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Whistler Film Festival: Dec 3-6, 09
SXSW Film Festival: March 12 - 20, 10
"... focus on Mann was part of this year's Cinefest tribute to the Canadian director and his "remarkable body of work," - Sudbury Star
"Know Your Mushrooms" wins "Best Feature Prize" at the NYC Food Film Festival
Ron is one step closer to becoming Canada's Next Top Model in Post City's fashion spread!
Mann of the Hour - Hard to believe, but Ron Mann has never brought a film to Hot Docs before. - NOW Magazine
Video interview with Ron at SIFF 2009!
Video interview with Ron at BAFICI 2009!"Canada's Favourite Alt Filmmaker Hits His Stride" - Suite 101
"Ron Mann is ...one of the most cinematic and enjoyable documentary filmmakers that has ever served the medium" - Ain't It Cool
Ron Mann is interviewed on QTV, the televised version of CBC Radio One's Q. Watch Now!
Ron is featured on Playback Magazine! "...Ron Mann will be honored for their decades of documentary making this spring at Hot Docs. Organizers said on Monday that Obomsawin will receive this year's outstanding achievement award, while Mann will be the subject of the annual "Focus On" retrospective."
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MIGHTY UKE
Ron executive produces "The Mighty Uke" by Tony Coleman and Margaret Meagher. MIGHTY UKE travels the world to discover why so many people of different nations, cultures, ages and musical tastes are turning to the ukulele. Official Website! Watch the Trailer!
"Tony Coleman, director of the music documentary Mighty Uke, already has Superchannel and the CBC documentary channel as broadcasters, and has secured both American and international distribution, thanks largely to the efforts of Ron Mann, who saw a trailer and became executive producer of the film. Mann is also at the Whistler festival this week."
- Vancouver Sun
"The Mighty Uke, the festival's biggest surprise, is the way a documentary should be put together. It's perfectly structured, with plenty of historical perspective, and great interviews. It wholly embraces the corny and heartwarming nature of the very instrument it celebrates." - Westender
KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS: NOW PLAYING!
ALSO ON USB and DVD!
Do mushrooms sustain the planet? Do they come from a far away planet? These questions and more are revealed in Ron's new movie about the 27th Telluride Mushroom Festival.
"KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS is essential viewing for all human beings. Without these fascinating creatures our world would be uninhabitable. Finally a remarkable film explains some of their many mysteries and celebrates their presence among us all!" - Jim Jarmusch
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Q&A with Gary Lincoff & Larry Evans following the Telluride Mushroom Festival screening of KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS!
EXAMINED LIFE: Coming to DVD, February 23, 2010
Ron executive produces Astra Taylor's new film! EXAMINED LIFE aspires to convey the sense of wonderment and curiosity that drives philosophical thought.
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pilgrIMAGE: NOW PLAYING!
Ron exec produces Peter Wintonick's new film PilgrIMAGE for BRAVO! Canada. A father,
Peter Wintonick, and his 19-year-old daughter, Mira, both filmmakers, take a cinematic roadtrip around the world.
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IN PRODUCTION
IN THE WAKE OF THE FLOOD
Now in production, Margaret Atwood's "The Year of the Flood" a literary event with music. Up on the roof with Margaret Atwood, filming an interview being filmed by Reuters. For more info on Atwood's tour see yearoftheflood.com.
PURE PWNAGE
The TV Series based on the internet sentsation www.purepwnage.com. Ron Mann in association with Catherine Tait at Duopoly Executive Produce.
Showcase Annoucement Video. 
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THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE
Ron teams up with Sam Green, director of THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND as exec producer - for the new film The Universal Language.
DOC IN MOTION
From Warwick Press - "Fringe Out! - The films of Ron Mann". Featuring essays by leading Canadian film critics : Liam Lacey, Brian Johnson, Mark Peranson, Peter Howell, Jennie Punter, Adam Nayman, Jason Anderson, Richard Crouse, Katrina Onstead. Edited by Geoff Pevere.
RON MANN DVD BOX SET
From Image Entertainment. Lots of cool stuff coming soon!
Hey Kids! Coming soon to Blue-Ray.
Ron Mann's indispensable...
COMIC BOOK CONFIDENTIAL - 20th Anniversary Edition
Includes original film in full 1081i HD and over two hours of bonus footage with never before seen interviews with comic book legends Carl Barks, Julius Schwartz, Gary Panter, Jules Feiffer and others!
NOW ON DVD!
Made by Ron Mann when he was 16, FLAK is a look into an unpolished Toronto of the past, and an insightful window onto current social predicaments.
on DVD! 
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filmswelike
Ron Mann and music promoter Gary Topp combine forces and create a new distribution company for independent films in Canada. Jonathan Rosenbaum and Peter Wintonick have also joined films as advisors.
Films currently represented by filmswelike include:
A TOWN CALLED PANIC, NEIL YOUNG TRUNK SHOW, INFERNO, POLICE ADJECTIVE, CANNIBAL GIRLS, MID-AUGUST LUNCH, ROCKSTEADY: THE ROOTS OF REGGAE, THE HORSE BOY, ANVIL: THE STORY OF ANVIL, PILGRIMAGE JERICHOW, 24 CITY, OF TIME AND THE CITY, PATTI SMITH DREAM OF LIFE, KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS, EXAMINED LIFE, IN THE MOMENT, DIED YOUNG STAYED PRETTY, DOC, KENNY, EMPTIES, ABEL RAISES CAIN, BRAND UPON THE BRAIN!, FOUR EYED MONSTERS, LOL, ORPHANS, FROWNLAND, FUNNY HA, HA, MUTUAL APPRECIATION, THE GUATEMALAN HANDSHAKE, QUIET CITY, DANCE PARTY, USA, ORPHANS, THE DEATH OF INDIE ROCK, BACKROAD BLUES, A SIMPLE MID WEST STORY, SPACEMAN: A BASEBALL ODYSSEY, IMAGINE THE SOUND, TALES OF THE RAT FINK, ANGER ME, SIR! NO SIR!, BE HERE TO LOVE ME, THE SUN, THREE TIMES, THE WORLD, TOUCH THE SOUND, DIG!, INCIDENT AT LOCH NESS, JANDEK ON CORWOOD, GREENDALE, SUPERSTAR IN A HOUSEDRESS, THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND and RIVERS AND TIDES.
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CURRENTLY IN RELEASERon executive produces "The Mighty Uke" by Tony Coleman and Margaret Meagher. MIGHTY UKE travels the world to discover why so many people of different nations, cultures, ages and musical tastes are turning to the ukulele. Official Website!
Watch the Trailer!"Tony Coleman, director of the music documentary Mighty Uke, already has Superchannel and the CBC documentary channel as broadcasters, and has secured both American and international distribution, thanks largely to the efforts of Ron Mann, who saw a trailer and became executive producer of the film. Mann is also at the Whistler festival this week."
- Vancouver Sun
"The Mighty Uke, the festival's biggest surprise, is the way a documentary should be put together. It's perfectly structured, with plenty of historical perspective, and great interviews. It wholly embraces the corny and heartwarming nature of the very instrument it celebrates." - Westender
KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS: NOW PLAYING!ALSO ON USB and DVD!
Do mushrooms sustain the planet? Do they come from a far away planet? These questions and more are revealed in Ron's new movie about the 27th Telluride Mushroom Festival.
"KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS is essential viewing for all human beings. Without these fascinating creatures our world would be uninhabitable. Finally a remarkable film explains some of their many mysteries and celebrates their presence among us all!" - Jim Jarmusch
More Info / Trailer /Screenings "Special Edition USB Box" or Traditional DVD. Available for purchase via DVDSWELIKE! Q&A with Gary Lincoff & Larry Evans following the Telluride Mushroom Festival screening of KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS!Ron executive produces Astra Taylor's new film! EXAMINED LIFE aspires to convey the sense of wonderment and curiosity that drives philosophical thought.
More Info / Trailer / ScreeningsRon exec produces Peter Wintonick's new film PilgrIMAGE for BRAVO! Canada. A father,
Peter Wintonick, and his 19-year-old daughter, Mira, both filmmakers, take a cinematic roadtrip around the world.
More Info Book this film with filmswelike!
IN PRODUCTION
Now in production, Margaret Atwood's "The Year of the Flood" a literary event with music. Up on the roof with Margaret Atwood, filming an interview being filmed by Reuters. For more info on Atwood's tour see yearoftheflood.com.
The TV Series based on the internet sentsation www.purepwnage.com. Ron Mann in association with Catherine Tait at Duopoly Executive Produce.
Showcase Annoucement Video. More info!Ron teams up with Sam Green, director of THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND as exec producer - for the new film The Universal Language.
From Warwick Press - "Fringe Out! - The films of Ron Mann". Featuring essays by leading Canadian film critics : Liam Lacey, Brian Johnson, Mark Peranson, Peter Howell, Jennie Punter, Adam Nayman, Jason Anderson, Richard Crouse, Katrina Onstead. Edited by Geoff Pevere.
RON MANN DVD BOX SET
From Image Entertainment. Lots of cool stuff coming soon!
Hey Kids! Coming soon to Blue-Ray.Ron Mann's indispensable...
COMIC BOOK CONFIDENTIAL - 20th Anniversary Edition
Includes original film in full 1081i HD and over two hours of bonus footage with never before seen interviews with comic book legends Carl Barks, Julius Schwartz, Gary Panter, Jules Feiffer and others!
NOW ON DVD!
on DVD! More info!filmswelike
Ron Mann and music promoter Gary Topp combine forces and create a new distribution company for independent films in Canada. Jonathan Rosenbaum and Peter Wintonick have also joined films as advisors.

A TOWN CALLED PANIC, NEIL YOUNG TRUNK SHOW, INFERNO, POLICE ADJECTIVE, CANNIBAL GIRLS, MID-AUGUST LUNCH, ROCKSTEADY: THE ROOTS OF REGGAE, THE HORSE BOY, ANVIL: THE STORY OF ANVIL, PILGRIMAGE JERICHOW, 24 CITY, OF TIME AND THE CITY, PATTI SMITH DREAM OF LIFE, KNOW YOUR MUSHROOMS, EXAMINED LIFE, IN THE MOMENT, DIED YOUNG STAYED PRETTY, DOC, KENNY, EMPTIES, ABEL RAISES CAIN, BRAND UPON THE BRAIN!, FOUR EYED MONSTERS, LOL, ORPHANS, FROWNLAND, FUNNY HA, HA, MUTUAL APPRECIATION, THE GUATEMALAN HANDSHAKE, QUIET CITY, DANCE PARTY, USA, ORPHANS, THE DEATH OF INDIE ROCK, BACKROAD BLUES, A SIMPLE MID WEST STORY, SPACEMAN: A BASEBALL ODYSSEY, IMAGINE THE SOUND, TALES OF THE RAT FINK, ANGER ME, SIR! NO SIR!, BE HERE TO LOVE ME, THE SUN, THREE TIMES, THE WORLD, TOUCH THE SOUND, DIG!, INCIDENT AT LOCH NESS, JANDEK ON CORWOOD, GREENDALE, SUPERSTAR IN A HOUSEDRESS, THE WEATHER UNDERGROUND and RIVERS AND TIDES.