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Jack & Jill! You loved the movie now watch the bad imitation on TV! The biggest, juiciest slice on the Jack & Jill gang is the stunning upset nomination of 7 foot tall uber-actress Kathryn Zenna for a prestigious Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Jack & Jill enjoyed its Toronto release on Friday March 5, 1999, at the Varsity Cinemas. Then it moved on to Vancouver, as well as the Sudbury Film Festival. Rumour has it that John Kalangis' new screenplay is a hot item in some vaguely defined corner of the universe, where it's garnered tremendous critical praise, not to mention offers of seven-figure deals from someone.

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Fall/Winter 1998

The Toronto International Film Festival screenings of Jack & Jill were rousing rip-roaring successes. Enthusiastic Torontonians were treated to 84 minutes of laughter, excitement, pathos and freakish behaviour. The Jack & Jill gang were media darlings. This came as something of a surprise since anyone who's ever been to a press screening knows that they suffer from a lack of really sophisticated and astute viewers. They don't, however, suffer from a lack of overweight geeks eating white bread sandwiches out of giveaway cooler bags.  

Late Summer 1998

I know you all enjoyed reading about Jack & Jill in the "Made In Canada" section of the June 1998 Tribute magazine at your local movie theatre.  The Toronto Star, on Wednesday July 29, 1998, printed an erotically charged publicity shot from Jack & Jill , along with this quote from John Kalangis: "The intention is for people to come and have a good time...I think it's cool in Canada to have a range of films, a widening of what people expect." Later, in an emotional phone conversation with his mother, John said: "I LOVE YOU MOM!"

On August 20, Jack & Jill had its first big-screen "public" screening. The screening was an exclusive event, for cast & crew, as well as a handful of film industry fatcats. It was held at the Royal theatre, an independent repertory cinema in Toronto's fashionable College Street West district. After the screening, there was a fete at a nearby watering hole. Several people got wasted. Some did not.

You can count on plenty more media coverage between now and the apocalypse. We'll be keeping you posted on where to look for more information.  Also, we'll be printing the remarkably literate and incredibly charitable John Harkness "review" on this page, for the world to enjoy.   Bonjour, salutations, et bienvenue au Jack & Jill Officieux Website. Bien que le film soit en anglais, nous estimons qu'il a beaucoup pour offrir Francophones. Cela vaut particulièrement pour ceux de vous qui sont la France, parce que si vous êtes la France, alors vous devez aimer l'antics fol de Jerry Lewis. Et si vous aimez Jerry Lewis, puis nous garantissez que vous aimerez Jack & Jill. Pourquoi? Don Ackerman, c'est pourquoi. Don est peut-être la plupart de madcap et d'une manière extravagante comédien inventif pour frapper l'écran argenté en 30 ans.   The World Wide Web Site

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