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Susan Tymofichuk — Familiar Face in the Crowd

CTV cameras aren’t the only lenses Susan Tymofichuk is in front of these days. As mentioned earlier, the late night news anchor was recently cast as an extra in the upcoming horror flick “Faces in the Crowd” starring Milla Jovovich. The movie is currently being shot at various locations throughout Winnipeg, and if her scene [...]

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‘Faces in the Crowd’ Filming in the City

Movie crews are currently in Winnipeg shooting for the upcoming film “Faces in the Crowd.” The horror flick stars actor Milla Jovovich as a woman living with “face-blindness” after surviving a serial killer’s attack. “As she lives with her condition, one in which facial features change each time she loses sight of them, the killer [...]

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Avatar Now Showing at IMAX

Posted by Tyler Sutherland Just in time for the weekend, “Avatar” will be showing beginning tonight at IMAX. Already in 3D format, the film boasts the greatest special effects in recent history from director James Cameron. The first showing today is at 2:20 p.m., followed by an evening show at 7:20 p.m. Tickets and showtime [...]

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International Animator Conducting Acting Workshop

Freeze Frame 2010 is holding an “Acting for Animators” workshop on Wednesday with animator Marieke Von Middlekoop. The evening session will focus on the differences between stage acting and acting for animators. The connections between thought, emotion, action, scene construction, characters and story telling will also be examined. The workshop runs from 6:30 p.m. to [...]

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Manitoba Made Short Film Nominated for Genie Award

Posted by David Klassen A Manitoba-produced film has been nominated by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television for the 30th Annual Genie Awards. “Runway” was acknowledged in the Best Animated Short category, and features a “driverless train in which happy passengers are having a great time, oblivious to the fate that awaits them around [...]

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Winnipeg International Jewish Film Festival 2010

Posted by David Klassen The 12-day Winnipeg Jewish Film Festival is set to kickoff later this month featuring the best films and documentaries from across the globe. Signifying Jewish identity, culture history and diversity, the film festival will run from March 15-27 at the Asper Jewish Community Campus. This year’s lineup includes works from Germany, [...]

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Aspiring Actor Workshop Being Held March 6

Calling on actors. Filmmaker Rueben Martell will be hosting a workshop in Winnipeg on how to act for the camera on Saturday, March 6. Martell has assisted with such productions as, “Rabbit Fall,” “Corner Gas,” and “Moccasin Flats.” The workshop will show aspiring actors what a director does when directing an actor on set. Martell [...]

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Actor from Oscar-Nominated Flick Chats with Local Media

Oscar nominations came out Tuesday and one of the movies getting the coveted nod is “A Serious Man.” The film is up for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. Local radio host Dave Shorr spoke to one of the film’s actors, Fred Melamed, during his first Canadian media appearance back in November. Melamed discussed his [...]

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Casting Company Looking for Local Tough Guys

A Winnipeg casting agency is seeking male movie extras of all ethnicities who are available between now and February 7. You must be willing to work 8-12 hours on a film set, and all extras will be paid accordingly. Some of the characters needed must look like tough, rough bad guys, gang members, bikers, or [...]

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Lebowskipalooza Fundraiser for Alzheimer Society

Posted by Brian Schultz Fans of the 1998 cult movie “The Big Lebowski” plan to gather at a fundraising event in support of the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba on March 6 at the Garrick Centre. Lebowskipalooza 2010 will include a screening of the movie, and fans are encouraged to dress like their favourite characters and [...]

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Win Double Passes to an Advanced Screening of ‘Dear John’

Alliance Films and ChrisD.ca want to send you to the movies! Dear John is in theatres February 5, but we have ten (10) double passes to give away to an advanced screening at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, February 3 at SilverCity Polo Park. The film is directed by Lasse Hallstrom and based on the novel [...]

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Winnipeg-Filmed Christmas Movie Premiering

Posted by Sarah Klein A TV movie that was filmed in Winnipeg earlier this year will premiere Wednesday night on VisionTV. “The Christmas Hope” is based on the third novel in the Christmas trilogy by author Donna VanLiere and directed by Winnipeg native Norma Bailey. Synopsis: Madeleine Stowe stars as social worker Patricia Addision, whose [...]

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