Reception
After premiering at the Pacific Cinematheque on Burrard Street in Downtown Vancouver, Calendar Leaves went on to several film festivals. It has received several awards, including for Best Film at the 2005 Young Cuts Film Festival in Toronto and the 2006 B.C. Student Film Festival. It is so far arguably the most critically recognized independent film from Dudzik Films.The two reviews of the movie were generally favorable. A writer for the Hour.ca commented that the movie had a "Canadian look", but was typical of a teen drama.
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Famous quotes containing the word reception:
“To aim to convert a man by miracles is a profanation of the soul. A true conversion, a true Christ, is now, as always, to be made by the reception of beautiful sentiments.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)
“He’s leaving Germany by special request of the Nazi government. First he sends a dispatch about Danzig and how 10,000 German tourists are pouring into the city every day with butterfly nets in their hands and submachine guns in their knapsacks. They warn him right then. What does he do next? Goes to a reception at von Ribbentropf’s and keeps yelling for gefilte fish!”
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