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List Of Canadian Films Of 2020
This is a list of Canadian films released in 2020: See also * 2020 in Canada * 2020 in Canadian television References External linksFeature Films Released In 2020 With Country of Origin Canadaat IMDb {{incomplete list, date=January 2020 2020 * 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] |
Vincent Toi
Vincent Toi is a Mauritian-Canadian film director.Marie-Annick Savripène"Vincent Toi: un besoin irrépressible de raconter…" '' L'Express'', January 28, 2017. He is most noted for his 2017 short film '' The Crying Conch'', which was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2017; Toi also won the award for Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film at the 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival. Originally from the village of Baie-du-Tombeau in Mauritius, Toi moved to Canada after being accepted into the York University and Sheridan College joint program in design in Toronto, and subsequently studied film at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University in Montreal. He has also directed the short films ''Frame'', ''Paper Wings (Différence d'altitude)'' and ''Our Subject Is Hair'', and the documentary film ''I've Seen the Unicorn''. His newest short film, '' Aniksha'', premiered at the 2020 Toronto Inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Foy
Graham Foy (born July 27, 1987, in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian filmmaker, who has worked both under his own name and as Fantavious Fritz. He is most noted for his debut feature film ''The Maiden'', which won the Cinema of the Future award at the 2022 Venice Film Festival and was nominated for the John Dunning Best First Feature Award at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023. His filmography also includes the short films ''Kosmos'' (2011), ''Tuesday'' (2012), '' Paradise Falls'' (2013), ''Lewis'' (2015), ''Mouseland'' (2017), ''Good Boy'' (2018) and '' August 22, This Year'' (2020). ''Paradise Falls'' was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual Canada's Top Ten list in 2013, and ''August 22, This Year'' was an official selection of the International Critics' Week program at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival. His music video for Charlotte Day Wilson's single "Work", won the Prism Prize in 2018. He was also a Prism Prize nominee in 2017 for BadBadNotGood's " L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August 22, This Year
''August 22, This Year'' is a 2020 Canadian short drama film, written and directed by Graham Foy. The film centres on a group of people who are preparing for the end of the world on August 22.Leonard Pearce"NYFF's Inaugural Currents Lineup Features Intrepid Filmmaking Voices from Around the World" ''The Film Stage'', August 24, 2020. The cast includes Beatrice Creen, Asia-Milan Geness, Elisa Gilmour, Brendan Ko, Uri Livne-Bar, Robert Nasmith, Ben Petrie, Paul Thompson and Mel Wright. The film was named as an official selection of the Critics' Week section at the 2020 Cannes Film Festival. Although the festival was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in France, it was screened in late October as part of Festival Scope's special online presentation of the Critics' Week short films. It had its actual theatrical premiere in September at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival, and was later screened at the 2020 New York Film Festival The 58th New York Film Festival took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sara Canning
Sara Canning (born July 14, 1987) is a Canadian actress. She co-starred on The CW television series ''The Vampire Diaries'' as Jenna Sommers, and appeared in the 2009 feature film, '' Black Field''. She starred as Dylan Weir in the Canadian television series, '' Primeval: New World'', and as Dr. Melissa Conner on the Global medical drama '' Remedy''. Canning appeared in the 2017 theatrical film ''War for the Planet of the Apes''. She is also known for her role as Jacquelyn Scieszka in the Netflix TV series ''A Series of Unfortunate Events''. Early life Canning was born in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada, the daughter of Wayne and Daphne Canning.Hall, Jamie (July 27, 2010).Canning sinks her teeth into television and movie career". ''The Edmonton Journal''. Retrieved on October 2, 2013. She lived in Brown's Arm, Newfoundland until age eleven, and was then raised in Sherwood Park, near Edmonton, Alberta. She competed as a figure skater in her childhood and early adolescent years, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Lobo
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Cotton
Ben Cotton (born July 26, 1975) is a Canadian film and television actor. His most notable roles are on the TV series ''Stargate Atlantis'' playing scientist Dr. Kavanagh, his portrayal of "Leon Bell" in the game Dead Rising 2, Shane Pierce, the local townie, on CBS's ''Harper's Island'' and Lt. Coker Fasjovik in '' Battlestar Galactica: Blood and Chrome''. Selected filmography *''Smallville'' (2002) as Paul *''Stargate Atlantis'' (2004-2009) as Dr. Kavanagh *''The 4400: Episode 2x05 Suffer The Children'' (2005) as Dewey *'' The Cabin Movie'' (2005) *''A Simple Curve'' (2005) *''Heartfelt Café'' (2006) as Romantic Boy *''Family in Hiding'' (2006) as Travis *'' Slither'' (2006) as Charlie *'' Whistler'' (2007) as Dean Webber *''Supernatural'' (2007) as Businessman/Pride *'' Blood Ties: 2x08 The Good, The Bad and The Ugly'' (2007) as Kelly *''Flash Gordon : 1x14 Stand and Deliver'' (2007) as Bounty Hunter *'' Battlestar Galactica: Razor'' (2007) as Terrified Man *''The Day the Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Milchard
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
An Awkward Balance
''An Awkward Balance'', originally released as ''Fucking Idiots'' before being retitled, is a Canadian comedy film, directed by David Milchard and released in 2020.Shaun Lang"VIFF: A Punishing Weekend with the F*CKING IDIOTS" ''Hollywood North Magazine'', September 15, 2020. The film stars Ben Cotton and Christina Sicoli as Mike and Sara, a couple who are embarrassed by their lack of financial self-control after going on a spending spree that has left them virtually broke; they approach their friend Paul (Stephen Lobo) to administer aversion therapy in an attempt to curb their spending habits, only to be interrupted by the arrival of Venice (Sara Canning), a prostitute to whom Paul himself also owes a large unpaid debt. The film's screenplay was written by Kris Elgstrand. The film premiered at the 2020 Vancouver International Film Festival under the ''Fucking Idiots'' title.Lauren Malyk"Loretta Todd’s Monkey Beach to open Vancouver Int’l Film Festival" ''Playback Playback o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
