September 20th: Boogeyman Director Opens Cell 213
Stephen Kay (Boogeyman, Get Carter) is directing Cell 213, from a screenplay penned by Maninder Chana. It stars Eric Balfour (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and Michael Rooker (Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer) and Bruce Greenwood (National Treasure 2, Star Trek (2009)).
When criminal defense attorney Michael Gray is framed for killing one of his clients, he is imprisoned at South River State Penitentiary and thrown into the isolated Cell 213. The cell is reserved for those guilty but compelling few whose souls are up for grabs by both God and Satan. More Info.
August 13th-17th: Go Brown!
Toronto's funniest sketch comedy team Fade To Brown are about to hit the small screen. The pilot, directed by Maninder Chana will debut nationally this fall.
In the meantime, a sample of the show will be screened to select industry people at the Filmi Festival in Toronto.
August 13-17th, 2008
* FILMI, the second largest South Asian film festival outside of India celebrates its 9th year. More info.
August 9th, 2008
* Maninder is a guest panelist at the Mezzanine festival. More info.
* May 18-20, 2008 Bastards of Kirk screens at Key Con in Winnipeg, MB.
* Feb, 2008 Maninder directs t.v. pilot for sketch comedy group Fade To Brown.
* November 23-25, 2007 The Drive-by Ventriloquist and FUKU screen at the Spinning Wheel Festival.
* Nov 2, 2007 Fuku screens at the Smalltown Film Festival in Chatham. WINS Audience Choice Award.
* October 17-21, 2007 FUKU screens at the Big Bang Film Festival in Philadelphia
* Sept 2, 2007 Fuku screens at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA
* August 26, 2007 A Rough Cut screening of Deadline at Toronto Comic Con.
* August 17-18, 2007 FUKU screens 3 times during the Vancouver FILMI festival.
* August 12, 2007 Fuku wins audience award for BEST FILM at the FILMI festival.
* July 29, 2007 FUKU debuts at Action on Film Festival in Long Beach, CA
* July 7, 2007 Sectarian Wave debuts at Polaris