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List Of Canadian Films Of 2023
This is a list of Canadian films released in 2023: See also * 2023 in Canadian television References External linksFeature Films Released In 2023 With Country of Origin Canadaat IMDb {{incomplete list, date=August 2022 2023 * Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of Canada
Cinema in Canada dates back to the earliest known display of film in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, in 1896. The film industry in Canada has been dominated by the United States, which has utilized Canada as a shooting location and to bypass British film quota laws, throughout its history. Canadian filmmakers, English and French, have been active in the development of cinema in the United States. Films by Thomas A. Edison, Inc. were some of the first to arrive in Canada and early films made in the country were produced by Edison Studios. Canadian Pacific Railway and other railways supported early filmmaking including James Freer, whose '' Ten Years in Manitoba'' was the first known film by a Canadian. ''Evangeline'' is the earliest recorded Canadian feature film. George Brownridge and Ernest Shipman were major figures in Canadian cinema in the 1920s and 1930s. Shipman oversaw the production the most expensive film up to that point. Brownridge's career led to '' Carry on, Sergeant!'' an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Affolter
Foreshadow Films, formerly Affolter Entertainment, is a Canadian film production studio, founded and run by brothers Nathan, Jon, Heath and Thomas Affolter.Dana Gee"Foreshadow Films keeps it all in the family" ''Vancouver Sun'', January 28, 2021. The brothers, raised in Slocan Park, British Columbia, formed the firm in 2006 after they all moved to Vancouver to study at the Vancouver Film School or Capilano College. They have produced documentary features, both live action and animated short films, and music videos for Vancouver-area musicians. Awards Their short film ''Soggy Flakes'' premiered in 2017,"‘Soggy Flakes’ Makes World Premiere at Montreal Stop Motion Festival" '' |
Evan Rachel Wood
Evan Rachel Wood (born September 7, 1987) is an American actress and activist. She is the recipient of a Critics' Choice Television Award as well as three Primetime Emmy Award nominations and three Golden Globe Award nominations for her work in film and television. She began acting in the 1990s, appearing in several television series, including '' American Gothic'' (1995–96) and '' Once and Again'' (1999–2002). She made her debut as a leading film actress at the age of nine in '' Digging to China'' (1997) and garnered acclaim for her Golden Globe-nominated role as the troubled teenager Tracy Freeland in the teen drama film ''Thirteen'' (2003). She continued acting mostly in independent films, including ''Pretty Persuasion'' (2005), '' Down in the Valley'' (2005), '' Running with Scissors'' (2006), and ''Across the Universe'' (2007). Since 2008, Wood has appeared in more mainstream films, including ''The Wrestler'' (2008), ''Whatever Works'' (2009), and ''The Ides of March'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devery Jacobs
Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs (born August 8, 1993), known professionally as Devery Jacobs, is an Indigenous Canadian ( Kanien'keha:ka (Mohawk)) actress and writer. For her performance in ''Rhymes for Young Ghouls'' (2013), she garnered a Canadian Screen Awards nomination for Best Actress. In 2023, for her role on '' Reservation Dogs'', she was nominated for a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series. Career Jacobs began acting in the late 2000s with role in the television series '' The Dead Zone'' (2007) and '' Assassin's Creed: Lineage'' (2009). In 2013, Jacobs played the lead character in ''Rhymes for Young Ghouls'', which premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. For her work in the film, Jacobs will be nominated for a Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress in a leading role. In 2014, she appeared in the music video for A Tribe Called Red's "Sisters". In 2019, in the second season of '' American Gods'', Jacobs played a young Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Backspot
''Backspot'' is a 2023 film directed by D. W. Waterson in their feature-length directorial debut and stars Devery Jacobs, Kudakwashe Rutendo, and Evan Rachel Wood. Jacobs also serves as producer, along with Waterson, through their Night is Y production company. The film premiered in the Discovery program at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival. Synopsis The plot follows two cheerleaders named Riley (Jacobs) and Amanda (Rutendo) as they navigate the world of professional cheerleading. Cast *Noa DiBerto as Rachel *Devery Jacobs as Riley * Kudakwashe Rutendo as Amanda *Evan Rachel Wood as Eileen McNamara *Thomas Antony Olajide *Oluniké Adeliyi *Wendy Crewson *Shannyn Sossamon *Adrianna Di Liello as Banigan *Marlee Sansom as Laila Production The project is produced Page Boy Productions, Night is Y, and Prospero Pictures. It was written by Joanne Sarazen, based on a story by Waterson. Elliot Page, Matthew Jordan Smith, John Davidson, and Katisha Shaw executive produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Newashish
Jacques Newashish (1958) is a Canadian film actor, filmmaker, painter, and sculptor. Newashish is a member of the Atikamekw nation and is from Wemotaci, Quebec. He was born in La Tuque, Quebec where he learned traditional values and ways of living. His father was a trapper and hunter and the language and culture of the Atikamekw people. Newashish incorporates elements of Atikamekw culture into his artistic practice and is concerned with the preservation of the Atikamekw language and culture in the community. As a multidisciplinary artist, Newashish works across a variety of mediums, including sculpture, painting, film, and storytelling. His work includes installations which frequently use natural materials which reflect Atikamekw culture. Newashish garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards for his performance in ''Before the Streets (Avant les rues)''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chloé Leriche
Chloé Leriche is a Canadian film director from Montreal, Quebec."Chloé Leriche à la Berlinale avec un film en langue attikamekw" '''', January 13, 2016. Her debut feature film, '' (Avant les rues)'', received six nominations at the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atikamekw Suns
''Atikamekw Suns'' (french: Soleils Atikamekw) is a 2023 Canadian drama film, written, produced, and directed by Chloé Leriche. The film centres on the true story of five youths from the Atikamekw First Nation community of Manawan who were found dead in a truck in the nearby river in 1977, with police investigation remaining inconclusive to this day about whether the truck driving into the river was a simple accident or a racially-motivated attack."À la recherche de talents autochtones pour un film" , November 19, 2020. Its cast includes [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autostraddle
Autostraddle is an independently owned online magazine and social network for lesbian, bisexual, and queer women ( cis and trans), as well as non-binary people and trans people of all genders. The website is a "politically progressive queer feminist media source" that features content covering LGBT and feminist news, politics, opinion, culture, arts and entertainment as well as lifestyle content such as DIY crafting, sex, relationships, fashion, food and technology. Autostraddle was founded in 2009 by Riese Bernard, the current CEO and CFO, and former Design Director Alexandra Vega. In June 2020, Kamala Puligandla succeeded Bernard as editor-in-chief. In June 2021, Carmen Phillips was named the new editor-in-chief. The site receives one million unique visitors per month. The website received GLAAD's Outstanding Blog Award in 2015, and was nominated in 2013, 2014, and 2018. History Riese Bernard founded Autostraddle in March 2009 with Alexandra Vega, the website's former De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seán Devlin
Seán Yap Sei-Been Devlin (叶 世民) is a Canadian comedian and writer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is most noted for his 2018 film '' When the Storm Fades'', for which he won the Emerging Canadian Director award at the 2018 Vancouver International Film Festival, and his 2021 comedy album ''Airports, Animals'', for which he was a Juno Award nominee for Comedy Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022. He was previously known as the creator of Shit Harper Did, a satirical website critical of the government of Stephen Harper, in the early 2010s. ''Airports, Animals'' was released by Arts & Crafts Productions in 2021 as the label's first-ever comedy album. He was featured in a third-season episode of '' The New Wave of Standup''. His second feature film, '' Asog'', debuted at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival.Jason P. Frank"Tribeca Film Festival Is What Baking Did for Waitress" ''Vulture A vulture is a bird of prey that scavenges on carrion. There are 23 e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asog (film)
''Asog'' is a 2023 Canadian-Philippine docufiction film, directed by Seán Devlin. Incorporating both fictionalized and documentary elements, the film stars Filipino transgender comedian and activist Rey "Jaya" Aclao, who is taking former student Arnel Pablo on a road trip to a drag competition; along the way, they meet various people whose lives have been impacted by corporate greed and climate change in the aftermath of destructive typhoons.Drew Burnett Gregory"'The Fabulous Ones' and 'Asog' Tell Trans Stories with Fact and Faction" ''Autostraddle'', July 19, 2023. The film received a completion grant from the Frameline Film Festival several months ahead of its debut. Distribution The film debuted at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival. and had its Canadian premiere in the Canadian Narrative Competition at the 2023 Calgary International Film Festival. Awards The film won the Grand Jury Prize for Screenwriting, International Narrative Feature at the 2023 Outfest Outfest is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marielle Dalpé
Marielle Dalpé is a Canadian artist and animator from Montreal, Quebec.Rachel Ho"Marielle Dalpé on Aphasia and Finding a Way with Words" ''Point of View'', September 4, 2023. She is most noted for her 2023 short film ''Aphasia (Aphasie)'', which was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Animated Short at the 12th Canadian Screen Awards in 2024. She is the daughter of writer Jean-Marc Dalpé Jean-Marc Dalpé (born February 21, 1957) is a Canadian playwright and poet. He is one of the most important figures in Franco-Ontarian literature. Dalpé studied theatre at the University of Ottawa, graduating in 1973. In 1979, he obtained grad ....Richard Caumartin"Aphasie : un film incontournable qui appelle la réflexion" '' Le Métropolitain'', September 19, 2023. References External links * 21st-century Canadian women artists Canadian animators Canadian women animators Artists from Montreal Living people {{Canada-animator-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
