In its 4th year, the Canadian Music Café will feature more unique Canadian talent! Stay tuned for updates.
Canadian Music Café and the
33rd Toronto International Film Festival®
Brings Back Reel Music That Shoots and Scores
September 9 – 11, 2008
September 9th – 10th, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.
September 11th, 1:30 – 5:30 p.m.
The mandate of the Canadian Music Café is to showcase Canada’s vibrant music scene to film and television industry leaders from around the world. In doing so, The Café is now the crossroad where respected and influential taste- and decision-makers can network with Canadian songwriters, managers and labels to collaborate on the music/movie synthesis.
Artists, their managers and labels who have showcased at the Café have gone on to see international distribution deals, North American commercial placements, have been featured in blockbuster and indie films, won Juno’s, ADISQ’s and countless other awards. Some of artists that have showcased at The Canadian Music Café include Buck 65, Ron Sexsmith, Chantal Kreviazuk, Jorane, Sarah Slean, K’naan, Jully Black, Molly Johnson, DJ Champion, Kid Koala, The Trews, Stabilo, The Russian Futurists, Keshia Chante, Mobile, Tomi Swick, and The Road Hammers.
“The success of the Canadian music industry depends on its ability to export the products of its abundant talent outside of Canada. Nothing speaks to this more than the recent success of Canadian musical artists in North America and in other offshore markets,” said Duncan McKie, President and Executive Director, CIRPA. “Whether for use in film or as standalone recordings, Canadian music is one of the singular successes as a cultural export. The Canadian Music Café makes such success possible by bringing together our best talent with foreign buyers who are anxious to use Canadian talent in their productions. It is vital that we continue to support these and other initiatives that bring Canadians face to face with this market.”
For event information, please contact:
Canadian Music Café – Michael Perlmutter, Café Coordinator
416.214.0076 info@canadianmusiccafe.com
For media inquires, interviews and images, please contact:
Planet3 Communications Ltd. - Joanne Smale/Marli Bennett
647.346.4101 info@planet3com.net
