NBFC E-news - Thursday, February 26, 2009
Spotlight!
MEMBERSHIP STUFF, MEMBERSHIP STUFF, MEMBERSHIP STUFF
Recent Renewals for 2009: John Calver (Bathurst), Jeanne McKay (Bathurst), Matt Brown (Fredericton), Nathalie Rayne (Fredericton, Pamela Gallant (Cape Pele), Susanne MacDonald (Moncton), Tim Rayne (Fredericton), Melony McCarthy (Fredericton)
Recent New members for 2009: Sophie Bellefleur (Bathurst)
Memberships run from Jan-Dec annually for all members.
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 Photographer Glen D. Ross for taking stills of Sarah Ketcheson and her SWFF Award hardware (Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Drama – Female) for Bunthivy Nou's Award Winning Film - A Lion's Tale.
Sarah's headshot is also in the Co-op's online actor database at:
Click here
Photo by Glen D. Ross
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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
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
RENDEZVOUS WITH MADNESS
Rendezvous with Madness is the world’s first and longest running film festival dedicated to showcasing cinematic representations of mental health, addiction and recovery. Each screening is followed by a panel discussion with representatives from the filmmaking community, mental health professionals, and people recovering from mental illness and/or addiction.
Showcasing independent Canadian and International work, the festival has screened to tens of thousands of people over the last sixteen years. Now in it’s 17th year we invite you to submit new films and videos in all genres that touch on issues of mental health and/or addiction.
Click here for further details
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SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL 2009
November 12-15, 2009, Fredericton
(BLAST FROM THE PAST: Blowies, directed by Brian Carty (Short Film Venture Project) and shown with great success at Tidal Wave 2004.
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 - MONDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES!
DOUBT
MARCH 2, 8pm at Tilley Hall, UNB Campus
Director: John Patrick Shanley
Cast: Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Viola Davis
Run Time: 92 minutes
Country: USA
Year: 2008
Language: English
Distributor: Maple Pictures
Based on the 2005 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Doubt features
stunning performances by Academy Award®-recipients Meryl Streep (Evening, The Devil Wears Prada) and Philip Seymour Hoffman (Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead, Capote) and Academy Award-nominee Amy Adams (Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Junebug).
The film explores the shifting, elusive nature of truth in pondering a crime that may – or may not – have occurred. Set in a Bronx Catholic school in 1964, the story centres on Sister Aloysius (Streep), the school principal. She is certain that one of her more popular teachers, Father Flynn (Hoffman), is sexually abusing a twelve year old boy, who also happens to be the school’s only black student. Despite a lack of conclusive evidence, Sister Aloysius pushes for the priest’s removal, leading to escalating conflicts between the two and questions about the faith and integrity of all involved.
Directed with artful understatement, and making the most of its austere, institutional setting – where repressed hostilities finally erupt with unbearable potency – the film deftly balances the conflict between the stoic, doctrine-wielding Sister Aloysius and the deceptively easygoing and personable Father Flynn. Expertly acted by Streep and Hoffman, not to mention Adams as the novice teacher Sister James and Viola Davis (Nights in Rodanthe) as the mother of the boy in question,
Doubt is an absorbing, unsettling parable that shows us – to
borrow from Oscar Wilde – that the truth is never pure and
rarely simple.
$7 general admission
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SAINT JOHN - FILM PIX SCREENING
If you were confronted with the news that you have a terminal illness and have very little time to live, what would you do?
Greater Saint John’s Community Film Series, Film Pix, proudly presents, in association with BMO Nesbitt Burns, an exclusive, one-time screening of the new-release indie film ONE WEEK, on Tuesday, March 03 at 7 PM.
A sensitively and thoughtfully rendered film that never indulges in victimization, ONE WEEK honestly and beautifully portrays the emotional vacuum that comes with time cut short, and those who are pulled into its vise-like grip. Ben (Joshua Jackson), a young teacher, faced with the devastating news that he has little time to live, impulsively purchases a vintage motorcycle, and points it west, not knowing where he’s going or if he’ll arrive anywhere. Leaving his increasingly confused and distraught fiancé (Liane Balaban) behind, Ben pursues a journey of self discovery as he questions everything to do with his life, and what comes next.
At times pensive, often humorous, ONE WEEK is, at all times, thoughtful.
Reduced-price, $9 tickets are available until March 02 at Thai Hut on King Street Uptown and Millidge Avenue. Rush tickets will be at the door, just before the film. All Film Pix screenings take place at Empire Theatres’ Studio 10 Cinemas.
Visit
www.filmpix.ca
to view the movie trailer and more, for this and all Film Pix films, and for information on The Film Pix Scholarship for Aspiring Filmmakers. If you’re on Facebook, and live in the Greater Saint John area, we’d love to have your friend request!
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ATTENTION ARTISTS FROM FREDERICTON AND SURROUNDING AREAS! CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!
SALMON RUN
A Cultural Capitals of Canada Project
Gallery Connexion is looking for 25 artists from Fredericton and the surrounding region to create a unique piece of art using a 24" cast fiberglass Atlantic Salmon. The fiberglass salmon are mounted horizontally on a metal base. A variety of mediums may be used on the fiberglass fish, including (but not limited to) paint, collage, and assemblage. Participating artists will be encouraged to decorate the salmon sculptures in original ways making politically, environmentally, and/or aesthetically stimulating pieces that will encourage dialogue in the community and among visitors to the city of Fredericton. Selected artists will receive an artist fee of $500 to cover their materials and time.
The community will be able to experience Salmon Run in several ways. In the month of May, 2009 there will be an exhibition and opening reception to view all salmons. Following this, each salmon will be on display in various locations downtown for the summer of 2009. Gallery Connexion will be approaching downtown businesses who may be interested in having a salmon on display in their storefront window, front lobby, lounge area, etc. A map showing the location of each salmon will be produced so that the community and tourists alike can make a journey to find them all. At a second reception in the Fall of 2009, each salmon will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. All funds raised will go towards Gallery Connexion's programming costs to offset the cost of rental fees in a new location.
If you are a business owner and wish to display a salmon and be on the Salmon Run map (free publicity!), please contact Meredith Snider, Executive Director of Gallery Connexion at 454-1433 or connex@nbnet.nb.ca
Artists applying should be professional practicing artists. A local jury of three will select 25 artists from submissions received.
Submissions should include the following:
1. Curriculum vitae
2. Short biography and/or artist statement
3. Maximum of ten visuals reflective of your artistic practice (CD or DVD)
4. List describing your visuals
5. A description of your intended design for the salmon
6. S.A.S.E. for the return of your support materials (optional)
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: MARCH 5, 2009 BY 5PM
Received or post-dated
Applications will not be accepted electronically. Please send your application via mail to: Gallery Connexion - Salmon Run, PO Box 696, Fredericton NB, E3B 5B4
Any questions, comments or concerns please contact Meredith Snider at 454-1433 or connex@nbnet.nb.ca
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MONCTON - NATIONAL FILM BOARD SCREENINGS
There's a National Film Board club, all film lovers are encouraged to attend their screenings held at the Moncton Library. All are welcome and no registration required. Please call 869-6000 for more information about the club and other events taking place at the library.
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MONCTON - ANIME FILM SCREENINGS
The Moncton Public Library will be hosting monthly Anime Club meetings at 6 p.m. Anime is the uniquely styled animation produced in Japan and is often adapted from Japanese comics known as manga. Anime will be shown on a projection screen and there will be free snacks. The shows are dubbed in English, the event is recommended for those over 13. Please call 869-6000 or e-mail mplib@gnb.ca for more information.
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FREDERICTON - CINEMA POLITICA: MY DAUGHTER THE TERRORIST & SARI'S MOTHER
WHEN: March 6, 7pm
WHERE: Conserver House, 180 St John St, Fredericton
Two female soldiers fight for the independence of Tamil in this award-winning, powerful doc.
Beate Arnestad / Norway / 2006 / 60 min
What makes anyone want to blow themselves up for a cause? In this intimate and personal portrait we join two young female elite soldiers trained for the ultimate mission. We share their childhood experiences, their dreams and their families’ loss. Left behind are the mothers.
Dharsika and Puhalchudar belong to the last batch of the Black Tigers, and are now equipped for the last mission: strapping an American-made Claymore mine to their bodies, able to blow themselves and everything within 100 feet to pieces. We first meet them at an optimistic time: The peace talks are making progress, and the Black Tigers are officially decommissioned. The girls are serving as ordinary soldiers.
The girls have a close friendship. For seven years they have been eating, sleeping, training and fighting side by side. They can survive for weeks in the jungle without supplies. They don’t know exactly how many enemies they’ve killed in ordinary battle.
Their only source of information is what the guerilla allows them to know, and sincerely believe that their great leader would never order them to bomb civilians. The grisly images of the bombing of Columbos very own World Trade Center is a somber counterpoint to this.
Dharsika’s family is typical: the father died in the war. We meet her mother, who has been struggling to bring up her family in a war-torn society. She tells us that Dharsika stayed with the family just long enough to bury her father, then disappeared into the guerilla’s hands. She is proud of her daughter’s fight for their homeland.
Directed by Beate Arnestad
Cinematography by Frank Alvegg
Produced by Morten Daae
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FREDERICTON - CINEMA POLITICA: SARI'S MOTHER
WHEN: March 6, 7pm
WHERE: Conserver House, 180 St John St, Fredericton
A short documentary that follows the struggle of an Iraqi mother to help for her 10-year-old son, Sari, who is dying of AIDS.
James Longley / Iraq / USA / 2006 / 21min
Filmed in Iraq over a period of one year, SARI’S MOTHER is a short documentary that follows the struggle of anIraqi mother to help for her 10-year-old son, Sari, who is dying of AIDS.
The Zegum family lives in the restive Mahmudiyah area of central Iraq. They make their living by selling milk and butter, farming land rented from their neighbors. As the film opens US military helicopters are flying low over their fields. Sari’s mother administers injections to her son, whose condition is gradually deteriorating as his immune system fails. She seeks help in Baghdad’s hospitals and ministries, but discovers that the Iraqi healthcare system is in even worse condition under US occupation than before the war.
Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Sound Recordist, Sound Editor, Composer: JAMES LONGLEY
Editors: JAMES LONGLEY and FIONA OTWAY
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SAINT JOHN - UNBSJ's WINTER FILM SERIES
Here is the list of the films we'll be showing through our series. We'll also be screening NB Film Co-op member Pamela Gallant's Secrets of Autumn before our first feature film screening.
Contact: arif.hussain@unb.ca
When: Every Sunday January 25th- March 29th at 2pm.
Where: The New Brunswick Museum's Mary Oland Theatre.
Cost: Zero, Zip, Zilch, Nada ...
To check out our Facebook group: Click Here
THE FILM - COMING UP
My Winnipeg (March 1)
Have you ever wanted to relive your childhood and do things differently? Guy Maddin casts B-movie icon Ann Savage as his domineering mother in attempt to answer that question in My Winnipeg, a hilariously wacky and profoundly touching goodbye letter to his childhood hometown.
A documentary or "docu-fantasia" as Maddin proclaims, that inventively blends local and personal history with surrealist images and metaphorical myths, the film covers everything from the fire at the local park which lead to a frozen lake of distressed horse heads to pivotal and factually heightened scenes from Maddin's own childhood, all laced with a startling emotional honesty.
80 min
14A
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Biz & Indie Film News
DIEPPE - ACTOR TRACEY CARNEY SHINES
Check out SWFF Award Winning actor Tracey Carney in the Film Co-op online actor database at: Click here
Tracey recently had her headshots done by photographer Marc Grandmaison.
(Photo by Marc G.)
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FREDERICTON - THE FIRST EVER FREDERICTON 48 HOUR FILM COMPETITION
Write, shoot and edit a film of 10 minutes (or less) in 48 hours
Imagine it, then get it done.
Application Deadline: Monday, March 16th
Entry fee: $25 (per team of up to 10 people)
Shooting Friday March 20th to the 22nd.
Screenings of all films: Tuesday March 24th with Gala Ceremony to award prizes and celebrate the top films!
Find teams, share ideas, get an application and answers at
http://www.meetup.com/48-hour-film/ Email fred48hour@gmail.com
or email the NB Film Co-op at info@nbfilmcoop.com
Click here for poster
Sponsored by UNB Film Studies and the NB Film Co-op
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NEW: FREDERICTON FILM CALENDAR
Calling all Fredericton film lovers, cinephiles, movie buffs. Now your independent / world / festival / alternative screenings can be found in one place:
www.meetup.com/Fredericton-Film/
UNB's Film Studies has created an online group and calendar to coordinate all film events in Fredericton. Sign up to be kept current on screenings happening in Fredericton.
Post discussions on films you've seen at the Monday Night Film Series. Add links to discussions about documentaries you've seen at Cinema Politica and find screenings of rare international films at the university.
If you're organizing a local film event you can publicize it here too. Membership is free.
This film calendar can be set-up in each city as well by film lovers in each area.
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W0RKSHOPS IN CARAQUET AND DIEPPE
Descriptions des ateliers en cinéma et télévision
Final Cut Pro
Cette formation pratique d'une semaine permettra aux participants d'approfondir leurs connaissances du logiciel Final Cut Pro pour le montage d'images. Cet atelier est offert par Monsieur Claude Guillemette, formateur certifié par Apple et réputé dans le domaine de l'image et du son. Chaque participant doit apporter son ordinateur Macintosh avec son logiciel Final Cut Pro (Studio 2 - version 6 ou Studio 1 - version 5).
Maximum de 5 participants
Date : 2 au 7 mars 2009
Lieu : École des Pêches - Caraquet
Coût d'inscription : $130
Pour information et inscription, veuillez communiquer avec Denise au (506) 336-3275
Scénarisation
Cette formation d'une durée de 3 jours permettra à toute personne ayant déjà scénarisé un documentaire et/ou une œuvre de fiction d'approfondir les habiletés d'écriture essentielles au travail de scénariste. Excellent pédagogue, Monsieur Mario Bolduc, scénariste depuis 1996 ayant à son actif plus de 7 scénarios de fiction, agira à titre de formateur et assurera un suivi de consultation auprès des participants qui auront complété cet atelier.
Maximum de 7 participants
Date : 13 au 15 mars 2009
Lieu : CCNB Dieppe
Coût d'inscription : $130
Pour information et inscription, veuillez communiquer avec Denise au (506) 336-3275
FileMaker Pro
Cette formation professionnelle est offerte aux costumiers, accessoiristes et assistants à la réalisation. Il s'agit d'un atelier intensif de 3 jours visant à offrir aux participants les connaissances nécessaires à l'utilisation du logiciel FileMaker Pro pour le découpage de scénarios, la saisie d'éléments relatifs aux scènes, ainsi que la gestion d'un inventaire. Les formateurs, Madame Johanne Lachapelle et Monsieur René Courchesne, possèdent une solide expérience en enseignement d'applications pratiques de divers outils informatiques.
Maximum de 8 participants
Date : 28 au 30 mars 2009
Lieu : CCNB Dieppe
Coût d'inscription : $130
Pour information et inscription, veuillez communiquer avec Denise au (506) 336-3275 Révisé le 19 février 2009
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Advertise
BLOOD SHED in LONDON, ONTARIO, MARCH 20
"VAGRANCY FILMS is going to screen BLOOD SHED at the Rainbow Galleria in London, Ontario on March 20, 2009 with DIRTY BIRD 2. If you are near London, check it out! Here's the link to the event page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=51964178541
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UPCOMING CONFERENCE FOR YOUTH
The Co-operators Group is sponsoring an amazing Conference for Sustainability Leadership for university and college students, aged 19 – 25 in Guelph on Sept 24th-27th. David Suzuki will be the keynote speaker and all conference, transportation, accommodation and meal expenses will be fully covered.
They are urgently looking for youth from NB to attend as few have applied so far and the deadline is Friday. If you know of any young person in university or community college (as of September 2009) who might be interested, please let them know about this opportunity. They must apply to http://www.impactyouthsustainability.ca no later than this Friday.
There is a very good chance they will be accepted so please encourage your sons/daughters/grandchildren, or their friends, to check this out...it could be a life-changing experience!