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Death House: dee Class of '93!!!
In-person, a 30' Q&A with dee filmmakers follows every film. Y'arrr!!!
In my 17-years as a student and staff member of Ryerson University's Film department (1980-96), certainly dee class of 1993 is the best that will ever come out of that programme. Dee class of 1993 is a life-long pet project of mine. Helping these lovely folks whenever & where ever I can is very important to me. They have four hollywood films under their collective belt. Two of these three films even have characters based on me - Howard in 1.0 & Harvey in Fetching Cody. Since they are in town for TIFF, I dedicated this night to them.They are programmed in release order & ladies first, of course. Thanx to class of '93 alumni Ken Hann for dee progemming help here. Enjoy folks!!!
Monday, September 10, 2007--- 8pm - 3am (doors open at 7pm) @Majlis - FREE
8:00pm - 1.0 (2004 , 92', 35mm (1.85), colour, stereo, USA/Romania/Iceland) - Are you infected???
Writers/Directors/Producers: Jeff Renfroe & Marteinn Thorsson; executive producer: Chris Sievernich, Andreas Schmid, Edwin B. Stewart II, Zachary Matz, Andreas Grosch, Fridrik Thor Fridriksson; Cinematography: Christopher Soos (class of '93 alumni); Original Music: Terry Huud (as Terry Michael Huud); Film Editing: Daniel Sadler (class of '93 alumni), Troy Takaki; Casting: Carmen Cuba; Production Design:Eggert Ketilsson; Art Direction; Ioana Corciova, Cristian Corvin; Set Decoration: Carmen Pasula; Costume Design: Maria Valles (class of '93 alumni); 2nd-unit director: Gio Shanger (class of '93 instructor) & Andrew Hallbach (uncredited); Making-of director: Gio Shanger; storyboard artist: Antun Bosanac (class of '93 alumni); story editor: Kenneth Hann (class of '93 alumni); key makeup artist: Gabi Cretan, Jeni Lita; makeup artist: Ana Lupulescu, Violeta Marinescu (as Violeta Marin).
CAST: Jeremy Sisto (Simon); Deborah Kara Unger (Trish); Lance Henriksen (Howard, character based on Gio Shanger); Udo Kier (Derrick); Bruce Payne (Neighbour); Constantin Florescu (Tall Man); Ana Maria Popa (Alice); Matt Devlen (Cashier); Eugene Byrd (Nile); Emil Hostina (Landlord); Constantin Cotimanis (Detective Polanski); Sebastian Knapp (Detective 'Mike' Harris); Michelle Villa (911 Operator/Answering machine/Laughing (voice)); Lucia Maier (Alley Woman (uncredited)); Gio Shanger (Sex club bouncer).
After receiving mysterious empty packages inside his apartment, a young computer-programmer (named Simon) begins a personal investigation into their origins. This leads him to discover his odd and eccentric neighbors; an artificially intelligent robot-head, named Adam; a virtual-reality sex game; and a possible corporate conspiracy. As the story progresses, Simon's grip on reality becomes more and more tenuous, while his craving for Nature Fresh milk becomes almost unbearable. Is it all just in his mind, or is something more sinister happening here? (Official website)
10:30pm - Fetching Cody ( 2005, 87'', 35mm (1.85), colour, stereo, Canada ) - Time Travel time folks...Y'arrr!!! (screened at Sundance & TIFF festivals)
Writer/Producer/Directer: Dave Ray; executive producer: Carolyn Allain (Dave-a-rooo's lovely wife folks);co-producer: Carolyn Allain & Christina Bulbrook (as Christina Margellos); Original Music: Phillip Western; Cinematography: Paul Mitchnick; Film Editing: Karen Porter; Casting: Stuart Aikins, Sean Cossey; Production Design: Marti Wright; Art Direction: David Croal; Set Decoration: Erinne Drake; Costume Design: Brodie Davison; key hair stylist: Rachel Jones; key makeup artist: Rachel Jones; production manager: Drew Locke; post-production supervisor: Bernadette Meyers; 1st assistant director: Collin Leadlay; 2nd assistant director: Catherine Kretz; stunt coordinator: Brett Armstrong; special effects makeup: Felix Fox, Toby Lindala.
CAST: Jay Baruchel (Art); Sarah Lind (Cody); Jim Byrnes (Harvey, character based on Gio. Shanger); Lucas Blaney (Holden Wesson); Neil Denis (Sudden); Liam McGuigan (David "Helmut" Yar - Y'arrr!!!!); Chilton Crane (Mrs. Wesson); Nicole Muñoz (Young Cody); Robert Kaiser (Sabrina); Barclay Hope (Mr. Wesson); Angela Moore (Sam); Jessica McLeod (Rose); Kyla Wise (Chara) (credited as Kyla Anderson); Peter Hanlon (School Principal); Art Kitching (Paramedic #1); Morgan Brayton (Paramedic #2); Colin Foo (Tourist #1); Manoj Sood (Actor).
Over the last few years, Jay Baruchel lit up the screen as “Danger” in Million Dollar Baby and the scene-stealing Zeppelin fan in Almost Famous. Now, Baruchel realizes his romantic lead potential as the star of David Ray’s imaginative love story Fetching Cody.
Set in Vancouver’s notorious Downtown Eastside, Baruchel plays Art Frankel, a hustler and general lay-about, who is head over heels in love with the luminous Cody Wesson (Sarah Lind). When she falls into a coma from an apparent overdose, it is up to Art to seek out the one person who offers him any kind of hope: his homeless friend Harvey – and the time machine he found in a dumpster. Desperate to reach her, Art suspends disbelief and embarks on a quest through time and space deep into Cody’s past. After several humiliating attempts to figure out where things went wrong, it slowly begins to dawn on him that the real problem in her life might just be him. What ensues are a series of increasingly reckless attempts to avoid the one thing he fears most – sacrificing his profound love for Cody in exchange for her life. A startling debut by first-time director Ray, Fetching Cody is sure to rouse the most cynical heart with this wildly original tale about redemption and the lengths a most unlikely hero will go for love.
Official film website - (view trailer)
Interview with David Ray - (by Hollywood North Reporter)
12:30am - Eve & the Fire Horse (2005, 92', 35mm (1.85), colour, stereo, Canada) - ''Luminous! One of the most beloved films at Sundance this year… Intelligent, delicate and touching.'' - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
Writer/Director/Producer: Julia Kwan; co-producers: Yves J. Ma, Erik Paulsson, Shan Tam; line producer: Michael Williams; Original Music: Mychael Danna, Rob Simonsen; Cinematography: Nicolas Bolduc; Film Editing: Michael Brockington, Kerry Davie (co-editor); Casting: Susan Taylor Brouse; Production Design: Mary-Ann C.Y. Liu; Art Direction: Michael Cook; Set Decoration: Athena Wong; Costume Design: Sandy Buck; special thanx: Dylan MacLeod (class of '93 Alumni).
CAST: Vivian Wu (May Lin Eng); Lester Chit-Man Chan (Frank); Hollie Lo (Karena Eng); Phoebe Kut (Eve Eng); Jessica Amlee (Sally); Herb Beaverstone (Mr. Wicker); Jan Bos .(Mr. Parker); Diane Buermans (Colleen); Tanya Champoux (Mrs. Leeds); Jennifer Cheon (Goddess); Alexus Dumont (Amanda); Pawan Gill (Surinder); Matias Hacker (Mr. Right).
Eve, a precocious nine year-old with an overactive imagination, was born in the Year of the Fire Horse, notorious among Chinese families for producing the most troublesome children. Dinners around Eve’s family table are a raucous affair, where old world propriety and new world audacity mix in even measure. But as summer approaches, it seems like Eve’s carefree childhood days are behind her. When her mother chops down their apple tree — a superstitious omen — bad luck worms its way into their family in unexpected, tragic ways. Forced to grow up too fast, Eve learns to take pleasure in life’s small gifts — like a goldfish she believes to be the reincarnated spirit of her beloved grandmother.
Meanwhile, Eve’s older sister Karena is going through changes of her own, exploring a newfound fascination with Christianity. Soon, crucifixes pop up next to the Buddha in the family’s house, and Eve must contend with a Sunday school class where her wild imagination is distinctly out of place. Caught between her sister’s quest for premature sainthood and her own sense of right and wrong, Eve faces the challenges of childhood with fanciful humor and wide-eyed wonder. Along the way, she proves that sometimes the most troublesome children are the ones that touch our hearts most deeply. A lyrical, lighthearted look at a young girl’s spiritual experience, EVE & THE FIRE HORSE takes you on a wondrous yet deeply felt journey, where family life is strange, childhood lonely and religion perplexing.- (Official website)
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