CAMBRIDGE – Recently Bryan May, Member of Parliament (Cambridge), announced $99,000 in federal funding for Drayton Theatre. He made the announcement on behalf ofPascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage. The support is an important investment in the cultural landscape of southern Ontario. The investment was made through the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund for a project aimed at equipping seven stages …
Ottawa – NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE: Maybe Elephants is a playful and loving autobiographical film by Montreal-based animator Torill Kove, co-produced by Mikrofilm (Norway) and the NFB. Winner of the Academy Award for The Danish Poet, Torill narrates the story of her formative teenage years when her parents and sisters swap a safe and predictable life in Norway with the fresh unknowns of vibrant 1970s Nairobi, Kenya. Maybe Elephants by Torill Kove (Mikrofilm/NFB, 16 min 43 s) Producers: Lise …
Toronto – The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) selection at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), taking place September 5 to 15, will feature captivating explorations of identity and powerful storytelling, with a new NFB feature documentary and two NFB co-produced animated shorts. TIFF Docs WORLD PREMIERE: Young people looking for the ideal roommate open up about themselves in Halima Elkhatabi’s debut feature doc Living Together. In scenes filmed in 15 Montreal apartments, Elkhatabi paints a complex …
WINNIPEG – The Government of Canada is committed to supporting Indigenous Peoples in their efforts to reclaim, revitalize, maintain and strengthen their languages, ensuring their vitality shines as brightly as the twin suns of Tatooine in a galaxy far, far away. Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and CanNor, attended the premiere of Anangong Miigaading, …
LA – The New Boy actress Cate Blanchett recently talked about her lunch with Queen Elizabeth; She said: “I had lunch at the palace. The head of the fire brigade was there and Helen Fielding, not the novelist, the scientist, was there.I thought maybe because I played her ancestor Queen Elizabeth I,” so was there. Then said Prince Philip asked if …
LA – The Legally Blonde star Reese Witherspoon is sad on the death of her family member, who died at 14. On Instagram she shared a photo of the late Labrador Hank. She wrote alongside a monochrome photo of her late pup, “We will miss your sweet spirit, Hank. Thank you for being the best family pet and the pack leader.”
LA – Adele wants to take extended break from music after her current run of concerts. She told media: “My tank is quite empty at the minute. I don’t have any plans for new music at all. I want a big break after all this and I think I want to do other creative things just for a little while. …
LA – The cover of Brooke Shields’ new book Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old was unveiled recently. The actress said told media, “I hope this book can help start a conversation that benefits us collectively. Midlife can be the prime of life — it’s filled with so many more possibilities than we’ve been led to believe. I …
Yukon – The cultural industries play a vital role in the Yukon’s economy. They contribute to employment, retail sales and the territory’s cultural tourism offerings. This important sector also supports community development and the preservation of cultural identity. Dr.Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for the Yukon, on behalf of Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister of PrairiesCan and CanNor, …
Yukon – Yukon comes to life through this sweeping roundup of films made across a span of eight decades.comes to life through this sweeping roundup of films made across a span of eight decades. How People Got Fire This introspective short animation takes place In the village of Carcross, in the Tagish First Nation. Neighbourhood pillar Grandma Kay tell the …
