Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould

’Ä®Directed by Peter Raymont and Michˆ®le Hozer’Ä®’Ä®’Ä®
Special Presentation Screenings: The Royal in Toronto’Ä®
Thu Dec 3 ’Äì Sun Dec 6 and Tue Dec 8, 2009

’Ä®’Ä®Cinema du Parc in Montreal
’Ä®Friday December 4 ’Äì Thursday December 17, 2009’Ä®

TORONTO - After a successful launch at TIFF 2009, Union Pictures and White Pine Pictures are pleased to bring Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould to audiences across Canada with a series of Special Screenings in select venues beginning with The Royal in Toronto and the Cinˆ©ma du Parc in Montrˆ©al. Confirmed dates in Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Winnipeg, Waterloo, and Ottawa will be announced in the coming weeks.’Ä®

’Ä®Intimately revealing the man behind the myth, Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould casts a fresh light on the mysterious pianist whose ideas were as controversial, and his private life as passionate, as his music.’Ä®

’Ä®Although undoubtedly one of the most famous artists of his time - what do any of us really know about the man Glenn Gould, who would turn his back on celebrity for the sake of his art and whose devotion to his craft cost him the relationships most dear to him? A collaboration between award-winning documentary director’Ä®Peter Raymont and award-winning editor Michˆ®le Hozer in her directorial debut, Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould explores these questions and humanizes the icon.’Ä®

’Ä®Featuring never-before seen footage of Gould, photographs and excerpts from his private home recordings and diaries, plus personal memories from Gould's most intimate friends and lovers, some who have never spoken about him publicly before, Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould takes a fresh look at the artist who continues to captivate twenty-seven years after his untimely death.’Ä® ’Ä®

ABOUT WHITE PINE PICTURES:’Ä®

Headed by award-winning filmmaker, Peter Raymont, the company is recognized internationally as a high quality production house with a reputation for compelling visual styles and depth of content. White Pine Pictures prides itself on its longtime relationships with Canadian talent and key industry players worldwide. White Pine has produced over 100 films, including the Emmy award-winning feature documentary Shake Hands With The Devil: The Journey of Romˆ©o Dallaire, the Oscar-short listed A Promise to the Dead: The Exile Journey of Ariel Dorfman, and the award-winning documentary Triage: Dr. James Orbinski’Äôs Humanitarian Dilemma. www.whitepinepictures.com ’Ä®

ABOUT UNION PICTURES:

’Ä®Union Pictures is a full-service movie distribution and production company dedicated to the idea that Canadians have the ability and the resources to be a world leader in creating the best in on-screen entertainment. Union is preparing for the upcoming release of Gary Yates High Life, a heist comedy set in the 80’Äôs starring Timothy Olyphant, Stephen McIntyre, Joe Anderson and Rossif Sutherland. High Life opens in select centres across Canada on January 15, 2010.’Ä® www.unionpictures.ca website: www.glenngould.com Running time: 108 minutes