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E-NEWS, FEB 2ND 07
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Hot Links to Check Out! click here to check out all the cool links and info on the NB Film Co-op resource link! click here chronicles 100 years of film sizes used for film-making click here table of film formats click here personal website containing images of old cameras and projects click here information about this interesting film format click here independent film information, festival news, digital film-making click here festival information on various things and submitting your films "It's so difficult to do indie and commercial films on a small budget in NB. The Film Co-op membership & workshop fees are so low compared to what you would pay in Halifax or Toronto. All the benefits you receive from the Organization ongoing are amazing considering the low fees". Terry Blake, Miramichi Co-op member/filmmaker
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SPOTLIGHTNB FILM CO-OP MEMBER RENEWALS FAST AND FURIOUSThere has been a record high for member renewals in these early days of 2007! Thank you members for your continued support in this new year. If you have any questions about your membership and whether it is due or not...email Cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com and she will be happy to help you out. The memberships run from January 1 to December 31 annually. Renewing Members: Angeles Damil, Saint John, Ralph Bindels, Peticodiac, Peter de Niverville, Moncton, Jordan Roherty, Fredericton, Krista Goguen, Fredericton, Lee Cormier, Shediac. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU - Moncton member Peter de Niverville for his generous donation to the Film Co-op. - Saint John member Gretchen Kelbaugh for donating all the needed items for the First Aid Kit. - Fredericton member Denis Sweet for dusting and sweeping the Co-op studio space. - Ralph Pritchard, Donovan Richard, Dan Thebeau and all the other Moncton Members who go out of their way to help the staff with their outreach efforts across the province. - Our Saint John members for their keeping in the loop on what they are doing creatively and their ongoing support of the Film Co-op and it's mandate. - Fredericton member Dale Brown for coming in and fixing the Co-op film lights. - Fredericton member Britany Sparrow for all her assistance on the Monday Night Film Series. - Fredericton member Roger Harley for always regaling the staff with interesting and funny stories to lighten their day.NBFC RENEWING CO-OP MEMBERS 
- Peter de Niverville, Moncton
With the purchase of the G5, I now have all the components I need for doing stop motion animation and for outputting my completed films onto DVD. Although digital animation has become the most popular technique, I still find stop motion has a certain intriguing charm. One of my favorite sites is (http://www.stopmoshorts.com/) which has a quarterly feature for new animation called the "Visual Haiku Challenge". Each challenge uses a different set of keywords. For a look at the winners of the last challenge go to: (http://www.stopmoshorts.com/gallery/index.php?action=showgal&cat=48) By the way "Ludmilla the Fortune Teller" is great. The next deadline is March 31 and the keywords are: Strength, Ruin, Time, Treasure. NBFC RENEWING CO-OP MEMBERS - Michelle Lovegrove Thomson Fredericton/Edmonton I recently visited the Co-op and renewed my membership... and got 
to see all the new toys/lenses Tony has been collecting for the Co-op member's future use! I can't wait to
get home this summer and
try everything out.
I'm currently working on my Masters thesis out in Edmonton (English Lit). I'm a member of FAVA, the film co-op out here, and have participated in a few events and workshops, though I haven't been able to make any films for the past year due to my academic focus. I'm looking forward to returning home to NB this summer to crew for local productions (yes?) and start a few projects of my own. In the meantime, I'm finishing up my thesis on hypertext fiction and blogging communities, and building an online encyclopedic database called "Galvanize" that will be an ever-growing resource on all things related to online community-building, cyberculture, and activism. Cat asked for a picture, so I'm including this picture of me as "Mike", taken last week when I performed in a Drag King Cabaret in honour of UofAlberta visiting speaker Judith Halberstam. NBFC RENEWING CO-OP MEMBERS - Dan Thebeau, Dieppe 
Dan Thebeau's the name and I live in Dieppe. I'm on the eve of my first anniversary as a member of the NBFC and what a year it's been. Not only did I meet a great group of people through the Co-op, I took advantage of the NB Film Co-op's annual workshop series and had the opportunity to work on several shoots such as Michel Guitard's Short Film Venture film Simon Hunter as grip, DOP on Narrow Escape and Changed Fortunes for Ralph Pritchard, and under the watchful eye of my good friend Mike Clattenburg (Trailer Park Boys Director) I even produced my first short film A Day's Grace which was the most fun I've ever had. It permitted for new and lasting friendships and mutual respect. I'm so thankful for the support of the Film Co-op and to everyone who participated. So much fun in fact that I have a few more projects lined up for this year. Before joining the Film Co-op I bought a Sony VX2000 camera, and since then, I bought a boom and mic, a G5PowerMac complete with FCP 5.2HD. I look forward to the Co-op's new 2007 advanced workshop series now and to bringing you quality produced films from the South Eastern end of the province. I will be attending the Summer Institute for Film and Television this spring as another step in trying to master craft of Directing. I also love the role of Director of Photography when given the opportunity. Hopefully in the next short while, I hope to learn more about sound recording. I am trained with Co-op equipment and offer my assistance to anyone wanting to produce, so please do not hesitate to contact me at dtheb@nb.sympatico.ca ... even if it just to say, what's up? NBFC RENEWING CO-OP MEMBERS - Britany Sparrow, Fredericton 
Britany Sparrow is a returning member who has worked on a number of projects in her short time with the Film Co-op. After graduating from UNB with a Bachelor of Arts and a Certificate in Film Production, Brit joined the crew of Joel Thompson's feature length project "They Didn't Make It," taking on the roles of continuity supervisor, production office coordinator, and actor.
After TDMI wrapped up, Brit has been production manager for both Colin Smart's "Temple of the Sapphire Moon" and Chris Fulton's "Manic Chiropractic." She is also in the pre-production stage of her own short film, "The Perfect Cliche," which she plans to shoot late spring. If anyone would like some help on a project in the organizational aspects or any aspect at all, they can contact Brit at fire_on_ice_9@hotmail.com ARTS NEWS
NB
funds training for Film Sector
The New Brunswick Filmmakers Co-operative is receiving a grant of almost $200,000 from the province, it was announced Tuesday, allowing the Film Co-op to improve training in NB with professional workshops at all levels and then have students put their learned skills into play on set afterwards. Bunthivy Nou, an actor, aspiring director and Co-op member, said she's learning a lot working on short films made entirely in the province, but she'd love to learn more. Feature films and television programs come to the province all the time, she said, and they need trained crews, casts, even accountants and hairdressers. They'd hire local people, if they were more experienced. With the $196,000 post-secondary education and training grant, the Film Co-op will be able to offer a certificate program designed to provide a more seasoned workforce. Co-op member Mike Cowie said it will give him an opportunity to learn from experienced filmmakers on professional sets, upgrade his skills through workshops and make personal connections. "You mentor with somebody, you do a good job, you prove that you're an eager learner, you show up on time and you're courteous, the next time there is a shoot, they'll call you." Tony Merzetti, the Co-op's Executive Director, said "people with different kinds of expertise in the province and outside the province will be able to pass along their knowledge at intro/intermediate and advanced levels, and as well, this will be good for experienced producers and crew in the province who are always searching for the next generation of up and comers to work under them on productions." The grant will be awarded over the course of two years. The partners on this are New Brunswick Filmmakers' Co-operative, New Brunswick Film and Post-Secondary Education, Training and Labour. FREDERICTON - MONDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES 
Feb 5, 2007 8:00pm
THE US VS JOHN LENNON Co-Directors: David Leaf, John Scheinfeld With: Yoko Ono Lennon, Gore Vidal, Angela Davis, George McGovern, Ron Kovic Run Time: 96 minutes Country: USA Year: 2006 Language: English Distributor: Maple Pictures Distributor Estimates Availability As: Current Video: N/A Ratings: ON PG / BC NR / AB NR / SK NR / MB NR / PQ NR / Maritimes NR John Lennon had a simple idea: “Give Peace a Chance.” In THE U.S. VS. JOHN LENNON, which screened at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival®, directors David Leaf and John Scheinfeld trace the singer’s evolution as an activist and the powerful forces that rose up against him. Interviewing both friends and opponents and drawing upon a treasure trove of archival footage – plus an extensive new interview with Yoko Ono Lennon – the filmmakers present a man who speaks directly to our own time. The couple held “Bed-In” events in Amsterdam and Montreal to promote peace. Over Christmas, 1969, they took out billboards in New York, Paris, Toronto and other cities that read, “War is Over! If You Want It.” “You’ve got to sell and sell,” Lennon explained, “until the housewife thinks, ‘Oh, there’s peace or war. That’s the two products.’” Not everyone was pleased. “My dear boy, you’re living in a never-never land,” a New York Times reporter told him. Nixon loyalist G. Gordon Liddy believed Lennon “was being manipulated” by the likes of hippie activist Jerry Rubin and Black Panther Bobby Seale. Ono and other confidants of Lennon take us inside his experience of the case. Former FBI agents make clear that Lennon was treated as a serious threat. Observers such as Angela Davis, Ron Kovic and Gore Vidal testify to Lennon’s influence on others. “The thing the sixties did was show us the possibility and the responsibility that we all had,” Lennon said. “It wasn’t the answer. It just gave us a glimpse.” This film reawakens his wit, thoughtfulness and optimism for a new generation. The Film Series lineup is available on the NB Film Co-op website at: http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/fs.htm Tickets and memberships for the Monday Night Film Series are available at the door, Tilley Hall, Room 102. Regular admission is $7 per screening, $3 for members. Regular half-year memberships are $20; $12 for students, seniors (65 years and up) and NB Film Co-op members. Memberships are also available at the NB Film Co-op, 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton, 506-455-1632. MONCTON - Premiere Screening of the Maritime Violin 
Brought to you by Mozus Productions, Dream Street Pictures (Tim Hogan and Rick LeGuerrier) and CBC Television Written and Directed by Maurice André Aubin of Mozus Productions with Financial Support from New Brunswick Film. Ticket reservation and pick-up, Captital Theatre Box Office. 856-4379 or 1800-567-1922. Admission is FREE, 4 tickets per person. Highlights: Jasper Wood's Violin magic in full glory, Fredericton Fiddler Don Rigley's presence, Fredericton's own Michelle Daigle was Casting Director on this project. Saint John - saint john is Cinema City! Boutique, DVD Screenings in Intimate Settings & State of the Art, Cinema Screenings. All are community movies, all are screening this week - - films to suit all taste. This week, the reel rolls on: Ø AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, the Al Gore produced and hosted film on global warming & its impacts ... DVD screening Jan 29 at Third Space Gallery Ø SEXY BEAST, a gangster film starring the sublimely gifted Ben Kingsley... DVD screening Jan 29 at The Somerset Ø RAY, starring Oscar winner Jamie Foxx, as the inimitable Ray Charles... DVD screening Feb 05 at The Somerset Ø THE HUDSUCKER PROXY, A Coen brothers dramedy -- Tim Robbins and Paul Newman... DVD screening Feb 05 at Third Space Gallery Ø SHUT UP & SING, the shocking events that followed the Dixie Chicks’ admission that the president was an embarrassment... one-time, 35mm film screening, Feb 06 at BMO Nesbitt Burns Film Pix host theatre, Studio 10 Cinemas For more detailed information on the above films, visit www. 4frontfilmservices.com/dates2know.htm To read about Greater Saint John film and TV people and projects, visit http://www.4frontfilmservices.com Top of Page WORKSHOPS.....WORKSHOPS.....WORKSHOPS
The New Brunswick Filmmakers' Co-operative will be kicking off it's annual workshop series soon....please contact cat for
a PDF of the intro/intermediate workshop lineup! info@nbfilmcoop.com
The workshop series will be different this year with not only intro and intermediate workshop in the offering but advanced workshops as well. Combining the best pros from New Brunswick and across Canada it promises to be an exciting year for training in NB. Open Registration will be announced in the future. Top of Page ADVERTISEFredericton - Casting callThe Inquest 
Two time commandos are sent to the past to capture and extract a cadet that has gone rogue and illegally traveled to the past. The routine mission goes badly and only one commando returns. There is an Inquest into what happened. Looking for several actors for a short action/sci fi film that I'll be shooting as part of a film production course at UNB. This Voluntee r production is scheduled to begin production this month in Fredericton. " Inquest investigator: (male voice only) mature sounding voice (40+ years old) very authoritative tenor similar to a military general. approx 4 or 5 lines " Lieutenant Jones (male late 20's or early 30's, athletic) protagonist approx 12 lines " Corporal Adams: (female mid to late 20's, slim or athletic) supporting role approx 5 or 6 lines If you are interested in reading for a role or being an extra please contact Fred Beels @ Fred@mediagiants.ca MONCTON/FREDERICTON CREW CALL! Hey Fredericton, Moncton Co-op members! The production team for Temple of the Sapphire Moon is looking for someone Fredericton based to be our volunteer props manager and someone either Fredericton or Moncton based to volunteer and help us with costumes, makeup, and hair styling. If you're interested in giving us a hand or need more details, e-mail us at sapphire.moon@hotmail.com Thanks a lot! Britany Sparrow Production Manager of "Temple of the Sapphire Moon" CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS - TELEFILM CANADA Telefilm Canada is soliciting applications from Canadian companies wishing to attend the 2007 Cannes Market (Marché du Film), which will be held May 16-27, 2007. A significant presence at the Cannes Film Festival, the Canada Pavilion at the Cannes Market offers participants meeting sites and spaces specifically designed to meet the needs of Canadian industry professionals. Last year the Canada Pavilion played host to buyers, producers and directors from over 60 countries. Telefilm Canada will, as in past years, accept applications for accreditation from Canadian industry professionals who register via the Canada Pavilion umbrella. By registering under the umbrella, participating producers obtain a special, discounted rate. Deadline for obtaining accreditation to the Market and the Producers Network : April 12, 2007 Email Cat at the Film Co-op: info@nbfilmcoop.com for a general info doc and for additional information, please contact Louise Largess by e-mail: largesl@telefilm.gc.ca or by phone: 514 283-0838 ext. 2020 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS My name is Rick Aitken, president of Sound and Smoke TV which has recently launched a broadband TV business at www.soundandsmoke.com. We are currently looking for film and video to launch our independent film channel, THE FILMSPACE. We are dedicated to the independent filmmaker with an emphasis on the Canadian artist, and this is a revenue potential for filmmakers. Please check out the site, and if you have any questions or comments at all do not hesitate to let me know. Rick Aitken www.soundandsmoke.com YOUNG FILMMAKERS CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: DOC IT! Hot Docs' new youth showcase, DOC IT!, is an opportunity for students to enter their own 'hot docs' in the Festival and be eligible to win the Doc It! Audience Award. Doc It! aims to stimulate non-fiction filmmaking among youth aged 14-18, providing a showcase for their perspectives in a creative way. Doc It! submission forms are available online at www.hotdocs.ca Further information pertaining to the programme, including eligibility and format specifics, can also be found online. Deadline for Doc It! submissions is coming up on February 16, 2007. Should you require an extension of this date, please contact Bree Marks at 416-203-2155 ext.261.
Proposals must be received by February 9th,
2007
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SAINT JOHN CO-OP MEMBER ON FEATURE FILM SHOOT IN NS
SAINT JOHN CO-OP MEMBER'S FILM SCHEDULE IS FULL! 
Hey Cat, well all I can say right now is that the last 2 weeks have been the
craziest ever.I have been trying to sign a broadcast deal with The Fight Network for my next project (a wrestling documentary series...more later) also I have been trying to secure funding from the Bell Fund which is a full time job, application was due yesterday....where was I during the most important climactic part of my week? Snowboarding in Golden BC. The Bellfund was due and I didn't have a signed agreement...all this work potentially for not...until I realized that I had cell service ONLY at the top of the mountain in the gondola! So, every time I went up the hill I was on the phone with the broadcaster, my entertainment lawyer and my co -producer making the deal...we came to an agreement. They then fed-exed the contract and I got it into the Bell Fund with 3 minutes to spare. So that's my little update for you for now! Top of Page SILVER WAVE.....SILVER WAVE
"COME
TO THE 2007 NB SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL, I'LL BE THERE!" says Film Co-op Tech Director/filmmaker Mike Cowie.
Whether you are a volunteer OR an attendee at the New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-operative’s 7th annual Silver Wave Film Festival in 2007, you will have the opportunity to experience and be a part of what has now come to be known as one of the most outstanding events for New Brunswick. Whether you’re interested in meeting great people, learning about the film and television business, or watching a fantastic collection of films and videos, Get Involved! Register 2007 SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL November 8-11, Fredericton, New Brunswick - Email Cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com if you have any questions. Top of Page |
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