News & Events
2008
On Saturday, August 23 at 7pm at Marshall D'Avray Hall, UNB Room 143 (Dugald Blue Auditorium), Fredericton, NB, The NB Film Co-op and Errol's mom and family screened some of Errol's films and shared some memories, stories and laughter in an informal environment with a reception afterwards. He still inspires us and brings us together.
July 20, 2007
Errol's funeral was held on Friday, July 20 at 2:00pm at the Cathedral in Bermuda.
Prayers & cards can be sent to swilliams@digivision.bm
Email Tony and Cat with your tributes for and stories about Errol at: info@nbfilmcoop.com
56 year old NB Film Co-op Alumnus Errol Williams passed away suddenly on
Saturday evening in a hospital in Bermuda.
Errol was a huge supporter
and contributor to the NB Film Co-op. As a long time member filmmaker he
remained involved in the organization throughout the years whether he was living
in Fredericton, Halifax or Bermuda.
Errol had a great interest in
stories that focused on people overcoming adversity. In 1990, he and long time
friends and collaborator's Chris Campbell and Tony Merzetti produced Echoes in
the Rink: The Willie O’Ree Story’, a documentary on the life story of the first
black player in the National Hockey League who remained unnoticed in history
books despite his great achievements until recently. The film was completed in
1997.
In 2002 he released ‘When Voices Rise’ which was edited by Chris
Campbell. The film was about the 1959 Theatre Boycott which dealt with the many
attempts to dismantle segregation in Bermuda which resulted in unprecedented
change for the Island. The film won the BIFF Audience Choice Award and went on
to be shown at festivals around the world including the NB Film Co-op's Silver
Wave Film Festival.
"Always a man who could put a smile on your face,
Errol's charm was infectious. He was the kind of person who would want us to
celebrate his living more than mourn his passing. He was a man of action—of
livingness. It was a kind of self-evident truth about him", says long time
friend Tony Merzetti.
Errol will be remembered by many alumni and newer members of the
Film Co-op as well as so many others who loved him dearly.
(Errol Williams in Bermuda working on the Hilda Tucker Documentary stops to talk to a local beauty in the form of a statue.)
The NB Film Co-op will be creating a special filmmaker award/grant in Errol's name to be announced and given out for the first time at the 2007 New Brunswick Silver Wave Film Festival happening November 8-11.
Newspaper Articles
Bermuda Network News- July 17, 2007Royal Gazette- July 18, 2007
Telegraph Journal - July 19, 2007
Royal Gazette - July 20, 2007
Bermuda Sun - July 20, 2007
Royal Gazette - July 22, 2007
The Halifax Daily News - July 22, 2007