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Sarah Polley's movie won a Canadian film award this weekend:
From the CBC:
Polley's film big winner at Director's Guild Awards
Last Updated: Sunday, September 30, 2007 | 9:38 AM ET
The Canadian Press
Sarah Polley's poignant Away From Her was the big winner at the 2007 Directors Guild of Canada Awards on Saturday.
The film was honoured as best picture, and Polley was named best director; her husband, David Wharnsby, won the prize for best picture editing.
The critically acclaimed movie chronicles the intrusion of Alzheimer's disease into the lives of an aging couple, played by Gordon Pinsent and Julie Christie.
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Read my earlier post about this movie here.
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Neuroscience
Alzheimer's: Sarah Polley's Movie Away From Her - Directors Guild of Canada Award
Sarah Polley's movie won a Canadian film award this weekend:
From the CBC:
Polley's film big winner at Director's Guild Awards
Last Updated: Sunday, September 30, 2007 | 9:38 AM ET
The Canadian Press
Sarah Polley's poignant Away From Her was the big winner at the 2007 Directors Guild of Canada Awards on Saturday.
The film was honoured as best picture, and Polley was named best director; her husband, David Wharnsby, won the prize for best picture editing.
The critically acclaimed movie chronicles the intrusion of Alzheimer's disease into the lives of an aging couple, played by Gordon Pinsent and Julie Christie.
[ ... Read the full article ... ]
Read my earlier post about this movie here.
- The Secret To My Success...
The 78th Annual Academy Awards (2006) - Larry McMurtry, Diana Ossana, Ang Lee ...in the movies! Study Analyzes Secrets to Movie Success Associated Press - August 17, 2007 . . . Films that earn awards and praise from reviewers tend to be R-rated and...
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In continued postings here about Away From Her, I note that Julie Christie and Sarah Polley have just been nominated in Academy Award categories Best Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay, respectively. The screenplay was adapted from a short story written...
- Alzheimer's: Sarah Polley's Movie, Away From Her
From Australia's National Nine News: Alzheimer's struggle brought to screen Friday Sep 21 08:19 AEST At just 28 years of age, Canadian director Sarah Polley has made a debut feature film that directors twice her age and experience would be proud...
- The Cost Of Neurological Diseases, Disorders, And Injuries
From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: Neurological conditions cost Canada nearly $9B a year: report Last Updated: Friday, June 22, 2007 | 5:02 PM ET CBC News Neurological conditions such as stroke and Alzheimer's disease cost Canada nearly...
- Drs. Brenda Milner And Endel Tulving Honored
From The Globe and Mail:Award recognizes Canadian memory research Cognitive neuroscientists Brenda Milner of McGill University in Montreal and Endel Tulving of the University of Toronto are recipients of the 2005 Gairdner Awards By JORDAN PRESS Saturday,...