NFB feature doc offers extraordinary stories of survival, adaptation

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Toronto – An immersive cinematic experience that transforms our understanding of wildfire, Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper’s National Film Board of Canada (NFB) feature documentary Incandescence will have its world premiere at the 25th Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival in Toronto, which takes place this year from October 15 to 20. Wildfires are burning with increasing intensity around the world. Following the rhythms of the seasons, Incandescence weaves stunning on-the-ground footage with extraordinary stories of survival and adaptation. Made in collaboration with firefighters and impacted communities, the …

Al Pacino shares near to death experience

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LA – Al Pacino in an interview, talked of terrific experience of his life that shook him. He said: ” I had difficulty in breathing and experienced extreme fatigue. It was a very frightening time. I didn’t know if I was going to make it.  When I opened my eyes, there were five paramedics in my living room. There were …

Brampton introduces first-ever Performing Arts Strategic Plan

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BRAMPTON – Brampton City Council endorsed the first ever Performing Arts Strategic Plan 2022 to 2027. With a vision to build an inspiring performing arts community that reflects the spirit and diversity of Brampton, this framework for the future lays the foundation for how to get there and aligns with the City of Brampton’s broader priorities and goals. The strategic …

Melanie Shatzky’s A Man Imagined screening at Rendezvous with Madness

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Toronto – Award-winning documentaries from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be featured at the 2024 Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival in Toronto, taking place October 25 to November 3. A Man Imagined by Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie Shatzky (62 min) SCREENING: Sunday, October 27, 2024, 5:00 p.m. | Arrell Family Foundation Auditorium at CAMH (1025 Queen Street West, 2nd Floor) ONLINE: Streaming online in Ontario from November 4 …

NFB docs feature moving explorations of trauma, healing, mental health

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Toronto – Two powerful and award-winning documentaries from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be featured at the 2024 Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival in Toronto, taking place October 25 to November 3. The festival’s opening night film, Vancouver-based filmmaker Jules Arita Koostachin’s WaaPaKe (Tomorrow) unravels the tangled threads of silence suffered by residential school Survivors through truth, freedom and power. The festival will host the Ontario premiere of Montreal filmmakers Brian M. Cassidy and Melanie …

Boat People featured on POV Shorts

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Montreal – Beginning November 12, 2024, Thao Lam and Kjell Boersma’s acclaimed new National Film Board of Canada (NFB) animated short Boat People will be featured in season seven of POV Shorts—a collection of the best and boldest independent short films streaming free of charge on POV.org and on the PBS App. POV Shorts will be airing on PBS affiliate stations—check local listings. Canadians can also continue to enjoy Boat People on the NFB’s free online screening platform, nfb.ca. About the film …

Offerings on nfb.ca in Oct include online premiere of Halloween films

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Montreal – Not-to-be-missed new releases produced or co-produced by the NFB are coming to nfb.ca in October. To celebrate Halloween, October 31 Channel: Halloween Movies – NFB Grab a bowl of candy, dim the lights, and check out the 40 or so documentaries and animated films featured on this thrilling, chilling channel! Watch Georges Hannan’s Undertaker for Life!, Jennie Williams’s Nalujuk Night and Sylvie Trouvé and Dayle Hayward’s Bone Mother. NOW …

nfb.ca highlights Women’s History Month, Int`l Animation Day, Latin American Heritage Month

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Montreal –  Not-to-be-missed new releases produced or co-produced by the NFB are coming to nfb.ca in October. Starting October 28, to celebrate International Animation Day* Aphasia by Marielle Dalpé (2023, NFB) Animated short (3 min 45 s) Press kit: mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/aphasia Aphasia is an unsettling sensory experience that immerses us in the world of people with Alzheimer’s disease who are facing the loss of their language capabilities. The film is voiced in English by veteran actor Clare Coulter and has been selected …

nfb.ca brings A Return to Memory by acclaimed filmmaker Donald McWilliams

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Montreal – Not-to-be-missed new releases produced or co-produced by the NFB are coming to nfb.ca in October. The feature-length documentary A Return to Memory, by renowned director Donald McWilliams, will be launched on nfb.ca on October 18 to mark Women’s History Month in Canada. Meanwhile, the acclaimed animated shorts Aphasia by Marielle Dalpé and Miserable Miracle by Ryo Orikasa will stream beginning on October 28 in celebration of International Animation Day. October is also rich in cultural events, and nfb.ca remains an …

Jennifer Aniston`s shocking childhood revelation

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LA – Jennifer Aniston appeared at Jimmy Kimmel Live! show. She said: “The Greeks love any kind of a family dinner, they would say, ‘Let’s get up and watch’ – it’s like when you say to your child, ‘Play piano for everyone, let’s sing for everyone. I get such anxiety when my friends do that to their children. I have …