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NBFC E-news - Thursday, April 16, 2009
Spotlight!
MEMBERSHIP STUFF, MEMBERSHIP STUFF, MEMBERSHIP STUFF
Recent Renewals and New Members for 2009: Doug Cochrane (Moncton), Jon Driscoll (Charlottetown), Brigitte Noel, Flip Gauvin (Cambridge Narrows).
Memberships run from Jan-Dec annually for all members and we appreciate members renewing in January/February every year. Please email Cat to renew soon if you have not already.
NEW MEMBERS: Things you can do to get your required volunteer hours in: For new members specifically who need to get their volunteer hours in. Check in with Cat about volunteer work on member shoots coming up and there is cleaning that needs to be done at the Co-op, any help would be appreciated.
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 THANK YOU
- Thank you to all the alumni members who go out of their way to help the Co-op and staff....you all rock!
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NBFC ACTIVITIES NBFC ACTIVITIES
FREDERICTON - NBFC ACTORS GROUP NOW FILLED
ACTORS HELPING ACTORS (AHA) is a Film Co-op organized group for local actors to come together and develop their craft in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. Go take a look at the actors in the group at: Click here
Visit the website: http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/aha.htm
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CAT WANTS YOUR ANNIVERSARY STORIES MEMBERS AND SUPPORTERS
Like the Barbara Streisand song: Memories, like the corner of my mind ......part of celebrating the Film Co-op's 30th anniversary this year is looking back and remembering.
Cat is looking for stories, articles and short blurbs from alumni and newer members and supporters (Steve Mayhew, you must have some funny stories to tell) to do with their past experiences at the Film Co-op. Whether it is a memory from a past film production, social, party, festival, moment in time etc... funny, sad, serious, we want them all.
Please email cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com to share your walk down Film Co-op memory road.
Nostalgia is like a grammar lesson: you find the present tense, but the past perfect! ~Owens Lee Pomeroy
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MEMBER UPDATES MEMBER UPDATES
TIM MCDONOUGH - SAINT JOHN
I just found out that I will be directing a music video for Julie Doiron; Juno winner and 2008 Polaris music prize nominee, from Sackville NB.
This will be funded by Chum through the VIDEO FACT program. $20,000 G's. A real budget! I have put in for this grant about 6 times and it has finally paid off. John Nadalin with The Next Element will be producing and we go to camera on the 24th of April I believe.
Thanks for all the help and support the Film Co-op has given me. Much more than anyone could ever believe.
Thanks guys.
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NEW MEMBER - LEX GIGEROFF - GAGETOWN
Writer-Actor-Director-Voice Specialist
Age Range: 35 - 55 Height: 5'11" Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown
222 Tilley Road, Gagetown, N.B. E5M 1H8
Tel: (506) 488-1930 e-mail:
lexgiger@nb.sympatico.ca
Lex Gigeroff was head writer on the cult science-fiction series Lexx, as well as a co-creator of El Mundo del Lundo. He has written for television in a variety of genres, including documentaries, kids, and This Hour Has Twenty-Two Minutes. On screen, he has appeared in more than two dozen productions. His most recent performances include the demented Tree Lot Owner in the horror short Treevenge and Cardinal Isidore of Kiev in the feature The Conclave. He has also created many unique voices for shows like Olliver's Adventures and the New Brunswick splatter classic Blood Shed. Lex has also directed videos and the pilot-demo Judge Fred Stone Presiding.
His specialties include: story editing, accents (wide range of North American and European), descriptive video services, solid rhythm guitar and a 12-to-6 curveball. "Funniest Man in Gagetown" - Lex Gigeroff Illustrated, March 2009 issue.
SELECTED FILM AND TELEVISION ACTING CREDITS
2009 Convict Trailer Park Boys 2
2008 X-Mas Lot Owner Treevenge
2005 Cardinal Isidore Alexander Sextus: The Conclave
2004 Giles The Magical World of Alice Wilkinson
2003 Jimmy Bandage Back of the House
2002 Mack Sampson Rideau Hall
2002 Dougie Platts Liocracy: Korinna Barfsalakova
2002 N.Y. Times Reporter A Glimpse of Hell
2001 Barnabas Huffington Lexx: Fluff Daddy
2001 Ziggy Murphy Liocracy: Linus Newton
2000 Janitor Made In Canada
2000 Doctor Rainbow Lexx: Tunnels
1999 Pete Gables Liography
1999 The Dealer One Last Shot
1999 Joey Clams The Bette Show
1999 Mr. Beetle (Various) Lexx: Lafftrak
1999 Joe Black Liography
1998 Ronnie Relish The Real Howard Spitz
1998 Lundo El Mundo Del Lundo
1997 Cab Driver Love and Death on Long Island
1997 Officer Krepkowitz The Silent Horror
1997 Coozunk Lexx: Eating Pattern
1996 Mechanic Two If By Sea
1996 His Divine Shadow Lexx: I Worship His Shadow
1996 The Bound Man Lexx: I Worship His Shadow
1995 Photographer Life With Billy
1995 Bert Ramsen Major Crime
1993 Oliver Paint Cans
1993 Drunk White Boy Cadillac Girls
1992 Sil Buried On Sunday
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Training & Development
The New Brunswick Film Co-op proudly presents its 2009 annual workshop program!
This year there are workshop programmes in both Fredericton and Moncton . Check out the new schedules at: http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/activities.htm
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DIGITAL CAMERA AND LIGHTING
Film Co-op Training and Development - Coming Up!
Intro - Theory & Hands-on
NEW DATE: April 18, Saturday, 11am - 5pm
Instructor: Jonathan Collicott
Location: New Brunswick Film Co-op, basement, Doodles Cafe, 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton
Fee: $20 for NBFC members/$30 for Non-Members
(Required Workshop for members who want to direct produce their projects through NB Film Co-op)
A hands-on camera & lighting course for anyone interested in working with the Co-op digital video cameras and lighting gear.
INSTRUCTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Jonathan Collicott is a graduate of the Woodstock Video and Television Program and has worked in the industry and independent sector as a researcher, writer and technical person for years.
Jonathan is a director/writer/producer on his own creative projects and finished a documentary on New Brunswick artist Anthony Flower, which premiered at the 2007 Silver Wave Film Festival and on BRAVO. Jonathan was recently awarded a Fredericton Cultural Capital project grant through Heritage Canada, City of Fredericton and the NB Film Co-op to produce a documentary on the lights of St. Marys.
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BECOMING A CAREER PRODUCER
Film Co-op Training and Development - Coming Up!
Intermediate - Theory
April 19, Sunday, 11am - 5pm
Instructor: Greg Hemmings
Location: New Brunswick Film Co-op, basement resource centre, 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton
$20: For Film Co-op Members/$30 For Non-Members
Learn about the process of becoming a careered producer through the experiences of the instructor. Greg Hemmings has produced independent documentaries, corporate videos, music videos and concerts for years. Now he is putting all of his efforts into licensing his productions globally, producing series television, and producing high level commercial and corporate productions. The journey from an independent film maker to a careered producer has been a wild ride of ups and downs, with wins and MANY loses and mistakes.
Greg will share his experiences, adventures, accomplishments and mistakes. In this workshop, the attendees will share and discuss a number of topics that Greg has learned through experiences using real project examples. This workshop is more of a "shared experiences" session than anything else. This workshop is intended for the serious up and coming producer who is ready to make the next step and make a career out of producing. Bring your experiences with you to share!
INSTRUCTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
A graduate of Niagara College's Television and Film Production course in 1999, Greg Hemmings is an adventurous independent producer who has lived a life in production that has taken him literally around the world documenting topics that he is passionate about.
Greg is the president of Hemmings House Pictures which now has an office in Halifax and in his hometown of Saint John. Hemmings House produces corporate & commercial video, music videos, concerts, documentaries, and television series'. Greg's recent TV series Wrestling Reality has become a Canadian cult favorite and is going into 2nd season in the spring. Find out more about Greg and Hemmings House Pictures at www.hemmingshousepictures.com
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Contact cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com to register for all workshops please. Workshops can be paid for through PayPal, snail mail or in person, but check to ensure there are seats left before you pay by snail mail or online please.
NOTE: for those members hoping to use Co-op resources and equipment to shoot their own projects in the future, please remember there are 5 required workshops that you have to take before you can do that (Screenwriting, Directing, Digital Cam and Lighting, Production Management & One Editing Workshop). On top of the required workshops, volunteers hours must be put in and you must be a full member in good standing. Talk to Cat if you have any questions: info@nbfilmcoop.com
If you miss any required workshops or workshops you would like to take, there is also one-on-one training sessions with instructors for a fee that you can arrange with Co-op staff at any time.
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Festivals
SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL 2009
November 12-15, 2009, Fredericton
(BLAST FROM THE PAST: Festival programmes from SWFF 05 - Photo by Jeff Picka)
The 9th annual Silver Wave Film Festival (SWFF) is now accepting submissions. This year's festival takes place from NOVEMBER 12-15, 2009, in Fredericton, NB.
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 9th year with new programming 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 are eligible for the Silver Wave Awards.
The deadline for submissions is Monday, August 3rd, 2009, 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 from project;
(NB filmmakers who, along with their cast and crew, wish to be considered for the various NB awards must show proof of NB residency for all those involved.)
· 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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The Arts
fredericton - Coming up at The Gallery of the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design
“LIMINAL SPACES”, the first solo photography exhibition and artist talk by Greg Klassen, PhD, is happening this Friday April 17 from 4:30 – 6 pm at The Gallery of the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. The artist and his model will be present.
Internationally renowned photographer James Wilson will deliver opening remarks.
Liminal Spaces are places where boundaries dissolve. They are regions of ambiguity, of marginal and transitional states. They represent a state of "in-between" where the dichotomies of everyday life (birth and death, old and new, here and there…) can be examined in a new light.
Klassen’s photographs are less about the spaces as objects, and more about the visual metaphors that emerge.
For more information about this artist and the exhibition, or for inquiries about our gallery, please contact Karen Ruet at (506) 458-8686.
At the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design
1. TALKabout takes an interesting twist this coming Monday, April 20 at 6 pm when the 4th year Advanced Studies students: Bronwen Gallagher (Texiles/Fibre Arts), Kent Jensen (Textiles/Surface Design), Greg Klassen (Photography), and Aiden Stanley (Jewellery/Metal Arts) take the floor to discuss their work. Throughout the term some of New Brunswick’s leading designers, makers, artists and educators have presented topical areas of interest to students, educators and the public.
The last talk, with the students will take place in the 4th Floor Communications Design Studio at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design, 457 Queen Street in Fredericton, parking is available on the street and behind City Hall. Someone will meet guests at the front door of the college to guide them through. Everyone Welcome.
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FREDERICTON - codewhiteproductions presents The Laramie Project
Apr 29-May 1
Founded by past and present STU and UNB students, codewhiteproductions is a new and exciting not-for-profit
community theatre organization aimed at bringing exciting, creative, and thought-provoking theatre to the Fredericton area.
We are kicking off our first season with one of the most profound plays of the past ten years, The Laramie Project written by Moises Kauffman and the members of the Tectonic Theatre Project. The play focuses on the citizens of Laramie, Wyoming during the now infamous murder of Matthew Shepard and the proceeding
trial. The Laramie Project is based on actual interviews with the citizens of Laramie and provides its audience with a stunningly accurate and emotional portrayal of what hate and intolerance does to a community. codewhiteproductions’ presentation of The Laramie Project is directed by
Film Co-op member Elizabeth Goodyear
and features performances by eight of Fredericton’s finest young actors.
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Biz & Indie Film News
MONCTON - WRITING FOR FILM WORKSHOP
Featuring: Tony Sekulich
“Story and the Art of Pitching”
FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 2009
9 am to 4 pm
Aberdeen Cultural Centre
35$
Want to turn your story idea into a winning pitch? “Story and the Art of Pitching” is a one-day workshop designed to give aspiring and professional screenwriters the insight and tools to pitch their ideas successfully.
Workshop participants will gain knowledge in the following areas:
• The fundamentals of narrative storytelling
• Vogler’s principles of “The Hero’s Journey” and how they are applied in modern
screenplays
• The Three-Act Structure and why you must know it to communicate with producers
and broadcasters
• Loglines – what are they and why you must master them
• The fundamentals of the written and oral pitch.
• Debunking the most common myths and misconceptions about pitching
• How pitching in Hollywood is different from pitching to NB Film or Telefilm
(and how it is similar)
• Practical hands-on experience of a pitching in front of other people
To reserve a spot:
www.frye.ca
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HALIFAX - INSPIRED SCRIPT - FINAL REMINDER
The Inspired Script program is still accepting submissions for the script development workshops. The deadline for entry is this Friday April 17th at 5PM. This is a great opportunity to receive guidance from screenwriter, author and story consultant Noel Baker over the course of 3 weekend workshops. Jan Miller will also provide pitching instruction which will help prepare writers for the grande finale of the program, the Pitch Match, scheduled during the 29th Atlantic Film Festival in September (date to be confirmed). Don't miss this opportunity to develop your idea for a feature film and the chance to be selected to receive $20,000 in development funding presented by Telefilm Canada and Astral Media The Harold Greenberg Fund!
Dates:
Workshop #1 : May 29-31, 2009
Workshop #2 : July 24-26, 2009
Workshop #3 : Sept 18-20, 2009
29th Atlantic Film Festival: September 17-26 2009
Please visit http://www.atlanticfilm.com/aff/filmmakersInspired.php for more information on the Program and to access the submission form.
Cheers,
Alyson
Alyson Sanders
Inspired Coordinator
Atlantic Film Festival Association
Direct: 902-420-4577
Cell: 902-478-5216
Fax: 902-422-4006
e-mail:
alysons@atlanticfilm.com
Visit
www.atlanticfilm.com
for more details.
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PICTURE THIS CONTEST! ENTER TO WIN!
You could WIN the Ultimate Rockies Getaway!
Grand Prize: 6 night stay in the Rockies, excursions on an Ice Explorer and a VIA Rail train ride from Jasper to Edmonton for a spectacular view of the Canadian Rockies. End your trip with an all-inclusive fun pass at the West Edmonton Mall. This is a $1,400 per person prize package!
Three 2nd Prizes: Win a 2 night trip to Edmonton, Calgary or Banff.
To enter, simply upload your wackiest Canadian vacation photo or travel video, and tell us a bit about the story behind your submission and what makes it whacky or interesting and why you should win the Ultimate Rockies Getaway.
And don’t forget, winner photos and videos will be featured on a future episode of Vacations Canada TV for the world to see! Good luck!
Go to: http://www.vacationscanada.tv/contest.html
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Advertise
CALL FOR CREW
"A Saturday Affair" tells the story of how Bena Patel brought her samosas to the Saturday Morning Farmers Market and changed the way Fredericton eats on a Saturday morning. It is a revelation of the growth of multiculturalism in Fredericton over the last three decades through the food we eat. This film is part of the Fredericton Cultural Capital Project.
"A Saturday Affair" will be filming on the weekends of July 3-5 July 10-12. We are currently seeking to fill some key crew positions. If you are interested in any of the positions below, or would like to assist in roles not listed, please contact Production Manager Corena Walby at mwalby@nb.sympatico.ca
Positions we are currently seeking to fill:
Locations Manager
Makeup/Hair (able to do 70s looks)
Lighting Technician
Grip
On Set Wardrobe
Location Sound / Sound Editing
Craft Services
Continuity / Script Supervisor
Production Assistants
If you love making films, we would love to hear from you! Thank you to all who are already on board, and to all who are interested in helping. Making this film is going to be a lot of fun!
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CASTING CALL FOR SHORT FILM!
SEEKING VOLUNTEER ACTORS for short comedy, “Super Geek Math Boy!”
Synopsis: A quirky, coming-of-age story about a teen math genius who learns that being smart doesn’t = bad.
Various roles for actors & extras needed!!!
Gender: Male/Female Age range: 16-23
Where: Fredericton Public Library, 12 Carleton Street, Fredericton, NB E3B 5P4
When: Saturday, April 25 (12:00 pm – 3:00 pm) & Saturday, May 2 (12:00 pm – 3:00 pm)
Experienced and inexperienced actors are welcome to audition!
Actors please bring headshot and resume to the audition (if possible).
For more information or questions, contact:
Bunthivy Nou, producer/director at bunthivy.nou@bunthivy.com or (506) 455-9607, or Jillian Acreman, production manager at jillianacreman@hotmail.com
Website: www.yellowwoodpictures.com
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NEW WEBSITE ONLINE
Check out Cat and Tony's new website at:
http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/Montelibrettipictures/html/index.html
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