This is for my readers up north, in the Vancouver area. I recently heard from Alden, who informs me about a special community screening of Iron Road. There apparently a lot of buzz about this film because it's the first Canada-China co-production in 25 years, with a fairly substantial budget. Here's info about the screening, happening on Thursday night:
Please join us for a preview screening of IRON ROAD, a gripping love story set against the historical contribution of Chinese immigrants whose lives and personal sacrifice made the construction of Canada's transcontinental railroad through the Rockies possible. The screening is followed by a youth response to the movie and a Q&A with Producer Raymond Massey and Executive Producer Tiger Hu.Iron Road is also screening Avenue Cinema (Fifth Avenue & Burrard), one night only on Wednesday, July 29 at 7:00pm. You can also catch the two-party broadcast version of Iron Road on August 9 and 16, 8:00-10:00pm on CBC Television. To learn more about Iron Road, visit the website here.
Thursday JULY 16, 2009 at the Lillooet Room (301)
in the Chapman Learning Commons, 3rd Floor
Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, [map]
1961 East Mall, UBC
Doors open: 5:45 PM | Screening begins: 6:00 PM
Panel Discussion 7:45 - 8:15 PM
Admission is Free, RSVP required.
Please RSVP at http://www.naaap.bc.ca/events.php
This epic film stars Oscar-winning Peter O'Toole, Sam Neill (Jurassic Park, Wimbledon), Sun Li (Fearless with Jet Li), Chinese mega-star Tony Leung Ka Fai (The Lover), Luke Macfarlane (Brothers and Sisters, ABC), Ian Tracey (Intelligence, Da Vinci's Inquest), Kenneth Mitchell (Jericho, NBC) and Charlotte Sullivan (MVP, Alice in Wonderland).
IRON ROAD has been winning awards at international film festivals: Best Actress in Rome, Audience Favourite in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Best Cinematography, Production Design, Costumes and Makeup at the Leo Awards this year.
Visit the website www.ironroadthemovie.com to view the trailer and the Behind the Scenes video. [user name: ironroad [no spaces], password: railroad123 ]
IRON ROAD is the first film co-production between Canada and China since Bethune with Donald Sutherland. It is co-written by Barry Pearson and Raymond Storey, directed and edited by David Wu. Vancouver casting by Sue Brouse and Lynn Carrow. Financial support from the CTF, through Telefilm Canada, the CBC, Astral Media The Harold Greenberg Fund, Cogeco Fund, and the Shaw Rocket Fund, and FIBC and OMDC.