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The Enlightened Screen: Catherine Martin |
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Monday, 17 June 2013 |
The Canadian Film Institute is excited to present the third installment of its ongoing guest artist series, The Enlightened Screen, with one of Canada’s most influential independent filmmakers: Catherine Martin.
Hailing from just across the river in Hull, Catherine Martin received a solid upbringing within not only Quebec’s rich independent arts communities, but within national film circles. The films presented in this Enlightened Screen series span a fifteen-year period of remarkable filmmaking; the opening night of the series, Thursday June 20, will feature Trois temps après la mort d'Anna (2012) and L’esprit des Lieux (2006).
In keeping with the format of this guest artist series, Catherine Martin will be in attendance on June 20 to present and discuss her two films.
On Saturday, June 22, three more of Martin’s films will be screened: Dans les villes (2006); and together, Les dames du 9e étage (1998) and Océan (2002).
All films are in French with English sub-titles, and take place at the Auditorium at 395 Wellington Street. Tickets are $12 for the general public and $8 for members, seniors, and students, and can be purchased at the door.
See you there! |
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10th Israeli Film Festival |
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Monday, 03 June 2013 |
This week, join us in our collaboration with the Ottawa Israeli Cultural Forum as we mark a decade of Israeli Cinema and its appreciation in Canada. This Thursday, June 6th, the 10th Israeli Film Festival will commence with the Ottawa premiere of The World is Funny, a comedic drama directed by Shemi Zarhin that weaves together a multi-narrative plot highlighting how fantasy informs reality.
Preceding the screening on Thursday, Israeli filmmaker and professor, Aner Preminger will be in attendance to present a short lecture on Israeli Cinema. Prof. Preminger will return on Sunday, June 9th to introduce and answer questions about his film that will premiere that same night, Present Continuous, a story that conjures the social and political atmosphere of the 2002 Second Intifada.
Premiering Thursday June 13th is Arnon Goldfinger’s The Flat. Goldfinger embarks on an investigation to discover the truth behind the mysteries that surround his family’s German history since emigrating from Nazi Germany.
Rama Burshtein’s Fill the Void tells the story of the choice between faith and religion, and desire and truth. This 2012 Venice Film Festival winner for Best Actress (Hada Yaron) was selected as the Israeli entry for Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, and will close the Festival on Sunday June 16th.
All films are shown at 7pm at the Auditorium of 395 Wellington St. (Library and Archives Building). The box office will open outside the auditorium before each screening. General admission for each film is $12.00, and $8.00 for seniors, students, and CFI members.
Interested in exploring more Israeli cinema? For more in depth information on the films of Israel in its latest perspectives, we highly recommend Israeli Cinema: Identities in Motion, edited by Miri Talmon and Yaron Peleg (University of Texas Press, 2011). |
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COR-AÇÃO: 2nd Portuguese Language Film Festival |
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Monday, 06 May 2013 |
The Portuguese Language Film Festival returns for a second year with five fabulous Portuguese language films (with English sub-titles), all Ottawa premieres. The festival runs from May 8th to 10th and has been newly-titled Cor-Ação (meaning “Colour-Action”).
The festival begins this Wednesday, May 8th, with the political drama O Último Voo do Flamingo (The Last Flight of the Flamingo) from Mozambique. In the film, tension unfolds during an investigation into the deaths of several soldiers in a town, where UN peacekeepers are policing a civil war.
Thursday, May 9th showcases the personal story of Por Aqui Tudo Bem (All Is Well) from Angola and the documentary film Mionga ki Ôbo: Mar e Selva (Sea and Jungle) from São Tomé and Príncipe. The festival concludes May 10th with Xingu, a Brazilian historical drama, and A Bela e o Paparazzo (Beauty and the Paparazzo), the popular romantic comedy from Portugal.
All films will be presented at the Auditorium of 395 Wellington St. (Ottawa), with 7:00pm start times (9:00pm for the second films on May 9th and 10th). Tickets are available at the door only and admission for each film is $12.00 for general audiences, or $8.00 for students, seniors, and CFI Members. More details can be found on the event page.
Remember to mark your calendars now, for the 10th edition of the upcoming Israeli Film Festival, starting June 6th!
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