Monday, September 24, 2007

Photos from the Atlantic Film Festival


Ellen Page accepts the award for Best Canadian Actress for her role in The Tracey Fragments

Director Bruce McDonald and Executive Producer Paul Barkin accept the award for Best Canadian Feature

Sunday, September 23, 2007

The Tracey Fragments on VanityFair.com

Great review of The Tracey Fragments by Vanity Fair.com:

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2007/09/toronto200709?currentPage=2

"A fearless coming-of-age story...Ellen Page manages exactly the right balance of awkwardness, intensity, sexuality, and innocence."

Friday, September 21, 2007

The Tracey Fragments Wins Best Canadian Feature Film at Atlantic Film Festival, Ellen Page Best Actress!

The Tracey Fragments has picked up the prize for Best Canadian Feature Film at the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax on Friday September 21, 2007.

Ellen Page was awarded Best Canadian Actress for her intense performance as Tracey Berkowitz.

Director Bruce McDonald, Ellen Page and Executive Producer Paul Barkin were on hand to accept the prizes, ahead of the film’s first public screening at the festival the same evening.

Congratulations and Thank you to all our cast & crew and all of our supporters!

http://thechronicleherald.ca/Entertainment/898115.html


Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Canadian Festival Dates

ATLANTIC FILM FESTIVAL – HALIFAX

Friday, September 21

9:30 PM - Oxford Theatre

http://www.atlanticfilm.com/aff/

SUDBURY CINEFEST

Sunday, September 23

3pm Silvercity Sudbury

http://www.cinefest.com/

CALGARY FILM FESTIVAL

Thursday, Sep. 27, 7:00 pm

Globe Theatre - Upstairs

http://calgaryfilm.com/

VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

Saturday, Sep 29th 11:30am
Empire Granville 7 Theatre 3

Sunday, Sep 30th 7:00pm
Ridge Theatre

http://www.viff.org/home.html

EDMONTON FILM FESTIVAL

Sunday, September 30, 7pm

Garneau Theatre

http://www.edmontonfilmfest.com/

FESTIVAL DU NOUVEAU CINEMA – MONTREAL

Dates: 10-21 October

http://www.nouveaucinema.ca/

CINEMATEQUE ONTARIOTORONTO

ONE screening of The Tracey Fragments as part of a retrospective of director Bruce McDonald’s work.

October – time and date TBC

http://www.cinemathequeontario.ca/default.aspx

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

The Tracey Fragments on E-Talk (in Canada)

Someone actually called us here at Tracey HQ to tell us that a story with Ellen and Bruce was going to be on E-Talk. Hopefully a vid will emerge on on YouTube soon and we can share it with you all.

There will be MORE news and BIG NEWS soon from TIFF. New places in the world that you will be able to see The Tracey Fragments...so stay tuned!

Sunday, September 16, 2007

New Video - Ellen and Bruce on Canada AM

In case you missed it! Ellen Page and Bruce McDonald talking about The Tracey Fragments on Canada AM (I had to pull this clip from You Tube cos I just don't know how to make clips from the TV)
The interview is awesome even though it was really early...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTuLDJo06TI

Thursday, September 13, 2007

The Tracey Fragments Party in Toronto









The Tracey Fragments In Toronto

Here are some pics from our premiere last night!

The theatre before the screening is full!

Steve Gravestock introduces the film and the director, Bruce McDonald

Crew & Cast take the stage after the movie to field questions from the audience

The editors


Steve Gravestock, Ellen Page, Max McCabe-Lokos, Bruce McDonald, Sarah Timmins

Monday, September 10, 2007

Ellen Page and Bruce McDonald on Canada AM Tomorrow

** For those in Canada**

Ellen Page and Bruce McDonald will be guests on live Canadian national television on the CTV Network at 8.30pm to discuss The Tracey Fragments and it's participation at the Toronto International Film Festival

Thursday, September 6, 2007

US PREMIERE

While we're still in the thick of the Toronto International Film Festival where we will have our North American Premiere, we are DELIGHTED to announce our US Premiere at the AFI Fest Los Angeles this November (see article below)

http://theenvelope.latimes.com/movies/env-2007afi-fest-list,0,6422525.htmlstory?coll=env-news

"US Premiere

The Tracey Fragments / (Director: Bruce McDonald) -- Canadian drama features a startling and innovative visual design, with Ellen Page starring as a teenager and social outcast wandering the streets of Winnipeg"

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

Hot Press

New articles in the Toronto Star, Toronto Sun and Playback’s Toronto International Film Festival Edition :

CANADIAN FILMS MAKE THE ONSCREEN DISCONNECTION

“the latest and most daring film yet by Toronto’s Bruce McDonald” by Peter Howell

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/Movies/article/251867

THE BEST OF THE FEST

http://www.torontosun.com/Entertainment/Movies/2007/09/02/4464916-sun.html

OUTLAW FILMAKING AT IT’S BEST

“The Tracey Fragments is an extraordinary film, partly experimental and wholly dramatic.” by:

http://www.playbackmag.com/articles/magazine/20070903/tracey.html (subscription)

HOT TIPS FROM A PROGRAMMER'S NOTEBOOK

“But it's not just a technical tour de force… It packs an emotional wallop.” by:

http://www.playbackmag.com/articles/magazine/20070903/gravestock.html (subscription)

In the United States...

The Tracey Fragments has confirmed date and place for it’s US Premiere!

An official announcement should follow very shortly.

Monday, September 3, 2007

Accross Canada

You can find The Tracey Fragments coming to film festivals in these cities


Atlantic Film Festival (Halifax) http://www.atlanticfilm.com/aff/index.php

Calgary International Film Festival http://calgaryfilm.com/

Vancouver International Film Festival http://www.viff.org/home.html

Cinefest Sudbury http://www.cinefest.com/

Toronto International Film Festival

With the Toronto International Film Festival fast approaching I wanted to give you some exciting updates about THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS.

Check out THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS page in the TIFF ’07 Official Films & Schedules guide :

http://www.tiff07.ca/industry/filmsandschedules/filmdetails.aspx?id=705281436001386

Screening times for Toronto International Film Festival:

Public 1 - Wednesday Sept 12, 9.45pm Scotiabank 3

Public 2 - Friday Sept 14, 12.45pm Cumberland 3

Press & Industry 1 - Tuesday Sept 11, 9.45am- Varsity 5

Press & Industry 2 - Thursday Sept 13, 2.30pm - Varsity VIP 2

Buy single tickets online from September 5 http://www.tiff07.ca/