Telefilm Canada celebrates Canadian cinema at the 35th edition of TIFF

29 Canadian feature films selected  

MONTREAL, Aug. 10 /CNW Telbec/ - Telefilm Canada salutes the Canadian contingent at the 35th edition of TIFF. A total of 29 Canadian feature films will be presented at the Festival, taking place from September 9 to September 19, 2010. Of the 29 Canadian feature films, 19 were financed by Telefilm Canada through various programs of the Canada Feature Film Fund.

"As one of the world's leading film festivals, TIFF will put these Canadian features in the international spotlight, reaching audiences both at home and abroad," said Sheila de La Varende, Director of National and International Business Development at Telefilm Canada. "The strong Canadian line-up is a significant recognition of both our engaging stories and our storytellers."

As previously announced, Score: A Hockey Musical from Canadian director Michael McGowan (One Week, Saint Ralph) will have its world premiere when it opens the festival on September 9^th.

"My two previous experiences at TIFF have been vital in validating me as a filmmaker, and to be selected to open this year's festival is a huge honour," said director Michael McGowan. "As a filmmaker, you hope that your film will get into a festival with as much credibility and respect as TIFF. It provides an important international showcase for films, and this seems doubly so for Canadian films."

TIFF 2010 Canadian selections include:

Title	Category	Director
A Beginner's Guide to Endings *	Gala, World Premiere	Jonathan Sobol
A Married Couple	Canadian Open Vault	Allan King
A Night for Dying Tigers *	Contemporary World Cinema, World Premiere	Terry Miles
Amazon Falls	Canada First!, World Premiere	Katrin Bowen
The Bang Bang Club *	Gala, World Premiere	Steven Silver
Barney's Version *	Gala, North American Premiere	Richard J. Lewis
Casino Jack	Gala, World Premiere	George Hickenlooper
À l'origine d'un cri (Crying Out) *	Contemporary World Cinema, World Premiere	Robin Aubert
Curling *	Visions, North American Premiere	Denis Côté
Daydream Nation *	Canada First!, World Premiere	Michael S. Goldbach
Fubar II *	Midnight Madness Opening Night, World Premiere	Michael Dowse
Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Film *	Special Presentation, World Premiere	Sturla Gunnarsson
Good Neighbours *	Special Presentation, World Premiere	Jacob Tierney
High Cost of Living *	Canada First!, World Premiere	Deborah Chow
How to Start Your Own Country	Real to Reel, World Premiere	Jody Shapiro
Incendies *	Special Presentation, North American Premiere	Denis Villeneuve
Jaloux	Canada First!, North American Premiere	Patrick Demers
Les Amours imaginaires (Heartbeats)	Special Presentation, English Canadian Premiere	Xavier Dolan
The Man of A Thousand Songs	Real to Reel, World Premiere	William D. MacGillivray
MODRA *	Contemporary World Cinema, World Premiere	Ingrid Veninger
Oliver Sherman *	Canada First!, World Premiere	Ryan Redford
Repeaters	Special Presentation, World Premiere	Carl Bessai
Route 132 *	Contemporary World Cinema, English Canadian Premiere	Louis Bélanger
Score: A Hockey Musical *	Opening Night Gala, World Premiere	Michael McGowan
Small Town Murder Songs *	Contemporary World Cinema, World Premiere	Ed Gass-Donnelly
Trigger *	Special Presentation, World Premiere	Bruce McDonald
Trois temps après la mort d'Anna *	Special Presentation, English Canadian Premiere	Catherine Martin
Verano de Goliat (Summer of Goliath)	Visions, North American Premiere	Nicolas Pereda
You Are Here	Canada First!, North American Premiere	Daniel Cockburn

* Film financed by Telefilm

The 35th edition of TIFF also marks the return of industry initiatives such as Telefilm Canada PITCH THIS!, a pitching competition open to aspiring Canadian filmmakers, and TIFF's Talent Lab, an artistic development program that provides emerging talent with the opportunity to learn from the world's best film artists.

Titles were announced earlier today at a press conference in Toronto, Canada. Visit www.tiff.net for more information.

About Telefilm Canada
Telefilm Canada is a federal cultural agency dedicated to developing and promoting the Canadian audiovisual industry. Telefilm provides financial support to the private sector to create distinctively Canadian products that appeal to domestic and international audiences. Telefilm also administers the Canada Media Fund. Visit www.telefilm.gc.ca.

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