Watch the recording of Russian Emigres in Berlin 1920-1940: On the Way to Creating an Independent “Russia Abroad” This lecture was recorded on June 15, 2024. One hundred years ago, our ancestors in the First Wave of Russian emigration left Russian territory, fleeing the 1917 Revolution and the Civil War that followed it. But they never abandoned being Russian or...
It’s 10:09 p.m. on Wednesday night, and we’re all packed (except for my laptop, of course) and ready to go to the Toronto International Film Festival tomorrow morning. I must mention how generous and cool Scot is, as he let me extend our trip by two days… for a couple of reasons, but mainly so I could see Tsai Ming-Liang’s THE WAYWARD CLOUD on Friday night. It helps...
It’s so nice to see that year after year, the system we use to get our tickets is so reliable. For out-of-towners, one way to get tickets for Toronto is to buy them in advance through the lottery system. Some of our members do this, but I’ve never bothered due to the exorbitant cost. It’s true, upon arrival at the box office on Day One, a large percentage of the...
I fell behind during the last few days of the festival, but I will do my best to catch up in the next day or so. Wednesday’s high point was catching Atom Egoyan’s WHERE THE TRUTH LIES, a film by my favorite director that has been plagued since its screening at Cannes by the ratings board here in North America. It has received an NC-17 rating for some explicit...
Check out the Chlotrudis Spotlight page for an interview with renown producer Amy Robinson. After starting her career as an actor in Martin Scorsese’s film MEAN STREETS, Robinson turned to producing such quality Hollywood films as FROM HELL, ONCE AROUND, RUNNING ON EMPTY, and AFTER HOURS. Chlotrudis board member Beth Curran enjoyed a telephone conversation with...
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This link has been circulating around the web, and I’ve already forwarded it to a few members: it’s a mock trailer for a certain well-known horror film, brilliantly re-edited to look like a heartwarming romantic comedy. It’s hilarious, but also more than a little satirical, and not far off from some trailers that horribly misrepresent what they’re promoting...
“I like to make films about regular people, with everyday flaws. I try to avoid escapism by creating characters who aren’t always pleasant people.” — Gary Burns Writer-director Gary Burns combines a wry sense of humour with an observational style to craft his films. In the past seven years, Burns has made three feature films and an handful of shorts. His most recent...
by Beth Curran A highlight for me at this year’s Provincetown International Film Festival was meeting producer Amy Robinson, who took part in the fest for the first time in support of her latest film, GAME 6. At a panel discussion later in the weekend, Amy generously mentioned Chlotrudis, interrupting her panel time to invite me to tell those in attendance more about...
Nominations for the 25th annual Chlotrudis Awards were finalized by the film group’s nominating committee this past weekend, ahead of its March 17th awards ceremony, sure to be a special occasion as Chlotrudis marks a big anniversary. Films featuring unique takes on dance came away with the largest haul of nominations among the 34 films selected, with the...