most honoured actors, having won two Genie Awards (film), two Gemini Awards (television), an ACTRA Award, and two Dora Awards (theatre), along with multiple nominations. Early life McCarthy was born in Toronto, Ontario on January 1, 1956. She attended Thornlea Secondary School in Thornhill in her youth. Her first appearance on stage was at Toronto's Elgin Theatre in '' Peter Pan'' when she was age six. She later attended the University of Victoria and spent a year studying with Uta Hagen at her HB Studio in New York City, and also workshopped with the Second City troupe in Toronto. Career After several years of television work under her belt, McCarthy secured a role in the made-for-television movie ''A Nest of Singing Birds'' (1987), receiving early recognition for her talent with a Gemini Award nomination for Best Perform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waiting For Summer
''Waiting for Summer'' is a 2012 Canadian drama film directed by Senthil Vinu and starring Caleb Verzyden and Virginia Leigh. It was produced by Krzysztof Pietroszek. The film was released on March 30, 2012, at the Canadian Film Fest in Toronto, Canada and won the 2012 Film North Best Feature Award at the Film North – Huntsville International Film Festival The Film North – Huntsville International Film Festival (HIFF) is a film festival that takes place annually in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada. Held in September, the festival's mandate is to create a user-friendly environment for emerging Canadian .... Cast * Caleb Verzyden as Zach * Virginia Leigh as Chantal References External links * 2012 films Canadian drama films English-language Canadian films Films set in Toronto Films shot in Toronto 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films {{2010s-Canada-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean Cisterna
Sean Cisterna is a Canadian film director and producer from Orillia, Ontario, most noted for his 2019 film ''From the Vine''.Barry Hertz, "From the Vine is worth sipping, if only for Joe Pantoliano's drunk-on-life performance". ''The Globe and Mail'', July 10, 2020. Cisterna directed a number of direct-to-video comedy and horror films before making the YTV (Canada), YTV television film ''King of the Camp'', in 2008. He followed up with the feature film ''Moon Point'' in 2011, the documentary ''30 Ghosts'' in 2013, and the feature films ''Full Out'' (2015) and ''Kiss and Cry (film), Kiss and Cry'' (2017). In 2022 he premiered the documentary film ''The Long Rider''. His film ''Boy City'' entered production in 2021, and premiered at the 2022 Whistler Film Festival.Gail Johnson"Whistler Film Festival announces 2022 lineup, with 86 releases in its 22nd edition" ''Stir'', November 3, 2022. In 2023 he entered production on ''Long Ride Home'', a narrative fiction film based on the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pardis Parker
Pardis Parker is a Canadian director, writer, actor, and comedian. He's the creator and star of Comedy Central's Mideast Minute, the co-creator of Uncivil, a new sitcom in development at NBC, and the creator of Free, a new comedic drama in development at Amazon Prime. Career Parker is the creator or co-creator of three series for TV and streaming. Created by and starring Parker, ''Mideast Minute'' is a satirical news show distributed on Comedy Central's digital platform. The series satirizes U.S. propaganda efforts, particularly the Congress-funded Alhurra network, by trying to convince Middle Easterners that everything's OK in the Middle East. In writing about the show, the ''Jerusalem Post'' said Parker had a "sharp, smart tone," ''Uproxx'' said Parker's "timing is impeccable," and ''Tubefilter'' said Parker was "both timely and funny — a combination that works." Co-created by Parker, ''Uncivil'' is a single-cam comedy in development at NBC about a pair of friends – a pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Who Loves The Sun (2006 Film)
''Who Loves the Sun'' is a 2006 Canadian film directed and written by Matt Bissonnette and starring Lukas Haas, Molly Parker, Adam Scott, R.H. Thomson, and Wendy Crewson.Alison Gillmor, "Characters confront the past in cottage country". ''Winnipeg Free Press'', April 5, 2007. Plot Will Morrison (Lukas Haas) and Daniel Bloom ( Adam Scott) were best friends. Daniel was Will's best man at his wedding to Maggie Claire ( Molly Parker). Then one day Will disappeared without a word. Five years later, he resurfaces. When Will and Daniel meet again, they go together to the docks to pick up Maggie, who slaps Will the minute she sees him. Apparently, five years ago, Will walked in on Daniel and Maggie having sex, which Maggie said later was a one time thing. His sudden disappearance without any explanation upset her and now she demands an explanation. Will finally apologizes for that. Daniel kisses Maggie and hopes to rekindle things with her. He had kept writing her throughout the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graeme Ferguson (filmmaker)
Ivan Graeme Ferguson (October 7, 1929May 8, 2021) was a Canadian filmmaker and inventor who co-invented the IMAX film format. He was appointed to the Order of Canada in 1992. Early life Ferguson was born Toronto on October 7, 1929. He studied political science and economics at Victoria College, University of Toronto, from 1948 to 1952. He served as cameraman for the university's film society, and was consequently chosen for a apprenticeship program at the National Film Board of Canada during the summer of 1950. He was elected as one of the representatives of his college to the Students’ Administrative Council. After graduation, he was chosen as national secretary of the World University Service. Career Ferguson relocated to New York during the late 1950s, and worked as a freelance filmmaker for the next decade. He worked on the television series ''Silents Please'', as well as on the short film ''Rooftops of New York'' that was ultimately nominated for the Academy Awar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
At Home By Myself
AT or at may refer to: Geography Austria * Austria (ISO 2-letter country code) * .at, Internet country code top-level domain United States * Atchison County, Kansas (county code) * The Appalachian Trail (A.T.), a 2,180+ mile long mountainous trail in the Eastern United States Elsewhere * Antigua and Barbuda, World Meteorological Organization country code * Ashmore and Cartier Islands (FIPS 10-4 territory code, and obsolete NATO country code) * At, Bihar, village in Aurangabad district of Bihar, India * Province of Asti, Italy (ISO 3166-2:IT code) * Australia, LOC MARC code Politics * Awami Tahreek a left-wing Pakistani political party Science and technology Computing * @ (or "at sign"), the punctuation symbol now typically used in e-mail addresses and tweets) * at (command), used to schedule tasks or other commands to be performed or run at a certain time * IBM Personal Computer/AT ** AT (form factor) for motherboards and computer cases ** AT connector, a five-pin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Ward (actor)
Ryan Ward (born January 2, 1979) is a Canadians, Canadian actor, film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his debut feature film as a director, ''Son of the Sunshine'', for which Ward and Matthew Heiti were shortlisted Genie Award nominees for Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television Award for Best Screenplay, Best Original Screenplay at the 32nd Genie Awards in 2012. Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba,"Filmmaker finds his place in the sunshine; Ryan Ward's psycho-drama centres on man with Tourette's - and power to heal". ''Montreal Gazette'', September 5, 2009. he now splits his time between Winnipeg and Los Angeles. As an actor, he had primarily supporting roles in films, including ''Nostradamus'', ''We Ate the Children Last'' and ''Sidekick (film), Sidekick'', prior to ''Son of the Sunshine'', as well as a long-running stage role in the original Off-Broadway and Toronto productions of ''Evil Dead The Musical'' for which he was nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
