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The Fourfold
''The Fourfold'' is a Canadian animated short film, directed by Alisi Telengut and released in 2020. Animated through pastel drawings that are erased and redrawn and narrated by Telengut's grandmother, the film illustrates the traditional Mongolian view of nature. The film received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Animated Short at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards,Brent Furdyk"Canadian Screen Awards Announces 2021 Film Nominations" ''ET Canada'', March 30, 2021. and a Prix Iris nomination for Best Animated Short Film at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards The 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards were held on June 6, 2021, to honour achievements in the Cinema of Quebec in 2020. A live gala was hosted by actress Geneviève Schmidt; due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, however, it was staged differently than ....Jean-François Vandeuren"La déesse des mouches à feu part en tête des nominations du Gala Québec Cinéma 2021" ''Showbizz.net'', April 26, 2021. References External link ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alisi Telengut
Alisi Telengut is a Canadian artist and animator, most noted for her short films '' The Fourfold'' and '' The Displeasure (La Grogne)''. ''The Fourfold'' was a Canadian Screen Award nominee for Best Animated Short at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards and a Prix Iris nominee for Best Animated Short Film at the 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards, and ''La Grogne'' won the Prix Iris for Best Animated Short Film at the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards in 2022.Naomie Gelper"La 24e Gala Québec Cinéma se tient ce soir, voici les lauréats" '' Métro'', June 5, 2022. She previously created the short films ''Melancholy Days'' (2011), ''Tengri'' (2012), ''Tears of Inge'' (2013) and ''Nutag-Homeland'' (2016). ''Nutag-Homeland'' was selected by Telefilm Canada for inclusion in the Canada: Not Short on Talent short film showcase at the 2016 Marché du Film, and Telengut was profiled in a 2017 episode of the CBC Television arts documentary series ''Exhibitionists''.Leah Collins"This incredible animation is crea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Threat
''Film Threat'' is an online film review publication, and earlier, a national magazine that focused primarily on independent film, although it also reviewed videos and DVDs of mainstream films, as well as Hollywood movies in theaters. It first appeared as a photocopied zine in 1985, created by Wayne State University students Chris Gore and André Seewood. In 1997, ''Film Threat'' was converted to a solely online resource. The current incarnation of ''Film Threat'' accepts money from filmmakers who are looking for a way to promote their films. Since 2011, those seeking a review from the site can pay between $50 and $400 for varying levels of service, ranging from a "guaranteed review within 7-10 days" to a package that includes a guarantee of "100K minimum impressions". Beginning The initial issues of ''Film Threat'' combined pseudopolitical ranting by Seewood and cinematic material and parody of mainstream film by Gore. In Gore's own words, "I thought, wouldn’t it be grea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mongolia
Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, making it the world's most sparsely populated sovereign nation. Mongolia is the world's largest landlocked country that does not border a closed sea, and much of its area is covered by grassy steppe, with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. Ulaanbaatar, the capital and largest city, is home to roughly half of the country's population. The territory of modern-day Mongolia has been ruled by various nomadic empires, including the Xiongnu, the Xianbei, the Rouran, the First Turkic Khaganate, and others. In 1206, Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous land empire in history. His grandson Kublai Khan conquered China proper and established the Yuan dynasty. After the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Screen Award
The Canadian Screen Awards (french: link=no, Les prix Écrans canadiens) are awards given for artistic and technical merit in the film industry recognizing excellence in Canadian film, English-language television, and digital media (web series) productions. Given annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television, the awards recognize excellence in cinematic achievements, as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. The awards were first presented in 2013 as the result of a merger of the Gemini Awards and Genie Awards—the Academy's previous awards presentations for television (English-language) and film productions. They are widely considered to be the most prestigious award for Canadian entertainers, artists, and filmmakers, often referred to as the equivalent of the Oscars and Emmy Awards in the United States, the BAFTA Awards in the United Kingdom, the AACTA Awards in Australia, the IFTA Awards in Ireland, the César Awards in France and the Goya Awards in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Screen Award For Best Animated Short
The Canadian Screen Award for Best Animated Short is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian animated short film.Maria Topalovich, ''And the Genie Goes To...: Celebrating 50 Years of the Canadian Film Awards''. Stoddart Publishing, 2000. . Formerly part of the Genie Awards, since 2012 it has been presented as part of the Canadian Screen Awards. Best Theatrical Short Film In the 1980s and 1990s, the award was not always presented at every Genie Award ceremony. In years when the award for animated shorts was not presented, a single award was instead presented for Best Theatrical Short Film, inclusive of both animated and live-action shorts. 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple winners (3 or more) * Marcy Page-8 * Michael Scott-3 *Chris Landreth-3 *Marc Betrand-3 * John Weldon-3 Multiple nominations (3 or more) *Marcy Page-10 (8 wins) *Marcel Jean-10 (1 win) *Marc Betrand-8 (3 wins) * Julie Roy-8 (2 wins) *Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th Canadian Screen Awards
The 9th annual Canadian Screen Awards were held in the week of May 17 to 20, 2021, to honour achievements in Canadian film, television, and digital media production in 2020.Barry Hertz, "How one Canadian arts institution is rebuilding amid the pandemic". '' The Globe and Mail'', November 5, 2020. Due to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, and the partial but incomplete progress of public vaccination, the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television announced that the ceremony would proceed virtually, but Academy CEO Beth Janson stated that "it’s not going to be just a Zoom call of an awards show. We have a lot of exciting and creative things in store." Most nominations were announced on March 30, 2021;Victoria Ahearn"‘Blood Quantum,’ ‘Schitt’s Creek’ top Canadian Screen Award nominations" ''Toronto Star'', March 30, 2021. however, the nominations and winners in sports broadcasting categories were announced at a later date. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ET Canada
''ET Canada'' (previously referred to as ''Entertainment Tonight Canada'') is a Canadian entertainment news television series, using the same format as the American entertainment newsmagazine ''Entertainment Tonight''. ''ET Canada'' is a broadcast show that airs back-to-back with the American version on most of Global's stations. ''ET Canada'' is hosted by longtime Global Toronto entertainment host Cheryl Hickey and presented by reporters Roz Weston, Sangita Patel, Carlos Bustamante and Keshia Chanté. ''ETC Live'' is an online show in connection with ET Canada, that airs weekdays via Facebook and YouTube, shot live with expanded coverage of entertainment news. It is an interactive show, allowing viewers to submit commentary as Weston, Chanté and Graeme O'Neil debate topics. In 2021, Global announced the launch of a weekend edition of ''ET Canada;'' this version aired on Saturdays with host Sangita Patel and premiered on 18 September 2021. The weekend edition wasn't rene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Iris
The Prix Iris is a Canadian film award, presented annually by Québec Cinéma, which recognizes talent and achievement in the mainly francophone feature film industry in Quebec."Quebec film awards renamed Prix Iris after Claude Jutra sex scandal" , October 14, 2016. Until 2016, it was known as the Jutra Award (Prix Jutra, with the ceremony called La Soirée des Jutra) in memory of influential Quebec film director Claude Jutra, but Jutra's name was withdrawn from the awards following the publication of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prix Iris For Best Animated Short Film
The Prix Iris for Best Animated Short Film (french: Prix Iris du meilleur film d'animation) is an annual film award presented by Québec Cinéma as part of its Prix Iris program, to honour the year's best animated short film made within the cinema of Quebec The history of cinema in Quebec started on June 27, 1896 when the Frenchman Louis Minier inaugurated the first movie projection in North America in a Montreal theatre room. However, it would have to wait until the 1960s before a genuine Quebec .... Notes * ≠ indicates an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film winner * ≈ indicates an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film nominee 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s See also * Canadian Screen Award for Best Animated Short References {{Quebec Cinema Awards Awards established in 2000 Quebec-related lists * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23rd Quebec Cinema Awards
The 23rd Quebec Cinema Awards were held on June 6, 2021, to honour achievements in the Cinema of Quebec in 2020. A live gala was hosted by actress Geneviève Schmidt; due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, however, it was staged differently than a traditional award gala, with nominees present in the theatre but seated in a way that maintained social distancing requirements. The awards were initially numbered as the 22nd Quebec Cinema Awards gala, despite being the 23rd time the awards have been presented overall, as the presentation of the 2020 awards was done by livestream instead of a traditional award ceremony; however, the awards in 2022 were numbered as the 24th Quebec Cinema Awards instead of the 23rd, indicating that the 2021 awards are now considered the 23rd. Additionally, in light of the effects that the pandemic had on film distribution in 2020, the organization did not limit its public-voted Prix Public to the five most commercially successful films of the year, but ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Films
2020 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, critics' lists of the best films of 2019, festivals, a list of country-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths. Evaluation of the year The year was greatly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with numerous films originally scheduled for theatrical release postponed or released on video on demand or streaming services. However, it is to be kept in mind that several film companies stopped reporting box-office numbers during this time due to the pandemic, and several films were still in theatres where guidelines enabled them so. As a result, numbers will grow if they are re-released in the future to compensate for the impact this pandemic has had on consumers and film-watchers. Highest-grossing films The top films released in 2020 by worldwide gross are as follows: After being re-released in 4K in China, earning $26.4 million, the overall gross for the 2001 film ''Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
