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E-NEWS, FEB 9th, 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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SPOTLIGHTMONCTON FILM CO-OP MEMBERS ROCK!Ok Film Co-op Members...time to get moving and take action! Every Moncton Film Co-op member is now renewed for 2007 and, as well, there has been a big increase in the membership in Moncton. Show your support by taking care of your annual renewal sooner than later members in other areas of the province. 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: Brian Carty, Fredericton 
Moncton Film Co-op Member Meet and Greet!
You are cordially invited to a Filmmaker's Meet and Greet in Moncton on February 27th 2007 at Don Cherry's. Objective: To increase the critical mass of participants in the various disciplines of film-making (such as actor, writers, directors, etc.) in the Moncton area and provide interested people with resources, contacts and information about filmmaking in NB with the New Brunswick Filmmaker's Co-operative. We plan to do this by organizing a public meet and greet on February 27th, 2007 at Don Cherry's. With an increase in critical mass we could look at doing similar things that are currently going on in Fredericton such as: * Monday Night Films * Under the Stars - outdoor films in the park * special events such as Women in Film, etc. * Training workshops in Moncton. With more people involved we will have more actors, crew, etc. with which to make films!! A web site with the Film Co-op's new logo was created to inform potential attendees which also includes a registration page. Since the space is limited, I will update the site with available seating. http://www.reelfilms.ca/moncton DRAFT AGENDA 6pm: match guests with on-line list 6pm - 6:45: guests order food and beverages 6:45: Ralph welcomes everyone, outlines the Agenda and intros NB Film Coop members 7:00: Active NB Film Co-op members talks about the NB Film Co-op organization and other resources available (NB Film, etc...) 7:20: Dan Thebeau shows us behind the scenes of a production shoot, little talk and takes questions 7:40: Ralph outlines the format for the on-site shoot and engages audience 8:10: Qs&As and mingling Remember that there are a lot of different roles to be filled on a movie set, and sometimes people may not realize that their talents/knowledge could be easily come in handy on a movie production. Some different roles that are not the usual mainstream coveted roles such as writer, director or cinematographer roles are: -Make up and special effects (sometimes includes Hair as well, but doesn't need to be together) -Physical Special effects (maquettes, miniatures, contraptions, magicians, etc..) -Computer FX (self explanatory :) -Location scouts (people who love to travel, know a lot of people, know of interesting places, etc) -Craft services (people who like to cook for lots of people! ;) -Stunt people (anyone who loves to take a tumble, crash things and love extreme sports;) -Fight choreographers (anyone who knows anything about any martial arts, combat sports, etc) -Researchers (if you love to read, search and analyze subjects, we have writers who'd love to get a hold of researchers to help with subjects) -Individuals that are specialists in any fields. Sometimes we may either have people that wish to write a movie about a subject and knowing that someone with a specialized knowledge in a field of interest would be nice to have. Example - I know of a Paleontologist, ghost hunter, car and gun enthusiast, etc. -Costume makers -Prop builders -Carpenters -Mechanics -Electricians -Artists (These can be of all disciplines! Music, visual arts, photography, painting, sculpting, etc…) As you can see there are tons of interesting things to do on movies, we simply have to know who can do these things! So forward this information to anyone you know (co workers, friends, etc). Hope to see you all there! Donovan Richard Vice-President, NB Filmmakers Co-operative, Donovan@nbnet.nb.ca ARTS NEWS
February Screenings in New Brunswick ANTHONY FLOWER: The Life & Art of a Country Painter Saturday, February 17 at 2:00 pm. - World Premiere Cambridge-Narrows School Auditorium 2158 Lakeview Road, Cambridge-Narrows. His Honour, Lt. Gov. Hermenegilde Chiasson will be in attendance Reception will follow. Tickets at the door: $10/adults, $5/students. Sunday, February 18 at 3:00 pm. Mary H. Oland Theatre, New Brunswick Museum Market Square, Saint John. Advance tickets at New Brunswick Museum and at the door: $15/adults, $10/students. Wednesday, February 21 at 8:00 pm Charlotte Street Arts Centre Auditorium, Fredericton. Advance tickets at Mazzuca's and Beaverbrook Art Gallery and at the door: $15/adults, $10/students. Director and Fredericton Jon Collicott will see his national directorial debut come to the screen this month in New Brunswick, then moving on to other Atlantic Canada screenings and to national broadcast on BRAVO! this year and SCN next winter. "Anthony Flower ~ The Life & Art of a Country Painter" is a co-production of Flower Power Production Inc. and the Beaverbrook Art Gallery. The documentary was co-written by Jon Collicott and Lloyd Salomone. Other NBFC members on board were; - Rodrigo Gutierrez Hermelo as Director of Photography, Picture Editor and Online Editor - Chris Giles as Cinematographer and Lab Processor for Super 8 segments - Glendon McKinney as Sound Recordist, Production Designer, Historical Interpreter, Artist and Transcriptionist - Starsky Steward as Sound Recordist and Sound Editor - Roberta Nixon as Production Manager, Post-Production Manager, Archival Researcher and Clearances Coordinator Music for the film came from recordings done with local musicians Emily Bossé and Wayne Friars and from the National Arts Centre Orchestra, courtesy of CBC Records.
The film was produced in association with; BRAVO!, NB Film, Government of Canada, Beaverbrook Art Gallery and Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN).
FREDERICTON - ACTOR/WRITER/ARTIST NEWS - GEORGE FRY I now have four books in cyberspace waiting to be read by interested teens (or adults). Number 5 is all ready to go to complete the series. This is a very exciting concept whereby you buy books on the internet. To find out more about them, please check out www.loonielink.com and when there, you register and click on e-books, scroll down and you will find my 4 Jeremy Books. Chaper 1 can be read for free. sackville - The Sweetest Little Thing Valentine's Day / Wednesday February 14th / 7:30 til late Owens Art Gallery, Sackville, New Brunswick The Owens Art Gallery and Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre present a silent auction of small-scale works by artists working across Canada. No matter where you are you can preview the artworks and bid online. Artworks are online now with new pieces added daily. Online bidding will continue throughout the auction. All proceeds from this annual fundraising event go towards supporting ongoing programming at the Owens Art Gallery and Struts Gallery & Faucet Media Arts Centre.
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http://www.strutsgallery.ca
FREDERICTON - MONDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES  Feb 12, 2007, 8:00pm
SHUT UP AND SING Co-Directors: Barbara Kopple, Cecilia Peck Cast: Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire, Emily Robison, Simon Renshaw Run Time: 99 minutes Country: USA Year: 2006 Language: English Distributor: Alliance Atlantis Distributor Estimates Availability As: Current Video: N/A Ratings: ON NR / BC NR / AB NR / SK NR / MB NR / PQ NR / Maritimes NR An audience favourite at the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival®, SHUT UP AND SING takes us behind the scenes during a dramatic period of time for the best-selling female group of all time. Co-directors Barbara Kopple (Academy Award® winner for best documentary feature for HARLAN COUNTY and AMERICAN DREAM) and Cecilia Peck deliver one of the most intimate portraits of artists ever put on screen. The Dixie Chicks made headlines all over the world in March 2003 when, as bombs were falling on Iraq, lead singer Natalie Maines told a London audience, “We’re ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas.” Not since John Lennon quipped that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus has a backlash been so fierce. Right-wing groups responded with radio boycotts, CD burnings – even a death threat. Behind the scenes, we see the band endure persecution and plot their comeback. With millions of dollars at stake in music sales and corporate sponsorships, band members Maines, Emily Robison and Martie Maguire uphold their artistry and politics against pressures to just “shut up and sing.” While facing these challenges head-on the women gracefully, and with much humour, maintain a balance between career and motherhood. At a time when celebrities are carefully controlled to not rock the boat – and media access is even more controlled – the Dixie Chicks exhibit openness and the courage of their convictions. SHUT UP AND SING will send fans into ecstasy and turn you into a convert if you’ve never heard the music before. Like the title of their hit single, they’re not ready to make nice quite yet. “A bracingly candid documentary portrait of the artists in a career-defining transition, the film simultaneously offers a unique perspective of a nation at a similar significant crossroads. It also happens to be a lot of fun.” – Michael Rechtshaffen, The Hollywood Reporter. 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. For more detailed information on 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 announces that registration will open on Monday, February 12, 2007 for the following 2 workshops
Directing and Screenwriting
. 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
To read more about the above workshops and you can download the full intro/intermediate program as well.
ADVERTISENFB FILM CLUB/NFB FILM CLUBThere are doctors. Nurses. Patients. Now, there's a filmmaker at the frontlines of health. Watch it unfold at www.nfb.ca/filmmakerinresidence Acclaimed director Katerina Cizek is the NFB's Filmmaker-in-Residence at a huge inner-city hospital -- a provocative experiment in interventionist media-making. "I’m here to experiment," Cizek blogs, "With style, with form, with technology and with content. And with intent." Watch the story unfold at www.nfb.ca/filmmakerinresidence and experience a website The Globe and Mail calls "engrossing." Built by internationally renowned designers, Subject Matter, the site is a lush, immersive online documentary fusing full-screen video, photos, audio and text-based narrative. Plus: · Meet the filmmaker and go behind-the-scenes in her blog · Tour with the I WAS HERE photo exhibition · Watch the short film, The Bicycle, in full screen · Download excerpts from The Interventionists film · Get involved and join our campaigns  ViewFinders for youth 3-18 years old
Want to see your movie on the big screen? ViewFinders youth film Challenge deadline approaching. ViewFinders, April 24-28, 2007, is a five-day celebration of film, video and media geared towards youth ages 3-18. The festival includes a comprehensive school program complete with a guide for educators, as well as evening and weekend screenings and events for families and young adults. ViewFinders features films from around the world and includes a selection of films made by youth. The NBC Universal Canada Movie Challenge, ViewFinders Animation Challenge presented by halifaxfilm & Green Screen Challenge presented by Nova Scotia Power are still looking for great works of animation, film and video under 5 minutes, produced by youth 18 and under living in the Atlantic Provinces. The top Challenge entries will be selected for screening during the ViewFinders and become eligible for great prizes! The winning Green Screen Challenge submission will also be entered into the Nordic Youth Film Festival Global Film Program at NUFF 2007 in Tromsø, Norway. The deadline for Challenge submissions is March 30, 2007 , so get started and send us your work!! We can’t wait to see what you produce. For more details about the ViewFinders Movie and Animation Challenges and to download an entry form visit www.atlanticfilm.com/view 
CBC - CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Got a great program idea that you’re ready to put into development right away? CBC Television Maritimes is seeking development proposals for submission via email by February 28. At our March 2007 Maritimes Program Council meeting, we're interested in reviewing development proposals targeted to the Maritimes portion of CBC's Regional Program Development Fund. To date in this fiscal year, eight development and program ideas have been funded. As we approach year-end on March 31, we have a limited amount of development funding still available, so we'd like to get underway with a few more great ideas. Please see the attached for additional details about the CBC Regional Program Development Fund. Please send a brief and comprehensive one-sheet by email to Mary Elizabeth Luka at lukame@cbc.ca and copy Bev Connolly at connollb@cbc.ca by the end of the day on February 28. If we are interested in pursuing your project, we will be in touch with you by email by March 26th. Please do not resubmit ideas previously declined. If you have any questions, please refer to www.cbc.ca/independentproducers website. If the answer is not there, please send your question by reply email and we’ll do our best to answer it. We look forward to your next great idea. Ron Crocker, Regional Director, CBC Television, Maritimes Mary Elizabeth Luka, Maritimes Program Development  FREDERICTON - CASTING FOR CO-OP MEMBER'S FILM
The Inquest
STORIES/UPDATES
Hello Co-op members and friends. I need your help. When our past company HIT! Media (Andrew Tidby, Glenn Ingersoll, Greg Hemmings) started up, our first project was the Marty Smith Motocross Clinic DVD, Andrew Tidby, Dean Roberts, Toby Bourque and I flew down with Steve Belyea of Base Racing to San Diego to film this instructional DVD by one of the most famous and influential Motocross racers in the world…Marty Smith. It turned out really well, and has a killer sound track (thanks to Slowcoaster, Ermine, JSB, and Grand Theft Bus). I've finally found distribution for the DVD 4 years later and it was just nominated for Best Instructional Video at this year’s Extremey Awards (this is a very prestigious awards show for Extreme Sports Video Producers). Please forward this email to as many of you friends as you can and please ask them to forward it to as many friends as they can (Wow, I'm a spammer now!). Please take the 90 seconds and vote for our video! So much appreciated! You can see a clip of the video at the vote link as well. You have to cast a vote for all categories, but there are video clips and synopsis for each one. http://www.xtremey.net/07nominees.html
Thanks again!
SILVER WAVE.....SILVER WAVE
"COME
TO THE 2007 NB SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL, I'LL BE THERE!" says Film Co-op member filmmaker Jonathan Collicott.
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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