See It. Snap It. Send It
Text your news to 80360, start your message with KENEWS Click here for more... »
Canadian World War I saga premieres
8:49pm Saturday 6th September 2008
The world premiere of Canadian First World War saga Passchendaele has taken place at the Toronto Film Festival.
Former Due South actor Paul Gross wrote, directed and starred in the film based on his grandfather's experiences.
Paul - who stars alongside Gil Bellows and Caroline Dharvena in the film - revealed how thrilled he was about opening the Canadian festival.
"It feels fantastic. It's a great festival," he said. "To have the honour of opening the festival is so great for everyone I've worked with over the years, so this feels like a great tribute for all of them. There's just an amazingly talented group of people and I've never worked with a crew as good, actually, and they took possession of the film. They made it their own."
Gil added: "I love the fact that it's a celebration of the thing that I love, which is storytelling from all over the world."
"And when you're a part of it, it sort of legitimises what you're doing. So it's great, it's a thrill."
Editor's Choice
Donald Campbell's Bluebird challenges Conistons 10mph limit
BLUEBIRD will power its way across Coniston Water once more if a public consultation into changing the lake’s by-laws is favourably received, reports Matthew Taylor.
Hopes rise for bakery facing collapse
An award-winning Lake District baker is putting together a rescue package for the bakery he closed down last week.
Mountain festival in full swing
KENDAL Mountain Festival is in full swing after the event kicked off with a string of films and lectures at venues across the town.
Use the Web to find good advice on the recession
Although the recession has, “technically,” only just begun, most businesses have been noticing a slowdown in the economy for months. A few have been experiencing it for more than a year!
We're All Doomed - But Not Yet
Without wishing to sound a gloomy note in this era of credit crunch and climate change, have you noticed that we appear to be doomed? We’re not really taking this climate change thing at all seriously, are we? A recent experience in Windermere made me realise that sustainability, local and sourcing are just empty words in a dictionary.
Exhibition hailed a big success
REPRESENTATIVES from more than 250 businesses visited the first-ever South Lakeland Business 2 Business Exhibition, making the event a big success.
Paul Gross at Passchendaele's premiere at the Toronto Film Festival
In this section
- Posh Spice studied in heels survey
- Hollywood star Jackson faced racism
- Stelling set for Countdown hot seat
- Madge and Guy get 'quickie divorce'
- Glitter in bid to get off register
- Miller accepts harassment damages
- Sadie Frost to make West End debut
- Deayton steps in to present awards
- Ross keeps job after calls scandal
Sponsored Links
Local Advertisers
Local Information
Enter your postcode, town or place name
