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Canada Feature Film Fund 2005-06
Telefilm Canada’s Ontario & Nunavut Regional Office Selects Three English-language Features
Toronto, April 4, 2005 – Telefilm’s Ontario & Nunavut office is pleased to announce that three especially promising projects have been selected for financing through the regional production envelopes earmarked for English-language projects requesting less than $1 million.
« These projects represent an audience accessible portfolio of films and we are impressed with both the diversity of themes and genres explored, stated Dave Forget, Director, Ontario & Nunavut Regions. It is also exciting to see that the production teams are a balance of established and emerging producers and directors.»
Ontario & Nunavut Regions
| TITLE | PRODUCTION COMPANY | PRODUCER | DIRECTOR | WRITER | DISTRIBUTOR |
| EVERYTHING’S GONE GREEN | Radke Films and True West Films | Chris Nanos Elizabeth Yake |
Paul Fox | Douglas Coupland | ThinkFilm |
| SUMMER BABE | Corey Marr Productions Inc. and Inferno Pictures Inc. | Corey Marr Brendon Sawatzky |
Matt Bissonnette | Matt Bissonnette | Christal Films |
| A TRYST WITH DESTINY | Divani Films da da kamera pictures inc. | Srinivas Krishna Sherrie Johnson |
Srinivas Krishna | Srinivas Krishna | Seville Pictures |
Next Canada Feature Film Fund application deadlines:
April 11, 2005 for English-language films only
April 18, 2005 for French-language films only
October 3, 2005 for English-language films only
Telefilm Canada, a cultural investor in film, television, and new media
Telefilm Canada is a federal cultural agency dedicated to the development and promotion of the Canadian film, television, and new media industries. With the objective of building larger audiences for Canadian cultural products, the Corporation acts as a partner to the private sector through investments in diverse productions with wide appeal.
Information:
Alejandra Sosa, Communications Officer, Ontario & Nunavut Regions
(416) 973-6436 or 1 800 463-4607 sosaa@telefilm.gc.ca
Synopses
Everything's Gone Green, Paul Fox
Written by well-known author Douglas Coupland, Everything’s Gone Green is the story of Ryan, a late twenties Vancouver slacker who finds love and adds meaning to his life when his dead-end career downward spiral lands him a job as a reporter covering winners of the provincial lottery for the lottery corporation’s own magazine.
A Tryst With Destiny, Srinivas Krishna
Based on the novel Waiting For The Mahatma, A Tryst With Destiny is the sweeping story of Sriram and Bharati, lovers and followers of Ghandi who struggle to reunite and fulfill their pledges to marry each other during the political turmoil of India’s independence and partition.
Summer Babe, Matt Bissonnette
Summer Babe is the story of two childhood friends who are unexpectedly reunited and try to kill each other for the woman they both love.