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Cool Stuff
Check this out guys, this is a friend that I made through Mike Clattenburg. His name is Daniel Gaynor, he's one of the editors at Digiboyz = TPB. He directed, edited and did digital effects and all kinds of cool stuff. They used a lot of green screens.
It's just the trailer, but they did it all in 3 weeks including writing to Final Cut. I think it's awesome. Check it out
http://www.deathtits.com/
Then click on the VIEW TRAILER.
Crew Call - Fredericton
Looking for volunteer crew members to help with stunt coordination, still photos, and prop management in a short dramatic film to be shot August 11/12 and 18/19. Please contact fire_on_ice_9@hotmail.com
Crew Call - Fredericton, Saint John
Looking for volunteer Co-op member (well trained) location sound person to
help with a short horror film to be shot on location in Cole Island the
weekend of June 22 to 24. Please contact fire_on_ice_9@hotmail.com
What's new in the Co-op resource centre!
"Musquash, Worth Protecting" by Co-op member Kevin Matthews
What's Hot & in Demand from the NBFC film/video Library!
"Terry Gadsden Production Samples" (camera, music)
Film News Sites
"The length of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder." ~ Alfred Hitchcock
Movie analysis, history, and commentary. Cinema
Filmmakers.com Articles on various topics.
Mr. Cranky Movie Reviews Meaner than Ebert!
Wallywood
Looking at funny moments in movies.
Film Info
Magazines
Film journal featuring articles on narrative, documentary and independent film.
Film North America's most authoritative academic film magazine.
Filmmaker In-depth interviews with leading filmmakers.
Copyright
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Weekly e-news - Thursday - May 3, 2007
The NB Film Co-op is a non-profit, charitable organization involved in the
production of 16mm and digital films. It is into its 28th year of operation!
The Co-op provides broad-ranging support (workshops/training, creative
support and mentoring, grant writing assistance, equipment, human resources,
socials, informal writer/director/actor labs. It also presents diverse quality
films and videos through its annual provincial Film Festival.
The Co-op
also seeks to give a voice to, and develop the talents of, artists that would
not otherwise have the opportunity to express their views in film and video.
Spotlight
SKILLS CANADA
By Fredericton based Film Co-op member Michel Guitard
Last weekend, my friend Michel Légaré and I took part in an annual skills competition called Skills Canada. It is an event aimed at promoting skills trades in New-Brunswick and across the country. Competitors from across Canada compete to prove themselves in their particular trade. Last year the national competition, which was held in Halifax, had over 50 different skills competitions taking place with over 700 competitors. We had the chance to compete in Halifax last year at the national level in the Television/Video Production event. We managed to get second place out of 11 teams and were quite happy with the
outcome.
This year, the national qualifying round was held in Bathurst. The rules are simple. One camera, one tripod one computer and one microphone. The competitors must use only footage that they have filmed on set and have no idea what their video will be about because the judges must first hand them an envelope with the subject of their production. It is a frantic race to complete a project. The students are given their envelope at 9am, and by 3pm they must come up with an idea, shoot everything they need including interviews, edit their projects and finally complete a production brief describing the goals which the video
was supposed to achieve and of course the target audience.
After racing for almost 7 hours my team mate and I were actually able to complete our project, although it was only by the skin of our teeth because we finished final rendering with only 2 minutes left on the clock! After the judges deliberated the final decision came in and we were declared the victors. This means that we will be representing New Brunswick in this year's national Skills Canada competition which is taking place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
The competition will be taking place between the 5th and 10th of July and will include teams from all across Canada. The difference between the provincial competition and the national competition is that the national competition lasts two days. This means that the quality of the videos will go up quite a bit. This means the competition will be even more fierce and we're certain that it will be quite a challenge.
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NEW MEMBER - JON RODD
I originally hail from the red-sanded shores of Prince Edwards Island. The annual Charlottetown Festival became a backdrop to my upbringing as my father was a crewman at the Confederation Centre of the Arts. My father could get me in free to the many theatrical productions and that is where my interest in show business began its lengthy gestation.
I have always been a visual person. I think in pictures. This fact has lead my interest in theatrics to blossom in many different directions. Through my scholarly and non-scholarly endeavors I have built up experience in:
Stage Acting
Writing
Photoshop (older versions and CS2)
Drawing
Experience shooting with digital and VHS camcorders
Editing using Adobe Premiere Pro 2 & Final Cut Pro
I am currently enrolled at the Centre for Arts and Technology and taking Digital Filmmaking. As well, I am in the new NB Film Co-op Certificate in Film and Television programme.
I have been involved in a couple of short films and hope to be involved in many more. With any luck some of them will be my own creations. My two favorite parts of film production are writing and editing. I am a big geek when it comes to editing films and photos as I can spend hours editing something stupid just for fun.
the_toaster_pig_@hotmail.com
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NEW MEMBER - JESSE ANTHONY
Hello everyone, My name is Jesse Anthony and I recently joined the
Film
Co-op as an associate member. I'm 20 years of age and was born in
Saint John, I grew up in Fredericton since I was 6 years old and am
currently still living here.
I've worked on short films with some friends over the last few years
in which a few of them ended up screening in the NB Silver Wave film
festival. I've also made a couple of my own skateboard videos
featuring local talent that received a good video review in a National
skateboard magazine. Which then led me to make a documentary style
video about skateboarding in Fredericton that was released almost a
year ago now. All though I still enjoy rolling on my skateboard I've
taken somewhat of a break from making skateboard videos to focus more
on making films.
My passion is cinematography and I've been enjoying it since I was
about 17 years old. I have used quite a variety of 3ccd cameras
before, and currently own one that shoots 24p. I have also shot a few
rolls of super8 film and have my own 16mm camera which I shot a few
rolls with as well. Shooting film for me was a great experience because I think you truly only start to understand the craft of cinematography once you shoot your first few rolls of film.
To sum things up I look forward to working with members of the Film
Co-op and feel free to drop me a line.
Training
DIGITAL CAMERA
Theory & Hands-on
MAY 5, Saturday, 11 am - 5 pm New Brunswick Film Co-op
(732 Charlotte Street, upstairs room)
Fee: $20 for Film Co-op Members
$30 for Non-Members
(Required Workshop for members who want to direct/produce their own digital projects through NB Film Co-op)
Number Limit: 20
A hands-on camera course for anyone interested in working with the Co-op digital video cameras or any camera.
Email Cat at at info@nbfilmcoop.com to register in advance please.
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DIGITAL LIGHTING
Theory & Hands-on
MAY 6, Sunday, 11 am - 5 pm
New Brunswick Film Co-op
(732 Charlotte Street, upstairs auditorium)
Fee: $20 for Film Co-op Members
$30 for Non-Members
(Required Workshop for members who want to direct/produce their own film or video projects through NB Film Co-op)
Number Limit: 20
A hands-on digital lighting course for anyone interested in working with digital video.
INSTRUCTOR'S BIOGRAPHY
After moving to Canada from Argentina, Rodrigo Gutierrez lived for 7 years in Montreal, where he studied Television at UQAM and was an active member of the video production Co-op Videographe. He has also been assisting members out at the NBFC in his role as digital camera/lighting/editing guru in addition to being on the Co-op Equipment Committee.
Email Cat at info@nbfilmcoop.com to register in advance please.
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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.
Festivals
"COME TO THE 2007 NB SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL, I'll BE THERE!" Says, Co-op member/filmmaker Jeremy Robinson.
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
2007 SILVER WAVE FILM FESTIVAL, November 8-11, Fredericton, New Brunswick
www.swfilmfest.com
Arts in NB
SAINT JOHN - FILM CO-OP MEMBER SCREENING
DEAD TO THE WORLD
Directed, Written and Produced by Richard MacQueen
Saturday, May 12, 7pm (Free of charge)
UNBSJ - Hazen Hall Theatre
for more information contact
Richardm16@hotmail.com
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ST. ANDREWS - EXHIBITION
WhiteFeather and Film Co-op member Chris Giles exhibit together in Saint Andrews, starting this weekend!
Fulcrum Gallery and Cafe in Saint Andrews hosts Fredericton artists WhiteFeather and Chris Giles for a special duo exhibition, with two openings this Paddlefest weekend. Join WhiteFeather and Chris either on Friday, May 4th at 3pm for a sneak peek, OR on Saturday, May 5 from 3pm - 7pm for the official opening. Fulcrum will also be hosting a performance by singer/songwriter Rose Cousins, beginning during the opening on Friday, and a performance by singer/songwriter Angelo Spinazzola beginning during the opening on Saturday.
"Islands" by Chris Giles will feature a wall-grid installation of black & white images from the islands of Maui, Grand Manan, Newfoundland, Miscou and the Dominican Republic.
"Where Cloth and Skin Collide" by WhiteFeather will unveil the artist's brand new assortment of chimera-like creatures, resembling infant-sized 'dolls' crafted from human hair and bone.
"Where Cloth and Skin Collide" and "Islands" will be on display at Fulcrum Gallery and Cafe until June 4.
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FREDERICTON - CONTEST WINNER
Jean Hayden from Fredericton answered the million dollar question "how many bald eagles
are in this photograph scene" correctly, the answer was 5. There were 97 entries into this intriguing
contest to do with a nature photograph which was exhibited at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre.
Brigitte Noel, who took the photograph would like to personally thank all the people who participated and came to view her show.
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FREDERICTON - MUSIC
Surge is Fredericton’s innovative multidisciplinary series
1 An eclectic selection of Five short Videos by Nadia Myre (Montreal), Tara Wells (Sackville) and Persijn Broersen, Margit Lukács, Femke Schaap (Netherlands)
2 Motion Ensemble premieres work by Moiya Callahan (Montreal), Sergio Barroso (Vancouver) Anthony Genge (Nova Scotia), Deanna Musgrave (Fredericton) and Lisle Ellis (New York) The group will be in full force, utilizing both audio and video along with Helen Pridmore, soprano; Nadia Francavilla, violin; Andrew Miller, bass; Karin Aurell, flute, Richard Hornsby, clarinet and D’Arcy P. Gray, percussion,
3 John Born and Bill McGiver drum duo with special guest Chris Giles.
Friday, May 11 2007 at the auditorium at the Charlotte St. Arts Centre; concert time is 8 pm. Admission is Pay What You Wish at the door, refreshments are also by donation.
Motion Ensemble is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Province of NB and the City of Fredericton.
More Info:
http://www.motionensemble.com
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Bard in the Barracks Auditions May 7-9
Auditions will be held for the Theatre UNB/NotaBle Acts Theatre Company co-production of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night May 7-9 at Memorial Hall on the UNB campus.
Twelfth Night will be performed outdoors in Barracks Square, downtown Fredericton, June 20-30, and will be directed by UNB Director of Drama Len Falkenstein.
Auditions are open to the public and roles are available for male and female actors of a variety of ages. Times for the auditions will be 7:30-10:30 pm Monday, May 7 and Tuesday May 8, as well as 7:30-9 pm Wednesday, May 9. Callbacks for all actors will take place from 9-10:30 pm Wednesday, May 9. Appointments are not necessary for the auditions, but those attending should be prepared to be on hand for most of the evening, if necessary.
Anyone interested in auditioning who is unable to attend on these dates, or anyone requesting further information, should contact the director at
lfalken@unb.ca
or 458-7406.
Biz News
STRATEGIC PARTNERS’ 07 APPLICATIONS GO ONLINE TODAY
Dear Potential SP Delegate,
“Two years ago at SP I met Marco Mehlitz (The Devil’s Rejects, The Final Cut). Now we’re in pre-production on Surveillance, a German Canadian co-pro with Marco’s company, Lago Films of Berlin with David Lynch as our Exec Producer. SP goes beyond the quick introduction and handshake, to meaningful consultation and building relationships. Real work is accomplished in the relaxed East Coast atmosphere. SP delivers.”
Stephen Onda, Stephen Onda Productions (Conquest, Painted Angels)
Set against the backdrop of the vibrant coastal city of Halifax and the Atlantic Film Festival, one of the top film festivals in Canada, industry delegates are invited to gather for panels, parties and over 1000 pre-scheduled meetings at SP’07. Effective, relaxed and focused, Strategic Partners offers countless formal and informal opportunities to kick-start business relationships, move projects forward and help make investment happen. As well, the invaluable SP Catalogue includes delegate and company profiles, synopses and packaging details on the latest projects coming down the pipe.
Strategic Partners international co-production market celebrates its 10th anniversary September 14-16, 2007. The SP spotlight shines on France and our anchor countries of the UK, the US, and Canada, rounding out an exciting lineup for 2007.
Deadline for applications: Monday, July 9th, 2007.
Please click on the following link for the SP’07 Application:
http://www.atlanticfilm.com/sp_apply07.php
Applications and further information are also available at our website:
http://www.atlanticfilm.com
We look forward to seeing you at SP’07.
Sonya and Jan
Sonya Poller / Jan Miller
SP Coordinator / SP Director
(902) 420-4571 / (902) 823-1409 823-1409
strategicpartners@atlanticfilm.com
/
jmiller@lowenbe.ca