NBFC E-news - Thurs, Sept 10, 2009 NBFC Spotlight! Cayman Grant  MUST WATCH STUFF FOR NBFC MEMBERS! A special thank you goes to long distance Film Co-op associate member filmmaker Cayman Grant who loaned us for the member’s use Film Independent: Insiders’ Guide to Distribution. Some of the cool stuff you will learn when watching these two dvds are: Sell Your Film Without Getting Screwed (My personal favorite) and Your Film: Who Sees It And When and It’s Not Over Your Head: Sales Contracts & Revenue Streams. Members in good standing are welcome to sign out this gem dvd set. Thanks Cayman! A LITTLE MORE ABOUT CAYMAN Cayman moved to Los Angeles from Saint John, NB about four years ago to pursue her acting and filmmaking career. Since then, she has capitalized on every moment: writing, producing, directing, and starring in her first film "Leap of Fate", which debuted in 2006 at recognized film festivals across North America, including New Brunswick’s own Silver Wave. Since then, she has completed three more projects. Soup Ladle, which was completed in July 2007, met tremendous success as it has been short-listed as "Best Short Film" at several film festivals and has won the title as "Best Film from Away" from the Silver Wave Film Festival in New Brunswick, Canada. Her most recent project "His Good Will" has garnered tremendous success. It has and continues to play at prestigious film festivals worldwide including Festival de Cannes, LA Shorts Fest and the Chicago International Film Festival. It has recently been qualified and submitted for 2009 Academy® Award consideration under the "Live Action Short Film" category. As a director, Cayman has had her hand in a number of other projects. She is currently writing her first full-length feature film and plans on shooting within the next two years. In the meanwhile, Cayman is working on a number of short films, including "Commitment" and "Tap Dancer" which are in pre-production and will be ready for the film festival circuit in spring 2009. Cayman's most recent film "Suspendu" which was co-directed with actor Laurent Puechguirbal, is a part French, part English short film about "free will". This film is set to hit film festivals this upcoming Spring. Cayman submitted “His Good Will” and “Suspendu” to Silver Wave recently. Training & Development NB FILM CO-OP: ACTORS HELPING ACTORS (AHA) Hello all you amazing actors out there! The NB Film Co-op’s Actors Helping Actors Group is starting up again and we want you to join the group for the Fall Sessions! The First Session Will Be Held On Wednesday Night - September 16, 7pm to 10pm. The location will given to those who are formally in the group at a later time. If you are interested in acting and want to join the AHA group, check out the AHA page on the Film Co-op website to see who was in the group earlier in the year. Get in contact with Cat and she will send you a membership form which you can fill out and send back to her. info@nbfilmcoop.com Remember, space is limited to 10 people only. so get that form in early. See you soon! Festivals SILVER WAVE FILM FEST 2009 November 5-8 (Thursday-Sunday) The Deadline for Submissions has moved from August 3rd to September 3rd for Silver Wave 2009! --------------------------- Birds Eye View Film Festival 2010 Submission Guidelines Please read the Birds Eye View Submission Guidelines before submitting your film, and read our FAQ’s page before contacting Birds Eye View with further questions. Overview Birds Eye View celebrates international women filmmakers. Our 2010 Film Festival will open with a special gala screening of short films on March 4th at the BFI Southbank. The rest of the festival will include retrospective screenings, live music, workshops and masterclasses, feature and documentary screenings and Q&As with inspirational women in film. All events will be held at leading London film venues, including the BFI Southbank and the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA). 2009 saw the 5th Birds Eye View Film Festival - attracting audiences of 11,000 to over 80 events, with an average audience rating of 4.5 out of 5 and a staggering amount of critical praise in the press. For an overview of the 2009 festival programme please visit - http://www.birds-eye-view.co.uk/festival What we are looking for We are currently looking for SHORT FILMS of any genre. We are also interested in NEW MEDIA work that might be suitable for our INNOVATION programme. Please note that we are not actively seeking submissions for long documentaries or feature films this year, but if you would like to tell us about your project please email details to laura@birds-eye-view.co.uk and our team will let you know if they’d like you to submit your work. The Arts 
SAINT JOHN - TOWN OF QUISPAMSIS - FAMILY MOVIES IN THE PARK.  Friday, September 4 Beginning at dusk.  Arts & Culture Park, 12 Landing Court, Quispamsis. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy a movie with family members! Free-of-charge! Great, new family movies along with free popcorn. Rain Location: Quispamsis Town Hall Council Chambers.  Schedule: Sep 4: Monsters vs Aliens  www.monstersvsaliens.com  For more info: www.quispamsis.ca or (506) 849-5773. ---------------------------  FREDERICTON MONDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES BEGINS NEW SEASON SOON! To find out more about the series, go to http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/fs.htm Memberships for the Monday Night Film Series are available at the Film Co-op and at Tilley Hall before each scheduled screening. IS ANYBODY THERE? September 14 , 8pm at Tilley Hall, UNB Campus 
Director: John Crowley 
Cast: Michael Caine, Bill Milner, Anne-Marie Duff, David Morrissey 
Run Time: 92 minutes 
Country:  UK 
Year: 2009 
Language: English 
Distributor: E1 Entertainment An official selection of the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival®, the critically lauded Is Anybody There? is a tender portrait of friendship between an inquisitive ten-year-old boy and a retired magician. Fresh from his 2007 Festival success Boy A, Irish director John Crowley returns to the world of a young boy, infusing his new work with the childish naïveté of a precocious and curious lad named Edward (Bill Milner, Son of Rambow), whose less-than-idyllic home happens to double as a hospice for the aged.  As his parents (Anne-Marie Duff and David Morrissey) struggle to keep the family business afloat, Edward pursues his obsession with the paranormal. Surrounded by the elderly, he is intrigued by death, toting his tape recorder 
around in an attempt to find clues that will help him understand mortality. With the arrival of the bitter, burned-out Clarence (the indomitable Michael Caine), who unwillingly finds himself an inmate of the hospice, Edward’s interests take on an entirely different dimension. An ex-magician who has stopped practising his trade, Clarence no longer finds positive elements in anything or anyone. The irascible, angry old man is at first barely able to tolerate the young whippersnapper, but it is not long before they are drawn together, two mutual outsiders trying to make sense of the world. Caine gives a commanding and daring performance as the jaded Clarence, and Milner is a perfect foil as the youngster. This unlikely couple find themselves embroiled in a series of comic misadventures that touch on the deeper questions and mysteries of life. Full of wit, wisdom and wistfulness, Is Anybody There? confronts death and the hereafter with humour and honesty. “It is a trembly and vulnerable Michael Caine that we see in Is Anybody There?, a finely drawn and gentle British drama propelled by another of the star’s unforgettable screen portraits.” – Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times NB Film Sightings NB Film Co-op members Jesse Anthony and Jody Wagstaff are doing some freelance work with a NY production company this week. --------------------------- NB Film Co-op member Jonathan Collicott (and teacher at the Centre for Arts and Technology) was in to the Film Co-op recently with his students to show them how to put together a dolly track for shooting. --------------------------- The Short Film Venture Film Délivrance which will be directed by Film Co-op member Donovan Richard is set to shoot October 17, 18, 24 and 25 at Fort Beausejour tentative October 31 in Shenstone. Délivrance is an original and bilingual screenplay written by Film Co-op member Dan Thebeau. It tells the story, based on an event, rumored to have taken place in February 1756 where 80 Acadians lead by Pierre Surette escaped captivity at Fort Cumberland. The fiction tells of love, courage, perseverance and betrayal. Contact the guys if you want to help them out! donovan@nbnet.nb.ca 506-388-6986 (The Short Film Venture program is possible thanks to a generous financial contribution from New Brunswick Film and equipment, mentorship and volunteer member assistance through the New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-op) Biz & Indie News  AS SEEN FROM HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE By Jim Lavoie The Blood, Sweat and Tears of Recreating History: Cultural Capital Style I have played many a role, mostly in silence, in my few years of being involved in this crazy biz we call show but this past weekend I threw what little dignity I had left to the wind. For reasons which I will have to clarify with my shrink I found myself dressed in naught but a Johnnie (some would call it other things – nightie being one) as I prepared to take one for the team. Oh yeah I was going die, but not from embarrassment, but because the Director, Wild Gilles (or Chris Giles as some of you know him) thought I had experience enough (I had a heart attack a while back) to fake a sudden collapse. If there ever was a case of being stereotyped… To be serious, there is so much work and detail being put into these productions of historical and cultural significance. It is truly amazing to see the cast and crew, primarily NB Film Co-op members, at work.
 If you ever wondered about the difference between a commercial shoot and an independent Film Co-op shoot, the two brief emails below say it all FYI:  Being the estimator that I am... Terry Oakes speaking about “Venus in Flames”...I estimate the total number of hours at the end of each shoot for shitz and giggles. My estimate for this shoot works out to be about 1000 people hours and feel this is probably lowballing it. It doesn't include writing the script, the actors' time, pre-production or post. Add another 500 hours to be safe. So, if total run time of said film is 15 minutes, that works out to be 100 hours per minute for the finished product.” We made it!! Says, First AD BronweN
” I want to thank everyone who worked their butts off on set to help Chris see his vision realized.  It would have been impossible to accomplish the shot list without you.  We got 122 shots done in one (long) weekend, which is an absolutely amazing feat! A big shout out to Alan Edwards and the myriad team of grips helping him last night for putting up a 35 ft (??) green screen to make sure that Chris got the shots he wanted in the rooms he liked best.  You all ROCK! I look forward to working with all of you again.  You are an amazing crew!” NB MUSICIAN’S STAR ON THE RISE NB Singer on CMT Karaoke Star: One warm winters eve (-40) a bunch of us went to Karaoke at the Musiplex in Fredericton and our host that night was Jen Multon a great singer and great person. Well our singing must have inspired her because she will be a contestant on CMT Karaoke Star. We want to wish and support Jen in her quest. For more info see the links to an article on Jen and to her FB group almost 600 strong! http://herenb.canadaeast.com/news/article/737470 from. Here magazine - Jen Moulton Needs Your Vote for CMT Karaoke Star! October 8th/Face book Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107480894494&ref=mf mailto:info@nbfilmcoop.comhttp://%22http://%22mailto:laura@birds-eye-view.co.ukhttp://www.monstersvsaliens.com/http://www.quispamsis.ca/http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/fs.htmhttp://www.nbfilmcoop.com/fs.htmmailto:donovan@nbnet.nb.cahttp://herenb.canadaeast.com/news/article/737470%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blankhttp://herenb.canadaeast.com/news/article/737470%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blankhttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107480894494&ref=mf%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blankhttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107480894494&ref=mf%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blankhttp://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=107480894494&ref=mf%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blankshapeimage_2_link_0shapeimage_2_link_1shapeimage_2_link_2shapeimage_2_link_3shapeimage_2_link_4shapeimage_2_link_5shapeimage_2_link_6shapeimage_2_link_7shapeimage_2_link_8shapeimage_2_link_9shapeimage_2_link_10shapeimage_2_link_11shapeimage_2_link_12shapeimage_2_link_13

Thank you to BELL ALIANT for sponsoring the 2009 Silver Wave Film Festival!


Thank you Bell Aliant and Ron Forsythe, Regional Manager, Central New Brunswick

* Unsubscribe from this newsletter with unsubscribe in the subject heading * Send in your film/video related ADs and Articles press ready to Cat on every Wednesday to info@nbfilmcoop.com * Click here for member info * Click here for our sponsors * Click here for film co-op activities * Click here for silver wave film fest * Click here for film resources * Click here for nb actors Click here for e-news archive check out the nbfc anniversary website! Send your stories and tributes to cat: http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/30years/ Click out the nbfc activity calendar: http://www.nbfilmcoop.com  2009-2010 Racism. Stop it! National Video Competition As part of Canada's March 21 Campaign against racial discrimination, the Racism. Stop It! National Video Competition is a contest which provides the opportunity for youth, between the ages of 12 and 20, to submit short videos (45 to 60 seconds) on their thoughts about eliminating racism. This initiative reaches thousands of youth and educators from across the country every year and includes the participation of many significant partners such as, the National Film Board of Canada, Panasonic Canada Inc., MuchMusic and VRAK.TV. Ten winning videos will be chosen to be broadcast on our partners’ networks, reaching a majority of Canadians. The winners will receive, amongst other prizes, an all expenses paid trip to Canada’s Capital Region where they will participate in an awards ceremony hosted by the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism in March 2010. There will also be a Public Choice Award winning video. During the month of February 2010, the general public will be able to have their say by voting for their favorite video on the March 21 Youtube page (www.youtube.com/march21mars). The video receiving the most votes will be awarded this prestigious Public Choice Award. Note that this year's deadline for submissions is Friday, January 15, 2010. You will receive a full package of information by mail within the next month, but in the meantime, you can visit our website or contact us by phone or email for detailed information about the Competition: www.march21.gc.ca 1-888-77-MULTI (1-888-776-8584) march21mars@cic.gc.ca --------------------------- NEW BRUNSWICK FILM AND TELEVISION INDUSTRY SUMMIT TITLE: “THE FUTURE IS NOW”   In partnership with The New Brunswick Producers Association, New Brunswick Film presents the 4th Annual New Brunswick Film and Television Industry Summit on September 30th, 2009 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30p.m. at the Delta Beausejour Hotel in Moncton. The focus of the Summit is on New Media and the impact it will have on New Brunswick’s film and television industry.   Join us for the following important sessions/presentations:   Ø  TRENDS IN THE FILM INDUSTRY; Ø  IMPACT OF NEW MEDIA ON BROADCASTERS; Ø  THE RELATION BETWEEN NEW MEDIA, FILM AND TELEVISION –  CREATING DEALS … Ø  BEYOND NEW MEDIA; Ø  CHANGING TO DIGITAL AT THE NATIONAL FILM BOARD; Ø   “ONE-ON-ONE” SESSIONS WITH BROADCASTERS AND PROGRAM EXECUTIVES.   The Honorable Hédard Albert, Minister of Wellness, Culture and Sport will be in attendance.   Registration details are available at http://www.nbfilm.ca   4e ÉDITION ANNUELLE DU  SOMMET DE L’ INDUSTRIE DU CINÉMA ET DE LA TÉLÉVISION DU NOUVEAU-BRUNSWICK TITRE: “L’ AVENIR EST MAINTENANT”   En partenariat avec l’Association des producteurs du Nouveau-Brunswick, Film Nouveau-Brunswick vous invite à assister au 4e sommet de l’industrie du cinéma et de la télévision qui se tiendra le 30 septembre de 8h00 à 14h30 à l’Hôtel Delta Beauséjour de Moncton.  Le sommet est orienté vers les nouveaux medias et leurs influences sur l’industrie au Nouveau-Brunswick.   Vous pourrez assister aux séances sur :   Ø  NOUVEAUX MEDIAS- NOUVELLES RÉALITÉS : ÊTES-VOUS PRÊT POUR LE FUTUR ? ; Ø  L’IMPACTE DES NOUVEAUX MEDIAS SUR LES DIFFUSEURS; Ø  LE RAPPROCHEMENT ENTRE LES NOUVEAUX MEDIAS, LES PROJETS DESTINÉS AU CINÉMA ET TÉLÉVISION --- CRÉER  DES AFFAIRES… Ø  L’UNIVERS DES NOUVEAUX MÉDIAS; Ø  VIRAGE NUMÉRIQUE À L’OFFICE NATIONAL DU FILM DU CANADA, et Ø  DES RENCONTRES UN À UN DE 20 MINUTES AVEC DES DIRECTEURS DE PROGRAMMES ET TÉLÉDIFFUSEURS DE L’INDUSTRIE.   L’honorable Hédard Albert, ministre, Mieux-être, Culture et Sport se joindra à nous.   Les détails pour l’inscription sont disponibles au http://www.nbfilm.ca.  --------------------------- UPDATES FROM MONCTON I have just finished my video installation project Camille, Andrew, Katrina and Co., a story of the personification of hurricanes. The installation will be presented 24 September - 7 October 2009 in the media arts component of the Galerie Sans Nom / Festival International du cinéma francophone en Acadie. The 33 sequences will also be uploaded from September 24 on my Vimeo channel at: http://vimeo.com/channels/47206 The clips will be posted on a daily basis so that it will be possible to see the conclusion of the story on October 26. For those of you who use Twitter, you can follow my Tweets here (starting September 24): http://twitter.com/CamAndrewKat If you want to see the clips on your cellphone here is the address of the mobile website: http://www.hurricane.param.mobi/ For more information: http://www.dandatadugas.com/camille/en.html I hope you find the project interesting, If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact me. Cheers! Filmmaker Daniel (Dugas) danieldugas@gmail.com --------------------------- PROFILE ON NB OSCAR WINNER Check out a fascinating profile on Oscar award winning hair stylist and New Brunswicker (Dieppe) Paul LeBlanc on the Connections Productions website at http://www.cptv.ca/intro.htm ---------------------------  GET YOUR STORY STRAIGHT! Learn how to develop a treatment for film or television. We will be screening a Canadian movie and recreating the treatment while comparing writing a treatment for film and for television.
 For more info or to register, contact louise@-peiscreenwritersbootcamp.net or call 566-1353 Space is limited! Friday, September 18, 2009, Charlottetown, PEI, Monday, September 21, 2009, Halifax, NS, Tuesday, October 20, 2009, St. John’s, NL http://www.peiscreenwritersbootcamp.net/ Advertise JIM LAVOIE PUBLICITY LAUNCHES WEBSITE Check out Jim Lavoie’s new website for his NB publicity company. Email your comments to Jim on facebook Jim’s site: http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/jim_Lavoie/Welcome.html --------------------------- GIFT CERTIFICATES FOR SALLE I have 2 Gift Certifications for a Car rental with Budget for a value of $100.00 each. I have purchase these gift certificates for $60.00 each, the expiry date for the certificates is November 30th, 2009. If anyone is interested in purchasing these Gift Certificates please contact me at 454-9895. I would like to sell them for $60.00 but am willing to consider any offer. Have a nice day! Thanks Denise Guitard --------------------------- NOW PLAYING ON NEWS-CAST.COM MOVIES  http://events.news-cast.com/events/Movies         No Cost – No Commercial Interruptions   BROTHER FROM ANOTHER PLANET An alien black man escaping slavery on his home planet crash lands in New York Harbor and has to contend with two ‘Men In Black’. Directed by indy filmmaking icon John Sayles and starring Joe Morton, David Strathairn, and John Sayles himself.   --------------------------- SCREENWRITER WANTED I am working on a small project and I am looking for someone that can write a script for me. There is a small amount of medical lingo and it is not a very long project but I am willing to pay someone for their help. Would you know of anyone that might be interested? If so can you please contact me @ Name: Tara Curwin E-mail: tarac@rogers.com Number: 506-261-4116 --------------------------- CFC FEATURES (formally CFC Feature Film Project)
DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
www.cfccreates.com/features   YOUR IDEA. OUR MONEY. YOUR FILM.   Offering emerging Canadian filmmakers full training, mentorship and up to 100% financing to develop, produce and market their first dramatic feature film.   TELEFILM CANADA FEATURES COMEDY LAB
A CFC Film Program in collaboration with Just For Laughs
DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
www.cfccreates.com/comedy   Are you a filmmaker with a passion for comedy?   Telefilm Canada, CFC and Just For Laughs are looking for producers with writer/director teams to participate in a new development training program. Work with the best comedic talent in the business to make your comedy feature a reality.   From all of us at the CFC, thank you for your continued support in passing along this information to your contacts that would be interested in applying.   Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions.    KATIE GALLAGHER
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
CFC Marketing & Communications 2489 Bayview Ave. Toronto, ON , Canada, M2L 1A8
t. 416.445.1446 x 234 f. 416.510.2956
http://www.cfccreates.com --------------------------- JOB OPPORTUNITY Fredericton Playhouse Inc., a charitable non-profit organization which manages and develops a 709-seat performance venue, has an immediate opening for a Head Technician to join our team. Reporting to the Technical and Facilities Director and working in a collaborative team environment, the Head Technician supervises the day-to-day delivery of high quality technical services to users of Fredericton’s leading performing arts venue. This includes supervising a complement of casual and seasonal technical staff. The successful candidate will have a combination of experience and training in audio/visual and/or technical production in a supervisory capacity. They can demonstrate their competency in delivering customer service excellence, problem solving, supervising and building a team, and adapting to new technologies. They will have a sincere interest in the technical aspects of live performance production (music, theatre, dance, etc.). This is a full-time position and requires that the successful candidate be available to work evenings and weekends as required. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with the successful candidate’s experience and education. Apply by correspondence to: Technical and Facilities Director Fredericton Playhouse Inc. 686 Queen Street Fredericton, NB, E3B 1C2 Fax: (506) 459-6206 e-mail: jeff@theplayhouse.ca Deadline for Applications is Monday, September 14, 2009. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Fredericton
 mailto:info@nbfilmcoop.com?subject=unsubscribemailto:info@nbfilmcoop.comhttp://www.nbfilmcoop.com/members.htmhttp://www.nbfilmcoop.com/sponsors.htmhttp://www.nbfilmcoop.com/activities.htmhttp://www.swfilmfest.comhttp://www.nbfilmcoop.com/resource.htmhttp://www.nbfilmcoop.com/actors.htmhttp://www.nbfilmcoop.com/news.htmhttp://www.nbfilmcoop.com/30years/http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/30years/http://www.nbfilmcoop.comhttp://www.nbfilmcoop.comhttp://www.nbfilmcoop.comhttp://www.youtube.com/march21marshttp://www.march21.gc.camailto:march21mars@cic.gc.cahttp://www.nbfilm.ca/http://www.nbfilm.ca/http://vimeo.com/channels/47206http://vimeo.com/channels/47206http://twitter.com/CamAndrewKathttp://twitter.com/CamAndrewKathttp://www.hurricane.param.mobi/http://www.hurricane.param.mobi/http://www.dandatadugas.com/camille/en.htmlhttp://www.dandatadugas.com/camille/en.htmlhttp://www.dandatadugas.com/camille/en.htmlmailto:danieldugas@gmail.comhttp://www.cptv.ca/intro.htmmailto:louise@-peiscreenwritersbootcamp.nethttp://www.peiscreenwritersbootcamp.nethttp://www.peiscreenwritersbootcamp.nethttp://www.nbfilmcoop.com/jim_Lavoie/Welcome.htmlhttp://www.nbfilmcoop.com/jim_Lavoie/Welcome.htmlhttp://events.news-cast.com/events/Movieshttp://events.news-cast.com/events/Moviesmailto:tarac@rogers.comhttp://www.cfccreates.com/featureshttp://www.cfccreates.com/comedyhttp://www.cfccreates.commailto:jeff@theplayhouse.cashapeimage_8_link_0shapeimage_8_link_1shapeimage_8_link_2shapeimage_8_link_3shapeimage_8_link_4shapeimage_8_link_5shapeimage_8_link_6shapeimage_8_link_7shapeimage_8_link_8shapeimage_8_link_9shapeimage_8_link_10shapeimage_8_link_11shapeimage_8_link_12shapeimage_8_link_13shapeimage_8_link_14shapeimage_8_link_15shapeimage_8_link_16shapeimage_8_link_17shapeimage_8_link_18shapeimage_8_link_19shapeimage_8_link_20shapeimage_8_link_21shapeimage_8_link_22shapeimage_8_link_23shapeimage_8_link_24shapeimage_8_link_25shapeimage_8_link_26shapeimage_8_link_27shapeimage_8_link_28shapeimage_8_link_29shapeimage_8_link_30shapeimage_8_link_31shapeimage_8_link_32shapeimage_8_link_33shapeimage_8_link_34shapeimage_8_link_35shapeimage_8_link_36shapeimage_8_link_37shapeimage_8_link_38shapeimage_8_link_39shapeimage_8_link_40shapeimage_8_link_41

Tony Merzetti, NBFC &

Ron Forsythe, - Bell Aliant