Zed Get its 'Day' at TIFF

Zed Filmworks in conjunction with producer Robert Menzies are proud to annouce that "The Day', directed by Doug Aarniokoski, will be headlining the 'Midnight Madness' block at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.

The film stars SHAWN ASHMORE (X-Men, Frozen, The Ruins), ASHLEY BELL (The Last Exorcism), CORY HARDRICT (Gran Torino, Battle: Los Angeles), DOMINIC MONAGHAN (Lost, Lord of the Rings) and SHANNYN SOSSAMON (Wristcutters: A Love Story, One Missed Call, Road to Nowhere).

For more details about the film, check out the film's Facebook page!

Zed Attends OMDC Business Forum in LA!

Zed Filmworks was personally invited by the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) to attend a Toronto & Ontario Film and Television Production Industry Business Forum in Los Angeles.

Topics of discussion will include tax credits, facilities, talent, crews and services. Rob Menzies of Zed Filmworks is the only Ottawa representative attending.

New Promo Reel Heading to CMPA's "Primetime in Ottawa"

The new 2011 promo reel for Zed Filmworks (which can be seen on the main page here) will be part of the CMPA's "Primetime in Ottawa" conference, a networking event for leading Canadian businesspeople in the film, television and media industry.

The event is being held from February 16-18, 2011.

Check out the "Primetime in Ottawa" website for more details.

Canadian Premiere of Vampiro at the Canadian Film Institute

The Canadian Film Institute will be screening the Canadian premiere of Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero, presented by RealDecoy, on November 12th at 7pm. There is free parking available for CFI screenings at the Library and Archives Canada.

TICKETS: $10 for Adults and $6 for CFI Members, Students, & Seniors

To learn more about Vampiro click here

To view the Facebook event page, click here

Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero named one of the Top 10 Must-See Films in Austin

Austin 360 has named Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero one of the Top 10 Must-See Movies playing at the 2008 Austin Film Festival. It ranks amongst some notable directors and actors, showing that Vampiro will be a true contender at this year's festival.

To find out more about the documentary, follow this link to the Feature Film page. Check out the Austin 360 article here.

Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero wins "Best Editor" at Monterrey

Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero was screened at the Monterrey International Film Festival in August, where it took home the award for Feature Films: "Best Editor." Congratulations to editors Lee Demarbre and Casey Tourangeu.

Vampiro will be screened next at the Austin Film Festival in October, 2008.

To find out more about the documentary, follow this link to the Feature Film page. Visit the official Monterrey International Film Festival 2008 Results site here.

Smash Cut moves into Post-Production

Zed Filmworks latest feature film, Smash Cut, has officially moved into post-production. This authorized homage to the films of 60's gore-meister Herschell Gordon Lewis is a blood-spattered satire of filmmaking. It's the story of horror-film director Able Whitman whose career is on its final reel. He realizes that sometimes great art requires great sacrifice. And the director always has final cut!

To find out more about Smash Cut, click here.

A Place Without A Postcard trailer released

A Place Without a Postcard, directed by Miles Finlayson, is a documentary film about Urban Exploration- the guerilla act of seeking out and experiencing places abandoned by civilization. Featuring locations across North America and Europe, this documentary sheds a new light on a fascinating sub-culture and it's relevance in the modern world.

For more information about this project, click here.