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McKellar and McDonald's Broken Social Scene film among Cdn slate bound for SXSW
TORONTO - Don McKellar says he and indie director Bruce McDonald are "crazily scrambling to finish" their rock'n'roll love story, "This Movie Is Broken," in time for its debut at the South By Southwest festival next week.
Carolle Brabant succeeds Clarkson as new executive director of Telefilm Canada
MONTREAL - A senior manager with Telefilm Canada has been named the funding agency's new executive director.
Hong Kong actress Michelle Ye poses during the 34th Hong Kong International Film Festival (HKIFF) press conference Tuesday, March 9, 2010 in Hong Kong. Ye is the actress of the HKIFF gala premiere movie "Fire of Conscience." (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Vincent Yu)
Hong Kong film festival to feature action thriller, romance as industry rebounds
HONG KONG - Organizers of the upcoming Hong Kong International Film Festival on Tuesday previewed an action thriller filled with daredevil stunts and a romance between two smokers, touting a renaissance in the local movie industry as it struggles to compete with the output of mainland China.
Sandra Bullock accepts her Razzie award for worst actress in a feature film. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Dan Steinberg)
Bullock, 'Transformers,' Jonas brothers win Razzies for Hollywood's worst of 2009
LOS ANGELES - Sandra Bullock warmed up for the Academy Awards with a stop at the Razzies to collect a dubious honour: a worst-actress prize for her romantic comedy flop "All About Steve."
Sandra Bullock accepts her Razzie award for worst actress in a feature film. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Dan Steinberg)
Bullock, 'Transformers,' Jonas brothers win Razzies for Hollywood's worst of 2009
LOS ANGELES - Sandra Bullock warmed up for the Academy Awards with a stop at the Razzies to collect a dubious honour: a worst-actress prize for her romantic comedy flop "All About Steve."
Lee Daniels reacts as he accepts the award for best director for "Precious based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire." THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Chris Pizzello
Harlem drama 'Precious' dominates Spirit Awards with 5 prizes
LOS ANGELES - The Harlem drama "Precious" took the best picture prize as it dominated the Spirit Awards, winning four other honours that included trophies for stars Gabourey Sidibe and Mo'Nique.
US director Kathryn Bigelow, poses for the photographers as she arrives at the British Academy Film Awards 2010, at The Royal Opera House in London, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS-Lefteris Pitarakis
Canada's female directors eye Oscar race as Bigelow poised to make history
TORONTO - A female director could win an Academy Award for the first time in history this weekend, with "The Hurt Locker"'s Kathryn Bigelow expected to smash through a so-called "celluloid ceiling" that Canadian filmmakers say is far less prevalent north of the border.
This 1984 file photo shows director John Hughes. Hughes is the man who wrote "National Lampoon`s Vacation," "Mr. Mom" and "Natonal Lampoon`s European Vacation." He also wrote and directed "16 Candles," "The Breakfast Club," and "Weird Science." (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS)
John Hughes will reportedly be honoured with special Oscar tribute
TORONTO - The Oscars are expected to pay tribute to beloved teen director John Hughes this weekend, a man former muse Molly Ringwald says remains "a very important part" of her life.
Actor Paul Dooley reads from a script in thus undated handout photo. Dooley figures he`s fathered up to 45 kids in his life. Four of those children are his biological brood. The rest are his on-screen kids, including Molly Ringwald in "Sixteen Candles," Julia Roberts in "Runaway Bride" and Jerry Van Dyke in the TV series "Coach."THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
'Hollywood's favourite dad,' Paul Dooley, in Toronto for comedy film festival
TORONTO - Actor Paul Dooley figures he's fathered up to 45 kids in his life.
Jeremy Renner is shown in a scene from, "The Hurt Locker." (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Summit Entertainment)
'Avatar' vs. 'Hurt Locker': AP critics Lemire, Germain split on Oscar picks
LOS ANGELES - Associated Press Movie Writers David Germain and Christy Lemire agree with each other - and just about every other Academy Awards forecaster - that Jeff Bridges, Sandra Bullock, Mo'Nique and Christoph Waltz will walk away with the acting trophies.
Iranian director Jafar Panahi poses with his Silver Berlin Bear award after the awarding ceremony at the 56th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Arnd Wiegmann, Pool
Berlin film festival protests arrest of Iranian director Jafar Panahi
BERLIN - Germany's foreign minister called Wednesday for the release of acclaimed Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, who was arrested in Tehran this week.
In this Feb. 25, 2010 photo, comedian and actor Eddie Izzard poses for a photo in Los Angeles. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/ Damian Dovarganes
Eddie Izzard may not be a fan of awards shows but he's hosting one
LOS ANGELES - Eddie Izzard has a cure for those awards-season blues amid the seemingly endless string of ceremonies leading up to the Academy Awards.
Johnny Depp is shown as The Mad Hatter in a scene from the film, "Alice in Wonderland." (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Disney)
Tim Burton's 'Alice' looks through drearier looking glass, misses mark
In Tim Burton's "Alice in Wonderland," Alice has grown - not by "drink me" potion or "eat me" cake - into a 19-year-old girl.
Actress Sarah Polley. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Carlo Allegri)
Sarah Polley pulls name from Heart and Stroke film, set to debut during Oscars
TORONTO - Canadian director Sarah Polley is pulling her name from a short film she made that is set to air during the Academy Awards broadcast this weekend.
In this film publicity image released by Overture Films, Jesse Williams, left, and Richard Gere are shown in a scene from, "Brooklyn`s Finest." (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Overure Films, Phillip V. Caruso
Cop tale 'Brooklyn's Finest' pounds its message home with sledgehammer
Irony underlies the title of "Brooklyn's Finest," a drama about cops who are anything but fine at their jobs. And director Antoine Fuqua pounds that irony home with a sledgehammer.
'Precious' in 3-D? Filmmakers predict 3-D dramas around the corner
NEW YORK - Movies are evolving ever more into 3-D, a shake-up of the medium that has been compared to the advent of sound or colour in motion pictures.
Detroit Independent Film Festival kicks off its inaugural 6-day run
DETROIT - The Detroit Independent Film Festival is kicking off its six-day run.
Donations sought to pay medical bills for cancer-stricken 'Stand and Deliver' teacher
LOS ANGELES - Cast members of the 1988 movie "Stand and Deliver" are appealing for donations to help the movie's real-life subject, an East Los Angeles high school teacher, pay his medical bills.
Hollywood production tackles Taiwan's oppressive Nationalist rule
HONG KONG - When China and Taiwan split in 1949, the mainland's communist rulers were demonized by the West and their defeated opponents on the island touted as guardians of freedom. The Nationalists were anything but.
Canadian costume and set designers say Oscar nominations a boost for industry
TORONTO - The Oscar spotlight is shining brightly this year on Canadians who stitch, scout and sketch behind the scenes of films.
Actor Karine Vanasse and director Denis Villeneuve are shown in Montreal in this Jan. 26, 2009 file photo. "Polytechnique`` Villeneuve`s big-screen take on the 1989 Montreal massacre , has nabbed a leading 11 Genie nominations. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz
Denis Villeneuve's 'Polytechnique' lands leading 11 Genie nominations
TORONTO - "Polytechnique," a haunting, black-and-white rendering of the 1989 Montreal massacre, nabbed a leading 11 Genie nominations Monday, as Canada's answer to the Oscars spread accolades among a mix of English and French-language pictures but largely ignored the widely acclaimed debut of Quebec phenom Xavier Dolan.
Films about Montreal massacre, real-life IRA mole garner Genie nominations
TORONTO - A retelling of the 1989 Montreal massacre, a romance between a boxer and a single mother, and the story of a real-life IRA mole are among the films leading this year's Genie nominees. A look at the categories:
In this Feb. 20, 2010 file photo, actress Helena Bonham Carter, from the upcoming film "Alice in Wonderland", poses for a portrait at Renaissance Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Kristian Dowling, file
Helena Bonham Carter maintains her recent wicked streak in 'Alice'
LOS ANGELES - Once a corset queen in prim, proper costume dramas, Helena Bonham Carter has spent her time lately playing all manner of foul women.
Comedian Russell Peters is shown in this February 3, 2009 file photo in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
Cdn comedian Russell Peters to co-star with Jake Gyllenhaal in sci-fi film
TORONTO - Canadian comedian Russell Peters has landed a part in a science-fiction film directed by David Bowie's son, Duncan Jones.