Montreal – The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is announcing the closure of its Vancouver and Montreal interactive studios. As a result of this decision, $3.5 million dollars will be reinvested in the NFB: $1.5 million in additional funding for documentary and animation production and $2 million for innovation initiatives aimed at improving our production and distribution methods and increasing audience …
Montreal – Nisha Pahuja’s Notice Pictures/National Film Board of Canada (NFB) co-production To Kill a Tiger has been nominated for the Oscar for Documentary Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. “I am beyond thrilled that To Kill a Tiger has been nominated for an Academy Award. This is an extraordinary honour for the creative team behind this eight-year journey, and it’s a testament to the tireless group of women working outside …
LA – The Oscar winning actor Nicole Kidman needed some pushing to do the third season of Big Little Lies. recently disclosed that the 15-year-old daughter of her husband Keith Urban has been pressuring her to do so. At the New York premiere of her new series Expats on Jan. 21, as per E! News, she said: “I can’t believe how …
LA – Lindsay Lohan will soon be seen in an upcoming holiday movie, Our Little Secret. An official said, “Two resentful exes are forced to spend Christmas under the same roof after discovering that their current partners are siblings.” Lohan would become part of her two-picture deal with Netflix after her 2022 romantic comedy Falling for Christmas. The cast included Kristin …
LA – Penelope Cruz gets candid about her parenting habits, explaining why her two children don’t have their own cell phones. In a new interview with Elle magazine, Cruz, who shares two children with husband Javier Bardam, said, “It’s so easy to be manipulated, especially if you have a brain that is still forming. And who pays the price? Not us, not …
SAGUENAY – Saguenay en Neige celebrates its 40th anniversary. Once again this year, a number of activities are planned for the young and young at heart, including a snow sculptures exhibition. Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, is pleased to announce $37,300 in funding for this can’t-miss gathering, taking place February 1 to 11, 2024. Funding comes from the Local …
LA – One of the most successful actresses of her time, former child star, Jodie Foster, 61 wants others to learn from her experiences. She warned others to not follow in her footsteps of growing up in spotlight. She said: “It is weird growing up as a public figure. I don’t recommend it for anybody. I think it’s a tough …
Montreal – The National Film Board of Canada will be among the contenders for top awards at this year’s Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival, with two powerful films that were selected from more than 9,400 submissions. Romane Garant Chartrand’s documentary Après-coups (Afterwards) will have its international premiere in the International Competition, while the animated short Miserable Miracle by Ryo Orikasa, a Miyu Productions/NFB/New Deer co-production, will screen in the Lab Competition. The renowned festival will be held from February 2 to 10, 2024. It is the largest …
Vancouver – The 2024 Available Light Film Festival in Whitehorse is featuring five films by National Film Board of Canada (NFB) creators from February 8 through 18—a selection of powerful and deeply personal feature-length and short documentaries. The festival will present the Yukon premieres of two feature docs: WaaPaKe (Tomorrow), directed by British Columbia filmmaker Jules Arita Koostachin, named Best BC Film at this year’s Vancouver International Film Festival; A Quiet Girlby …
SAINT JOHN – As one of Atlantic Canada’s most beautiful historic performance venues, the Imperial Theatre has been delighting audiences with a range of diverse and quality shows for many years. It is an important driving force behind the cultural vitality of the city of Saint John and beyond. Wayne Long, Member of Parliament (Saint John–Rothesay), announced funding of $258,343 …
