Now, it’s a misrepresentation, or a misinterpretation, to say that it sounds like I spent a lot of time with my grandmother in the bush. All of these things were a part of my life. We had radio and we have a sense of entertainment - the stories, sharing the news. TANTOO CARDINAL: Well, I didn’t live in the same building as a TV until I was 16 years old and going to school in the city. MIKE CRISOLAGO: How did your formative years at home with family, like your grandmother, inform your artistic career? In addition, NCFD is celebrating the life and big screen legacy of Canadian acting legend Christopher Plummer, who died in February at age 91, with discussions featuring Canadian director Atom Egoyan and screenings of Plummer films like The Silent Partner (1978), Remember (2015) and a filmed interview between Plummer and Egoyan called Christopher Plummer: A Memoir ( click here for all the details). But regardless of the virtual element, NCFD is moving forward with a slew of events to help celebrate homegrown cinema from coast to coast to coast.Īll day long on April 21, Canuck film fans can digitally screen classic and contemporary Canadian cinema, join national watch parties featuring films by Indigenous filmmakers (which are available for 48 hours and include live and pre-taped Q&A sessions) and tune in to a slew of Canadian broadcasters to enjoy movies on the small screen, among other events planned ( visit the national Canadian film day site for more details). National Canadian Film Day - the annual celebration of Canadian movies presented by REEL Canada - is back today, albeit virtually for the second year in a row due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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