Astral Media The Harold Greenberg Fund has revealed the list of upcoming films that will get financial support through its Script Development Program and Equity Investment Program.
The list reveals all the 27 films (chosen out of 139 applications), which are either in production or pre-production period, that will get some financial backing.
Story Optioning
The Flying Troutmans
Four Seasons Productions Inc.
Screenwriters: Semi Chellas and Miriam Toews
King Leary
Verite Films Inc.
Screenwriter: Paul Quarrington
The Outlander
Strada Films Inc. and Triptych Media Inc.
Screenwriter: Tbd
First Draft
Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet
Hand Picked Films Inc.
Screenwriter: Richard Bell
The Diary of Laura’s Twin
pUNK Films Inc.
Screenwriter: Laura Phillips
Don’t Talk To Irene
Alyson Richards Productions Inc.
Screenwriter: Pat Mills
King Leary
Verite Films Inc.
Screenwriter: Paul Quarrington
The Lizard Cage
Sienna Films Inc.
Screenwriter: David Vainola
Queen Kristina
Triptych Media Inc.
Screenwriter: Michel Marc Bouchard
Second...
The list reveals all the 27 films (chosen out of 139 applications), which are either in production or pre-production period, that will get some financial backing.
Story Optioning
The Flying Troutmans
Four Seasons Productions Inc.
Screenwriters: Semi Chellas and Miriam Toews
King Leary
Verite Films Inc.
Screenwriter: Paul Quarrington
The Outlander
Strada Films Inc. and Triptych Media Inc.
Screenwriter: Tbd
First Draft
Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet
Hand Picked Films Inc.
Screenwriter: Richard Bell
The Diary of Laura’s Twin
pUNK Films Inc.
Screenwriter: Laura Phillips
Don’t Talk To Irene
Alyson Richards Productions Inc.
Screenwriter: Pat Mills
King Leary
Verite Films Inc.
Screenwriter: Paul Quarrington
The Lizard Cage
Sienna Films Inc.
Screenwriter: David Vainola
Queen Kristina
Triptych Media Inc.
Screenwriter: Michel Marc Bouchard
Second...
- 1/20/2010
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
Corus Entertainment announced the identity of its Corus Made with Pay Fund recipients. Of course, the recepients in question are actually 34 upcoming Canadian films.
By reading the press release, we can come to the conclusion that the high-profile upcoming films among the 34 recipients are:
King Leary, the novel from acclaimed screenwriter and author Paul Quarrington and Verite Films Inc., which follows the final adventure of old-timer Percival Leary, a one-time hockey legend, as he heads to Toronto to become the face of a marketing campaign. Quarrington’s previous works include Galveston, which was nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, Whale Music, winner of the Governor General’s Award for Fiction in 1989 and King Leary, winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal.Author and screenwriter Miriam Toews’ The Flying Troutmans brings her hilarious and heartwarming novel about a family’s road trip across Canada to life in collaboration with screenwriter Semi Chellas...
By reading the press release, we can come to the conclusion that the high-profile upcoming films among the 34 recipients are:
King Leary, the novel from acclaimed screenwriter and author Paul Quarrington and Verite Films Inc., which follows the final adventure of old-timer Percival Leary, a one-time hockey legend, as he heads to Toronto to become the face of a marketing campaign. Quarrington’s previous works include Galveston, which was nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, Whale Music, winner of the Governor General’s Award for Fiction in 1989 and King Leary, winner of the Stephen Leacock Medal.Author and screenwriter Miriam Toews’ The Flying Troutmans brings her hilarious and heartwarming novel about a family’s road trip across Canada to life in collaboration with screenwriter Semi Chellas...
- 12/24/2009
- by anhkhoido@hotmail.com (Anh Khoi Do)
- The Cultural Post
'Whale Music'
TORONTO -- A wonderfully odd story of regeneration, ''Whale Music'' is a buoyantly uplifting film about a dissipated rock star whose spirit is revived by an unexpected house guest. World premiering Thursday as the opening night film of the Toronto International Film Festival, ''Whale Music'' should someday spout some spry numbers in art-house sites.
Batty and bloated, former 1960s rock star Desmond Howl (Maury Chaykin) has been holed up in his mausoleum-like mansion since the mid-1980s, when his life spun out of control following the suicide of his brother and the unfaithfulness of his wife (Jennifer Dale).
His existence has been a constant low-note since, wallowing in squalor, subsisting on stale doughnuts and stiff pharmaceuticals. Desmond has ballooned up to suicidal proportions. The only thing that keeps him somewhat focused is his magnum opus, a dissonant composition dedicated to whales.
This is not the type of musical endeavor that inspires outside encouragement: Neither his nasty ex-wife nor his record company producer (Kenneth Welsh), who wish him to serve as a cash cow, are pleased.
When a lanky young blonde, Claire (Cyndy Preston), shows up on his couch, Desmond, not surprisingly, deems her a hallucination. But she turns out to be real, and her saucy compassion revives the sotted songmeister.
While this bittersweet tale is decidedly predictable in its narrative arc, screenwriters Paul Quarrington and Richard J. Lewis have layered it with a full-tonal array of unexpected character delights and detonated it with a staff full of countercultural salvos. Lewis' direction, both playful and poignant, hits all the dramatic notes perfectly. Despite a decidedly swoony ending, ''Whale Music'' is a succinctly sweet film.
Bearded and rounded, Chaykin brings to mind certain rock stars who have, well, had their ''fat Elvis periods.'' Chaykin marvelously conveys his character's tender and vulnerable spirit. Preston is well-cast as the nymphette who brings him back to life, while Welsh is perfect as an oily record company exec.
Tech contributions are well-realized, with special mention to cinematographer Vic Sarin for the droll and compassionate compositions.
WHALE MUSIC
Alliance Communications Presents
An Alliance/Cape Scott Motion Pictures Production
With the participation of Telefilm Canada, the Ontario Film Development Corp. and the Foundation to
Underwrite New Drama For Pay Television
Producers Raymond Massey, Steven DeNure
Director Richard J. Lewis
Screenwriter Paul Quarrington
Based on the novel by Paul Quarrington
Associate producer Eric Norlen
Director of photography Vic Sarin
Production designer Rex Raglan
Editor Richard Martin
Costume designer Toni Burroughs-Rutter
Music George Blondheim
Whale Music composed and performed by Rheostatics
Casting John Buchan, Michelle Allan
Sound designer Marti Richa
Color/Stereo
Desmond Howl Maury Chaykin
Claire Lowe Cyndy Preston
Daniel Howl Paul Gross
Fay Ginzburg-Howl Jennifer Dale
Kenneth Sexstone Kenneth Welsh
Mookie Saunders Blu Mankuma
Sal Goneau Alan Jordan
Running time - 110 minutes
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
Batty and bloated, former 1960s rock star Desmond Howl (Maury Chaykin) has been holed up in his mausoleum-like mansion since the mid-1980s, when his life spun out of control following the suicide of his brother and the unfaithfulness of his wife (Jennifer Dale).
His existence has been a constant low-note since, wallowing in squalor, subsisting on stale doughnuts and stiff pharmaceuticals. Desmond has ballooned up to suicidal proportions. The only thing that keeps him somewhat focused is his magnum opus, a dissonant composition dedicated to whales.
This is not the type of musical endeavor that inspires outside encouragement: Neither his nasty ex-wife nor his record company producer (Kenneth Welsh), who wish him to serve as a cash cow, are pleased.
When a lanky young blonde, Claire (Cyndy Preston), shows up on his couch, Desmond, not surprisingly, deems her a hallucination. But she turns out to be real, and her saucy compassion revives the sotted songmeister.
While this bittersweet tale is decidedly predictable in its narrative arc, screenwriters Paul Quarrington and Richard J. Lewis have layered it with a full-tonal array of unexpected character delights and detonated it with a staff full of countercultural salvos. Lewis' direction, both playful and poignant, hits all the dramatic notes perfectly. Despite a decidedly swoony ending, ''Whale Music'' is a succinctly sweet film.
Bearded and rounded, Chaykin brings to mind certain rock stars who have, well, had their ''fat Elvis periods.'' Chaykin marvelously conveys his character's tender and vulnerable spirit. Preston is well-cast as the nymphette who brings him back to life, while Welsh is perfect as an oily record company exec.
Tech contributions are well-realized, with special mention to cinematographer Vic Sarin for the droll and compassionate compositions.
WHALE MUSIC
Alliance Communications Presents
An Alliance/Cape Scott Motion Pictures Production
With the participation of Telefilm Canada, the Ontario Film Development Corp. and the Foundation to
Underwrite New Drama For Pay Television
Producers Raymond Massey, Steven DeNure
Director Richard J. Lewis
Screenwriter Paul Quarrington
Based on the novel by Paul Quarrington
Associate producer Eric Norlen
Director of photography Vic Sarin
Production designer Rex Raglan
Editor Richard Martin
Costume designer Toni Burroughs-Rutter
Music George Blondheim
Whale Music composed and performed by Rheostatics
Casting John Buchan, Michelle Allan
Sound designer Marti Richa
Color/Stereo
Desmond Howl Maury Chaykin
Claire Lowe Cyndy Preston
Daniel Howl Paul Gross
Fay Ginzburg-Howl Jennifer Dale
Kenneth Sexstone Kenneth Welsh
Mookie Saunders Blu Mankuma
Sal Goneau Alan Jordan
Running time - 110 minutes
(c) The Hollywood Reporter...
- 9/9/1994
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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