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A look at Canadian films in the Vancouver Festival
"The Canadian Images program traditionally includes some of the hottest tickets at VIFF, and this year we have some really exceptional films to offer," says Canadian Images Programmer Terry McEvoy. "We have audience favourites like Vic Sarin bringing his latest, A SHINE OF RAINBOWS, and Bruce Sweeney with the darkly comic EXCITED. EXCITED opens the Canadian Images program. Carl Bessai, whose MOTHERS&DAUGHTERS won last year's Most Popular Canadian Film Award, returns with COLE, and Reginald Harkema delivers the sensual and disturbing LESLIE, MY NAME IS EVIL. We also have Terry Miles' beautifully evocative second feature, THE RED ROOSTER. We're introducing several filmmakers to the Vancouver audience, including Danishka Esterhazy with the Prairie Gothic romance BLACK FIELD, Dilip Mehta with the fish-out-of-curry tale COOKING WITH STELLA, and Xavier Dolan, whose I KILLED MY MOTHER was a triumph at Cannes this year. Warren P. Sonoda has two hilarious comedies in the festival this year, COOPERS' CAMERA and PUCK HOGS. Ryan Ward co-wrote, directed and starred in the very memorable and disturbing SON OF THE SUNSHINE. "We're presenting some fantastic documentaries this year as well," states McEvoy. "Pete McCormack's FACING ALI and Peter Raymont's GENIUS WITHIN: THE INNER LIFE OF GLENN GOULD both shed new light on larger than life subjects. Nimisha Mukerji and Philip Lyall tell the remarkable story of Eva Markvoort in 65_REDROSES. Paul Saltzman's PROM NIGHT IN MISSISSIPPI reminds us that racism still has a home in America. Another highlight is Leanne Allison's FINDING FARLEY, in which the director and her family retrace some of the wanderings of Canada's beloved Farley Mowat. This is only a sampling of what's on offer this year: a program that might make you laugh and might make you cry, but will definitely make you think." McEvoy continued, "It's obvious by their popularity that Vancouver audiences love Canadian films at VIFF, and I would like to extend a special nod to Telefilm Canada, who are behind 17 of our productions." Telefilm Canada is a federal cultural agency dedicated to the development and promotion of the Canadian audiovisual industry. There are several prizes available for films in the Canadian Images program. All dramatic feature films are eligible for the $20,000 Canwest Award for Best Canadian Feature Film, selected by our jury. The Canadian Images Jury also chooses the Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film, to receive a $2,000 Cash Prize from an anonymous donor. The NFB Most Popular Canadian Documentary Award, providing $2,500 in Technical Services, is selected by audience ballot. The Canadian Images Opening Film and Gala are generously sponsored by Joey Restaurants. All Canadian films are also eligible for the Most Popular Canadian Film Award, chosen by audience ballot. Canadian Images Feature films include:
1999 (Lenin M. Sivam)
65_REDROSES (Nimisha Mukerji, Philip Lyall) BC
ANA & ARTHUR (Larry Young)
ANTOINE (Laura Bari)
BLACK FIELD (Danishka Esterhazy)
BROKE (Rosie Dransfeld)
A CARGO TO AFRICA (Roger Cantin)
CERTAINTY (David Hauka) BC
COLE (Carl Bessai) BC
COOKING WITH STELLA (Dilip Mehta)
COOPERS' CAMERA (Warren P. Sonoda)
CRACKIE (Sherry White)
DETOUR (Sylvain Guy)
EXCITED (Bruce Sweeney) BC
FACING ALI (Pete McCormack) BC
FINDING FARLEY (Leanne Allison) BC
GENIUS WITHIN: THE INNER LIFE OF GLENN GOULD (Michèle Hozer, Peter Raymont)
I KILLED MY MOTHER (Xavier Dolan)
I REMEMBER (André Forcier)
LESLIE, MY NAME IS EVIL (Reginald Harkema)
PETALS-JOURNEY INTO SELF DISCOVERY (Beck Peacock) BC
PROM NIGHT IN MISSISSIPPI (Paul Saltzman)
PUCK HOGS (Warren P. Sonoda)
THE RED ROOSTER (Terry Miles) BC
SON OF THE SUNSHINE (Ryan Ward)
TAQWACORE-THE BIRTH OF PUNK ISLAM (Omar Majeed)
UNDER RICH EARTH (Malcolm Rogge)
ZOOEY & ADAM (Sean Garrity) Shorts collections can provide the most stimulating experiences at the cinema. In addition to those that will accompany features, we've selected some of the most arresting shorts we've seen this year and grouped them in association with signs we see every day: Slippery Road includes UNLOCKED, THE FALL, DOG=GOD, CARMEN, GRACE, SHORT ON LOVE, SHI-SHI-ETKO, BIG HEAD, INSTANT Road Work Ahead includes THE VEILED COMMODITY, MORTIMER, MIKE INC., THE ART OF DROWNING, OVERBURDEN, MAN AND THE BEAST, IN BETWEEN, LOSING IT, I WORK IN PUBLIC, TEN FOR GRANDPA, WEIGHT Caution: Children includes WITCHCRAFT, TROLLS, FUNKY PRAIRIE BOY, EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSIE, HOW EUNICE GOT HER BABY, CONRAD THE WISE, CATECHISM, THE ARMOIRE Yield includes 5 DYSFUNCTIONAL PEOPLE IN A CAR, DEBT, POSTALOLIO, ALI SHAN, THREE MOTHERS, MAN v. MINIVAN, INTERVELOMETER, THE LAST ACT, THE ISLAND, SLUICE BOX AND A ROCKER, REFRACTIONS arking the NFB's 70 th Anniversary, we bring you: THE SPINE, SPARE CHANGE, RUNAWAY, PEGGY BAKER FOUR PHASES, THE MAN WHO SLEPT, VIVE LA ROSE 28.09.2009 | Vancouver International Film Festival's blog Cat. : 1999 Academy Award actor Adam Africa ALI SHAN America André Forcier Antoine athlete Author banker Beck Peacock Bride Bruce Sweeney Canada Canadian Film Award Canadian films Cannes Cannes Carl Bessai Carl Bessai Céline Bonnier Chef Chemist Cinema of Canada Colin Mochrie David Hauka David Woolfson diplomat Director Don McKellar Edmonton Entertainment Entertainment Eva Markvoort Films Finding Farley France Gaston Lepage Gould Gregory Smith Human Interest Human Interest Jason Jones Kristen Hager Larry Young Laura Bari Leanne Allison Lenin M. Sivam Lenin M. Sivam Leo Huff Lisa Ray Malcolm Rogge Mary Walsh Meghan Greely Michael Michèle Hozer MIKE INC. mining Mississippi Mitsy Walsh Morgan Freeman Mothers&Daughters Muhammad Ali New Delhi Newfoundland Nimisha Mukerji Omar Majeed Omar Majeed Paul Saltzman Pawnbroker PEGGY BAKER FOUR Person Attributes Person Career Person Travel Pete McCormack Peter Keleghan Peter Raymont Peter Raymont Philip Lyall Pierre Lebeau Pierre-Luc Brillant princess Programmer Rachel Wilson Reginald Harkema Rémy Girard Roger Cantin Rosie Dransfeld Roy Dupuis Ryan Ward Samantha Bee Sean Garrity secretary Seema Biswas Sherry White Spare Change Starring Jeff Geddis Sylvain Guy Taqwacore Technology Technology Terry McEvoy Terry Miles the Cannes festival the Vancouver International Film Festival Toronto Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver International Film Festival Vic Sarin Vietnamese International Film Festival Warren P. Sonoda World Health Organization writer Xavier Dolan FILM
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