NBFC E-news - Thursday, March 5, 2009
Spotlight!
MEMBERSHIP STUFF, MEMBERSHIP STUFF, MEMBERSHIP STUFF
Recent Renewals for 2009: Chris Giles (Fredericton), Suzy McCormick (Saint John), Keith Ruttan (Fredericton), Janice LeBlanc (Cocagne), Fred Beels (Fredericton), Jeremy Robinson (Saint John), Travis Grant (Fredericton)
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 to Colin, BronweN and Bun for coordinating and volunteering to help with the AHA actors group.
Thank you to Film Co-op patron Don Chapman who has generously donated to the Co-op every year. In these tough economic times, this support is appreciated!
Thank you to Michel Guitard for all that he does for Tony and Cat and the Film Co-op members. Although he is on staff as part-time technical director, he goes well above and beyond his job and volunteers a lot of his time to help others.
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MEMBER UPDATES MEMBER UPDATES
HUBERT MARCOUX
During the 3rd week of February, Radio-Canada Moncton sent a film crew to Halifax.
They filmed at my sailboat, on the ferry, in town, at the Halifax Boat Show and an interview at home. The results: an 8 minute film that aired on March 4th during Le Telejournal Acadie between 18:00 and 19:00. This is available only in the Maritimes.
They shot enough to produce a half hour film so I have no idea what the final product will look like. We will learn this together.
I invite you to send your comments to Radio-Canada whether you live in the Maritimes or elsewhere.
If you watch the program on the web
http://www.radio-canada.ca/regions/acadie
because you live outside the Maritimes, you can suggest that it be shown on the national network. Radio-Canada is attentive to comments by its viewers.
In any case I would appreciate your comments.
Hubert
info@hubertmarcoux.com
/
www.hubertmarcoux.com
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RENEWED MEMBER - TRAVIS GRANT - FREDERICTON
Travis Grant is a Fredericton native, born July 3, 1981 and has been working in the entertainment business professionally since 2007. His film work has taken him across Canada and back several times.
Travis has trained with some of the industry's leading players, such as the award winning director and editor, Richard Martin, and Jon Hess, a director and producer with several film credits.
With these established professionals as mentors, Travis achieved proficiency in Camera Operating, Assistant Directing, Grip work, Producing, and many other jobs required in the film industry. He
was fortunate to work with noted Directors of Photography David Geddes and Danny Nowak, who were key to providing Travis with an early rounded film education.
Recently Travis produced the drama
Bittersweet SINphony
for Mexican director Edgar Aguilera in Vancouver. The shoot itself proved to be a bittersweet experience. While the cast and crew
where all top notch, the camera equipment sadly was not. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the original camera had to be replaced midway through the shoot. When the director, DP and Travis
sat in the theatre for the dailies....Grown men have never cried as hard. The replacement camera which did not have the luxury of camera tests and a trip to Technicolor like the original did, due to
time restraints had a malfunction that could not be seen by the naked eye. This less than a millimeter problem essentially ruined half the shoot. Lesson learned. Thankfully re-shoots will be done in April.
Currently Travis is working as a film director for Fred Rock, the 3 day music festival that is coming to Fredericton this June. Later in the summer he is flying up in to shoot his action film which he co-wrote with noted Chicago script writer Zach Kreinbrink.
There are two sides to filmmaking: a technical side and a creative side. Travis' attention to detail is second to none; he is meticulous about lighting, backgrounds, permits and licenses, continuity, and
the myriad details that contribute to a successful film. From his creative side, Travis continues to explore all genres, including comedy, drama, documentaries, and special effects action films. In all his projects, his goal is simple - to make each one better than the last.
For a full biography and selected works please go to
www.gradualupgrade.com
To contact Travis email at;
travisgrant@gradualupgrade.com
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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/
The films:
A Chandelier Accident by Daniel Dugas, Mini-DV, 2:30min, Calgary -
Actor David Hasselhoff enjoyed celebrity status with starring roles in popular television series such as Baywatch and Knight Rider. He later attained notoriety in a widely circulated video shot by his daughter, which featured him eating a hamburger while inebriated and lying on the floor. Daniel Dugas' elegant video A Chandelier Accident chronicles another less fortunate incident in the life of the Hollywood star, this time in London's Sanderson Hotel. Dugas juxtaposes text from a BBC news story of Hasselhoff's run in with a light fixture in a men's toilet with shots of chandeliers in a New Orleans antique shop. A wry take on mainstream culture's fascination with celebrity, A Chandelier Accident directs the viewers' gaze towards the ceiling optimistically envisioning a hassle free future for the Hoff.
What You're Ready For by Corey Lee, 16mm/HD Cam, 6:30min, Calgary -
Corey Lee's What You're Ready For presents self-help guru Dr. Edgar O. Laird speaking to devoted followers assembled for the taping of a promotional video. The film's narrator is among the listeners gathered to receive the wealth of wisdom offered up by the esteemed author and therapist. As the self described sage speaks, the narrator reflects on Laird's philosophies in relation to his own personal loss. Advised that 'this moment is your only possession', the narrator seizes the moment. The charismatic doctor may not fully deserve what's coming to him, but by his own testimony, he must be ready to receive it.
Transitting by Collin Ward MacDonald, Digital Animation, 2:32 min, Calgary -
Navigating the urban landscape of Calgary, Transitting by Collin Ward MacDonald is the artist's exploration of his own style of animation which he refers to as Momentism: a step-child of Timelapse and Pixillation. MacDonald's pulsing score provides an insistent undercurrent for the impressionistic images that flow across the screen. Transitting concludes as it began: with one man's unique perspective on the daily driving rhythms swirling around him.
Ice Climber's Waltz by James Reckseidler, Super 8, 15:00 min, Calgary
An aging mountaineer's spirit is rejuvenated by a dance with a beautiful young woman in James Reckseidler's silent film Ice Climber's Waltz. While the mountaineer's passion is rekindled, an old obsession engulfs him leading to the reenactment of a tragic event. Set against the rugged profile of the Rocky Mountains and unmistakably influenced by Guy Maddin, Reckseidler's ambitious work scales dramatic terrain with poetic and technical dexterity.
Intergalactic Who's Who: Praepredatorprae by Carol Beecher & Kevin D.A. Kurytnik, 35mm, 1:30 min, Calgary
For most Canadian baby boomers the Hinterland Who's Who series conjures up distinct memories such as lumbering beavers and waddling woodchucks. Carol Beecher and Kevin Kurytnik have humourously tapped into this indigenous motherlode with their Intergalactic Who's Who animated shorts depicting the fantastical inhabitants of the wild desert planet Zig 5. Praepredatorprae is their latest featured creature, a hatchling whose life cycle is brief and brutal. Existence on Zig 5 demands swift metamorphosis and soon the Praepredatorprae is flung back into the stratosphere to fulfill its destiny and ensure its species survival. For more information on the Praepredatorprae, why not contact the Intergalactic Wildlife Service?
Photosynthesis by J. Scott Portingale, 16mm, 5:34 min, Edmonton
J. Scott Portingale's whimsical black and white 16mm film Photosynthesis uses stop motion animation and time lapse photography to reveal the secret shenanigans taking place in a young couple's apartment. Left alone for the evening, a still camera and vacuum cleaner come to the aquatic rescue of a withering house plant. Photosynthesis features original music by The Polyjesters.
For Me? by Thea Killen-Smith, Computer Animation, 1:00 min, Calgary
Diving deep into the complicated depths of desire, Thea Killen-Smith surfaces with a compact, bittersweet gem. Set to the Train song by Consonant C, the stick figures in For Me? animatedly flesh out the intricate dance of unrequited love. Heads detach dreamily and arms reach out with giggling elasticity as affections are offered, accepted and casually rejected. Suddenly, in a heart beat, it's all over.
Sleepless by Mike McLaughlin, 16mm, 12 min, Edmonton
Mike McLaughlin's film Sleepless features Andy, an insomniac plagued by the regularity of irregularity. At odds with the world around him, he searches for ways to pass the time while enduring the loneliest of moments: watching the sun rise after having spent the night alone. Andy sets out to cure himself. He believes that if he finds a woman to fall in love with he will finally fall asleep. Andy meets his match with insomniac Meg, and pursues her with high hopes for romance and lasting sweet dreams.
Zap Girl Makes Toast by Chris J. Melnychuk, Hand drawn cel animation composited to DVD, 1:36 min, Calgary
A watched pot never boils and a watched toaster that scorches...well, you just know that's cooking up trouble. Chris J. Melnychuk's recipe for Zap Girl Makes Toast is shockingly simple yet electrifyingly concocted. Underscored radio static gradually segues into a highly tuned, spirited rendition of the Mexican Hat Dance as Zap Girl impatiently attempts to dial up breakfast.
Inside|Outside by Kyle Armstrong, Super 8, 6min, Edmonton
Inside|Outside is Kyle Armstrong's experimental film based on parallel entities. Shot on black and white Super8, Armstrong's initially fevered, claustrophobic interior images are reminiscent of Dziga Vertov, Andrei Tarkovsky and Fava filmmaker aAron munson. Assembled external elements are more pensively paced; as they begin to surface, so do subtleties of the emerging filmmaker's cinematic expression.
Evolution by John Osborne, Computer Animation, 2:38 min, Edmonton
John Osborne's process of Evolution involves frame by frame captures of a Java program which generates patterns and abstract images using evolutionary algorithms. The overall effect is a super funked up progression reminiscent of the illuminated peg art of the early '70's Hasbro toy, LiteBrite. Set to a score composed using open source loops assembled with After Effects software, circles of primary colours march in and out of frame with infectious rhythm.
DINX! by Trevor Anderson, Super 16mm, 13 min, Edmonton
A frustrated waiter in a men's burlesque club, Zak yearns to star on stage as one of the sultry featured pole dancers. Little, sweet and cheap, he works the room as a shooter boy serving up sticky swallows in tiny plastic tumblers. Trevor Anderson's DINX! is a trip back in time gently revisiting old hurts not quite healed and an emerging identity yet to be fully realized.
Beech-Nut by Cameron Woykin, Mini-DV, 4:45 min, Calgary
The narrator of Cameron Woykin's Beech-Nut admits that he "loves two things." He then confesses "That's a lie. I desire two things: to fly an airplane and to make love with Amelia Earhart." Frustrated attempts for fulfilled desire are reflected in the viewer's downward perspective onto a wooden table top, as the narrator guides us through a five step process for crafting the perfect paper airplane. The two hands that demonstrate the deliberate folds required take intermittent breaks to reach for a glass of beer and a burning cigarette (bandaged wrists imply deliberate action of another kind). Woykin's economical approach to narrative comes full circle with Beech-Nut concluding as it began --- with a skyward perspective. Yet the meticulously engineered paper airplane remains in the grasp of thumb and forefinger in gestured flight; held, not released, thereby avoiding any 'unexpected circumstances.'
Greycon4 by Brandon Blommaert, Animation/Mini-DV, 6:36 min, Calgary
The inhabitants of Brandon Blommaert's Greycon4 are both menaced and menacing. The machinations of a manipulative scientist unfold through Blommaert's meticulous cloth animation: digital processes enable random scene assemblage, allowing for a non-storyboard approach. Blommaert's considered yet spontaneous process evokes the work of another distinct young contemporary Canadian artist: abstract painter Tony Baker's sci-fi 'Expanse' series. The dense and chaotic realm of Greycon4 invites repeated viewings and a variety of interpretations.
Prairie Nautical by Caitlin Thompson, Mini-DV, 4:40 min, Calgary
Calgary's unsuspecting Kensington neighbourhood is vividly overrun by soft-sculptural sea creatures in Prairie Nautical. Two sets of mollusk twins---the Giant Clam and the Giant Octopus--- navigate alleys, streets and river banks in search of fluid lifelines. An elusive yet determined wormhole burrows deep to reveal secret gateways and underlying aquatic realms. Caitlin Thompson's performance/installation video channels a swelling otherworld secretly pooling behind garage doors.
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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Upcoming Moncton Workshop!
Production Management 101
Film Co-op Training and Development - Coming Up!
Intro - Theory
March 14, Saturday, 11am - 5pm
Instructor: Donovan Richard
Moncton Public Library, 644 Main Street, Suite 101,
Moncton
, New Brunswick - Northrup Frye Room
Fee: $20 for NBFC Members
$30 for Non-Members
(Required Workshop for members who want to direct/produce their own projects through NB Film Co-op)
Number Limit: 15
The production manager on an independent production wears many hats in contrast to a commercial production. This workshop will cover: being hired as a volunteer PM, budgeting and breakdowns: setting up the production where ever that may be; hiring a volunteer crew with the director; workspace organization; production scheduling; locations, daily productions reports; location management; petty cash, deal memos; cast contracts, craft services and much, much more!
INSTRUCTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Donovan Richard has been a member of the NB Filmmakers Co-operative since early 2003 and has had the chance to experience and learn from many filmmakers and workshops through the Film Co-op, whether it was in pre-production, production or post-production stages.
Don's early ventures in filmmaking were mostly in Fredericton where he worked in several areas, but for the past few years he was able to begin work on film projects at home in Moncton. The talent pool that the Film Co-op has in Moncton is growing and continues to grow. He has worked in many crew roles such as Grip, Production Assistant, 1st Assistant Director, Production Designer, Sound, Production Manager and Director. Being a very social person, attentive to details and able to think fast came in handy on independent film shoots.
Donovan worked on several films but most currently the last films which he worked on as a Production Manager were A Day's Grace and Do Gooders . His day job consists of organizing work loads and the scheduling of the workforce; skills which come in handy when organizing film shoots.
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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
SPOTLIGHT ON SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL 2009 - NOVEMBER 12-15, 2009
Opportunity for youth filmmakers in NB to be involved and attend Silver Wave this year.
Teachers and Students in New Brunswick! Here is your chance to win, win, win and have you and your class or students involved in Silver Wave 2009!
To Meet the Silver Wave Film Festival
Youth Ambassador
for our Annual Youth Screening Series and Contest and what she has to say, check out Carlee JC at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13AxZxTrLlk (English)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRaSO2eu8h0 (French)
THE CONTEST
The Silver Wave Film Festival is putting out a call to all classrooms and students in New Brunswick to submit youth videos in French (with English Subtitles) or English 2 minutes in length in any genre, covering any topic. This contest is open to youth between 8 years and 15 years old.
Students can do: drama, documentary, music video, animation, claymation, experimental or an actual trailer for Silver Wave! If the videos submitted are accepted they will be screened in the Silver Wave 09 Youth Screening Showcase and the group of youth filmmakers will get a SWFF t-shirt, bag and a special pass to all SWFF workshops and of course the youth screening program at next year's festival as well as any other youth screening events that are appropriate for youth viewing.
Please mail submissions to: NB Film Co-op/Silver Wave P.O. Box 1537, Fredericton, NB E3B 4Y1, Deadline: June 1 on DVD.
Have questions, email Cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com
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CALL FOR SHORT AND FEATURE LENGTH FILM SUBMISSIONS for Canadian and International films.
SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: April 10, 2009
No Fee for submissions.
Submission and Presentation format: DVD - NTSC.
Short Films: Maximum Length 10 minutes.
Feature Films: Minimum Length 40 minutes.
Required elements with submission:
One dvd labeled with film title, TRT, year of production and contact info.
A synopsis: 50 words or less
Filmmakers bio
Crew List
Screening History
Award History
One digital still photograph, emailed to
FilmsCIFF2009@gmail.com
IF SELECTED:
Screening date: Between June 4-7, 2009
Screening venue: Chester Playhouse theatre, Chester, Nova Scotia
Screening format: DVD-NTSC
Non-English speaking films require English Subtitles
FOR SUBMISSION INFO, KINDLY CONTACT by email:-
GG Geddes, Film Programming Director
FilmsCIFF2009@gmail.com
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SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL 2009
November 12-15, 2009, Fredericton
(BLAST FROM THE PAST: Past President and Marketing and Publicity Lead John Christenson at SWFF 06 - 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 - MONDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES!
THE NECESSITIES OF LIFE
March 9, 8pm at Tilley Hall, UNB Campus
Director: Benoît Pilon
Cast: Natar Ungalaaq, Paul-André Brasseur, Éveline Gélinas
Run Time: 102 minutes
Country: Canada
Year: 2008
Language: English
Distributor: E1 - Seville
The Necessities of Life, from prolific documentary filmmaker Benoît Pilon, is a gorgeous, elegiac story that examines Canada’s rich heritage of multiculturalism by seeking out a period when there was virtually no contact between the Inuit and the rest of Canada. Working from a sensitively crafted script by veteran filmmaker Bernard Émond (La Neuvaine, Contre toute esperance), Pilon has created a highly accessible film that was ecently selected as Canada’s official entry into the Academy Award® competition for 2008. The film also won three awards, including the Special Grand Prize of the Jury at the 2008 Montreal World Film Festival.
Set in the 1950s, The Necessities of Life recalls a time when
tuberculosis was still an epidemic and a serious problem for many underserved communities. As the disease spread, many Inuit were forced to leave their homes in search of treatment elsewhere. As the film begins, Tivii; a mesmerizing performance by Atanarjuat’s Natar Ungalaaq, is brought to a sanatorium in Quebec City, where he is told he has to leave his family behind and face treatment alone. Suddenly he finds himself removed from everything he knows, surrounded by a language he does not speak, and facing a future that is uncertain.
Luckily, he has a nurse, Carole (Éveline Gélinas) who is kind and nurturing, and who wants to see Tivii thrive. She cannot speak Tivii’s language, but she has an orphan, the Inuit and bilingual Kaki (Paul-André Brasseur), transferred to Tivii’s ward to translate.
The two form a strong connection as each, in his own way, struggles with his health and plans for productive years ahead – back home. While The Necessities of Life covers vast terrain – the sociohistorical period in which it is set, the contrasting worlds of its characters, the universal language of compassion that can bind people together – it is Ungalaaq’s exquisite performance that elevates this film from what is already elegant, humanist and skillfully crafted into a truly poetic work of art.
$7 general admission
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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.
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
Man of the West (March 8)
On his way to hire a schoolteacher, a homesteader is left a hundred miles from anywhere when the train he is on is robbed. With him are an attractive dancehall girl and an untrustworthy gambler and he decides to get shelter nearby from outlaw relatives he used to run with. They don't trust him and he loathes them but they decide he can help them with one last bank job.
100 min
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Biz & Indie Film News
SHORT FILM VENTURE PROGRAM POSTPONED
The NB Film Short Film Venture Program is postponed until further notice.
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NB ACTOR LANDS GUEST STARRING ROLE IN CBC'S
BEING ERICA
Anna Silk who seems to be on the fast track in the acting world recently landed a key role in the hit CBC television series Being Erica. (Wednesdays at 9pm)
Episode 109 - Everything She Wants - Erica explores her feelings for Ryan by reliving an unusual love affair (Anna Silk as love interest) from her university days.
Although the show aired last night you can catch it on the CBC website as well at: http://www.cbc.ca/beingerica/videos.html#clipId=1050764170
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GROWING OP TO SCREEN IN MONCTON
On Saturday, March 14, 2009, “Growing Op” a feature film shot in Moncton, and co-produced by Monique LeBlanc, CinImage Productions Inc., of Moncton, will have two viewings at the Empire Theatre, Trinity Drive, Moncton.
There will be a Matinee show with proceeds going to a local charity (yet to be determined), and a Late Night Show with the film's director and writer, Michael Melski, present for a meet-and-greet and Q&A.
A few details still need to be finalized as far as exact show times, but there will certainly be two showings on March 14 @ Empire Theatre, Trinity Drive, Moncton.
Movie: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1105730/
GROWING OP is a coming-of-age teen comedy with a twist. The sheltered and home schooled Quinn (Steven Yaffee) rebels and in order to stay close to the young girl (Rachel Blanchard) who has just moved next door, enrolls in the local high school. Featuring: Steven Yaffee, Wallace Langham, Rosanna Arquette, Katie Boland, Jon Cor, and Denis Theriault (from Fredericton – Son of Diane Rioux (Tourism NB), and many other New Brunswickers.
For a film about weed, director Melski has done his homework on the cultivation and terminology of the home growing operations that Quinn’s parents operate. Odd though is that the film contains negligible scenes of smoking grass except for the crème boule (tainted) scene and the one last scene. This crème boule segment is the film’s funniest and best.
The film hits the nail on the head with regard to depiction of home schooling. I happen to know a couple who home schools their kid and he, too is rebelling into wanting to enroll into a high school to obtain normalcy. The couple, like the parents in the film are also pot smokers – I think I have given more information here already – and the humour in the film is often biting accurate, not to say the quite funny.
One wonders during the film whose side the director/writer is on. On the free thinking cannabis cultivating couple’s or the standard way of life? More a comedy than a message movie or romance, Melski focuses more of the laughs. Melski’s sharp observations and biting one-liners work well. Needless to say, the result is a rather hilarious feel good teen movie. Melski also demonstrates, with feeling, what it really is like to love someone.
The film won the 2008 Atlantic Film Festival prize for Art Direction and screened at the NB Silver Wave Film Festival in Fredericton to an almost sold out crowd.
“Thank-you” to Paul H. LeBlanc, ACTRA actor, in Moncton for arranging the viewings. For more information contact:
Paul H. LeBlanc,
paulleblanc@rogers.com
, home 506-854-3081
60 Edmond St.
Moncton N.B.
E1A 3K6
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HALIFAX - WIFT - ATLANTIC SPEAKER SERIES
WIFT-Atlantic Speaker Series
Ms. Sharon McGowan, Producer / Director
Monday, March 9, 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Halifax Club, 1682 Hollis Street, Halifax
Open to all, please email your RSVP to wiftatlantic@gmail.com by 5:00pm Thursday, March 5.
Meet the founding Board of the newly formed WIFT - Atlantic Chapter and Gemini Award winning Vancouver based Producer, Sharon McGowan, at the Halifax Club, Monday, March 9, 7-9pm. The event is free of charge, though a non-perishable food
donation to Feed Nova Scotia is kindly requested. WIFT-AT annual memberships will be available for purchase.
Founders of the WIFT – Atlantic Chapter have worked steadily since August 2008 to open an Atlantic Canadian chapter of the international group, Women in Film and Television (www.wifti.org). Film Nova Scotia has come on board to sponsor the March
9th event, which will introduce the film and television community to the founding board members and raise awareness of the new organization.
WIFT is an international organization that was created in 1973 to give women who were struggling to have a voice in Television and in Film a network and support system. There are now currently 35 chapters worldwide. WIFT continues to grow with a mandate
to be a global network dedicated to advancement for women in professional development and achievement in film, video, and other screen-based media.
Sharon McGowan has been invited to speak in Halifax as one of the founding members of WIFT–Vancouver, and specifically about the research studies that they have recently conducted in terms of women's role and presence in the film, television and new media
industries. Sharon will offer experience, perspective, history and inspiration for the Atlantic Chapter as an organization in improving the position of women in the screen industries.
SHARON McGOWAN
Sharon McGowan was a founding board member and early president of Vancouver Women in Film and Television (1989). She received the Woman of the Year Award in 1999 and is also an Honorary Lifetime Member of that organization.
McGowan most recently served on the BC Association of Film Professionals Task Force (2005-2008) investigating labour and funding issues facing women working in both the service and indigenous film production sectors. This led to the creation of the Please Adjust Your Set campaign and website outlining the statistics gathered and future actions. McGowan has an MFA in Film Studies from UBC and is currently an Associate Professor in the UBC Film Program, where she also serves as Associate Head of the Department of Theatre and Film.
As a filmmaker, Sharon McGowan’s most recent film is the documentary, The Oldest Basketball Team in the World which she directed and produced for Chum TV. The film follows the "Retreads", women with an average age of 72 as they prepare to compete at the intimidating World Masters Games. The New York Times described the film as "compassionate, heartfelt and inspirational."
Sharon McGowan is also known for producing the feature film box office hit Better than Chocolate. The film premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival and was released in the US where it
played on over 300 screens.
For more information, contact Pamela Lovelace
Ph: 902-240-3002 Email:
wiftatlantic@gmail.com
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INDIE RADIO STATION GROWS
Fredericton's independent aboriginal radio station, CKTP 95.7 FM (www.cktpradio.com), is the first Canadian radio station to be hosting daily broadcasts in partnership with Los Angeles based, the Game Show Network/Radio (GSN).
"This gives our listeners a chance to partake in a variety of games, have some fun and maybe win some cash," said Robb Hartlen of CKTP and host of the Double "B" and the Wolf Morning Show from 7-11 a.m. daily. "I talked at length with the people at GSN to arrange this. Now all our listeners have to do is register at www.gsn.com/cgi/radio for their chance to win." This means CKTP listeners can tune in Monday-Friday from 3-4 p.m. and hear the GSN live on CKTP 95.7 "And Sunday from 2-4 p.m. (we'll have) highlights from the week."
The co-hosts of GSN are Marianne Curran (frequent guest on the Tonight Show with her bang-on impressions of Hillary Clinton and Martha Stewart) and Bob Goen (former co-anchor on Entertainment Tonight). Together, this married couple put on a high-energy show that offers cash prizes of up to $1,000.
"We love Canada and look forward to talking to people from New Brunswick," says Goen. "Call in as many times a day as you can, but you can only win once a day."
"We started this in August and we're having a blast," Curran said.
Hartlen is proud to add this new dimension to the station and has a great appreciation for the humour GSN delivers. This is in line with his specialty, Internet born clips or segues; they're hilarious and sometimes walk the line. He has an innate ability to grab the latest newsmaking event, and have parodies lined up to steam roll you with. He's also a strong advocate of the Canadian military, Canada and his beloved Leafs which collectively bring him pride, joy and tears.
Prior to working at CKTP, he was a reporter for Rogers Cable TV (First Local) and has done freelance assignments for The Sports Network (TSN). In particular, for the past three years he's been the on-course announcer for the National Scott FireFit Firefighters Combat Challenge and will do so in Quebec this year. He and wife Jenn live with their baby and master of the house, an eight-month-old (85 lbs) Bernese mountain dog.
Hartlen credits the age of the Internet with helping to put smaller indie radio stations on the map.
"As word spreads that we're covering a larger market we seek to expand our base of advertisers," said Hartlen. These sentiments are echoed by station director, Conrad Mead who says advertising is the lifeline of the organization. "We're a self-sufficient, non-profit organization and aren't in receipt of any financial assistance directly or indirectly from any government department or agency."
Due to CKTP's location on Cliffe Street, St. Mary's, many people are of the assumption that it's supported by the reserve.
"We love being here, it's a great location and many of our listeners are here on the reserve, but they're just a part of our roughly 15,000 listeners," said Mead. "We operate on an aboriginal license but don't receive any funding from federal, provincial or band funding." According to Mead, CKTP has to be innovative and forward thinking to survive.
Community involvement is tops on Mead's priority list, as is high profile sports like broadcasting the St. Thomas University's men's hockey team's games. CKTP also does live broadcasts of the Fredericton Royals Senior men's baseball games. This year CKTP was heavily involved with the NB Film Co-op's Silver Wave Film Festival conducting live and remote interviews, becoming the "Voice of Silver Wave."
"Robb has the pulse of Fredericton always in view and he's an important member of my staff," said Mead. "In fact, thanks to the efforts of all at CKTP, we've gone from number 12 to number six in the overall radio market. We're at the top of the indie stations in Fredericton and the big guys are definitely checking over their shoulders."
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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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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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