Rising Stars: Canada’s Prominent Upcoming Filmmakers
Canadian cinema continues to emerge as the contenders of the cinematic future. The popularity of the famous Toronto Film Festival sees millions of filmmakers, celebrities and movie goers descend upon the beloved city. The energy coming from Canadian cinema looks to set the pace in 2011 as well. Prominent upcoming filmmakers are introducing a freshness into the Canadian cinema scene that is welcome by the many in the film industry.
Whether the genre is sci-fi or comedy, Canadian filmmakers produced some of the industries most memorable film projects over the recent decades.Never heard of this before? Get up to speed here. Celebrated filmmaker such as Jason Reitman received praise for his acclaimed Juno. He looks to repeat the magic with a re-teaming of scribe Diablo Cody. The project stars talented actors Charlize Theron and Patrick Wilson. The buzz around this project gives it the thumbs even before it has hit the movie theatres.
David Cronenbery is another Canadian filmmaker who’s recognizable style as the “twisted master at psychological tension” embarks upon yet another project. This projet is one of a kind and expected to bring about more than sufficient praise and success at the box office.
Deepa Mehta and David Hamilton are both high celebrated filmmakers on the Canadian scene. Mehta is already receiving praise for his interpretation of Salman Rushdie’s Midnight’s Children. According to producer David Hamilton the epic film that begins shooting this year is due out in 2012. Mehta has already had a taste of success with the praise he received from his acclaimed endeavors includes the trilogy Water, Earth and Fire.
A native of South Africa, filmmaker Neil Blomkamp is Vancouver based and considered one of Canada’s own. Blomkamp raised the brows of many with his special effects in the successful of District 9. Expect even more from this rising filmmaker in the near future.