November 27, 2009 1:03 am
3:21 pm

The National Film Board of Canada, in association with the Cannes Short Film Corner and partner YouTube, welcomes you to this NFB competition, now in its fifth year.Its your turn to choose. Internet votes will decide the best film, and the winner will be announced at Cannes on May 21. The prize: an HD MINI-DV camera and a mobile studio including laptop and editing suite.Director: Jordan CanningRunning Time: 9’01Country: CanadaCategory : ComedyA Roald Dahl-like fable about an ill fated professional pianist who comes down with a unique affliction: he is losing the use of his fingers. His life spirals downward as, one by one, his digits stop functioning.Jordan Canning is a filmmaker living and working in St. Johns. Over the last four years she has directed eight short films and a number of music videos. In 2006 she was chosen for the Corus Young Filmmakers Initiative for her film, Here on In. Next she scaled back to create The House Series, a trilogy of shorts produced with no budget and each filmed in a different room of her home. Last year, Bedroom screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and was awarded Best Atlantic Short at the Atlantic Film Festival. Her most recent short, Countdown, is an NSI Drama Prize.
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February 15, 2009 1:55 am
1:54 am

It happens to ALL of us.We come across someone on YouTube that we like, and we have a little crush on them.Nothing serious, just a fun, school yard, puppy dog, crush. Welcome to the 2009 Valentine Crush Game, here in Lou Ryder World, exclusively on YouTube.Now, I realize that it might be a little awkward to reveal your Top 3 YouTube crushes, but please realize that this is all JUST FOR FUN. So relax, and come PLAY!Here’s how to enter:Leave a comment listing your top 3 YouTube Crushes. Say a little something about each crush, if you desire.That’s it! Very simple.How to win a Lou Ryder World T-Shirt:2 comment entries will be picked at random from all legitimate entries, on or after Valentines Day, February 14, 2009.Good Luck, and remember, it’s just for fun!• • • • • • • • • • • •Lou Ryder World™ 2009.Escape Reality™• • • • • • • • • • • • •
Valentine Crush Game 2009 was uploaded by: LouRyder
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