NBFC E-news - Thursday, Oct 8, 2009
Spotlight!
MEMBERSHIP STUFF, MEMBERSHIP STUFF, MEMBERSHIP STUFF
NEW MEMBERS: Things you can do to get your required volunteer hours in: For new members or members to be specifically who need to get their volunteer hours in, go to the Silver Wave Film Festival website and fill out a volunteer form and submit it to Cat...
The SWFF 09 Volunteer Meeting will happen around mid October and then after that, time to work hard on the SWFF!
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NBFC MEMBER FILM HITTING THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT
Congratulations to Film Co-op member Tim Rayne. His short film Hopewell was recently accepted into yet another festival. The Global Cinema Festival , GCFEST is a weeklong feast of films
organised by Film Federation of India in collaboration with Government of Madhya Pradesh.
http://www.gcfest.com/index.html
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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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Festivals
Want to get more involved with the active NB Film Community, volunteer on Silver Wave 09. Visit the Silver Wave website at:
www.swfilmfest.com
and fill out an online SWFF form and hit submit!
The SWFF volunteer meeting with Cat, Tony, Britany and Jillian will happen mid October.
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ONE-ON-ONES WITH BOYNE CLARKE & THE ROYAL BANK AT SILVER WAVE
Christene Hirschfeld, Partner, Boyne Clarke, Barristers and Solicitors & Nan MacDonald, Relationship Manager, Media & Entertainment, Royal Bank of Canada will be available for one-on-ones with Film Co-op member filmmakers & producers, industry producers and filmmakers from away while at SWFF.
Take this opportunity to ask everything you ever wanted to know about legal and banking issues as they relate to film, television and new media production.
Biography -
Christene is a partner at the law firm of Boyne Clarke in Nova Scotia, and lives in Queensland, Nova Scotia. Her practice focuses on commercial law, with an emphasis on entertainment and technology law. Christene is a lecturer at Dalhousie University Law School, an Associate of the Law & Technology Institute, an Affiliate of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s National Intellectual Property section, past Chair of the Nova Scotia Chapter of Canadian Women in Communication, and a past director of the Information Technology Industry Alliance of Nova Scotia.
Biography -
Nan MacDonald Senior Account Manager, Media & Entertainment has provided interim financing to numerous Canadian film industry projects including feature films, television series, documentaries and animation programming; as well as complex international co-productions. Nan brings a wide and diverse range of skills to her position. Before joining RBC, she was the Director Business Development for Discovery Centre in Halifax and spent 14 years as a Forensic Scientist in Ontario. Nan holds a Bachelor of Science from St. Francis Xavier University and a Masters of Business Administration from Saint Mary's University.
(please visit:
www.rbc.com
)
Please email Cat at info@nbfilmcoop.com to set up an appointment with one or both of them.
Sponsored by Boyne Clarke, Royal Bank of Canada , Silver Wave Film Festival and New Brunswick Film
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PITCH YOUR PROGRAM IDEA TO CBC DURING SILVER WAVE
Pitch your program idea to CBC - Friday, Nov 6 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
WHERE: Charlotte Streets Arts Centre,
Basement Film Co-op resource centre, 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton.
Peter Hall will be booking one-on-one pitching sessions, please book your session through Lori Wheeler,Sr. Communications Officer CBC New Brunswick. (lori.wheeler@cbc.ca ) 451-4080.
Peter is happy to hear all program ideas suitable for the CBC
regionally and for the network.
Peter Hall is the Senior Manager, Regional Non-News Programming for CBC Television, Maritimes. He helped establish CBC Newsworld in Halifax when the all news network was created in 1989. He has worked for the three major Canadian networks with experience in news, current affairs, magazine and documentary television.
Currently Peter is responsible for all CBC non-news programming in the three Maritime Provinces including independent production.
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WIFT at SWFF!
WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION-ATLANTIC with the SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL Present:
In The Beginning…It starts with the Script
WHERE: Charlotte Street Arts Centre - upstairs Multipurpose Room (right beside the auditorium), 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton, NB
Delicious pastries and refreshments will be served following the event compliments of Sweet Belgian Desire Cafe
WHEN: Friday, November 6, 2009
TIME: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm.
Join award winning New Brunswick filmmaker Gretchen Kelbaugh in conversation with Louise Lalonde, Tim Hogan, and others. All who have worked with screenwriters or have a body of work as screenwriters themselves.
Gretchen will ask the questions that writers too often don’t have the chance to ask: What opportunities are there to develop screenwriting skills? What can a writer do to improve the chances of their work being produced?
What do producers look for in a writer beyond just a good idea? Is it possible for a writer to apply for development $ to write a script? When should a writer link up with a producer? When should a writer work with a story editor? How do you get your script to a producer? Can a writer approach a Broadcaster with an idea? When should a writer pitch their idea? What elements should a writer bring with them to pitch their idea?
Come join us in this lively interactive discussion during the Silver Wave Film Festival in Fredericton. For more information please contact Pamela Lovelace, creativepam@gmail.com or visit www.wift-at.com
Sponsored by WIFT-Atlantic, Silver Wave Film Festival and New Brunswick Film
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SWFF INDUSTRY WORKSHOP!
GET YOUR STORY STRAIGHT
Learn the basics of developing a treatment for a feature film or television series by viewing an exceptional Canadian film and re-creating the treatment by comparing writing a treatment for a feature and a television series. No previous experience or training is required and you don't have to have a script on the go.
Click here to watch the promo video
People can register with Louise directly at: louise@peiscreenwritersbootcamp.net (This workshop is $30)
WHEN: 9:30am to 4:30pm, November 7, Saturday, NBFC Resource Centre, 732 Charlotte Street Arts Centre, Fredericton
Space is limited for this workshop so register now while you can!
Louise Lalonde Biography
Louise graduated from the Trebas Institute in Film and Television Production in 2001. Since then she has initiated and managed training and mentoring programs for the Island Media Arts Coop beginning with a six-month full time training program Running With Scissors that saw eight participants work as a production team on several video shorts.
For three years running, Louise has coordinated and managed the PEI Screenwriters' Bootcamp that to date has offered forty-four emerging writers from Atlantic Canada the opportunity to develop their skills as screenwriters and learn about the industry. The Screenwriters' Bootcamp is a week-long retreat style workshop that has attracted mentors such as Tom Shoebridge founder of the Canadian Screen Training Centre; Alex Epstein, television producer and author of writing guides for both film and television; and Jennifer Podemski, actor, screenwriter, and producer for Redcloud Studios Inc.
Louise is also a writer in her own right with several feature-length scripts and television series in development and has written, directed, and produced several shorts on film and video. She is presently developing a bible for a reality show.
Before entering the world of film and television, Louise was a vocational teacher for many years. She also owned and operated a Bed & Breakfast, The Stratford Inn, for a few summers, worked as a chef and eventually a restauranteur managed her own small café, The Garden of Eatin.' Prior to her foray into the hospitality industry, she worked as an executive assistant on Parliament Hill.
Louise came to PEI on May 1, 1984 to visit friends, enjoy some lobster and a few sunsets and never left. She is now happily settled in Charlottetown.
Sponsored by New Brunswick Film, New Brunswick Filmmakers' Co-operative, Telefilm Canada, Island Media Arts Co-op and techpei.
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The Arts
THERE WILL BE NO MONDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES FILM THIS MONDAY, OCTOBER 12 DUE TO THANKSGIVING.
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SCREENING UPDATES
The 1st screening of "The Age of Stupid" at Empire Theatre, Wednesday October 7th, is full capacity.
The 2nd+ screenings will take place:
Friday, October 9th, 6 pm, Crumbs Café (King Street, near Regent)
Saturday, October 10th, 1 pm, Crumbs Café
Dates for next week TBA.
The movie is free to the public.
www.ageofstupid.net (movie information / trailer)
www.nbhub.org (organizer)
www.nbu.ca (sponsor)
Sincerely,
Eddie Oldfield
(506) 455-8961 ext 113
Director, NB Climate Change Hub
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Biz & Indie Film News
Le documentaire “Cayouche, le temps d'une bière” sera diffusé à Radio-Canada le dimanche 11 octobre à 19h30.
Le réalisateur de cette production est Maurice André Aubin de MOZUS Productions de Moncton.
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The documentary “Cayouche, le temps d’une bière”, can be viewed on Radio-Canada, Sunday, October 11, 2009 @ 7:30 p.m.
Written and directed by Maurice André Aubin, MOZUS Productions of Moncton.
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NEW PROGRAM FOR NEW MEDIA
by: Marise Strauss, Playback.com
Oct 2, 2009
Telefilm Canada and the CFTPA are collaborating on a new training program designed to teach the ins and outs of digital content creation.
The Telefilm New Media Producers' Program, unveiled on Friday, will give new media producers the opportunity to develop their technical, administrative and creative skills. The program will feature one-on-one mentoring from CFTPA members.
"In the digital era, it's essential for producers to take advantage of the incredible opportunities presented by new innovations," commented CFTPA's VP of business affairs Susanne Vaas.
"Telefilm is delighted to work with one of our key stakeholders and partners to provide the training support needed for emerging new media producers," added Agnes Zak, Telefilm's regional director for Ontario and Nunavut.
The deadline for applications is Nov. 2. Application forms are available on the CFTPA website.
http://www.cftpa.ca/newsroom/press_releases/2009/2009_10_02.php
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Advertise
WOODSTOCK MUSICIAN AVAILABLE TO WORK ON PROJECTS
I am a musician/composer living in Woodstock NB and I am interested in working with aspiring directors to create original music for films. I haven't done film work yet but I composed 60 minutes of original music for the "The Trials of Benny Swim" which was staged in Woodstock this past summer.
I am not looking for pay on these projects, just experience. I don't have a lot of time to volunteer but would be interested in working with people who want original music.
Amy Anderson
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CASTING CALL
Short Film Series
Looking for female/male actors ranging from ages 20-40 years, +1 male 40-50
Please prepare a short monologue for audition (of any interest).
Actors should bring a copy of their CV and headshot.
Acting experience an asset but not necessary.
Casting to be done at:
Centre for Arts and Technology
130 Carleton Street
Room 206, Sat October 17th, 10am -5pm
Please feel free to contact us with any questions
Ask for John at (506) 999-0634
Or e-mail
stephaniemarin@msn.com