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Finding the Adventurer in us All
This years Doc Edge Film Festival kicks off later in June, and one of the most compelling premieres is a film called Wildboy. It follows the jaw-dropping journey of Brando Yelavich. At just 18, Brando set out to walk the entire coastline of New Zealand. That was just the beginning. Since then, he's skied across Greenland, kayaked solo around Vancouver Island, and biked through the Australian Outback-pushing himself to the edge of human endurance. But Wildboy isn't just about physical feats-it's about mental resilience, personal transformation, and embracing difference. Tags: To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
CBC
26-05-2025
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ImagineNATIVE celebrates 25 years of Indigenous cinema in summer event
The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in Toronto celebrates its 25th year in 2025 with a move to summer. Naomi Johnson, the festival's executive director, said she's hoping the festival's new June dates will set them apart from the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). In previous years, imagineNATIVE was held in October about a month after TIFF. "We had to get away from that fall season," she said. "It's just very packed in the city, especially because we're the first festival to follow TIFF, so it was getting very unmanageable in trying to get our events noticed. She said this year they've been able to collaborate and cross-promote with other organizations and events across the city which she thinks is a result of the festival's new date. This year there are 20 feature films, 79 short films, 14 digital and interactive works and 17 audio works. "We have 55 Indigenous nations from all around the world. There's going to be 27 Indigenous languages represented from 16 different countries," Johnson said. Recently confirmed, Johnson said, is the festival's Art Crawl event on June 5 at the Royal Ontario Museum that will feature Cree artist Kent Monkman's alter-ego Miss Chief Eagle Testickle. This year will also include a retrospective of the festival's 25 years. "A big part of the theme is looking back, acknowledging those that got us here and holding the space now for those that are going to take it one day," Johnson said. Johnson said her work has brought her to other parts of the world where Indigenous populations are not even recognized by the government. "It's kind of a brag, you know, that we have this festival in Canada and it's a tribute to Canada's support of the arts," she said. Festival launches careers Trevor Solway, a Blackfoot filmmaker from Siksika Nation, said the festival helped launch his career. It's where he met Jason Ryle, imagineNATIVE's longtime artistic director, who went on to produce a few of Solway's projects. "My very first film called Indian Giver was developed with their mentorship program and it really was like the start of everything for me in filmmaking," Solway told CBC Indigenous. He has three works in the festival this year: a feature-length documentary and two short films. Siksikakowan: The Blackfoot Man is a cinéma vérité-style documentary, filmed over four years, that explores masculinity within his community. "We've always been this kind of savage Indian or been like this noble Indian. Rarely are we seen as multidimensional people," he said. Settler is an 11-minute horror film about an 1800s family that moves to Blackfoot Country and is visited by the Blackfoot trickster Napi. Pendleton Man is another short horror film about three young Blackfoot cousins home alone who are haunted by the Pendleton Man. Of the festival's new date, Solway said it's important for festivals to change and evolve. "I'm looking forward to seeing what that looks like in the summer months and during National Indigenous Peoples Month," he said. Singer/songwriter Lacey Hill from Six Nations and two-time Juno award-winner Derek Miller will be performing at the imagineNATIVE awards presentation, where the August Schellenberg Award of Excellence will be presented to actor Graham Greene. Hill said she's been a long-time festival attendee and performer. "I've been watching imagineNATIVE form over the years and been a part of it too with music videos," she said. "It can stand on its own because it's got all this support." The in-person festival runs June 3-8 with most screenings at the TIFF Lightbox theatre in Toronto. ImagineNATIVE's online festival runs June 9-15.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cannes 2025 Red Carpet: All the Best Celebrity Looks
The Cannes 2025 red carpet looked a little different this year. The premier French film festival just wrapped, and the dress code (for the nightly gala screenings—not, like, the entire town) got an update: no more nudity (ah, Bella Hadid in 2024, you will ne'er be forgotten). The organizers also did away with voluminous gowns that take forever to pose and photograph. Thus spake the French: No time for spats! Keep things moving! Hon-hon-hon! 'For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the Red Carpet, as well as in any other area of the Festival,' reads the official festival website. 'Voluminous outfits, in particular those with a large train, that hinder the proper flow of traffic of guests and complicate seating in the theater are not permitted.' And yes, guards can deny access to anyone who breaks these rules. By the end of the festivities, stylists only seemed willing to embrace just one of these changes. After years of dominating red carpets, the sheer look was probably on its way out already, and no one wants to be the one who couldn't cover up. Nudity really is being saved for the beaches (in the words of Lumière, 'After all, miss, this is France!'). The no-big-trains rule, on the other hand…was not really followed to the letter. While Halle Berry told Variety that she put aside an 'amazing dress by [Gaurav] Gupta' at the opening ceremony to abide by the dress code, others openly flouted the restriction, with Jameela Jamil, Jennifer Lawrence, and even Amal Clooney sporting trains. Another star of this year's festivities was Elle Fanning, who closed down the festival in a voluminous Cinderella gown by Chanel, complete with an homage to the Disney Princess' iconic black choker necklace tied around her waist. Quite the turnaround from the t-shirt and jeans she wore earlier in the week. Without further ado, here are the very best looks from the Cannes 2025 red carpet.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
These Cannes 2025 Prize Winners Will Inspire Oscar Campaigns
Neon CEO Tom Quinn took no chances this year en route to winning the company's sixth Cannes Palme d'Or in a row, for Iranian dissident Jafar Panahi's 'It Was Just an Accident.' He acquired the film just two days before Saturday's award ceremony. Neon also collected the festival Jury Prize for 'Sirât' (shared with MUBI's recent buy 'Sound of Falling'), and two awards for Brazil's 'The Secret Agent' — Best Director (Kleber Mendonça Filho) and Actor (Wagner Moura ). Neon came out ahead on the acquisitions derby, as MUBI's starry $23-million pick-up 'Die My Love,' from Scottish/British filmmaker Lynne Ramsay, came up empty-handed. A Cannes Actress win for Jennifer Lawrence could have fueled an Oscar campaign, but that loss won't stop MUBI from pursuing that goal. Similarly, although Oliver Hermanus' muted American drama 'History of Sound' won nothing, Focus may still pursue acting campaigns for Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor. And Sony Pictures Classics will likely try to sell Academy voters on the virtues of June Squibb, the brilliant nonagenarian star of Scarlett Johansson's directing debut 'Eleanor the Great' (Un Certain Regard). More from IndieWire The Magnetic Richard Harmon on 'Final Destination Bloodlines' - 'I'm Not Bad, Just Drawn That Way' Cowboys vs. Accountants: The Real World of International Production Financing | Future of Filmmaking Summit at Cannes All the American Competition entries whiffed at the Cannes awards, including Ari Aster's political western 'Eddington' (A24), Julia Reichardt's 'The Mastermind' (Mubi), and Wes Anderson's sketchy 'The Phoenician Scheme' (Focus). One of the popular films at Cannes was Spike Lee's Out of Competition 'Highest 2 Lowest' (Apple TV+/A24, August 22) starring the mighty Denzel Washington. The intense New York family drama, adapted from Akira Kurosawa's 'High and Low,' wasn't in Competition because the festival wasn't sure they'd get Washington on the red carpet. To their surprise and delight, the 70-year-old made the trip on his one day off from Broadway's 'Othello,' Monday May 19, and accepted a surprise Honorary Palme d'Or from Lee. That kind of publicity fuels an Oscar campaign. All the Cannes awards winners are here. Neon came into the festival with its pre-production acquisition from Cannes 2024, Norwegian director Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value,' which took home the festival's second prize, the Grand Prix. Quinn clearly knows how to pick them. (Check out our candid Screen Talk conversation with him here.) What will happen with the award-winners at the Oscars? Only Norway's family drama 'Sentimental Value' has the right stuff to win major Oscars beyond Best International Feature Film. Neon is sure to push in the acting categories Swedish veteran Stellan Skarsgård ('Breaking the Waves,' 'Andor,' 'Chernobyl'), who earned raves for his wily role as an aging filmmaker trying to make a comeback, and 2021 Cannes actress winner Renate Reinsve ('The Worst Person in the World') as his estranged, neurotic actress daughter. Last year, Reinsve's 'Armand' was submitted by Norway. Another movie Neon could score an Oscar nomination for is Ugo Bienvenu's charming French animated feature 'Arco,' which, like 'Flow,' has an eco-message. Neon previously released 'Flee' and 'Robot Dreams' to Oscar nominations. All the Cannes winners now will have a better shot at being submitted by their home country. Jafar Panahi could benefit from the Academy's new asylum rule: 'The submitting country must confirm that creative control of the film was largely in the hands of citizens, residents, or individuals with refugee or asylum status in the submitting country.' While Panahi and Iran have been at odds for decades for his continuing criticism of the government, and he filmed the movie in secret, he has not yet requested asylum from another country. That could change. But Iran will not submit the film. Cinetic Media, which marketed seven of the winners on Saturday, suggested that Luxembourg might wind up able to submit 'It was Just an Accident.' France may also be a possibility as the film's post was completed there. Belgium could choose as its Oscar entry 'Young Mothers,' which won Best Screenplay for the Dardenne brothers, who have won many prizes, including two Palmes over the years. Belgium sometimes submits them for the Oscars, sometimes not. Here are the likely country submissions for Cannes award-winners for Best International Feature Film, in alphabetical order: 'The Secret Agent' (Brazil)'Sentimental Value' (Norway)'Sirât' (France or Spain)'Sound of Falling' (Germany)'Young Mothers' (Belgium) Other films that did not win prizes could also wind up in the International race, including 'Eagles of the Republic' (Competition, Sweden) and 'The Love That Remains' (Cannes Premiere, Iceland). Sidebar award-winners also get a leg up. (Un Certain Regard award winners are here.) Distributors will take note that Frank Dillane won Best Actor in Un Certain Regard for his moving and funny portrait of an unhoused man in British actor Harris Dickinson's debut feature 'Urchin.' With the right push, he could wind up in the Best Actor race. Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize-winner 'Un Poeta' could be submitted by Colombia. Also in Un Certain Regard but not winning a prize is Nigerian-set 'My Father's Shadow,' which could be submitted by the United Kingdom. Not winning an award makes 'Nouvelle Vague,' American director Richard Linklater's French-produced homage to Jean-Luc Godard's 'Breathless,' a less likely French entry. The film is seeking distribution. Hafsia Herzi's sales title 'The Little Sister,' which took Best Actress for Nadia Melliti, could be the French submission instead. Best of IndieWire 2023 Emmy Predictions: Who Will Win at the Primetime Emmy Awards? 2023 Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special 2023 Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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- Yahoo
These Cannes 2025 Prize Winners Will Inspire Oscar Campaigns
Neon CEO Tom Quinn took no chances this year en route to winning the company's sixth Cannes Palme d'Or in a row, for Iranian dissident Jafar Panahi's 'It Was Just an Accident.' He acquired the film just two days before Saturday's award ceremony. Neon also collected the festival Jury Prize for 'Sirât' (shared with MUBI's recent buy 'Sound of Falling'), and two awards for Brazil's 'The Secret Agent' — Best Director (Kleber Mendonça Filho) and Actor (Wagner Moura ). Neon came out ahead on the acquisitions derby, as MUBI's starry $23-million pick-up 'Die My Love,' from Scottish/British filmmaker Lynne Ramsay, came up empty-handed. A Cannes Actress win for Jennifer Lawrence could have fueled an Oscar campaign, but that loss won't stop MUBI from pursuing that goal. Similarly, although Oliver Hermanus' muted American drama 'History of Sound' won nothing, Focus may still pursue acting campaigns for Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor. And Sony Pictures Classics will likely try to sell Academy voters on the virtues of June Squibb, the brilliant nonagenarian star of Scarlett Johansson's directing debut 'Eleanor the Great' (Un Certain Regard). More from IndieWire Cowboys vs. Accountants: The Real World of International Production Financing | Future of Filmmaking Summit at Cannes Richard Linklater Explains Why You Need to Be a 'Cheap Hustler' to Make Indie Films | Future of Filmmaking Summit at Cannes All the American Competition entries whiffed at the Cannes awards, including Ari Aster's political western 'Eddington' (A24), Julia Reichardt's 'The Mastermind' (Mubi), and Wes Anderson's sketchy 'The Phoenician Scheme' (Focus). One of the popular films at Cannes was Spike Lee's Out of Competition 'Highest 2 Lowest' (Apple TV+/A24, August 22) starring the mighty Denzel Washington. The intense New York family drama, adapted from Akira Kurosawa's 'High and Low,' wasn't in Competition because the festival wasn't sure they'd get Washington on the red carpet. To their surprise and delight, the 70-year-old made the trip on his one day off from Broadway's 'Othello,' Monday May 19, and accepted a surprise Honorary Palme d'Or from Lee. That kind of publicity fuels an Oscar campaign. All the Cannes awards winners are here. Neon came into the festival with its pre-production acquisition from Cannes 2024, Norwegian director Joachim Trier's 'Sentimental Value,' which took home the festival's second prize, the Grand Prix. Quinn clearly knows how to pick them. (Check out our candid Screen Talk conversation with him here.) What will happen with the award-winners at the Oscars? Only Norway's family drama 'Sentimental Value' has the right stuff to win major Oscars beyond Best International Feature Film. Neon is sure to push in the acting categories Swedish veteran Stellan Skarsgård ('Breaking the Waves,' 'Andor,' 'Chernobyl'), who earned raves for his wily role as an aging filmmaker trying to make a comeback, and 2021 Cannes actress winner Renate Reinsve ('The Worst Person in the World') as his estranged, neurotic actress daughter. Last year, Reinsve's 'Armand' was submitted by Norway. Another movie Neon could score an Oscar nomination for is Ugo Bienvenu's charming French animated feature 'Arco,' which, like 'Flow,' has an eco-message. Neon previously released 'Flee' and 'Robot Dreams' to Oscar nominations. All the Cannes winners now will have a better shot at being submitted by their home country. Jafar Panahi could benefit from the Academy's new asylum rule: 'The submitting country must confirm that creative control of the film was largely in the hands of citizens, residents, or individuals with refugee or asylum status in the submitting country.' While Panahi and Iran have been at odds for decades for his continuing criticism of the government, and he filmed the movie in secret, he has not yet requested asylum from another country. That could change. But Iran will not submit the film. Cinetic Media, which marketed seven of the winners on Saturday, suggested that Luxembourg might wind up able to submit 'It was Just an Accident.' France may also be a possibility as the film's post was completed there. Belgium could choose as its Oscar entry 'Young Mothers,' which won Best Screenplay for the Dardenne brothers, who have won many prizes, including two Palmes over the years. Belgium sometimes submits them for the Oscars, sometimes not. Here are the likely country submissions for Cannes award-winners for Best International Feature Film, in alphabetical order: 'The Secret Agent' (Brazil)'Sentimental Value' (Norway)'Sirât' (France or Spain)'Sound of Falling' (Germany)'Young Mothers' (Belgium) Other films that did not win prizes could also wind up in the International race, including 'Eagles of the Republic' (Competition, Sweden) and 'The Love That Remains' (Cannes Premiere, Iceland). Sidebar award-winners also get a leg up. (Un Certain Regard award winners are here.) Distributors will take note that Frank Dillane won Best Actor in Un Certain Regard for his moving and funny portrait of an unhoused man in British actor Harris Dickinson's debut feature 'Urchin.' With the right push, he could wind up in the Best Actor race. Un Certain Regard Special Jury Prize-winner 'Un Poeta' could be submitted by Colombia. Also in Un Certain Regard but not winning a prize is Nigerian-set 'My Father's Shadow,' which could be submitted by the United Kingdom. Not winning an award makes 'Nouvelle Vague,' American director Richard Linklater's French-produced homage to Jean-Luc Godard's 'Breathless,' a less likely French entry. The film is seeking distribution. Hafsia Herzi's sales title 'The Little Sister,' which took Best Actress for Nadia Melliti, could be the French submission instead. Best of IndieWire 2023 Emmy Predictions: Who Will Win at the Primetime Emmy Awards? 2023 Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special 2023 Emmy Predictions: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
