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71-495: In addition to the best new Canadian films of the year, KCFF presents workshops, panels, live music and podcasts, plus many special guests, with past appearances by Elliot Page , Gordon Pinsent , Deepa Mehta , Cathy Jones , plus cast from Kids in the Hall , Letterkenny, Mr. D, and The Trailer Park Boys . The Kingston Canadian Film Festival is a non-profit charitable organization run by Executive Director Marc Garniss. The Chair of

142-476: A Canadian Comedy Award and a Satellite Award , as well as nominations for two British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), an Academy Award (Oscar) and a Golden Globe Award . His roles in the drama films The Tracey Fragments (2007), Freeheld (2015) and Close to You (2023), the sci-fi film Inception (2010), and the superhero works X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) and The Umbrella Academy (2019–present) earned him numerous accolades. Page hosted

213-630: A Golden Globe Award for Best Actress — Motion Picture Comedy or Musical , and a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role . He also won a Canadian Comedy Award , an Independent Spirit Award , and a Satellite Award for the role, as well as numerous critics awards, including Detroit Film Critics Society , Austin Film Critics Association and Florida Film Critics Circle . Also in 2007, he appeared in The Stone Angel , and led

284-620: A trans man in 2020. In March 2021, he became the first openly trans man to appear on the cover of Time . Page was born on February 21, 1987, in Halifax, Nova Scotia , to Martha Philpotts, a teacher, and Dennis Page, a graphic designer . He was assigned female at birth and went by his given name , Ellen, prior to transitioning in 2020. Page attended the Halifax Grammar School until grade 10, and spent some time at Queen Elizabeth High School . After graduating from

355-608: A trans man , specifying his pronouns as he and they , and revealed his new name, Elliot. Page explained that his decision to speak openly about his gender identity was partially prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic , and partially by the anti-transgender rhetoric in politics and the news cycle. GLAAD spokesperson Nick Adams stated that Page "will now be an inspiration to countless trans and non-binary people". Page's former wife, Emma Portner, expressed support for him coming out that same day on her Instagram account, saying she

426-549: A "coming-together of two free spirits, Drew Barrymore and [Elliot] Page, and while it may not reflect the kind of female empowerment Gloria Steinem had in mind, it has guts, charm, and a black-and-blue sweetness." According to the Miami Herald , " Whip It is completely predictable from the first frame. It also is ridiculously, utterly entertaining. Drew Barrymore's smashing directorial debut harkens back to an era in which Hollywood studio pictures could still move and enthrall

497-418: A bully at school and starts dating a lanky musician named Oliver, to whom she loses her virginity before he leaves on a tour, taking a T-shirt Bliss gave him to remember her by, in exchange for his jacket. The Hurl Scouts continue to lose. Razor convinces them to change their ways after paying their rivals to use one of his plays against them, showing them how much better they could be. The team begins rising in

568-460: A character and story I can throw myself into and exactly the type of movie I love to be a part of". In April 2011, it was announced that Page would co-star as Monica in the Woody Allen film To Rome with Love , a film told in four separate vignettes; the film was released in 2012. In June 2012, Quantic Dream announced the video game Beyond: Two Souls , in which Page portrays one of

639-431: A member of a roller derby team. The film premiered at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival and had its wide release on October 2, 2009. In August 2009, Page was cast in the big-budget Christopher Nolan science fiction film Inception , which began filming the same year. The film was released on July 16, 2010, and was a commercial success. It received widespread acclaim from critics, being hailed as one of

710-506: A mixed response from critics, with review site Rotten Tomatoes writing that " Freeheld certainly means well, but its cardboard characters and by-the-numbers drama undermine its noble intentions". In 2016, Page co-starred in the Netflix film Tallulah as the eponymous character; the film marked his third collaboration with director Sian Heder , and his second collaboration with Allison Janney , both of whom he worked with on Juno . In

781-626: A nomination for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature . On November 9, 2017, it was announced that Page had been cast in the main role of Vanya (later Viktor) Hargreeves in the Netflix superhero series The Umbrella Academy . The show received positive reviews from critics, and Page was acclaimed for his performance, earning a Saturn Award nomination in 2019 and winning the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor on Television in 2022. After Page came out as transgender, it

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852-566: A process that he described as "life-saving". Page also revealed that at the age of nine, he first talked about his gender identity: "I felt like a boy ... I wanted to be a boy. I would ask my mom if I could be someday." Page had a relationship with Olivia Thirlby during the filming of Juno , and with Kate Mara , with whom he co-starred in Tiny Detectives (2014) and My Days of Mercy (2017), in 2014. In 2017, Page and dancer/choreographer Emma Portner revealed that they were in

923-510: A production company, Page Boy Productions, and appointed Matt Jordan Smith to serve as Head of Development and Production. In February 2022, it was announced that Flatiron Books had acquired the publishing rights to Pageboy , a memoir written by Page, for $ 3 million, with the book set to release in June 2023. The memoir debuted at the top of The New York Times Best Sellers List for Nonfiction. In October 2022, Page Boy Productions announced

994-533: A relationship. In January 2018, Page announced that they were married. They separated in mid-2020, and Page filed for divorce in January 2021; it was finalized in early 2021, though they remain close friends. Page is vegan , and PETA named him and Jared Leto the Sexiest Vegetarians of 2014. He is an atheist , having said that religion "has always been used for beautiful things, and also as

1065-564: A situation that remains dire despite what seems to be a growing level awareness around the country". Page will next have a voice role in the upcoming film Naya Legend of the Golden Dolphin and Robodog . In August 2021, Page collaborated with Mark Rendall for a music release on Bandcamp. The three-track EP has been described as a "lo-fi bedroom pop adventure" in the press. In August 2021, he signed an overall deal with Universal Content Productions. In September 2021, Page launched

1136-532: A strong focus on French filmmaking, and films created by Indigenous directors. Every year, KCFF displays 3 distinct Canadian short programs. Each program presents its own theme. Typically, the festival plays 50-75 short films. In addition to the movies, KCFF showcase live music and comedy, podcasts, receptions, awards and parties. These program offer local filmmakers the opportunity to meet industry professionals. Notable guests include Elliot Page , Gordon Pinsent , Deepa Mehta , Cathy Jones , plus cast from Kids in

1207-664: A way to justify discrimination". In 2008, Page was a self-described pro-choice feminist on abortion rights . He was one of 30 celebrities who participated in a 2008 online advertisement series for US Campaign for Burma , calling for an end to the military dictatorship in Myanmar . For his performance in Juno (2007), Page received several awards and nominations in Best Breakthrough Performance and Best Actress categories, winning three Teen Choice Awards ,

1278-435: Is a 2009 American sports comedy drama film co-produced and directed by Drew Barrymore from a screenplay by Shauna Cross , based on her 2007 novel Derby Girl . It stars Elliot Page as a teenage girl from the fictional town of Bodeen, Texas , who joins a roller derby team. The film also stars Marcia Gay Harden , Kristen Wiig , Barrymore, Juliette Lewis , Jimmy Fallon , and Daniel Stern . Whip It premiered at

1349-399: Is a Canadian actor and producer. His accolades include nominations for an Academy Award , three British Academy Film Awards , a Golden Globe Award , two Primetime Emmy Awards , and a Screen Actors Guild Award . He is also known for his outspoken activism. Page first came to recognition for his starring role in the television franchise Pit Pony (1997–2000) and his recurring roles in

1420-482: Is a teenager in the small town of Bodeen, Texas . She has lost interest in the beauty pageants her mother, former beauty queen Brooke, pressures her to win. While shopping in Austin with her mother, Bliss is intrigued by three roller derby team members she encounters. She and her friend Pash attend a roller derby bout where they see the "Holy Rollers" defeat the "Hurl Scouts". Bliss lies about her age and tries out for

1491-439: Is able to seem, in the space of a single scene, mature beyond ... years and disarmingly childlike", and Roger Ebert said that no other actor had a better performance in 2007 than Page, whose "presence and timing are extraordinary". For his performance, Page was nominated for several awards, including an Academy Award for Best Actress , a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role , a Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress ,

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1562-582: Is still not entirely supportive of roller derby, but accepts that Bliss now knows what makes her happy and is charting her own course in life. Screenwriter Shauna Cross adapted her 2007 young adult novel Derby Girl for the screen and pitched the script to different production companies while simultaneously pitching its source material to various publishers. Once Barrymore got involved, she and Cross worked for months on script revisions, with Barrymore pushing her to "avoid her story's tidier prospects, to make things 'more raw and open-ended.'" The film project

1633-592: The 2023 Calgary International Film Festival . As of June 2022, Page was writing a screenplay with his Mouth to Mouth co-star Beatrice Brown. On February 14, 2014, Page, who at that time presented as female, came out as gay (Page being attracted to women), during a speech at the Human Rights Campaign 's "Time to Thrive" conference in Las Vegas . In November 2017, Page claimed to have been outed at age 18 by filmmaker Brett Ratner while on

1704-624: The Grand Raggidy Roller Girls . Several scenes were also shot in Austin, Texas . Some scenes were also shot in Hamtramck, Michigan at Hamtramck High School as well as Ferndale, Michigan at Ferndale High School. Whip It was produced by Barry Mendel and Drew Barrymore ; a co-production between Mandate Pictures and Barrymore's Flower Films . The film was distributed by Fox Searchlight Pictures . On August 12, 2007, it

1775-664: The Me Too movement , advocated for abortion rights , has called for the end of military dictatorship in Myanmar , and is also vegan . In 2014, Page was included in The Advocate ' s annual "40 Under 40" list. In 2015, he received the Human Rights Campaign Vanguard Award. Page has strongly spoken out against discriminatory legislation towards the trans community and has become a vocal advocate for LGBTQ rights. Page publicly came out as

1846-669: The Shambhala School in 2005, Page spent two years in Toronto , studying in the Interact Program at Vaughan Road Academy , along with close friend and fellow Canadian actor Mark Rendall . Page first acted on camera in 1997 at the age of ten, starring as Maggie Maclean in the CBC Television movie Pit Pony , which later spun off into a television series of the same name that ran from 1999 to 2000. For

1917-594: The Sundance Film Festival , and received a mixed response from critics. In the film, he played the overachieving daughter of a college professor. On March 1, 2008, Page hosted Saturday Night Live . On May 3, 2009, he guest starred in " Waverly Hills 9-0-2-1-D'oh ", an episode of The Simpsons , as the character Alaska Nebraska, a parody of Hannah Montana . In September 2009, he starred in Drew Barrymore 's directorial debut, Whip It , as

1988-718: The Toronto International Film Festival Group in 2003). In 2002, the Festival added a second, larger venue on the Queen's University campus, increased the number of screenings substantially and added a fourth day to the event, becoming the largest stand-alone showcase of feature films from across Canada. The Kingston Canadian Film Festival showcase 30-40 of the best Canadian features of the year. Features include work from first-time filmmakers, as well as Oscar winners. The Canadian Features also have

2059-600: The Toronto International Film Festival on September 13, 2009 and was theatrically released in the United States on October 2, by Fox Searchlight Pictures . The film received generally positive reviews from critics, but was a box office disappointment, grossing $ 16.6 million worldwide against its $ 15 million budget. Whip It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 26, 2010 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment . Bliss Cavendar

2130-1254: The Altitude" performed by Cut Chemist and Hymnal, "Bang On" performed by The Breeders , "Dead Sound" performed by The Raveonettes , "Blue Turning Grey" performed by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah , "Your Arms Around Me" performed by Jens Lekman , " Learnalilgivinanlovin " performed by Gotye , " Boys Wanna Be Her " performed by Peaches , " Jolene " performed by Dolly Parton , " Caught Up in You " performed by 38 Special , " Never My Love " performed by Har Mar Superstar and Adam Green , "Black Gloves" performed by Goose , "Crown of Age" performed by The Ettes , "High Times" performed by Landon Pigg and Turbo Fruits, "Unattainable" performed by Little Joy , "Doing it Right" performed by The Go! Team , "Breeze" performed by Apollo Sunshine , " Kids " performed by MGMT , "Fun Dream Love Dream" performed by Turbo Fruits, "Know How" performed by Young MC , "The Road to Austin" performed by The Section Quartet, " No Surprises " performed by Radiohead , "Domingo no Parque" performed by Gilberto Gil , "Lollipop" performed by Squeak E. Clean and Desert Eagles and other songs performed by other song performers. Whip It

2201-546: The Board of Directors is Blaine Allan. The Kingston Canadian Film Festival was launched in 2001 by Alex Jansen, who was then studying film at Queen's University . It was a three-day event held at the Screening Room Movie Theater, a two screen repertory cinema which Jansen was managing at the time. The Festival was launched with assistance from Moving Pictures: Canadian Films on Tour (who were replaced by

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2272-569: The Hall , Letterkenny , Mr. D, and The Trailer Park Boys . KCFF also presents screenings and events throughout the year, with recent live shows featuring the Canadaland and Taggart and Torrens podcasts. KCFF also presents its own podcast called Rewind Fast Forward, with host Thom Ernst . KCFF runs three year-round filmmaking programs which culminate in screenings at the Fest. The 18 MM Program (youth), KCFF Doc Factory (emerging doc filmmakers), and

2343-634: The Hurl Scouts, who give her the derby name "Babe Ruthless", and she becomes friendly with teammates "Maggie Mayhem", "Bloody Holly" and "Smashley Simpson". The Hurl Scouts, while enthusiastic and close knit, rarely win, but chant, "We're number two!" after losing a match, to the frustration of their coach, Razor. "Iron Maven" of the Holy Rollers resents Bliss's talent and youth. Bliss soon realizes she needs to be merciless in roller derby, which also changes other aspects of her life. She stands up to

2414-634: The Slaight Music Video Program (film and musician teams) all serve to bolster filmmaking in Kingston. KCFF has also worked in partnership with RAW Design and KPP Concerts in opening the Broom Factory venue which hosts all of KCFF's filmmaking programs, plus a range of other public events like screenings, live music, comedy, and lots more. Elliot Page Elliot Page (formerly Ellen Page ; born February 21, 1987)

2485-505: The audience while plying in hoary cliches." Whip It was financially unsuccessful. Initial studio estimates showed Whip It in a tie for #6 in its opening weekend, tying with the widely released Capitalism: A Love Story , and it wound up taking sixth place with $ 4,650,812. The film grossed $ 13,043,363 in North America. It grossed $ 3,589,672 in foreign movie sales, for a grand total of $ 16,633,035 worldwide. Production cost of

2556-537: The best films of the 2010s. Page played Ariadne, an architecture student who is a newcomer to dream espionage. The cast, including Page, earned several accolades , with Page earning nominations from the Saturn Awards and the MTV Awards . He also starred in the 2010 black comedy superhero film Super , which he accepted after seeing the script for the film. The film received mixed reviews, though Page

2627-542: The cast of the film, playing Eva Destruction (a play on Eve of Destruction ) and the Fight Attendants Coach. Whip it is the feature-film debut of Pigg. The Section Quartet scored the music for the film and on its soundtrack. The soundtrack also contains "Knocked Up" performed by Kings Of Leon, "Pot Kettle Black" performed by Tilly and the Wall , " Sheena Is a Punk Rocker " performed by Ramones , "What's

2698-467: The character younger. In 2013, Page stated that his directorial debut would be Miss Stevens , and would star Anna Faris and be produced by Gary Gilbert , Jordan Horowitz and Doug Wald; the project eventually moved forward without Page, with scriptwriter Julia Hart replacing Page as the director. Also in 2013, he co-starred in Zal Batmanglij 's thriller The East , a film inspired by

2769-495: The character. He was given various awards and nominations for the role, including the British Academy Games Award for Best Performer . In 2013, another video game, The Last of Us , was released. Page accused the production for using his likeness without permission for the character Ellie; the character's appearance was subsequently redesigned to better reflect the actual performer's personality and make

2840-509: The choppy, cliched visuals and the script's superficial approach to the characters' predicaments ultimately undo any goodwill that the actors can generate." Also in 2017, he produced and starred in the film The Cured . In 2019, Page starred in the Netflix miniseries Tales of the City as Shawna Hopkins, which received positive reviews. Page, along with Ian Daniel, directed and produced

2911-491: The cover of the March 29 / April 5, 2021 issue of Time , making him the first openly trans man to do so. He requested that Wynne Neilly photograph him for the cover because he wanted another transgender person to be the photographer. In the featured article, he described himself as queer and non-binary, and revealed that at the time he came out, he had been recovering from undergoing top surgery (subcutaneous mastectomy),

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2982-469: The difficulties of being a parent. Bliss sees a picture of Oliver on social media with another girl, who is wearing her t-shirt. Heartbroken, she goes home to her mother, who comforts her. Bliss gives up roller derby and resumes her pageant career so as not to hurt her family or friends any further, and reconciles with Pash. On the day of the pageant, which is the same day as the roller derby championship, Bliss's father convinces his wife to let Bliss abandon

3053-524: The documentary There's Something in the Water , which is about environmental racism ; the film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival , and was later released on Netflix on March 27, 2020. The film received positive reviews from critics, with The Hollywood Reporter writing that the film, while "made in a standard documentary format that includes a voiceover and a tad too much weepy music", "gets its job done directly enough, underlining

3124-569: The experiences and drawing on thrillers from the 1970s, and he also starred in Lynn Shelton 's Touchy Feely . In 2014, Page reprised his role as Kitty Pryde in X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). The film was a major box-office success, and received positive reviews from critics, being noted as one of the best films in the X-Men franchise . Page was praised for his performance and

3195-465: The film Freeheld (2015), hosted the Viceland documentary series Gaycation (2016–2017), and directed There's Something in the Water (2019). He also plays Jodie Holmes in the video game Beyond: Two Souls (2013) and Vanya (later Viktor) Hargreeves in the Netflix series The Umbrella Academy (2019–2024). Describing himself as a pro-choice feminist , Page has spoken out in favor of

3266-437: The film "predictable", but said "You might, nonetheless, want to see this movie, even—or maybe especially—if you have seen Billy Elliot or Bend It Like Beckham . Familiarity is not always a bad thing, and if the script, by Shauna Cross, piles sports movie and coming-of-age touchstones into a veritable cairn of clichés , the cast shows enough agility and conviction to make them seem almost fresh." Roger Ebert said it's

3337-447: The film in advance of the screening by wearing costumes from the film and skating around town and performing stunts while handing out flyers and giveaway items. Toronto Roller Derby credits their luck in being able to skate at the festival for helping expand their fanbase as well as their skater rosters. Whip It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 26, 2010 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment . Critical reception for Whip It

3408-540: The film was $ 15 million. The film has a 58-song playlist, with a wide range of styles and genres. Nineteen tracks appear on the CD of the soundtrack, with additional tracks at various MP3 stores. According to Allmusic , "The disc is a blend of familiar old standbys (including a glittering remix of the Chordettes' "Lollipop") and indie acts (among them Barrymore's ex-boyfriend Fabrizio Moretti 's band Little Joy), achieving

3479-535: The film, his character is a young woman who abducts a baby and tries to pass it off as her own. On his acting, The Guardian wrote "...what grounds it are the terrific performances and Heder's rich direction and screenplay". In the same year, he appeared in the film Window Horses and provided the English voice of Rosy in the French film My Life as a Zucchini , the latter of which earned critical acclaim and

3550-615: The films An American Crime and The Tracey Fragments , the latter of which also earned him critical acclaim, with the Boston Herald writing that "It is also a further reminder that Page is the real thing. But we knew that already". He won the Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in a Canadian Film , among other accolades. In 2008, Page co-starred in the comedy-drama film Smart People , which premiered in January that year at

3621-465: The main player characters , Jodie Holmes, through voice acting and motion-capture acting ; it was released on October 8, 2013, in North America. The game polarized critics, but Page earned praise for his performance, with GamesTM calling it "truly breathtaking ... Jodie's character is one we've seen before in many films – a troubled child with a gift, haunted by spirits, struggling with growing up", but Page excelled in giving "gravity and warmth" to

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3692-626: The most complex, disturbing and haunting performances of the year". For the role, he won the Austin Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress in 2006, among other awards and nominations. Also in 2005, he starred in the British film Mouth to Mouth . In 2006, Page appeared in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) as Kitty Pryde , a girl who can walk through walls. In the previous X-Men movies,

3763-420: The pageant and go join the Hurl Scouts in their championship game. Before the game begins, Bliss is approached by Oliver, who denies cheating on her, but she dumps him anyway for never calling her while he was away. The Hurl Scouts narrowly lose the championship match to the Holy Rollers, but they still happily come together and chant, "We're number two!" She and Iron Maven come to a mutual respect. Bliss's mother

3834-544: The part had been used in brief cameos played by other actors, but never as a main character. The film was a commercial success. In 2007, he had his widespread breakthrough for his leading role as the title character, a pregnant teenager , in the coming-of-age comedy-drama film Juno . A critical and financial success, the film was widely considered to be one of the best of the 2000s, and Page's performance earned critical acclaim. Film critic A. O. Scott of The New York Times described him as "frighteningly talented ... who

3905-482: The project Backspot with him acting as executive producer. Filming in Toronto on the production wrapped in March 2023. In June 2023, it was reported that he served as a producer, screenwriter and actor on the upcoming drama film Close to You , which had just wrapped filming. Both films premiered at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival . Page was acclaimed for his latter performance, winning an award at

3976-434: The ranks, soon heading for a championship match against the Holy Rollers. Bliss's parents discover her involvement in roller derby when Pash is arrested at the arena for underage drinking. Pash is furious with Bliss for leaving her alone, which led to her arrest. When Bliss's parents demand she give up roller derby, she runs away from home and stays with Maggie, discovering she has a young son. Maggie gives Bliss perspective on

4047-453: The science-fiction film Flatliners , a remake of the 1990 film of the same title which was released in 2017, emerging as a commercial success. Flatliners was panned by critics, although Page and the ensemble cast were praised, with film critic Matt Zoller Seitz writing that "Luna and Page in particular make much stronger impressions than you might expect, given the repetitious and mostly shallow scenarios they're asked to enact ... But

4118-468: The series ReGenesis as Lilith Sandström, daughter of the show's protagonist. In 2005, Page received recognition for his role in the movie Hard Candy , where he portrayed Hayley Stark, a teenage girl who takes a pedophile hostage. The film was a critical and commercial success, and he received acclaim for his performance, with USA Today praising him for his role, stating that Page "manages to be both cruelly callous and likable" and gives "one of

4189-636: The series Trailer Park Boys (2002) and ReGenesis (2004). His breakthrough came with leading roles in the films Hard Candy (2005) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). He received critical acclaim for portraying the title character in the film Juno (2007), and became the fourth-youngest nominee for the Academy Award for Best Actress at the time. His film roles since include Whip It (2009), Super (2010), Inception (2010), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Tallulah (2016), and Close to You (2023). He produced and starred in

4260-484: The set of X-Men: The Last Stand . This was corroborated by co-star Anna Paquin , who said that she was present when Ratner made the comment. In a lengthy Facebook post, Page expressed gratitude towards people who spoke out against abuse, and expressed frustration at the pattern of those who continued to remain silent on such matters. In 2014, Page was included in The Advocate ' s annual "40 Under 40" list. On December 1, 2020, Page came out on social media as

4331-399: The television documentary series Gaycation (2016) alongside Ian Daniel, which earned him two Primetime Emmy Award nominations. He additionally served as a voice and motion capture actor in the video game Beyond: Two Souls in 2013, garnering five award nominations, including a nomination for a British Academy Games Award for Performer in 2014 . Whip It (film) Whip It

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4402-551: The television films Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story and Ghost Cat in the same year. For Ghost Cat , he won the Gemini Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series. In 2004, Page starred in the drama Wilby Wonderful , for which he won an award at the Atlantic Film Festival and was nominated for a Genie Award . Also in 2004, he had a recurring role in season 1 of

4473-472: The television series role, he was nominated for a Gemini Award and Young Artist Award . In 2002, Page starred as Joanie in the film Marion Bridge , which is noted for being his first feature-film role. In the same year, he was cast in the television series Trailer Park Boys in the recurring role of Treena Lahey , which he played for five episodes. Page had roles in the films Touch & Go and Love That Boy in 2003, and he also starred in

4544-511: Was "so proud" of Page. Netflix tweeted: "So proud of our superhero! We love you Elliot!" Various celebrities such as Justin Trudeau , Ellen DeGeneres , Miley Cyrus , James Gunn , and Kumail Nanjiani , expressed support for Page after the announcement. That same day, Netflix announced that it would update Page's credits and metadata across all titles to reflect his name. These changes were completed by December 8, 2020. Page appeared on

4615-504: Was announced that Elliot Page would play the lead role in the film, while Alia Shawkat , Marcia Gay Harden , Daniel Stern and Carlo Alban were in early talks to join the cast. On August 14, 2007, Landon Pigg , Jimmy Fallon , Kristen Wiig , Zoë Bell , Eve , Drew Barrymore and Andrew Wilson were also in final talks to join the film, Juliette Lewis was added to the cast, playing Iron Maven (a play on Iron Maiden ) and on August 18, 2007, Ari Graynor and Har Mar Superstar joined

4686-502: Was generally positive. As of September 2023 , the film holds an 85% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes , based on 193 reviews with an average score of 7/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "While made from overly familiar ingredients, Drew Barrymore's directorial debut has enough charm, energy, and good-natured humor to transcend its many clichés". Metacritic calculated an average score of 68, based on 32 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". A. O. Scott called

4757-538: Was initially to be handled by Warner Independent Pictures , but Mandate Pictures took over after it was put into a turnaround . Production began summer 2008 in Michigan ; principal photography began on July 26, taking place in and around Detroit , Saline , Ypsilanti, Michigan and Birch Run . Real roller derby players were selected from local Michigan teams such as the Detroit Derby Girls , and

4828-528: Was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Scene Stealer and the Kids' Choice Award for Female Action Star. In December 2014, Page portrayed Han Solo in a staged reading of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back . In 2015, Page starred in and produced the film Freeheld , about Laurel Hester , which was adapted from the 2007 short film of the same name. The film received

4899-550: Was praised for his performance as a psychopathic teenage sidekick . In January 2010, Page began appearing in a series of advertisements for Cisco Systems , including commercials set in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia . That April, the Michael Lander film Peacock featured Page as Maggie Bailey, a struggling young mother. Page noted the film as "one of the boldest screenplays I've come across in my albeit short career; it's

4970-435: Was revealed that he would continue his role in the show, with Netflix updating Page's name across the service. In March 2022, it was announced that Page's character would return in the upcoming third season and transition to male; the character briefly comes out to his siblings during "World's Biggest Ball of Twine". Gizmodo reported that the change "was very likely done to reflect Page's own transition". Page headlined

5041-594: Was theatrically released on October 2, 2009 in the United States. Fox Searchlight Pictures distributed the film to 1,721 screens in the United States. The world premiere of the film was held at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto , Ontario, Canada. The majority of the film's main cast attended the premiere. As part of the festivities, members of local league Toronto Roller Derby held an exhibition bout at Yonge Dundas Square in downtown Toronto. Toronto Roller Derby skaters, like those in other cities with major roller derby leagues, also helped promote

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