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S 1 COMMUNITY 'COLETTE TO OPEN MILTON FILM FESTIVAL IN LATE JANUARY 18 20 : am r - Dsembe 2 iltor "Canadian Champion | Thursday = insidehalton.com = "vitation-only JULIE SLACK jslack@metroland.com The Milton Film Festi val has announced the eight feature films that will be screened at the sixth annual event, Jan. 25 to 27, at the FirstOnta- rio Arts Centre Milton. The film lineup was of- ficially unveiled at an in- launch event on Nov. 28, at Miss Bailey Brown Chocolate in downtown Milton. The artisan chocolatier is a new sponsoring partner for the festival this year,. and provided sweet treats and refreshments for the crowd of patrons, spon- sors, and guests. Following opening re- marks by festival director Jennifer Smith, the eight feature films to be 'screened were revealed by the festival's new host and MC, Indira Naidoo-Har- ris. Colette was the open- ing night gala feature. This British historical drama portrays the early Dec. 14, 15 & 16 years of one of the most celebrated French writers of the early 20th century, portrayed by actress Kei- ra Knightley. The film al- so stars Dominic West as Colette's first husband, for whom she originally played ghostwriter under his pen name "Willy." Her eventual rebellion against him and against the gender norms of the age resonates powerfully today. Saturday's gala feature is the powerful historical drama Black '47. Set dur- ing the darkest days of the Irish Famine, the film fol- lows the structure of a classic revenge western as a newly-returned Irish soldier named Feeney (James Frecheville) hunts down those responsible for the deaths of his fami- ly members, while a dis- graced former compatriot (Hugo Weaving) is com- pelled to hunt him in turn. With a supporting cast including Stephen Rea, Jim Broadbent, and Fred- Lal ULCER RR REE SAVE 29% | 1 (RRA: N Reg: $4.49/Sq. 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Festival Director Jennifer Smith (middle right) and MC, Indira Naidoo-Harris (middie left) with some of those at the event. ture film debut) into the unfamiliar but exciting world of public high school. Hot off its premiere at TIFF, Anthropocene: The Human Epoch is the third collaboration by ac- claimed Canadian docu- mentarians Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier, and Edward Bur- tynsky. Part of a trilogy of visually stunning and im- Leaf 133 LL ER NNR SAVE 27% Lal Tas INSTALLATION SAVE 20% Reg: LITT: INSTALLATION | SAVE 18% pactful films, including Manufactured Land scapes and Watermark, Anthropocene presents beautiful but tragic imag es from across the globe of the enormous effect hu man beings are having on the planet. Other feature films an- nounced were: The Rider After suffering a near fatal head injury, a young cowboy undertakes 4 search for new identity in this powerful and moving film that treads the line between scripted drama and documentary. Leave No Trace A father and daughter are living an ideal exis- . tence in a vast urban park in Oregon when a small mistake derails their lives forever. One of the most talked about films from Sundance this year, by ac- claimed director Debra Granik (Winter's Bone). Tea With the Dames Four acting legends 'and old friends -- dames ee Installation! ON HARDWOOD FLOORING el 3:13 2 INSTALLATION SAVE 27% Now $5.48 Reg: $7.49/Sq. Ft IMEI faetiel 3:13 3 INSTALLATION SAVE 20% (ODTRSRE Elleen Atkin Jud Pench, Joan Plowright and Maggie Smith di cuss their careers and reminisce their humble beginnings in the theatre in gloriously can did and witty fashion Three Identical Strangers Three young men who were: all adopted meet each other and find out they're triplets who we re separated at birth. Then they discover why. This award-winning documen- tary is already a front- runner for the Oscars. The festival's selection of short films by local and regional filmmakers, to be screened with the fea- tures, will be announced later. The Milton Film Festi- val is produced in associa- tion with the TIFF Film Circuit Program, with support from the Milton Community Fund. For more information go to www.miltonfilmfest- .com. Tickets and passes are available through the festival website or at the FirstOntario Arts Centre Milton box office. about Experienced, Certified & Trained Installers www.hardwoodgiant.ca * On selected products while quantities last.