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• Trevor Anderson's film The Man That Got Away premiering at Berlin International Film Festival

  Posted by Lauren MacDiarmid on Friday, January 20, 2012.

  The Man That Got Away, a new short film written, directed and produced by Trevor Anderson and produced by Katie Weekley, will have its world premiere at the 62nd Berlin International Film Festival in February.

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• NSI Features First 2012 teams announced

  Posted by Lauren MacDiarmid on Monday, January 09, 2012.

  The National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI) is pleased to announce the teams selected to the 2012 NSI Features First program, presented in association with Telefilm Canada.

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• NSI grad and faculty member Will Pascoe's series The Finder debuts Jan 12

  Posted by Lauren MacDiarmid on Monday, January 09, 2012.

  The Finder, a quirky new one-hour procedural from the creator of the hit series Bones, debuts on FOX this Thursday, January 12. NSI Features First alumni and current program co-manager Will Pascoe is a writer on the show.

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• NSI grad Danishka Esterhazy's web series Bullies: Not Cool! premieres December 6

  Posted by Lauren MacDiarmid on Saturday, November 26, 2011.

  Comedy web series Bullies: Not Cool! directed by Danishka Esterhazy (NSI Drama Prize, NSI Features First) will premiere on the internet December 6.

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• Jeff Kopas screening An Insignificant Harvey in Winnipeg November 24

  Posted by Lauren MacDiarmid on Monday, November 21, 2011.

  NSI Features First grad Jeff Kopas announces a special one-night Winnipeg premiere screening for his feature film An Insignificant Harvey at the Landmark Globe Theatre this Thursday, November 24.
  

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• NSI grads Katie Weekley and Geoff Redknap win a spot in Praxis fall workshop

  Posted by Lauren MacDiarmid on Monday, November 21, 2011.

  Katie Weekley and Geoff Redknap (NSI Drama Prize and NSI Features First) have won the prestigious honour of a spot in the Praxis Fall Screenwriting Workshop.
  
  

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• NSI Features First alum Jeff Kopas takes An Insignificant Harvey across Canada

  Posted by Lauren MacDiarmid on Thursday, November 17, 2011.

  NSI Features First alum Jeff Kopas’ feature film An Insignificant Harvey is currently on a cross-Canada tour coming to a theatre near you.

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• John Barnard directs rocking new documentary about The Sheepdogs

  Posted by Chris Vajcner on Sunday, November 06, 2011.

  Farpoint films in production on a rock-doc feature about the band The Sheepdogs; John Barnard directs.
  

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• The accolades keep coming for Adam Smoluk

  Posted by Chris Vajcner on Sunday, November 06, 2011.

  NSI Features First grad Adam Smoluk receives two honours.
  

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• NSI grad Shandi Mitchell wraps production on The Disappeared

  Posted by Liz Hover on Friday, November 04, 2011.

  Production wrapped earlier this month on The Disappeared - the first feature directed by NSI Features First and NSI Drama Prize grad Shandi Mitchell. NSI Totally Television grad Walter Forsyth is a producer on the project.

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• Production wraps on Brendon Sawatzky's latest feature, Euphoria

  Posted by Liz Hover on Friday, November 04, 2011.

  Production recently wrapped on Euphoria, a feature film produced by NSI Features First grad Brendon Sawatzky.

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• Foodland - developed by NSI Features First - now playing on Super Channel

  Posted by Chris Vajcner on Friday, October 14, 2011.

  Foodland, developed through NSI Features First by Adam Smoluk, has started its run on Super Channel until November 12.

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• NSI alumni screenings at Vancouver International Film Festival 2011

  Posted by Lauren MacDiarmid on Thursday, October 06, 2011.

  We’re bursting with pride at our alumni accomplishments! The 2011 Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) will feature screenings by several members of our distinguished alumni including Tracy D. Smith, Shelagh Carter, Polly Washburn, Josh Epstein and Kyle Rideout.

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• Katie Weekley and Geoff Redknap debut two new shorts

  Posted by Lauren MacDiarmid on Wednesday, October 05, 2011.

  Katie Weekley and Geoff Redknap have been busy bees with two new short films in the can - and one of them needs your vote!     
  

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• Trevor Anderson and Katie Weekley wrap principal photography on The Man That Got Away

  Posted by Lauren MacDiarmid on Thursday, September 29, 2011.

  NSI grads Trevor Anderson and Katie Weekley just wrapped principal photography on The Man That Got Away.

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• E. Jane Thompson's The Exit screening at the Calgary International Film Festival

  Posted by Lauren MacDiarmid on Thursday, September 22, 2011.

  Short film The Exit by NSI Features First grad E. Jane Thompson will screen at the Calgary International Film Festival, September 23 to October 2.
  
  

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• Woo hoo! Gemini Award wins for NSI alumni

  Posted by Liz Hover on Wednesday, September 07, 2011.

  Congratulations to Dwayne Beaver, Dennis Hrapchak and the Todd and The Book of Pure Evil gang (developed through NSI Totally Television by Anthony Leo, Craig David Wallace and Charles Picco) on their Gemini Award wins.

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• Stained and Doll Parts are everywhere!

  Posted by Liz Hover on Wednesday, September 07, 2011.

  Two films, Doll Parts and Stained, directed by Karen Lam (NSI Drama Prize and NSI Totally Television) with NSI alumni Bob Crowe, Wally Start, Katie Weekley and Suzan Derkson are getting great mileage with their audiences.

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• NSI alumna Shandi Mitchell about to begin production of first feature

  Posted by Liz Hover on Wednesday, September 07, 2011.

  Shandi Mitchell, an alumna of NSI Features First and NSI Drama Prize, is directing her first feature film, The Disappeared, this month. Walter Forsyth, a NSI Totally Television grad, is a producer on the project.

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• NSI Drama Prize and alumni films hit Film North

  Posted by Chris Vajcner on Wednesday, September 07, 2011.

  Harold Gay, Heli Kennedy Joe Kicak,Corey Marr and Brendon Sawatzky bring their films to the screens of Film North, Huntsville International Film Festival  September 22 to 24.

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