The Toronto-based Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival opens Thursday with the world premiere of “A.rtificial I.mmortality,” which explores advancements in AI, robotics, and biotech through close encounters with neuroscientists, AI developers, transhumanists, robot-creators, and visionaries who are pointing the way toward post-biological life.
Director Ann Shin spoke to Variety about her new film—one of 13 features in the festival’s Canadian Spectrum juried competition—and chatted up the next projects of Fathom Film Group, the female-led production company she founded in Toronto in 2006, and which is now represented by APA in the U.S.
“A.rtificial I.mmortality” is produced by Fathom Film’s Erica Leendertse and Hannah Donegan, with Shin and Gerry Flahive as executive producers, and in association with Canadian streamer Crave, a division of Bell Media Inc., with funding from the Canada Media Fund and Rogers Cable Network Fund.
Earlier this week Variety...
Director Ann Shin spoke to Variety about her new film—one of 13 features in the festival’s Canadian Spectrum juried competition—and chatted up the next projects of Fathom Film Group, the female-led production company she founded in Toronto in 2006, and which is now represented by APA in the U.S.
“A.rtificial I.mmortality” is produced by Fathom Film’s Erica Leendertse and Hannah Donegan, with Shin and Gerry Flahive as executive producers, and in association with Canadian streamer Crave, a division of Bell Media Inc., with funding from the Canada Media Fund and Rogers Cable Network Fund.
Earlier this week Variety...
- 4/29/2021
- by Jennie Punter
- Variety Film + TV
Peter Mettler’s documentary "The End of Time" has been acquired at the Toronto International Film Festival for North America by First Run Features. "The End of Time" explores the perception of time in scenarios ranging from a particle accelerator in Switzerland to lava flows in Hawaii; from inner-city Detroit to a Hindu funeral rite. "The End of Time" had its world premiere at the Locarno Film Festival in August, where it screened in Official Competition and won the Premio Qualita di Vita Prize for Best Environmental Film, awarded by the Youth Jury. Producers are Cornelia Seitler and Brigitte Hofer, Ingrid Veninger and Gerry Flahive.
- 9/13/2012
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
First Run Features has picked up U.S. distribution rights to Peter Mettler's The End of Time documentary which explores the concept of time, reports Variety. The film produced by Seitler and Brigitte Hofer of Maximage, Punk Films' Ingrid Veniger and Gerry Flahive of Nfb, won the Locarno Film Festival's Premio Qualita Di Vita Award. Working at the limits of what can easily be expressed, filmmaker Peter Mettler takes on the elusive subject of time, and once again turns his camera to filming the unfilmmable. From the particle accelerator in Switzerland, where scientists seek to probe regions of time we cannot see, to lava flows in Hawaii which have overwhelmed all but one home on the south side of Big Island; from the disintegration of inner city Detroit, to a Hindu funeral rite near the place of Buddha's enlightenment...
- 9/13/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
First Run Features has picked up U.S. distribution rights to Peter Mettler's The End of Time documentary which explores the concept of time, reports Variety. The film produced by Seitler and Brigitte Hofer of Maximage, Punk Films' Ingrid Veniger and Gerry Flahive of Nfb, won the Locarno Film Festival's Premio Qualita Di Vita Award. Working at the limits of what can easily be expressed, filmmaker Peter Mettler takes on the elusive subject of time, and once again turns his camera to filming the unfilmmable. From the particle accelerator in Switzerland, where scientists seek to probe regions of time we cannot see, to lava flows in Hawaii which have overwhelmed all but one home on the south side of Big Island; from the disintegration of inner city Detroit, to a Hindu funeral rite near the place of Buddha's enlightenment...
- 9/13/2012
- Upcoming-Movies.com
One of the coolest film festivals in Australia is Possible Worlds -- Sydney's Canadian Film Festival -- which always manages to attract some interesting and high profile Canadian films for their Australian and, occasionally, world premieres.
This year is no different, and they have just unveiled their full program, which includes Australian premiere of the Julianne Moore/Liam Neeson psychological thriller Chloe, and the world premieres of Brian Trenchard-Smith's sci-fi thriller Arctic Blast and the Margaret Atwood documentary In The Wake of The Flood.
Here's the full press release:
The fantastic program for Possible Worlds, Sydney's Canadian Film Festival has been announced and is showcasing the best new films made in Canada from August 2 to August 8 in a number of Sydney venues including Dendy Opera Quays and Dendy Newtown.
The dynamic program is filled with a mixture of intelligent and entertaining events including premiere screenings, filmmaker Q&A's, industry talks and parties.
This year is no different, and they have just unveiled their full program, which includes Australian premiere of the Julianne Moore/Liam Neeson psychological thriller Chloe, and the world premieres of Brian Trenchard-Smith's sci-fi thriller Arctic Blast and the Margaret Atwood documentary In The Wake of The Flood.
Here's the full press release:
The fantastic program for Possible Worlds, Sydney's Canadian Film Festival has been announced and is showcasing the best new films made in Canada from August 2 to August 8 in a number of Sydney venues including Dendy Opera Quays and Dendy Newtown.
The dynamic program is filled with a mixture of intelligent and entertaining events including premiere screenings, filmmaker Q&A's, industry talks and parties.
- 7/20/2010
- Screen Anarchy
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