NBFC E-news - Thursday, May 14, 2009
Spotlight!
nbfc 30th ANNIVERSARY ACTIVITIES
NEW BRUNSWICK FILM CO-OP 30TH ANNIVERSARY WEBSITE IS ONLINE!
Check out the NBFC anniversary website! Send your stories and tributes to cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com
http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/30years/
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THE GREAT NB FILM CO-OP ANNIVERSARY FILM POSTER GIVE-A-WAY
Most of you who know the Film Co-op Executive Director Tony Merzetti know that he never throws anything out at the Film Co-op and we have an overfull storage room downstairs to prove it!
It's the Film Co-op's 30th anniversary and Tony has consented to throwing open the downstairs archive of film posters and making them available for anyone to come take a look and take away the film poster or posters of their choice! These are posters from films shown at past Tidal Wave and Silver Wave Film Festivals and Monday Night Film Series screenings.
WHEN: This Friday (May 15), 4pm-6pm
WHERE: The NB Film Co-op, 732 Charlotte Street Arts Centre. Come and get them!
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ANNIVERSARY
ACTIVITIES - FREDERICTON CULTURAL CAPITAL PROJECTS
Evelyn's Beauty Salon: Fifty Years of Storytelling
(Left - Photo of Michelle)
Directed by Michelle Lovegrove Thomson
80 York Street houses one of Fredericton's long-standing businesses: Evelyn Grant's Hair and Beauty Salon. Established as a business over fifty-years ago, the hair salon itself has been housed in various downtown storefronts, taking up residence at the current location in 1982. Despite the changes over the years, Evelyn has remained the constant centre in an ever-changing roster of shampoos, sets, and stories.
In Evelyn's salon, one senses that the space itself is a character in its own right. Lush hanging-plants dangle in front of vine-print wallpaper; seasonal decorations, handmade crafts, and cross-stitches adorn the walls, and hair-drying chairs still defiantly offer built-in armrest ashtrays. The cross-stitched crafts are gifts from customers and family-members paying tribute to years of excellent service and a genuinely friendly atmosphere. This rich landscape is the backdrop for a ten-minute video portrait that will explore Evelyn's combined business-sense and flare for storytelling.
During regular visits to the salon, it is easy to feel a sense of community emerging. Clients keep weekly and bi-weekly appointments, many of whom have been frequenting Evelyn's salon for years. Adding to the feeling of community and long-standing friendship is the presence of Maureen Sullivan, Evelyn's assistant. Maureen has been working with Evelyn for twenty-seven years, and oversees the salon during Evelyn's yearly winter sojourns to Florida. Evelyn has said that Maureen is in many ways like a daughter to her, and in talking with the two women it is apparent that the feelings of kinship are mutual.
In 1995, Evelyn was inducted into the Association of Atlantic Women Business Owners Hall of Fame. In fact, she proudly displays many plaques, certificates and honours on her walls. In addition to running her successful hair salon, Evelyn is an active member of many business and hairdressing organizations and associations. She is one of the co-founders of the Hairdresser's Association of New Brunswick, having called the first meeting in 1962, and has also served as a volunteer and boardmember for countless organizations, including the Y's Menettes, the Kidney Foundation, Wilmot Church, and was Grand Mistress of the Ladies Orange Benevolent Association.
This short documentary will delve into Evelyn's Beauty Salon as a long-standing business, and will also serve as a portrait of a very charismatic and caring woman who has a lifetime of stories to share.
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MEMBERSHIP STUFF, MEMBERSHIP STUFF, MEMBERSHIP STUFF
Recent Renewals and New Members for 2009: Milan Chotai (Oromocto). Welcome back Milan!
Memberships run from Jan-Dec annually for all members and we appreciate members renewing in January/February every year. Please email Cat to renew soon if you have not already.
NEW MEMBERS: Things you can do to get your required volunteer hours in: For new members specifically who need to get their volunteer hours in. Check in with Cat about volunteer work on member shoots coming up as she can give you the filmmakers names and emails and you can directly get in touch with them.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
- Thank you to Film Co-op member Lady Di Terry for purchasing and donating a film to the Film Co-op library archive entitled The Cloud of Unknowing!
- Thank you to Paulie Angers for volunteering to teach a workshop.
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MEMBERSHIP UPDATES, MEMBERSHIP UPDATES
Congratulations to Peter Evanchuck who recently received a
'volunteer of the year'
award at the Ottawa Community Centre for his work in the initiation, organizing and running of a local community dinner/soup kitchen and his community Writer's Gathering activities.
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MIRAMICHI - A MANIC FILM SHOOT
By Chris Fulton - Writer/Director/Co-Producer of Manic Chiropractic 2.0
Remember 2006? It was a simpler time - gleeful investors snatched up as much sub-prime-backed paper as they could get their greedy little mitts on, and the only means pigs had of harming us was bacon. Also circa '06, as a naive new co-op member, I adapted my NotaBle Acts-winning play Manic Chiropractic into a film script, got a crew together, and started shooting - skipping the tedious step of 'planning'. I was going guerrilla.
Three miniDV tapes later, I had a film that wouldn't cut together, including an ill-advised song-and-dance routine that I chose not to have choreographed until we were all on set. The lesson was pretty clear; plan first, shoot second. The grab-and-shoot approach, though sexy, isn't for the uninitiated.
Fast-forward to the present, my lessons learned and taken to heart, I've got Manic Chiropractic 2.0 in the proverbial can. The path to finally getting this project finished started with the script. The original screenplay was nearly 20 pages long, with many challenging elements (including the afore-mentioned musical number). I slashed mercilessly, and ended up with an 11-page, filmable version. I'd killed my darlings - many of my favourite moments from the script howled for me to reconsider as I highlighted them in Word and threatened to press Backspace. In the end, anything that didn't move the story forward was
dispatched.
Getting the cast & crew back together proved much easier. Co-op Filmmakers are a hardy bunch - the talented peeps whose effort I effectively wasted the first time 'round were only too eager to come back. The entire original cast of Josh Linton, Sue Thompson, Dennis Poirier, Andrew Jones, Emily Carter and Mike Mallaley reprised their parts and gelled like before. Crew-wise, Brit Sparrow (P.M./A.D.), Rob Gemmell (Gaffer), Bunthivy Nou (Production Design) and Laura MacInnis (Continuity) all returned. To this stalwart group we added: Danny Thebeau (D.O.P.), Jordan Roherty (Sound Recordist/Mixer/Composer), Terry Oake
(Boom! Op.), and Kayleigh Smith (Costumes/Hair & Make-up). Also in need of a shout-out: Allen Galloway (for helping our production design team move furniture) and Kevin Matthews (who secured the friendly confines of the Conservation Council of N.B. for our interior office scenes).
The actual shooting went smoothly; as lights went up and make-up was applied Brit, Dan and myself planned the converage, and the actors were so familiar with their characters that they were ready to roll when the camera was. The RedRock was a blast to work with. We were able to use the narrow depth of field to achieve some good-looking shots. Before long we were on the last shot of the production, Josh was slapped repeatedly on-camera (three takes, just because), and that was a wrap.
Fetal Films (my and Josh's production company - website pending) is really looking forward to screening this at SilverWave, should the stars align and the film be accepted, and hope that this simple tale of a humble chiropractor and his mania tickle the funny bone, or other places where you may be ticklish.
Huzzah!
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EMERGENCY FIRST-AID ON FILM CO-OP PRODUCTIONS
I did a workshop recently on Emergency First-Aid for the New Brunswick Film Co-op. Four NBFC members who took it are now going to be certified First-Aiders. They are going to be nationally certified. I volunteered my time for this workshop and didn't mind volunteering because I ultimately benefited from it as well. After a hiatus on teaching, it was nice to start off slowly like this with a mix of people I knew & some that I met for the first time.
For some odd reason, it didnt seem to matter because like the bunch of friendly people that we are in the membership at the Film Co-op, it didnt take long for everyone to feel like they have belonged here for a long time.
I adapted the course to cater to what I felt were the needs for the organization. We did the mandatory chapters plus three more that were on medical conditions, environmental illnesses & a secondary survey. I felt they were important as we tend to shoot outside at various times of the year; we also deal with a population that have more medical issues than ever before such as allergies, diabetes, etc. We also sometimes shoot at remote locations & as such may need to transport people to a rendez-vous point.
The difference between adventure & disaster is preparation is a quote I recently read. I believe it to be true. I would like to see more people attend these training workshops given by the Film Co-op as I feel that every one of them can help a person avoid disaster. I would like to see more people think safety as well. A great day is when you end your workday with the same amount of digits as when you first started. We are volunteers; we should not compromise our quality of life for any venture.
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Training & Development
The New Brunswick Film Co-op proudly presents its 2009 annual workshop program!
This year there are workshop programmes in both Fredericton and Moncton . Check out the new schedules at: http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/activities.htm
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Composing Music for Film
Film Co-op Training and Development - Coming Up!
Intro - Theory
May 23, Saturday, 11am - 5pm
Instructor: Jordan Roherty
Location: New Brunswick Film Co-op, basement resource centre, 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton
Fee: $20: For Film Co-op Members/$30 For Non-Members
Class Limit: 8
Music is an integral part of any Film or Television project...it tells the audience how they should feel.
This workshop covers how music compliments and enhances film and video and how to choose the appropriate music style/theme for a project.
Learn what is involved scoring music for film and video...from the Hollywood budget perspective to the indie film perspective. In addition, techniques and approaches to
creating scores are discussed, including musical passage timeframes, instrumentation, rhythm, and conveying tension and tranquility. Further recording and post production of delivery music will be discussed as well.
After watching various clips from films, the class will discuss the musical approach used for each film.
INSTRUCTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Jordan Roherty has been a NBFC member since January 2005. Jordan has scored short films, and won an award for Excellence in Music Composition for his 8-Bit work on Gamers Manifesto, which screened at SWFF 08.
He specializes in using Logic Pro for writing and producing music. Jordan recently graduated with an honours diploma in Audio Engineering from the Centre for Arts & Technology. He has recently launched his website (complete with a demo reel of works completed) at www.robotcousin.com
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Acting for the Camera
Film Co-op Training and Development - Coming Up!
theory & Hands on
May 24, Sunday, 11am - 5pm
Instructors: Gretchen Kelbaugh and Suzanne Short
Location: New Brunswick Film Co-op, basement, Doodles Cafe, 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton
Fee: $20 For NBFC Members/$30 For Non-Members
Class Limit: 8
The director & actor instructors will select scenes from film scripts, cast, rehearse and tape, the scenes which will then be viewed in the workshop with feedback from the instructors and workshop attendees. The focus is on acting and directing as a collaboration to fulfill the vision of the script. Topics include analyzing the text, the emotional arc of a scene, auditioning actors, importance of rehearsals, camera awareness, rewrites, and reshoots.
INSTRUCTOR'S BIOGRAPHIES
Gretchen Kelbaugh twice won the Atlantic Film Festival - CBC Script Development award. One of these, 106 Fire Hydrants, was produced for national CBC-TV in 1999.
Since 2000, Gretchen has written, produced and directed both shorts and documentaries, many of which have screened at the Atlantic Film Festival and beyond.
Gretchen's first feature, Margaret and Deirdre, screened at the Atlantic Film Festival and was featured at the New Brunswick Gala Screening of the Silver Wave Film Festival, 2005. The screenplay, which she wrote, won the national CBC Producers' Showcase in 1999. Margaret and Deirdre was nominated for three awards at the Trail Dance Film Festival in 2008, including Best Feature Drama, Best Foreign Film. It won Best Screenplay.
80/20; The Developing World (2006), is distributed in Canada by the Canadian Learning Co. Gretchen and Connell Smith produced the 2-hour series, which won the Excellence in Music award for documentaries at the Silver Wave Film Festival in 2006.
Gretchen's short, Piece o' Cake, screened at festivals in New Brunswick plus the DeReel Film Festival in Melbourne and the Broad Humor Film Festival in Venice, CA, where it won Best No Budget Short. Piece o' Cake is now part of the "Downloads" initiative of CBC-television, Atlantic.
Suzanne Short reignited her passion for scripts in the early 90's as Saint John unveiled its magnificently restored performance space.
Theatre credits with the Saint John Theatre Company include The Diary of Ann Frank, The Elephant Man, Sylvia and The Guys. Credits with writer/director Clyde A Wray include Patches and Lysistrata.
Over the last 5 years, Suzanne has become intrigued with the nuance of film. Principal credits include Geraldine's Fortune (as Suzy McCormick), Stuck and Margaret and Deirdre.
Suzanne continues to explore acting from a variety of angles, participating in workshops led by Tom Kerr, Stephen Tobias, Graham Percy, Wally McKinnon, Tony Sekulich, Lita Llewelleyn and Caleb Marshall.
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The AD's Role on Independent Productions
Film Co-op Training and Development - Coming Up!
Intro - Theory
May 27, Wednesday, 7pm - 11pm
Instructor: Corena Walby
Location: New Brunswick Film Co-op, basement resource centre, 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton
Fee: $15 for NBFC Members/$25 for Non-Members
Number Limit: 6
First ADs must be authoritative team-leaders and motivators, whilst also being approachable team players. They need exceptional organizational and time-management skills. The ability to plan ahead, trouble-shoot and pay close attention to detail is vital.
Overall, they provide the key link between the Director, the cast and the crew, whilst also liaising with the production office, and providing regular progress reports about the shoot.
The instructor will cover the role of the First AD on smaller independent shoots.
INSTRUCTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Corena Walby has been involved in film-making since 2004. She first joined the New Brunswick Filmmakers Cooperative as an Associate Member when she moved to Fredericton, gradually working on her volunteer hours on some local independent short films, and then moved her way into being a full member, joining the Board of Directors, and also works as the Galas and Events Chair for the Silver Wave Film Festivals.
She has worked on over 15 short films, in many different crew positions (and acting). Her crew positions vary from craft services, continuity/script supervisor, production manager, production designer, to assistant director. She enjoys all aspects of film-making, and aspires to create her own project someday.
In her weekday life, she is manager of Carrier Recruitment at Brunswick News Inc.
Corena hails from Moncton, NB and is married with 2 step-children.
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Contact cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com to register for all workshops please. Workshops can be paid for through PayPal, snail mail or in person, but check to ensure there are seats left before you pay by snail mail or online please.
NOTE: for those members hoping to use Co-op resources and equipment to shoot their own projects in the future, please remember there are 5 required workshops that you have to take before you can do that (Screenwriting, Directing, Digital Cam and Lighting, Production Management & One Editing Workshop). On top of the required workshops, volunteers hours must be put in and you must be a full member in good standing. Talk to Cat if you have any questions: info@nbfilmcoop.com
If you miss any required workshops or workshops you would like to take, there is also one-on-one training sessions with instructors for a fee that you can arrange with Co-op staff at any time.
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Festivals
SILVER WAVE FILM FEST 2009
We've changed our dates for Silver Wave this year.
MARK THESE NEW DATES IN YOUR CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER 2009!
November 5-8 (Thursday-Sunday)
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SWFF PREMIERED FILM TRAVELING THE WORLD
BLOOD SHED screened last night at the MILX Film Festival in Lisbon, Portugal.
Blood Shed was directed by Jason Shipley and written and produced by Jason Shipley and Pierre Huard. The lead actors were Dennis Poirier and Pierre Huard.
The short horror film was shot in NB with NB actors and a Film Co-op crew.
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The Arts
SAINT JOHN - FILM PIX SCHOLARSHIP VALUED AT $1000.00
The Film Pix Scholarship for Aspiring Filmmakers valued at $1,000 per academic year is reminding that the deadline for the mailing of completed applications is approaching.
do you know a greater saint john-based aspiring filmmaker in need of funds for advanced education?
http://www.filmpix.ca/scholarship.htm for full details
Applications available now at area high school guidance offices, deadline for mailing of applications > May 15, 2009
pictured > kirsten stanley (right), 2008 high honours KVHS graduate and scholarship recipient with film pix founder, kendra black
photo credit > 4FRONT film services, inc.
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FREDERICTON - Acclaimed choreographer brings contemporary dance to the Black Box stage
Fredericton-based dance artist Lesandra Dodson has joined forces with local musicians and internationally renowned dancers to bring an original modern dance performance to the Black Box Theatre on June 12 and 13 at 8 p.m.
Dodson lives with her family in Fredericton, where she mentors young dancers and works as a choreographer. Dodson has recruited three critically-acclaimed Canadian dancers for this project. Susie Burpee and Linnea Swan emerged with Dodson from the Winnipeg School of Contemporary Dance in the early 1990s and went on to change the landscape of modern dance in Canada. Halifax-based Susanne Chui is an experienced performer, and is co-founder of SINS (Sometimes in Nova Scotia) Dance Collective and dances with the Verve Mwendo Dance Company. Dodson is also collaborating with Fredericton musicians Michael Doherty and Luis
Cardoso, along with local playwright Step Taylor.
The show is called The Broken Spoke, and is inspired by the dark and fascinating characters created by American writer and illustrator Edward Gorey. The show features elements from Dodson's new solo work inspired by the poetry of Emily Dickinson.
The work is funded by the Canada Council for the Arts, Arts NB along with Nova Scotia's Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage.
Ticket are on sale now, $15 advance, $20 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased by calling 455-5516 or online at www.brokenspokedance.ca
Full program information and bios of the artists are available at www.brokenspokedance.ca
EDITOR'S NOTE: For more information, interviews or additional photos please call Lesandra Dodson at 455-5516 or email lesandra@sympatico.ca
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SAINT JOHN - INTERACTION CHILDREN'S THEATRE COMPANY
InterAction Children's Theatre Company invites you to Neverland this Thursday and Friday as they present Peter Pan at Imperial Theatre. Join Peter, Wendy, and Tinkerbelle on their adventures with The Lost Boys, Pirates, the Tink Army, Tiger Lily and her Merciless band of Teenagers, and...The Ninjas!
This fun and energetic adaptation of the classic story is sure to delight the young and the young at heart. InterAction is the region's largest theatre school and performing arts centre dedicated to providing professionally led theatre training and performing opportunites to youth. Peter Pan will be performed by all memebers of the theatre school. Peter Pan, Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. at Imperial Theatre. Call 674-4100 for tickets!
Kate Wilcott
Executive Director
InterAction Children's Theatre
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FREDERICTON - The Jim Axelrod Big Little Band
With: Jim Axelrod on trumpet and vocals Tom Richards on saxophone and Sylvio Pupo on piano
WHERE: The Grill On York
(in Kings Place, Fredericton)
WHEN: Friday May 22
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Enjoy a delicious meal while listening to some sweet blues and jazz!
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FREDERICTON - NotaBle Acts Theatre Presents The Playwrights of Spring
The Notable Acts Theatre Festival is getting set to host The Playwrights of Spring, an evening of play readings in support of New Brunswick's finest playwrights. Join us to celebrate the successes and talent of some of our province's finest playwrights at the James Joyce Pub in the Crowne Plaze Hotel, Fredericton, on May 21st .
The evening will consist of five new works written and performed by emerging and established New Brunswick theatre artists. The Playwrights of Spring is being produced as a fundraiser for the 2009 NotaBle Acts Summer Theatre Festival, to be performed July
22-August 2 in Fredericton. The eight dollar admission charge will not only help support Notable Acts' ongoing mandate of fostering our province's playwrights, but also give you the chance to win some fabulous door prizes! The readings will start at 8 pm,
with tickets at the door. Come out early and enjoy the delectable menu of the James Joyce Pub!
The evening will feature works by Matthew Heiti, Kari Trogen, and Erin Keating, as well as sneak previews of NB Acts' 2009 main stage productions: Nomentacke by Mark Blagrave and On and Off the Shelf, written by Marcel-Romain Theriault and translated by Jo-Anne
Elder.
Join us for a night of food, drink, theatre, and exciting news about the 2009 NotaBle Acts Summer Theatre Festival lineup!
Contact: Annick Noel Email:
nbacts@unb.ca
Phone: 458-7406
Contact: Matthew Spinney Email:
Matthew.Spinney@gnb.ca
Phone: 454-8163
457-4918
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The Asian Heritage Society of New Brunswick
Presents "Scared Sacred" by Velcrow Ripper
(Special Jury Prize Winner)
In a world teetering on the edge of self destruction, award-winning filmmaker Velcrow Ripper sets out on a unique pilgrimage. Visiting the 'Ground Zeros' of the planet, he asks if it's possible to find hope in the darkest moments of human history. Staring directly into the face of war, tragedy and instability, Ripper travels to the minefields of Cambodia; war-torn Afghanistan; the toxic wasteland of Bhopal; post-9/11 New York; Bosnia; Hiroshima, Israel and Palestine.
Language: English
Release Date: 2004 Genre: Documentary/History/war Running Time: 104 min.
UNB Head Hall, 15 Dineen Drive: Sunday May 17th , 2009
3:00pm-5:00pm
As a part of our 2nd annual Asian Film Festival, all film screenings are open to the public, free of charge. Complimentary refreshments will also be served.
Film provided by the Multicultural Association of Saint John
Film Festival Funded by:
The City of Fredericton and
NB's Population Growth Secretariat
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Biz & Indie Film News
GARY VERMEIR HIRED AS BUSINESS AGENT AT IATSE 849
Congratulations to Gary Vermeir on his new position (Business Agent) at IATSE 849 in Halifax.
Gary can be reached at the IATSE 849 offices at (902) 425-2739, by mobile phone at (902) 499-3866 or by email at
busagent@iatse849.com
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Please find attached a letter regarding the Telefilm Canada-Rogers Group of Funds regarding the Program for Feature-length documentaries.
It is a request for consultation . We welcome your input. Could you also share this with people that could be interested ?
You have until May 28th to participate.
Hoping to hear from you in the near future,
click here (English)
click here (French)
Sincerely
NATHALIE LEDUC, SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR - POLICY, PLANNING & RESEARCH
LEDUCN@telefilm.gc.ca
514 283 6363 ext. 2185
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PAID ON-THE- JOB TRAINING // FORMATION PAYÉE SUR LE TAS
May 11, 2009
New Brunswick Film is please to announce its participation in the CFTPAS National Mentorship Program expressly design for the three participating Atlantic provinces.
PROGRAM:
Atlantic Mentorship Program
Supported by Telefilm Canada, Film Nova Scotia, New Brunswick Film and Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation, the Atlantic Mentorship Program provides emerging and mid-level production personnel in the Atlantic Provinces with long-term, paid training opportunities in the film, television and interactive media sectors. Under the personal guidance of seasoned industry professionals, participants will develop their business, creative and administrative abilities, increase their potential for career advancement in the production sector and help foster the growth of Atlantic Canadas screen-based entertainment industry. On-the-job training will be provided by CFTPA mentor production companies based in the Atlantic region.
PROGRAMS APPLICATION: Please refer to the following website
http://www.cftpa.ca/mentorship/pdfs/2009-10/AMP09E.pdf
HIGHLIGHTS AND DATES:
Deadline: June 15, 2009
Spots Available: 3 in Nova Scotia, 2 in Newfoundland, 2 in New Brunswick (one English and one French)
Duration of Placement: 26 weeks
Intern Stipend: $13,900 (minimum); $9,400 from the Program and minimum $4,500 from mentor
Eligibility: No age limit.
SPONSORS TO THE PROGRAM ARE:
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NEW BRUNSWICK FILM SHORT FILM VENTURE PROGRAM
Good morning to all / Bonjour à vous tous,
May 7, 2009
New Brunswick Film is pleased to announce the launching of the 2009-10 program. For further information Please visit the website below or review directly the attached application form. http://www.nbfilm.ca/forms/e/Short_Film_Venture.pdf
Best wishes to all of those interested in applying.
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Directors Guild of Canada signs HISTORIC collective agreement with national film board
Toronto, 2009 The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) and the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) are pleased to announce that they have entered into a collective agreement. Sturla Gunnarsson, DGC president, and Tom Perlmutter, Government Film Commissioner and National Film Board of Canada Chairperson, hosted a signing ceremony in Toronto this morning to formalize the new agreement.
This is an historic agreement, which recognizes the central role a director plays in shaping the creative vision of a film, said acclaimed director Sturla Gunnarsson. For the first time, Canadian documentary and animation directors and assistant directors will enjoy the protection and benefits of a comprehensive collective agreement.
The National Film Board, probably more than any organization, supports the work of directors, said Tom Perlmutter. Over the course of 70 years we have provided the creative and material safe haven that has allowed creators to bring their unique, necessary visions to the screen for the benefit of Canadians. We are delighted to sign this agreement with the Directors Guild, as it will give filmmakers the ability to place all their energies into creation, with a clearer understanding of their working conditions.
The DGC and NFB are pleased to have reached a deal that respects the NFBs public service mandate and is equitable for both organizations. We are hoping to use this agreement as an organizing tool or a template to help other directors in the private sector who do not have union protection, said Brian Baker, DGC Director of Directors' Affairs.
Click here to read the DGC/NFB Fact Sheet
Click here to read the DGC/NFB full collective agreement
About the Directors Guild of Canada
The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) is a national labour organization that represents key creative and logistical personnel in the film, television and digital media industries. Its membership includes over 3,800 individuals drawn from 47 different craft and occupational categories covering all areas of direction, production, editing and design of film, television and digital media production in Canada.
About the National Film Board
The world changes, our stories live on - that's the National Film Board of Canada's pledge to Canadians as it marks its 70th anniversary in 2009 with a new national online Screening Room and a slate of bold, innovative productions. Canada's public film producer and distributor, the NFB produces and distributes social-issue documentaries, auteur animation, alternative drama and digital content that provide the world with a unique Canadian perspective. In collaboration with its international partners and co-producers, the NFB is expanding the vocabulary of 21st-century cinema and breaking new ground in form and content through community filmmaking projects, cross-platform media, interactive cinema, stereoscopic animation - and more. Since the NFB's founding in 1939, it has created over 13,000 productions and won over 5,000 awards, including 12 Oscars and more than 90 Genies. To watch over 1,000 productions online or for more information, visit <NFB.ca>.
Hans Engel
Manager, National Directors Division & Directors Rights Collective of Canada
Directors Guild of Canada, National Office
E-Mail:
hengel@dgc.ca
Website:
www.dgc.ca
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SAINT JOHN - ACTOR PROFILE: GERALD BAINBRIDGE
Gerald Bainbridge
Agency - Non-Union, Independent
Hair: salt and pepper
Height: 5'9
Weight: 225 lbs
Eyes: blue
Pant size: 50
Shirt: xl
Inseam: 30"
Shoe size: 9
Retired auto body mechanic. Enjoys movies and television, worked as an extra on "Leo Huff", crafts, auto and other model building, Nascar, computers
Email
ethnicrainbows@aim.com
SAINT JOHN - ACTOR PROFILE: MRS. FRANCES BAINBRIDGE
Hair: blonde
Height: 5'7
Weight: 130lbs
Dress size: 10
Pant size: 10
Blouse size: medium
Shoe: 71/2
Maritime born, studied drama and music. Moved on to cosmetology, salon proprietor, Girl Guide leader, president Home and School, became cosmetology instructor. Hobbies are arts, crafts, sewing, knitting and clothing design. Owned tourism business on Grand Manan Island.
Now active in ministries of People for People One year with N.W.H. modeling, participated in two shows. Worked aiding independent extras in 'Sticks and Stones', 'Stuck', and Chris Cummings music video in Saint John, NB. Did extra work for Leo Huff, acting as a liaison as well as an extra. Customized clothing, one of a kind arts and crafts, jewelry sales, hair decorations. Enjoy entertainment field, gardening, interior design, woodworking, painting, knitting, crocheting. Have certificates for interviewing, setting up of displays in secret shopping. Received award for poetry. Volunteer services in community
Email
ethnicrainbows@aim.com
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Advertise
SAINT JOHN - CASTING CALL
There will be a casting call in Saint John N.B for Aboriginal,
Asian, Hispanic, East Indian and Caribbean artists from the west Indies end of this month. E-mail your inquires to
ethnicrainbows@aim.com
and check out the website at:
http://www.ethnicrainbownativecast.com
or contact June (506) 214-6401
Thank you for your time Good Luck to all.
Sarahlouise Of Ethnic Rainbow Native cast
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saint john - Blues and Gospel Festival
We are in need of minority artists in Blues and Gospel. Mature adults and aspiring artists welcome. Paid Positions: Contact June (506) 214-6401 Or E-Mail
ethnicrainbows@aim.com
http://www.ethnicrainbownativecast.com
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NBFC MEMBER LOOKING FOR ASSISTANCE
If anyone is interested in writing, acting in or working on a Sci Fi
action film over the summer please contact Fred at
fred@mediagiants.ca
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SCREENWRITERS LINKS AND RESOURCES GALORE!
Any Film Co-op member screenwriters can check out the online Film Co-op resource link at: http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/resource.htm
It's well worth the scrolling down you have to do to get to the screenwriter resources header and Cat updates and adds to the links each week.
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FREDERICTON - CALL FOR CREW
"A Saturday Affair" tells the story of how Bena Patel brought her samosas to the Saturday Morning Farmers Market and changed the way Fredericton eats on a Saturday morning. It is a revelation of the growth of multiculturalism in Fredericton over the last three decades through the food we eat. This film is part of the Fredericton Cultural Capital Project.
"A Saturday Affair" will be filming on the weekends of July 3-5 July 10-12. We are currently seeking to fill some key crew positions. If you are interested in any of the positions below, or would like to assist in roles not listed, please contact Production Manager Corena Walby at mwalby@nb.sympatico.ca
Positions we are currently seeking to fill:
Locations Manager
Makeup/Hair (able to do 70s looks)
Lighting Technician
Grip
On Set Wardrobe
Location Sound / Sound Editing
Craft Services
Continuity / Script Supervisor
Production Assistants
If you love making films, we would love to hear from you! Thank you to all who are already on board, and to all who are interested in helping. Making this film is going to be a lot of fun!
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FESTIVAL PRESS KITS GALORE!
Any Film Co-op members now in distribution, who are looking for sample press kit info (written and graphics), email Cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com
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SAINT JOHN - VOLUNTEER CAMERA CREW NEEDED
Looking for volunteer camera crew or personnel to do survey outdoors in Saint John and surrounding area. Credits to be awarded.
Please contact E.R.N.C. with your experience and your equipment
Sarahlouise Brown
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ethnicrainbows@aim.com
http://www.ethnicrainbownativecast.com