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Preludes (film Series)
''Preludes'' is a Canadian short film series, which premiered in 2000. Commissioned by the Toronto International Film Festival to mark the event's 25th anniversary in 2000, the series consisted of ten short films by Canadian directors which were inspired in some way by the festival,Marc Glassman, "Preludes". '' Take One'', Vol. 30 (Winter 2001). pp. 43-44. and each film screened as a prelude to a feature film in the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival program. The most successful film in the series was Guy Maddin's ''The Heart of the World'', which won numerous awards including the Genie Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 22nd Genie Awards. David Cronenberg's entry, ''Camera'', was also a Genie nominee in the same category. The full ''Preludes'' program was subsequently screened on the web, on a platform funded by Bell Canada.Peter Howell, "Downstreaming without a paddle ; Fest shorts on the Web ain't nothing like the real thing". ''Toronto Star The ''Toronto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Short Film
A short film is any motion picture that is short enough in running time not to be considered a feature film. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences defines a short film as "an original motion picture that has a running time of 40 minutes or less, including all credits". In the United States, short films were generally termed short subjects from the 1920s into the 1970s when confined to two 35 mm reels or less, and featurettes for a film of three or four reels. "Short" was an abbreviation for either term. The increasingly rare industry term "short subject" carries more of an assumption that the film is shown as part of a presentation along with a feature film. Short films are often screened at local, national, or international film festivals and made by independent filmmakers with either a low budget or no budget at all. They are usually funded by film grants, nonprofit organizations, sponsor, or personal funds. Short films are generally used for industry experience and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Carné
Marcel Albert Carné (; 18 August 1906 – 31 October 1996) was a French film director. A key figure in the poetic realism movement, Carné's best known films include '' Port of Shadows'' (1938), ''Le Jour Se Lève'' (1939), '' The Devil's Envoys'' (1942) and '' Children of Paradise'' (1945), the last of which has been cited as one of the greatest films of all time. Biography Born in Paris, France, the son of a cabinet maker whose wife died when their son was five, Carné began his career as a film critic, becoming editor of the weekly publication, ''Hebdo-Films'', and working for ''Cinémagazine'' and ''Cinémonde'' between 1929 and 1933.Richard Roud "Marcel Carné and Jacques Prevert" in Roud ''Cinema: A Critical Dictionary: Volume One, Aldrich to King'', London: Secker & Warburg, 1980, p.189-92, 189, 191 In the same period he worked in silent film as a camera assistant with director Jacques Feyder. By age 25, Carné had already directed his first short film, ''Nogent, Eldorado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Plains Of Abraham
The Battle of the Plains of Abraham, also known as the Battle of Quebec (french: Bataille des Plaines d'Abraham, Première bataille de Québec), was a pivotal battle in the Seven Years' War (referred to as the French and Indian War to describe the North American theatre). The battle, which began on 13 September 1759, was fought on a plateau by the British Army and Royal Navy against the French Army, just outside the walls of Quebec City on land that was originally owned by a farmer named Abraham Martin, hence the name of the battle. The battle involved fewer than 10,000 troops in total, but proved to be a deciding moment in the conflict between France and Britain over the fate of New France, influencing the later creation of Canada. The culmination of a three-month siege by the British, the battle lasted about an hour. British troops commanded by General James Wolfe successfully resisted the column advance of French troops and Canadian militia under General Louis-Joseph, Marq ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Sabourin
Marcel Sabourin, OC (born March 25, 1935) is a Canadian actor and writer from Quebec.Gaetan Charlebois and Anne Nothof"Sabourin, Marcel" ''Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia'', October 20, 2015. He is most noted for his role as Abel Gagné, the central character in Jean Pierre Lefebvre's trilogy of '' Don't Let It Kill You (Il ne faut pas mourir pour ça)'', ''The Old Country Where Rimbaud Died (Le Vieux pays où Rimbaud est mort)'' and '' Now or Never (Aujourd'hui ou jamais)'',"Marcel Sabourin" '' Canadian Film Encyclopedia''. and his performance as Professor Mandibule in the children's television series ''Les Croquignoles'' and ''La ribouldingue''. Career Sabo ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel De Champlain
Samuel de Champlain (; Fichier OrigineFor a detailed analysis of his baptismal record, see RitchThe baptism act does not contain information about the age of Samuel, neither his birth date nor his place of birth. – 25 December 1635) was a French colonist, navigator, cartographer, draftsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He made between 21 and 29 trips across the Atlantic Ocean, and founded Quebec, and New France, on 3 July 1608. An important figure in Canadian history, Champlain created the first accurate coastal map during his explorations, and founded various colonial settlements. Born into a family of sailors, Champlain began exploring North America in 1603, under the guidance of his uncle, François Gravé Du Pont. d'Avignon (2008) After 1603, Champlain's life and career consolidated into the path he would follow for the rest of his life. From 1604 to 1607, he participated in the exploration and creation of the first permanent Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Pierre Lefebvre
Jean Pierre Lefebvre (; born 17 August 1941) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is widely admired as "the godfather of independent Canadian cinema," particularly among young, independent filmmakers. Biography Jean Pierre Lefebvre studied literature at the University of Montréal and taught for two years at the Jesuit-run Loyola College in Montreal (now part of Concordia University). He began writing as a film critic, first for ''Quartier Latin'', then for ''Séquences'' and '' Objectif''. He directed his first film, a short drama, then three independent features. He joined the National Film Board of Canada and made two films, including the 1968 feature '' My Friend Pierrette (Mon amie Pierrette)'', co-starring Raôul Duguay and produced by Clément Perron. Lefebvre was then asked to head the NFB's French-language fiction studio. He began its ''Premières Oeuvres'' series, designed to make low-budget shorts and features. Four features and a number of shorts were produced within a yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Snow
Michael Snow (born December 10, 1928) is a Canadian artist working in a range of media including film, installation, sculpture, photography, and music. His best-known films are ''Wavelength'' (1967) and '' La Région Centrale'' (1971), with the former regarded as a milestone in avant-garde cinema. Life Michael Snow was born in Toronto and studied at Upper Canada College and the Ontario College of Art. He had his first solo exhibition in 1957. In the early 1960s Snow moved to New York with his wife, artist Joyce Wieland, where they remained for nearly a decade. For Snow this move resulted in a proliferation of creative ideas and connections and his work increasingly gained recognition. He returned to Canada in the early 1970s "an established figure, multiply defined as a visual artist, a filmmaker, and a musician." His work has appeared at exhibitions across Europe, North America and South America. Snows' works were included in the shows marking the reopening of both the Centre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caelum Vatnsdal
Caelum Vatnsdal (born 1970) is a Canadian writer and filmmaker.Randall King ''Winnipeg Free Press'', November 24, 2012. He is most noted for his books ''They Came From Within: A History of Canadian Horror Cinema'' (2004), a comprehensive study of Canadian horror films, and ''You Don’t Know Me, But You Love Me: The Lives of Dick Miller'' (2018), a biography of character actor Dick Miller. As a filmmaker he directed the feature film ''Black as Hell, Strong as Death, Sweet as Love'' (1998) and the Weakerthans documentary film ''We're the Weakerthans, We're from Winnipeg'' (2010),Vish Khanna"We're the Weakerthans We're from Winnipeg" ''Exclaim!'', October 4, 2011. as well as numerous short films. He has also acted in the films of Guy Maddin, including ''Careful'', ''Odilon Redon, or The Eye Like a Strange Balloon Mounts Toward Infinity'', '' Sissy Boy Slap Party'', ''Maldoror: Tygers'', ''The Heart of the World'' and ''Cowards Bend the Knee''. He worked from 2008 to 2010 as editor o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atom Egoyan
Atom Egoyan (; hy, Աթոմ Եղոյեան, translit=Atom Yeghoyan; born July 19, 1960) is a Canadian filmmaker. He was part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge in the 1980s from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave. Egoyan made his career breakthrough with ''Exotica (film), Exotica'' (1994), a film set primarily in and around the fictional Exotica strip club. Egoyan's most critically acclaimed film is the drama ''The Sweet Hereafter (film), The Sweet Hereafter'' (1997), for which he received two Academy Awards, Academy Award nominations, and his biggest commercial success is the erotic thriller ''Chloe (2009 film), Chloe'' (2009). He is considered by local film critic Geoff Pevere to be one of the greatest filmmakers of his generation. Egoyan's work often explores themes of social alienation, alienation and solitude, isolation, featuring characters whose interactions are mediated through technology, bureaucracy, or other power structures. Egoyan's films often ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne Wheeler
Anne Wheeler, OC, (born September 23, 1946) is a Canadian film and television writer, producer, and director. Biography Graduating in Mathematics from the University of Alberta she was a computer programmer before traveling abroad. Her years of travels inspired her to become a storyteller and when she returned she joined a group of old friends to form a film collective. From 1975 to 1985 she worked for the NFB where she made her first feature film, ''A War Story'' (1981), which was about her father, Ben Wheeler and his time as a doctor in a P.O.W. camp during World War II. The war is a common theme in her work and she revisited it later in her films '' Bye Bye Blues'' (1989) and ''The War Between Us'' (1995). Her first non-NFB film was '' Loyalties'' in 1986. In addition to her films, Wheeler has directed episodes of ''Anne with an E'', ''Private Eyes'', ''Strange Empire'', ''The Romeo Section'', ''The Guard'', '' This Is Wonderland'', ''Da Vinci's Inquest'', and ''Cold Squa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cathy Jones
Catherine Frederica "Cathy" Jones (born April 6, 1955) is a Canadian actress, comedian and writer. She is known for her work for 28 years on the Canadian television series ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''. Jones left the show in 2021. CODCO Jones was born in St. John's, Newfoundland. She was 17 when her older brother, comedian Andy Jones, put in a good word for her with the Newfoundland Traveling Theatre Company. After a summer touring with this company Cathy joined Tommy Sexton, Greg Malone, Mary Walsh, and Dyan Olsen in Toronto to look for more work in theatre and there in the fall of 1973, they formed the comedy troupe CODCO. Andy Jones and Robert Joy joined the company in early 1974. ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' In 1992, Jones, comic Rick Mercer and former ''CODCO'' co-stars Mary Walsh and Greg Thomey created a new television series, ''This Hour Has 22 Minutes''. She played many unique characters on the show, and is known for playing both men and women often at the extreme e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Jones (comedian)
Andrew Jordan Jones (born January 15, 1948) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, and a former member of CODCO. Early life Andy Jones was born in St. John's, Newfoundland. He is one of four children of Michael Jones and Agnes Dobbin. He is the brother of comedian Cathy Jones and filmmaker Michael Jones (1944-2018). Andy attended St. Bonaventure's College until grade eight and then attended Gonzaga High school for the next three years. He received a BA. in Theology and English from St. Mary's University and then studied drama at University of Alberta in Edmonton and at the University of Toronto, acting in campus productions. Career In England he performed with the Ken Campbell Roadshow (Upstairs at The Royal Court, 1972) and later with the Madhouse Company Of London (1973–74). In Newfoundland he performed with The Newfoundland Travelling Theatre Company. He joined the CODCO stage comedy troupe in 1974 and later wrote for and performed in four seasons of the CODCO comedy tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
