Canadian films at VIFF 2019 present a diverse set of experiences /August 9, 2019 by Karen Harnisch

The Vancouver International Film Festival unveils its 2019 Canadian lineup. My VanCity reports that “highlights from the True North program include several genre-tinged offerings: [such as Film Forge’s] Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas’ psychological thriller White Lie…”

Highlights

THR: Saamer Usmani, Amy Forsyth Join Amar Wala’s ‘Shook’ Drama

Co-President Karen Harnisch named one of the 40 Most Influential Women in International Film by The Hollywood Reporter

INFINITY POOL to premiere at Sundance 2023, Midnight Program

Film Forge takes the Producer Pledge to acknowledge & dismantle system racism in Canadian Film & TV — Film Forge takes the Producer Pledge to acknowledge & dismantle system racism in Canadian Film & TV

Calvin Thomas & Yonah Lewis win the Rene Rodriguez Critics Award for WHITE LIE at the Miami Film Festival

WHITE LIE receives 4 nominations for the Canadian Screen Awards: Best Motion Picture, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Leading Actress.

WHITE LIE and PLEASE SPEAK CONTINUOUSLY will have their World Premiere and North American Premiere, respectively, at TIFF 2019.

Playtime, one of France’s leading sales companies, boards WHITE LIE.

Celluloid Dreams boards Brandon Cronenberg’s INFINITY POOL.

MIZERIA (dir: Eva Michon, prod: Karen Harnisch) was selected for the TorinoFilmLab’s 2019 FeatureLab Training Programme.

Andrew Cividino Will Be Part of TIFF's Panel on Securing Actors for Low Budget Films

PLEASE SPEAK CONTINUOUSLY AND DESCRIBE YOUR EXPERIENCES AS THEY COME TO YOU Will Have Its World Premiere at the 58th Semaine de la Critique - Cannes 2019.

Andrew Cividino Co-Directs Cabaret-Themed Season Finale of Schitt’s Creek.

Andrew Cividino was Nominated for ‘Best Direction, Comedy’ in the 2019 Canadian Screen Awards.

Andrew Cividino Co-Directed Schitt’s Creek 2018 Holiday Special.

Martin Donovan, Kacey Rohl, Amber Anderson Star in BALDY

Karen Harnisch was part of the five-member jury that selected the English-language project for the Telefilm Canada Talent to Watch program

Karen Harnisch will be one of ten producers highlighted at the Canadian Producers Spotlight at EFM 2018

Variety releases the trailer for Drew Lint's M/M

Harnisch will be the sole Canadian representative at the 2017 EAVE producer's workshop

Cividino is one of 11 filmmakers to be selected for the Sundance FIlmTwo program for 2017

Andrew Cividino has been named the recipient of the 2016 Len Blum Residency in partnership with TIFF

Antoine Bourge's Fail to Appear will have its world premiere at VIFF 2017, produced by Karen Harnisch and Dan Montgomery. — Antoine Bourge's Fail to Appear will have its world premiere at VIFF 2017, produced by Karen Harnisch and Dan Montgomery.