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- grassfire films is the cinema moniker of nova scotia based filmmakers ashley mckenzie and nelson macdonald. their company is founded on a common passion for cinema as art and the shared notion that storytelling is an integral part of what makes us human. their work aims to blend formalist filmmaking with gritty realism and their goal is to bring personal dramas from their own little slice of the world to an international audience. their next film will be their best film.
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- Hey Toronto! When You Sleep | a short film is screening tomorrow night at the Innis Town Hall as part of the 2nd annual Breakthroughs Film Festival run by Octavia Films: A Nonprofit for Women. Cool program, check it out!
- Free screening of When You Sleep | a short film tonight in Halifax at 7PM Empire Theatres Park Lane. Part of a collection of this year's Nova Scotian short films. Producer Martha Cooley will be attendance and perhaps even cinematographer Stephanie Weber Biron, who is back in town shooting Hard Drive | Movie.
- Honored our little film is screening tonight in competition at Stockholm International Film Festival in Sweden. Wish we could be there. Past award winners at the festival include everyone we have ever admired: Von Trier, Godard, Isabelle Huppert, Christian Mungiu, Yorgos Lanthimos, Wong Kar Wai, Elia Kazan, Todd Solondz, Gus Van Sant, Darren Aronofsky, everyone else.
- When You Sleep | a short film makes its Western Canadian premiere at the Whistler Film Festival later this month.
- Very pleased to say When You Sleep | a short film is 1 of 16 shorts selected from around the world to screen in competition at Stockholm International Film Festival. Stoked to be alongside films by the Safdie brothers and Jens Assur, winners at Sundance and Clermont-Ferrand. Link here: http://www.stockholmfilmfestival.se/en/festival/2012/film/when_you_sleep
- Cape Breton Island Film Series presents When You Sleep | a short film with Oscar winning feature film In A Better World tomorrow night 7PM at Empire Theatres Sydney. One screening only!
- Winston DeGiobbi in When You Sleep | a short film written + directed by Ashley McKenzie. Still photo by Krista Comeau.
- Having a great week at home in Halifax at the Atlantic Film Festival. So great to share When You Sleep | a short film with the crew, friends, family, & community that made it possible. Here's a screenshot of our "special thanks" because it's tough to read all those names in 5 seconds...
- When You Sleep | a short film screens at home in Halifax tonight at 9:20PM in Park Lane Cinema 8. In today's The Chronicle Herald, Ashley recaps her experience at the Toronto International Film Festival...protein shakes, Michael Haneke, CN Tower...
- Ashley on stage with the other Short Cuts Canada directors at our Toronto International Film Festival premiere on Tuesday!
- In today's The Coast, Halifax's Weekly..."Director Ashley McKenzie goes from strength to strength, having impressed with her previous, award-winning effort, Rhonda's Party, now serving up a grungy little relationship piece where a rat plays a key, symbolic role. Twelve minutes is too little time for this filmmaking talent. We look forward to the inevitable, forthcoming feature." (CK)
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- When You Sleep | a short film makes its way across the causeway to the Cape Breton Island Film Series on September 27th at Empire Theatres in Sydney. We'll be playing ahead of Suzanne Bier's Oscar winning feature In A Better World. No pressure!?!
- OpenFile Halifax lists their top local films at this year's Atlantic Film Festival! Including When You Sleep | a short film and our dear friends Blackbird - The Film, which will play back-to-back on Sunday, Sept 16th. Also listed are: The Disappeared: The Film, Eva Madden: POSE, Torturous, Lowlife, and Roaming - The Film. See you in September!
- When You Sleep | a short film will have it's hometown debut at the Atlantic Film Festival on Sunday, Sept 16th at 9:20PM. Buy tickets here: http://bit.ly/NDE0rv
- TIFF programmer Magali Simard proclaims "Ashley McKenzie's When You Sleep is an assured, fearless account of youth heading straight for a cul-de-sac as their lives pass by." Check out the website link below for teasers, stills, and upcoming screening details!
- Just announced. 700 short films submitted to Toronto International Film Festival this year. 44 selected. When You Sleep | a short film is 1. Congrats + kudos to our cast + crew!!!
- Check out two new teasers for When You Sleep | a short film at vimeo.com/grassfirefilms
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- "Stray" (post-production)
writer/director: Ashley McKenzie
producer/writer: Nelson MacDonaldcinematographer: Stephanie Weber-Bironproduction design: Valérie-Jeanne Mathieueditor: Jacquelyn Millscast: Brooklyn Campbell, Susan Kent, Jennie Raymond, Sam White"When You Sleep" (2012)
writer/director: Ashley McKenzie
producers: Nelson MacDonald, Martha Cooleycinematographer: Stephanie Weber-Bironproduction design: Valérie-Jeanne Mathieueditor: Jacquelyn Millscast: Winston DeGiobbi, Eve Harlow
Toronto International Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival - Not Short on Talent, Atlantic Film Festival (Best Emerging Director), Stockholm International Film Festival, Whistler Film Festival, Silver Wave Film Festival (Best Canadian Film), Breakthroughs Film Festival"Rhonda's Party" (2010)
director: Ashley McKenziewriter: Christine Comeau
producer: Nelson MacDonaldcinematographer: Becky Parsonscast: Marguerite McNeil, Karine Vanassedistributor: Ouat MediaMontreal World Film Festival, Atlantic Film Festival, Worldwide Short Film Festival, TIFF Canada's Top Ten Shorts, St. John's Int'l Women's Film Festival, En Route Film Festival (Best Cinematography), Young Cuts Film Festival (Best Canadian Short), CBC Short Film Faceoff 2011 (Telefilm People's Choice), Couch Fest Films (Best New Young Director), Newport Beach Film Festival, Cinequest, Starz Denver Film Festival
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- RT @cinenini: Wanna buy one of my photos & help @grassfire_films finish their movie? Here's where it's at: http://t.co/NpZe4MWvYu
- Trailer for our new short STRAY is now online! Maybe you can help us spread the word about our campaign to finish it: http://t.co/sl7litm7JBMay 24, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Ashley is off to PEI's @IslandMAFest this weekend with our short WHEN YOU SLEEP. Then it's off to NFLD in June for @NickelFestival!
- Nova Scotian feature film @BBBlackbirdFilm opens in Sydney on Friday!! Award winner at @TIFF_NET @thefilmfest and @VIFFest
- RT @OuatMedia: The @AirCanada enRoute Film Festival (@enRoutemag) is accepting submissions for Short Films so be sure to enter now! http://…May 12, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @TOFilmReview: Emerging Women Filmmakers: @LeslieSupnet, @grassfire_films, @microscopefilms, @NadiaLitz, @SofiaGolightly : http://t.co/I…May 12, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @marc_almon: Join @jasonbuxtonfilm and me for @BBBlackbirdFilm party tonite 9:30pm @ @FREDstyle_ca featuring the amazing @asifillyas #cd…
- Wish we could be in Toronto tonight for @breakthroughsff ... Amazing lineup of emerging female filmmakers. Proud to be a part of it!
- RT @NickelFestival: @Grassfire_Films "When You Sleep" will be screening at the 13th #NickelFestival. Congrats! Full listings here: http://t…
- Happy to be a part of Friday's line-up at @breakthroughsff in Toronto w/ shorts by Sophie Goyette, @Chloe_Robichaud, + Anne Emond.May 08, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Check out our first short film RHONDA'S PARTY now available via @nsicanada's online film festival: http://t.co/lJbWGg13FVMay 08, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- Our short WHEN YOU SLEEP continues it's festival run May 10th in Toronto at @breakthroughsff and in June at @NickelFestival in St. John's.May 08, 13 from web Reply, Retweet, Favorite
- RT @frankiemacd: Things in cape Breton looking great so far
- RT @frankiemacd: I don't just do the weather reports i also do dancing and spinning around and other kinds of videos my own comedy show an…
- RT @bradhorvath: Rita MacNeil, Cape Breton Island's First Lady of Song, singing Working Man: http://t.co/hCNH89i6Rf @TeaRoomRita #RIP # ...
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