movies

So far this week we’ve blogged about Ottawa videos featuring an Indian Youtube sensation , and some amazing timelapse images . Today we bring you the worldwide premiere of Pirates vs. Ninjas , produced and shot entirely here in Ottawa by IMX Productions. ...

Got a note from the director of Pirates vs. Ninjas, a video short made in Ottawa that’s being released tomorrow: [ Pirates vs Ninjas ](http://www.pirateninjamovie.com/) is an action martial arts short film produced in Ottawa by local professional filmmakers and stunt actors. ...

Here’s a note from Jason Tetro , who blogs over at " The Germ Guy Blog: Confessions of a Mercurial Microbiologist “. _ Over the next few days in Ottawa, you may see a different side to our wonderful city. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/sparty-genie.jpg) Spartacat, the Ottawa Senators official mascot, accepts the Genie for Best Mascot in a Supporting Role inside Scotiabank Place today. The 31st Genie Awards gala will be held at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa this Thursday, March 10 with host, William Shatner. ...

Freezing Rain Films - an all-volunteer film company in Ottawa - is looking for cast and crew for their next production, “The Monsters Among Us”. Apparantly it’s about Canadian zombies: All positions are intended to provide volunteers with a screen credit and a quality entry on their resume. ...

Local production company Blue Wave Films is looking for an Ottawa house to appear in a short murder mystery. They’re looking for a house with a direct entrance to a large living room, with a door/entranceway leading to a dining room (or another room). ...

Ottawa filmmaker Pascal Aka emailed me last week with some great news: EVOL , a movie that he wrote, directed and starred in, is up for five nominations at a California film festival. The film gets its world premiere on Monday at the Action On Film Festival . ...

Susan Delacourt, an Ottawa-based political writer for the Toronto Star, posted a great pick of NDP leader Jack Layton, dressed up in a Star Trek uniform. A screen cap is below - for all the details click here . ** ...

Here’s a Christmas idea for the movie buff in your family. From Kajiji : Own a piece of history you can sit on! The Mayfair Theatre – Ottawa’s oldest surviving movie theatre, and its last remaining cinema built before the Second World War – is getting new seats. ...

** We’ve had a few emails asking us what happened to OttawaStart’s movie listings. Here’s the story: ** * Our listings were provided by a third party called FilmCan, via a syndicated feed. They were a local company that provided the complete local theatre listings for a yearly subscription fee. ...