NB Film Co-op

NB Film Co-op Training Workshops

Oscar winning hairstylist and top makeup artist to do workshop in NB!

CALL 455-1632 OR EMAIL CAT AT: info@nbfilmcoop.com to register as this workshop is filling up!

MAKEUP & HAIR
July 14/15, Saturday/Sunday, 10am – 6pm
Instructors: Sylvie Mazerolle & Paul LeBlanc
Venue: Majestany Institute, Fredericton.
Fee: $75 For Film Co-op Members
$100 For Non-Members

The Makeup Workshop will take place on Saturday and the Hair Workshop will take place on Sunday.

Class Limit: 20

Often a film director has a very specific look in mind for a character or characters in the story. Creating just the right look is critical in giving the film its flavour or identity. Picture Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands for example. The character had to look a certain way to capture the appropriate tone for the film. Had the look been altered just slightly one way or another, it could have resulted in the character coming off as too scary or too pathetic. Once the director settles on the look he or she wants, it falls to the makeup and hair people to execute this vision.

This Makeup/Hair advanced workshop is designed to give attendees both the theory and the practical skills to create a look suitable for any time period or artistic vision. Some attendees will get the opportunity to assist in creating certain looks and styles within the workshop.

Those who register are asked to bring their Hair/Makeup kits if they are working in hair and makeup as their career. For those who do not have kits, please bring what you typically use at home for your own hair and/or makeup.

INSTRUCTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Originally from Baie-Ste Anne, New Brunswick, Sylvie Mazerolle began her make-up career in esthetics. She quickly gained praise from local photographers for her clean and flawless beauty make-up. Working on local TV productions in Moncton soon led to assisting on her first feature film that was shot in Saint John. (When Irish Eyes are Crying with Daniel Baldwin).

That gave her the courage and confidence she needed to take the next step. Sylvie moved to Toronto in 2002 and quickly began making her way through the tangled web of the industry. In May 2006, in a world search by "Make-up Artist Magazine" she was voted one of worlds' Top 10 Hot New Talents.

Her resume includes:
Films & TV productions: Stuck, Dawn of the Dead, Siblings, That Beautiful Somewhere, Canadian Idol, Burnt Toast, Comedy Network.

Commercials: Nokia, Pantene, Volkswagen Jetta, Billy Bee Honey,
Panasonic, Rogers.

Print and Advertising: Chatelaine Magazine, Glow Magazine, Sears,

Zellers, Harlequin, Shoppers Drug Mart, Ford, Life Magazine, Pink Tartan, Urban Fitness, Allure Leather, Today's Parent, Sunlight, Second Cup, Aquafresh, Joe Fresh, Canadian Family Magazine, Bank Of America, Meridian Credit Union

With an expanding roster of clients and personalities Sylvie continues to challenge her creative spirit!

INSTRUCTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Oscar-winning hairstylist Paul LeBlanc has moved home to Dieppe, where he released a book and opened a salon.

Dieppe native Paul LeBlanc made his career as a film-set stylist, fixing the famous locks of leading ladies including Sharon Stone and Susan Sarandon. He also managed hair and makeup on movies produced by the likes of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas.

His movie resumé includes The Terminal, with Tom Hanks, the 1997 American-made version of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel Anna Karenina and Valmont, a 1989 adaptation of a French novel starring Colin Firth, Annette Bening and Fairuza Balk."I discovered this business, this show-biz thing while I was in England. I never knew it existed before and it was an accident. I just happened to get a job where they [worked on] films and such," he said.

LeBlanc won an Oscar for his work on the Milos Forman's 1984 film Amadeus, a portrayal of the urban legend surrounding the death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

"When you realize you stand up and shake hands with the few people around you. It's a major thing. You know your life is going to change," he said. Now in semi-retirement, he's written a book about his experiences. He has come home to Dieppe, the hometown he left at 20, never imagining a career in hair could lead all the way to Hollywood and back.

The NB Film Co-op Certificate in Film and Television is a professional development programme which provides workshops, mentors, and on-set training to New Brunswickers who wish to pursue a career in the film and television industry. The Partners on the programme are NB Film Co-op, NB Film and Post-Secondary Education, Labour and Training.

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MENTORSHIP ON FILM CO-OP MEMBER PRODUCTION
BLOOD SHED SEEKING VOLUNTEER CAST & CREW for "BLOOD SHED," a short horror film shooting in Coles' Island, New Brunswick for three days, Friday to Sunday, September 7th, 8th and 9th. This project will be a great opportunity to work and learn alongside film industry professionals such as Jason Shipley (Director), Jeff Wheaton (DOP), Gary Ferguson (Art Director), Rob Cotterill (1st AD), Aram Kouyoudjian (Sound) and others, all of whom originally hail from New Brunswick and currently earn a living working in the film & television industry today.

Thanks to a production grant from the NB Film Co-op, the project is being co-produced by Film Co-op members Pierre Huard ("La Couisne") and Jason Shipley, who will also direct. Mr. Shipley taught the Advanced Assistant Director's Workshop at the NB Film Co-op this past May and in previous years.

SYNOPSIS:
Three estranged brothers reunite at a family camp deep in the New Brunswick woods for a lost weekend of fishing, partying, and deranged, bloody murder!

We are currently seeking CREW to volunteer in following departments: Production
Assistant Director
Props
Set Decoration
Costumes
Hair/ Makeup
Grip
Lighting
Camera
Sound
Picture Vehicles/ Transport
Casting Director

If you are interested in applying for any of these positions, please forward a resume detailing your experience and department(s) in which you'd like to work to blood_shed_movie@yahoo.ca

We are currently seeking CAST to volunteer in the following roles:
Elderly Female Victim #1
Elderly Female Victim #2
Generic Victim #3
Generic Victim #4
Generic Victim #5
Stripper #1
Stripper #2
Stripper #3
Puppeteer

If you are interested in applying for any of these roles, please forward a resume and photo(s) to blood_shed_movie@yahoo.ca and to info@nbfilmcoop.com so the Film Co-op can put you in their online Casting Database.

Festivals

"COME TO THE 2007 NB SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL-  NEW SPONSOR OFFERS NEW SCREENING VENUE!

The Silver Wave Film Festival is very excited about a new major festival sponsor which has come on board recently. 

Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne is very excited to be involved with the Festival and looks forwarding to assisting it in becoming fully bilingual by 2008. Along with the Centre's very generous offer to translate the Festival's website, part of it's programme and other promotional materials, the Centre will be swinging open it's theatre doors to the Film Co-op's Silver Wave.

The Fredericton Playhouse will no longer be a screening venue at Silver Wave as the Centre will now be housing the Film Co-op's festival centerpiece instead - Shorts I & II as well as the big Latino Fiesta afterwards which will be just downstairs from the theatre! 

There will be some workshops and other screenings events at the Centre, most notably, a strong French Screening Program for people of all ages put together with the assistance of the Centre's staff.

This one stop shopping set-up is extremely helpful as people will be able to attend a reception before Shorts I & II and then the screenings followed by a party, all in the same building! 

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Venez assister au festival de film Silver Wave 2007 - Nous avons un nouveau commanditaire qui offrira un nouveau site pour la projection des films

Le festival de film Silver Wave est très heureux d'accueillir un nouveau commanditaire majeur.

Le Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne est fier de s'impliquer auprès du festival et de travailler à en faire un événement complètement bilingue d'ici 2008-2009. Le Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne sera responsable de la traduction du site web du festival, du programme officiel et des divers outils promotionnels.

Le Playhouse de Fredericton ne présentera plus de film durant le Festival Silver Wave. Le Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne sera maintenant l'hôte d'une composante majeure du festival soit les courts métrages I et II ainsi que la soirée culturelle Latino.

Divers ateliers ainsi que de nombreuses projections de films seront aussi présentés au Centre communautaire Sainte-Anne particulièrement une programmation francophone qui sera plaire aux gens de tout les âges.

Ce site permet d'avoir tout sous un même toit. Les participants pourront assister à une réception avant la projection des courts métrages I et II et par la suite faire la fête lors d'une soirée culturelle.

DEADLINE FOR FILM SUBMISSIONS IS AUG 3RD.

Contact Cat at info@nbfilmcoop.com

Register Online to be a Festival Volunteer Today by Clicking Here!

2007 SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL, November 8-11, Fredericton, New Brunswick www.swfilmfest.com


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opportunity for NB school class to attend Silver Wave Film festival!
Teachers in New Brunswick! Here is your chance to win, win, win and have you and your class involved in Silver Wave 2007! The Silver Wave Film Festival is putting out a call to all classrooms in New Brunswick to submit a 1 minute video in French (with English Subtitles) or English spoofing the Silver Wave Film Festival and all its glamour and excitement.

Students can act out a short scene, do an original music video, poem, speech, dance...whatever it takes to get their message across to showcase the glamour of the festival.

The class that wins will receive full passes to Silver Wave to attend screenings, workshops and socials and of course their trusty Silver Wave T-shirt. As well, if their submission piece is really good...it may well be the showcased at Silver Wave this year before many of the screenings.

Please mail submissions to: NB Film Co-op/Silver Wave P.O. Box 1537, Fredericton, NB E3B 4Y1 before September 3rd on DVD.

Arts in NB

It took a little longer than we had anticipated, but CBC's new short form show is finally here. Please allow us to introduce you to Exposure!

Exposure is an exciting multi-platform experience designed to showcase the very best short digital content produced by Canadians. We are offering talented filmmakers:

· A nation-wide TV audience for their work

· A chance to participate in a new and growing Canadian online community

· A chance to win great prizes, including a development deal worth up to $25,000

We think the filmmakers in your organization will be interested in these opportunities and we hope you’ll share this announcement with everyone you know.

Here's how it all works:
Once a week -- starting on Sunday, July 29th -- Exposure will air an hour of the best/most popular short films uploaded to our website. Each episode will feature a showdown of the top three submissions, with the winner getting either cash or video/animation gear valued at around $1000. At the end of the season, we'll have a final showdown of all the winners, and the grand prize will be an online development deal worth up to $25,000. In addition to all these prizes, we'll also be paying a license fee for every film that we broadcast on TV. To enter the contest, all filmmakers have to do is go to our site -- http://cbc.ca/exposure -- register, and then upload their films. We have three categories - live action, animation, and documentary - and there's no limit to the number of films an individual can enter. The sweet spot for length is about 1-8 minutes, though we can consider longer submissions on a case-by-case basis. If you have any questions about Exposure, please don't hesitate to email me, or call me at 604-662-6244.

Erin Thomson
Exposure - CBC Television
http://cbc.ca/exposure
604.662.6244 (work)
778.834.5253 (cell)
604.662.6996 (fax)
erin_thomson@cbc.ca

Biz News

How to be a production assistant 101: The art of perpetual motion
By Jim Lavoie
Published Thursday July 5th, 2007 in HERE

Ever wondered just what a production assistant (PA) job on a movie set is. Try everything and anything! Whatever a PA has been assigned to do, it must be done in an expedient and efficient manner while observing safe techniques in a professional manner.

I recently did my first stint as a PA for a CTV movie Sticks and Stones which was primarily shot in Fredericton over a 22-day period. I was hired as a daily who replaced sick or injured PA. I worked 10 days as a PA and was an extra for three other days.

As a rule PAs are hired for a flat rate ($100-200 per day is average depending on the budget) regardless of hours worked. My shortest day was 12.5 hours and the longest was 17.5 hours. It's like being a general labourer on a construction site with lighter duties to some extent. PAs are on their feet for hours on end and mostly on the run all day. If you are thinking about being a PA, it's important you bring clothes that are conducive to weather conditions. In a one week period we went from 30 C to torrential downpours and capped off with snow one evening. Whatever clothes you wear ensure you have plenty of pockets, the need for which I will explain later.

The first day PAs are given a brief orientation focusing on what's to be done, how to do it, and they spend time filling out necessary admin papers. PAs are given a walkie talkie and headgear set (this is the communication lifeline for all the cast and crew) and instructed on its use. Included is a brief explanation of set jargon (movie speak) to know what's going on and what needs to be done. PA duties are usually directed by the unit manager and the on set PA.

Whatever equipment, materials, signage, carpets etc... needed are given out by the production truck PA. He's the gatekeeper and custodian of all things belonging to production. He's also the distributor of walkie talkies and hot (live) batteries for all crew and cast. Remember I told you to wear clothes with lots of pockets, well that's because PA carry hot ones at all times to replace dead ones for any cast or crew member. They pocket the dead ones until they or someone else gets back to the unit truck.

A PA's day usually starts between 8-9 a.m. but can start as early as 5 a.m., my earliest was 5.30 a.m. I suggest you fill up on breakfast before you go in because lunch could be as late as 4 p.m. The lunches are of the three course, three choice variety and are excellent. There are also craft tents (food) with fruit, snacks, coffee, tea, pop, and water available all day.

At the end of the work day you will be given a call sheet telling you what time to report the next day and where the location is going to be.

PA duties: parking control, traffic control, emptying garbage tins, recyclables, cig butt pails as needed, crowd control, oversee extras arrival and departure to ensure no set disruptions. Crowd control means dealing with people in a cordial but firm way to get maximum effect/control. In one scene we had over 600 school kids lining a street for four hours before the shots were final. With the able assistance of their teachers we were able to safely complete everything while maintaining order and letting the kids enjoy their moment of fame.

Other PA duties include padding walls or doors (prevents dents etc...), moving furniture, craft tents, tents to cover the cameras and monitors and the people running them from rain etc.. Tents are going up and down all day long, exterior shoot days, due to weather or location change. The emphasis is on speed so that the cameras on set are ready to roll when the director wants to go. While moving about you must avoid getting in the way of the grips and electrical units and the work they're doing. Being alert, thinking quickly and the ability to react to midstream changes ordered and a sense of humour will stead you well on most days.

It's organized chaos that works effectively and with precision if each unit is on its game. Behind the scenes the activity is fast and furious to ensure the set is ready for the next scene or location including lockdown of other activity in the designated area. It's lots of hours, minor aches and pain, but it's also fun and when it's over it's a good feeling to say I worked on that. The PA is a very important function on any movie set but like you I will have to watch it on TV cause it seems like a blur to me now.


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Business New Brunswick
New Brunswick Film announces recipients of 2007 Short Film Venture Program
FREDERICTON (CNB) - The recipients of the 2007 Short Film Venture Program have been announced by Business New Brunswick Minister Greg Byrne. The four winners receive financial assistance for the production of their short films of 10 minutes or less, to be shot in the province this year.

"We need to continually support promising filmmakers in New Brunswick in order to keep the sector healthy and growing," Byrne said. "The film, television and new media industry contributed $27 million to the province's economy last year alone. The Short Film Venture Program will assist a new generation of filmmakers to create works that will help launch their careers."

The Short Film Venture Program, administered by New Brunswick Film in cooperation with the New Brunswick Film Co-op, assists emerging New Brunswick filmmakers who have a serious interest in establishing a career in filmmaking.

The 2007 recipients are:
Danny Thebeau of Moncton, who is writing, directing and producing All Revved Up, a 10-minute romantic comedy about a man's fear of motorcycles and what he does to overcome that fear;
Bunthivy Nou of Fredericton, who is writing, producing and directing A Lion's Tale, a 9-minute drama about a worn-out single mother who confesses to killing her son's school bully;
Steven Doiron of Rothesay, who is writing and directing My Selfish Life, a 10-minute story about a woman's unfulfilled life, her unfinished past, and her vision of a second chance; and
Jeremy Robinson of New Maryland, who is directing and producing Misdirection, a 10-minute comical look at the world of pretentious high-art theatre production seen through the eyes of a small-town girl trying to make her mark on the professional stage. The script was written by Alex Brewer of Fredericton.

The Short Film Venture Program offers a contribution of 25 per cent of the total cost of the project, up to a maximum of $5,000, to assist successful applicants with their production. Many of the projects are created using the equipment and professional assistance of the New Brunswick Filmmakers'
Co-operative, or in association with professionals in the industry. The completed short films will premiere at a New Brunswick film festival.

Since 2000, the program has invested more than $148,000 for the creation of 34 short films. New Brunswick Film is a business unit of Business New Brunswick, with the mission of promoting and supporting a vibrant film and television industry in the province.