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Q&A: filmmaker Brian D. Johnson on Al Purdy, poetry, and persona

Al Purdy is packing the house, or houses. There are the two sold-out screenings of Brian D. Johnson's documentary, Al Purdy Was Here at the Toronto International Film Festival. Then there's the Al Purdy A-Frame Association's ... Read More »

September 14, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture

Seth gets animated at Hot Docs film festival

By Sue Carter

Canadian cartoonist Seth will make a big-screen appearance at this year's Hot Docs film festival in Toronto. Directed by Luc Chamberland and produced by the NFB, Seth’s Dominion combines documentary footage with animated vignettes from some ... Read More »

March 17, 2015 | Filed under: Book culture

Listen Up Philip replicates the joyful experience of reading great literature

By Alexander Huls

Yes, Listen Up Philip features an insufferable author protagonist, but Alexander Huls argues that the film is as close to a literary experience as you'll ever witness on the big screen Frankly, Listen Up Philip ... Read More »

October 24, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

How to Be Alone co-creators release feature film at TIFF

By Sue Carter

On Sept. 6, Halifax director Andrea Dorfman premieres her new movie, Heartbeats, at the Toronto International Film Festival. The feature film, about a heartbroken musician with stage fright, stars Tanya Davis, Dorfman's co-creator of the ... Read More »

September 4, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd find love in a bookstore

By Sue Carter

For years, romance filmmakers have been carrying on a love affair with bookstores. Quirky indie shops appear prominently in movies like Funny Face, Notting Hill, and You've Got Mail, which also makes them an easy ... Read More »

January 17, 2014 | Filed under: Book culture

Semi Chellas and Esta Spalding to co-write film adaptation of Kate Atkinson’s Life After Life

By Sue Carter

Screenwriters Semi Chellas* and Esta Spalding are co-writing an adaptation of Kate Atkinson's British wartime novel, Life After Life, for Lionsgate Entertainment. The two writers, who are well-known in the Canadian television industry, have plenty of ... Read More »

August 16, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

Twelve lit-inspired films to watch for at TIFF

By Sue Carter

The Toronto International Film Festival has released the titles of 75 feature films that will appear as part of its September 5“15 lineup. As in previous years, there are plenty of book adaptations and literary-inspired ... Read More »

July 23, 2013 | Filed under: Book culture

David Bezmozgis to direct film based on Natasha and Other Stories

By Julie Baldassi

David Bezmozgis is set to direct a feature film adapted from the title story of his 2004 collection, Natasha and Other Stories (HarperCollins Canada). Production is scheduled to take place in Toronto this summer. The Globe ... Read More »

March 7, 2013 | Filed under: Authors

Jon Stewart to direct film adaptation of Maziar Bahari memoir

By Sue Carter

Move over Ben Affleck, The Daily Show host Jon Stewart has announced he is directing and producing a feature film based on Iranian-Canadian journalist and filmmaker Maziar Bahari's 2011 memoir, Then They Came For Me: ... Read More »

March 7, 2013 | Filed under: Industry news

Indie filmmaker casts 43 authors, including Egan and Shteyngart

By Sue Carter

How do you get 43 authors into a coffee shop at 6 a.m.? What sounds like the setup for a bad joke actually happened a few weeks ago at Kos Kaffe, a popular Brooklyn café. ... Read More »

November 20, 2012 | Filed under: Authors

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Search Results by tag: film

Q&A: filmmaker Brian D. Johnson on Al Purdy, poetry, and persona

Seth gets animated at Hot Docs film festival

Listen Up Philip replicates the joyful experience of reading great literature

How to Be Alone co-creators release feature film at TIFF

Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd find love in a bookstore

Semi Chellas and Esta Spalding to co-write film adaptation of Kate Atkinson’s Life After Life

Twelve lit-inspired films to watch for at TIFF

David Bezmozgis to direct film based on Natasha and Other Stories

Jon Stewart to direct film adaptation of Maziar Bahari memoir

Indie filmmaker casts 43 authors, including Egan and Shteyngart

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