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Rupert's Land (film)
''Rupert's Land'' is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Jonathan Tammuz and released in 1998. The film stars Samuel West and Ian Tracey as Rupert and Dale McKay, estranged half-brothers on a road trip from Vancouver to Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Prince Rupert for their father's funeral.Glen Schaefer, "B.C. road movie worth the ride". ''The Province'', October 30, 1998. Rupert, who was raised primarily in England after his mother left their father to return home, has become a wealthy lawyer, while Dale, who remained in Canada, is a hard-nosed fisherman and small-time drug dealer, forcing the duo to overcome significant differences as they reconcile.Marc Horton, "Madcap film short on laughs; Rupert's Land has occasional charming moments, but ...". ''Edmonton Journal'', December 18, 1998. The cast also includes Susan Hogan (actress), Susan Hogan as Dale's mother Trudy, Gabrielle Miller as his girlfriend Shelley, and George Wendt as Bloat, a former friend of Dale and Rupert's fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Tammuz
Jonathan Tammuz is a British-Canadian film director, best known for directing the short film ''The Childeater'' and the feature film ''Rupert's Land''. ''The Childeater'' was a shortlisted Academy Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Film at the 62nd Academy Awards,"Eyes for Oscar". ''Vancouver Sun'', March 9, 1990. and ''Rupert's Land'' was a Genie Award nominee for Best Picture at the 19th Genie Awards, with Tammuz also nominated for Best Director. The son of Israeli writer Benjamin Tammuz, he grew up in England where his father was a cultural attaché at the Israeli embassy and a writer in residence at Oxford University. He met and married Lib Stephen, a Canadian, when they were both studying at England's National Film and Television School; Stephen was the screenwriter for both ''The Childeater'' and Tammuz's film ''Cordoba''. Tammuz subsequently directed a 1997 film adaptation of his father's novel '' Minotaur'' before making ''Rupert's Land''.Peter Cowie, ''The Variety ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playback (magazine)
''Playback'' is an online Canadian film, broadcasting, and interactive media trade journal owned by Brunico Communications. It was previously published biweekly as a print magazine for the Canadian entertainment industry. It is widely considered to be a "must read" amongst industry professionals. History The first issue of ''Playback'' magazine was published, in tabloid format, on . The magazine has since begun to report on advancements in the online digital media industry as well, specifically web series and related events, media, and culture. The magazine also reports on funding resources for filmmakers, technical advancements in the industry, and trends. It is widely considered to be a "must read" amongst industry professionals. In May 2010, ''Playback'' magazine stopped publishing its biweekly print edition and became an exclusively online magazine An online magazine is a magazine published on the Internet, through bulletin board systems and other forms of public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vancouver Sun
The ''Vancouver Sun'', also known as the ''Sun'', is a daily broadsheet newspaper based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The newspaper is currently published by the Pacific Newspaper Group, a division of Postmedia Network. Published six days a week from Monday to Saturday, the ''Sun'' is the largest newspaper in western Canada by circulation. The newspaper was first published on 12 February 1912. The newspaper expanded in the early 20th century by acquiring other papers, such as the ''Daily News-Advertiser'' and ''The Evening World''. In 1963, the Cromie family sold the majority of its holdings in the ''Sun'' to FP Publications, who later sold the newspaper to Southam Inc. in 1980. The newspaper was taken over by Hollinger Inc. in 1992, and was later sold again to CanWest in 2000. In 2010, the newspaper became part of the Postmedia Network as a result of the collapse of CanWest. History The ''Vancouver Sun'' published its first edition on 12 February 1912. The n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leo Awards
The Leo Awards are the awards program for the British Columbia film and television industry. Held each May or June in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, the Leo Awards were founded by the Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation of British Columbia in 1999. Awards categories are numerous, and include but are not exclusive to live action, animated, adult dramatic, children's, documentary film, documentary television, feature films, short films. Event history The British Columbia film and television industry provides more than 25,000 jobs and generates more than $2 billion (Canadian) in economic activity each year, making the industry an integral one to the economic and social vitality of British Columbia. The Leos were established to provide support and recognition for the work of film and television producers, writers, directors, performers and others. In 2005, the Leo Awards Film Festival was added to the event as a means of showcasing the best in film and television produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Genn
James Douglas Genn is a Canadian film and TV writer and director born in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1972. His work includes the feature film ''Old Stock'' and the Genie Award nominated short film ''The Dog Walker'', produced at the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto, where he completed a director's residency in 2003. His work has screened at festivals around the world and has earned him several awards, such as CSA, Genie, Gemini, and DGC award nominations, and the first ever Philip Borsos Award. Recent projects directed for television include multiple episodes of ''Ransom'', '' Mary Kills People'''s " No Happy Endings Here" and ''Rookie Blue'' for Global; '' Burden of Truth'''s "Witch Hunt"/" The Devil in the Desert", '' Rabbittown'' and ''Kim's Convenience'' for the CBC; ''Let's Get Physical'' for POP; HBO Canada's ''Call Me Fitz''; and ''Todd and the Book of Pure Evil'' for Space. He is the son of Canadian artist Robert Genn, the brother of musician Dave Genn David Robert M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Screen Award For Best Sound Editing
The Canadian Screen Award for Best Achievement in Sound Editing is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best sound editor on a Canadian film. The award was first presented in 1970 as part of the Canadian Film Awards, before being transitioned to the new Genie Awards in 1980;Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . pp. 93-95. since 2013 it has been presented as part of the Canadian Screen Awards. 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also *Prix Iris for Best Sound The Prix Iris for Best Sound (french: Prix Iris du meilleur son) is an annual film award presented by Québec Cinéma as part of the Prix Iris awards program, to honour the year's best sound in feature films made within the Cinema of Quebec. Unlike ... References {{Canadian Screen Awards Sound editing Film sound awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Screen Award For Best Supporting Actor
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role to the best performance by a supporting actor in a Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . The award was first presented in 1970 by the Canadian Film Awards, and was presented annually until 1978 with the exception of 1974 due to the cancellation of the awards that year. From 1980 until 2012, the award was presented as part of the Genie Awards ceremony; since 2013, it has been presented as part of the new Canadian Screen Awards. In August 2022, the Academy announced that it will discontinue its past practice of presenting gendered awards for film and television actors and actresses; beginning with the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, gender-neutral awards for Best Performance will be presented, with eight nominees per category instead of five.Joseph Pugh"C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Screen Award For Best Actor
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role to the best performance by a lead actor in a Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . The award was first presented in 1968 by the Canadian Film Awards, and was presented annually until 1978 with the exception of 1969, when no eligible feature films were submitted for award consideration, and 1974 due to the cancellation of the awards that year. From 1980 until 2012, the award was presented as part of the Genie Awards ceremony; since 2013, it has been presented as part of the new Canadian Screen Awards. From 1980 to 1983, only Canadian actors were eligible for the award; non-Canadian actors appearing in Canadian films were instead considered for the separate Genie Award for Best Performance by a Foreign Actor. After 1983, the latter award was discontinued, and bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Screen Award For Best Director
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Achievement in Direction to the best work by a director of a Canadian film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . History The award was first presented in 1966 by the Canadian Film Awards, and was presented annually until 1978 with the exception of 1974 due to the cancellation of the awards that year. From 1980 until 2012, the award was presented as part of the Genie Awards ceremony; since 2013, it has been presented as part of the Canadian Screen Awards. 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Directors with multiple wins (3 or more) *David Cronenberg-5 * Denis Villeneuve-4 *Denys Arcand-3 Directors with multiple nominations (3 or more) *David Cronenberg-9 times (5 wins) *Atom Egoyan-9 times (2 wins) *Xavier Dolan-5 times (2 wins) * Denis Villeneuve-4 times (4 wins) *Denys Arcand-4 times (3 wins) *B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Screen Award For Best Motion Picture
The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television presents an annual award for Best Motion Picture to the best Canadian film of the year.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . The award was first presented in 1949 by the Canadian Film Awards under the title Film of the Year. Due to the economics of Canadian film production, however, most Canadian films made in this era were documentaries or short films rather than full-length narrative feature films. In some years, a Film of the Year award was not formally presented, with the highest film award presented that year being in the Theatrical Short or Amateur Film categories. In 1964, the Canadian Film Awards introduced an award for Best Feature Film. For the remainder of the 1960s, the two awards were presented alongside each other to different films, except in 1965 when a Feature Film was named and a Film of the Year was not, and in 1967 when the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
19th Genie Awards
The 19th Genie Awards were held on February 4, 1999 to honour Canadian films released in 1998. It marked only the second time in the 1990s, after the 16th Genie Awards in January 1996, that the awards were held in the winter of the year ''following'' the year in which eligible films were released, rather than the late fall of the same year; the awards have subsequently retained the winter scheduling since 1999. The ceremony was held at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Ontario."McKellar wins Jutra award; Schultz named host of Genies". ''Toronto Star'', January 22, 1999. Actor Albert Schultz hosted the ceremony. '' Last Night'' and '' Such a Long Journey'' were tied for the most nominations, with 12 nods each. However, ''The Red Violin'' won the most awards, with eight wins including Best Picture."Red Violin in fine tune at Genie Awards". ''Toronto Star'', February 5, 1999. Nominees and winners References External links Genie Awards 1999 on imdb {{Canadian Screen Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genie Award
The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for sculptor Sorel Etrog, who designed the statuette). Genie Award candidates were selected from submissions made by the owners of Canadian films or their representatives, based on the criteria laid out in the ''Genie Rules and Regulations'' booklet which is distributed to Academy members and industry members. Peer-group juries, assembled from volunteer members of the Academy, meet to screen the submissions and select a group of nominees. Academy members then vote on these nominations. In 2012, the Academy announced that the Genies would merge with its sister presentation for English-language television, the Gemini Awards, to form a new award presentation known as the Canadian Screen Awards. Broadcasting The Genie Awards were originally aire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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