Julianne Moore in CHLOEPossible Worlds, Sydney’s Canadian Film Festival will open its 5th edition with the Australian premiere of psychological thriller Chloe, directed by Oscar-nominated auteur Atom Egoyan. The film stars Liam Neeson, Julianne Moore and rising star Amanda Seyfried.
It will close seven days later with a screening of I Killed My Mother, from up-and-coming Montreal filmmaker Xavier Dolan, the recent recipient of the Sydney Film Prize at the Sydney Film Festival.
In between, twenty new Canadian feature films and seven shorts will unspool, August 2nd to 8th 2010, at Dendy Opera Quays, Dendy Newtown and venues across Sydney.
Canadian filmmaker, journalist and actress Nelofer Pazira will fly to Sydney to present the Australian premiere of a her film Act of Dishonour, about the clash of tradition and modernity in modern day Afghanistan.
Toronto producer Gerry Flahive will also be in town to present the Australian premiere of his documentary Invisible City and give an industry talk on the subject of transmedia production.
Canadian-Australian sci-fi thriller Arctic Blast and Margaret Atwood documentary In The Wake of the Flood will have their world premiere at the event.
The Festival presents 11 Australian premieres, including horror thriller The Wild Hunt, counter-culture satire Leslie, My Name Is Evil, Sundance-winner Grown Up Movie Star and acclaimed road movie Passenger Side.
Denis Villeneuve’s drama Polytechnique, based on the 1989 shooting at Montreal’s Ecole Polytechnique, will also have its debut. It recently took home 9 Genies - Canada’s equivalent to the Oscars - including Best Picture.
Coming-of-age comedy 1981 takes a hilarious look at growing up in the eighties, to be enjoyed by kids and adults alike.
The documentary program features Finding Farley, which charts a family’s attempt to canoe and trek across Canada, Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould, about the legendary Canadian pianist and Last Train Home, a moving portrait of a family of Chinese migrant workers.
Possible Worlds is also known for its irreverent screening parties. A ukulele concert and strum-along will launch a documentary about the revival of the diminutive instrument, Mighty Uke. A vampire ball will accompany the Australian premiere of Suck, a rock n’ roll comedy featuring musicians Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop, Henry Rollins and Moby. The Fight The Power Party, meanwhile, will follow the Australian premiere of revolutionary high-school comedy The Trotsky.
Tickets start at $14 and go on sale on Canada Day, July 1st 2010.
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