Afterparty won the William F. White Reel Canadian Indie award at the 2014 Canadian Film Fest in Toronto on March 22. The debut offering from Vancouver’s Sociable Films (Nicholas Carella, Ali Liebert, and Michelle Ouellet) screened to a sold-out crowd at The Royal.
On March 16, Boston’s Chlotrudis Society for Independent Film honoured Vancouver actress Rebecca Jenkins for her work in such films as Marion Bridge, Wilby Wonderful, Past Perfect, and Whole New Thing. Jenkins also appears in the Chlotrudis Award Best Documentary nominee, Stories We Tell, bringing Sarah Polley’s mother, Diane, to cinematic life.
Community-powered grant program STORYHIVE is now accepting applications from video content creators who’d like a shot at this year’s 10 x $10,000 grants. Unlike most grant programs, the community decides which projects receive the funding; votes determine the winners (who’ll also have their work featured on TELUS Optik TV). Applications will be accepted until March 30. Details at StoryHive.com.
Vancouver animation powerhouse Nerd Corps continues its winning streak with the premiere of its first TV movie for red-hot original franchise Slugterra. Ghoul from Beyond premieres on Disney XD at 3pm on March 30. It’ll also be released on DVD later this spring.
The Cinematheque presents From Within: The Films of David Cronenberg, a retrospective of films by celebrated Canadian director David Cronenberg. The series features newly struck 35mm prints and digital restorations of many of Cronenberg’s signature works, including Videodrome, Shivers, The Fly, Dead Ringers, and A History of Violence. April 3-May 2. More at TheCinematheque.ca.
The Vancouver date still needs to be confirmed, but rest assured, this is happening: Just For Cats: Internet Cat Video Festival will soon arrive in the 604. Get your lint rollers and catnip ready.
Hits from VIFF 2013 continue to screen: Down River has been held over at Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 3 Days in Havana (pictured) opens at Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas on March 28, and That Burning Feeling — a comedy about STDs — opens on April 11.
