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Victoria Ahearn Ben Proudfoot stands with his mother, Madine VanderPlaat, at the family residence in Halifax on Monday, March 15, 2021. With COVID-19 tests, a vaccine shot, tuxedo and customized mask under his belt, Canadian Oscar nominee Ben Proudfoot is set to attend Sunday's pandemic-tailored Academy Awards. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan April 20, 2021 - 10:14 AM TORONTO - With COVID-19 tests, a vaccination, tuxedo and customized mask under his belt, Canadian Oscar nominee Ben Proudfoot is set to attend Sunday's pandemic-tailored Academy Awards. The Halifax-...

Oscar nominated short films are available through the Fredonia Opera House. The 1891 Fredonia Opera House Performing Arts Center has launched its latest round of films that can be streamed online in the Opera House Screening Room, featuring the 2021 Oscar-nominated short films. The Opera House Screening Room provides movies and other digital programming online to its patrons in the wake of the continued COVID restrictions which have restricted the theatre’s opening. The cost of streaming the films varies, depending on the film. The revenue generated is shared by the Opera House and the film...

This is a standout year for women filmmakers and actors of color.

TORONTO -- It's been an emotional start to the week for Halifax-raised filmmaker Ben Proudfoot. On Monday, the Los Angeles-based director-producer scored an Oscar nomination for the documentary short "A Concerto is a Conversation," which traces the family lineage of co-director and composer Kris Bowers. Proudfoot said he was "floored" by the news and was fielding many congratulatory messages from Hollywood, but he was also facing a more sombre time, after travelling home to Halifax and finishing a 14-day pandemic quarantine so he could be with his mom. "This time last year I was here, my...