MEDIA ADVISORY - Canada Post to honour acclaimed filmmaker Norman Jewison with a new stamp
18 Julio 2024 - 9:17AM
PR Newswire (Canada)
TORONTO, July 18,
2024 /CNW/ - Canada Post invites you to the unveiling
of a new commemorative stamp, celebrating the life and legacy of
genre-spanning Toronto-born
filmmaker Norman Jewison, C.C. (1926-2024), on Wednesday, July 24.
One of Hollywood's most
prolific filmmakers, Norman Jewison directed some of the most
popular movies of our time – including multiple-Academy Award
winners In the Heat of the Night (1967) and
Moonstruck (1987). He made some 60 films and television
productions over his long career, received four Oscar nominations
for Best Picture, was awarded the Irving G.
Thalberg Memorial Award in 1999 for his body of work.
This private event will take place at the Canadian Film Centre
in Toronto, which was established
by Jewison, and serves as a training ground and incubator for
Canadian talent.
WHAT:
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Norman Jewison
stamp unveiling event
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WHEN:
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Wednesday, July
24; doors open at 2 pm ET and event starts at 2:30 pm ET
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WHERE:
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The Canadian
Film Centre, Northern Dancer Pavilion
2489 Bayview Avenue, North York, Ontario
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SOURCE Canada Post
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