Film Fan Fridays for Friday April 4, 2008!

Hello Film Fans and Fanatics!

Welcome to Film Fan Fridays for Friday April 4, 2008! It's a dragnet week - just the facts

Have a great weekend!

Shannon

Festival Watch

Cinéfranco
Annual celebration of international Francophone cinema
Continues until Sunday April 6/08 at the Royal in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Images Festival
21st annual Images Festival of independent film, video and other time-based media
Continues until April 13/08 at various locations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Reelworld Film Festival
8th annual festival celebrating diversity in film, video, and new media
Continues until April 6, 2008 with screenings at The Carlton and Scotiabank in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Toronto Singapore Film Festival
3rd annual festival introducing Singapore film to Canadians
April 4 to 6/08 at Innis Town Hall, the University of Toronto's St. George campus

Special Screening

Rock, Paper, Scissors: The Way of the Tosser
Dir: Tim Doiron, April Mullen
Cast: Tim Doiron, April Mullen, Ryan Tilley, Peter Pasyk, Martin O'Carrigan
April 4 & 5/08 at 9:30 at the Bloor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
This promises to be a really fun event! Check out their website.

Friday April 4, 2008 Releases

Kenny
Dir: Clayton Jacobson - feature film directorial debut
Cast: Shane Jacobson
Austrailia
Limited Release
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer
Trailer is spoiler free but keep in mind the film centres around portopotties before watching it

Leatherheads
Dir: George Clooney (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Good Night, and Good Luck)
Cast: George Clooney, John Krasinski,Renée Zellweger
USA
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer
Trailer spoiler free for the first 2/3rds

Nim's Island
Dir: & Mark Levin (Little Manhattan) & Jennifer Flackett - directorial debut
Cast: Abigail Breslin, Jodie Foster, Gerard Butler
USA
Official Film Site, IMDb Page (has spoilers), Trailer
Trailer spoiler free until they say actor names.

The Ruins
Dir: Carter Smith - directorial debut
Cast: Jena Malone, Laura Ramsey, Jonathan Tucker, Shawn Ashmore, Joe Anderson
Austrailia/USA
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer
Trailer spoiler free to 1/2 way point, and it's a creepy one!

Sex and Death 101
Writer/Dir: Daniel Waters (Happy Campers)
Cast: Simon Baker, Winona Ryder
Limited Release
Official Film Site (autoplays trailer), IMDb Page, Trailer
Trailer is spoiler free

Shine a Light
Dir: Martin Scorsese (The Aviator, Goodfellas, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver)
Documentary and concert film on The Rolling Stones
UK/USA
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer
Trailer is spoiler free and awesome! My fave of the year so far.

Under the Same Moon / La Misma luna
Dir: Patricia Riggen - feature film directorial debut
Cast: Adrian Alonso, Kate del Castillo, Eugenio Derbez, America Ferrera
Mexico/USA
Limited Release
Official Film Site, IMDb Page, Trailer
Trailer spoiler free for first third, I stopped watched after the 1/2 way point it felt like it was saying too much.

**please note this list of releases reflects first run film released in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as of April 4, 2008**