Chlotrudis members traveled to New York City last weekend on a special outing to see Canadian director/writer/actor Daniel MacIvor’s one-man-show. Michael & Scot Colford, Beth Curran, Chris Kriofske, and New York resident Bruce Kingsley represented Chlotrudis at P.S. 122 to see MacIvor’s “Cul-de-Sac.” MacIvor masterfully transforms into the nine different residents of a suburban neighborhood who react to the death of one of their neighbors. It’s 2:00 a.m., and through the rain drifts a sound. It is an undeniably human sound, and one that wraps itself around a disparate cast of characters, all beautifully captured by MacIvor.
Daniel MacIvor is an Obie-winning playwright whose work has been performed in Canada, the U.S., Europe, Israel and Australia. Also a filmmaker, Daniel’s projects include writing the award winning short film THE FAIRY WHO DIDN’T WANT TO BE A FAIRY ANYMORE, and writing and directing PARADE (with Brad Fraser), PERMISSION, UNTIL I HEAR FROM YOU, and SYDNEY THAT SUMMER. Daniel’s first feature film PAST PERFECT, received critical acclaim when it was played for Chlotrudis members at the Sunday Eye Opener. Daniel can also be seen in Thom Fitzgerald’s BEEFCAKE, Don McKellar’s CBC television series “Twitch City,” and Jeremy Podeswa’s film THE FIVE SENSES, for which Daniel was nominated for a Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor. Daniel’s screenplay adaptation of his play MARION BRIDGE, which was brought to film by Wiebke von Carolsfeld, was nominated for a Chlotrudis Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film won the coveted Buried Treasure Award at the 10th Annual Chlotrudis Award Ceremony, where Daniel was honored with a “Career-So-Far” Award.
Daniel’s next project is WILBY WONDERFUL, a deligtful and wonderfully written ensemble dramedy that will be released in the United States by Film Movement in March 2005. This crowd-pleasing and incredibly well-acted film stars a multitude of Canadian superstars including Paul Gross, Callum Keith Rennie, Sandra Oh, Rebecca Jenkins, and Daniel himself, as the residents of a small, eastern-Canadian-island town. DON’T miss this film if it plays in your city. It’s simply delightful
After seeing “Cul-de-Sac,” we were fortunate enough to join Mr. MacIvor for dinner at a neighborhood restaurant. (Pictured from left, Daniel, Scot, Michael, Beth, Bruce, & Chris). There, Daniel regaled us with amusing tales about some of the people he has worked with, harassed the cute waiter for having a distinct bias against vegetarians, and discussed the state of filmmaking in Canada. What a delightful, and sweet man. If you’re fortunate enough to be in New York City for the next two weekends, do yourself a favor and head over to P.S. 122 to catch “Cul-de-Sac.”
The Sunday Eye Opener returns this week for its penultimate screening of the year. Join Chlotrudis and Brattle members at the Brattle Theatre, Sunday, December 5, 11:00 a.m. for a preview screening and discussion about RECONSTRUCTION.
The nominees for the 20th Annual IFP Independent Spirit Awards were announced in Los Angeles today with only a few surprises in store. Nominees for Best Movie were 
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Many Chlotrudis members remember A.J. Schnack and Shirley Moyers fondly. The director and producer of the 2003 Chlotrudis Best Documentary Award-winning 
It’s been a couple of years since GIGANTIC wrapped, and Chlotrudis members were curious as to what the young director and his producer/wife Shilrey Moyers might be up to. Chlotrudis recently heard from Schnack, who brought us up to speed on their activities. “We are hoping to start a new feature project by the end of the year – and [I] am about to start editing a movie I shot this past year about the 
We’re back on a documentary groove, and we love it! This week’s Sunday Eye-Opener goes to Scandinavia for a documentary that’s sure to be a scream. You might remember the fun and revealing documentary from 2001 
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On Sunday, the Eye Opener returns at the Brattle Theatre, 11:00 a.m. Caitlin should be happy, we’re back in the realm of the documentary, and this one comes from Sundance. Ron saw this and told he he was pretty intrigued. The feature debut of Mark Brian Smith and Tony Montana, OVERNIGHT had its world premiere at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, where its alternately horrifying and hilarious take on one man’s extraordinary misadventures in the screen trade had particular resonance for both industry insiders and aspirants. And, what makes this incredible tale even more scary and funny is that every single bit of it actually happened! OVERNIGHT begins as the classic Cinderella story when Boston-bred bartender and budding filmmaker Troy Duffy sells his screenplay, THE BOONDOCK SAINTS to Harvey Weinstein of Miramax Films. A bidding war gets Duffy much more than a hefty check; it also gets him the right to direct the film plus a deal for his band to produce and perform its soundtrack. Then, in a gesture straight out of a fairy tale, Weinstein offers to buy Duffy the very bar in which he works, turning the young man and his yet-to-be-made movie into overnight sensations. What happens next makes for a fascinating documentary. Don’t miss OVERNIGHT.
After a terrific kick-off at both the Museum of Fine Arts and the Coolidge Corner Theatre, the