September 2009
3 posts
In Praise of Festival Volunteers
NBC Universal and the TIFF organizers deserve some applause. Not because the 2009 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival has been an incredible event thus far, not because the slate of films at the festival is so fantastic. No, there’s something much more deserving of credit than that.
Anyone who has seen a film at TIFF this year will know what I’m talking about. At the beginning of...
Up in the Air Review - TIFF 2009
In Up in the Air, the latest film by Juno helmer Jason Reitman, superstar George Clooney portrays the role of Ryan Bingham. Ryan is a ‘career transition specialist’. To be more blunt: he fires people for a living.
Ryan spends the majority of his life on the road (well, in the air, in this case), traveling across the USA at the request of his boss (played to subtle yet comedic effect...
Precious Review - TIFF 2009
Lee Daniel, an academy award winning producer of Monster’s Ball brings his 5th movie to TIFF. Precious is an accomplishment in confronting common preconception and prejudices. The film deals with the conflicts of teenage life in Harlem. Like so many, overlooked as an apathetic teenager more interested in partying and boys than math. She is expelled from public school and enrolled in an...
August 2009
2 posts
July 2009
2 posts
Interesting Article From /Film
I just came across this article on /film that I found to be, if nothing else, interesting:
http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/07/02/harrison-ford-made-almost-25-times-more-than-the-top-earning-actress-in-2008/
While some may immediately assume sexism is afoot, I see it more as a statement to the viewing habits of the general public.
The box office return on films starring popular male leads is...
June 2009
1 post
Welcome!
Welcome to the newly established online blog of Raindance Canada. Watch this space for interesting tidbits and the latest thoughts from the RDC team.
Keep an eye out, our first post is coming soon!
James Cooper | Development Manager