The Movie Guy began as a popular weekly segment on Citytv Edmonton, where Guy built a twosizeable fan base for his passionate view of the movie scene. Most recently, he's served as head programmer for 2 major international film festivals, developing many lasting relationships with filmmakers, talent, and distributors - and in 2011, he served as Head Juror for the Genie Awards Nominations Committee. He is a passionate supporter of the Edmonton arts community, relishing his role as an ambassador to the city and province, and is currently in development on his own documentary film project. If you have questions or wish to contact Guy, you can email him at glavallee@ourhometown.ca
Let there be Peace on Earth and in Alberta!
By Guy Lavallee
OurHometown.ca
Peace Out, the feature documentary about Northern Alberta & BC’s Gas Fracking, Nuclear proposal, Hydroelectric and Oil Sands, a film that critics are hailing as fair, balanced, passionate, and breathtaking is coming to Edmonton’s Garneau Theatre this week.
Edmonton - July 6, 2012 - Peace Out, the feature documentary about Northern Alberta & BC’s Gas Fracking, Nuclear proposal, Hydroelectric and Oil Sands, a film that critics are hailing as fair, balanced, passionate, and breathtaking is coming to Edmonton’s Garneau Theatre this week.
Director/writer Charles Wilkinson (Down here, The Highlander, The Working Director) and producer Tina Schliessler (Bushwhack, The Dragon) self-financed this micro-budget feature documentary that was awarded a prestigious ‘Special Jury Prize’ for Best Canadian Film at this year’s Hot Docs Film Festival in Toronto. The film also won the Most Popular Canadian Documentary at the 2011 Vancouver International film festival, Audience Choice at the 2012 Available Light Film Festival, and it was the official Opening Night Gala film at the 2012 Global Visions Film Festival right here in Edmonton.
Peace Out returns to Edmonton this week, for an exclusive engagement at the historic Metro Cinema at the Garneau - don’t miss it!
Watch the Trailer:
Show Times at the Garneau:
4 screenings July 6-12/12 for "Peace Out"
Fri July 6th at 7:00pm
Sat July 7th at 4:30pm
Sun July 8th at 2:00pm
Thurs July 12th at 9:00pm
Media Contact:
Tina Schliessler - Producer
Shore Films Inc
604 929-8288
tinaschliessler@telus.net
Info: charleswilkinson.com
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