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Hal Hartley at the Embassy

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This past year, the Embassy in collaboration with the Canadian Film Institute (CFI), brought the internationally renowned American independent filmmaker, Hal Hartley, to Ottawa to attend screenings of some of his films. Hal Hartley has been praised as a unique and creative talent in the American independent film sector, and has collected numerous awards for his exceptional depictions of contemporary society. Hartley writes, directs, and scores all the music for his films, and has done so for twelve feature films since his 1989 debut of the film, The Unbelievable Truth.

Brought up to Canada’s capital through a grant, Hartley showcased his films Trust and Meanwhile, two unique stories set in the United States. Trust tells the story of a pregnant high-school dropout who develops a relationship with a man who was recently fired from his job. And Meanwhile tells the story of man who crosses Manhattan trying to find his friend’s apartment keys while crossing paths with a variety of interesting characters. Hartley was on hand at the screenings to introduce each film as well as participate in a question-and-answer session with the audience.

In addition to film screenings and lectures, Hartley participated in several interviews, including one with the CFI Executive Director, Tom McSorley, as well as an interview with the Embassy, which you can view below. Also included in his visit, Hartley met with the Independent Filmmakers’ Co-operative of Ottawa to discuss his unique style of filmmaking and spoke at a few Masters’ level classes at Carleton University’s Film Studies Department.


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