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Woods Hole Film Festival!

We are excited to share that we've been invited to screen at the Woods Hole Film Festival in Massachusetts on July 31. This is a highly regarded festival and it's a thrill to be part of it.

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Screen Nova Scotia Award Nominations

Elephant did really well with this year's Screen Nova Scotia awards nominations, including Best Feature Film and Outstanding Performance nominations for of our fantastic supporting actors, Kevin Kincaid (who plays Kenny) and Reid Price (who plays Nurse Roderick).

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Dancing on the Elephant: Special Jury Award!

We are excited to share that Elephant took home a Special Jury Award at the WorldFest Houston International Film Festival. Amanda Brugel, who played the role of Nurse Barbara, also scored a well-deserved nomination for Best Supporting Actress Award.

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“Canada's largest film festival north of 60°”

It's always gratifying when Dancing on the Elephant wins awards at film festivals, but audience awards are especially exciting for us. We know how much the film moves people when they see it. Audience members always laugh a lot, and they are always moved – tears are pretty common in the screenings, as well, and there are always lines of people after the Q&A sessions wanting to share how the film touched them and connected to their own experiences. Thank you to the audience at the Available Light Film Festival in Whitehorse, Yukon (“Canada's largest film festival north of 60°”) for recognizing Elephant as the Audience Choice Award Runner Up.

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Both Elephant screenings are SOLD OUT this weekend at the Victoria Film Festival!

Lead actor Sheila McCarthy join at the Victoria Film Festival for the February 7 screening preceded by a special live "In Conversation ..." interview with Richard Crouse.

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Elephant heads to the Arctic: Feb 7 in Whitehorse, Yukon!

Producer Walter Forsyth will be on hand for the Dancing on the Elephant screening the Available Light Film Festival, at “Canada's largest film festival north of 60°!” Tickets are still available.

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Elephant Lands U.S. Premiere In Competition at Cinequest!

Dancing on the Elephant will have its international and U.S. premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose on March 12 (with a second screening on March 14). Tickets are still available. Director Jacob Z. Smith will be on hand for both screenings. Let us know if you are planning to join!

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Dancing on the Elephant-adjacent news: Elephant producer Walter Forsyth's new short film!

Dancing on the Elephant producers Walter Forsyth and Tanya Preyde just released The Last Walt, a hilarious new short film about what's in a name, asking the important question, "did Hollywood ruin Walter?" Their short premieres today on CBC GEM and CBC Docs on YouTube. If life and geo-politics are getting you down, maybe take a moment and check it out. Hopefully it will make you laugh.