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Wednesday, 02 November 2011 16:48

Megan Follows to Star in New Short Film

Megan Follows is set to star in another literary adaptation, but this time it is of a different medium altogether.

 

Published in Inspired Performances
Wednesday, 02 November 2011 15:36

Max Braithwaite's 'Why Shoot the Teacher?'

It's a fairly well-known fact that Max Braithwaite's books Never Sleep Three in a Bed and The Night We Stole the Mountie's Car were a large part of the inspiration for Wind at My Back. But did you know that these weren't the first of Braithwaite's novels to be adapted to the screen?

Published in Life-Altering Books

 

Sarah Polley fans may be interested to hear about updates on two of her recent projects: Take This Waltz and the Centre of Excellence Campaign.

Published in Life Lessons

Story girl Sarah Polley is back in the news, this time with great buzz about her most recent film. Take This Waltz, which she both wrote and directed, debuted at a gala presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) this past Saturday.

Published in Inspired Performances
Wednesday, 07 September 2011 16:25

A Photo A Day: Under the Piano

For most Anne of Green Gables fans, Megan Follows is synonymous with Anne Shirley.  The identity of both actress and character is so closely intertwined, but there are other notable roles, even within the Sullivan film library, that Megan took on.

Published in Uplifting Films
Thursday, 01 September 2011 16:23

Summer's Top Family Films

If you’re looking to take your kids to a movie, there’s been an abundance of family-friendly films that have premiered this summer.  A list of the summer’s most appropriate 10 were recently listed by Hillary Bowler of Desert News.  Here’s her list of options, followed by some suggestions from Sullivan Entertainment’s own movie library.

Published in Uplifting Films
Tuesday, 23 August 2011 11:11

Catholic Priest Reviews 'Anne'

There are countless online reviews of Kevin Sullivan’s Anne of Green Gables, written by people of all ages and nationalities.  But in this catalogue of critiques, there are a few that really stand out - especially if they are written by a priest.  Here is an Anne review I came across, written by Father Charles Fink, a priest of the Diocese of Rockville Centre in New York.

Published in Fan Storylines
Thursday, 18 August 2011 14:58

Restoring Avonlea: Behind-the-Scenes Video

One of Sullivan Entertainment’s recent endeavors has been to digitally restore the footage of it award-winning series, Road to Avonlea, into a high definition, widescreen format.  So far, four of the show’s seven seasons have been completely re-mastered to the quality that Kevin Sullivan originally intended for his series, when production first began in 1989.

Published in Uplifting Films
Thursday, 18 August 2011 11:06

A Silent Anne Premieres in 1919

Although Anne Shirley is beloved for her inspired delivery of dialogue, she was actually first introduced to movie audiences in the silent film era.  And today, the historic Clevelands House in Muskoka, Ontario, is recreating the long-lost film version of Anne of Green Gables, made in 1919.  By 1999, the film's prints were believed to be lost.

Published in Uplifting Films
Wednesday, 17 August 2011 15:27

Sarah's Splice Leads Canadian Award Show

The sci-fi thriller, Splice, starring Road to Avonlea alumnus Sarah Polley and Adrian Brody, takes the lead in the number of Directors Guild of Canada Award nominations.  Along with a best directing nomination for Vincenzo Natali, the film also garnered a best film nomination, along with three craft nominations for production design, editing and sound editing.

Published in Uplifting Films
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