NBFC E-news - Thur, May 1, 2008
Spotlight!
SPECIAL THANK YOU
I just want to take a moment to thank all the fabulous people who were associated with "Diplomatic Relations" for such a great time.
I was totally impressed with the enthusiasm, the dedication and the quality of the work in all parts of the 'operation' right from the great scripts through the casting process to those memorable looooong days on set. I can't wait to see the finished product. It was a pleasure to work with all those folks and I would do it again in an instant.
I especially want to say what a pleasure it was to work with Patricia Leger. Her portrayal of Julia was all class and quality.
Thanks, also, to all the hard-working people who keep the NBFC alive and well. Good work!! Now, if we could just move all of you, and the NBFC, to Saint John . . .
Take care, be well and happy.
Saint John Actor Gordon Gilhuly
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NB FILM CO-OP MEMBER RENEWALS DUE FOR 2008!
It's that time of the year again members....membership dues time.
For those of you who have already renewed...thank you very much for your ongoing support of the NB Film Co-op. The memberships run annually from Jan 1 - December 31. Everybody's membership renewal is at the first of every year and guess what...it's now almost mid April!
If you have any questions about your membership (upgrading-downgrading etc.) email Cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com and she will be happy to help you out.
Recent Renewals for 2008: Sebastian MacLean (Fredericton), Suzy McCormick (Saint John), Wallace Brown (Fredericton), Ralf Bindels (Petitcodiac), Joel Thompson (Fredericton)
Recent New Members for 2008: Alex Casey (Fredericton)
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I joined the New Brunswick Filmmakers' Co-operative in 1982, became a member of its board of directors within the year, its vice president soon after, and then its president from 1986 until 1991.
Upon finishing my University degree, I left both the Film Co-op and
the country, and lived the cliché of an expatriate in Paris until the
millennium. Since returning, I have been involved in minor roles on
several locally shot features, "Canada-Russia '72" being the most
recent, as well as on independent productions, "Pray, My Children"
being the most recent of those.
My current interest is to work on films in capacities which I have not yet had the opportunity to fully explore. Burgundy is my favourite color.
Email Andrew at: adlong@nbnet.nb.ca
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WRITERS ROOST 2008 - NEW ROOSTER LEAD BRONWEN MOSHER
(Photo by Andrew Long)
I have been telling stories ever since I began doing anything that wasn't purely for survival. For me, carefully crafted communication is somewhat of an obsession.
Having written for television, newspaper, a variety of business formats, and oodles of creative writing ventures, I became enthralled with writing for visual media during a recent 3 year stint in Vancouver. A picture is said to paint a thousand words, so how can one paint the thousand pictures needed to drive the progression of a movie in just 100 short pages? The screenplay format allows the writer to show complex emotional development through images and metaphors of action. While this can be challenging, when executed properly, the result is intensely rewarding.
After completing an extensive private study of the screenwriting process, I joined a Vancouver group of working writers. I learned much from this dynamic bunch and am now a firm believer that the best screenplays may be written by one, but they are always edited by many.
I am excited to be back in Fredericton and am looking forward to connecting with other storycrafters! I am thrilled about being given the opportunity to help incubate an environment where blank pages are turned into works of genius and where writers come together to find solutions and to learn from each others' strengths.
I will be spending my summer volunteering for the Film Co-op, so if you can use my skills I will be happy to help out!
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FREDERICTON - MIDDLE SCHOOL FILMMAKING SUMMER CAMP!
On August 5/6/7 and 12/13/14 (Tues/Wed/Thur) the New Brunswick Filmmakers' Co-operative is hosting a Filmmaking Summer Camp for middle school students (Ages 9-14), coordinated by Film Co-op member Filmmaker Michel Guitard.
Cost is $150 per student
Program Outline
script writing
production management
directing
shooting and recording sound
picture, sound editing and music placement
distribution of your finished project
Camp runs from 10am - 4pm each day at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre (732 Charlotte Street) and kids should bring a lunch each day although there will be light snacks and liquids on hand.
Only LIMITED spaces available and registration is open now! Don't miss out on this incredible experience! Please contact Cat Leblanc at:
info@nbfilmcoop.com
or
(506) 455-1632 to register.
INSTRUCTOR PROFILE
Michel Guitard is an emerging independent filmmaker based in Fredericton. Michel has been a member of the NB Film Co-op since 2000 and has worked on over 40 short films. Michel is also a 2006 recipient of the Short Film Venture grant from NB Film and most recently produced his 3rd short film "Simon Hunter" which was premiered at the 2007 Silver Wave Film Festival
Michel was also a student in the NB Film Co-op's new Certificate in Film and Television program and was selected to direct Butterfly Broach, one of the shorts being produced through the program.
In the summer of 2003 Michel directed a project along with a team of students. The team won first place at the National level. In May 2006, Michel won a Silver Medal in the Skill/Compétences Canada National contest in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and in June 2007, he won a Bronze Medal in the Skill/ Compétences Canada National contest in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan for TV/Video production. In May 2007 Michel directed another project along with a team of students for Aliant Safe Grade contest 2007 and the team won first place for the Atlantic region.
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Training & Development
Check out the new Intro/Intermediate Workshop Schedule for 2008 on the Film Co-op website by going to our activities link at: http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/activ.htm (remember to refresh the page)
Email Cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com to pay and register for workshops!
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LOCATION SOUND
Intro - Theory and Hands-on
May 3, Saturday, 11 am - 5 pm
Instructor: Rob Gemmell
Location: New Brunswick Film Co-op
(732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton)
Charlotte Street Arts Centre
Fee: $20 for Film Co-op Members
$30 for Non-Members
(Required Workshop for members who want to do sound on film/video projects through NB Film Co-op)
Number Limit: 10
A hands-on workshop for anyone interested in doing effective sound recording on films and videos. Participants will learn about location sound, and the troubles and tribulations that go along with trying to have perfect audio in the midst of whirling fans, beeps and bumps.
Production sound techniques will be discussed and demonstrated.
INSTRUCTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Rob graduated from the Center for the Arts and Technology from the Recording Arts Foundation program in 2004. He is currently finishing up a B.A. degree in History with a Film Certificate at U.N.B.
A Film Co-op member since 2006, Rob has worked as location sound recorder/mixer on projects such as Joel Thompson's They Didn't Make It, Britany Sparrow's A Perfect Cliche, and Joel Malliet's Sorry, I Love You as well as a number of upcoming projects that hope to appear in the 2008 Silver Wave Film Festival.
Rob also works as a freelancer recorder for Atlantic Mediaworks and other independent filmmakers.
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NON-LINEAR SOUND EDITING
Intro - Theory & Hands-on
May 4, Sunday, 11 am - 5 pm
Instructor: Rob Gemmell
New Brunswick Film Co-op,
downstairs editing suite
(732 Charlotte Street, Frederiton)
Charlotte Street Arts Centre
Fee: $20 for Co-op Members
$30 for Non-Co-op Members
(Required Workshop for members who want to access the Co-op’s Digital Performer editing suite)
Number Limit: 4
Learn the basics of digital sound editing. The participants will set up a sound edit session, import audio from a variety of sources, edit, add sound effects and sync to a video source with time code, and basic mixing. This workshop will cover the necessary technical terms and sound post-production concepts to getting started with hands-on instruction. It will familiarize participants with the correct approach to digital sound editing.
INSTRUCTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Rob graduated from the Center for the Arts and Technology from the Recording Arts Foundation program in 2004. He is currently finishing up a B.A. degree in History with a Film Certificate at U.N.B.
A Film Co-op member since 2006, Rob has worked as location sound recorder/mixer on projects such as Joel Thompson's They Didn't Make It, Britany Sparrow's A Perfect Cliche, and Joel Malliet's Sorry, I Love You as well as a number of upcoming projects that hope to appear in the 2008 Silver Wave Film Festival.
Rob also works as a freelancer recorder for Atlantic Mediaworks and other independent filmmakers.
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Festivals
Continental Drift International Short Film Festival September 26 - 28, 2007 20 Hazen Ave Saint John NB E2L 5A5
Continental Drift invites you to submit your short film to the 5th annual festival. Each year we screen dozens of short films from around the world to a spirited local audience. Continental Drift is dedicated to presenting a variety of the world's cinematic diversity, in a collection of succinct short films.
We would love to see your work. Please submit your short film, on any subject, in any genre, for consideration. The main submission criterion is that your film be 15 minutes or less in duration.
The deadline for submissions is June 30th, 2008. For full submission details, please refer to the entry form and submission information available at www.cdrift.ca . To start the submission process, visit www.cdrift.ca . In the navigation column on the right click "Submit Your Films." In the window that appears, click "Click here to begin your entry."
continental drift international short film festival :: 1 + 506 672 5003
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2008 SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL
November 13-16, Fredericton, New Brunswick
(Photo by John Calver)
Lita Llewellyn and Joshua Cole Linton, actors and co-hosts for the Silver Wave Film Festival Awards in 2007
Call for Submissions!
The 8th annual Silver Wave Film Festival (SWFF)
is now accepting submissions. This year's festival takes place from November 13th to November 16th, 2008.
SWFF is the annual film and video festival presented by the New Brunswick Filmmakers' Co-operative. It has both curated and competitive streams, as well as a solid line-up of social activities and workshops that get the town buzzing.
This year, we are celebrating our 8th year with some new programming approaches and again we’ve waived the submission fee for filmmakers submitting so, it promises to be a good year. Save the dates and plan to attend!
Film and video projects that are accepted for screening into the SWFF and created by New Brunswick Filmmakers residing in the province and those filmmakers from away will be considered for the Silver Wave Awards.
The deadline for submissions is August 3rd, 2008, 5pm Atlantic Standard Time.
Incomplete applications and applications received after this deadline will not be accepted under any circumstances.
The following items must accompany the application:
· Completed Application form, on CD in an MS Word or .rtf type document;
· List of credits;
· 3 DVD pre-screening copies of the finished project for jury consideration for awards; (NOTE: only Mini DV, Beta SP and 35 mm will be screened at the Festival. DVDS will not be accepted)
· Productions stills, in jpeg format at 300dpi resolution, on CD to be used in festival promotional materials;
· Press Kit (if available of past festival/special screenings of film/video);
· Director's Bio and headshot;
· Poster representing the film or documentary (if available);
NOTE: Submissions materials will not be returned to you by the SWFF. Please email:
info@nbfilmcoop.com
if you have any questions. You will be advised whether or not your submission has been accepted for screening in advance of the festival.
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Arts in NB
FREDERICTON - FILM SCREENING EVENT
ASIAN HERITAGE SOCIETY OF NB PRESENTS
Obachan's Garden
(free admission)
Friday May 2, 2008 7:00pm
Location: Marshall D'Avray Hall, UNB Room 143 (Dugald Blue Auditorium)
Director: Linda Ohama, 2001, 94 min
In 1923, Asayo Murakami left Hiroshima and settled in a fishing village in Steveston, BC. Her family remembers a happy woman who sang, danced and nurtured a colourful flower garden, but underneath, the memory of what she left in Japan haunted her deeply.
Delicately peeling back the layers of her grandmother Asayo's life, filmmaker Linda Ohama discovers a painful, buried past. In poignant interviews, Obachan, now 103 years old, recalls life in Japan, her arrival in Canada as a picture bride, her determination to marry a man of her choice, the bombing of Hiroshima and the forced relocation of her family during World War II.
Beautifully rendered dramatic sequences are merged with an exquisite collection of memories, feelings, images and voices. Culminating in an emotional reunion with a long-lost daughter, this film is an intensely personal reflection of Japanese-Canadian history and a testament to one woman's incredible endurance and spirit.
Info: contact Jorge.vanslyke@ahsnb.org or 506 471-5679
Screenings sponsored by City of Fredericton, National Film Board of Canada and New Brunswick Filmmakers' Co-operative
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SAINT JOHN - FILM PIX SCREENING EVENT
BLACK COMEDY ‘IN BRUGES’ is coming to Saint John!
FP bruges leads dir > Actors Brendan Gleeson (left) and Colin Farrell (right) with writer/director Martin McDonagh (centre) on the set of IN BRUGES, an Alliance Films release.
Saint John, NB - It’s the ‘raved about’ black comedy that opened the prestigious Sundance Festival just weeks ago, and now, continuing its tradition of excellence in screened films, Film Pix, in association with BMO Nesbitt Burns, is providing an exclusive one-time screening of this “morality tale with a distinctly Coen-ish air” (Sky Movies) for Greater Saint John residents, on Tuesday, May 06!
IN BRUGES, the tale of two hit men and a bad hit, is indeed a hit with the world’s leading reviewers. Described as “brilliant” (The Advocate), “insanely clever” (Houston Chronicle), and “haunting and hypnotic” (Rolling Stone), IN BRUGES is a sure-fire, fast shooting movie that takes top marks in the entertainment category.
Hit men Ray and Ken have been ordered to Bruges, Belgium, just before Christmas, by their London boss, to hide out and await orders. Totally out of place in an ancient, genteel town of lovely canals and quaint cobbled streets, the two hit men make the best of it by posing as tourists. Ray hates the place, while Ken finds his inner self emerging, coaxed on by the tranquility of the area. As they wait for their boss’s call, their charade takes on a surreal edge as they mingle with locals, tourists, a dwarf American actor shooting a European art film, Dutch prostitutes, and violent art.
AUDIENCE NOTE > film contains profanity and violence.
Reduced-price ($9), advance tickets for IN BRUGES are available now at Thai Hut on King Street Uptown and on Millidge Avenue, and at West Side Variety and Video on Main Street. Full-price ($10) rush tickets, if available, at the door immediately before the film.
Please visit www.filmpix.ca for the movie trailer, online tickets, write-up and photos, and full details on The Film Pix Scholarship for Aspiring Filmmakers, for Greater Saint John youth. Film Pix may also be found on Facebook.
Film Pix is the funding engine behind film scholarships for Greater Saint John youth. It is a locally driven, volunteer managed film series with ‘first Tuesday of each month’ screenings of new release, 35mm films in a cinema setting. Through corporate sponsorship support and box office proceeds from the movie-going public, Film Pix is poised to present its first-ever film scholarship to a deserving local student who will undertake advanced film training as part of their career path.
Film Pix is proud to have a working arrangement with Film Circuit, a division of the highly respected Toronto International Film Festival Group, and with Canada’s major film distributors. Wearing the slogan ‘Film Pix – The Best Indie Films in the World. Film Scholarships for Local Youth.’, Film Pix has been operating proudly in Saint John, New Brunswick, since 2004.
NEWS MEDIA ENQUIRIES >
Kendra Black 672.5225
Founder and Operations Manager
blackk@nbnet.nb.ca
Film Pix
www.filmpix.ca
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FREDERICTON - THEATRE AUDITIONS
BARD IN THE BARRACKS: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE'S AS YOU LIKE IT
THEATRE UNB/NOTABLE ACTS THEATRE COMPANY
Auditions will be held for the Theatre UNB/NotaBle Acts Theatre
Company co-production of Shakespeare's As You Like It May 7th and 9th at Memorial Hall on the UNB campus.
As You Like It will be performed outdoors in Barracks Square,
downtown Fredericton, June 19-29, and will be directed by Len
Falkenstein. The play will be rehearsed intensively (mainly evening
hours) beginning the week of May 11.
Auditions are open to the public and roles are available for male and female actors of a variety of ages. Times for the auditions will be 7:00-10:30 PM Wednesday, May 7 and 8-10:30 PM on Friday, May 9. Callbacks, if any, will take place from 3:30-6 PM on Saturday, May 10. Those auditioning are strongly encouraged (but not required) to familiarize themselves with the play beforehand. Auditions will consist of readings from the play; actors may also be asked to sing a short song of their choice. Appointments are not necessary for the auditions, but those attending should be prepared for the possibility of being on hand for most of the evening, depending on turnout.
Anyone interested in auditioning who is unable to attend on these
dates, or anyone requesting further information, should contact the
director at
lfalken@unb.ca
or 458-7406.
Enquiries from persons who may be interested in assisting with the
technical demands of the production (stage management, wardrobe, set, props, publicity) are also welcome. All members of the company will receive honorariums for their work on the production
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Len Falkenstein and Ryan Griffith
Co-Artistic Directors
NotaBle Acts Theatre Company
717 Aberdeen Street,
Fredericton, NB
E3B 1S7
http://www.nbacts.com
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SAINT JOHN THEATRE PRODUCTION OF LYSISTRATA
(Photo of Suzanne Short)
Lysistrata - The Greek classic by Aristophanes retold for modern times by poet and playwright Clyde A. Wray
Starring Jonathan Armstrong, Jeff Ducharme, Mariel Hunter, Lori Logue, Angela McCaffrey, Film Co-op member Suzanne Short, Mark Woolsey, with assistant direction by Meghan Salter
May 8-10, 22-24, 7:30pm, Saint John Arts Centre
Tickets $12 to May 1, $15 after May 1
Limited seating - call to reserve 633-4870
'Neither intimidated nor coerced, she would move the hand of fate - war would be soon be outdated'
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Biz News
The
Canadian Screen Training Centre
presents the
28th Annual Summer Institute of Film and Television
(SIFT)
(May 27 to June 1 in Ottawa), an intensive week of workshops led by top working industry professionals.
Workshops are available in screenwriting, directing, producing, documentary, new media, acting and editing, along with a jam-packed schedule of networking events, panels, parties, screenings and pitching opportunities. This year's instructors include documentary filmmaker Peter Wintonick (
Manufacturing Consent: Noam Chomsky and the Media
), screenwriter Gerald Wexler (
Margaret’s Museum
), director Peter Moss (
St. Urbain’s Horseman
), producer Nicholas Tabarrok (
Weirdsville
), actor R.H. Thomson (
Road to Avonlea
), videoblog pioneer Andrew Baron
(Rocketboom), and more! Full details and online registration at
www.cstc.ca/sift. For questions, call 1-800-742-6016.
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NB PRODUCTION LOOKING FOR CREW & CAST - PAID LABOUR
WHERE: Prospect Inn, 1600 Woodstock Road (Formerly Condor Inn)
The Producers will be looking to meet with interested film crew and cast (emerging and experienced) on Tuesday morning, May 6, from 9 am to noon.
People should bring their Resumes. More info will be given on site.
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CBC EVENTS
- Thursday, May 1 @ 7:00 p.m. on CBC Television, “The Maritime Violin of Jasper Wood”, produced by Suzette Lagacé, Executive Producer and Maurice André Aubin, Producer, Mozus Productions, and Tim Hogan, Dream Street Pictures, Moncton. The Maritime Violin of Jasper Wood is an inspirational performance narrative hosted by Violinist Jasper Wood. After traveling the world and garnering international critical acclaim for his solo performances with orchestras and chamber music concerts, Jasper Wood returns home to his roots. It is an ode to past, present and future musicians.
ALSO:
- EAST COAST SESSIONS- Friday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m. on CBC Television features David Myles (Fredericton).
East Coast Sessions is for music lovers. Its goal is to present some of Atlantic Canada's finest young recording artists in a unique and intimate setting, taped in front of a live audience. In the summer of 2007, over a two-week period, the CBC Television studio in Halifax was filled with capacity crowds, and simply great music. This week's show features David Myles (Fredericton) and Rose Cousins.
The new local series "Short Film Face-off", as part of the CBC Maritimes Spring Schedule, is on Wednesday nights at 7 pm. Presented with the Atlantic Film Festival Association, and co-produced with Nova Scotia's Idlewild Films, each program features three short films by Atlantic Canadian filmmakers. The director of each film introduces and then discusses the film with four panelists.
Hosted by CBC P.E.I. broadcaster Matt Rainnie, the regular panel includes Nova Scotia actor Nigel Bennett, Newfoundland actor/writer Sherry White and New Brunswick writer Christine McLean. A guest panelist joins the group each week.
In the fifth week of the series, May 14, viewers will be asked to choose their favorite film from four semi-finalists picked by the panel over the first four weeks. The audience will be invited to call a toll-free number or go online to vote. The winning filmmaker will be announced on the series finale, May 21, and will receive a CBC production deal for their next film.
This series is part of a larger initiative CBC Atlantic has launched this year, with local programs scheduled every night 7-8pm, through the middle of May. Please review the full slate of programs at
http://www.cbc.ca/ns/features/springschedule2008/
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Advertise
CO-OP MEMBER LOOKING FOR CAMERA ASSISTANT WORK
Film Co-op member Gyu is looking to gain more experience in the camera department in film and video on independent and commercial productions in NB.
Gyu can forward anyone interested his resume and experience level.
Please email him at: joecue1004@yahoo.com
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MEMBER WEBSITE
Check out Co-op member Peter Evanchuck's website at: www.bookshandmade.com
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FREDERICTON - VOLUNTEER CREW NEEDED ON NBFC MEMBER FILM
We are looking to fill in volunteer crew positions on a short film being shot in June. This project is being directed by Joel Thompson and shot on 35mm by Jesse Anthony. If you are interested in coming onboard, please contact Production Manager Jillian Acreman by email at jillianacreman@hotmail.com
Please provide information on what you would like to do as a crew member (must be trained full NB Film Co-op members to be tech crew), and feel free to include any information on past projects.
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FREDERICTON - Casting Call for Film Co-op member film
We're looking for volunteer actors to be in a short film to be shot over two weekends in August. Shooting dates are August 24/25 and 30/31. The film is set at night so most likely shoots will be overnight. The roles are as follows:
Car Crash Victim
Helping Guy
Male Driver
Female Cop
2 Ambulance Attendants
Doctor
Step Mother
All roles are speaking, but the style of film will focus on visual reactions as well as dialog. We are mostly looking for actors of both genders in their 20s to 50s. There will also be several non-speaking roles in the form of extras on the street, so if you don't fit into any of these roles but would still like to audition, please come along. We may find a spot for you.
We will be having auditions on May 14 and 15 at 732 Charlotte Street from 6pm to 9pm in the Film Co-op downstairs resource centre. Follow the signs.
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FREDERICTON - VOLUNTEER ART DEPARTMENT POSITIONS TO BE FILLED ON NBFC MEMBER FILM
We are currently looking for volunteer Film Co-op crew members for a short digital video to be shot at the beginning of August. The short comedy about
Ug the Caveman
will be Paul Angers' directorial debut. We are looking for people to help out with
hair, makeup, and wardrobe. If we can find one person to fill all three roles that would be ideal, but if not we'd be willing to take on multiple crew members.
If you're interested in helping out, contact Britany Sparrow at
fire_on_ice_9@hotmail.com
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FREDERICTON - VOLUNTEER CREW NEEDED ON NBFC MEMBER FILM
We are currently looking for volunteer Film Co-op crew members for a short digital video to be shot at the end of August. This is an experimental short by first time Film Co-op director Chafic Haddad about the experience a man goes through when being hit by a car. We are looking for trained Co-op members to fill the positions of Assistant Camera, Boom Operator, Script Supervisor, and Craft Services. (must be trained full NB Film Co-op members to be tech crew)
If you're interested in helping out, contact Britany Sparrow at fire_on_ice_9@hotmail.com