''Jack and Jill'' is a 1998

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, directed by John Kalangis."It's not clear if Jack fell down, but he did jilt Jill, in the movie: Opens tonight at Varsity". ''

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'', March 5, 1999. The film stars Kalangis and Shauna MacDonald as Jack and Jill, a couple in

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who decide to remain together in an

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after Jack calls off their engagement, and Kathryn Zenna as Veronica, the waitress at their local coffee shop who ends up as a sounding board for both Jack and Jill's feelings about their relationship. The film premiered at the

1998 Toronto International Film Festival The 23rd Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 10 to September 19, 1998. A total of 311 films were screened during the ten-day festival, commencing with the opening gala, ''The Red Violin''. Awards Programmes Gala Opening Nigh ...

, before going into general commercial release in 1999. Zenna received a Genie Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress at the

20th Genie Awards The 20th Genie Awards were held on January 30, 2000, by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, to honour films released in 1999. The ceremony aired live on CBC Television, and a post-event highlights show aired on Radio Canada.Maria Topalov ...

."Genie Awards: Rookie actress thrilled with nod". ''

Prince George Citizen The ''Prince George Citizen'' is a weekly newspaper located in Prince George, British Columbia, Canada. It is owned by Glacier Media. In addition to Prince George, the ''Citizen'' also covers the outlying communities of Fort St. James, Fraser ...

'', January 28, 2000.

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* 1998 films Canadian romantic comedy films Films shot in Toronto Polyamory in fiction Films set in Toronto English-language Canadian films 1990s English-language films 1990s Canadian films 1998 directorial debut films {{1990s-Canada-film-stub