 *LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE TONIGHT AT THE BOX OFFICE BEGINNING AT 7:15 PM* ALL ADVANCE TICKETS SOLD OUT*
The Images Festival and Maximum Films present a ONE NIGHT ONLY live performance of:
MY WINNIPEG
a "docu-fantasia" by Guy Maddin
(2007, Canada, 35mm, 80 minutes)
Thursday 19 June 2008 (8 PM screening)
The Royal, 608 College Street
Winnipeg. Winnipeg. Winnipeg. Snowy, sleepwalking Winnipeg. My home for my entire life. My entire life. -Guy Maddin
My Winnipeg is outrageous, illogical, hilarious, and imaginative, in short, Maddin in top form.-Howard Feinstein, Filmmaker Magazine
It's quite a feat to move back into your childhood home, bring your 89-year-old mother with you to re-enact scenes from 1963 and then mix that personal drama with pithy gripes about how (your) city hasnt taken care of its past, and has given little regard to its future. This is exactly what Guy Maddin has done with My Winnipeg. A surreal tour and personal reflection on the history and heritage of his hometown, which he calls 'the most isolated city in North America'. Part memoir and part fantasy, the film stars 1940s femme fatale Ann Savage (Detour) as Maddin's mother. The film also features Louis Negin, Darcy Fehr and Amy Stewart.
A wacky and profoundly touching goodbye letter to his childhood hometown, My Winnipeg blends local and personal history with surrealist images and metaphorical myths, the film covers everything from the fire at the local park which lead to a frozen lake of distressed horse heads to pivotal and factually heightened scenes from Maddin's own childhood, all laced with a startling emotional honesty. My Winnipeg is Maddin's most personal film and a truly unique cinematic experience, winning the best Canadian film at the Toronto International Film Festival and the opening night selection of the 2008 Forum at the Berlin International Film Festival.
WATCH the trailer
http://www.apple.com/trailers/independent/mywinnipeg
Guy Maddin's new film solidifies the idea that, looking at the totality of his work, we can speak of a Maddinesque genre: profound, unsettling, and as such primally cinematic. -Stefanie Schulte Strathaus, Berlin International Film Festival
If you can't make it to the live event, fear not, the theatrical engagement starts in Toronto on June 20 at the Varsity and in Winnipeg at the Silvercity Polo Park on June 27!
TICKET INFORMATION
LIMITED SEATING FOR THIS ONE NIGHT ONLY PERFORMANCE WITH LIVE NARRATION BY GUY MADDIN!!!!
$20 advance / $25 at the door
$40 special "Hall of Fame" ticket includes RESERVED SEATING!!!! + My Winnipeg SOUVENIR GIFT BAG!!!
Box office opens at 7:15 PM for 8 PM show
*Ticket price reflects substantial costs to produce this special event.
*LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE TONIGHT AT THE BOX OFFICE BEGINNING AT 7:15 PM* ALL ADVANCE TICKETS SOLD OUT.
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Established in 1987, the Images Festival is Torontos 2nd oldest film festival and Canada's largest annual event devoted to showcasing excellence both on and off the screen. Each April, Images celebrates independent and experimental film, video, installation, live performance and new media. For our full archive and information on submitting to our 22nd edition in 2009 please visit www.imagesfestival.com
The Images Festival is made possible thanks to generous operating support from the following public funders: The Canada Council for the Arts, the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Ontario Arts Council, Telefilm Canada and the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council
Maximum Film Distribution Inc. is a full service Canadian motion picture distributor. Maximum acquires Canadian rights to quality motion pictures fromCanada, the United States and the rest of the world. Maximum has forged strategic partnerships with both domestic and international producers, distributors and film sales agents. Current suppliers include Lakeshore Entertainment,Cinetic Media, IFC, Magnolia Pictures/HDNet Films and Fortissimo Films. Maximum distributes its films in both the English and French language, across all media.
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MEDIA CONTACT
Mary-Catherine Snelgrove
A.M. Public Relations
(416) 969.9930 x 232
e-mail: maryc@ampr.ca
FOR MORE INFORMATION
THE IMAGES FESTIVAL
448-401 Richmond Street West
Toronto, Ontario M5V 3A8 CANADA
(416) 971 8405
images @ imagesfestival.com
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