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Indie Inside: Ruth Minnikin
The Dartmouth, N.S., singer-songwriter has a new album, Depend On This.
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Civil rights activist Lena Horne dies at 92
Lena Horne died this week at the age of 92. More than just a brilliant singer and actress, she was a pioneering civil rights activist, breaking racial barriers for generations of African-Americans who have followed her. She fought segregation and McCarthyism, was blacklisted, yet persisted to gain worldwide fame and success. Her grandmother signed her up as the youngest member of the NAACP as a 14-month-old.
Hers is the story of the 20th century, of the slow march to racial equality, and of remarkable perseverance.
Altruism at the Oscars: Legitimizing racism, inequality and imperial design
The unusually lengthy list of nominees for this year's Best Picture Oscar features a slew of do-gooder films about the suffering of others. Most are about people who are at a considerable cultural distance from the white, middle-class Americans that are the primary consumers of these films.
I want to win! - Nicholl Fellowship brush-up feat. David Trottier
Apr 21 2012 - 3:00am
Apr 21 2012 - 7:37am
Location
National Film Board of Canada
150 John St.
Toronto, ON M5V 3C3Canada
Phone:
6473765969
43° 38' 56.994" N, 79° 23' 27.3876" W
See map: Google Maps
Contact name:
Daniel Fruman
Contact email:
Interactive workshop: The format -- Featuring David Trottier
Aug 27 2011 - 1:00pm
Aug 27 2011 - 3:00pm
Location
National Film Board - Downtown Toronto
150 John St. at Richmond St. W
Toronto, ON M5V 3C3Canada
Phone:
6473765969
43° 38' 56.994" N, 79° 23' 27.3876" W
See map: Google Maps
Contact name:
Daniel Fruman
Contact email:
TSMG interactive workshop: TV sitcoms are no bull, featuring Sheldon Bull
Jul 24 2011 - 1:00pm
Jul 24 2011 - 3:00pm
Location
National Film Board - Downtown Toronto
150 John St. at Richmond St. W
Toronto, ON M5V 3C3Canada
43° 38' 56.994" N, 79° 23' 27.3876" W
See map: Google Maps
David W Cooper and Mark Kinash will delve into the world of writing for television, covering both the American and Canadian markets and the state of both industries at present. They will provide useful hints and tips on how to break into the industry. David will also talk about his experience at the Banff World Media Festival and share a wealth of tips he learned from some of the leading figures in the current TV industry.
Contact name:
Daniel Fruman
Contact email:
Screenwriting 101: Structure to rewrite -- Featuring Paul Chitlik
Jun 12 2011 - 2:00pm
Jun 12 2011 - 4:00pm
Location
National Film Board - Downtown Toronto
150 John St. (at Richmond St. W)
Toronto, ON M5V 3C3Canada
Phone:
647 376 5969
43° 38' 56.994" N, 79° 23' 27.3876" W
See map: Google Maps
Do you have a completed first draft of your latest script? You may feel that it is your opus, and is perfect as-is...
Contact name:
Daniel Fruman
Contact email:
Toronto Screenwriters Meeting Group -- Exclusive evening
Jun 8 2011 - 6:15pm
Jun 8 2011 - 8:30pm
Location
Guru Studio
110 Spadina Avenue, Suite 500
Toronto, ON M5V 2K4Canada
Phone:
647 376 5969
43° 38' 48.6276" N, 79° 23' 45.0888" W
See map: Google Maps
Contact name:
Daniel Fruman
Celebrating comic subversives
Satiristas
(It Books,
2010;
$32.99)
In photographer Dan Dion's portrait of comedian, satirist, playwright and Daily Show essayist Lewis Black, the subject -- in his sweater and glasses, seated comfortably at what looks like a hotel bar -- appears at first glance to be a picture of the artist in late middle-age.
