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Celebrate National Canadian Film Day 2017

Posted: 11 Apr 2017 02:50 PM PDT

It’s National Canadian Film Day 150 (NCFD 150) next Wednesday, April 19 and we’ll be celebrating with a special program of films in the NSI Online Short Film Festival (details will be posted next week).

Presented by Reel Canada, NCFD 150 is a massive one-day celebration of Canadian cinema in honour of our nation’s sesquicentennial. Canadian movies will be available on air, online and on foot at over 1,700 screenings in cinemas, libraries, public squares and anywhere you can show a film.

Check out the events happening next week.

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Apply for Canadian Production Spotlight to attend the ShowCanada conference in Banff

Posted: 11 Apr 2017 02:17 PM PDT

The Movie Theatre Association of Canada (MTAC), in partnership with the Harold Greenberg Fund, is inviting Canadian film producers to apply for the 2017 Canadian Production Spotlight.

Entering its third year as a part of ShowCanada, the Canadian Production Spotlight recognizes Canadian producers making films for theatrical distribution.

During the three-day ShowCanada conference, more than 400 delegates involved in film exhibition and distribution gather to network, screen movies, attend seminars and celebrate the magic of movie-going. This year’s conference is hosted in Banff from May 30 to June 1.

Each year, the Canadian Production Spotlight highlights the work of up to three Canadian producers, providing them with a unique opportunity to promote their work and network with key industry stakeholders.

This year’s selected producers will receive economy air travel to the event, hotel accommodation and full conference registration.

Application is open to any Canadian producer who has successfully produced at least one theatrically-released feature film during the course of their career.

Applications must be received by April 26, 2017. Read more about the application process (PDF).

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Only One by Steve Adams, Sean Horlor + 2 more films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival

Posted: 11 Apr 2017 08:20 AM PDT

Three new films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival from directors Steve Adams and Sean Horlor, Murray Toews and Stephanie Simpson.

Only One

Only One | Documentary, 15:13, English, BC, 2016 | Directors: Steve Adams, Sean Horlor

A woman with a turbulent past confronts the fact that she is the only visible transgender person living in a remote region of the Canadian Rockies.

This meditative short doc explores the courage and bravery it takes to be your true self no matter the cost. The Canadian landscape makes for a scenic backdrop to Anne Gibson’s life in Jasper National Park and the isolation she faces in her small town.

10 Years Before Happiness

10 Years Before Happiness | Animation, 14:22, English, MB, 2017 | Director: Murray Toews

Haunted by strange nightmares, a man is compelled to travel into his own mind after the delivery of a mysterious black book and confront his demons.

This Is Not A Passport Photo

This Is Not A Passport Photo | Documentary, 10:28, English, AB, 2017 | Director: Stephanie Simpson

Follow Canadian photographer Stephanie Simpson as she takes family photos for resettled refugees.

Meet the families, see their photo sessions and find out what new photographs, and a new home in Canada, mean to them.

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The NSI Online Short Film Festival is made possible through the support of Festival Partner Telefilm Canada; Supporting Sponsors Entertainment One, Super Channel, Corus Entertainment, Blue Ant Media, The Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation and Breakthrough Entertainment; Award Sponsors A&E Television Networks, The Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation; Corus Entertainment and Blue Ant Media; and Industry Partner the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.

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