Over the next few days we’ll be posting some of the interviews from our Nominee Receptions.
Dug Stevenson talks with Ingrid Veninger at the Genie Awards Toronto Nominee Reception. Veninger is nominated for 2 Genie Awards - Best Motion Picture and Original Screenplay - for NURSE.FIGHTER.BOY.
UPDATE We’ve wrapped up our Vancouver webcast but be sure to join us on Wednesday for our Toronto #Genies Nominee Reception: http://bit.ly/dpyC6D
Still from Best Live Action Short Drama nominee Princess Margaret Blvd. (Dan Montgomery, Kazik Radwanski)
Princess Margaret Blvd. follows an elderly woman named Isabelle Rodante played by actress Gina Sylvester who is learning how to deal with Alzheimer’s disease. The viewer follows her as she tries to find her home on a long and snowy street in Etobicoke of the same name as the film. The viewer sees her at a doctor’s office, at home and visiting a friend.
Trailer for Best Live Action Short Drama nominee La vie commence / Life Begins (Élaine Hébert, Émile Proulx-Cloutier)
A film of economy and grace, conveying great depth of emotion with very few words. Sad yet hopeful,La Vie commence showcases subtle but powerful storytelling and introduces an authentic new voice in Canadian cinema.
– Shane Smith
Excerpt from Best Live Action Short Drama nominee Giles (Constant Mentzas).
