Two films up for CSAs.  War Story is nominated for Best History Documentary Program or Series and Sector Sarajevo is up for Best Documentary Program.  Good luck Barry Stevens and David York.

The Directors Guild of Canada, KinoSmith and TIFF
are delighted to present the new film by
multi-award winning DGC Director Sturla Gunnarsson

Friday, February 27th, 2015 7:00 p.m.
TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 3,
350 King St. West, Toronto

Introduction by Brian Baker, DGC National Executive Director

Q&A with Sturla Gunnarsson and award-winning DGC Editor Nick Hector
Moderated by Tim Southam, DGC National President

Sturla Gunnarsson’s feature-length documentary Monsoon has been named the People’s Choice Award winner at TIFF’s annual Canadian Top Ten Film Festival. Monsoon opens Feb. 27 at TIFF Bell Lightbox.

Monsoon has been named a Top Ten Canadian Film of 2014.  Here’s the complete list:

Mommy, Xavier Dolan
Corbo, Mathieu Denis
Félix et Meira, Maxime Giroux
In Her Place, Albert Shin
Maps to the Stars, David Cronenberg
Monsoon, Sturla Gunnarsson
The Price We Pay, Harold Crooks
Sol, Marie-Hélène Cousineau and Susan Avingaq
Tu dors Nicole, Stéphane Lafleur
Violent, Andrew Huculiak

November 5, 2014 @ 7:00 pm

Sir Sanford Fleming Building – Room SF 1105
University of Toronto – St. George Campus
10 King’s College Road, Toronto, ON M5S 3G8
Canada

Presented by the Canadian Cinema Editors.
Sponsored by Avid Toronto Editors.

Panelists:

Nick Hector C.C.E., Ricardo Acosta, C.C.E., and Steve Weslak, C.C.E.

Join us for a special evening with four acclaimed documentary editors.  Using scenes from their films, these editors will discuss instances of using raw footage in unexpected ways.  Ways that were never intended – but had a hugely satisfying outcome for the audience.

Door prize give away of Avid Media Composer ($1300.00 value) and other prizes.