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TODAY IS NATIONAL CANADIAN FILM DAY! Here's how we can celebrate our films and filmmakers....

Today, April 17th, is National Canadian Film Day (CanFilmDay), presented by REEL CANADA, which will shine a spotlight on Canadian films so distinct, delightful, eccentric, and profoundly human that even the most advanced Artificial Intelligence couldn’t conceive them!  The 2024 programming spotlight, Films That A.I. Could Never Make, reaffirms that no algorithm can embody the essence, or conjure…

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#Caitlin Cronenberg #Canada #Canadian Film Day #Charles Officer #Cineplex #Don Shebib #Emily Hampshire #filmmaking #Jay Baruchel #Jayne Eastwood #movies #Norman Jewison #Reel Canada

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MEET CARLA COLLINS: SHOWBIZ RENAISSANCE WOMAN & HARDEST WORKING COMEDIAN IN DA BIZ!

Oh, how I LOVE this funny lady! Carla Collins has been making me laugh for many years (I won’t say how many ‘coz a lady never tells her age – Carla’s or mine!). This Canadian-born comedy powerhouse has created a brilliant creative niche for herself in Los Angeles that puts Ryan Seacrest to shame – Carla does it all.  She’s won awards for her acting, has built a HUGE fan-base for her stand-up…

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#Carla Collins #Carlawood #Comedia Meditations #comedy #LA AF radio #Laugh of Attraction

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BLUES LEGEND STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN LIVES ON THANKS TO ACCOMPLISHED MUSICIAN DAVE RYAN AND HIS MUSICIANS

A tribute band is a music group who specifically plays the music of a well-known music act, evoking a sound, look, time, place of a past (or, in some cases, current) popular artist whose loyal fans want to recapture the spirit of the original.  Sadly, many music purists think that being a tribute band is equivalent to being a cover band – skilled musicians who play other artists’ hits you hire…

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#blues music #Dave Ryan #live music #southern rock #Stevie Ray Vaughan Experience #ZZ Top Experience

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RENOWNED TORONTO POET & AUTHOR NORMAN CRISTOFOLI UNVEILS DEBUT CRIME NOVEL "NOVEMBERS"

NOVEMBERS by Norman Cristofoli                                                             Paperback ISBN 9798886937572  $23.95 E-book ISBN 9798886937589  $4.50 Published by Austin Macauley Publishers A brutal murder occurs in the opening chapter; it’s graphic and painful and relentless: remember those first 20mins. in Saving Private Ryan? Yeah, that relentless. And what an intriguing start to…

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#authors #books #crime novel #murder mystery #Norman Cristolfoli

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Located in the heart of the outback, CHRIS TANGEY has become Australia’s “drone master”!

A few months ago, I found an incredible video posted on YouTube that led me down the rabbit hole to the international master of drone cinematography, CHRIS TANGEY. Not only that, my fellow Aussie countryman heads up one of the most remote media broadcasting, film & TV production services located in Alice Springs in the red heart of the country that attracts attention from clients,  filmmakers and…

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#Alie Springs #Australia #cinematography #drones #filmmakers #Northern Territory #outback Australia #videos

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New book covers history of the Rickenbacker guitar from the roaring 20s thru the 21st century.

RICKENBACKER: Guitar Pioneers of the Electric Guitar By Martin Kelly and Paul Kelly Published by Firefly Books, October 2023 336 Pages – Hardcover Price: $59.95 ISBN: 9780228104476 When I learnt about this new book on the history of Rickenbacker guitars, I jumped at the chance to review it; back in the 90s I dated a talented rock guitarist who had a stunning 12-string “Ricky” that I would polish…

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#electric guitars #Geddy Lee #George Harrison #guitars #Jimmy Hendrix #music history #Paul McCartney #Randy Bachman #Rickenbacker guitars #Tom Petty

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Happy New Year to you all…I wanted to start off 2024 with a magical blog so I couldn’t think of anyone better to interview than the Canadian king of Mega Magic himself, MIKE D’URZO. Mike D’Urzo is an international award-winning magician & mentalist. As the founder and creative director of Mega Magic, he performs hundreds of shows annually for some of the largest corporations, theaters, theme…

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#David Copperfield magic #illusionist #magic #magician #Mega Magic #mentalist #Mike D&039;Urzo

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New book about George Harrison's DARK HORSE RECORDS hits the shelves & author Aaron Badgley's 100's of hours of research result in a great look at music history

Dark Horse Records: The Story of George Harrison’s Post-Beatles Record Label Author: Aaron Badgley Sonic Bond Publishing Publication date: January 26, 2024 $24.95  Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and select bookstores 204 pages plus 16 pages of colour photos ISBN: 978-1-78952-287-7 Written by respected broadcaster and Beatles expert, Aaron Badgley, this is the first book to discuss Harrison’s…

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#1970s music #60s music #Aaron Badgley #All things must Pass #books #Concert for Bangladeshh #Dark Horse Records #George Harrison #music history #The Beatles #world music

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Surround yourself with sparkly and spiritual vibes at The Gem Expo/Meta Expo - a great show to visit this weekend!

Twice a year, Toronto plays host to The Gem Expo and The Meta Expo (featuring metaphysical practitioners) and I was fortunate to again be invited by show Founder, Salim Moorani, to attend and help spread the word.  https://thegemexpo.com/ The shows are held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on King West at Spadina, so it’s easy to reach via public transit, and runs Oct 27-29. I went into the Meta Expo…

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#amethysts #channelling #crystals #jewellery #lapis lazuli #mystic readings #opals #precious gems #rocks #spiritual wellbeing #stones #The Gem Expo #The Meta Expo #Viking runes

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One of Canada's Foremost Entertainment Journalists, BILL WELYCHKA, writes of his exciting life & career in his autobiography "A Happy Has-been"

If ever there was a happy and contented has-been it’s former MuchMusic veejay, popular host of multiple music specials featuring interviews with the biggest stars imaginable, MuchMoreMusic’s leading on-air personality, radio jock and all-round music renaissance man, BILL WELYCHKA. He can now add “author” to his long list of skills and credits with the recent publication of his autobiography “A…

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#autobiography #Bill Welychka #Canadian music history #MuchMoreMusic #MuchMusic #Outlaws & Heroes #The Tragically Hip

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CANADIAN BLUES BALLADEER DAVID DEACON RELEASES NEW ALBUM "GOOD DAY GOOD NIGHT"

I had the pleasure of attending the album release party for DAVID DEACON at Toronto’s The Rivoli last night. His new 8-track album, released Oct. 6th is titled Good Day Good Night and features original songs based on his own life experiences, having lived and survived seven decades of thrills, near tragedies and multiple career changes. Sung in his signature bluesy balladeer style, each track…

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#Canadian music #David Deacon #Good Day Good Night #new album #the blues

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CityTV Premieres New Series About Forgotten Black Canadian History

A new five-part docu-series called Black Community Mixtapes produced by OYA Media Group will premiere on CityTV Toronto (and across the country) on Sunday Sept. 24 at 7pm EST. The television series breathes new life into the personal archives gathered by individual Canadians to shine a light on life-changing moments in Black Canadian history.  Created and directed by the award-winning Canadian…

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#Allison Duke #Black Canadian history #Black Community Mixtapes #Citytv #KhaRå Martin #Master T #Michael Williams #Ngardy Conteh George #OYA Media

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Canadian disabled paddleboarder makes history crossing all 5 Great Lakes - see the documentary at COMMFFest this Friday

Thanks to my friend and fellow publicist, Danielle Iversen, I stepped away from TIFF to learn about the Community Arts & Film Festival taking place Sept. 14 to 22 in Toronto (celebrating its 18th anniversary this year), and the premiere of a special documentary to inform and inspire us all. Award-winning director Matthew Wagner is thrilled to premiere his latest documentary When Hope Breaks…

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#COMMFFest #disabilities #documentary film #fundraising #loneliness #Matthew Wagner #Mike Shoreman #paddleboarding #Ramsay Hunt Syndrome #When Hope Breaks Through

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"LIVE FROM THE POOL DECK" INTERVIEW WITH CANADIAN COMEDY ICON, EVAN CARTER

EVAN CARTER is one of my all-time favourite comedians. When I worked as agent for Toronto’s Yuk Yuk’s Komedy Klub back in the 80s, he was my go-to guy for corporate gigs when the client required a clean comic, and he was a brilliant MC for in-house shows as well as gigs across the country – Evan was always reliable and could deliver the goods no matter who the audience may be. Back then, record…

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#comedy #Evan Carter #laughs #stand-up comedy #Yuk Yuks

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CANADIAN WRITER/DIRECTOR TRICIA LEE COMES HOME FOR TORONTO INT'L FILM FEST

Ten years ago, I was contracted by Canadian (local) writer/director TRICIA LEE to undertake PR/publicity for her feature film Silent Retreat, a horror-genre film. I was intrigued by this modest young woman and her ability to bring the thrills, chills and screams to the screen; in fact, she was only one of a handful of women filmmakers around the world working in that genre.  I was thrilled to see…

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#AAPI #Canadian films #film directors #film festivals #film writers #genre films #horror films #Power of Diversity Master Workshop #short films #Simu Lui #SONY’s Diverse TV Writers Program #The Writers Lab #TIFF #Tricia Lee #Universal Studios Writers Program

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AUSSIE FILMS AT TIFF 2023 - "THE NEW BOY" FROM AWARD-WINNING WRITER/DIRECTOR WARWICK THORNTON

Sadly, due to the far-reaching effects of the WGA and SAG/AFTRA strike, many of the big stars, the A-Listers and international stars and filmmaker will not be coming to town for this year’s Toronto Int’l Film Festival launching in 2 day’s time. But have no fear, dear fellow fans of Australian cinema…I got you covered with some of the films featured at TIFF. First is THE NEW BOY which has already…

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#Aswan Reid #Australia #Australian films #Cate Blanchett #Deborah Mailman #Indigenous Australians #movies #Roadshow Pictures Australia #The New Boy #Warwick Thornton #Wayne Blair

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MY HOME TOWN'S INT'L FILM FEST IS CALLING FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR 2024

The Revelation Film Festival is the preeminent film event in Perth, Western Australia (WA), and they having wrapped this year’s annual fest, they are now looking ahead to next year (July 3-7, 2024). So if you’re a filmmaker interested in a unique experience reaching an entirely new audience (and film market), submit your features, shorts & docs now! Growing up in “the bush” outside of Perth, even…

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#film festivals #go to the movies #independent films #indie filmmakers #Perth Western Australia #Revelation Film Festival