Well, technically the off-shoots of Showtime but still...

Info via MG's twitter:  http://twitter.com/martingero

Turns out the movie I directed "Young People Fucking" (titled Y.P.F. in the USA, sigh) is on Showtime starting this weekend. Check it out!

And info at http://www.sho.com/site/schedules/product.do?episodeid=133136&seriesid=0&seasonid=0  also.

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Martin Gero's film YPF (I am NOT spelling it out!) get a a Genie Award nomination

in Performance by an actress in a supporting role:Kristin Booth-YPF.

(via http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/2008/06/11/5845771-cp.html)

Ontario defends tax credits for racy film

By Keith Leslie, THE CANADIAN PRESS

TORONTO - Politicians should not engage in censorship of movies, art, literature or architecture, Ontario Premier Dalton ( Read more... )

( What's in a name? )

my comments on this at the bottom.

from http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Artists/G/Gero_Martin/2008/05/30/5721286-sun.html

'Young People F---ing' screened-The film isn't as raunchy as its title suggestsBy BETH JOHNSTON and KENNETH JACKSON - Sun Media

OTTAWA - The Tory staffer who was axed Tuesday for using her boss' name to try to secure an extra ( Read more... )

(inspired by JM's lastest blog entry)

Even though I am American, I do care about well Hollywood North (thinking all of Canada as it this time).  So when I read that even AFTER a production gets the tax credit- the government would pull that tax credit, leaving someone holding the ticket.  Hey, figure that out BEFORE you let them have it!

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