PERFECTION part of Moving Stories Films inaugural program
Moving Stories Films has recently announced its inaugural program lineup for 2008 and the award winning The Perfection of the Moment is part of it. The premiere program, curated by Paul Quarrington, produced by Judith Keenan, with illustrious film advisors Robert Lantos, Sarah Polley, Nino Ricci, Gary Thomas and Anne Collins, will be screened at a number of literary and film events across Canada. The tour starts with THIN AIR: Winnipeg International Writers Festival on September 28th, followed by screenings in the St. John's International Women's Film Festival and Banff-Calgary, Ottawa, and Vancouver International Writers Festivals in October, as well as TINARS Toronto in November.
The Perfection of the Moment is based on the story of the same name by author John Gould from his 2003 Giller Prize shortlisted collection, Kilter 55: fictions. The film was awarded the 2006 Alberta Film & Television Best Short Film, the Reel Canadian Indie award from the 2007 Canadian Filmmaker's Festival and the Grand Prize at the 2007 Ming Short Film Festival. It has screened at a variety of film festivals, including Calgary International, Edmonton International and Whistler, and was included as part of Prairie Tales 9, Metro Cinema's 2007 collection of Alberta film and video works.
The film was made possible by the generous support of Bravo!FACT, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, ACTRA Calgary, William F. White International, Panavision Calgary, joeMedia Group, Six Degrees and Studio Post.