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NBFC E-NEWS, JAN 19, 06
Spotlight
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NB Workshops
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SPOTLIGHT
NB FILM CO-OP MEMBER RENEWALS DUE!
It's that time of the year again members....membership dues time. For those of you who have already renewed in these recent days of January...thank you. For those of you who renewed in December, a big thank you! 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.
Recent New Co-op Members:
Steve Doiron, Saint John, Full Membership
Recent Renewals for 2007:
Gretchen Kelbaugh, Saint John, Tim O'Neill, Saint John, Glendon McKinney, Fredericton.
RENEWING NBFC MEMBERS
Paul Angers has been a member of St-John Ambulance for about 18 years. During
this time, he took a course to be
able to do special effects make-up to enable first-aid competitors to be able to see the injuries they were to treat. He has been doing this type of specialty make-up work for ten years and has been a
first-aid/CPR instructor for five years.
While working for St-John Ambulance Paul had a walk on role in the feature film Frozen with Fear
starring Bo Derek and Wayne Rogers. Through the Film Co-op, he has done make-up for Tim O'Neil's
Short Film Venture Film, Unseen Enemy and most recently Joel Thompson's low budget feature, They
Didn't Make It.
The first aid kit
that is used on NB Film Co-op member film and video shoots
is looking barren. Many of the essential items are either now missing or
in short supply. If anyone can donate any of the items below it would be
greatly appreciated. Who knows, maybe the next time you sever an artery on
a shoot, you can rest assure that there will be a bandaid because you
donated them. Some things we need are:
Gauze
Bandages
Tension wraps
Peroxide
Tape
Safety Pins
Q-tips
Additional items that would be found in a
first aid kit
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Email Cat at:
info@nbfilmcoop.com
if you want to help out.
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ARTS
NEWS
FREDERICTON - MONDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES
 Jan 22, 2007, 8:00pm
VOLVER
Director: Pedro Almodóvar
Cast: Penelope Cruz, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Antonio de la Torre, Yohana Cobo
Run Time: 120 minutes
Country: Spain
Year: 2006
Language: Spanish with English subtitles
Distributor: Mongrel Media
Distributor Estimates Availability As: Current
Video: N/A
Ratings: ON NR / BC NR / AB NR / SK NR / MB NR / PQ NR / Maritimes NR
VOLVER, a Gala presentation of the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival®, is the latest film from
acclaimed master filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar (BAD EDUCATION, TALK TO HER). An entertaining and whimsical
film about the power of motherhood and friendship, VOLVER has won numerous awards, including Best Actress
and Best Screenplay at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. Raimunda (Penelope Cruz, DON’T MOVE, ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER)
lives in Madrid, where she works hard to support her teenaged daughter Paula (Yohana Cobo, ONLY HUMAN) and her
couch-potato husband, Paco (Antonio de la Torre).
When Raimunda discovers a shocked Paula after she has killed Paco in self-defense, Raimunda hides the corpse.
Shortly afterwards, Raimunda’s sister Sole (Lola Dueñas, THE SEA INSIDE) reports seeing their dead mother,
Irene (Carmen Maura, FREE ZONE, 800 BULLETS). Determined to address unresolved matters, Irene – who pretends
to be a Russian immigrant and hides under the bed whenever anyone calls – has returned from the dead to
confront her daughters… and to assist Sole in her hairdressing business.
Almodóvar’s use of the supernatural takes his filmmaking in a wondrous new direction. Casting is
brilliant across the board, but it is Cruz – one of Almodóvar’s regular collaborators – who dominates
the screen, delivering a powerfully engaging and believable performance. With VOLVER, Almodóvar
deftly combines his quintessential cinematographic talents: hilarious comic realism, bucolic melodrama
and the celebration of womanhood.
“It’s very difficult to mesh fantasy with reality, but with great charm and a light touch, Almodóvar
shows exactly how it should be done.” – Ray Bennett, The Hollywood Reporter “… his most reflective,
subdued, sometimes intense and often comic homecoming, [VOLVER] celebrates the pueblo and people
that shaped Almodóvar’s imagination.” – Jonathan Holland, Variety
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.
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WORKSHOPS.....WORKSHOPS.....WORKSHOPSThe New Brunswick Filmmakers' Co-operative will be kicking off it's annual workshop series soon....here is a little tease to get everybody's creative juices flowing.
 FREDERICTON -
GUN WRANGLING & WEAPONS SAFETY FOR FILM
(Intro - Theory)
Date: Saturday, January 27
Time: 11am-1pm
Instructor: Gary Ferguson
Location: New Brunswick Film Co-op
(732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton, upstairs room)
Class Limit: 20
Price: $10 for Co-op Members/$20 for non-members.
Thinking of using a firearm for your next film?
Whether you are planning to shoot the next "Reservoir Dogs" or uncomfortable with firearms, this is the workshop for you. The seminar will introduce you to the basics in gun wrangling, and what to look
for. Spend some time to go over basic weapons handling, legal obligations, and safety protocols while firearms are on set.
INSTRUCTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Gary Ferguson has been working in the entertainment industry for 20 years, the last several doing firearms handling and rentals for theatre and film. He has done everything from lace doilies to bus explosions in local theatres to large Hollywood features on the big screen. Gary is New Brunswick's only registered gun wrangler for film, the first for the Maritimes, and has been a large voice in proper weapons handling for the industry since 1995.
Email Cat to
pre-register
for this exciting new workshop being offered for the first time through the Film Co-op's Annual Workshop Series.
info@nbfilmcoop.com
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ADVERTISE
Room or Sublet Needed
For those who don't know me, my name is Milan and I am a 28 year old NB Film Co-op member filmmaker. I have been away from Fredericton for the past year but am returning February 1st to finish editing a documentary I have been working on, continue volunteering in the Film Co-op film/video community, and begin developing new projects.
I am looking for a cheap place to call home in downtown Fredericton. Preferably I am looking for a cheap semi-furnished room or sublet, though I'd be interested in leads on cheap apartments too. Please feel free to contact me at: milan@chotai.info
ON THE LOT!
On the Lot is the groundbreaking new show brought to you by reality show mastermind, Mark Burnett, and
legendary producer and director, Steven Spielberg. Over the season, the 16 filmmakers will produce short films
in every genre every week and the viewers will vote on who gets eliminated. The winning filmmaker will take
home a $1 Million development deal!
http://www.thelot.com/
Women in Film and Television - Toronto (WIFT-T)
to host WIFT International Summit in July 2007
(TORONTO – Tuesday, January 16, 2007) Women in Film and Television – Toronto
(WIFT-T) is pleased to announce that it will host the WIFT International Summit in Toronto from
July 16-19, 2007. Held every two years in a different country, 2007 will mark the first year this event
has been held in Toronto.
Women in Film and Television – Toronto is one of nearly 40 chapters worldwide affiliated with WIFT International (WIFTI), a global network comprised of more than 10,000 members dedicated to advancing professional development and achievement for women working in all areas of screen-based media.
The WIFT International Summit will bring together participants from Afghanistan to New Zealand. For four days, delegates will be inspired by panels, workshops, screenings, and other special events. The International Summit will also give Toronto an opportunity to spotlight our own expertise in developing diverse talent and encourage international business opportunities that can assist Canadian production companies and filmmakers in creating strong products that are viable in the worldwide market.
For more information, please contact:
Christine Amendola
Director of Communications and Business Development
Women in Film and Television – Toronto (WIFT-T)
416-322-3430 ext.
228
camendola@wift.com
http://www.wift.com
http://www.canadianfilmmaker.com
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STORIES/UPDATES
LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER LEFT OUT IN THE COLD
Pam Nelson, a photographer and participant in Charlotte St. Arts Centre outreach programmes, was
left homeless on Dec. 30 due to a fire in the apartment building in Marysville where she lived. At this
point, she is looking for a 2 bedroom apt. Her "needs" for furnishing will be determined by
what the apt. is like. We know that she definitely will need a queen size mattress/boxspring because
the broken glass, water and smoke ruined what she had.
Pam has some things, which are now in storage, and some will need to be assessed for restoration/renovation
by people who do that work.
The most help for Pam now is information about available apartments. Details may be
left for her on the Charlotte St. Arts Centre telephone number (454-6952) or e-mail to
csac@nb.aibn.com
.
Many thanks for whatever help you and your network of people can do!
In the bin goes online
All your blog and short films belong to me! By Dennis Poirier, Fredericton NBFC member and HERE Mag writer.
I've reached 80 friends on myspace today. Since I moved to Fredericton early last year,
I've created a pseudo-society of friends on
http://www.myspace.com/bigd_infilm
In my top 24, Fredericton filmmakers and friends are keeping abreast with my lunacy.
I try to entertain more than enlighten. Strangely enough I don't have much time to blog.
With practicing for a French stage play: Visa pour L'éternité (Visa for Eternity), being
in production for Manic Chiropractor, cast as the lead villain in Temple of the Sapphire
Moon and recently cast as Marcus Saint in The Survivors of Rimec, I hardly have time to finish my
feature length comedy script Nacho Experiment. I wonder if my participation in all these films
is a little too excessive. I was also cast in A Day at a Time and Simon Hunter!
Manic Chiropractor is written and directed by Chris Fulton. Originally a Notable Acts stage play, Chris adapted his intelligent humour for a digital video short film. Josh Linton plays Brent, a lethargic chiropractor who is one patient away from closing the practice and going to Waikiki. His sister Sue (Sue Thompson) is the practical one but has a short fuse. In walks Mr. Finley (me!) a professional clown up to no good. A smarmy lawyer, (Andrew Jones) also joins the fray and hilarity ensues, with an atypical song and dance routine. Chris is also writing another fantastic script and local humourists with still an
unofficial direction are trying to lure him into writing comedy sketches. Come on jerks! We have to start working on these fabulously funny concepts.
Temple of the Sapphire Moon is written, produced and directed by Colin Smart. As production manager of They Didn't Make It, a feature horror film shot in Fredericton last summer, Colin has borrowed many cast and crew members who have stayed in touch in the myspace.com blogosphere and gushy "I miss you guys!" e-mails. Once again Josh Linton will be the lead as Congo Bryson Benton, an Indiana Jones type who is on a quest to discover in the deep dark forests of New Brunswick, a temple! Only if he can get there before the evil Ex-French Legionaire Argyle "Black socks" LeGunn. (me!) My villainous female
partner Selena has not been cast yet. So far Dale Brown, our director of photography, has set the standard as he can imitate very well a Betty Boop-like Jewish American New York accent. I hope the casting team of Colin, Britany Sparrow and Sarah Mattar find me a good actress to play off of so Dale can capture the chemistry, and not to mention she has to be a good kisser. I swear, I didn't write the script! But Colin did admit he wrote Argyle with me in mind from the beginning.
The Survivors of Rimec was adapted for a short digital movie by Jeff Combs, a filmmaker from Deer Island. As part of a Christian anthology series, The Survivors of Rimec is a sci-fi film reminiscent of the original Star Trek series. With Jeff, Wayne Casey and Kirk Pennell on the crew, geeky science fiction references may be hurled every minute. The energetic minister is assembling the best volunteer cast in New Brunswick. Favoured to play Marcus Saint, the crusty untrusting pilot of a missionary ship investigating a rescue signal from a frozen desolate planet, I can attest if Jeff gets the actors he seeks, it will be
my best acting experience with this ensemble cast.
Further down the road, I might play a witch executioner in a NBFC member film in Moncton in the spring and I might finish my digital video film Hell Dog stuck in post-production limbo for two years in time for the 2007 Silver Wave deadline. I can finally start talking about my script! I've reached a point where I must generate interest to get it produced. I started writing the proposal but I only entered Act III a while ago! Producers are only interested in complete scripts. How's this for a tagline: "Three nacho plates decide the fate of one man." Other than that, I'm looking for funky new sounds for my film's soundtrack,
which I'm garnering is one of the many selling points of "Nacho Experiment". My blog friends' samples are amazing!
(If Dennis wins any prestigious awards in the future, he vows to wear socks with huge holes in them to remind him of the times he couldn't afford socks.)
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SILVER WAVE.....SILVER
WAVE
"COME
TO THE 2007 NB SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL, I'LL BE THERE!" says Moncton based NB Film Co-op member filmmaker and board director Donovan Richard.
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
Online to be a Festival Volunteer Today by Clicking Here!
2007 SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL
November 8-11, Fredericton, New Brunswick - Email Cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com
if you have any questions.
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"My membership fee at the NB Film Co-op is the best investment in filmmaking I make each year"
Jeff Combs, Deer Island filmmaker
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NBFC ONLINE ORIENTATION
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What's new in the Co-op resource centre!
Monday Night Film Series Schedule for January-April, 07
What's Hot & in Demand from the NBFC Video Library
Work Print: AFCOOP News
Thank You!
To Gretchen Kelbaugh and Don Chapman for their generous donations to the NB Film Co-op!
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