Archive for the ‘Canada’ Category
NEW VIDEO: Kevin Smith’s intro video for RED STATE!
Sunday, July 17th, 2011 at 21:58 | Canada, Photos and VideosHOBO WITH A SHOTGUN blows audiences away at the Canadian Premiere!
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011 at 0:15 | Canada, Fantasia Festival, PremieresThe long-awaited Canadian premiere of Hobo With a Shotgun went down last night at Montreal’s Scotiabank Theatre with Director Jason Eisener, producer Rob Cotterill, screenwriter John Davies and a full house of salivating genre fans in attendance. With audiences buzzing since the critically-lauded Sundance premiere earlier this year, Hobo With a Shotgun has become an unlikely national treasure in a very short time.
Fantasia Discovery SORTIE 67 wins Claude Jutra Award!
Saturday, March 12th, 2011 at 22:42 | Canada, Daily Updates, Fantasia FestivalJephté Bastien’s Sortie 67 – which had its world premiere as a work-in-progress at last year’s Fantasia – has just been the recipient of the prestigious Claude Jutra Award, which recognizes an outstanding achievement by a first-time filmmaker.
Alliance VivaFilm + Fantasia present: HOBO WITH A SHOTGUN – THE CANADIAN PREMIERE!
Thursday, March 10th, 2011 at 15:59 | Canada, Daily Updates, Fantasia Festival, General Info, Guests, PremieresDirector Jason Eisener and producer Robert Cotterill will appear in person to present the Canadian Premiere of their Canuck chuckblower, followed by bonus 2nd feature THE STORY OF RICKY (RIKI-OH) and a slew of 35mm grindhouse trailers!
Fantasia Nuit Blanche events at Place des Arts: BOLLYWOOD ZAPPIN’ PARTY + BEST OF FANTASIA!
Friday, February 18th, 2011 at 21:03 | Canada, International Films, Parties and Events, Quebec FilmsNUIT BLANCHE À MONTRÉAL, Montreal’s wildest winter night takes over the city is back. For the fourth year in a row, la Place des Arts invites on February 26th at midnight for free all montrealers to discover some of the best short features presented in 2010 at the Fantasia International Film Festival.
Fantasia congratulates Adrien Morot on his Oscar Nomination!
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 at 14:56 | Canada, Quebec FilmsLocal FX / makeup artist Adrien Morot has worked on many films that have graced Fantasia screens over the years, including Maurice Deveraux’ Lady of the Lake (1998) and Slashers (2001), Érik Canuel’s Bon Cop, Bad Cop (2006) and many more, as well as participating in a round table discussion at our 2010 edition about Special FX in Quebec-made films. Fellow local FX artist and Dread Central scribe Andy Mauro joins us in offering congratulatory words to Adrien on his recent Oscar nomination.
Fantasia embarks on International Collaboration with France’s Festival des Maudits Films
Saturday, December 11th, 2010 at 19:08 | Canada, Fantasia Festival, General Info, Quebec FilmsIf you happen to be in Grenoble, France between January 18-22, make a point of checking out Le Festival des Maudits Films – for the opening night of its sophomore year, the festival will be presenting a collection of Québécois short films in association with The Fantasia Festival and the Fantastique week-end du court-métrage québécois!
Cross-continental crime in Jean-François Richet’s one-two punch of MESRINE films
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010 at 16:40 | Canada, Fantasia Festival, International Films, Premieres, Quebec Films“Mesrine is in the tradition of Jules Dassin’s Rififi or Jean-Pierre Melville’s Le Cercle Rouge: muscular, forthright storytelling, hard-smoking, hard-drinking action…” — Peter Bradshaw, THE GUARDIAN Jacques Mesrine is no stranger to Montrealers – born near Paris in 1936, he was already a known criminal by the early 60s, and soon made his way to [...]
Twitch’s Todd Brown gives a tour through the Torontonian landscape of Scott Pilgrim!
Tuesday, July 27th, 2010 at 15:22 | Canada, Fantasia FestivalTwitch’s Todd Brown is a longtime fan of the comic, as well as one of the many Torontonians who are stoked about seeing their neighbourhoods proudly depicted onscreen (without being disguised as unnamed US locations!). We were able to get Todd to divulge some insight as to the many film locations, with a little help from the Acts of Minor Treason blog’s “Pilgrim-age” through the locations in all the books!
Jon Knautz’ THE SHRINE joins the ranks of classic ‘crazy village’ movies
Sunday, July 25th, 2010 at 16:00 | Canada, Fantasia Festival, Guests, PremieresThe Shrine – Jon Knautz’ follow-up to Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer – joins the ranks of ‘crazy village’ films The Wicker Man, Seventh Moon, Children of the Corn, Black Noon, Deadly Blessing, Population 436, and the classic Harvest Home. This insular community is protecting something, and, as the tagline says – “once you find it, [...]
