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List Of Canadian Films Of 2004
This is a list of Canadian films which were released in 2004: See also * 2004 in Canada * 2004 in Canadian television External linksFeature Films Released In 2004 With Country of Origin Canadaat IMDbCanada's Top Ten for 2004(list of top ten Canadian feature films, selected in a process administered by TIFF) * List of 2004 box office number-one films in Canada {{DEFAULTSORT:Canadian films of 2004 2004 2004 in Canadian cinema Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cinema Of Canada
The cinema of Canada dates back to the earliest known display of film in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, in 1896. The film industry in Canada has been dominated by the United States, which has utilized Canada as a shooting location and to bypass United Kingdom, British film quota laws, throughout its history. Canadian filmmakers, English Canadians, English and French Canadians, French, have been active in the development of Cinema of the United States, cinema in the United States and Cinema of the United Kingdom, cinema in the United Kingdom. Films by Thomas A. Edison, Inc. were some of the first to arrive in Canada and early films made in the country were produced by Edison Studios. Canadian Pacific Railway and other railways supported early filmmaking including James Freer, whose ''Ten Years in Manitoba'' was the first known film by a Canadian. ''Evangeline (1914 film), Evangeline'' is the earliest recorded Canadian feature film. George Brownridge and Ernest Shipman were major figures ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliet Stevenson
Juliet Anne Virginia Stevenson, (born 30 October 1956) is an English actress of stage and screen. She is known for her role in the film '' Truly, Madly, Deeply'' (1991), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. Her other film appearances include '' Emma'' (1996), '' Bend It Like Beckham'' (2002), '' Mona Lisa Smile'' (2003), '' Being Julia'' (2004), '' Infamous'' (2006), ' (2015), ''Wolf'' (2023), and '' Reawakening'' (2024). In theatre, she has starred in numerous Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre productions, including Olivier Award nominated roles in ''Measure for Measure'' (1984), '' Les Liaisons Dangereuses'' (1986), and '' Yerma'' (1987). For her role as Paulina in '' Death and the Maiden'' (1991–92), she won the 1992 Olivier Award for Best Actress. Her fifth Olivier nomination was for her work in the 2009 revival of '' Duet for One''. She has also received three nominations for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Ciccoritti
Jerry Ciccoritti (born August 5, 1956) is a Canadian director. Biography Ciccoritti co-produced, co-wrote, and directed the low-budget horror film '' Psycho Girls'' (1985). Several other genre films followed, eventually leading to work in episodic television and television movies. Ciccoritti was instrumental in developing the TV series ''Catwalk'' (1992) and '' Straight Up'' (1996) and began a secondary career as a director of big-budget television movies and miniseries with ''Net Worth'' (1995), a drama about hockey player Ted Lindsay's battles with the National Hockey League on behalf of his fellow players. Another popular film of Ciccoritti's that deals with Canadian history is '' Trudeau''. Films His credits include the theatrical films '' The Life Before This'', ''Blood'', ''The Resurrection of Tony Gitone'', and ''Paris, France''. Television films include ''The Death and Life of Nancy Eaton'', ''Net Worth'', ''Lives of the Saints'', '' Shania: A Life in Eight Albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blood (2004 Film)
''Blood'' is a 2004 Canadian drama film directed by Jerry Ciccoritti."Prostitute Sister Inspires Reformed Playwright" '''', December 9, 2004. Based on the theatrical play by , the film stars as Chris Terry, a bisexual recovering drug addict and alcoholic who visits his prostitute sister Noelle ( |
Prix Jutra
Prix was an American power pop band formed in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1975 by Tommy Hoehn and Jon Tiven. The group ended up primarily as a studio project. Its recordings were produced by Tiven along with former Big Star member Chris Bell, who also played guitar and sang backup vocals. Prix is also famous for its use of banjo. Alex Chilton also participated in the recordings, along with session drummer Hilly Michaels. Although the group generated some major record label interest—notably from Mercury Records and Columbia/CBS Records—it ultimately only released a double A-side single on Ork Records in 1977 and a single on Miracle Records in 1978. Its only live performance came at a CBS Records showcase in 1976. In 1977, just as Ork Records released the first single and booked the group at CBGB, Prix broke up due both to Hoehn's unwillingness to remain in New York and to creative differences. In 1978, two of the songs recorded during the Prix sessions were included on ''Losi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Robitaille
Alice Robitaille (February 3, 1923 – May 28, 2011), known professionally as Alys Robi, was a Canadian singer from Quebec, mainly remembered for her later French interpretations of Latin American songs. Youth Born in 1923 in the Quebec City neighbourhood of Saint-Sauveur, Robitaille displayed talent for singing and acting at a very young age. She first performed on-stage at the Capitol Theatre at 7. At the time, she had already sung on-air with the CHRC radio station and was a real phenomenon in the whole city. Career At 13 she moved to the Théâtre National, on Montreal's Saint Catherine Street. Under the direction of Rose Ouellette, she learned acting and singing during a 75-week engagement. She continued her career in the Montreal cabarets, making radio appearances. For a time during the war, she also hosted a French radio show named ''Tambour battant'' ("Rumbling drum"). Touring Canadian military bases propelled her career across Canada. During the 1940s, she started pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denis Bernard (actor)
Denis Bernard (born December 6, 1957) is a Genie Award-winning Canadian film, television and theater actor and producer. Biography Born in Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, Bernard graduated from the Conservatoire d'art dramatique de Québec in 1980. He is the cousin of actress Micheline Bernard.Yves Leclerc"L’Everest de Micheline Bernard" ''Le Journal de Québec'', March 16, 2019. Filmography Actor Producer Awards * Prix Paul-Hébert (2007) * Prix Nicky-Roy (2006) * Genie Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role of Phillipe Chevalier in Audition An audition is a sample performance by an actor, singer, musician, dancer or other performer. It typically involves the performer displaying their talent through a previously memorized and rehearsed solo piece or by performing a work or piece gi ... (L'Audition) * 5 nominations at the Gemeaux Awards * 6 nominations at the Soirée des Masques for Best Actor in a Leading Role and Best Director. References External links ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pascale Bussières
Pascale Bussières (born June 27, 1968) is a French Canadian actress. Her credits include ''Sonatine (1984 film), Sonatine'' (1984), ''Eldorado (1995 film), Eldorado'' (1995), ''When Night Is Falling'' (1995), ''August 32nd on Earth (Un 32 août sur terre)'' (1998), ''Bittersweet Memories (film), Bittersweet Memories (Ma vie en cinémascope)'' (2004), ''Afterwards (2008 film), Afterwards'' (2008), '' (Les Démons)'' (2015), ''Death of a Ladies' Man (film), Death of a Ladies' Man'' (2020), ''Bootlegger (2021 film), Bootlegger'' (2021), and ''Frontiers (2023 film), Frontiers (Frontières)'' (2023). Life and work Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Pascale Bussières first played a suicidal teenager in Micheline Lanctôt’s 1984 film ''Sonatine (1984 film), Sonatine''. She starred in ''Blanche'', the 1993 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Radio-Canada series directed by Charles Binamé, then landed a lead in Binamé’s Generation-X picture ''Eldorado (1995 film), Eldorado''. She p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denise Filiatrault
Denise Filiatrault, (born May 16, 1931) is a Canadian actress and director. Biography Filiatrault attained star status on TV in the 1960s, co-starring with Dominique Michel in the Radio-Canada television series '' Moi et l'autre'' (1967–71) and in many editions of Radio-Canada's annual New Year's special, '' Bye Bye''. She had further success in '' Chez Denise'' (1978–1982), ''Le 101, avenue des Pins'' (1984–85) and ''Denise... aujourd'hui'' (1990–91). In addition to her television career, Filiatrault also performed in films and on stage, notably in works by Michel Tremblay. She was known to perform both comic and dramatic roles, such as Gilles Carle's '' The Death of a Lumberjack (La Mort d'un bûcheron)'' in 1973, André Brassard's film version of Tremblay's '' Once Upon a Time in the East (Il était une fois dans l'Est)'' in 1974, Denys Arcand's '' Gina'' in 1975, Claude Fournier's '' Far from You Sweetheart (Je suis loin de toi mignonne)'' in 1976, '' Fantast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bittersweet Memories (film)
''Bittersweet Memories'' (; lit. ''My Life in Cinemascope'') is a Quebec, Canada film released in 2004. This biographical drama depicted the career of Quebec singer Alys Robi, as portrayed by Pascale Bussières. The film makes use of flashback sequences in order to connect her childhood, adolescence and adulthood to her later emotional crisis. Plot Alice, later Alys, is a teenager who wants to go to Montreal to have a career as a singer. She receives an offer to join Jean Grimaldi's comedy show, and begins an affair with his married son Olivier, despite her Catholic upbringing. Canada joins the Allies in the Second World War, with protests in Quebec against conscription. Alys begins touring Quebec's military bases, giving her a successful career as a pin-up girl. She eventually meets Lucio Agostini, a composer and married man, who gets her a job with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. She wants him to marry her, which her refuses, which triggers her descent into addiction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Laudan
Carl may refer to: *Carl, Georgia, city in USA *Carl, West Virginia, an unincorporated community *Carl (name), includes info about the name, variations of the name, and a list of people with the name *Carl², a TV series * "Carl", an episode of television series ''Aqua Teen Hunger Force'' * An informal nickname for a student or alum of Carleton College CARL may refer to: *Canadian Association of Research Libraries *Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries See also *Carle (other) *Charles *Carle, a surname *Karl (other) *Karle (other) Karle may refer to: Places * Karle (Svitavy District), a municipality and village in the Czech Republic * Karli, India, a town in Maharashtra, India ** Karla Caves, a complex of Buddhist cave shrines * Karle, Belgaum, a settlement in Belgaum ... {{disambig ja:カール zh:卡尔 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Big Thing (film)
''The Big Thing'' is a Canadian short black comedy film, directed by Carl Laudan and released in 2004.Matthew Foster"The Big Thing" ''Short of the Week'', May 11, 2010. The film imagines the end of the world in 1889, at the hands of Lucifer (Robin Wilcock) and Michael (Andrew Simms). The film was a Genie Award nominee for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 26th Genie Awards in 2006. The film was broadcast by CBC Television in 2007 as part of the short film series ''Canadian Reflections''.Henrietta Walmark, "Tonight's picks". ''The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Newspapers in Canada, Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in Western Canada, western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of more than 6 million in 2024, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on week ...'', January 19, 2007. References External links * 2004 films 2004 short films Canadian black comedy films 2000s English-language films Canadian comedy-drama short films 2000s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
