NBFC E-news - Thurs, October 16, 2008
Spotlight!
SILVER WAVE IS ON FACEBOOK!
Join the Silver Wave Film Festival on Facebook!
The Silver Wave Film Festival is now on Facebook. The group welcomes all and is open to NB Film Co-op members, filmmakers and anyone from the general public who wants to stay connected to news, announcements and events with the festival! Group members can join in discuss threads, post your festival photos and chat with other film enthusiasts! Filmmakers - promote your film and post your festival news, reviews and trailers to the group! Not on Facebook? No worries, it's free to join and setting up a profile is easy to do!
Link to group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44321923904
Stay posted to the festival by visiting the Festival website at www.swfilmfest.com!
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As Scene from HERE
By Jim lavoie
SILVER WAVE IS ON FACEBOOK
Thank you to Bunthivy Nou for creating a Facebook group for the Silver Wave Film Festival this year This will feature up-to-date information on SWFF upcoming activities/events.
CAPTURED HEARTS: NEW BRUNSWICK WAR BRIDES AUTHOR ON A BOOK TOUR
Melynda Jarratt (Maven New Media Inc.) acclaimed author of
War
Brides
is about to embark on a Book Tour to eight New Brunswick communities in support of the launch of her latest novel. Her new book is
Captured Hearts
:
New Brunswick's War Brides
which is published by Goose Lane Editions. In a media release from Colleen Kitts, Kitts Communications explains that amongst the communities Ms. Jarratt will visit is her hometown of Bathurst. "At each stop, she will give a brief presentation on war brides and sign copies of her book." All events are free and open to the public.
An internationally recognized expert on Canada's war brides, Jarratt was a driving force behind the Year of the War Bride in 2006 and runs the website www.CanadianWarBrides.com . She says that "While New Brunswick may have been one of the smallest provinces, its servicemen married more than 1,800 war brides, who brought 900 children to this province." Captured Hearts examines the lives of these women as they settled into their adopted country. (for additional info/interviews colleenkitts@gmail.com ).
CAPTURED HEARTS TOUR :
28 October - Woodstock, L.P. Fisher Library, 679 Main Street, 6:30, 8:00 pm
29 October - Saint John Free Public Library 1 Market Square, 1:00 pm
30 October - Fredericton Black Box Theatre, Sir James Dunn Hall, STU, 7:00 pm
31 October - St. Croix Public Library 11 King Street, 12:00 pm
1 November - Plaster Rock Public School Library 290a Main Street. 12:00 pm
4 November - Moncton Public Library 664 Main St., Suite 101, 6:30 pm
5 November - Bathurst Bathurst-Nepisiquit Heritage Museum/Cultural Centre, 360 Douglas Avenue, 6:30 pm
6 - November Miramichi Books Inn 144 Newcastle Boulevard, 6:30 pm
NBFC MEMBER LEADS BY EXAMPLE
Opening their hearts and minds to help the plight of the homeless and in this case it's our youth, is NB Film Co-op member Joel Thompson who is taking the lead on this important issue. Using his creative talent for an excellent cause he has created a facebook group called Films for the Homeless . Check out what a youth group from Nackawic has done and join the growing ranks supporting this group. Great Idea Joel!
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This year, Moncton NBFC member Bernard C. Cormier had two entries in the Acadie Underground competition at FICFA.
One was directed by Cormier ("Guy + Guitar"), the other ("Faim") was co-directed with non-member Eric Allain.
"Faim" won 3rd place.
Contact information:
Bernard C. Cormier
burn@nbnet.nb.ca
my space
click here
writer profiles
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WRITERS FEDERATION OF NEW BRUNSWICK
"The Perfect Forum"
By Jim Lavoie
(photo of Michelle Lovegrove Thomson by Jim Lavoie)
Writing, be it with prehistoric hieroglyphics, drawings, or using current technology, is the universally accepted method of recording/reflecting communications. How it is perceived by others will quantify your competence in doing so: essentially have you made yourself clear and concise to your targeted group. It is a dogma all writers of varying disciplines face; be it an aspiring writer or a published author it makes no difference. At some point a writer needs council or the kinship of likeminded people to enhance/sharpen their skill sets.
That's the reason why The Writers Federation of New Brunswick (WFNB ), and other writing associations exist. They are in their 26th year of developing/enhancing NB writers, both amateur and professional of diverse interests, by promoting and encouraging the literary arts in NB. Their mandate is to refine the craft of writing and provide the environment/skill sets required to do so.
Marilyn Lerch, president of WFNB, touts a recently launched project as a case in point. "The WFNB has teamed up with Laubach Literacy New Brunswick in a joint project called, Paths to Literacy: Stories along the Way. The project is well underway with 21 WFNB members matched with 21 students from across the province."
"The goals of the project are to bring attention to the issue of low literacy in New Brunswick; to help eradicate the stigma attached to this issue, both in the public's mind and in the minds of those who face literacy challenges; and to celebrate those who have achieved success in the Laubach Program", she says. The completed narrative drafts which are based on a series of interviews, the students' experiences/challenges, will be submitted to an editorial board consisting of Ana Watts, Rhona Sawlor and Cathy Flynn... "This is an exciting step for the Federation as promoting literacy has long been a part of our mandate." Said Lerch..
Michelle Lovegrove Thomson, the WFNB executive director, feels the organization's objectives have primarily remained the same since the launch in 1982. They are to promote New Brunswick writers/their materials and enhance recognition. To assist all writers at all stage of their development and to uphold the right to free artistic expression; to provide additional services to schools and libraries; lastly to contribute to the enhancement of the literary arts and to promote/maintain the sense of community amongst New Brunswick writers.
"We accomplish a lot considering the limited amount of funding we receive," said Thomson. "We are a non-profit organization so meeting or exceeding our objectives is an ongoing issue. We depend primarily on the Province and the Canada Council in the running of our organization and our readings and workshop events."
Thomson is proud of the 150 member group and the WFNB (see fee info at: wfnb@nb.aibn.com ) membership is open to anyone who is or has an interest in writing. Thomson said, "We strongly encourage emerging writers and students to join the Federation, it's an excellent way to network with other writers in the province, and to take part in various workshops and readings we have through-out the year. Also, one of our goals is to be part of a writer's life over a long period of time, and assist them at the various stages of their development. Students can take advantage of our reduced fee, for which they will receive admission to WFNB events and contests, and also our quarterly newsletter "New Brunswick Ink" which reports on member activities, and up-to-date Market and Publishing information."
On Saturday, October 25, 2008 the WFNB holds its annual Fall Literary Fair. "This year for the first time we applied and received a grant from the City of Fredericton towards our Fall Fair, and we chose highly acclaimed Fredericton-based authors for this event", said Thomson. The Fair itself actually consists of two components, the first running from 12-4pm at Doodles Café, Charlotte Street Arts Centre (732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton). The second part is from 7-9pm at the Alden Nowlan House (676 Windsor Street, Fredericton).
"Our featured guests this year are from the Fredericton area said Thomson and we are extremely pleased to present them at this years fair". Beth Powning is a best-selling novelist whose book Shadows Child and The Hatbox Letters toped many must read lists in 2000 and 2005. Mark Anthony Jarman is fast becoming one of Canada's premiere short story writers and teaches creative writing at UNB. Jacques Poitras is known to many in NB as a political journalist on CBC. His recent publication on Lord Beaverbrook is very timely, considering the legal process the Beaverbrook Art Gallery is currently undergoing to hold onto works of art donated by the benefactor. With a line up like this, the Literary Fall Fair promises to be an enriching afternoon of literary arts.
The WFNB is obviously concerned about the proposed cuts to funding for the arts and the short or long term impact. Please read the official WFNB position www.wfnb.com which states in part, "The WFNB will advocate on behalf of individual members and writers in the province, who may depend on Federal Travel grants to promote their work, give readings and attend creative residencies across Canada and in other parts of the world. The WFNB also denounces the $1 Million cut to the Book Publishing Industry Development Program and the $500,000 cut to the Canadian Magazine Fund. These are essential funding bodies that support small publishers who want to reach larger audiences. The elimination of these and other arts, culture, and heritage programs undermines previous claims the Harper government has made that it will promote and support made-in-Canada initiatives both at home and abroad."
The WFNB office is located at the Charlotte St Arts Centre, 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton (2nd Floor) office hours - Mon & Wed 11-3 pm. Phone: 506-459-7228. For additional information on the fall fair and the 2009 Literary Competition (deadline Nov 14, 2008) please call or www.wfnb@nb.aibn.com
FALL LITERARY FAIR SCHEDULE: SATURDAY OCTOBER 25, 2008
DOODLES CAFÉ: 12-4 PM READINGS/WORKSHOPS
12-1 - Reading: Beth Powning award winning author of Hatbox Letters and Shadow Child.
1:30-2:30 - Workshop: Jacques Poitras, CBC journalist and author of
Beaverbrook: A non-fiction Shattered Legacy
and
The Right Fight:
writing
Bernard Lord and the Conservative Dilemma.
3- 4 pm - Reading: Mark Anthony Jarman, acclaimed writer of short fiction such as 19 Knives will read from his recent publication My White Planet followed by a short Q&A on short-story writing.
ALDEN NOWLAN HOUSE 7-9PM FREE, MEMBER BOOK LAUNCH &
READINGS
Admission fees:
Early Bird Registration by Oct 20th: $15 for students and members/$20 for non-members
AFTER Oct 20th: $20 for students and members/$25 for non-members
TO REGISTER;
Contact Michelle Lovegrove Thomson:
wfnb@aibn.com
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MEMBERSHIP STUFF, MEMBERSHIP STUFF, MEMBERSHIP STUFF
NEW MEMBERS: Things you can do to get your required volunteer hours in for Oct 16 Through Oct 23: For new members specifically who need to get their volunteer hours in: Special 30th Anniversary research project Contact Cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com
NEW MEMBERS: REMEMBER TO SEND CAT YOUR REQUIRED VOLUNTEER HOURS PUT IN SO FAR, HELPING OUT THE FILM CO-OP MEMBERSHIP IN DIFFERENT WAYS SO SHE CAN PLUG YOU INTO HER MEMBERSHIP VOLUNTEER HOURS CHART AND SHE WILL THANK YOU IN THE E-NEWS AS WELL!
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Training & Development
The New Brunswick Film Co-op annual workshop program will start up again in Feb of 2009 . Stay tuned for the launch of the new schedule in January of next year.
Anyone interested in one-on-one workshops with instructors for a fee, contact cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com
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Festivals
SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL 2008
November 13-16, Fredericton
Blast from the Film Past Contest!
Guess who these two beautiful film actors are in the above picture from Silver Wave 07 - If you guess them correctly, you will win a full all inclusive pass to Silver Wave 08!
This contest is not open to the Film Co-op board of directors, SW festival leads, sponsors or filmmakers who will be receiving full passes to SW 08.
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 shorts from away will be considered for specific Silver Wave Awards.
JUST A FEW OF THE
SILVER WAVE 08 HIGHLIGHTS!
- CBC Television will make a big announcement at SW!
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The Arts
FREDERICTON - SPECIAL FILM SCREENING OF FORBIDDEN FOREST WITH THE STARS!
Forbidden Forest is a tale of corporate greed, lax government oversight and people passionate about the places they love.
Film screening followed by discussion with film stars Jean-Guy Comeau and Francis Wishart, and filmmaker Kevin Matthews. Analysis of the current urgent situation in our forest will be presented.
7:00 PM, Friday, October 17
Conserver House, 180 St. John St., Fredericton
In Forbidden Forest, we meet two very different men united by a passion to save the forest and to bring some of this public land under community control. Jean Guy Comeau is an Acadian woodlot owner who fought his way out of poverty and retired after nearly 40 years in a pulp mill. Born to a wealthy family, Francis Wishart is a painter and winemaker with homes in France and New Brunswick. Together, they travel to Finland--home of UPM-Kymmene, one of the largest licence holders of New Brunswick Crown lands--to urge company officials to practise responsible forestry. And they go head-to-head with the New Brunswick government
in an effort to
secure a new, community-based forestry policy--one that is
environmentally sustainable and that produces more jobs than the highly capital-intensive, mechanized techniques used today.
Film by Kevin Matthews. Produced by Kent Martin and Lloyd Salomone. 2004.
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Tracy Glynn, 506.458.8747,
forest@conservationcouncil.ca
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FREDERICTON - MONDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES
MY WINNIPEG
October 20, 8pm at Tilley Hall, UNB campus
Director: Guy Maddin
Cast: Ann Savage, Louis Negin, Darcy
Fehr, Amy Stewart
Run Time: 80 minutes
Country: Canada
Year: 2008
Language: English
Winner of the Toronto-City Award for Best Feature Film at the 2007
Toronto International Film Festival®, My Winnipeg is the latest work from iconoclastic and wholly unique filmmaker Guy Maddin (The Saddest Music in the World, Brand Upon the Brain!). Continuing in the freewheeling, genre-bending tradition that has made him one of Canada’s most consistently intriguing and internationally respected artists, Maddin’s documentary (or ‘docu-fantasia,” as he describes it) about his hometown seamlessly blends local myth with childhood trauma.
Maddin splits the film into three different strands. The first boasts overlapping, dream-like images of people on trains while the narration ponders why Winnipeggers seem so sleepy and why the city boasts the most sleepwalkers per capita of any city in the world. Maddin proffers a variety of explanations: myths, pseudo-scientific theories and probably pure conjecture.
The second thread offers a whirlwind tour of key moments in the city’s history from well-known events like the Winnipeg General Strike and the loss of the Winnipeg Jets, to far more obscure scandals like the Golden Boy pageants and a racetrack tragedy that left numerous horses encased in ice for the duration of the winter. The third, and possibly the most memorable, strand features re-enactments of pivotal, sometimes traumatic, scenes from Maddin’s childhood.
As the film proceeds and the local and personal stories pile up, My
Winnipeg morphs into a meditation on belief and truth, memory and
myth. A deliriously layered provocation, My Winnipeg is outrageous, informative and wildly entertaining.
“A multilayered journey through the hometown in his head, Guy Maddin’s My Winnipeg is a vigorous caprice of fact and fiction.”
– Eddie Cockrell, Variety
"As imaginative as any of his recent films, it’s also the most fun.”
– Jason Anderson, Eye Weekly
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General Information
The Monday Night Film Series takes place at Tilley Hall, Room 102, UNB Campus
Tel: 455-1632 or email info@nbfilmcoop.com
The NB Film Co-op presents the Fredericton Monday Night Film Series. The series partners are the Film Circuit, a division of the Toronto International Film Festival and the UNB Faculty of Arts.
The series presents limited release, independent foreign and Canadian films for one-night screenings, with the goal of diversifying local access to cinema. These films are new or recent releases, which would not otherwise be available to Fredericton audiences on the big screen.
Tickets and Membership
The film series is open to everyone.
Regular admission is $7.00 per screening
. Memberships are available that provide discounted prices for individual film screenings
Full-Year Memberships
Regular: $30.00
Students/Seniors (65 years and up)/NBFC Members: $18.00
Half-Year Memberships
Regular: $20.00
Students/Seniors (65 years and up)/NBFC Members: $12.00
Tickets and memberships are available at Tilley Hall, Room 102, UNB on Monday Nights. Memberships are also available at the NB Film Co-op between 12pm and 6pm daily.
Film Co-op's Address: 732 Charlotte Street (Charlotte Street Arts Center)
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MONCTON CULTURAL FORUM - NOVEMBER 22, 2008
Saturday, November 22, 2008 – Capitol Theatre, Moncton
PROGRAM
9:00 a.m. Registration – networking & coffee service
9:30 a.m. Opening address – Councillor Paulette Thériault
9:45 a.m. Introduction – Marc Chouinard, General Manager of the Capitol Theatre and Jocelyn Cohoon, Director of Recreation & Culture, City of Moncton
10:00 a.m. First Session: The Impacts of the Arts (panel discussion)
11:00 a.m. Coffee break
11:15 a.m. Question period re ‘The Impact of the Arts’
12:00 p.m. Second Session: Skill Development and Human Resources in the Cultural
Sector (lunch-conference)
1:30 p.m. Third Session: Priorities for Moncton for Arts, Heritage and Culture (working
groups)
3:00 p.m. Coffee break
3:15 p.m. Plenary – Report from workshops
4:00 p.m. Closing address – Mayor George LeBlanc
FIRST SESSION:
The Impact of the Arts
a. in Greater Moncton – Susan Chalmers-Gauvin, Enterprise
Greater Moncton
- Presentation of A Study on the Economic Impact of the Arts
and Culture Sector in Greater Moncton
b. in New Brunswick – Grace Thrasher, Canada Council for the Arts
Presentation of Building Public Engagement in the Arts in New Brunswick
c. in Atlantic Canada – Nicole Barriault, Université de Moncton
- Presentation of The Cultural Sector in Atlantic Canada: Economic Impact and Export Potential
d. in Canada – To be confirmed
- Presentation of Compendium of Research Papers: The International Forum on the Creative Economy
Format: Panel discussion followed by question period
SECOND SESSION: Skill Development and Human Resources in the cultural sector
a. Richard Hornsby, president, Cultural Human Resources Council
b. Alain Basque, Arts Development Branch, Province of New Brunswick
- Presentation of proposition to establish Cultural Human Resources Council in New Brunswick
Format: Lunch-conference followed by question period
THIRD SESSION: Priorities for Moncton in the Areas of Arts, Culture and Heritage
a. Introduction: Presentation of discussion paper
b. Bilingual session (simultaneous interpretation)
c. English session
d. French session
Format: Working groups followed by plenary where groups will report on discussions and present recommendations
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MONCTON - FAR OUT EAST CINEMA FILM SOCIETY
For those interested in the new season of Far Out East Cinema, attached is a temporary schedule showing the bare essentials for the first series of the season which begins Tuesday Sept 30 at 8 p.m. with the doc
American Teen. Click here for schedule
Films are screened at the Jacqueline Bouchard Bldg. U de M Campus, Moncton, Tuesday and Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Admission:
$6 non-members
$4 members
Membership: $10 adult
$8 seniors/students
See superior cinema for next to nothing!
Hugh Murphy, Far Out East Cinema, Moncton, NB
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Biz & Indie Film News
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: NEW BRUNSWICK FILM INDUSTRY SUMMIT!
"The State of the Industry"
November 13, 2008
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Fredericton
More information will be available.
Delegate Registration $50.00 before October 31, 2008.
Delegate Registration $70.00 after October 31, 2008.
Delegate Registration ends November 7, 2008
No refunds after October 31, 2008.
Click here for English Registration Form
Click here for French Registration Form
Click here for Tentative Agenda
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À inscrire à votre agenda! Sommet de l’industrie cinématographique du Nouveau-Brunswick
" L'État de l'industrie "
Le 13 novembre, 2008
au Hôtel Crowne Plaza, Fredericton
Les détails seront accessibles.
Inscription de délégué $50.00 avant le 31 octobre 2008.
Inscription de délégué $70.00 après le 31 october 2008.
Date limite pour s’inscrire le 7 novembre 2008.
Aucun remboursement après le 31 octobre 2008.
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