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Looking for Experienced Comedy Writer
I am currently working on a made for television comedy series called "Give
it a Rest". I am looking for someone experienced in writing comedy to
draft the script for the pilot. For more information please email me at
nathan.gower@bluepenguin.ca
Nathon Gower, Film Co-op member
SJ Film Series Coordinator & Bartender Needed
The Somerset is seeking a film history genius who also happens to be a fantastic bartender to curate our Monday Night Film Series.
The Somerset is located in the north end of Saint John, close to UNBSJ.
The series has been running for 1 ½ years with an emphasis on classic films (foreign and domestic) This week’s film is Fritz Lang’s “M”.
Films are shown in DVD format via multimedia projector on a 10 ft screen. The venue currently seats 70 – 80 people.
Duties would include:
- Developing and promoting programming
- Hosting the Monday Evening event – including a pre-film introduction
- Liaising with local film community
- Developing special ‘mini festival’ events
Generating and Maintaining e-mail database
- General bar duties for the evening.
The successful applicant should be
- A self-starter
- Familiar with the Saint John film community
- Web savvy
- Creative in terms of guerilla marketing
For more information please contact Stephen Tobias:
stt@nbnet.nb.ca
506-634-8959
Stephen Tobias, Artistic Director
Saint John Theatre Company
House for Rent
Just wondering if any of you knows anyone that is looking to rent a very nice furnished 3 bedroom house in the Moncton area. It is close to ABU and Evergreen School in Moncton North. If you do, please have them call 871-7755 for more info. Thank you so much for your help and have a wonderful day.
Shima Barrett
Film to Sell?
I am looking for short ends of Kodak Double-XX 5222 B&W 35mm negative film. Anything between 100 and 500 ft. Is anyone looking to sell some of their leftovers? Will pick up in Southern NB.
Ken Doody
realfilmfotos@hotmail.com
Still Photographer looking
for New Faces
"Headshots, etc., on time-for-prints/CD basis. Still photographer looking for new faces. Free headshots, character shots, etc. in exchange for your time. I shoot mostly B&W but will shoot color if you need it. Sharing studio space in Saint John.
Ken Doody realfilmfotos@hotmail.com
NotaBle Acts
Hi everyone,
NotaBle Acts is looking for volunteers for front of house/box office. We need two volunteers a night selling tickets at the door.
The dates are: July 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 for Lifedream at the Playhouse
July 29, 30, 31, and August 1st for Futures at the Playhouse
August 3, 4 and 5 for Acting Out at Memorial Hall, UNB.
If you decide to volunteer, you get free admittance to that night's show!
If you're interested email me, Annick, at
nbacts@unb.ca
or give me a call at 453-5030
Please pass this along to anyone who'd be interested!
Thank you,
Annick
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Weekly e-news - Friday - July 27, 2007
Tribute - Errol Williams - NB Film Co-op Filmmaker
Errol was great in every sense. Besides being human and humorous,
he had the key qualities of a filmmaker; conviction and determination. He was
not afraid to put his money on the line when it came to a project and once
bought an old 16mm camera just so he could shoot test scenes for what was then
called "Fire on Ice." He was grounded in reality, and knew what freedom meant.
Free the Meat, Errol.
Art Makosinski, Film Co-op Alumni, based in
Victoria
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Errol was a true gentleman and a genuinely warm and funny man. He never
seemed to be soured by any setbacks life threw at him and always had a smile and
a laugh. A great guy to talk with, work with and drink with. A sad loss for all
who knew him.
Kevin Holden, Film Co-op Alumni, based in Montreal
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I
only met Errol a few times so I can not speak too much about him personally. I
want to say how moved I was by his film "When Voices Rise." It was so well made
that I found encouragement as a New Brunswick Filmmaker to strive even harder.
It was such a powerful film. I also found it so inspiring to see that change
indeed can happen when we stand strong for what is right. I should also
acknowledge that the film Errol was in, 'A Parable in Black and White' was a
major influence to create my film Seeds. What an amazing filmmaker and human
being Errol was. I hope we will challenge ourselves to live up to his standard.
Jeff Combs, Saint John based Film Co-op member
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I met Errol many times over the years I was Executive Director of New
Brunswick Film. Errol was always a gentleman and I always enjoyed our
conversations. He had found his niche in the film industry and got to tell his stories. I know he had many friends at the New Brunswick Film Co-op. His
presence will be missed.
Ray
Wilson
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Dear Tony,
Lori McCurdy just told me the news of Errol’s passing. I’m
so sorry he had to leave us so early. He was such a joy to be around. I know you
personally and the Film Co-op must be devastated. You have lost a prince of a
man.
All my best wishes to you and the New Brunswick Filmmakers
Co-operative.
Ralph Holt, Telefilm
Canada
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Such a sweet, considerate, sensitive soul and a gentleman
extraordinaire!
Robbie O'Neill, New Brunswick Actor
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Cat
and Tony,
This is deeply sad and sudden. He's one of the reasons I
wanted to move here. Meeting him in ’98 at the Atlantic Film Festival was an
inspiration. I’m cryin’ at my desk.
Kris Gilbert, Marketing Manager,
William F. White Atlantic
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Dear
Cat Leblanc,
GIV staff are very sorry to hear the news about Errol
Williams.
Please give our condolences to everyone at NB Film
Co-op.
Best,
Anne Golden
Groupe Intervention Vidéo
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Hello Cathie and Tony;
I've been so sad about Errol's death.
I've watched Errol from afar for quite some time. The first time I saw the
larger-than-life person ERROL WILLIAMS was when he accepted his first award at
the Atlantic Film Festival. That was quite a few years back!
The first
time I felt like I was starting to know him was last year in Fredericton with
the two of you. We kept in touch by email for a while with the intention of
getting together for more intense conversations! But then he was back in Bermuda
again - working, working.... Errol had the most incredible personality and his
intelligence and passion were inspiring to me.
I wanted to have more of
this guy - and I'm sure you still do and will for some time. So I want you to
know I'm thinking of all of you. I'm also thinking of Errol, his amazing
achievements, his sheer joi de vivre, his intense commitment to social
justice... What a guy.
My thoughts will be with you. Take care and
remember him well.
Liz MacDougall, Web Artist & Curator
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Hi
Tony and Cathy
Errol was such a huge part of the co-op; it’s hard to
believe he’s gone. He was a great inspiration for me personally, but he was an
example for anyone who wanted to make films at the co-op, a mentor you could
look to for real world filmmaking experience. His door was always open.
He always struck me as someone who had the personality for filmmaking:
tremendous patience, unwavering confidence, a great sense of humour. He was
generous with his time and experience and if you wanted to learn filmmaking, he
made you feel welcome on his set or in his editing room. He will be missed.
Ken Furlong, Film Co-op Alumni, based in Ottawa
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I am
just back from holidays and saw the news about the passing of Errol Williams.
Though I did not know him, I was familiar with his work. And I know that, over
the years, he had been a good friend and colleague of yours.
Please
accept my condolences for the loss of your friend.
Rick LeGuerrier,
Producer, Dream Street Pictures
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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
A website has been created in his honour at: http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/errol_williams/index.html
Spotlight
How do I get into these messes?
Dear NB film Co-op members, I am doing fine.
I wasn't in the brightest of
moods recently as I was recovering from a kidney stone and still suffering
from bronchitis. Now healthy and smoke-free, I am
ecstatic that the board members have carried over from last year.
Bunthivy Nou has accepted to be president again, and Donovan Richard will return
as Vice President while I'm back again as treasurer.
I've taken the torch from Film Co-op actor Chisholm Pothier (who has moved to Ottawa) and taken it way
too far. As well, I've been trained on the Panasonic digital camera and many other pieces of
equipment the Film Co-op has to offer to its trained full members in good
standing. Being a beefy willing guy, I work both
sides of the camera.
At Silver Wave 2007, my name and face will show up a lot.
In fact, Cat is contemplating sending me fake e-newsletters without casting
calls so that I won't overwhelm the 2008 festival, but I've already started
planting the seeds.
In September, I have been cast in two productions, one before and
one after a trip to Montreal to see my favorite band live: Genesis. (Pierre
Huard's Bloodshed and Donovan Richard's Rebecca). I will be assisting Danny
Thebeau and Bunthivy Nou on their Short Film Venture productions in August. I'm also taking part in
NotaBle Acts "Taking it to the Streets" at Officer's Square at lunch
time the week of July 30th to Aug 3rd and "Read It Out Loud" on Aug
2nd at the Charlotte Street Art Center AND directing my first film, a
documentary called "Paper",
prior to all this.
I also procrastinated
too long to send Co-op member Tanya Swinimar the raw footage of my first film, Hell Dog and
it will not be finished for this year's festival. At some point in the
documentary I will apologize to the star of the film, Austin Perry, my nephew,
for this enormous editing delay.
As much as I love acting, I love writing even more, as Facebook friends can
attest. I've put writing for Here magazine on hold, because I need some sleep at
night. What started as something fun became tedious to write until 3am to meet
the mid week deadline.
I will have the month of October to myself to put the
final touches on a few unfinished projects and then help out any way I can at
the Silver Wave Film Festival in November. December I will max out my credit
lines yet again for Christmas. So I have the rest of the year planned, and I
hope to catch many of you great members at this year's AGM BBQ at Tony
and Cathie's!
Dennis Poirier, Active Film Co-op member in Fredericton
Training & Development
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
THE 2007 NB SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL
2007 SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL, November 8-11, Fredericton, New Brunswick
www.swfilmfest.com
DEADLINE FOR FILM SUBMISSIONS IS
AUG 3RD.
Contact Cat at
info@nbfilmcoop.com
for application forms and submission guidelines.
Register
Arts in NB
FREDERICTON - UNDER THE STARS: CLASSIC FILMS IN THE PARK
Sunday, July 29 at dusk in Barracks Square, Historical Garrison District (Queen and Carleton Streets).
FEATURE PRESENTATION: Brigadoon
(108 mins) 1954, Musical, Gene Kelly, Van Johnson
Two Americans on a hunting trip in Scotland become lost. They encounter a small village, not on the map, called Brigadoon, in which people harbor a mysterious secret, and behave as if they were still living two hundred years in the past.
SHORT FILM PLAYING BEFORE FEATURE:
Charlotte Street Arts Centre (4 mins) 2006, documentary.
This is a short documentary about the Fredericton Charlotte Street Arts Centre and the many opportunities and interests that can be explored there. This short doc was done during a workshop with NB filmmaker Semra Yüksel.
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NB Film Co-op member receives Grant Through New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb)
The New Brunswick Arts Board (artsnb) has released the results of its April 1, 2007 competitions. Grants totaling $183,000 were awarded to NB artists to help with their creation projects or in the documentation of art production in New Brunswick.
Amount: $7,000
The grants are for mid-career artists who have been practicing professionally in their discipline for a sustained period of time and are able to demonstrate their recognized contribution to the arts regionally or nationally.
Congratulations to Film Co-op member Joe Blades from Fredericton for receiving a grant in the category of Literary Arts
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FREDERICTON -
CD RELEASE!
Krista Touesnard, Matt Carter and Carolyn Holyoke of the trio Brollachan are set to release their premier CD recording. Fredericton's up and coming Celtic band combines traditional sounds with broader world styles.
The first of a two-evening launch takes place at Officers Square on Thursday, July 26th at 7:30pm as part of the summer concert series. Brollachan will play at the Lunar Rogue Pub beginning at 9:30pm on Friday, July 27th, the beginning of the NB Highland Games and Scottish Festival. Krista Matt and Carolyn will entertain you with fiddle, piano, bouzouki and percussion - a performance you won't want to miss.
Biz News
27th Atlantic Film Festival Opens With Shake Hands With The Devil
Halifax, NS, CANADA, July 25, 2007– The powerfully moving Shake Hands With The Devil, a dramatization from Halifax-based Oscar®-winning producer Michael Donovan, and multi award winning producer Laszlo Barna, will open this year’s 27th Atlantic Film Festival at the NBC Universal Canada’s Opening Night Gala screening on Thursday, September 13, 2007.
Based on Canadian Lieutenant-General Romeo Dallaire’s award-winning book, Shake Hands With The Devil tells the story of Dallaire’s posting in Rwanda and his mounting horror and frustration at his inability, and the world’s indifference, in preventing the Rwandan genocide in 1994 that killed over 800,000.
Filmed in Rwanda using many of the actual locations described in the book, and in Halifax, Shake Hands With The Devil was directed by Roger Spottiswoode. The film stars esteemed Canadian actor Roy Dupuis (Maurice Richard, That Beautiful Somewhere) as Dallaire, and Deborah Kara Unger (Crash, No Way Home) as one of the few journalists who remained in Rwanda after the genocide began.
“We are thrilled to be opening the Festival with such an affecting film," said Festival Director Lia Rinaldo. "Michael Donovan has an impeccable ability to recognize film projects that will ultimately alter people's views on critical world issues."
Following the screening, the red carpet NBC Universal Canada Opening Night Party celebrates the start of another 10-days of fantastic films with the most anticipated outdoor party of the Halifax season.
Tickets to the NBC Universal Canada Opening Night Gala and Party are available exclusively online at the Atlantic Film Festival Online Box Office at www.atlanticfilm.com on Thursday, August 2, 2007.
From Wednesday August 29th tickets & packages can also be purchased at the Atlantic Film Festival Box Office sponsored by The Daily News at 1599 South Park Street in Halifax.
A full schedule of films and events at the 27th Atlantic Film Festival will be announced Wednesday, August 29, 2007.
Shake Hands With The Devil is distributed in Canada by Seville Pictures.
About the Atlantic Film Festival: The Atlantic Film Festival is committed to promoting and building a strong film industry in Atlantic Canada and presenting the best films from this region and around the world to our community. The 27th Atlantic Film Festival takes place September 13-22, 2007, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
The Atlantic Film Festival is a production of the Atlantic Film Festival Association. AFFA also produces Strategic Partners (Sept. 14-16, 2007), alFresco filmFesto (Friday nights from July 27-Aug. 31, 2007) and ViewFinders: International Film Festival For Youth (April 22-26, 2008).