Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Ellen Page at the Genies - coming soon!

See the article below from today's Toronto Star. Ellen confirms she'll be attending the Genie Awards in Canada for her nomination for "Performance by a Leading Actress" in The Tracey Fragments. Catch it in Canada on the E! Network and IFC March 3!

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/Movies/article/298588


Last night we had a FANTASTIC (sold out!) screening of The Tracey Fragments in Toronto at the Cinemateque Ontario as part of Canada's Top Ten screening series.

Tonight is a music panel featuring director Bruce McDonald, composers Brendan Canning and Charles Spearin from Broken Social Scene and music supervisor Stacey Horricks. It starts at 7.30pm see: http://www.topten.ca/schedule/default.aspx for details.

Monday, January 28, 2008

Ellen Page, Bruce McDonald and a total of 6 Genie Noms for The Tracey Fragments

The nominees for the 28th annual Genie Awards were announced today by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television (ACCT) and The Tracey Fragments has been nominated for 6 awards in an “outstanding year for Canadian film and film making talent” according to ACCT CEO Sara Morton.

Congratulations to Ellen Page, who can add another “Best Actress” nomination to her banner year with a nomination for her stunning performance in the role of Tracey in The Tracey Fragments.

Bruce McDonald was nominated for achievement in Direction for the daring film, and writer Maureen Medved was nominated for Adapted Screenplay, from her own novel of the same title.

The film garnered a nomination for Jeremiah Munce and Gareth C. Scales for Editing the film with a innovative and dazzling split screen presentation. Steven Munro, John Sievert, David Drainie Taylor were nominated for Achievement in Sound Editing, and John Hazen, Matt Chan and Brad Dawe for Achievement in Overall Sound.

We sincerely congratulate all our nominees who gave so much of their talent and passion for this film.

The Genie Awards will be presented March 3, 2008

We urge ALL ACADEMY MEMBERS to vote for us!

http://www.genieawards.ca/


Victoria Film Festival -& Re-Fragmented is ENDING Thursday

28 January 2008

The Tracey Fragments will be playing at the Victoria Film Festival February 6, 2008, 6.45pm at the Capitol 6:

Details here:
http://victoria.bside.com/2008/?_view=_filmdetails&filmId=45189071

Also - for those of you in Canada who have been waiting to submit to the Tracey: Re-Fragmented contest the time to enter is NOW. Entries close January 31, 2008 at midnight.

You have the chance to win a Final Cut Pro software package and your re-fragmented video will be included in the bonuses of the Canadian DVD of The Tracey Fragments.

Enter here: http://www.thetraceyfragments.com/ (see Refragmented)

Friday, January 25, 2008

The Tracey Fragments Opens in Greece

Our sources tell us that The Tracey Fragments will open in Greece February 21, 2008.

We're having trouble determining where exactly, but if you're interested, check out the website for 2-1-0 Films:

http://www.2-1-0.gr/?title=tt0801526

AFI Fest Dallas

We have a lot of US Dates for THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS to be announced shortly. Right now we can confirm The Tracey Fragments will play at AFI Dallas March 27 - April 6

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-afi_0125gl.State.Edition1.136979a.html

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS Ellen Page

Congratulations to our own Ellen Page on her Oscar nomination for her role in JUNO. It couldn't happen to a more deserving and talented actress (but perhaps we're a little biased)

Also check news below as The Tracey Fragments was nominated for Best Feature Film in the first ever Canadian Indie Awards.

http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117979412.html?nav=news&categoryid=1983&cs=1

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2008/01/21/indie-awards.html

Thursday, January 3, 2008

New Year, New Screening Dates for The Tracey Fragments

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Firstly we'd like to congratulate the star of The Tracey Fragments Ellen Page, for the huge amount of press coverage and kudos she has received for her performance in Juno (she's appearing tonight on the Late Show with David Letterman)

To experience her talent in action, catch one of our NEW screenings across the country (below).

Also:

TRACEY: RE-FRAGMENTED
If you haven’t yet entered the Tracey:Re-Fragmented contest yet, you have until the end of January to do so, for your chance to be included in the DVD extras of The Tracey Fragments on DVD and win a sweet Final Cut Pro prize pack! (Canadians only) www.thetraceyfragments.com

MUSIC AND FILM PANEL – FEATURING THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS
Check out the Panel Discussion “MUSIC and FILM” featuring Bruce McDonald, other directors, composers and music supervisors discuss how music is chosen for film. Part of the TIFF Top Ten screenings and events.
Wednesday, January, 30 7:30 PM
http://www.topten.ca/schedule/default.aspx

UPCOMING SCREENING DATES:

London, ON, Hyland Cinema
January 4 - 10
http://www.hylandcinema.com/

Regina, SK - Regina Public Library
January 17-20

http://www.reginalibrary.ca/blogs/index.php?blog=9

Toronto, ON, TIFF Top 10 at the Cinemateque Ontario
January 29 & 30
http://www.cinemathequeontario.ca/calendar.aspx

Fernie, BC
February 11

http://www.filmcircuit.ca/default.asp

Fredericton, NB
February 18
http://www.filmcircuit.ca/default.asp

Vancouver, BC, TIFF Top 10 at the Pacific Cinemateque
February 21 & 22
http://www.cinematheque.bc.ca/

Kamloops, BC
February 27- March 2

http://www.filmcircuit.ca/default.asp

Winnipeg, MB – Cinemateque
February 29 - March 6

http://www.winnipegfilmgroup.com/index.aspx?FS=3&CF=7

Wolfville, NS
http://www.filmcircuit.ca/default.asp
March 9, 2008