The Tracey Fragments

The Tracey Fragments at the Leeds Festival

2008-08-10T09:04:00.000-07:00

For all our UK enthusiasts...

The Tracey Fragments will be screening on Friday 22nd at the Leeds Festival at 9.45pm followed by the Tracey Remixed party with Youth Movies!!

Following the huge success of this event at the East End London Film Festival I reccomend you check it out - watch the movie and then watch the movie remixed live to awesome music!

http://www.leedsfestival.com/news/index.aspx

Hope you're all having a great summer!

The Tracey Fragments DVD out today in Canada and the US

2008-07-08T05:59:00.000-07:00

After a great DVD launch screening in Toronto on Sunday night with giveaways, a Q&A with Bruce McDonald, screenings of the Winning and Shortlisted entries of the Tracey:Re-Fragmented contest and a sneak peek at the new film by Bruce McDonald "Pontypool" the DVD is now available for everyone else!

Get yours wherever you buy or rent fine movies!

Like here:

http://www.amazon.ca/Tracey-Fragments-Bruce-McDonald/dp/B0017VG5XM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1215026632&sr=1-2

Toronto - The Tracey Fragments DVD Launch and Giveaway!

2008-07-02T13:35:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

For those of you in Toronto who have missed The Tracey Fragments in it's big screen awesomeness, or just want a chance to see it again and catch up with the director Bruce McDonald;

Come out this SUNDAY JULY 6TH to THE ROYAL - 9.15pm
608 College Street

DVD Launch - Giveaways of DVDs (with bonus features including interviews on the set with Ellen Page and Bruce McDonald), the original soundtrack album - featuring new music by Broken Social Scene, comic books and even a few of the exclusive and impossible to buy anywhere - Posters!

ALSO - World Premiere screening of the finalists and winning entries of the Tracey: Re-Fragmented contest, cut from footage of the film.

and FINALLY, a special sneak peek at something new from director Bruce McDonald, come on down and ask him about it.

The Tracey Fragments is available on DVD in the US and Canada JULY 8th! Pre-order HERE:

Houston Chronicle Review

2008-07-01T12:29:00.000-07:00

Come out and see The Tracey Fragments at the Museum of Fine Arts in Texas

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/features/5864597.html

STARTS TOMORROW 2 July Houston, TX
Musuem of Fine Arts

Boston Herald Review...see it this week!

2008-06-27T12:23:00.000-07:00

'Fragments' Takes Page out of 'Juno' By James Verniere

http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/movies/reviews/view/2008_06_27_‘Fragments__takes_Page_out_of_‘Juno_/srvc=home&position=also

“Juno Has a Nervous Breakdown” might be the best way to describe Canadian filmmaker Bruce McDonald’s “The Tracey Fragments,” a dysfunctional family drama featuring a tour de force turn by Juno herself, Ellen Page.

If you have an aversion to split screens, the experimental technique that enjoyed a brief vogue in the 1960s and is revived here with a passion, steer clear of this vertigo-inducing entry. Otherwise, paging Page fans everywhere.

When the story begins, Tracey Berkowitz (Page) is naked, wrapped in a curtain on a bus with bright-blue seats, addressing the camera - and she tells a sorry tale indeed.

An outcast at school because of her prepubescent lack of womanly attributes, 15-year-old Tracey is also unhappy at home, where her doltish, working-class father (Ari Cohen) grounds her unfairly and chain-smoking drudge mother (Erin McMurtry) seems to hate her. Adding to Tracey’s and our sense of dislocation, her shrink is played by a man (Julian Richings) in drag.
When Tracey’s younger brother Sonny (Zie Souwand) disappears without a trace while with his sister, all hell breaks loose in the Berkowitz home, and Tracey, whose job it was to care for and keep an eye on Sonny, runs away.

Did I mention that Tracey believes she “hypnotized” Sonny and convinced him to think he was a dog?

“The Tracey Fragments” is a modern-day “Candide”-like, picaresque tale in which Tracey encounters, among other things, a convenience store clerk with horns and a drug dealer in trouble with his supplier (the film’s one unfortunate stereotype).

Visually, the movie is fascinating and ambitious. The screen responds to Tracey’s words, creating “multiframe” images with screens of various sizes within the screen, swirling and fluttering like a stream of psychic, autumnal leaves.

McDonald, working with Canadian writer Maureen Medved adapting her own novel, uses the art of film to bring the thoughts in Tracey’s head to vivid Mondrian-like life.

A sequence featuring Patti Smith’s incantatory anthem “Land: Horses” is utterly spellbinding (speaking of which, Smith’s life is a movie waiting to be made). In other scenes, Tracey reads a graphic novel called “Ed the Happy Clown,” which seems to be a variation of her adventures.
Narratively, “The Tracey Fragments” is also like origami, folded and refolded upon itself. If it were “straightened out,” this 77-minute entry would be more like three hours.

“The Tracey Fragments” should be seen by anyone interested in the art of film and the art of bravura film acting. It is also a further reminder that Page is the real thing.

But we knew that already.

Where's Tracey?

2008-06-16T15:08:00.000-07:00

and where will she be next?

Well right now of course she's in Portland and Seattle, but she's coming to a town near you!

18 June New Orleans, LA
Zeitgeist, http://www.zeitgeistinc.net/

27 June Boston, MA
Brattle Theater http://www.brattlefilm.org/brattlefilm/index.html

2 July Houston, TX
Musuem of Fine Arts http://www.mfah.org/films

5 July Cleveland OH
Cleveland Institute of Art http://www.cia.edu/

Seattle and Portland - Tracey Opens TODAY!

2008-06-13T06:45:00.001-07:00

THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS is taking this show on the road, starting tomorrow! For all of you near Portland or Seattle, you have a chance to catch Tracey at two of the coolest theaters in town.

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In Seattle:
NORTHWEST FILM FORUM
1515 12th Avenue (and Pike), Capitol Hill
Shows at 7:15 and 9:15 (plus 5:15 on Saturday and Sunday)
http://www.nwfilmforum.org/cinemas/calendar.php
Advance Tickets- http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/34667

(BTW- while you're there, grab advance tickets to see the absolutely stunning FROWNLAND, which opens June 27th- we're not affiliated with this film, but if you like Tracey, this will be right up your alley).

In Portland:
HOLLYWOOD THEATER
4122 NE Sandy Blvd (at NE 41st Place)
Shows at 5:15 Friday, 12:30, 5:30, 7:30 Sat & Sun, 7:30 Mon and Wed, 6:45 Tues and Thurs
http://www.hollywoodtheatre.org/engaging/index.html
Advance Tickets- https://robot.boxofficetickets.com/800-494-TIXS/WebObjects/BOTx2005.woa/wa/inspectProgram?id=46701&passKey=76ee634853&webWrapNC=1

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Both of these engagements are for ONE WEEK ONLY, so don't waste time on the microphone!

And for the rest of you, you are not forgotten- New Orleans, Houston, and Boston, we're coming to you in the next few weeks, with more to come!

See you at the movies!

Tracey Fragments Editors showing their stuff

2008-05-27T12:31:00.000-07:00

Here are some photos from the Live Appearance by the Editors of The Tracey Fragments at the Apple Soho Store in New York on opening night of the film.

They shared some insight in how they created the amazing multi-frame effects in the film using Final Cut Pro.

If you missed the live talk, check out the article:

http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/action/traceyfragments/index.html

Left to Right: Matt Hannam, Gareth Scales & Jeremy Munce

Left to Right: Matt Hannam, Gareth Scales & Jeremy Munce - with all the crazy channels they had going at once.

Left to Right: Matt Hannam, Gareth Scales & Jeremy Munce

More Tracey on Apple!

2008-05-26T08:44:00.001-07:00

Great story about the making of The Tracey Fragments on the Apple website (many of you may have seen it when you opened your Safari on Friday)

http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/action/traceyfragments/

and the road trip continues, check below for US dates NEAR YOU!

The Tracey Fragments POSTER nominated

2008-05-18T08:38:00.000-07:00

The Tracey Fragments poster is nominated in the Best International Print section of the Hollywood Reporter's Key Art Awards (for the best movie posters of the year) - We're nominated against Knocked Up, 3:10 To Yuma, Hostel 2 and Sweeney Todd! Wow.

Poster designers were bpg (awesome) with a lot of involvement from Mark Slone at Alliance and Bruce and myself were involved too. It was one of the most fun and rewarding experiences of making the movie.

See all the nominees here:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/awards_festivals/key_art/index.jsp

Tracey's US Road Trip Continues...

2008-05-15T11:42:00.000-07:00

The Tracey Fragments is playing another week at the VILLAGE EAST http://www.villageeastcinema.com/ in New York City! For those of you who haven't yet checked out the film that the Village Voice called "Bedazzling" and the New Yorks Times called "Fierce, Enigmatic and Affecting" - NOW IS THE TIME.

Also for those of you in other parts of the US. Tracey is coming to theater near you:

13 June Seattle, WA
NW Film Forum http://www.nwfilmforum.org/

13 June Portland, OR
Hollywood http://www.hollywoodtheatre.org/engaging/index.html

18 June New Orleans, LA
Zeitgeist, http://www.zeitgeistinc.net/

27 June Pittsburgh, PA
Oaks Theater http://www.theoakstheater.com/

2 July Houston, TX
Musuem of Fine Arts http://www.mfah.org/films

Tracey Fragments Soundtrack - get yours today!

2008-05-13T07:15:00.000-07:00

Just a reminder that the Soundtrack Album for The Tracey Fragments is available TODAY!

Featuring original music by Broken Social Scene, a cover of Patti Smith's Horses (hey, did you know Ellen named her dog after the singer?) and a collection of awesome Canadian indie music INCLUDING offerings from actors in the film Max McCabe Lokos (Lance) who was a member of the late great Deadly Snakes and a blistering track from Slim Twig (Billy Zero, Tracey's fantasy boyfriend) !

Get yours wherever you buy your music, and check out samples from the album on the myspace page

http://www.myspace.com/traceyfragments

http://www.amazon.com/Tracey-Fragments-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B0016AK3GO

http://www.apple.com/itunes/store/music.html

New York City - Tomorrow's the Day!

2008-05-08T06:40:00.000-07:00

The reviews are coming in (The Village Voice says it's "bedazzling!" The New York Observer gives it 3 out of 4 stars and says Ellen Page gives "a virtuoso performance!" Time Out NY is afraid of the amazing split screens but we'll forgive them if they keep our favorite bar a secret!), the popcorn is popping (no worries, they'll pop new popcorn for you on Friday), and somewhere in the Village a small bar is unaware that people are about to stumble out of a movie theater, dazed and amazed, and buy out their entire stock of booze. Yep, Friday is the big day for New York City- THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS hits the big screen, and we'd like you all to be there.

TRACEY opens Friday at the VILLAGE EAST CINEMA at 2nd Avenue and 12th Street. Showtimes are Noon, 2:00, 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:10, and 12:05am (12:05 on Friday and Saturday only).

Tickets are available right now at http://www.movietickets.com/house_detail.asp?house_id=166 (you do have to change the date to Friday the 9th). Head over now and pick them up for your friends, family, and loved ones (Sunday is Mother's Day and yes, your mom wants you to take her to meet Tracey) to be sure you all have a seat for the ride.

But wait, just like the infomercials, there's more- as a special bonus, the editors of THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS, Jeremy Munce, Gareth C. Scales, and Matt Hannam will be giving a special talk and demo at the Apple Store in Soho at 7pm on Friday (upstairs in the theatre). Head over and see how three guys sat down, spent a few months in front of their Macs, and used Final Cut Pro to assemble one of the most intricately edited films ever made. There will be plenty of time to check out the demo, meet the editors, spend an hour in a side street with the party accessories of your choice (sure, you cannot drink IN the theater, but you can certainly drink next door to it) and grab a seat at the 10:10pm showing with time to spare- you'll even have enough time to flirt with the person sitting next to you, comfortable in the fact that as soon as the lights come up, you'll have a great movie to talk about. After that, it's up to you. You could try poetry, but don't be cheesy about it.

See you at the movies!

Here come the reviews!

2008-05-07T08:21:00.000-07:00

First reviews are in for The Tracey Fragments from NYC:

Village Voice:

"McDonald’s bedazzling multi-frame experiment poeticizes and enhances an otherwise slender story (forgivable at only 77 minutes long), as planes of different sizes and shapes materialize—fading, sliding, distorting, and overlapping to convey the rage and anxiety of damaged adolescence."

http://www.villagevoice.com/film/0819,the-tracey-fragments,433930,20.html

New York Observer:

"Ellen Page remains one of the few stellar newcomers who deserves to be seen in anything she chooses to do."

http://www.observer.com/2008/pieces-ellen

Brendan Canning - NEW CD

2008-05-06T14:31:00.000-07:00

Hi All,

Brendan Canning (from Broken Social Scene) is one of the most talented musicians we at The Tracey Fragments know, and that is why he was one the composers of the soundtrack for the film.

album available May 13 - http://www.myspace.com/traceyfragments

Brendan also has his OWN SOLO album available July 22, 2008. It's the second in the "Broken Social Scene Presents..." series

Something For All of Us...

PLUS an awesome free song download Hit The Wall at the website:

http://www.brendancanning.com/

Of course I have more than one reason to spread the good word about Mr. Canning today but I can't give any more details until tomorrow, when the super-secret-special-event happening tonight will be over!

DVD news - The Tracey Fragments Down Under!

2008-04-29T15:47:00.000-07:00

Announced today:

http://www.sirenvisual.com.au/News/200804/86.php

The great people at SIREN VISUAL are bringing The Tracey Fragments to DVD to Australia (and New Zealand too, I think).

No release date as yet, but watch this space, and MySpace for more details:

http://www.myspace.com/sirenvisual

New US Festival Dates!

2008-04-28T08:52:00.000-07:00

As well as the launch in NYC and the dates in Portland OR, and Seattle WA, you can also check out The Tracey Fragments at these festival dates:

May 15-17
Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee Film Festival

http://tallahasseefilmfestival.com/

June 11-15
6/11-6/15 Maui, HI Maui Film Festival

http://www.mauifilmfestival.com/

On MySpace - The Tracey Fragments Soundtrack

2008-04-23T20:38:00.000-07:00

Check it out, hear some of the tracks, become our friend!

Album drops 05/06 on ITunes, 05/13 on Amazon and in stores.

http://www.myspace.com/traceyfragments

The Tracey Fragments in the New York Post

2008-04-21T10:32:00.001-07:00

The Tracey Fragments was one of the films mentioned in the New York Post's Summer Movie Preview

Reminder, if you're in LONDON, UK

2008-04-21T06:48:00.000-07:00

There is a screening this WEDNESDAY APRIL 23, at 19:30 at the Rich Mix centre in Bethnal Green.

http://www.richmix.org.uk/

As part of the East End London Film Festival:

http://www.eastendfilmfestival.com/

Followed by an after-party at the Vibe Lounge on Brick Lane. You'll need a ticket to the film to get into the party.

TRACEY REMIXED

with Youthmovies live

Vibe Lounge Wednesday 23 April 9pm onwards

A post screening party after THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS screening earlier Friday 23rd April evening at Rich Mix. The multi-frame editing and jump-cut style of this Ellen Page teen coming-of-age drama inspires VJ Buzzard Buzzard for this exclusive visual set accompanied by a live soundtrack by Youthmovies, the Oxford based quintet who's myriad movements have been reined in, refined and forced into an awkwardly pop-shaped hole on their recent support tours with Foals and Dead Meadow.

Ellen Page talks to the Washington Post about Tracey

2008-04-17T07:37:00.001-07:00

In today's Washington Post, Ellen Page talks about THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS, and how she hopes people will watch the film:

"It is one of those films where everyone will leave the film feeling something different," Page says, via e-mail. "I just hope people go in with an open mind and let go with Tracey on her crazy journey. The film requires an open heart."

Link to the story:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/16/AR2008041603296.html

The film plays at Filmfest DC next week (details in post below)

The Tracey Fragments Soundtrack Album

2008-04-16T07:54:00.000-07:00

Click on the link below for the "The Playlist" write up on the upcoming soundtrack album for The Tracey Fragments!

The album features songs and score from the film (including tracks by Broken Social Scene, Fembots, Duchess Says and Rose Melburg)

And tracks by Slim Twig (who played Billy Zero in the film) and The Deadly Snakes, a much beloved band by all the Tracey crew, not to mention that Max McCabe-Lokos (who plays Lance in the film) was a member.

I think the release date might be wrong - since my info says the release date is May 13, but the rest of the write up is awesome:

:: The Playlist ::: Exclusive: 'Tracey Fragments' Soundtrack Due April 29, Features New Broken Social Scene Songs, Fembots And The Deadly Snakes

MORE US Dates, Ellen Page & Tracey in Teen Vogue

2008-04-15T12:15:00.000-07:00

The Tracey Fragments will be playing the Washington DC International Film Festival April 25 & 26

http://www.filmfestdc.org/filmView.cfm?passID=47

Also for Western US we now have opening dates in Seattle & Portland:

SEATTLE, WA
http://www.nwfilmforum.org/
Starting June 13, 2008

PORTLAND, OR
http://www.hollywoodtheatre.org/engaging/index.html
Starting June 13, 2008

This weekend Bruce McDonald attended the screening of The Tracey Fragments at the Oxford International Film Festival in OH. (front cover image from City Beat Magazine below, featuring Ellen Page):

ALSO, the lovely Ms. Ellen Page is featured on the cover of TEEN VOGUE this month:

With an image from The Tracey Fragments on the inside. She also talks a little about the film:

More details for the US release and MORE CITIES and MORE DATES coming soon! See below for cities already booked.

#1 Downloaded Trailer on Apple.com

2008-03-31T11:38:00.000-07:00

Just a quick post to tell you - The Tracey Fragments is the #1 downloaded trailer on:

http://www.apple.com/downloads/

Wow.

Meanwhile… in the Blogosphere

2008-03-28T10:02:00.000-07:00

One of the most interesting things that has happened to THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS since we shot it over two years ago is that the star of our film Ellen Page (you may have heard of her and this little film she did called really do I need to tell you?) has shot to stratospheric heights of fame. Deservedly so, since she is one of the most talented actresses any of us has ever seen and just an awesome person as well. Director of THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS totally called an Oscar nomination for her during our shoot, but I don’t think any of us thought it would happen so soon.

The result of this is that a LOT more people are paying attention to our film now that it is finally getting a US release (May 9, 2008 in New York City and other cities TBA). The trailer has also hit the big time, at www.apple.com/trailers where it is presented in lovely HD.

Here are some of the recent blog articles that have sprung up since the release of the trailer.

AfterEllen.com takes a pretty extensive look at a lot of the reviews and focuses on the amazing performance of Ellen Page:

http://www.afterellen.com/blog/thelinster/the-tracey-fragments%E2%80%93ellen-page-before-she-was-juno+?&comment=481822

A Million Monkeys Typing focuses on the talents of Director Bruce McDonald, and some of his previous work:

http://millionmonkeystyping.blogspot.com/2008/03/hard-core-logo.html

Gawker.com speculates that The Tracey Fragments might be “the most annoying movie ever”:

http://gawker.com/372907/the-tracey-fragments-could-be-the-most-annoying-movie-ever

Big Picture with Colin Boyd warns Ellen fans that her performance is not adorable or sarcastic as in Juno

http://www.bigpictureradio.com/2008/03/movie-trailer-ellen-page-in-tracey.html

There are about a million out there. Enjoy!

Remember if you want to see the film in a city near you:

DALLAS
27-Mar - 6-Apr (Tracey Fragments Screening April 3 & 5)
AFI Dallas - Screening in the MAVERICKS section.
Buy Tickets here: http://www.afidallas.com/

OXFORD, OH
4/10-4/13
Oxford International Film Festival
http://www.oxfordfilms.com/oiff/index.htm

SALEM, OR
4/18-4/20
Salem Film Festival
http://www.salemfilmfestival.com/2008/index.html

NEWPORT BEACH, CA
4/24 - 5/1
Newport Beach Film Festival
http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/

NEW YORK, NY
9 May 2008
Village East Cinemas
http://www.villageeastcinema.com/

The Tracey Fragments Trailer on Apple Trailers

2008-03-28T08:45:00.000-07:00

Check out The Tracey Fragments trailer in sweet high definition on

www.apple.com/trailers

Right at the top in the JUST ADDED section

The Tracey Fragments opens in New York City, May 9 2008 at the Village East Cinemas

www.villageeastcinema.com

More US dates to be announced soon

The Tracey Fragments - Screening and PARTY in London, UK

2008-03-26T07:35:00.000-07:00

The Tracey Fragments will be screening on Wednesday the 23rd of April at the 'Rich Mix' as part of the East End Film Festival in London:

http://www.eastendfilmfestival.com/

The screening will be followed by a PARTY! Details below:

TRACEY REMIXED

with Youthmovies live

Vibe Lounge Wednesday 23 April 9pm onwards

More details about this event and other screenings of THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS in the UK, Check out Soda Pictures:

http://www.sodapictures.com/

and the blog:

http://www.sodapictures.com/blog/

New US Dates for The Tracey Fragments!

2008-03-26T07:33:00.000-07:00

Tracey Fragments on Air Canada

2008-03-12T11:54:00.000-07:00

All of March, you can see The Tracey Fragments on Air Canada
and of course...Juno too

The Tracey Fragments at MoMA

2008-03-04T15:11:00.000-08:00

The Tracey Fragments will be screening as part of a special series at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City on March 14 and March 16 called "Canadian Front"

Director Bruce McDonald and other guests will be in attendance on Friday March 14 to present the film and do a Q&A after the screening.

Check out the links below for more details and the trailer!

http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/film_exhibitions.php?id=7842

http://www.telefilm.gc.ca/moma2008/trailer-tracey-fragments.php

The Tracey Fragments opening in the US

2008-02-19T13:57:00.000-08:00

We are pleased to announce that The Tracey Fragments will be opening in New York May 9, 2008 as the first city of a nationwide platform release in the US by THINKFilm.

The film will debut in the city at the Museum of Modern Art’s ‘Canadian Front’ screening series, March 14.

Below is a link to press a articles about the release. As soon as we have more details, we will share them with you.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117981126.html?categoryid=13&cs=1

Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards - Ellen Page WINS!!

2008-02-12T06:54:00.000-08:00

Ellen Page was awarded Best Actress in a Canadian Film for her role in The Tracey Fragments from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle (see link to article below) Congratulations again Ellen!

Also if you haven't seen it yet, check out the fold out cover of Vanity Fair this month, featuring Hollywood's latest crop of starlets including our own Ellen Page!

http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/etoday/story.html?id=9db2ce98-9aa6-47b6-8998-1c8bd99b744c

Ellen Page on the cover of Entertainment Weekly

2008-02-03T05:31:00.000-08:00

OK, OK, so it IS about Juno. But it's a great cover! Check out the story:

http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20007870_20164475_20175163,00.html

Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards - Ellen Page nominated!

2008-02-01T06:24:00.000-08:00

Yesterday the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards nominations were announced. Ellen Page was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Canadian Film for The Tracey Fragments! and also best Actress in an International Film for Juno. CONGRATULATIONS again Ellen!

Link below for story

http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/etoday/story.html?id=ee3d30cd-115c-422e-b61e-8f383dc5a94a

Ellen Page at the Genies - coming soon!

2008-01-30T07:14:00.000-08:00

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.

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

2008-01-28T18:15:00.000-08:00

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

2008-01-28T07:16:00.000-08:00

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)

The Tracey Fragments Opens in Greece

2008-01-25T08:53:00.000-08:00

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

2008-01-25T08:44:00.000-08:00

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

CONGRATULATIONS Ellen Page

2008-01-22T08:41:00.000-08:00

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

New Year, New Screening Dates for The Tracey Fragments

2008-01-03T09:16:00.000-08:00

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

New Video of Ellen Page with The Carpetbagger, NYTimes

2007-12-21T09:27:00.000-08:00

Great new video link below of Ellen Page on the Carpetbagger (NY Time Movie Awards Blogger) the day she got nominated for a Golden Globe.

http://carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/20/video-dinner-with-ellen-page/

SlimTwig in NOW Toronto

2007-12-20T09:24:00.000-08:00

See below for a NOW feature on musician and actor Slim Twig who played Billy Zero in The Tracey Fragments.

http://www.nowtoronto.com/music/story.cfm?content=161030

Star of The Tracey Fragments - Ellen Page - gets Golden Globe nomination

2007-12-13T06:39:00.000-08:00

Congratulations to Ellen Page for being nominated for a Golden Globe (Best Actress Musical or Comedy) for her role in Juno!

Her performance in the film is fantastic (just as she is in The Tracey Fragments) and we wish her the best of luck for January 13, 2008 when the winners will be announced!

New Canadian Screening Dates

2007-12-12T10:28:00.000-08:00

Screening Room, Kingston
December 7-13, 2007

Regina - Regina Public Library
http://www.reginalibrary.ca/blogs/index.php?blog=9
January 17-20, 2008

Winnipeg - Cinemateque
http://www.winnipegfilmgroup.com/index.aspx?FS=3&CF=7
February 29 - March 6, 2008

Fernie, BC
http://www.filmcircuit.ca/default.asp
February 11, 2008

Kamloops, BC
http://www.filmcircuit.ca/default.asp
February 27- March 2, 2008

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

Canada's Top Ten

2007-12-11T06:42:00.000-08:00

The Tracey Fragments was today chosen as one of Canada's Top Ten Films of 2007
http://www.topten.ca

Director Bruce McDonald, Actor Julian Richings, Editors Jeremy Munce, Gareth Scales and Matt Hannam as well as Executive Producer Paul Barkin and Producer Sarah Timmins were in attendance at the announcements.

Other top ten films include Eastern Promises (David Cronenberg), L’âge Des Ténèbres (Denys Arcand) and My Winnipeg (Guy Maddin)

More screenings and a music panel @ Cinematheque Ontario, January 29 & 30 2008

See links below for the official Canada's Top Ten site (to purchase tickets) as well as press:

http://topten.ca/films/thetraceyfragments/default.aspx

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20071212.TOPTEN12/TPStory/TPEntertainment/Movies/

http://torontoist.com/2007/12/canadas_top_ten_1.php

http://www.nationalpost.com/arts/story.html?id=162214

Tracey Movie Poster from Taiwan

2007-11-23T05:47:00.000-08:00

This looks great! I hope the people of Taiwan enjoy The Tracey Fragments!

Translation of the poster text:

Top: Selected by Berlin's Panorama Section

Second (Chinese Title): Wandering Youth (literally translation)

Third: Y Generation's Catcher in the Rye

Fourth: Music composed by Canadian post-Rock band

Bottom (key copy): She is 15. She loses the map to youth

The Tracey Fragments on Triple J "the pick of the festival"

2007-11-21T05:42:00.000-08:00

Marc the Movie Guy on Australia's Triple J calls The Tracey Fragments his "pick of the festival". That would be the Possible Worlds Film Festival (Canadian Film Festival in Australia)

Check out the review and come and see the film!

http://blogs.abc.net.au/triplej/2007/11/festivus-possib.html

Australian and New Zealand Tour Dates

Here are the dates for the Australian & New Zealand Tour of The Tracey Fragments. Producer Sarah Timmins will be presenting the film in Sydney and Melbourne.

Auckland - Nov 23 @ 6:30 PM, Nov 27 @ 6:30 PM
Academy Cinema - Auckland Central Library Building, 44 Lorne Street, Auckland City - www.academycinemas.co.nz

Sydney - Dec 2 @ 6:30 PM
Chauvel Cinema - Corner Oxford St & Oatley Rd, Paddington, Sydney - www.chauvelcinema.net.au

Melbourne - Dec 4 @ 9:15 PM
Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) - Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne - www.acmi.net.au

Canberra - Dec 7 @ 8:30 PM
Greater Union Manuka - Cnr Furneaux & Canberra Ave, Manuka, Canberra - www.greaterunion.com.au

Adelaide - Jan 4 @ 7:30 PM
Mercury Cinema - 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide - www.mercurycinema.org.au

5 Star Review in Film Fresh

2007-11-19T05:40:00.000-08:00

Check out Film Fresh for a 5 Star Review of The Tracey Fragments from AFI Fest

(you need to scroll down this page when you click the link)

http://www.filmfresh.com/?blog/690

MORE Canadian dates

2007-11-18T07:57:00.000-08:00

…and more to come!

So don't worry if it hasn't come to your town yet!

Waterloo, Ontario 23-29 November 18, 2007

http://www.princesscinemas.com/

Guelph, Ontario 30 November – 3 December, 2007

http://www.bookshelf.ca/

The Tracey Fragments at The Royal in Toronto - soon coming to a cinema near you!

The Tracey Fragments in Italy

2007-11-16T07:56:00.000-08:00

Director Bruce McDonald is presenting THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS at the Torino Film Festival (Turin, Italy) next week. Screening details below:

Monday November 26, 2007

22:45 - FUORI CONCORSO

Tuesday November 27, 2007

14:30 - FUORI CONCORSO

More information:

http://www.torinofilmfest.org/index.php?lang=eng

The Tracey Fragments in LA

2007-11-11T19:28:00.000-08:00

While Director Bruce McDonald was unable to make it to the US Premiere of The Tracey Fragments at AFI Fest Los Angeles, on hand was the star Ellen Page to introduce the film to a sold out audience (including Orlando Bloom). The screening was a great success with a lively Q&A session with producer Sarah Timmins and Executive Producer Paul Barkin afterwards.

Stay tuned for details of more US openings in early 2008!

The film posters on show at AFI Fest Village

The Arclight Cinemas where the films screened

Ellen Page has a few pics taken before introducing the film

Ellen Page and Senior Programmer Lane Kneedler introducing the film

Executive Producer Paul Barkin, Ellen Page and Producer Sarah Timmins at the opening

Team Tracey - yeah, as cool as ever

The Tracey Fragments OPENS TOMORROW!

2007-11-01T06:08:00.000-07:00

With The Tracey Fragments opening tomorrow, we've got a lot on our mind AND a lot of press! New Articles below in the National Post and Canadian Press and Toronto Star.

Remember to come out to one of the Q&As or special events in your area.

At THE ROYAL, 608 College Street (416) 534-5252
Showtimes: Fri-Sun 7 & 9:30pm, plus Sat/Sun mat at 4pm; Mon-Thurs at 7 & 9:15pm

MEET DIRECTOR BRUCE McDONALD!
Opening weekend Q&As after the following shows at THE ROYAL, Toronto:
Friday 9:30pm, Saturday 4pm, 7pm* and 9:30pm, Sunday 7pm
(* with guest moderator Don McKellar)

We'll be celebrating also with a drink or two after the Friday night screenings. Come on by & join us!

VANCOUVER - TINSELTOWN 88 West Pender Street (604) 806-0797
Showtimes: Daily at 1:25, 3:35, 5:35, 7:40, 9:45

**Special Event on Friday Night** post here or message me for more details.

MONTREAL - AMC FORUM 2313 Ste-Catherine Ouest (514) 904-1250
Showtimes: Daily at 1:25, 3:35, 5:40, 7:55, 10:05

Press, Press, Press

2007-11-01T06:03:00.000-07:00

National Post:

So you wanna be a director? Bruce McDonald gives you the chance

http://communities.canada.com/nationalpost/blogs/theampersand/archive/2007/10/31/so-you-wanna-be-a-director-bruce-mcdonald-gives-you-the-chance.aspx

Cinematical:

Bruce McDonald Wants People to Mash Up 'The Tracey Fragments'

http://www.cinematical.com/2007/10/30/bruce-mcdonald-wants-people-to-mash-up-the-tracey-fragments/

Halifax Opening Confirmed

2007-10-30T07:24:00.001-07:00

The Tracey Fragments will extend its Canadian opening to Halifax on Friday November 9 to the Park Lane in Cinema. See:
http://www.cinemaclock.com/aw/ctha.aw/p.clock/r.sco/m.Halifax/j.e/k.Empire_8_Park_Lane.html

for tickets & screening times.

Bruce McDonald Launches Tracey: Re-Fragmented

2007-10-29T17:11:00.001-07:00

- Online initiative invites aspiring filmmakers to create their own version of new McDonald film using actual footage from the movie-

- Contest component features Apple Final Cut Pro prize pack for best re-edit project. -

Toronto, October 29 - Today in Toronto Bruce McDonald launched Tracey: Re-Fragmented, a re-editing initiative surrounding the release of his latest award-winning feature film The Tracey Fragments. Featuring a stand-out performance from Ellen Page as a 15-year-old girl who has lost her little brother and sets out on a desperate journey to find him, The Tracey Fragments is a daring portrayal of teenage angst, told in a dazzling style. The film, which opens in limited release Friday, employs multi-frame editing to breathtaking effect, pushing the boundaries of cinematic language to get inside the heart and mind of Tracey.

Tracey: Re-Fragmented makes available at www.thetraceyfragments.com all the footage from the shoot of the film for users to download and re-edit their own related projects including music videos, new trailers or to re-edit the entire movie themselves. The Creative Commons licensed initiative also makes available the score of the movie by Indie Collective Broken Social Scene.

Director Bruce McDonald explains the inspiration behind the project: “The Tracey Fragments is a film that fully embraces experimentation and teamwork. I wanted to find out if that experience exists on the Internet and give others the chance to experiment and play with some beautifully shot footage of a world class actress in a free form environment. I hope people make their own feature films, short films, rock videos, trailers, experimental films and personal manifestos out of The Tracey Fragments.”

The re-editing initiative also has a competitive element with Bruce McDonald and his editors selecting the best from the projects from Canada to win an Apple Final Cut Pro prize pack. The winning project will also appear in the bonus features on the DVD release of The Tracey Fragments. Instructions and contest details are available online.

Tracey: Re-Fragmented uses Bit Torrent.com to release the files for legal download and is licensed through Creative Commons. The initiative was developed with Smiley Guy Studios in Toronto.

The Tracey Fragments is distributed in Canada through Alliance Films and will be released in theatres in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal November 2, 2007. The film recently won Best Canadian Feature Film at the Atlantic Film Festival with Ellen Page picking up the Award for Best Actress at the fest. The film premiered at the 57th Berlinale and won the Manfred Salzgeber Prize for innovative filmmaking. It has also screened at festivals around the world including Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival and will play at AFI Fest Los Angeles 2007 in November.

For more information please contact:

Sarah Timmins, Producer – The Tracey Fragments

Ph: 416 972 1794

Jonas Diamond, Executive Producer – Smiley Guy Studios

Ph: 416 979 8800 ext.221

TRACEY: RE-FRAGMENTED Officially Launched TODAY

2007-10-29T17:08:00.000-07:00

Check out the Canadian Press Article below for the online re-edit contest - Tracey: Re-Fragmented is officially launched today. Use the footage from the movie The Tracey Fragments to make your own video, submit it to win an Apple Final Cut Pro Edit Suite!

http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5iISzg36L6c_GxnhiuDJOUqUBr3Wg

www.thetraceyfragments.com

To download and get started!

Australian and New Zealand Tour Dates

2007-10-25T09:01:00.000-07:00

Here are the dates for the Australian & New Zealand Tour of The Tracey Fragments. Producer Sarah Timmins will be presenting the film in Sydney and Melbourne.

Auckland - Nov 23 @ 6:30 PM, Nov 27 @ 6:30 PM
Academy Cinema - Auckland Central Library Building, 44 Lorne Street, Auckland City - www.academycinemas.co.nz

Sydney - Dec 2 @ 6:30 PM
Chauvel Cinema - Corner Oxford St & Oatley Rd, Paddington, Sydney - www.chauvelcinema.net.au

Melbourne - Dec 4 @ 9:15 PM
Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) - Federation Square, Flinders Street, Melbourne - www.acmi.net.au

Canberra - Dec 7 @ 8:30 PM
Greater Union Manuka - Cnr Furneaux & Canberra Ave, Manuka, Canberra - www.greaterunion.com.au

Adelaide - Jan 4 @ 7:30 PM
Mercury Cinema - 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide - www.mercurycinema.org.au

Bruce McDonald on The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos CBC

2007-10-24T06:24:00.000-07:00

A great conversation between Bruce McDonald and George Stroumboulopoulos on The Hour (CBC). Talking about The Tracey Fragments, Ellen Page and his career as a Canadian director.

Stroumbo was in the shoot of The Tracey Fragments, talking about the famous Tracey Berkowitz and he gets to ask Bruce whether he made the final cut of the film…

http://www.cbc.ca/thehour/video.php?id=1753

Ellen Page to win Breakthrough Actress at Hollywood Awards

2007-10-20T09:16:00.000-07:00

On Monday October 22, Ellen Page will be honoured as Breakthrough Actress at the Hollywood Awards for her role in the Jason Reitman comedy Juno.

Other honorees of the awards (part of the Hollywood Film Festival include Ben Affleck, Casey Affleck, Brad Bird, Diablo Cody, Jennifer Connelly, Marion Cotillard, Scott Farrar, Dante Ferretti, Marc Forster, Richard Gere, Stephen Goldblatt, Christopher Hampton, Joe Hutshing, Mark Isham, John Travolta, Neil Meron and Craig Zadan, and the cast of “Hairspray,” which receives the ensemble award

Congratulations Ellen!

also see posted article below about Ellen & the award.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117974396.html?categoryId=2815&cs=1

The Tracey Fragments is going to Brazil!

2007-10-18T09:57:00.001-07:00

Screening at the 31st Sao Paulo International Film Festival
http://www2.uol.com.br/mostra/31/p_exib_filme_111_en.shtml

SESSION DATE THEATER
705 Sat 10/27 23:10 Unibanco Arteplex 3
834 Sun 10/28 21:00 CineSesc
960 Tues 10/30 15:10 Cinemateca - sala BNDES
1083 Wed 10/31 21:50 HSBC Belas Artes 2

http://www2.uol.com.br/mostra/31/p_home_en.shtml

The Tracey Fragments in Denver

2007-10-15T07:07:00.000-07:00

The Tracey Fragments is playing the 30th Starz Denver Film Festival

Screening dates/times:

Friday November 9th 8:45pm

Saturday November 10th 2:30pm

Sunday November 11th 12pm

with Director Bruce McDonald in attendance.

www.denverfilm.org

Official Release dates for Canada

2007-10-12T07:08:00.000-07:00

The Tracey Fragments has CONFIRMED dates for the release in Canada:

Toronto - The Royal - Friday November 2nd
Vancouver - Tinseltown - Friday November 2nd
Montreal - AMC Forum - Friday November 2nd

We will be attaching the award-winning NFB short film Madame Tutli-Putli (17 minutes) to Tracey Fragments for our openings as above.
http://www.nfb.ca/webextension/madame-tutli-putli/

The Tracey Fragments Down Under - screenings in Australia & New Zealand

2007-10-09T07:09:00.000-07:00

Screenings in Australia & New Zealand

The Tracey Fragments will be touring New Zealand and Australian cities.

The film will play in Sydney as part of the Possible Worlds Festival December 2:

Here's the facebook event for the screening, attended by special guests Bruce McDonald (Director) and Sarah Timmins (Producer)

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=18497984632&ref=mf

http://www.possibleworlds.net.au/

Bruce McDonald & The Tracey Fragments at Cinemateque Ontario

2007-10-04T07:12:00.000-07:00

Here are the dates for The Tracey Fragments and other Bruce McDonald films playing at Cinemateque Ontario:

THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS
Friday, October 19 at 9:30 p.m.
Bruce McDonald in person

ROADKILL and ELIMINATION DANCE
Saturday, October 20 at 7:30 p.m.

HIGHWAY 61 and Twitch City, Episode 1: "I Slept with My Mother"
Sunday, October 21 at 5:15 p.m.

HARD CORE LOGO and DANCE ME OUTSIDE
Tuesday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m.

PICTURE CLAIRE and CLAIRE'S HAT: THE UNMAKING OF A FILM
Wednesday, October 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Bruce McDonald in person

THE LOVE CRIMES OF GILLIAN GUESS
Tuesday, October 25 at 7:30 p.m.

Full details here:
http://www.cinemathequeontario.ca/programme.aspx?programmeId=152

New Month, New Screening Dates

2007-10-01T13:12:00.000-07:00

Here are the screening dates for AFI Fest Los Angeles 2007

Tuesday November 6, 6:45pm, A11

Wednesday November 7, 2:00pm, A11

http://www.afi.com/onscreen/afifest/2007/

Photos from the Atlantic Film Festival

2007-09-24T10:02:00.000-07:00

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

The Tracey Fragments on VanityFair.com

2007-09-23T07:15:00.000-07:00

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."

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

2007-09-21T12:57:00.000-07:00

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

Canadian Festival Dates

2007-09-19T16:05:00.000-07:00

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 ONTARIO – TORONTO

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

The Tracey Fragments on E-Talk (in Canada)

2007-09-18T16:26:00.000-07:00

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!

New Video - Ellen and Bruce on Canada AM

2007-09-16T19:35:00.000-07:00

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

The Tracey Fragments Party in Toronto

2007-09-13T16:18:00.000-07:00

The Tracey Fragments In Toronto

2007-09-13T16:06:00.000-07:00

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

Ellen Page and Bruce McDonald on Canada AM Tomorrow

2007-09-10T19:26:00.000-07:00

** 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

US PREMIERE

2007-09-06T21:49:00.000-07:00

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"

Hot Press

2007-09-04T20:34:00.000-07:00

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: Marc Glassman

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: Marcus Robinson

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

In the United States...

2007-09-04T20:20:00.000-07:00

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

An official announcement should follow very shortly.

Accross Canada

2007-09-03T20:39:00.000-07:00

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

2007-09-03T20:29:00.000-07:00

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/

Photo Booth

2007-08-16T06:06:00.001-07:00

If you've seen the movie, you'll remember the moment where these photos are featured. Someone told me Ellen takes the best photo booth pictures ever. I'm inclined to agree.

The Tracey Fragments Release Date for Canada!

2007-08-02T18:41:00.000-07:00

Mark down October 26, 2007 in your calendars. As it will be the theatrical release of The Tracey Fragments in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal (TBC) with other Canadian cities to follow shortly.

In the coming weeks we will have the new trailer, new website and poster of the film as well as Toronto International Film Festival dates. As well as a few other announcements.

Cast & Crew Screening... News

2007-07-17T16:40:00.000-07:00

I hope all the cast & crew who made it out to the screening last night enjoyed the film. A preview of what festival audiences and movie-goers around Canada have to look forward to this fall.

Here is a link to news from today's press conference for the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival. (The Tracey Fragments is barely mentioned, since we were announced a few weeks ago):

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20070717/TIFF_2007CDN_070717/20070717?hub=Canada

Also, stay tuned for the following in the next couple of weeks:

- a new North American Poster For THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS
- a new official trailer
- a re-launched official website with an interactive element involving the film and music from the film
- a new publication based on Tracey's adventures beyond the movie
- more news on the special reprint of the novel to coincide with the release of THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS in theatres

Karlovy Vary Photos

2007-07-08T09:36:00.000-07:00

Ellen Page presents The Tracey Fragments in Karlovy Vary

2007-07-02T02:28:00.000-07:00

Interview with Ellen in Karlovy Vary:

http://www.kviff.com/en/video/780/1/

http://www.kviff.com/en/news-live/2007-07-02/780-young-star-of-intense-canadian-film-planning-to-unwind-on-eastern-european-backpack-trek/

Hello Toronto (From Prague)

2007-06-26T21:02:00.000-07:00

As Bruce, Ellen and I head to Karlovy Vary (hello from Prague!) the Toronto Film Fest has confirmed what was leaked last week:

http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=Cannes2007&jump=story&id=1061&articleid=VR1117967658&cs=1

Tracey Does Toronto - NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERED at the Toronto International Film Festival

2007-06-21T13:43:00.000-07:00

THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS will have its North American Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival

The news is out!

Thanks to an early mail-out and a quick-to-act journo, the news leaked today in the Toronto Star that THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS (and other less important films like the Cannes Palme d'or winner) will screen at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival.

We're SO excited to have our North American premiere in our hometown.

Link to story:
http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/article/227727

HAPPY CANADA DAY in the CZECH REPUBLIC

2007-06-19T21:21:00.000-07:00

Bruce is currently in Germany and we hope to have an update on the tour from Hamburg shortly. In the meantime, just a reminder that Bruce McDonald and Ellen Page will present THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival on July 1st.

Here is the schedule and write up from the festival!

Film screenings:
335 - 1.7., 19:00, Congress Hall - Thermal
654 - 4.7., 16:30, Cinema C - Thermal
855 - 6.7., 19:00, Cinema C - Thermal

The Tracey Fragments | The Tracey Fragments
Director: Bruce McDonald
Canada, 2006, 80 min

The juxtaposition of a recurring horse motif and the central song of the film being “Land” from rock singer Patti Smith’s album Horses in the new film by Canadian experimenter Bruce McDonald, is no coincidence. Ellen Page gives a flat-out performance as a 15-year-old girl who has lost her little brother and sets out on a desperate journey to find both him and her own conscience and way of thinking. The film had its world premiere at the IFF in Berlin.

Tracey's Down Under Premiere!

2007-06-09T14:19:00.001-07:00

The Tracey Fragments Australian Premiere dates;

The Tracey Fragments will premiere in Australia at the Revelations Film Festival in Perth this July.

The dates are:

1) Date: Wednesday July 18
Time: 7pm
Venue: Luna Cinema Leederville

2) Date: Friday July 20
Time: 7pm
Venue: Luna Cinema on SX

Props to Megan Spencer (artistic director of Revelations, and Aussie film chick legend) who pursued this film for the ambitious and exciting festival on Australia's West Coast. We're so happy to be playing!

On a Music-related note...

2007-05-23T10:57:00.000-07:00

Liz Powell is the vocalist who recorded the awesome cover of Patti Smith's "Horses" for The Tracey Fragments (with Broken Social Scene's arrangement) & the End Credits original song.

Land of Talk is her amazing band and they're on the cover of Now Magazine in Toronto

http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/2007-05-24/index.php

and playing a show at the Horseshoe Monday May 28

“A TOUR DE FORCE” new review from Cannes and MORE from The Tracey Fragments

2007-05-21T12:23:00.000-07:00

The Tracey Fragments has been represented in the Cannes Marche du Film, and a great new review has emerged online:

http://bww.cinematical.com/2007/05/19/cannes-review-the-tracey-fragments/

Ellen Page, Bruce McDonald and The Tracey Fragments at Karlovy Vary.

We also wanted to announce that Ellen Page and Bruce McDonald will present The Tracey Fragments in the ‘Another View’ program of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival;

http://www.kviff.com/en/news/

The film is scheduled to play in the opening weekend of the festival – we look forward to seeing anyone who can make it to the Czech Republic this summer.

Maple Movies & The Tracey Fragments in Germany this summer

Check out the new flyer for the Maple Movies Tour of Germany this June featuring The Tracey Fragments.

http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=2253237706&view=all

If you’re in Germany, make sure you don’t miss these special EXCLUSIVE screenings.

TEAM TRACEY is growing

We want to increase the group membership of The Tracey Fragments on facebook as we have so many announcements coming up this summer on the film’s release, festivals, website, books, and some new twists on Tracey “Fragments” that we can’t tell you about yet.

So mass-email your friends and inlaws with this link: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2253237706

and stay tuned…

AWESOME Tracey Fragments Review from Cannes

2007-05-19T08:06:00.000-07:00

Check this out!

http://bww.cinematical.com/2007/05/19/cannes-review-the-tracey-fragments/

The Tracey Fragments at Cannes, at Karlovy Vary and MORE German dates!

2007-04-27T15:11:00.000-07:00

The Tracey Fragments will be screening at the Cannes Market (you need to be industry accredited for these screenings) at the following times.

Thursday 17.05.07 14:00 Riviera 1
Sunday 20.05.07 12:00 Lerins 4

If you are going to be in Cannes and want to meet our Executive Producer, Paul Barkin (yes, REALLY you can!) just send me a message and I'll hook you up. He'd love to have a coffee with you!

Also, The Tracey Fragments will be screening at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in the Czech Republic.

Fest dates: June 29 - July 7

I will post exact screening times and I will soon have news of a VERY special guest accompanying the film. Stay tuned!

The Tracey Fragments will also screen a series of dates in German cities of Hamburg, Munich and Frankfurt between June 20-24.

As soon as I have exact dates and times, I will let you know.

Over 'n out.

More Multi-Frame Images

2007-04-07T19:25:00.000-07:00

These images really illustrate how the multi-frame compositions work in The Tracey Fragments

Ellen Page as Tracey Berkowitz
SlimTwig as Billy Zero
© Tracey Fragments Inc.

Ellen Page as Tracey Berkowitz
Leonard Dunbar as Laughing Man
© Tracey Fragments Inc.

Ellen Page as Tracey Berkowitz
© Tracey Fragments Inc.

Ellen Page as Tracey Berkowitz
© Tracey Fragments Inc.

Multi-Frame images from The Tracey Fragments

2007-04-05T19:13:00.000-07:00

Ellen Page as Tracey Berkowitz
Julian Richings as Dr. Heker
© Tracey Fragments Inc.

Ellen Page as Tracey Berkowitz
Max McCabe-Lokos as Lance
© Tracey Fragments Inc.

Ellen Page as Tracey Berkowitz
© Tracey Fragments Inc.

Ellen Page as Tracey Berkowitz
© Tracey Fragments Inc.

Hooray Taiwan!

2007-03-27T20:09:00.000-07:00

THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS will be showing in theatres in a series of awesome midnight screenings!

We're excited, and when we have more details, we will of course share them right here. stay tuned.

ARE YOU IN TURKEY? Going to the 2007 Istanbul International Film Festival?

2007-03-14T18:07:00.000-07:00

THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS is screening in the 2007 Istanbul International Film Festival between March 31-April 15 see http://www.iksv.org/film/english/index.asp for more details.

Screening dates - THE TRACEY FRAGMENTS

Wednesday 4 April - 13.30
Thursday 12 April - 16.00
Friday 13 April - 21.30

First Pics from The Tracey Fragments

2007-03-05T19:07:00.000-08:00

Ellen Page as Tracey Berkowitz
photo by Matt O'Sullivan
© Tracey Fragments Inc.

Ellen Page as Tracey Berkowitz
photo by Matt O'Sullivan
© Tracey Fragments Inc.

Ellen Page as Tracey Berkowitz
photo by Matt O'Sullivan
© Tracey Fragments Inc.

Slim Twig as Billy Zero
photo by Matt O'Sullivan
© Tracey Fragments Inc.

Ellen Page as Tracey Berkowitz
photo by Matt O'Sullivan
© Tracey Fragments Inc.

Berlin Photos

2007-02-19T09:11:00.000-08:00

The Tracey Fragments wins the Manfred Salzgeber Prize, makes sales to Canada & Portugal

2007-02-19T07:37:00.000-08:00

The Tracey Fragments returned from the Berlin International Film Festival a winner, with sold-out screenings, sales and having earned the Manfred Salzgeber Prize.

The Prize is dedicated to Manfred Salzgeber, the former Panorama director, who helped shape the Berlinale profile. A jury of three chooses a film "that broadens the boundaries of cinema today" from amongst the entries to the Panorama programme.

The prize caps off a fantastic world premiere for the film with overfull cinemas and warm receptions by the Berlinale audiences. Bruce McDonald reported that the experience “surpassed our expectations” and regarding the award:

“I am so honoured on behalf of the ‘Tracey’ team to win a prize for innovative filmmaking. It’s an amazing end to a great festival.”

As well as the prize, The Tracey Fragments completes the festival with sales to Odeon Films/Motion Picture Distribution Inc. for all Canadian rights and all rights to Atalanta Films in Portugal.