Archive for July, 2009

Artist In Retrospect: Ennio Morricone

Thursday, July 30th, 2009
Artist In Retrospect: Ennio Morricone

Cinema Paradiso Love Theme Unce Upon A Time In America The Untoucables Sooner or later in life you might find yourself lucky enough to be caught... »

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The Ugly Truth (2009)

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
The Ugly Truth (2009)

Release Date: Friday July 24, 2009 Genre: Comedy Running Time: 95 min. Director: Robert Luketic Cast: Katherine Heigl, Gerard Butler, Eric Winter, John Michael Higgins, Nick Searcy, Kevin Connolly, Cheryl Hines ... »

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Public Enemies (2009)

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Public Enemies (2009)

Release Date: Wednesday July 1, 2009  Genre: Action  Running Time: 139 min.  Director: Michael Mann  Cast: Johnny Depp,  Christian Bale,  Marion  Cotillard,  Jason Clarke,  Rory Cochrane,  Billy Crudup,  Stephen Dorff,  Stephen Lang, John Ortiz, Giovanni Ribisi, David Wenham, Shawn Hatosy, Branka Katic, Emilie de Ravin, Leelee Sobieski, David... »

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The Indie Weekly with RT and John Nadalin

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009
The Indie Weekly with RT and John Nadalin

John Nadalin & RT of TheNE Inc. After the World of Music Videos workshop at MIFF 2009 I got a chance to catch up with director RT and Producer John Nadalin of TheNE Inc.  The two make a great team as... »

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MIFF 2009 Last Day & Awards Ceremony Photostream

Tuesday, July 28th, 2009

Here is what the last day at the Mississauga Independent Film Festival looked like for 2009.  I get a wee bit misty eyed when I think about it being over.  It was such a great experience and so many amazing interviews and workshops came out of this festival; not to mention some interesting and... »

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Canadian Cutie: Nathan Ferraro of THE MIDWAY STATE

Thursday, July 23rd, 2009
Canadian Cutie: Nathan Ferraro of THE MIDWAY STATE

The Midway State (left to right) Mike, Nathan, Mike, and Daenen   Nathan Ferraro is the lead singer, songwriter, and pianist of the ultra cool band THE MIDWAY STATE.  Once upon a time this very talented Canadian musician was just a kid in a ski town two hours north of Toronto who wanted to be a... »

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The Indie Weekly with Matt and Jeff Campagna

Monday, July 20th, 2009
The Indie Weekly with Matt and Jeff Campagna

The Gala of the Mississauga Independent Film Festival was a really great night.  It was full of talented and interesting people who reflect the landscape of independent film in Canada.  I got a lot of really great interviews but I think that the most important interview of the night was with the Campagna... »

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MIFF 2009: Hooked On Speedman Screening & After Party

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

Hello My Pretties, Well the Festival is officially over but I will have loads and loads of goodies for you in the weeks to come.  Here is but a sample of the vibe at Mississauga Independent Film Festival 2009.  As you can see we had some pretty stacked and packed nights and some top notch... »

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MIFF 2009: Making Your First Feature Workshop

Sunday, July 12th, 2009
MIFF 2009: Making Your First Feature Workshop

The Campagna brothers wear all the hats at MIFF and that is the secret behind the success of this very young festival.  When you are passionate and make the most of the resources readily available you really can’t lose in life or at film festivals for that matter.  The boys hosted a no holds... »

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