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SPOTLIGHTNB FILM CO-OP MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIMEIf 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. Please renew soon members, we appreciate your ongoing support. Renewing Members: Joe Blades, Fredericton, Brigitte Noel, Cambridge Narrows, Flip Gauvin, Cambridge Narrows, Tim McDonough, Saint John, Kim LeClair, Fredericton, Chaf Haddad, Fredericton, Jeremy Robinson, Woodstock, Jonathon Driscoll, Oromocto, Clarissa Andersen, Moncton New Members: Gernard Gloss, Fredericton and Matthew Perry, Fredericton  RENEWING FILM CO-OP MEMBERS
Joe Blades has been giving readings and publishing his poetry for over a quarter century. He is a writer, visual artist, and publisher-president of the independent, literary publishing house Broken Jaw Press Inc. founded by him in 1983, plus he is on the editorial board of ellipse magazine. Blades was born in Halifax, NS, Canada. A graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (BFA, 1988), He is \also an alumni of the Banff Centre for the Arts Writing Program, Maritime Writers Workshop, Sage Hill Experience, and the Simon Fraser University Book Publishing Immersion Workshop. Based in Fredericton, NB since 1990, he has also lived or worked in Elmsdale, Dartmouth, and Port Hawksbury, NS; Toronto; Montreal; Banff, AB; New York, NY; Senta, Serbia; and Pale, Republika Srpska. Often on the road about three months every year, Blades gives readings, lectures, and workshops across Canada as well as in the eastern USA, Scotland and Eastern Europe. Blades exhibits bookworks, photographs, and objet d’art primarily in Canada and Europe. From 1995 to 2006, he was a community radio producer-host at CHSR 97.9 FM with the award-winning Ashes, Paper & Beans: Fredericton’s Poetry & Writing show. Blades curated Videopoems: a screening for the Tidal Wave Film Festival (2003), and is the editor of nine books and chapbooks including Some Stuff on Canadian Spoken Word & Indie Publishing (NCRA/ANRÉC, 2004). His poetry and art has appeared in over 50 trade and chapbook anthologies, and in numerous periodicals. Blades has authored 28 poetry chapbooks and limited editon artist books. His four full-length poetry books are Cover Makes a Set (SpareTime Editions, 1990), River Suite (Insomniac Press, 1998), Open Road West (Broken Jaw Press, 2000, 2001), and Casemate Poems (Widows & Orphans, 2004). Serbian translations of River Suite (as Recna svita) and Casemate Poems (as Pesme iz kazamata) were published in 2005. Blades made audio art and videos at NSCAD and the Centre for Art Tapes in Halifax. He has participated in eight video or film productions including being lead male in Neverville: Population 101 (2002). He has been a member of NBFC since 1994. cv website: www.brokenjaw.com/Joe_Blades.htm blog: http://brokenjoe.blogspot.com NEW FILM CO-OP MEMBERS 
Jonathon Driscoll is a new Film Co-op member interested in all aspects of film
production. He grew up in PEI where he contributed to the production of a
educational documentary as part of a youth exchange program with Kenya.
He carried on with this interest in high school taking visual communications course and contributing to several student productions and creating two short claymation films. In Halifax he assisted with set and prop construction for several theatrical productions while completing a combined honours in History and History of Science and Technology at King's College, Dalhousie. Jonathon is also an avid student of historical sword fighting and has been trained with the Society for Creative Anachronism and has attended events in the US and in Europe. Most recently he has started to put some small video montages of medieval tournaments on YouTube under the username medievaljon. Presently, awaiting release from the Canadian Forces after two years of officer training Jonathon's future plans include documenting adventures teaching English and learning kendo in South Korea and further adventures in Europe. He is always up for swapping stories and discussing projects over a pint so send him an email at: jrdrisco@hotmail.com  Moncton Film Co-op Member Meet and Greet!
You are cordially invited to a Filmmaker's Meet and Greet in Moncton on Tuesday, February 27th 2007 at Don Cherry's (200 Champlain St. Dieppe) from 6pm to 9pm. ARTS NEWSFREDERICTON - MONDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES
Feb 26, 2007, 8:00pm LITTLE CHILDREN Director: Todd Field Cast: Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly, Patrick Wilson, Noah Emmerich, Jackie Earle Haley Run Time: 130 minutes Country: USA Year: 2006 Language: English Distributor: Alliance Atlantis Distributor Estimates Availability As: Current Video: N/A Ratings: ON 14A / BC 18A / AB NR / SK 18A / MB 14A / PQ 13ANS+ / Maritimes NR The film is a scathing and frequently hilarious dissection of the mores and rituals of a group of hot-to-trot fledgling parents, brought vividly to life by some of the best young actors working today: Kate Winslet, Jennifer Connelly and fast-rising star Patrick Wilson. Sarah (a phenomenal Winslet, ALL THE KING’S MEN, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND) was made for better things: married to a jackass in the corporate branding business, the grad-school dropout is a stay-at-home mom to her adorable but demanding little daughter, Lucy (Sadie Goldstein). At the local playground she is subjected to the inane gossip of a trio of fellow mums, but their routine is broken by the sudden return of Brad (Wilson, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, HARD CANDY), a hunky househusband they’ve dubbed the Prom King. Despite being married to gorgeous Kathy (Connelly, A BEAUTIFUL MIND, HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG) and father to cherubic Aaron (Ty Simpkins), Brad is going through his own malaise. Struggling to pass the bar exam, he is distracted by the lure of a touch-football night league. In an effort to scandalize the meddling mother hens, one day Sarah approaches Brad in the playground. Spiked with a wry voice-over that gets under each character’s skin, LITTLE CHILDREN revolutionizes familiar narrative terrain. This audacious film is keenly sensitive to how ambitious young adults’ lives and desires change when they have kids (not to mention how parenting can become a competitive sport), and to the characteristics of a paranoid America living under “homeland security.” Many scenes are at once resonant and utterly surprising – just try not to be stunned by a key sequence at the town pool. From its bravura opening sequence to its sublime ending, LITTLE CHILDREN is smart, riveting filmmaking. “Displaying many of the same qualities that distinguished Todd Field’s debut feature, IN THE BEDROOM, LITTLE CHILDREN is a deftly made, emotionally acute… examination of cracks in middle-class American family life.” – Todd McCarthy, Variety “[Director Todd] Field performs a high-wire act that balances hard truth and hard-won tenderness. Most movies fade from the memory. This one sticks.” – Peter Travers, Rolling Stone FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: P rovince - Wide Playwriting Contest Launched Are you destined to be a dramatist? If so, the NotaBle Acts Theatre Company wants to hear from you. The NotaBle Acts Theatre Company is now accepting submissions for its sixth annual province-wide playwriting competition from New Brunswick residents. Winners will have their work featured as part of the 2007 NotaBle Acts Summer Theatre Festival, to be held in Fredericton, July 25th-August 5th. Submissions are welcome in two separate categories: The "Taking it to the Street" contest seeks 5-7 minute scripts to be produced as free public theatre in downtown Fredericton. Five winners will be selected. The second category, "Acting Out", is for 30-50 minute one-act plays. Two winners will be chosen in this category. The two winning plays will be showcased as part of the festival's main stage bill, while runners up will receive public rehearsed readings during the festival. As part of its continuing commitment to developing home-grown theatre in New Brunswick, nbActs provides support throughout the production process to each of the winning artists. In addition to having their work produced at the festival, all winning playwrights will receive script support (a process called dramaturgy) from an established New Brunswick playwright and a cash prize: $125 for "Taking it to the Street" and $300 for "Acting Out". Writers interested in the entering the contest should consult the full contest rules and regulations at www.unbf.ca/nbacts. Questions about the contest or this year's festival can be directed to festival co-Artistic Director, Len Falkenstein, at nbacts@unb.c or 455-5609. The deadline for entries is April 23, 2007. WORKSHOPS.....WORKSHOPS.....WORKSHOPS
The New Brunswick Filmmakers' Co-operative announces that registration is now open for the following two workshops:
- PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR FILM - ALTERNATIVE FILMS Please go to the following link to read up on these terrific upcoming workshops and to see the registration criteria.
http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/training.htm
ADVERTISECREW CALLAward winning Fredericton Film Co-op member filmmaker needs enthusiastic volunteer production manager to help organize and run two productions this spring and summer. I will also need a production assistant who wants to learn on set duties and some lighting (any members who handle Co-op equipment must have been trained on it through Co-op required workshops). It will be important to have someone who can handle working outdoors in a guerilla shoot style environment and able to work with a cantankerous director under extreme conditions. Please contact via phone or email Pierre Huard 506-357-8623 pierrehuard1@hotmail.com SAINT JOHN - ON THE LOT! My film was posted to On The Lot. If you could put this link in your next newsletter it would be greatly appreciated. Need as many views and criticisms as possible. http://films.thelot.com/films/16573 Best, Saint John based Film Co-op member Steve Doiron MONCTON - ON THE LOT! Just wanted to let you know that at least 4 filmmakers from Moncton were able to get their submission to On The Lot before the deadline. Please take the opportunity to check mine out at: http://films.thelot.com/films/17856/ You will have a chance to Rate it and Add your comments (please do so). I would also really appreciate it if you would send the above link to as many of your friends as possible. Once the others get confirmation of their upload, I am hoping that they will send the same invite out for us to review theirs. Moncton based Film Co-op member Ralph Pritchard PROVINCE WIDE - SHORT FILM VENTURE 2007 Applications for the New Brunswick Film 2007 Short Film Venture Program are now available to aspiring filmmakers. The program is sponsored by New Brunswick Film in co-operation with the New Brunswick Filmmakers' Co-operative, based in Fredericton, and Cinémarévie Co-op Ltée of Edmundston. The program provides filmmakers with valuable training and an opportunity to screen their productions at New Brunswick and international film festivals. http://www.gnb.ca/cnb/news/bnb/2007e0147bn.htm Filmmakers interested in applying for this program can do so by logging on to http://www.nbfilm.com/forms/e/Short_Film_Venture.doc or by calling 506-869-6868. Information and guidance can also be obtained from the New Brunswick Filmmakers' Cooperative at http://www.nbfilmcoop.com or by email at: info@nbfilmcoop.com , & from Cinémarévie Co-op Ltée at: http://www.francoculture.ca/cine/cinemarevie/index.htm or 506-736-6565. The deadline for applications is March 15, 2007. Selected participants will be notified by April 15, 2007 SAINT JOHN - Third Space Gallery presents March Break Workshops Nothing to do over March Break? INTERESTED IN CONTEMPORARY ART? Put down your movie money and join us to make some art! In conjunction with the exhibition Tales from the Cyclops library, this March Break the Third Space Gallery is offering workshops in Artist Trading Cards and Zine Making. Don't know what a Zine is? Take a workshop and find out! The workshops are open to middle school, high school students, and young adults. Workshops take place at the Third Space Gallery , 42 Princess St., second floor (above Lemongrass Restaurant) and are directed by local artists Meghan Barton and Rae-Seung Kang. At $10.00 per workshop students are encouraged to attend more than one! Registering for a workshop includes membership in the artist run center! All materials included! Discounts for students already enrolled at the Saint John Boys and Girls Club or Teen Resource Centre. Bring a friend and your sketch book and we will see you this March Break! Schedule: 1. Zines (middle school and up) March 5 & 7, 12:00-3:00pm 2. Trading Cards (high school and up) March 6 & 8, 6:00-8:00pm 3. Collaborative Zine (middle and high school and up) March 9, 12:00-4:00 For more information contact:Chris Lloyd, Artistic Director info@thirdspacegallery.ca 693-1498 / 644-9670 Top of Page STORIES/UPDATESOttawa: NB Film Co-op in Film and Television Training Data Basehttp://www.filmtvtraining.ca http://www.formationcinetele.ca The Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) is pleased to announce the launch of its new Film and Television Training Data Base. This unique resource allows film and television professionals (including directors, producers, actors, musicians, writers, composers and technical workers), and those preparing to enter the industry, to easily identify training opportunities. For several years, the film and television industry has called for this national training data base. They recognize its key role in "harmonizing training", as both a practical tool to assist access to training, and a policy tool to identify training gaps and advance solutions. The TDB was funded by Human Resources and Social Development Canada, and the Department of Canadian Heritage. A Steering Committee of professionals representing training providers including Institut nationale de l'image et du son (INIS), the Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA), the Canada Film Centre (CFC), the National Screen Institute (NSI), the Canadian Screen Training Centre (CSTC), and Women in Film and Television (WIFT), and funders including the Department of Canadian Heritage and Telefilm, oversaw the development of the TDB. M3K Solutions (Amadeus), in collaboration with ArtExpert.ca, were responsible for building and populating the TDB. Users may search by training provider, area of training (i.e. writing and research, directing, producing, technical crew, post-production, new media and acting), and type of training (full-time, professional development, workshops, on-the-job, mentoring, seminars/master classes, e-learning). Information contained in the TDB is maintained by the training providers themselves, therefore will be up to date and accurate. The current listing of training providers includes professional associations, industry organizations and private institutions. A second phase is planned which will include the addition of universities and colleges that offer courses, degrees and diplomas in film and television related studies. The Cultural Human Resources Council (CHRC) strives to be at the centre of vision and forward thinking in the area of cultural human resources development. CHRC brings together representatives of arts disciplines and cultural industries in the cultural sector to address the training and career development needs of cultural workers - artists, creators, technical staff, managers and all others engaged professionally in the sector, including the self-employed. To become a member of CHRC please visit our website. Media interested in setting up an interview with CHRC representatives should contact Megan Guy (613-562-1535 x 31; mguy@culturalhrc.ca Top of Page SILVER WAVE.....SILVER WAVE
"COME
TO THE 2007 NB SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL, I'LL BE THERE!" says Charlotte Street Arts Centre Facilities Manager, Film Co-op member and Silver Wave Outreach Director Brigitte Noel.
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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