Hi Everyone,

Here's the schedule for the March 11 - 13th Canadian Film Festival at the Bay Theatre.  Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 18th at Falconer's, Nanaimo Arts Council, or Discovery Computers.  Weekend passes are $50, 3-show passes $20, single show tickets $8.  Contact me if any questions. 

btw - volunteers are needed for the weekend so if you're interested, just let me know.  Thanks,

Arlene.

NANAIMO’S WINNER’S CIRCLE

MOVING PICTURES CANADIAN FILM FESTIVAL

7:00 HARDWOOD - Through interviews, archival footage and home movies, Hubert Davis, son of former Harlem Globetrotter Mel Davis, embarks on a journey to reclaim his family history. Nominated an Academy Award. Best short

7:30 - BEING CARIBOU - Newlywed environmentalist and wildlife biologist follow a herd of 120,000 caribou on foot across 1500 km of rugged Arctic tundra. Tied with What Remains of Us for Most Popular Canadian Film at 2004 Vancouver International Film Festival.

1:00 - THE GOSPEL OF JOHN - Sponsored by

A momentous undertaking adapted for the screen on a word for word basis from the Good News Bible. Producers take great care to make settings and costumes as authentic as possible. Cast from Canada and UK with Christopher Plummer as narrator. Provides the audiences with a rare opportunity to understand the time of Christ. 3 hours.

4:30 - CHILDSTAR - Sponsored by
Director Don McKellar returns with a witty, surprisingly sensitive look at the crazed life of a pre-teen celebrity. A commentary on the movie industry, cross-border relations and the meaning of family.

(Short - Through My Thick Glasses - 13 min.)

7:00 WHAT REMAINS OF US - Sponsored by Clarity Coaching & Consulting

A harrowing and emotionally intense look at life in contemporary Tibet. The movie follows Kalsang Dolma as she traverses the Tibetan countryside playing a message from the fourteenth Dalai Lama. Acclaimed around the world, this documentary draws an extraordinary portrait of the Tibetan people and their struggle to reclaim their land. Tied with Being Caribou for Most Popular Canadian Film at Vancouver International Film Festival.

(Short - Moon Man -

9:30 CAMPING SAUVAGE - Sponsored by L’Association des francophones

Comedian Guy LePage stars as an uptight, ultra-successful stockbroker forced to join the witness program after an encounter with the underworld. He is stowed away at a campsite where he enters a bizarre world, a romantic entanglement, and continued problems with the underworld. A brilliant supporting case, this is an uproarious comedy that is part mystery, part love story, and completely Quebecois in humour.

(Short - Ryan - Winner of 32 awards including Best Canadian film of 2004 - 13 min.)

10:30 - THE CORPORATION - Sponsored by

Examining the corporation as a legal “person” and subjecting it to a widely used Personality Disorder Checklist, directors Achbar and Abbott and lawyer/author Joel Bakan arrive at a disturbing diagnosis - psychopath. Fast-paced, funny, and essential! Best foreign doc at Sundance 2003!

2:00 ILL FATED - Sponsored by

A tragic-comic adventure that plunges the viewer into the boxed-in world of Jimmy, a small-town teen who seeks a better life but who sees dead-end signs at every. His vague plan to leave and "look into college" is complicated, but the biggest complication of all is the return of his dad Earl , played by Peter Outerbridge - a shiningly funny standout characterization.

(Short - Walking Catfish Blues - 4 min.)

4:00 BEING JULIA - Sponsored by Cynthia’s Wardrobe

Rich in comedy & drama, a portrait of a great middle-aged actress who gets bored with life and commences an affair with a young fan. As events progress, Julia reveals that she is a more formidable actress than anyone ever imagined. Annette Bening (nominated Best Actress at Academy Awards), Jeremy Irons, Bruce Greenwood, Shaun Evans. “Stunning!!”

(Short - The Magic Lion - 7 min.)

7:00 LE GRANDE SEDUCTION - Sponsored by L’Association des francophones

For eight years the locals have stood in line for weekly welfare checks, remembering the good old days when the catch was good, the fishermen were proud, and life seemed a lot more magical. Then one day, a chance at salvation: a small company wants to build a factory on the island, but only if a full-time doctor lives in St. Marie. How to convince handsome, young, urbane Dr. Lewis to stay in this dreary little spot on the map? Hilarious! 2003 Winner of many People’s Awards.

(Short - Louise - 10 min.)