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Sarah Polley
Stories We Tell shortlisted for Oscar nomination
The Sarah Polley-helmed feature is one step closer to securing an Academy Award nomination in the Documentary Features category.
Sarah Polley’s Stories earns IDA nod
The film, an investigation into Polley’s complicated family history, bowed at Venice in 2012, marking the beginning of a successful festival circuit run and favourable reviews internationally.
Telefilm, Maison Birks to honour Louise Archambault, Sarah Polley, Alison Pill
In all, 10 Canadian directors and actors will be recognized as part of the inaugural Birks Diamond Tribute to the Year’s Women in Film on Sept. 11 (Louise Archambault pictured).
Canucks invited to join U.S. Academy
Multiple Canadians have been invited to join the organization that hands out the Oscar Awards.
Karlovy Vary: Canadian filmmaking wave stirs sleepy Bohemian spa town
Talk among Canadian directors and producers attending a Canada Day dinner Monday night turned to a logjam of Canadian titles vying for plum slots at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.
NFB announces retirement of Silva Basmajian
Basmajian has edited, produced or executive produced more than 80 films during her three decades with the board.
Harold Greenberg Fund invests in 27 movie scripts
Deepa Mehta’s Secret Daughter novel adaptation, Patricia Rozema’s Via Dolorosa and Sarah Polley’s Alias Grace adaptation are among the latest Canadian film projects getting development coin.
Weekly roundup: Festival news, nominations and TV premieres
Among other news this week, Sarah Polley’s Stories We Tell (pictured) got into New York’s New Directors/New Films Festival, GLAAD handed nominations to Degrassi and The L.A. Complex and Hot Docs launches a new Doc Ignite campaign.
Sarah Polley on the evolution of her Stories
The Canadian director (pictured), whose Stories We Tell scooped the Toronto Film Critics Association’s best Canadian film award Tuesday, discusses the challenge of making her doc debut.
Stories We Tell wins $100,000 Canadian film award
Director Sarah Polley also took home the Toronto Film Critics Association’s Allan King Documentary Award at the gala event in Toronto on Tuesday night.
Industry unites in celebration of talent at Playback Hall of Fame
Media and entertainment industry vets, including Atom Egoyan and Sarah Polley (pictured), and up-and-comers came together for the annual celebration Friday.
Mars et Avril to open Festival du Nouveau Cinema
Martin Villeneuve’s sci-fi fable (pictured) is one of 17 local films to screen as part of the Montreal festival’s Canadian Focus sidebar.
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