PICAROONS DELIVERS PURE GOLD WITH FILMS ON TAP CONTEST FOR SILVER WAVE 2010
NBFC E-news - Thursday, July 15, 2010
Spotlight -
Picaroons Traditional Ales & the NB Film Co-op's Silver Wave Film Festival Presents
"FILMS ON TAP"
Picaroons Traditional Ales, NB Film Co-op and the Silver Wave Film Festival want to take you on a cinematic booze cruise, raising a glass to the best NB indie film clips that show the seductive chemistry between the magical elixir we call beer and great short original films Imagine if the Persian Poet Hafiz had said instead "Give me beer, that I may for a time forget the cares of the world," instead of 'wine'.
The cinematic libation has a long and glorious history, while the slipping of a fine beer has become, for many of us, an essential accompaniment to movie viewing. This needs to be celebrated more; much in the same way wine is celebrated constantly in films.
The lulling yet exciting properties of both beer and film make them ideal companions. Both depend as much on mood as on any tangible properties to delight and entrance us. Spring forth oh most noble beer drinking or beer loving filmmakers. Let us raise beer to the same heights that wine has enjoyed since the beginning of time.
We don't want a beer AD please, we want a short film that tells a story which includes beer and we are not against beer being the star, a supporting actor or a bit player….just include it in some way. It can be subtle or in your face.
Deadline for Film/Video Submission: Friday, September 24, 2010
Winning Film Award Announcement will announced shortly after at a special screening event, of all short films submitted, at the Garrison District Ale House in downtown Fredericton.
The Garrison District Ale House opened to rave reviews in November 2008. The Garrison, as it has become known, is committed to providing a casual, classy atmosphere, with New Brunswick's largest selection of specialty beer.
With great beer from around the world, The Garrison is committed to finding the best beer around and bringing it to your table. They also have a selection of Belgian Beers, American Craft Beers and last but never least Picaroons Beers.
Your Name:
Address:
Postal Code:
Email:
Tel:
I hereby agree to the terms of this film contest and all it entails and I am a permanent official resident of NB and qualify to participate.
(sign name here)
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About The Contest Sponsors
PICAROONS TRADITIONAL ALES
Picaroons Traditional Ales are made in Fredericton. The brewery believes that beer is an essential element.
NB FILM CO-OP AND SILVER WAVE
The NB Film Co-op is a non-profit, charitable organization involved in the production of 16mm and digital films. It is into its 31st year of operation! The Co-op provides broad-ranging support (workshops/training, creative support and mentoring, grant writing assistance, equipment, human resources, socials, informal writer/director/actor labs. It also presents diverse quality films and videos through its annual provincial Silver Wave Film Festival.
AWARDS
1 Winner will be selected. The Winner's film will be considered for screening before all major SWFF screening programs. In addition to this, the winning filmmaker of this contest will receive $500.00 compliments of Picaroons Traditional Ales
CATEGORIES
All categories and genres of short film are accepted, including drama, comedy, animation, horror, sci-fi, documentary, experimental and music videos, as long as beer is a theme (and it does not have to be Picaroons per say in your story, it can be any beer).
ELIGIBILITY
- All intellectual property (copyright, music, trademarks, logos, etc) must be cleared
- English or French with English Subtitles or no dialogue accepted only
- Running time no more than 2 minutes
- The filmmaker must be a permanent NB resident (and we will check)
- No porn, no extreme violence as this is for a general festival audience
SELECTION
The Festival Jury composed of the core NBFC Staff and Picaroons Staff will view all submissions and select the top film.
NOTIFICATION
The Winner will be announced in the Film Co-op weekly e-news and on Facebook and a press release will go out to the media.
CONTEST & FESTIVAL TERMS
All submitted films to this contest as well as the winning short film are the intellectual property of the filmmaker. The only thing the sponsors ask is that all the films created be available to Picaroons for streaming on their website (great promotion) and that the winning film be available to show before screenings at the 2010 film festival…that's it! If you don't like these terms, then don't submit please.
Ready to shoot something? Go for it and email Cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com and she will end you a form to fill out.
Note: Film Co-op staff, board directors and Picaroons staff are not eligible for this contest although they are welcome to create and submit a short for streaming on the Picaroons website and for the screening event.
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MEMBER UPDATES MEMBER UPDATES MEMBER UPDATES
Miramichi Film Co-op member Jordan Roherty is working on the music for Recession: The Rock Opera (5 songs). One of his creative partners in crime Chris Fulton and he are currently hammering out melodies and Chris has already written the lyrics.
Jordon will also be moving to Moncton soon to start his new job at Spielo. Spielo is a gaming solutions company which designs, programs, and produces gaming machines for many different casinos and establishments all over the world. Jordon will be both designing sound for the games that are under development, and also writing any and all music that's required.
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Hello Film Co-op Members and Friends!
We've finally finished our latest short film, Super Geek Math Boy!, directed by Bunthivy Nou (A Lion's Tale) and written by Randy Pelletier of Yellowwood Pictures. We're so happy with how the film came out! So thank you to all the amazing cast and crew (there's lots of you!) who made this all happen - we couldn't have done it without you! We will be working hard to get this little film shown at various festivals so cross your fingers!
In the meantime, check out the trailer for the film at:
Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/13311194
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPLoFLsePK0
Stay up-to-date on news, upcoming screenings and production updates, fan us on Facebook - search Yellowwood Pictures
Cheers from Yellowwood Pictures!
Bunthivy Nou & Randy Pelletier
Producers
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NEW MEMBER: hAMID tAMJIDI - fREDERICTON
Hamid Tamjidi was born on March 23, 1956 in Iran. He grew up in the capital of Tehran where he attended Seda va Sima University (He graduated in 1978 as a film editor ). He made his first film The Burnt Twigs as part of his thesis. Then he was hired by the Iran TV network as the official film editor. Two years later he started to work as writer and director for the same organization. One of his first documentaries Doragh Pond won several awards and a year later he began his first TV series Agate based on his own screenplay. In 1987 his short documentary Call of the pond won the jury's special award at the Fajr international film Festival. At that time he established his film company KASRAFILM and produced and directed several more films. In total, he made six films and TV series and more than fifty documentaries.
Among Tamjidi's most popular films were the documentary films Tree (1982), Hur 'e Doragh (1983 & winner for best documentary at the third Fajr international film festival) Call of the Pond (1986 winner of the jury's special award at the sixth Fajr international film festival).
The TV series he wrote and directed are: The Map (1986) Agate (1988) Learning for Living (1991) Wages of Fear (1992) Playing with Death (1995) Tell Him That I love Him (1999).
The feature films that he wrote directed and produced: The Burn t Twigs (1977) The Mirage (1986) The Rose (1989) Dear Wednesday (1992) Playing with Death (1995) Endless night (1999).
His last movie "The Endless Night" was banned for public screening and he couldn't continue his work for years. In 2006 he immigrated to Canada and now lives in NB. In 2007 he wrote his first English screenplay Saffron .
Check out Hamid's website: www.kasrafilm.com
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RENEWED MEMBER - STEPHEN MCKINNON - MIRAMICHI
Stephen McKinnon, Producer, Series Developer, Novelist
From the 1980's on, Stephen McKinnon served Canada with honour and distinction as a member of the Canadian Forces (retired), one of his primary duties having included that of military videographer, photographer and imaging technician throughout Canada, the Arctic Circle, and in war zones such as Bosnia and Herzegovina as a Peacekeeper. McKinnon was trained in Digital Imagery/Videography at the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering. McKinnon has also completed courses in Directing, Set Design, Production Design and more through the New Brunswick Film Co-op. He has produced and edited videos for use in training films and presentations for the Department of National Defence. Born in Miramichi, NB, his military career, as well as having worked and lived in nearly every province in Canada, adds to McKinnon's experienced world view as a storyteller. He is the author of the original published novel Timekeeper, upon which a future film and series is based. He is the founder and president of the NB-based Canada (East) Films Inc (CEFI) which oversaw the 2008 historical feature film, Spirit Cove, the music video Ole Ole and the documentary Beaubear's Island. Under CEFI, McKinnon will also produce the series Paragators, which is now being considered by a major broadcaster.
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NBFC MEMBER CREW & CAST DATABASE ONLINE
Cat has created a new film/television crew database for Film Co-op
members across New Brunswick. Go to: Click Here
and check out some of the crew profiles online now....more to come!
(Don't make Film Kitty mad, send in your crew/cast credits!)
Please do check out the instructions very carefully.
Any questions: email Cat at info@nbfilmcoop.com Let's promote New Brunswick Crew and Cast! We need to tell everybody WHO is out there working hard in the creative film and video sector whether they are volunteering or being paid, it all counts. Non-members can be listed as well in the database for a annual fee of $10.
Get your credits to Cat! This way, people will no longer have to call the Film Co-op for crew and cast info. Everybody will have the info at their finger tips at any time on the world wide web.
Latest Credits online: Dan Thebeau and Christine LeBlanc
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THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
- Thank you to Corena Walby for all her time, diplomacy and care and consideration during her 3 year term on the board, Corena, you're wonderful :)
- Thank you to Allen Galloway for working around other member's schedules in the editing suite, you put the C in cooperative Allen!
- Thank you to Larry Tannahill for offering to BBQ at an upcoming Co-op social event.
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SOMETHING FOR THE CO-OP FILMMAKERS
Cat has 9 Guides for any members who want to pick up a free one. What is the Guide you ask? The Guide is Canada's ultimate production industry directory. It has everything you need:
- Broadcasters, Distributors and Exhibitors
- Film Co-ops
- Listing of Legal, Financial, Insurance and other Services
- Production Facilities and Services
- Unions, Guilds and Associations
- Pre-production Services
- Reference
- Production Companies
Email Cat if you want to pick up one at: info@nbfilmcoop.com
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TIME TO RENEW FILM CO-OP MEMBERS!
Hi Members, if you have not already, please contact Cat and renew your membership or talk to her about it. Membership Renewals are annual and should be paid by February/March each year at the latest but the Film Co-op loves you and will still take your money and take you back into the NBFC fold with a smile. You can renew in person at the Film Co-op, by mail or by paypal by going to this link on the Film Co-op website: http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/ members.htm
If you can't remember if you renewed, ask Cat.
RENEWED MEMBERS FOR 2010 - JULY
Stephen McKinnon (Miramichi), Roger Harley (Fredericton)
NEW MEMBERS FOR 2010 - JULY
Christine McLean (Fredericton), Hamid Tamjidi (Fredericton)
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NEW BRUNSWICK FILMMAKERS CO-OPERATIVE MEMBER PRODUCTION CALENDAR
(Refresh web page if info does not show up on Calendar)
member film shoots and activities are added on an ongoing basis.
(Click on below shaded dates to get information on scheduled member film and video shoots for 2010)
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Training & Development
The NBFC annual workshop series provides hands-on practical film and video training for members & non-members alike. The program is now finished for this year. If instructors are available, Film Co-op staff can set up one-on-one sessions with members and instructors for a fee.
www.nbfilmcoop.com/training.htm
For more information you can call Cat at: 506-455-1632 or email at info@nbfilmcoop.com
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Festivals
(Actress Anna Silk who is originally from Fredericton, NB is making quite a name for herself in films and television. Check out her fan page on Facebook)
SILVER WAVE 2010 WILL ROLL INTO NB!
10TH ANNIVERSARY FOR SWFF
The Festival now has a $10 submission fee again to help with increased administrative costs
Click Here (View PDF of SWFF 2010 Call for Submissions)
Click Here (View PDF of SWFF 2010 Application Form)
SWFF does not return festival materials and master screening copies to filmmakers. Please enclose a pre-paid envelope to get your tape and any other materials back after SWFF.
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SPOTLIGHT ON SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
It will be important for anyone submitting to SWFF this year to submit on time or you package will not be accepted for programming consideration. No allowances will be made, no exceptions for any reason.
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The Arts
FREDERICTON - UNDER THE STARS: CLASSIC FILM SERIES!
July 11, 9:15pm (Barracks Square by the Craft College)
Short Film Presentation:
The Apostles of Beauty
Director/Writer: Glendon McKinney
Cast: Josh Linton, Maddox Campbell, Matte Robinson, Elizabeth Goodyear, Marilyn Simms, Mike Mallaley.
Length: 13:00
Contact:
glendon@nb.sympatico.ca
Fredericton, New Brunswick, 2009
Oscar Wilde visited Fredericton's famous opera house in 1882 to deliver a lecture on the Aesthetics Movement. Although Wilde’s lecture would create any number of reactions from the citizens, newly emerging Fredericton writer Charles G. D. Roberts would go and consequently spend an evening with Wilde which would reinvigorate Roberts' drive to create a voice for the newly-emerging country of Canada.
Produced through Fredericton: A Cultural Capital Film Project
Feature Film Presentation: Sherlock Holmes: The Hounds of Baskerville
80 minutes
Cast: Richard Greene, Basil Rathbone, Wendy Barrie, Nigel Bruce
Sherlock Holmes, aided by Dr Watson, investigates mysterious deaths apparently caused by a family curse. On his uncle's death Sir Henry Baskerville returns from abroad and opens up the ancestral hall on the desolate moors of Devonshire. Holmes uncovers a plot to have Sir Henry murdered by a terrible trained hound. First casting of Rathbone and Bruce as Holmes and Watson.
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NB FILM CO-OP YOUTH OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
FREDERICTON - NBFC KIDS FILMMAKING SUMMER CAMPS 1, 2 & 3
For further details, check out the below websites and email Cat at:
info@nbfilmcoop.com
STILL SOME SPOTS LEFT IN THE JULY AND AUGUST CAMPS!
http://
www.nbfilmcoop.com/KidsCamp/KidsCamp/Welcome.html
http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/KidsCamp2/Welcome.html
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Biz & Indie Film News
YOUNG ACTRESS SEEKS ACTING OPPORTUNiTIES
Name: Adrianna Durley
Age: 12
Hobbies: Acting is my favorite thing to do, whether it's a play or just goofing around. I also sing and took part in singing lessons for two years. I'm very strong in academics. I retain information quickly and pick things up fast. I love to read and write as well. Drawing is another one of my strong points; I'm constantly doodling and sketching. I am currently a blue belt in Tae kwon do, the fifth belt colour. I practice my Tae kwon do at, Maritime Martial Arts Academy. I am on my school's yearbook committee, and next year the editor.
Acting experience:
" 3 years performing in Christmas at the Playhouse
" Singing solos in Christmas at the Playhouse and in youth choir
" One of the lead roles in 2nd year for the show Christmas at the Playhouse
" Performed Monologue from the film Adaams Family Values in front of entire school
Check out Adrianna's actor profile at this link on the Film Co-op website: www.nbfilmcoop.com/actors10.htm
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Advertise
WANTED: LOAN OF A BBQ!
Cat is looking to borrow a BBQ for an upcoming NB Film Co-op event. She needs a BBQ that is fairly large in size if possible, just for one night. Email her at info@nbfilmcoop.com if you can help out.
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NOW PLAYING ON NEWS-CAST.COM MOVIES
http://events.news-cast.com/events/Movies No Cost, No Commercial Interruptions
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Gregory Peck won an Oscar (one of three for the film as well as five nominations) for his portrayal of Atticus Finch, a southern lawyer defending a black man against an unjustified charge of rape. Screenplay by Horton Foote from the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Harper Lee. Directed by Robert Mulligan.
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NEW BRUNSWICK - ACTOR NEEDED
Physical Description
Male. 5-8 years old. African American.
(Height and physical appearance is not of too much importance. This is a none speaking role.)
Scene Description
It’s a stormy ocean in the sunny summer day. There are many people on the beach - mostly families. A 5 YEAR-OLD BLACK BOY is the only one who is in the water playing with the huge waves of the ocean. A young CAUCASIAN WOMAN IN HER 30’S is standing on the shore and calling the boy, gesticulating energetically. She looks a little scared and happy at the same time.
Project Background
The entire story takes place in one single bedroom with one window, with only one exception – the family’s favorite memory on a beach. **This is the scene with the child version of the male character** In that scene everything is bright: the sun, the intense blue color of the ocean, the sky… with his projection I want to show happiness to its maximum. This happiness especial only to them and nobody else; they are alone. A paradise made only for them.
We are not only looking for one African American boy, for the role, but an understudy as well. In case of emergency, this would be very helpful in the event of a change. He must also be very similar to the 5-8 year old African American boy we will use for the scene. If they could both swim that would be useful, but we do not need them to as the scene only requires shallow water.
Contact Information:
Giselle Mapp - Casting Director
Email:
giselle.mapp@gmail.com