Silver Wave Film Festival Finishes with Razzle Dazzle!
NBFC E-news - Thur, Nov 16, 2007
Spotlight! Silver Wave Awards!
NB Documentary Big Winner at 7th Annual Silver Wave Film Festival - November 16, 2007 - (Photos by Jean Bertin and Jonn Calver)
Fredericton, NB - Filmmaker, Maurice Andre Aubin who created the documentary "The Maritime Violin of Jasper Wood" walked away with five awards including Best NB Documentary at the 7th Annual Silver Wave Awards Saturday Night at the Centre Communautaire Sainte-Anne. Described as an "inspirational performance narrative", the film also picked up awards for Excellence in Cinematography, Excellence in Sound Design, Excellence in Music Composition, and the Errol Williams Filmmaker Award which comes with a cash prize.
NB Filmmaker's Co-op Executive Director Tony Merzetti said he was thrilled with the quality of the work screened at this year's offering.
"Each year the films get stronger and stronger and The Maritime Violin of Japser Wood is just one example of that," Merzetti said. "By celebrating excellence in NB Filmmaking, it serves as an example for not only our filmmakers but for the film communities across the country of what we're doing here in NB."
Other award winners include Fredericton's Gia Milani who won Best NB Short Comedy for "She Lost Her Marbles" and Most Unique Film for the music video for Hey Rosetta's "The Year You Were Born".
Chris Giles walked away with the New Brunswick Joy award valued at $16,500.
The awards night wrapped up the four day festival that saw more than 70 films screened from across the country and around the world. This year's festival kicked off with the Opening Gala feature film They Didn't Make It, which was written, directed and edited by NB Film Co-op member Joel Thompson. TDMI was shot in Fredericton with the assistance of the NB Film Co-op and many volunteer cast and crew.
Other special films and screening programs featured at this year's festival included French screening programs, Saturday documentary matinees, free Sunday documentary matinees, features including Road to Victory by UNB Film Certificate Alumnus Jon Kitchen formerly from Fredericton, Away From Her, Imitation, Rescue Dawn, The White Masai and On the Trail of Igor Rizzi.
In addition to screenings and parties, the SWFF presented its annual Industry Series which included the writer/director and producers of Growing Op which was shot in Moncton and Tracadie, and an industry reception hosted by New Brunswick film with over 100 people in attendance including the Premier of New Brunswick, Shawn Graham who spoke about the importance of supporting the Film community in New Brunswick.
"The festival is an amazing community event and we received a huge response of support from our sponsors, the filmmakers and the audience which is very satisfying for the festival team, board of directors and volunteers who put their heart and soul into the event all year long," Merzetti said.
Saturday night, aspiring filmmakers were treated to a surprised announcement by Andrew Cochran, new Regional Director for the CBC. Cochran told the crowd about a new program that would give substantial funding to independent filmmakers to move forward to the next level in their filmmaking.
2006 SILVER WAVE AWARDS
New Brunswick Silver Wave Awards 2007 Presented by: New Brunswick Film and CTV
The Winners at the 2007 NB Silver Wave Film Festival Awards are:
Best NB Documentary - The Maritime Violin of Jasper Wood directed by Maurice Andre Aubin
Best NB Short Drama - La Voisine (The Neighbour) directed by Pamela Gallant
Best NB Short Comedy - She Lost Her Marbles directed by Gia Milani
Excellence in Cinematography - Alain Dupras for The Maritime Violin of Jasper
Excellence in Art Direction - Glendon McKinney for A Song for the Home Front
Excellence in Sound Design - Chris Goguen for The Maritime Violin of Jasper Wood
Excellence in Picture Editing - J. Anthony Brown for The 34th Annual Harrison House Great Pumpkin Sacrifice
Excellence in Music Composition - The Maritime Violin of Jasper Wood directed by Maurice Andre Aubin
Best Actor - Dji Hache in La Voisine (The Neighbour)
Best Actor - Alex Goldrich in My Immortality
Most Unique Film - The Year You Were Born directed by Gia Milani
Best Music Video - Swan Pond directed by Tara Wells
Errol Williams Filmmaker Award - Cash Award - Maurice Andre Aubin for The Maritime Violin of Jasper
Best Documentary from Away - Hope for the Future directed by Teresa MacInnes and Kent Nason
Best Short from Away - Cayman Grant for Soup Ladle
Recognition Award for a person, group or organization who has contributed significantly to film and video in New Brunswick in a professional capacity - New Brunswick Film
Recognition Award for a person, group, or organization who has contributed significantly to film and video in New Brunswick in a volunteer capacity - Donovan Richard, Danny Thebeau and Ralph Pritchard
New Brunswick Joy ($16,500) - Winner: Chris Giles
This award is made possible with the generous support of the Linda Joy Media Arts Society in Halifax, NS, New Brunswick Film, New Brunswick Filmmakers' Co-operative, Kodak Canada and PS Atlantic (Halifax)
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The 7th Annual Silver Wave Film Festival is pleased to have the support of the following Major Sponsors: New Brunswick Film, City of Fredericton, Telefilm Canada, Le Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne, CBC Television and Radio, Here Magazine, University of New Brunswick-Faculty of Arts and The Canada Council for the Arts.
For more information, please contact:
Jim Lavoie, Publicist
Cat LeBlanc, Membership Services
NB Film Co-op/Silver Wave Film Festival
Tel: 506-455-1632
Email:
info@nbfilmcoop.com
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Training & Development
CALL 455-1632 OR EMAIL CAT AT: info@nbfilmcoop.com
REVEALING FILM TECHNIQUE: EDUCATING YOUR EYES
Intro - Theory
November 20, Tuesday, 7 pm - 11 pm
New Brunswick Film Co-op
(732 Charlotte Street, downstairs resource centre)
Fee: $15 for Film Co-op Members
$25 for Non-Members
Number Limit: 15
This is NOT a production seminar!
From the smallest independent film to the largest block-buster release, movies can teach us a great deal about how to achieve our own goals as filmmakers to create a mood, characters, a story, an atmosphere, a pace. But films are very complicated, involving hundreds, thousands of details. The plot, if there is one, is merely the skeleton of the film, the rest of it fleshes out and colours what we experience. If we educate our eyes and ears, we can learn while watching.
This seminar will investigate the many features which construct a film: script and writing, actors, credits, production design, costume design, sound, editing, and music: all these are part of the whole, each operating as part of the puzzle which makes up the complete picture. By close viewing of selections of a wide variety of films, this seminar will help you to look at and understand how a film achieves its ends.
INSTRUCTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Glendon McKinney studied film at York University. As well as writing and directing his own works, Glendon has worked as a production and/or costume designer on numerous productions including Tim McDonough’s “The Strings Attached” and Jon Collicotts’ WW II story, “A Song for the Homefront”. His film, “They Only Come Out at Night”, won the Best Short Drama award at the 2005 Silver Wave Film Festival. His short film, “We Two Boys Together Clinging”, was commissioned by and streamed online by the Struts Gallery in Sackville.
He also teaches film history and aesthetics at the Centre for Arts and Technology in Fredericton. Glendon hopes someday to live amongst the depraved luxury of Von Sternbergs’ “The Shanghai Gesture”. Glendon recently won the Silver Wave Award for Excellence in Art Direction in A Song for the Home Front which was produced by filmmaker Jonathan Collicott.
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2 DAY PRODUCING WORKSHOP
To ensure a seat in this workshop, payment must be made in advance, no exceptions.
It may be the most exciting business in the world but it can be the most confusing. In this fast paced, TWO DAY SEMINAR, you’ll learn who really does what – and who holds the power. All the key career moves will be explained and you’ll learn how to break in and make your way as an independent producer. You’ll learn what really happens on a TV, film or commercial set and how you can adapt and adopt professional work ethics today.
You will get real advice and ideas on getting your foot in the door and make your own projects - NOW!
WITH: JULIAN GRANT, PRODUCER, WRITER AND DIRECTOR
WHEN: SATURDAY, December 8 & SUNDAY December 9, 2007
WHERE: New Brunswick Film Cooperative, 732 Charlotte Street Arts Centre, Fredericton, NB, E3B 1M5, Tel: (506) 455-1632 and info@nbfilmcoop.com
TIME: 0930am – 1700 (plus review and Q&A at end) each day after lecture series
WORKSHOP LEADER
: JULIAN GRANT – Award winning filmmaker and producer. Julian produced & directed the TV mini-series
ROBOCOP PRIME DIRECTIVES (‘Dark Justice’, ‘Meltdown’, ‘Prime Directives’ and ‘Crash and Burn’), AIRBORNE for HBO and ELECTRA for Roger Corman and has made over twenty-four (24) feature films.
Julian is a much sought after producer, most recently for GOSSIP, SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY and ME AND LUKE for The Lifetime Network & Shaftesbury Films. Julian produced NIGHT OF TERROR, LOVE THY NEIGHBOR for Marvista Entertainment and CHRISTMAS IN BOSTON for ABC Family, among others. Julian was voted the first 'Most Outstanding Guest' award at the Canadian Film Centre and is a regular contributer to the Senior Screen Writing, Directing and Producing Boot Camp held at the Centre.
To date, Julian Grant has worked in the film and television industry for twenty-two years and continues his pioneering and independent producing with a variety of international and domestic partners.
For more information about Julian go to www.juliangrant.com
PRODUCING 411
Seminar Outline
Day 1 Make the Movie
Saturday December 8, 2007 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Learn a step-by-step process using proven cost-effective, low budget producing techniques by considering the best and most efficient ways to produce, direct, shoot and edit a salable
feature film, television program or commercial advertisement.
Pre-Production
Getting organized for an efficient shoot. We examine the paperwork & legal contracts essential for successful productions.
Budgeting
Budgets from $1,000 to $10,000 to $1,000,000 are discussed in detail.
Production
Discover the proven low budget short cuts. Make your film and TV program with less. Tap into the internet and co-operative assistance to make your project a reality.
Sound/Music & Post Production Delivery
Learn how the professionals enhance soundtracks and use film scoring and licensing. Understand what elements are required for delivery to a broadcaster or distributor.
Casting Actors
Find out how to contact them, attract them to your film and what to pay. Learn how to make non-union and amateur actors an asset.
Film Directing
The essentials of the art and craft of film directing explained. Learn how to advance your career working with directors and using their skills to build your film and TV projects.
Low Budget Producing Tips
You will learn cost-effective low budget producing tips designed to put value for money on the screen and make your film look like it costs more
Avoiding Failure
You want to succeed, but need to avoid the big mistakes preventing filmmakers from
success.
Day 2 Sell The Movie
Sunday 9 December 2007 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Discover the secrets and real facts behind marketing, selling and distributing your finished film throughout the world and the pre-planning that you need to turn your movie into this year’s cult
classic, and yourself into the hot producer.
The Movie Game
What it is; who the players are; how to play to win. Find out how to finance your feature film by successfully presenting your first project to investors.
Distribution and Marketing
Discover who the competition is and how to stand out.
Publicity
The essential ingredient to selling your film. What you must do & how much it costs.
PR Kit
How to create an effective package that will enable you to become hot property.
Film Buyers
Who they are; how to attract their attention; how to make sure they will call you.
Film Festivals
Learn from twenty-two years first hand experience of Julian Grant
Film Markets
What they are; how to attend with a marketing plan that works.
Film Financing
Create and execute a strategy for presenting a $100k–$3m budget to investors.
Pitching
How to hone a workable pitch for your fi lm. Learn to develop your style.
The Distribution Deal
Find out what you can expect to earn.
BONUS - INCLUDES ONE HUNDRED & FORTY (140) PAGE RESOURCE BOOK - Key Canadian industry contacts, addresses and phone numbers/ email/ fax information. Film and television specific web addresses and international contact information.
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Festivals
The SWFF Viewers Choice Winners are:(1) A Song for the Home Front
(2) Road to Victory
(3) They Didn't make It
The winner of two full passes to Silver Wave 2008 and 2 half-year passes to the Monday Night Film Series is:
Alison Brewer!
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2007 SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL
AWARD WINNERS
Check out www.swfilmfest.com for more details on the below winners at SWFF 07.
Congratulations to Ralph Pritchard, Danny Thebeau and Donovan Richard for winning the Recognition Award for a person, group, or organization who has contributed significantly to film and video in New Brunswick in a volunteer capacity.
Congratulations to New Brunswick Film for winning the Recognition Award for a person, group, or organization who has contributed significantly to film and video in New Brunswick in a professional capacity. Margo Flewelling of New Brunswick Film accepted the award.
It's a WRAP!
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MONTREAL DOC FESTIVAL
Rencontres internationales du documentaire
The 10th edition of the RIDM (Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal) will take place from November 8 to 18. The festival will take over the streets of Montreal with a program featuring more than 100 films from 30 countries and the third edition of DOC CIRCUIT MTL, the documentary marketplace.
RIDM
From November 8 to 18, 2007
Various Halls
The RIDM has become a place for meetings, discussions and reflection on some of the greatest social, political and environmental issues that face our world today, but it also remains a highlight of the cultural scene and a place to discover documentary film and its creators.
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Arts in NB
FREDERICTON - MONDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES
Nov 19, 2007, 8:00pm
OFFSIDE
Director: Jafar Panahi
Cast: Sima Mobarak Shahi, Safar Samandar, Shayesteh Irani, M. Kheyrabadi, Ida Sadeghi, Golnaz Farmani
Run Time: 88 minutes
Country: Iran
Year: 2007
Language: Farsi with English subtitles
Distributor: Mongrel Media
Ratings: ON PG / BC PG / AB NR / SK PG / MB PGR / QC G / Maritimes NR
Football – or soccer – was on everyone’s mind in the summer of 2006 because of that spectacular tournament of tournaments, the World Cup. For some, this global extravaganza of athleticism is more than a sporting event; it is a cultural phenomenon. Questions of politics and nationalism are ever-present. Iranian director Jafar Panahi, never afraid to poke into difficult subject matter, has centred his engaging new film around an explosive contemporary issue: in his country, it is illegal for women to attend soccer games at the stadiums. OFFSIDE, winner of the prestigious Silver Bear award at the 2006 Berlin International Film Festival, is not simply about women being banned from matches; it is about their rights in a Muslim society.
Set against the backdrop of an actual match Iran played to qualify for the World Cup, OFFSIDE focuses on a group of soccer-crazy young women. Like their male compatriots, they just want to indulge in the frenzied communal moment of supporting their country and celebrating the skills on display. To fulfill their desires, they must pass themselves off as men, hoping their disguises will get them past the stadium guards. Panahi mobilizes this wonderful concept to the fullest. Boarding buses full of raucous male fans, the women try to disappear into the crowd – and their deep unease is manifest on their faces and in their body language. When they approach the turnstiles and security guards, they must wait to see whether their ploy has succeeded, all the while caught up in the sheer energy as the crowd cheers for the imminent start of the game.
What transpires is filled with emotion, from the crowd’s frenzy to each woman’s quiet worries. Panahi avoids lapsing into a cut-and-dried portrayal of his subject. While our sympathies lie with the young women, he ensures that we remain sensitive to those on the other side of the issue: working-class soldiers and guards who must enforce policies regardless of their personal feelings. As the women inch closer to the stadium – and a glimpse of the magic grass carpet of the playing field – Iranian society and its contradictions are laid bare
“Panahi’s immediate, semi-documentary style and the girls’ endearing stroppiness give OFFSIDE enormous appeal… It’s also a spirited rebuke of the political and social restrictions faced by women in Iran.” – Jason Anderson, Eye Weekly
Call 455-1632 or visit: http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/fs.htm
The Monday Night Film Series takes place at Tilley Hall, UNB Campus.
Tickets and memberships for the Monday Night Film Series are available at the door, Tilley Hall, Room 102. Regular admission is $7 per screening, $3 for members. Regular full-year memberships are $30; $18 for students, seniors (65 years and up) and NB Film Co-op members. Memberships are now available as well at the NB Film Co-op, 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton, 506-455-1632.
MEDIA CONTACT: Tony Merzetti, New Brunswick Film Co-op, 506-455-1632; e-mail: tony@nbfilmcoop.com
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Biz News
COMPILING TRAINING INFO IN NB
Cat is looking for information from anyone in NB who has graduated or took courses from a film program or workshop program in Canada or the States. Examples (UNB Certificate Program, NB Film Co-op Certificate Programme in Film and Television, NBFC intro/intermediate workshop series, NSCAD, York University, Sheridan College, Canadian Film Centre, Rockport Maine, Summer Institute of Film and Television). She will be compiling a list of people
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Canadian-born man at Silver Wave Film Fest fights for citizenship
By SHAWN
BERRY
berry.shawn@dailygleaner.com
Published Tuesday November 13th, 2007
Appeared on page A1
The man leading the charge for Canadians who lost their citizenship due to a provision in the 1947 Citizenship Act says he's confident the wrong will soon be set right.
Don Chapman was in Fredericton this weekend for the Silver Wave Film Festival.
The Vancouver-born man said he had his citizenship torn away from him because his father became a U.S. citizen in the 1960s.
The situation is a result of Canada's first Citizenship Act, which was proclaimed in 1947. Between that time and the time Canada's current citizenship laws came into effect in 1977, a Canadian effectively lost his or her citizenship if the father took the citizenship of another country.
It also affects Canadian children born in U.S. hospitals and children of war brides who failed to register their citizenship before their 24th birthday.
"They stripped me of my citizenship," said Chapman.
The great-great-grandson of William Henry, a Father of Confederation, Chapman said he's tried many times since his 18th birthday to have his citizenship by birth restored.
"I've never vouched citizenship in the United States," said Chapman, who says he'd "be stateless" were it not for his U.S. passport.
The 1977 act should have remedied the problem, Chapman said.
"Basically what they're saying is anyone we kicked out is kicked out, but anybody new can't get kicked out."
Chapman and his children have received landed-immigrant status, but the commercial airline pilot said he feels short-changed by that status because he was born in Canada.
The federal government pegs the number of people affected at 450, but Chapman said he thinks it could be hundreds of thousands more.
The issue was recently highlighted by a Federal Court of Appeal ruling that overturned an earlier judgment ordering Ottawa to grant citizenship to a British man whose father was a Canadian war veteran.
That judgment determined wives and children of veterans who were granted citizenship by special order in 1945 lost that citizenship if they left Canada after the 1947 Citizenship Act came into effect and didn't take steps to preserve their citizenship.
"Aren't we a little embarrassed to have the court say the war brides and their children aren't citizens?" Chapman said.
Between 1947-77, children who left Canada or were born overseas and out of wedlock to a Canadian father had to declare their citizenship within one year of their 21st birthday.
Chapman said he's been told a bill to rectify the loophole could be put before Parliament within the next month.
"I'm anxious for it to happen. If I get my citizenship, I don't mind paying my taxes here."
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CASTING CALL FOR THEATRE PRODUCTION
Auditions: Stage Production of Unidentified Human Remains and the True Nature of Love by Brad Fraser will be auditioning November 19th, 22nd 6 to 9pm and November 24th 1 to 4pm at Memorial Hall on the UNB Campus. No acting experience is required however, this play does deal with drug use, sexuality and violence. For more information e-mail d5622@unb.ca
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SHORT FILM CONTEST
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NBFC CAMERA TRAINEE WITH FILM EXPERIENCE
My name is Allen Galloway and I am a NB Film Co-op member in good standing with recent 16mm camera training under mentor Tony Merzetti. For those members who may be applying to the Short Film Venture Program next year or for anyone that may be shooting in Film in the future, please consider me for any assistant camera roles in film to further my training in the camera department.
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THEATRE PRODUCTION NEEDS ACTOR
A play at STEEDs 'Heironomo Is Mad Again' had someone drop out and they are looking for an actor on short notice. The part is 75 lines and the play goes on Nov. 29, 30, with a matinee on December 2nd. For info contact Chris Kennedy
gyktn@stu.ca