NBFC E-news - Thursday, March 19, 2009
Spotlight!
MEMBERSHIP STUFF, MEMBERSHIP STUFF, MEMBERSHIP STUFF
Recent Renewals for 2009: Terry Oakes, Katherine Roze, Jack Cunningham, Cayman Grant, Laurence Sparks, Hubert Marcoux, Denis Sweet
Memberships run from Jan-Dec annually for all members and we appreciate members renewing in January/February every year.
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 Bunthivy and Randy for hosting the Film Co-op member Winter Blah Buster Party at their home!
Thank you to Katherine Roze for cleaning up the Film Co-op homestead recently.
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Greetings from Moncton
I thought I'd share with you some of the goings on and of the recent accomplishments of some of the active NB Film Coop members in our area.
Though now living in Montreal, Dawn Boyd and Michael Aronson just completed Cell for which Danny Thebeau was DP and Donovan Richard was Sound Recorder.
Donovan Richard
- Short script titled XIII is being polished for production
- Rebecca's Grave documentary to supplement the short film of same name.
Conrad Steeves
- Has a short film project scheduled for production in July. Currently in pre-production.
Ralph Pritchard
- Completed his Short Film Venture "Forever Lost"
Though now living in Paris, Jason Chisholm is actively working with Danny Thebeau completing the sound editing for his film, The Night is Long.
Tracey Carney
- Is in script development of a short comedy
- Will act in a music video for The Nuclear.
Danny Thebeau
- Do-Gooders in final stages of picture editing
- Producing and Directing a music video for The Nuclear
- Teaching workshops
- Currently has two feature scripts in the writing process.
- Completing the sound edit for The Night is Long
- Director of Photography for Chris Fulton's Manic Chiropractic 2.0
- First Assistant Director for Bunthivy Nou's film coming up in June.
The workshop line up this year that was organized for Moncton has had a good turn out and more workshops are coming up such as HD Camera, Acting for Film and Production Design. In turn, the workshops have attracted some new people and the publicity of these workshops has also generated some inquiries by a few people interested in getting into filmmaking in Moncton.
It promises to be yet another very productive year for the Moncton members who have been gaining recognition in the area.
If you are interested in any of these projects please do not hesitate to contact the filmmakers directly. Talent in crewing and casting is always sought after no matter where you live.
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MATTHEW BROWN (FREDERICTON) - TIM O'NEILL (SAINT JOHN)
COLLABORATIVE WRITING
Recently I have been working with another writer and Film Co-op member, Tim O'Neill, in developing and writing a feature length script.
Prior to that, I had been struggling to put together a feature by myself and had come to the conclusion that collaboration is necessary, even if it just means having someone else to challenge your ideas and the direction you are headed in.
Since writing with Tim, I have found that although we do not always agree (more often then not the disagreements are philosophical in nature!), the discussion alone makes the whole process worthwhile. More often then not, something you may think makes perfect sense, cries out to be countered by another perspective. Since our collaboration began last summer, I think it is safe to say that not only are we now more confident in our writing, together and independently, but our movie watching has been enriched by a closer observation and conversation concerning character arcs, plot and themes.
SO, if you feel you have hit a wall with your writing and are becoming discouraged, have faith – this may just be the god's (not the one in the machine!) way of telling you to go out and get feedback from another writer or better yet join forces with them. In the end, writing with another person is like having an audience member/critic/character right there with you.
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NB FILM CO-OP'S NEW SOCIAL NETWORK SITE
If there is one thing that Facebook has proven, it's the fact that people like spying on their friends' newest status updates, photos, videos, blogs and wall posts. For the past couple years social networking sites like facebook have captivated over 150 million users worldwide connecting friends and family of all ages. Don't bother picking up the phone anymore, your friend's status message tells all! Welcome to the wonderful world of social networking!
Introducing the new NBFC Online Community.
This private social network will only be made available to NB Film Co-op members and will be administered by Cat with Chafic Haddad's technical expertise.
Here members will have access to several web services such posting photos, videos, website information and important information for shoots and past films. This resource will allow NB Film members to stay in the loop with projects on the go and will put a face to some of the names we read about in the weekly newsletter.
Why would you start ANOTHER social network if you already have facebook? Well the difference here is that this new network will focus only on members of the film co-op and can be used almost as the IMDB (Internet movie database) for the NB Filmmakers Co-op. Please take a minute to explore the new website @ http://nbfilmcoop.ning.com
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TWITTER AND FILMMAKERS
by Chaf Haddad
Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?
Twitter is a simple social networking tool which has gained much popularity in 2008 as more bloggers and internet junkies discovered a new broadcast platform which limits each post to 140 characters. Twitter can be kept as a private network between friends however, many people spy on what public conversations are happening using the Twitter search engine: www.search.twitter.com
Here you can search for topics such as "Canadian film" and anyone who has mentioned those words in a tweet will be displayed. If you dig what a person is "tweeting" about, you have the option of following their twitter feed which shows up in an aggregated friend feed.
Many argue that this form of mini-blogging is a waste of time, however if you are a content creator or the author of a blog, why not use Twitter as a means of reaching out to like minded individuals? Many artists are using Twitter to launch works of art as well as to network with other artists to share resources and information. Twitter is a great platform for bloggers who want to connect to their readers and let them know when they've updated their blog or website. Give it a try at http://www.Twitter.com and start following http://www.twitter.com/chaf
The Film Co-op staff thanks Chafic Haddad for all his hard work creating the Film Co-op network and getting the Film Co-op involved in Twitter!
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THE NB FILM CO-OP PRESENTS: PRAIRIE TALES 10!
WHEN: Saturday, March 21, 7pm at Doodles Cafe, Fredericton
FREE
For the past ten years, Edmonton's Metro Cinema has circulated the annual Prairie Tales Program of independent media art throughout Alberta and across Canada. Through Prairie Tales, filmmakers, video artists, animators and documentarians travel to various communities to discuss the process of their work, facilitate workshops and inspire through instruction.
http://prairietales10.blogspot.com/
Presenter of Prairie Tales and special guest at the screening -
Daniel Dugas is a videographer, poet, and a musician. He graduated with an MFA - Time Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He was an artist in residence at the Banff Centre, at Sculpture Space in New York, EMMEDIA in Calgary, A.I.R. Vallauris in France, and is preparing for a residency at the University of Sydney in Australia with collaborator Valerie LeBlanc.
He was a founding member of IMAGO - artist run print shop in Moncton, the TRUNK© gallery an alternative exhibition space, and the EMMAX Club in Calgary - a Max /MSP Jitter software based club hosted by EMMEDIA.
Daniel has been working on CAMILLE, ANDREW, KATRINA & CO, a feature length video for the last couple of years. The project will be launch this spring.
www.dandatadugas.com
www.emmax.org
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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.
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Creating Specialty Props & Set Dec. Items for Film
Film Co-op Training and Development - Coming Up!
Intro - Theory & Hands-on
March 22, Sunday 11am - 5pm
Instructor: Joe Blades
Location: New Brunswick Film Co-op, basement resource centre, 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton
Fee: $20 for NBFC Members/$30 for Non-Members
Number Limit: 8
A hands-on workshop for anyone interested in learning how to create props and specialty items for film and video productions.
The instructor will discuss how to research and make--- with hands-on examples & class exercises---signage; books and magazine covers; newspaper stories with photos; cigarette packages; beer, beverage, food, and medication lables and packages; IDs cards; and much more!
INSTRUCTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Joe Blades is a writer–artist living in Fredericton. On the editorial board of revue ellipse mag, he is Vice President–Membership Chair of the League of Canadian Poets, producer–host of the Ashes, Paper & Beans community radio program at CHSR 97.9 FM, and publisher of Broken Jaw Press.
The author of six poetry collections, including River Suite and from the book that doesn’t close, In 2008, Blades worked—mainly in the art department—for eleven film and television projects including Pray, My Children, Diplomatic Relations, Dead to The World II, Killing Ruth and A Dark Radius .
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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
The Yorkton Film Festival: 2009 Category Nominees
The Yorkton Film Festival is pleased to announce the category nominees for the 2009 Golden Sheaf Awards
DOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT
Max O U/W: Producer Chuck Clark; Director Chuck Clark - Chuck's film premiered at the Silver Wave Film Festival in 2008
DOCUMENTARY SOCIAL/POLITICAL
Norm: Producer Teresa MacInnes; Director Kent Nason; Production Company Sea to Sea Productions Ltd. - Norm won for Best Documentary from Away at the Silver Wave Film Festival in 2008
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TREEVENGE w/ Pontypool in Halifax!
This weekend only TREEVENGE will be played before the new film from Bruce MacDonald, Pontypool at Oxford Theatre in Halifax!
Show times are:
FRIDAY- 7:00pm, 9:30pm, & 11:59pm
SATURDAY- 4:30pm, 7:00pm, & 9:30pm
SUNDAY- 2:00pm, 7:00pm, & 9:30pm
More details available @ http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=58295892499
Treevenge was nominated for Best Short from Away at the 2008 Silver Wave Film Festival.
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SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL 2009
November 12-15, 2009, Fredericton
(BLAST FROM THE PAST: Filmmakers Tanya Swinimar, Nik Mills and Jeff Combs At Tidal Wave 03 (now Silver Wave) - Photo by Glen D. Ross)
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 - "Les fous de la scène"
by Ida Orenbach
The French play, Les Disparus, runs this Saturday and next at the Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne. Film Co-op members Dennis Poirier and I are acting in it, and Film Co-op member Ryan O'Toole will be filming it. Stephan Hamel designed the poster and is the sound technician.
Les Fous de la scène will take the show to Saint John on April 17, where we will be competing in the Festival de théâtre communautaire en Acadie.
Les Disparus (The disappeared), by Marie-Christine Lê-Huu, is not one story but two parallel, intersecting stories. As some characters ascend, others descend. Grace, an Anglophone, continually uses mental cruelty to shake off Jacques, her hypochondriac, socially maladjusted roommate. Phil psychologically manipulates his best friend, Ben, to ease his own guilty conscience. What can be weighing on his conscience? What has happened to bring them to this point? A comical reflection on self-centredness and malice, the play explores the multiple aspects of human stupidity with humour. Les Disparus is a little killing game where every word hits closer and closer to the mark; it's a small enterprise of destruction in order to overcome boredom. And it's all served up with the piquant flavour of satire to delight you.
Les Disparus runs Saturday, March 21, and Saturday, March 28, at the Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students, and are available from cast members or at the door.
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Les Disparus, de Marie-Christine Lê-Huu, ce n'est pas une histoire mais bien deux. Deux histoires en apparence parallèles, mais qui se croisent néanmoins… entre la montée de certains et la descente des autres. D'un côté, Grace, une Anglophone qui use d'une cruauté mentale sans limites pour se débarrasser de Jacques, son colocataire profondément hypocondriaque (malade imaginaire) et socialement inadapté. De l'autre côté, Phil entreprend, aux dépens de son meilleur ami, ben, une scabreuse entreprise de manipulation psychologique pour se soulager se sa conscience entachée. Mais que peut-il bien avoir sur la conscience? Que s'est-il passé pour qu'ils en soient arrives là? Réflexion humoristique sur l'égocentrisme et la cruauté, la pièce explore de façon humoristique les multiples aspects de la bêtise humaine. Les disparus, c'st un petit jeu de massacre où chaque mot atteint plus sûrement la cible; c'est une petite entreprise de destruction pour surmonter l'ennui… Et tout ^ca, avec une abondante saveur de satire qui saura certainement vous amuser.
Les Disparus sera présenté les samedis 21 et 28 mars à 20 h 00, au Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne. Les billets, au coût de 12 $ pour adultes et de $ 6 pour étudiants, sont disponible auprès des membres de la troupe ou à la porte.
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FREDERICTON - MONDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES!
WALTZ WITH BASHIR
March 23, 8pm at Tilley Hall, UNB Campus
Director: Ari Folman
Cast: Ari Folman, Ron Ben-Yishai,
Ronny Dayag, Dror Harazi
Run Time: 90 minutes
Country: Israel, Germany, France
Year: 2008
Language: Hebrew, German with English subtitles
Nominated for the Golden Palm Award at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and an official selection of the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival®, Ari Folman’s exquisite animated documentary Waltz with Bashir is a decisive entry into the canon of war films. Told from the point of view of Folman himself, it is a brutally honest exploration of the reliability of memory and the long-term impact of violence on young soldiers.
The film’s opening sequence follows twenty-six wild and angry
dogs as they run through a town, stopping to bay with rage under a man’s window. This scene is the recurring nightmare of one of Folman’s army comrades, and it is his dream that inspires Folman to search into his own past. While he knows that he participated
in the 1982 war with Lebanon, Folman has virtually no memory of the events. He goes in search of his fellow soldiers, hoping that by collecting their memories he will be able to recreate his own.
Folman has elevated the film’s impact by securing the extraordinary
involvement of Yoni Goodman, who created astonishing animations of images originally shot on film. This visual approach takes Waltz with Bashir beyond ever-present news footage and into the surreal terrain of image and memory.
Folman does not delve into the politics of the conflict, choosing instead to explore a dark chapter in his (and Israel’s) life. His conclusion, made in the last few shocking moments of the film, is a tribute to the filmmaker’s own moral honesty and to generations of young people scarred by ungodly acts of war.
“Folman has made a beautiful, disturbing and deeply compelling
film that documents the horrors to which he and his
friends were witnesses, while offering hope that he and others
might, some day, heal from the ravages of war.” – Kim
Voynar, cinematical.com
$7 general admission
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MONCTON - SAVING LUNA FILM COMING TO MONCTON
Opens this Friday, March 20 – Crystal Palace Cinemas
Please check your local listings for showtimes
Crystal Palace Cinemas
449 Paul Street, Dieppe 506.853.8397
See the trailer at www.savingluna.com
In a film that has won awards worldwide, a little lost whale called Luna will leap into your heart with his energy and need, and the story of how humans react to him will delight you, baffle you, and immerse you in a great mystery: who are these lives who share our world, and what are the connections between us that we do not yet know?
If you care about animals, independent film, or just fine entertainment, please come see SAVING LUNA.
please forward this e-mail to your friends and colleagues who might be interested in this film. SAVING LUNA is family-friendly and is rated G.
Mountainside Films, Sidney, BC
**** "Breathtaking." Vancouver Sun
**** "Truly fascinating." Toronto Sun
**** "SAVING LUNA has it all!" Edmonton VUE
"Powerful. Blockbuster stuff." Toronto Star
"Riveting. Stunning." Seattle Times
"Astonishing." Victoria Times Colonist
"Joyous and uplifting. " Halifax Chronicle Herald
"It's fantastic. Go see it!" Waterloo Record
SAVING LUNA is now playing in theatres across Canada.
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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.
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
Stuck (March 22) Shot in Saint John!
Stuck is a tabloid-tinged thriller inspired by true events. Brandi is a compassionate young retirement-home caregiver in-line for a promotion. Tom is a victim of the downsized economy, out of work and newly homeless. Their worlds collide when Brandi, driving home from a club after too many drinks and pills, accidentally hits Tom, the impact smashing his body head-first through her car's windshield. If discovered, this "accident" will extinguish her bright future, so instead of saving him, her plan is to let him pass and dispose of the body later. Faced with this reality, Tom knows he must escape if he wants to
survive. This movie was also SHOT IN SAINT JOHN and has several Film Co-op members and supporters in the cast (Bunthivy Nou, Suzanne Short, Wally MacKinnon)
85min
14A
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fredericton - New York Movie Makers Filming At "An Evening of Awareness: Stories of the Agent Orange Legacy" March 29
Come to an evening of fact sharing and story telling about the chemical spray programs at Canadian Forces Base Gagetown and the surrounding areas. The evening will feature a forum for speakers to tell their first hand accounts regarding the history of the base, the deadly poisons that were sprayed there, the people who were affected, and the health risks that still impact local communities today. The Evening will be open to the public for free.
The event will be filmed, and footage will be used in an upcoming independent feature length documentary tentatively titled Gagetown: Canada's Dirty Secret.
The event will also mark the release of a new book called Blowback: A Canadian History of Agent Orange and the War at Home. The author of the book, Chris Arsenault, will be joining us via satellite link.
News outlets and the media will be on hand to record a night of open storytelling and honest discussion that has rarely been seen in public when dealing with this sensitive subject.
Speakers at the event will include members of the Conservation Council of New Brunswick, the Black Watch, the Agent Orange Association, the Widows on the Warpath, medical doctors, civilian victims, and the filmmakers will be speaking on topics associated with the spraying.
The Evening is motivated by the deadline for the Canadian Government's Compensation package for Agent Orange victims, which ends on April 1st. After this date, the victims will receive nothing.
Come and show your support. Bring a friend!
Date: March 29, 2009
Time: 6pm-10pm
Price: Free
Location: K.C. Irving Theater, Hugh John Flemming Forestry Complex, 1350 Regent Street South, Fredericton.
Contact info:
www.gagetownmovie.com
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FREDERICTON - FILM SCREENING
THE BUSINESS OF BEING BORN
Tuesday, March 31 7pm at Tilley Hall 102, UNB Campus
Film Screening followed by a Panel Discussion with a local obstetrician, midwife, nurse & mother.
Free admission. Babies welcome.
This moving film examines the management of pregnancy and childbirth, and the role of midwives. A must-see for anyone even thinking about having a baby. In spring 2007, Health Minister Michael Murphy announced that New Brunswick women would soon have access to funded midwives.
Birth Matters is a group of women that want to see the midwifery model of care adopted in this province without delay. Come join us in a discussion about birth and the role midwifery could play in NB.
For more information contact
birthmatters@hotmail.com
www.TheBusinessofBeingBorn.com
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Biz & Indie Film News
atlantic - Women in Film and Television-Atlantic (WIFT-AT)/ Femmes du cinéma et de la télévision – Atlantique (FCT-AT)
Women in Film and Television-Atlantic (WIFT-AT)/ Femmes du cinéma et de la télévision – Atlantique (FCT-AT) celebrated the opening of the first Atlantic Canadian Chapter of Women in Film and Television at the Halifax Club on Monday, March 9.
WIFT-AT/FCT-AT had the perfect launch. From introducing the Founding Board, to attendees signing up as members and volunteering for committees, to Sharon McGowan’s inspirational presentation.
As one of the founding members of WIFT-Vancouver which just celebrated its twentieth anniversary this past week, Sharon McGowan offered a remarkable perspective on what WIFT-Vancouver has accomplished in the past two decades, along with how much more needs to be done in balancing the gender disparity in the film, television and new media industries in Canada: “We are now in an era of subtle sexism - or gender bias - where bias against women and their abilities flourishes in small, unspoken ways that are accepted in institutions and society. Subtle sexism may appear subtle but it has a profound effect. In the United Nations index for overall human development, Canada placed 4th in the world in 2006. When gender disparities were taken into consideration, Canada slid to 83rd of 136 countries.”
WIFT-AT/ FCT-AT is up and running with a terrific base of members’ talent and four clear goals:
1) research and networking; 2) training and professional development; 3) celebration; 4) advocacy.
WIFT-AT / FCT-AT announced the Founding Board on March 9th, which will remain in place until the Annual General Meeting during the Atlantic Film Festival in September 2009, however we are seeking volunteers and committee members.
Jan Miller - Chair
Pamela Lovelace - Vice Chair
Tanya Swinimar - Secretary & Membership
Alicia Rei Rolfe - Treasurer & CFO
Christene Hirschfeld - Legal Counsel
Juanita Peters - Programs Officer
Jillian Wohlforth - Provincial Liaison Officer
Mille Clarkes - PEI Director
Gia Milani - NB Director
Kelly Davis - NL Director
We invite you to have a look at our newly launched website http://wiftatlantic.wordpress.com/ and provide us with feedback on what you'd like to see.
Congratulations Women in Film and Television Atlantic! Félicitations Femmes du cinéma et de la télévision – Atlantique!
For more information or to join WIFT-AT / FCT-AT, please contact:
Pamela Lovelace
E:
wiftatlantic@gmail.com
P: (902) 240-3002
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ACTORS ON THE MOVE
CARA DIAMOND
Place of Residence:
Fredericton, NB
Age Range: Late teens to mid-twenties
Height - 5'7
Eye Colour – Brown
Hair Colour – Brown
Other Attributes: I sing, can skate, can pick up dance easily, can draw/sketch.
Cara Diamond discovered acting at a very young age, at the hand of her mother who placed her within the atmosphere of performance and modeling. Often picked to narrate or perform in school productions, she became a member of the Pichitawno Players Drama Troop at age 12. With the Pichitawno Players, Cara helped write and perform many plays, some roles of which earned her awards for her acting. Her attendance at Drama and
Creative Arts Festivals aided in her knowledge and love of acting.
Cara had her first experience with film in fall 2008, as Elena in Gia Milani's A Dark Radius and is currently taking an acting for film course at UNB. She was recently involved in smaller productions, playing lead roles in two short films for UNB Film classes.
Cara was born and raised in a small community in northern Newfoundland, and although she no longer has the accent, she is very proud of the culture and her ability to replicate it. She now resides in Fredericton, New Brunswick, and is attending the University of New Brunswick.
To Check out more NB actors, go to: http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/resource.htm
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SAINT JOHN - SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA IN SAINT JOHN!
CTV’s “So You Think You Can Dance Canada Season 2” will be auditioning dancers, and filming at the Imperial Theatre, Saint John, April 20-22, 2009. New Brunswick has been chosen as the only audition site East of Montreal.
'Dance' Canadian audition tour dates and cities announced
Updated Mon. Mar. 16 2009 10:47 AM ET
So you think you're the next Nico Archambault? Come out to this year's auditions for So You Think You Can Dance Canada, starting Saturday, April 4 at the Centre for the Performing Arts in Vancouver, B.C., and prove it!
Auditions for the dance tour are a grueling, intense process, and hopefuls must come prepared for the most important moment of their lives. After all, you wouldn't expect earning the title of "Canada's Favourite Dancer" to be easy, would you?
In the inaugural season of So You Think You Can Dance Canada, Nico, the 24-year-old, from Montreal, Que., proved that he had the moves and came out on top. Not only did Nico earn the respect and admiration from dance fans across the country, but he also took home $100,000 and a brand new car.
CTV also confirmed today that the charismatic cast from Season 1 will return, including host Leah Miller.
So You Think You Can Dance Canada's esteemed panel of Canadian experts include Canada's international ballroom champion Jean Marc Genereux and Canadian dancer extraordinaire Tré Armstrong. Also returning as guest judges are edgy choreographer Blake McGrath and hip-hop guru Luther Brown.
"I was blown away by the talent that came out to the first audition tour and am really excited to be a part of the search for Canada's next favourite dancer!" said host Leah Miller.
The unstoppable "So You Think You Can Dance Canada" phenomenon began last April with the first ever audition tour stop in Vancouver and continued across the country with more than 2,500 auditions.
Audition dates and locations
Registration begins at 8 a.m. in each city.
Auditions will be held at the locations and on the dates listed below (subject to change):
Vancouver, B.C.: Saturday, April 4, Centre for Performing Arts, 777 Homer St.
Edmonton, Alta.: Tuesday, April 7, Winspear Centre, 4 Sir Winston Churchill Square (Corner of 99th Street & 102nd Ave.)
Saint John, N.B.: Tuesday, April 21, Imperial Theatre, 24 King Square South.
Toronto, Ont.: Monday, May 18, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, John Bassett Theatre, 255 Front St. W.
Montréal, Que.: Tuesday, May 26, Théâtre St-Denis, 1594 St-Denis St.
So You Think You Can Dance Canada is designed to showcase and judge the talent of Canadian dancers.
Rules and regulations
- The So You Think You Can Dance Canada Season 2 cross-country auditions are open to all Canadians who, as of April 1, 2009, are of the age of majority in the province/territory in which they reside, and are no older than 30 years of age.
- Competitors must be either a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada.
- All competitors must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
Competitors must be of the age of majority in the province/territory in which they reside and no older than 30 years of age as of April 1, 2009. The age of majority is as follows: 18 years of age in Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec and Saskatchewan; and 19 years of age in British Columbia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut and Yukon.
- All competitors must provide two pieces of identification, including a government-issued photo ID (e.g. driver's license or passport), at the audition.
- Competitors may bring a non-competing dance partner for purposes of the audition.
- All competitors must bring with them, along with the proper ID, the signed personal release, the completed preliminary questionnaire, and the music sheet. All will be available at the audition site and for download soon at http://www.dance.ctv.ca
- All competitors are asked to bring with them the completed music sheet indicating the music they will use in their audition, along with the CD containing the indicated music.
- All songs must be "original" songs that are commercially available. A song must not be a re-mix of a song, a song downloaded from the Internet, or a competitor-created mix.
- Competitors will not be permitted to audition in any article of clothing with a visible designer, sports or other logo; artwork; name; photo; or other mark which may be subject to protection by copyright or trademark laws.
Stay tuned to www.Dance.CTV.ca for all the latest scoop on So You Think You Can Dance Canada.
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VOTE VOTE VOTE!
I'm sorry if you've already received this message through Facebook.
If you could do me a huge favor, please go to the link below and click on the "vote for your favorite video" link, and put in your vote for the video called "Fredericton 3" (the one that starts with 'Hi I'm Brandon') that would be hugely appreciated. Its very simple and all you have to do is put your email address. No names or addresses necessary. Also if you have more than one email address you can vote twice. The contest ends on March 25th so if you could vote before then that would be great. Thanks in advance.
Here's the link: http://www.ushootfortheloot.com
Fredericton Film Co-op member A.J. Guptill
http://www.ajguptill.com
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FREDERICTON - CASTING CALL
There will be an open casting call for a short film entitled "So Long, & Good Night". This calls for male actors aged 16-25. This project is being shot in the Fredericton area in mid June.
WEDNESDAY - APRIL 1
Doodles Cafe- 732 Charlotte Street Arts Centre (same building the Film Co-op is in). Doodles is in the basement of the centre.
6pm-10pm
SATURDAY, APRIL 4
Fredericton Public Library- Upstairs Assembly Room
12pm-5pm
There will be signs and arrows posted at each casting venue.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email Production Manager Jillian Acreman at jillianacreman@hotmail.com or call (506)260-0492.
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CREW CALL
Open volunteer crew call for a new short film "So Long, & Good Night". Primarily seeking trained Co-op member technical crew, or members interested in learning technical positions on set under trained members. This project will be filming in mid-June. Please contact Production Manager Jillian Acreman at jillianacreman@hotmail.com or at (506)260-0492.
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FREDERICTON - CASTING CALL
CASTING CALL
"The Apostles of Beauty" (a short film) depicts Oscar Wilde's visit to Fredericton in 1882, the reaction of city residents, and the effect on poet Charles G. D. Roberts of meeting Wilde.
Roles to be cast:
BUNTHORNE, a singing and dancing character parodying Wilde from the Gilbert and Sullivan show "Patience". Male, 20 -40 years old.
OSCAR WILDE at 28. Male, 25 - 35.
NARRATOR. Male or female.
THE REPORTER. Male, 25 years and up.
CHARLES G. D. ROBERTS at 23. Male, 20- 30.
THE ANGRY LADY. Female, 25 and up.
UNIVERSITY STUDENT . Male, 18 - 25.
Actors may try for more than one role.
Auditions will take place on Saturday, March 21 from 10:00a.m. to 4:30p.m.
Audition Location: Charlotte Street Arts Centre, 732 Charlotte St., Fredericton, NB. Follow the signs directing you downstairs to Doodles Cafe.
If you have a head shot (photo) please bring a copy with you.
At present, this is deemed a volunteer production.
If you have questions, or require further information, about the auditions please contact Roberta Nixon, Production Manager, Tel: 506.455.9893 Email: meritevents@rogers.com
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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.