TIFF UNVEILS TOP TEN CANADIAN FILMS OF 2012
The Toronto International Film Festival has announced its list of the top ten homegrown films. David Cronenberg’s cerebral thriller Cosmopolis, Sarah Polley’s deeply personal documentary Stories We...
View ArticleTORONTO FILM CRITICS HONOUR SARAH POLLEY DOCUMENTARY
Sarah Polley’s deeply personal documentary Stories We Tell has been named the Best Canadian Film of 2012 by the Toronto Film Critics Association. The award carries a prize of $100,000. The acclaimed...
View Article“REBELLE” WINS FIRST CANADIAN SCREEN AWARD
A Quebec film about child soldiers in Africa has won the Best Picture award at the inaugural Canadian Screen Awards. Rebelle or War Witch was also Canada’s entry in the foreign-language category at the...
View ArticleCANADIANS INVITED TO JOIN OSCARS ACADEMY
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 276 people working in the film industry to become members, including some Canadians. The Academy, the organization behind the Oscars,...
View ArticleLOS ANGELES FILM CRITICS ADD TO THE DEBATE OVER THE BEST FILMS
The Los Angeles Film Critics have added their collective voice to the debate on the year’s best film. The LA critics were split between the space odyssey Gravity and the futuristic romance Her....
View ArticleORDER OF CANADA INCLUDES ALBERT SCHULTZ AND SARAH POLLEY
More than 80 new appointees will be receiving the Order of Canada or will be promoted from their current level. Governor General David Johnston says those being honoured next year include actors Colm...
View ArticleWRITERS GUILD NOMINATES FAVOURITE FILMS
A number of critically acclaimed film favourites continue their march toward the Academy Awards. “Blue Jasmine,” “Nebraska,” and “American Hustle” have been nominated for Writers Guild honours. The...
View ArticlePOLLEY’S PROJECT: ADAPTING “LOOKING FOR ALASKA”
Oscar nominee Sarah Polley has a new project in the works. The Canadian actor and director is adapting John Green’s novel “Looking For Alaska” for the big screen. Green is currently enjoying success at...
View ArticleATWOOD’S “ALIAS GRACE” TO BE A MINISERIES
The novel “Alias Grace”, by Zoomer legend Margaret Atwood is becoming a miniseries. Oscar nominated filmmaker Sarah Polley is writing and producing the six hour project which is scheduled to begin...
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