THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE NB ACTOR - CALL FOR INFORMATION

Being an actor is not easy, there are many ups and downs along with the creative rewards.

The Film Co-op is putting a call out to all actors in New Brunswick (must be living here please most of the year for this project as it is specific to New Brunswick actors and their challenges in NB)  for the following:

Your personal stories (written articles) from the actor's point of view or tips, strategies, specific things that have happened to you to strengthen your acting craft over time (whether you are a newbie, mid-career or experienced). 

Perhaps you have a New Brunswick actor or actor from outside who inspired you to get into acting to study the craft or you have studied acting and have stories and skills you want to share with everybody.

The Film Co-op will pick so many submissions and profile them in the Film Co-op e-news ongoing.

It’s a great chance for the Film Co-op to outreach and include more actors in it’s community and actor’s database and a great opportunity for NB actors to know more about each other and share it with others in the arts and the general public.

You can email your articles and updates to Cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com and Film Co-op member actor Tyler Hanley, who is helping the Film Co-op with this project will contact you to talk to you more and perhaps even interview you.

The Film Co-op can’t promise to profile everything submitted in the case that we receive a great volume of responses but we will try.

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QUESS WHO SAID THESE QUOTES in the film co-op Community AND WIN A PASS TO SILVER WAVE 2011!

“Big Bad Boy”

“And I like my coffee black too”

“theorically, that should work”

“Some of them are my relatives”

“Easy, easy!”

“It cost a kazillion dollars”

“Up to my nips”

“Ok, folks, let’s wrap this up”

This contest is not open to the co-op present and past board of directors or their spouses or partners, the people who said the quotes or their spouses or partners or any members who have won SWFF passes in the past.   

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PROFILE ON RENEWED MEMBER: PETER EVANCHUCK

Hi CAT/TONY,

Hope all is well. I'm renewing my Film Co-op membership and Helene Lacelle will join as well.

Just beautiful out here in ChippyLAND's winter wonderland in NB. I put out the black oil bird feeders - getting a whack of birdies - also put out some suet/bread and getting crows & Jays on that - oh yeah got a couple red and grey squirrels as well. Renos/upgrades coming along well at my home here in the Grandlake/Salmon river area - will invite you for a meal/drinks soon should have it all done by late spring.

I finished the arctic documentary (shot mostly in NB) and am now working on 2 others.

My feature script is finished and I’m prepping to shoot here in NB hopefully summer/fall 2012. and so on. The Cancer is still with me and slows me down but c'est la vie - just been thru a whack of scans/tests at the cancer section of Ottawa's General hospital very diligent & competent.

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New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-operative Member Production & activity Calendar

Click here to go to Calendar

(Refresh web page if info does not show up on Calendar)

member film shoots and activities are added on an ongoing basis.

(Click on shaded dates to get information on scheduled member film and video shoots and activities for 2011)

UPDATED ON THURSDAY, JAN 27, 12 NOON.

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DONATE TO THE NEW BRUNSWICK FILMMAKERS’ CO-OPERATIVE

The NB Film Co-op is a non-profit and registered charity with a registered charity number. Donations of $10 and higher will receive a charitable tax receipt.

Anyone interested in donating can talk to staff directly about how they would like their donation to assist the organization. As well, donations can go to the specific areas listed on the below website link.

Be sure to specify in a message when you donate as to where you want your money to go. A charitable tax receipt will be issued and mailed to anyone who donates so be sure to include your mailing info when you donate online.

http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/Donations/Donate!.html

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TIME TO RENEW FILM CO-OP MEMBERS!

Don’t forget to renew your memberships in January Members!

Membership Renewals are annual and should be paid in January each year at the latest. You can renew in person at the Film Co-op, by mail or by paypal by going to this link on the Film Co-op website: 

http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/members.htm

Members that don’t renew at an appropriate time are members in bad standing and can not access resources until they do. Support your Film

Co-op and renew early not late.

Thank you to the below members who have renewed or renewed for multiple years:

Rob Imeson, Fredericton, Jack Cunningham, Fredericton, Cayman Grant, Saint John/LA, Gretchen Kelbaugh, Saint John, Jennifer Mersereau, Fredericton, Ralf Bindels, Petitcodiac, Jennifer Mawhinney, Fredericton, Peter Evanchuck, Chipman/Ottawa, Nathan Blagdon, Fredericton, Helene Lacelle, Chipman/Ottawa, Bunthiy Nou, Fredericton, Leah Warren, Grand Bay

Anyone who renews before the end of January, your name will go in the draw to win a full pass to Silver Wave 2011 OR Entrance into 2 workshops in the Fredericton Workshop Series!

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COME ON NEW MEMBERS, CONTACT CAT AND START VOLUNTEERING TO GET YOUR HOURS IN....THERE IS LOTS TO DO!

Click here to get a pep talk on getting more involved with the Film Co-op

Click here to send Cat the volunteer hours you have put in so far as a member of the Film Co-op.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU

1. -A special thank you to the Fredericton Film Co-op members that take the time each year to buy a membership with the Monday Night Film Series and attend it faithfully on a regular basis. Your support of this fundraising event for the Film Co-op is greatly appreciated. Darrell Mesheau, Bunthivy Nou, Randy Pelletier, Glen Ross, Brian Atkinson, John Christenson, Jan Thompson, Susan Thompson, Jeff Picka, Robert Vinet, Franklin Cardy, Youssef El Khoury and Roger Harley
   

- Thank you to Saint John Film Co-op member Gretchen Kelbaugh who recently made a donation to the Film Co-op when she renewed her membership.