Canada’s 150th birthday to be marked with National Canadian Film Day
TORONTO — National Canadian Film Day will unspool across the country in celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday next year.
The non-profit organization Reel Canada announced Monday that the federal and Ontario governments have pledged funding to back the initiative as an official signature project of the sesquicentennial.
The cross-country event is being billed as the world’s largest one-day film festival and will take place on April 19.
Festivities will include more than 600 community screenings across Canada and tentpole events in major cities, including a pop-up drive-in in Ottawa. The Toronto International Film Festival will partner with Reel Canada to present 150 free screenings at various locations across the country.