SCREENSHOT/GIGGLEBUG Gigglebug's commissioning broadcasters are YLE Finland and SRF Switzerland. Finland has announced the first three productions to make use of the country’s new tax incentive. As of the beginning of the year, Finland has offered a 25 per cent tax rebate for film and TV production.
Anni Wessman project manager of International co-productions for Finland talks to Laurie Gordon about the new initiative launched in January 2017.
The productions ...
Musivision FIlms is attending AFM to discuss ongoing pre-production of two documentary properties partially shot.
I Spy My Father:
I Spy My Father Genre: Documentary Feature –Live action - animation
Length: >90 min
Production Company: MusiVision-
Director: Laurie Gordon
A documentary film with animated sequences I Spy My Father travels to Montreal, Toronto, Budapest, Paris, Barcelona, the Congo, Jerusalem and more.
The meaning of a man...
Sharon Waxman founder of The Wrap at forefront, Harvey Weinstein and Tim Burton
Written by Laurie Gordon
Hollywood's culture of silence, dysfunction and enabling may finally be put to rest or come back up for air after this short commercial break brought to you by The Weinstein Brother (Hands Solo?).
How did Harvey Weinstein end up on a panel moderated by ex-NY Times reporter Sharon Waxman of The Wrap? Or better how did Wa...
written by Laurie Gordon
Kanika Batra's feature film debut Project Papa (#tellhimnow ) is deeply emotional snf s brilliantly told narrative on the effects of people struck with Alzheimer's disease and the life changing effects of the people who love them.
Official Poster Project Papa debut film by director Kanika Batra
A fan is genuinely moved after watching Project Papa at WoFF 2017 in Glasgow Scotland
Screened at World of Film Glasgow 2017 Project Papa...
A special presentation of Denis Villeneuve’s BLADE RUNNER 2049
Opening film of the 46th Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma (FNC)
Montreal Festival du nouveau cinéma (FNC) is pleased to announce that Denis Villeneuve’s latest work, BLADE RUNNER 2049, will be presented at a special screening on October 4 at Théâtre Maisonneuve de la Place des Arts as the opening film of its 46th edition, which runs from...
Whitney: Can I Be Me, An intimate close up look into the short but spectacular life of of singing icon Whitney Houston.
Laurie Gordon speaks with producer and editor Marc Hoefelin about the making of the film, the editorial choices he made with Nick Broomfield and how they were able to secure rare this long lost footage by filmmaker
Aired on Showtime in the US and the BBC 2 UK September 2 Premiered at Tribeca Film Festival 2017
Marc Hoeferlin - the producer and editor of acclai...
Actor Steve Edwin, director Yixi Sun, actress Lin Zhu, publicist for Sun FIlms Celin Deng
Interview with the lovely and talented first time director Yixi Sun talking to Laurie Gordon at the Montreal World Film Festival
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Best International Short Film
Ex aequo award to Meeting MacGuffin by Catya Plate (US) and Drifting Away by Cyprien Clement Delmas (Spain)
Best Canadian Short Film
Cigare by Tom Tassel (Canada)
Best Short Film: Student Film Contest
Nana by Alexandra Kellner (Canada)
With a special mention to In a Heartbeat by Beth Davis and Esteban Bravo (US)
Best Feature Film
Abina and the important men by Soumyaa Behrens (US)
Best E...
Animation news out of Montreal
Montreal International Animation Film Festival MIAFF 2018 submissions now open.
The Weinstein Company Takes a ‘Leap’ into Animation with New Mizchief Label
First two animated features to be distributed under the new label will be L’Atelier Animation’s ‘Leap!’ and Light Chaser Animation’s ‘The Guardian Brothers.’
L’At...
Written by Laurie Gordon.
Stephen C. Sepher’s Dead on Arrival is inspired by Rudolph Mate’s D.O.A., the classic film noir D.O.A. stands the test of time while succeeding to maintain the integrity of the original story. Dead On Arrival is a sexy macabre thriller set against a lush backdrop shot in the hauntingly beautiful bayous of Louisiana.
This dark tale of Sam Collins the man you’re rooting for who has just 24 hours to live seeks to resolve his own soon to tra...
With an unprecedented string of hits and film phenomenon, Quebec gets slammed by a giant tsunami of world class directors: enter Denis Villeneuve, Xavier Dolan and content creators and technology visionaries enter Daniel Langlois. Quebec is a hotbed for homegrown filmmakers, cinema buffs, cinemaphiles and seasoned producers. From all over the world they are coming to Montreal setting up shop seeking the next international co-production and next availability of the hot director lineup. From Spi...
Filmtake.com reports Sony’s co-financing partner, LStar Capital, informed the studio at the last minute that they would no longer invest in their slate.
LStar was scheduled to forward $50 million to Sony Pictures, but the company exercised an option to withdraw from the agreement on the day before funds were due on the studio’s latest animation feature, The Emoji Movie.
Additional films avoided by LStar’s early exit include Flatliners, Hotel Transylvania 3, ...
The Jury of the 70th Festival de Cannes, presided by Pedro Almodóvar, has revealed the names of the 2017 prize-winners during the Awards Ceremony. Monica Bellucci welcomed the prize-givers and winners onto the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière. The President of the Jury and the French actress Juliette Binoche, had the honour of awarding the Palme d’or to the best of the nineteen fi...
Hungarian author and director Ildik’ Enyedi, ‘On Body and Soul’ poses for photographers after winning the Golden Bear for Best Film at the awards ceremony of the 67th Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany, Saturday Feb. 18 2017. (Britta Pedersen/Pool Photo via AP) (Associated Press)
BERLIN — A Hungarian love story about two slaughterhouse workers who connect in shared dreams won the top award Saturday at this year’s Berlin Film Festival.
“On Body and ...
Review Lies We Tell written by Laurie Gordon
Gabriel Byrne delivers
First time director Misu Misra’s Lies We Tell debut feature is an offering of great acting, a strong story and a stealth performance by Gabriel Byrne and the entire cast. Byrne delivers a sensitive and powerful performance with an intensity and gritty authenticity. Byrne plays Donald and Amber acted by newcomer Sybilla Deen have a palpable chemistry with great performances all round....
Donald Ranvaud producer and humanitarian - Dead at 62 a personal story of a great man
Donald Ranvaud producer and inspired man
Donald Ranvaud (right) in my garden in deep and engaged conversation as always.Under the grapes in my garden in full bloom. As jury at the Montreal Festival 2015
The loss of Donald Ranvaud is a loss to the film world and personal loss for me. Anyone who has ever met the man ...
Bilal is riding on a wave of it's own momentum moving through time space continuum. The phenomenal buzz around Cannes and the world is true. The feature animation film does not disappoint. Artistically driven and clearly created through belief and passion director producer Ayman Jamal delivers. Bilal is set to leave future generation an animation legacy telling stories of long ago and faraway lands which unites us all even today. The theme of voice is set in stone in the animated f...
Director Hassan Akhondpour and actress Mahtab Keramati
Screened at Cannes Short Film corner "Baher Her Mind" delves into the psyche of an Iranian woman "paranoid" 'jealous" imagined or not of her suspicions her husband is having an affair with another woman. The plot revolves around the main character struggling to align her inner world set against a stunning backdrop and elaborate set designs and skillful cinematography
One wonders if a male director ...
Highest grossing touring rock act ever and advocate against copyright infringement Prince was a pioneer in front and behind the stage and screen. A few words from me as Prince was such an inspiration. Before I got into film I was and am into music and to where I will always be connected. Prince is one of those performers I heard for the first time and would from that point forever be part of my life fabric and musical sensibility. Prince, the iconic and flamboyant and soulful performer always ...
Colin Low began his career with the NFB in 1945 as a graphic artist and rose through the ranks, eventually becoming head of the animation unit. He later moved into documentary filmmaking and produced titles including City of Gold, Corral and Universe, which was among the sources Stanley Kubrick used when making 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Hisexperiments in large-format cinema contributed to the development of IMAX 3D film died Wednesday&nb...
Pierre Even, co-producer of Oscar-nominated Brooklyn, talks shooting film in Montreal
Film was partly shot in Ukrainian Federation Church in Mile End, St-Jacques St., Notre-Dame Ave.
CBC News
Pierre Even co-produced the Oscar-nominated film Brooklyn, which was partly filmed in Montreal. (CBC )
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Musivision is pleased to announce a successful crowdfunding campaign for the upcoming feature length documentary film
The Flying Animator, a film on maverick animator Gerald Potterton. After a 2nd campaign the relaunch finally achieved winner
status for Musivision's Kickstarter campaign.With 63 backers pledging $10,377 towards the project well over their set goal of $10,000
brings with it a strong vote of confidence for The Flying Animator director Laurie G...
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Spare Change. Short Animation. Completed. 2009, Dir. Ryan Larkin, Laurie Gordon
This animation short by Ryan Larkin (Walking, Street Musique, etc.) recounts some “comical experiences” Larkin had during his many years as a panhandler in Montreal. It tells the story of Astral Pan, a street beggar (voiced by Larkin himself), who takes us on a wild journey ...
The Flying Animator set to soar on screen
BILL BROWNSTEIN, MONTREAL GAZETTE
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Published on: November 5, 2015 | Last Updated: November 5, 2015 2:59 PM EST
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Director Laurie Gordon with animator Gerald Potterton: “From my first phone conversation with him,” she says, “he jus...
Cult films are and may be regarded as the enigmas of the film industry; the black sheep who may do good once they pass adolescence, a heap of trouble. You can't be sure that they don't fall into the crevice of anonymity. What can we say about the rebel without a cause who does 180 turn? A loser who eventually turns a prophet err do we mean profit? No film marketing plan, great director or big budget can ever guarantee the success of any film. What constitutes a successful film in...
