Foodland screens at Cinematheque in Winnipeg starting January 5

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Foodland, developed through NSI Features First by Adam Smoluk, begins its run at the Winnipeg Film Group’s Cinematheque, on January 5, 2011. The film follows a naïve grocery clerk as his life spirals out of control when he inadvertently helps

Web series – Kellie Ann’s top picks

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I hate to be the one to tell you this, but if you’re still watching television from your cable provider, um… you’re so 2009. Yep, this ain’t a trend anymore people. Television on your internet has arrived. This doesn’t just

Change the course of a film plot – while you watch

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Check out a new technology invented by students at Israel’s Tel Aviv University that allows viewers to influence a movie’s plot while they’re watching the film.

‘Short mini-masterpiece’ wins A&E Short Filmmakers Award

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Birth Day – described as a short, sweet and stinging mini-masterpiece – is the latest winner of the $2,500 A&E Short Filmmakers Award in the NSI Online Short Film Festival. Birth Day is the tragic story of a father and husband

Crystal Greene wins John W. Dafoe Winnipeg Free Press scholarship

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Crystal Greene (NSI New Voices) won the second annual John W. Dafoe Winnipeg Free Press scholarship for Aboriginal journalists. Crystal is a second-year Creative Communications student at Red River College in Winnipeg. The award is named after the 1901-1944 Winnipeg

Photos from the Foodland movie premiere, Winnipeg

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Foodland, developed through NSI Features First and directed by Adam Smoluk, had its world premiere in Winnipeg earlier this month. Check out some pics from the night.

An Insignificant Harvey picked up by Shoreline Entertainment

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An Insignificant Harvey by Jeff Kopas (NSI Features First) was picked up by Shoreline Entertainment for U.S and international sales representation at the American Film Market. Stars Kristin Adams, Jordan Prentice, Art Hindle and Steven McCarthy. Executive producer is Don

NSI Drama Prize film Hangnail launches website

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Check out the new website for the NSI Drama Prize film Hangnail by producer Norma Mendoza and writer/director Cavan Campbell. Photographed entirely in a single shot, Hangnail pulls at the skin of parched love. Kenny returns home to find Roz

It’s All Gone Pete Tong makes Playback’s top 10 list

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It’s All Gone Pete Tong, by writer/director Mike Dowse (NSI Drama Prize) was #8 in Playback’s Top Ten Canadian films of the Decade. It’s All Gone Pete Tong is a wild and original look at the extraordinary life of Frankie

Case study: Todd & the Book of Pure Evil finale – Craig David Wallace

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Wrapping up her case study series about Todd & the Book of Pure Evil, Anneli Ekborn talks to one of the show’s creators, Craig David Wallace.