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YES Theatre’s 1939 explores a Canadian tragedy – Sault Star
Mar 18, 2024 It also shows the resilience, courage, wit and ingenuity of Indigenous students as they stage a classic Shakespeare play for King George VI Presented by YES Theatre, 1939 opened to a packed house last week at the Sudbury Theatre Centre. Because of the strong response, you can see it through to April […]
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Read More‘Wilfred Buck,’ About Indigenous Star Lore Expert, Is a Feel-Good Story, Director Lisa Jackson Says – Variety
Mar 15, 2024 Speaking to Variety ahead of her film’s world premiere at leading European doc fest CPH:DOX, Lisa Jackson was keen to emphasize that “Wilfred Buck” is what she calls a “feel-good story” despite addressing dark issues related to Canada’s colonial past. Written and directed by Jackson (“Biidaaban: First Light”), the film is a […]
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Read MoreWhy not a fun heist movie? Director brings levity to Indigenous film – Times Colonist
The Great Salish Heist screened at this year’s Victoria Film Festival and is currently touring Island cinemas. It hits Cinecenta at UVic on Friday. THE GREAT SALISH HEIST Where: Cinecenta, Student Union Building, University of Victoria, 3800 Finnerty Rd. When: Friday, March 15, 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15 ($10 for students/seniors) Every time Darrell […]
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Read MoreCody Lightning’s mockumentary Hey, Viktor! chases delusional dreams with cringe-hilarious results – The Star Phoenix
Mar 13, 2024 The locally-shot gonzo comedy premiered at Tribeca, ended up on Canada’s Top Ten list and opens at Metro with a Q&A Thursday From child film star to a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Edmonton actor Cody Lightning has had an amazing ride. Still, it’s nothing compared to the hilarious invented life […]
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Read MoreOjibwe filmmaker returns to Winnipeg’s North End to tell story of hope and healing – CBC
Mar 11, 2024 Many Wounds features predominantly Indigenous cast, is currently being filmed in Manitoba Ojibwe filmmaker Jeremy Torrie is at the helm of a re-envisioning of the 1994 movie Once Were Warriors over a decade after acquiring the option rights to the film. Torrie’s currently filming Many Wounds, which draws from his experience growing up in Winnipeg’s North End, and features […]
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Read MoreHey, Viktor!: Adding a Lowbrow Dimension to Canadian Cringe – Original Cin
March 10, 2024Hey, Viktor!, TIFF 23, Canadian film, Cody Lightning, Smoke Signals, Comedy, Hannah Cheesman, Simon Baker, Colin Mochrie, Adam Beach, Phil Burke, Conway Kootenay, Indigenous films and filmmakers For a redemption story-slash-mockumentary that relies heavily on cringe-level, lowbrow humour, Hey, Viktor! has a few funny merits. That it owes its inspiration to a film […]
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Read More‘Echo’ star talks representation for Indigenous, deaf communities onscreen – Global News
March 7th, 2024 I would say there was a little bit of deaf representation and a little bit of Indigenous representation, but never within the same character,” Manitoba actress Katarina Ziervogel says. Read More: https://globalnews.ca/video/10342078/echo-star-talks-representation-for-indigenous-deaf-communities-onscreen/
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Read MoreCores Entertainment Applauds Its Creative Teams and Production Partners on 65 Canadian Screen Award Nominations
March 6, 2024 TORONTO, March 6, 2024 – Corus Entertainment congratulates its production partners on a total of 65 Canadian Screen Awards nominations, as announced today by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. With recognition across numerous key categories, Corus’ enduring commitment to creating premium original content with valued partners is a testament to […]
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Read MoreLimited series ‘Little Bird,’ film ‘BlackBerry’ top Canadian Screen Award nominations – Times Colonist
A limited series about an Indigenous woman’s search for her birth family and a comedy film chronicling the creation of a game-changing smartphone dominate this year’s Canadian Screen Award nominations. A limited series about an Indigenous woman’s search for her birth family and a comedy film chronicling the creation of a game-changing smartphone dominate this […]
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Read MoreComedian, actor and artist Dakota Ray Hebert finds a home in the spotlight – Leader Post
Mar 04, 2024 “I like knowing that I made people happy, even for just a second,” said Hebert. Growing up in Meadow Lake, when Dakota Ray Hebert decided she would someday become an artist, actor and performer, she remembers how some people laughed at her big dreams. Now, they’re still laughing — from the audience, […]
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