NB Film Co-op

ADVANCED PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

May 12/13 (Sat/Sun) - 10am-6pm
(732 Charlotte Street, upstairs room)
Fee: $75 for Film Co-op Members
$100 for Non-Members

It is difficult to overstate the importance of the Production Manager on a film or television project. Reporting directly to the Producer, the Production Manager is the person responsible for planning and managing the day-to-day logistics of the production. Whereas the director is the master of the creative domain, the Production Manager is the master of the operational side.

One of the major responsibilities of the Production Manager is to keep the production moving along according to the timeline to ensure production dates are met. This means the Production Manager must directly oversee issues such as, budget, scheduling, locations, accommodations, and hiring of crew.

The Production Manager is also responsible for preparing the various progress reports for the producing team. These progress reports can come in the form of the daily production report or the weekly cost report.

People who take the Production Management advanced workshop will emerge with the following skill sets:

• Preparing a script breakdown
• Preparing a preliminary shooting schedule
• Preparing a daily production report
• Coordinating transportation and housing arrangements for cast and crew
• Coordinating the various releases for cast, crew and extras
• Preparing a weekly cost report
• Identifying common pitfalls that can halt a production and how to avoid them
• Managing the production staff

Prerequisite: None

Background on the Instructor
Elizabeth Guildford is a native Haligonian and has worked as a Production Manager/Line Producer throughout Atlantic Canada since 1995. Elizabeth studied photography at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design and Parson's School of Design in New York. Selected credits are: Gullages, Pit Pony- Season 1, Trudeau, One Heart Broken Into Song, Scotland PA, A Hole In One, A Glimpse of Hell, Virginia’s Run, Blessings, Riverman, Ambulance Girl and Outlander.

Prior to Production Management Elizabeth worked in Advertising & Broadcasting.

Elizabeth is a member of the Directors Guild of Canada-Atlantic Regional Council, where she currently holds a board position and is a member of the Nova Scotia Film Advisory Council. She occasionally conducts budgeting and production workshops throughout the Atlantic Provinces.

Email Cat info@nbfilmcoop.co to register in advance please. 

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REVEALING FILM TECHNIQUE: 
EDUCATING YOUR EYES

May 26, Saturday, 11am-5pm
New Brunswick Film Co-op
(732 Charlotte Street, downstairs resource centre)
Fee: $20 for Film Co-op Members
$30 for Non-Members

This is NOT a production seminar!

From the smallest independent film to the largest block-buster release, movies can teach us a great deal about how to achieve our own goals as filmmakers to create a mood, characters, a story, an atmosphere, a pace. But films are very complicated, involving hundreds, thousands of details. The plot, if there is one, is merely the skeleton of the film, the rest of it fleshes out and colours what we experience. If we educate our eyes and ears, we can learn while watching.

This seminar will investigate the many features which construct a film: script and writing, actors, credits, production design, costume design, sound, editing, and music: all these are part of the whole, each operating as part of the puzzle which makes up the complete picture. By close viewing of selections of a wide variety of films, this seminar will help you to look at and understand how a film achieves its ends.

INSTRUCTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
Glendon McKinney studied film at York University. As well as writing and directing his own works, Glendon has worked as a production and/or costume designer on numerous productions including Tim McDonough’s “The Strings Attached” and Jon Collicotts’ WW II story, “A Song for the Homefront”. His film, “They Only Come Out at Night”, won the Best Short Drama award at the 2005 Silver Wave Film Festival. His short film, “We Two Boys Together Clinging”, was commissioned by and streamed online by the Struts Gallery in Sackville.

He also teaches film history and aesthetics at the Centre for Arts and Technology in Fredericton. Glendon hopes someday to live amongst the depraved luxury of Von Sternbergs’ “The Shanghai Gesture”.

Email Cat info@nbfilmcoop.co to register in advance please. 

Festivals

"COME TO THE 2007 NB SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL, I'll BE THERE!" Says, Co-op member/Silver Wave HR Co-Lead Krista Leah Goguen.

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! 

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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SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL & REEL YOUTH FORM  NEW PARTNERSHIP!

Showcasing the richness and diversity of a new generation of films, the TOURING Reel Youth Film Festival (RYFF) brings the best of youth film making to the big screen. (June 15 submission deadline)

Reel Youth is excited to announce that the Reel Youth Film Festival will tour nationally in 2007, including screenings at the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Edmonton International Film Festival, the One World Film Festival in Ottawa, The Cinematheque in Winnipeg and the New Brunswick Silver Wave Film Festival!

Reel Youth also facilitates claymation and video making programs based around the issues that young people want to see changed in their community and the world. What are youth most concerned about?

We will be in India, through Reel Youth's International Projects, from May 1 - June 7 making films with street kids. Check out our BLOG to follow our journey.

SUBMIT YOUR FILM

We are now accepting submissions for the 2007 Tour!  Deadline: Postmarked by June 15th, 2007.

Download entry form here! FULL TOUR SCHEDULE HERE!

All entries must:
1) be made by people 19 years old and younger
2) be under 10 minutes (including titles and credits),
3) be original video (video you shot yourself) or have permission to use, and
4) have original music or music you have permission from the artist to use.

The films that tour in the festival are chosen by a youth jury. The jury judges all entries based on entertainment value, technical merit and the message portrayed.

All prizes are awarded based entirely on audience votes. Although there are prizes for certain categories, Reel Youth accepts all types and genre of youth films.

At least 25% of the content at each location is made up of local content. Questions? e-mail us at: submissions at reelyouth@dot.ca

Arts in NB

SAINT JOHN - FILM CO-OP MEMBER FILM SCREENING EVENT!

Dead to the world Premier screening
Saturday (May12 )
UNBSJ Hazen Hall theatre 7pm, Saint John
with an after party at TAPPS

A bit more information about the screening in Saint John this Saturday.

I have been researching a Television series idea of mine for the last year and have written and filmed a pilot episode.

It is a war drama and takes place in Canada with political themes that are very relevant in today's society. In this pilot, two conflicting lovers must both face the realities of war as they search for food and safety in their war torn country.

I hope to get this project picked up and have the series carried on with me. The setting is the Maritimes and although researched already, the series can go in many directions. I have contacted a few NB producers to get them out and see if they are interested.

the screening is Saturday may 12 at UNBSJ Saint John Hazen Hall Theatre at 7pm with an after party at TAPPS to complete the evening. I hope to see you there and if anyone wants to do a story on it for the media, give me a call!

506-696-1130
Saint John based Film Co-op Member Richard MacQueen

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SACKVILLE, NB - ART SYMPOSIUM 
We would like to invite local artists their associates both in NB and in Nova Scotia to join us at the Tantramar Art Symposium this summer. Over 50 people from Quebec, Ontario, the West and the US have registered for the 9 workshops BUT to date no local artists have registered. As we wish to engage in cultural exchanges across the provinces, we are offering a dramatic discount to local artists of $100 per 5 day workshop (this is a saving of $250).

This discount will run for a limited time, so please let me know if you wish to sign up. The Gabor Szilasy, David Zsako, Judith Klugerman and Andea Blanar workshops are almost full, so please register soon!

We do hope that you can join us, as it will be far more meaningful to collaborate and work with local artists.

This is also a unique formula in that many of the workshops accept
non artists, neophytes who wish to familiarize themselves with the arts.

Please spread the discount news!

Regards to all, Andrea Blanar, President of Canadian Hungarian Artist's Collective

SYMPOSIUM INFO website: http://www.chaccanada.org

The Symposium will be held in Sackville, Cape Jourimain, Point de Bute and Baie Verte, NB, from Saturday August 11h to Saturday August 188h, 2007. To extend your stay contact NB Tourism, Tel: 1-800-561-0123,

www.TourismNewBrunswick.ca

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FREDERICTON -
1st Annual "Pay It Forward" To The Shelters!
Featuring The Downtown Blues Band
FRIDAY, MAY 25TH
DELTA FREDERICTON
Cocktails 8:30pm
Dance 9:00pm to 1:00am
TICKETS $25

Biz News

FREDERICTON - DVD/CD DUPLICATION

I have just purchased a DVD/CD duplicator which allows me to offer faster turnaround and lower prices. If you need copies of DVD or CD-R material, please give me a call for pricing. In large quantities, prices per disk are as low as $3 each, with no tax. Note: I do not reproduce copyright material.

Please pass this information on to anyone who might be interested.
I can be reached by email or at the phone numbers below. Thanks.

Sincerely,
Larry Dickinson
http://www.sightandsound.nb.ca
Skype: lairbear
506-455-2856
Toll Free 1-888-329-1177