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Sonya Ballantyne recognized as a #rolemodel by Barbie

Posted: 08 Jan 2019 02:37 PM PST

Sonya Ballantyne (CBC New Indigenous Voices, NSI IndigiDocs) has been recognized by Toys R Us and Barbie as one of their role models of the week.

The campaign aims to showcase examples of inspirational women. From Sheroes to Inspiring Women, the latest Barbie role models are all extraordinary women. According to their website, Barbie is committed to shining a light on empowering role models past and present in an effort to inspire more girls.

On social media, Sonya writes, “I got asked by Mattel to be one of Canada’s 60 women role models chosen to celebrate Barbie’s 60th anniversary.”

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STORYHIVE 100K web series Esluna: The First Monolith premieres on YouTube

Posted: 08 Jan 2019 01:31 PM PST

STORYHIVE 100K web series Esluna: The First Monolith (formerly Esluna: The World Beyond) from director Denver Jackson and producer Daniel Hogg (NSI Drama Prize, Script to Screen) has premiered on YouTube.

The nine-episode series is a sci-fi fantasy telling the story of a young adventurer trying to recover an ancient artifact before a misguided ruler can use it to bring destruction to their land.

Denver animated the series entirely himself using hand-drawn animation and background painting in his signature style, as well as creating and compositing all the lighting, atmospheric and visual effects.

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Tori Larsen’s short The Good Death screens at Pendance Film Festival

Posted: 08 Jan 2019 11:30 AM PST

The Good Death, a short film from writer/director Tori Larsen (NSI Drama Prize, NSI Totally Television), will screen at Toronto’s Pendance Film Festival, running from January 31 to February 3.

The film follows squabbling siblings Mary and Chuck, who have nothing in common except their last name. With their family home for sale, Mary and Chuck are tasked with deciding what to do with the relics of their childhood and just how to box up their Broadway veteran mother’s larger than life, ever-looming personality.

Pendance Film Festival aims to give a serious platform to innovative storytellers and to spark a new love affair with cinema among modern audiences starving for truth and meaning on the big screen.

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Cuddle by Neil Huber + 2 more films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival

Posted: 08 Jan 2019 09:51 AM PST

Three new films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival from directors Neil Huber, Aris Tyros and Diane Carol Harder.

Cuddle

Cuddle | Drama, 15:22, English, ON, 2017 | Director: Neil Huber

A professional cuddler must reevaluate her profession when a new client challenges her preconceived notions about the job and the people who take comfort in seeing her.

What unfolds is an exploration on the nature of intimacy and the healing that can be found in a simple touch.

How I Became a Movie Theatre Murderer

How I Became a Movie Theatre Murderer | Comedy, 7:12, English, ON, 2015 | Director: Aris Tyros

The rise of movie theatre attacks scare a young man obsessed with film into unintentionally killing an innocent patron and becoming the thing he fears.

Penny Foster

Penny Foster | Drama, 7:19, English, ON, 2017 | Director: Diane Carol Harder

A young girl with OCD slowly realizes her single mother is having a rough day.

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The NSI Online Short Film Festival is made possible through the support of Festival Partner Telefilm Canada; Supporting Sponsors Corus Entertainment, Blue Ant Media and Breakthrough Entertainment; Award Sponsor A&E Television Networks; and Industry Partner the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.

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