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FILM DIARY - ALEX VIETINGHOFF & SHAUNA CHASE

Check out the latest Manatee video! 

http://youtu.be/gF_oWE857b4

NEW DATING APP MATCHES UNEMPLOYED NBER'S WITH WEALTHY ALBERTANS 

By Shauna Chase

Saint John – Lonely New Brunswickers aiming to augment their love life need look no further than Oilr, the latest dating app to hit New Brunswick smartphones.

The app, developed this month by third-year UNBSJ students Randy Timmons and Brody Taylor, matches unemployed New Brunswickers with job-rich Albertans.

“We were both using Tinder and Grindr and finding that everyone just wanted a hookup,” said Timmons at Java Moose’s Prince William Street café. “We also noticed that the dating pool was way too concentrated in New Brunswick. So, what you have is unemployed people meeting and hooking up, then going their separate ways, still trying to find that special someone — I mean someone wealthy — to help them out of their shaky financial situation.”

Potential users of the app need simply answer a brief questionnaire including queries such as “How much do you make yearly?” If the user enters a salary above what could be earned by exchanging their empties at the bottle depot, the app closes down and is unavailable for purchase (the cost is only $0.25, or 5 beer cans). If the criteria for Oilr is met, the user is free to browse rich Albertans galore — many of whom were born in New Brunswick but relocated and later struck it rich.

“I’m loving Oilr so far,” said Mandy Robichaud, 26. Robichaud is a part-time blogger who currently doesn’t earn any money. “I’ve been so sick of going for coffee dates with guys who can’t even scrounge up change to pay for my americano. With Oilr, I can see the guys’ salaries. A lot of New Brunswick guys who moved to Alberta are back visiting for the holidays, too, so my schedule’s booked with dates.”

The Manatee asked the developers why Albertans would want to use the app, knowing it matches them with New Brunswickers of questionable employment status. “I’m not sure exactly, but we’ve had a ton of interest since day one,” Taylor mused, rifling through his wallet for his fully stamped coffee card. “I guess it’s because New Brunswickers are so grateful, and have so much time to spend with their Alberta matches. Or it could just be that we’re all so good-looking.”

Check out the Google Play, Windows Phone app store and iTunes to download Oilr.

CHECK OUT THE MANATEE AT: http://themanatee.net/new-dating-app-matches-unemployed-nbers-with-wealt...

FILM DIARY - ROB PARSONS, SAINT JOHN, NB

Episode One of Edge of the Line is LIVE!! We want to thank everyone who has watched, shared, commented and given us feedback.

https://www.facebook.com/LetEmLaughProductions/videos/907732652689168/?p...

www.edgeoftheline.com for posters, behind the scenes, episodes, bios and more.

MEMBERSHIPS

Samson LeBlanc doesn't want to bust any heads, time to get your membership renewed for the year if you are in arrears...it's August. Memberships are due in Jan/Feb annually.

New and Renewed Members: Caitlyn Campbell (Fredericton), Ken Jordan (Fredericton), Nicolas Despres (Moncton), 

THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS FOR HELPING THE NBFC

Thank you to all the members who helped out Tony and Cat on the different co-op activities each year, you all rock! Also, thank you to all the people from the larger community who help out in any way, we appreciate your help.

HELP NEEDED!

Members, here is your chance to get your volunteer hours in. Email Cat at info@nbfilmcoop.com if you would like to volunteer on a member production or on any co-op activity. Lots to do, don't be shy! You can help out in any area your live in, in NB.

BUZZ

PEI SCREENWRITER'S BOOTCAMP (FALL SESSION)

This year, IMAC is organizing a fall session for Bootcamp as a writers' retreat for women. This will be the first step in offering a six-month incubator approach with a spring and fall session rather than only an annual event. We're very excited since we've been planning to do this for several years.

This is how the writers' retreat will play out: On Sunday, October 16, writers will congregate at the Georgetown Inn and the next five days will be spent writing, rewriting, and working with story editor, Sharon Buckingham. We are very fortunate to have Sharon since she brings an impressive bio and works for many Telefilm funded projects. She has also been teaching for many years. This will be a perfect opportunity to develop whatever scripts people are working on and to do some serious networking. Sharon has worked in television and film both here and in LA. She facilitated a workshop for advanced features at this year's spring session of the PEI Screenwriters' Bootcamp to rave reviews.

For those of you who don't know Georgetown, it is a small seaside town where Angela Lansbury might show up just in time to solve a murder. The inn is offering us rooms each with a seating area, tv, internet, and a full breakfast for $87/day plus taxes and a $10 light lunch as well as a $20 dinner. The food is fabulous and the rooms are impeccable, large, and beautifully furnished. Visit

www.peigeorgetownhistoricinn.com for more information.

Your expenses will be your travel, accommodations, and some meals. Bootcamp will cover all of the costs of administration and production. Because of time constraints and the fact that it is summer and everyone's at the beach, we have tentatively booked 5 rooms at the Georgetown Historic Inn and there are 3 more rooms available at the same rate, plus there are other B&B's in the town with very reasonable rates. We will have access to a meeting room throughout the day and in the evenings.

Our DEADLINE to confirm is August 11. IF YOU WANT TO ATTEND THIS RETREAT, YOU NEED TO CONFIRM ASAP

This activity is first-come, first-served, and each individual will need to pay a deposit of $150 by August 15, 2016 directly to the Georgetown Inn. We will give preference to WIFT-AT members, so the sooner you decide if you want to be a part of this fantastic retreat, get in touch with me:

Louise Lalonde (902) 213-7684 or louise@peiscreenwritersbootcamp.net.

WIFT-AT applied to Nova Scotia Business Inc for financial support for the PEI Screenwriters' Bootcamp, and they have commited a contribution of $7500, which will bring them in line with the contributions of other provinces. To assist our WIFT-AT members, we are offering a $500 bursary to each WIFT-AT member who participated in the Bootcamp spring session this year, namely Pam Segger, Sarah Gignac, Rachel Bower, and Jocelyn Leblanc.

Thank you NSBI. Hopefully, Nova Scotia will continue to support this event down the road.

IMAGINENATIVE LAUNCHES NEW INDIGENOUS MUSIC TALENT SEARCH CONTEST

imaginenative_launches_new_indigenous_music_talent_search_contest.pdf

We are the world’s largest showcase of film, video, audio, and digital media works created by Indigenous artists and host several year-round initiatives including a national tour and community screenings and professional development programs across Canada. We have just partnered with Slaight Music to host Bullseye, a new ‎Indigenous music talent search that seeks to nurture Canada’s newest music talent with unprecedented opportunities, including a $10,000 cash award, to turn their talent into a career.

We are asking Indigenous musicians to submit a sample track of their original work at inBullseye.ca. Selected nominees will be featured on our social networks ramping up to our 17th imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival (October 19 – 23, 2016). The winner of the contest will be announced and awarded at our annual music showcase, THE BEAT.

If you know of anyone who would be interested in submitting or even getting the word out there for us, please follow and share our posts on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.

social@imaginenative.org

17th imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival

October 19–23, 2016 | Toronto, Canada

401 Richmond St. W, Suite 349

Toronto, ON Canada M5V 3A8

original. indigenous 

T: 416 585 2333

F: 416 585 2313

We acknowledge the traditional territories of Indigenous nations worldwide and their continuing connection to the land, sea and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures, and to the elders both past and present.

NB FILM CO-OP SWFF SCREENING TOUR HITS THE ROAD AGAIN!

 Outside the Box: New Brunswick Film Tour - NEXT STOP - BATHURST! 

 (CHECK OUT THE SCREENING PROGRAMME FOR BATHURST! - nbfc_film_tour2016_bathurst.pdf

Outside the Box: New Brunswick Film Tour: A selection of outstanding films screened at the Silver Wave Film Festival

Origin of the Silver Wave Film Festival

Due to a lack of exhibition opportunities for local media artists to showcase their work, the New Brunswick Filmmakersʼ Co-op launched a provincial film screening event in 2001 called the Silver Wave Film Festival. The initiative received universal acclaim from participants delighted at the audience engagement with their work and the collegial nature of the gathering of filmmakers from around the province.

Call for Submissions process

The programming for the festival takes place in several phases. A call for submissions is sent out 8 months prior to the event. In addition to the submitted films, programmers also invite films to be part of the festival. The mission of the festival is to showcase the best New Brunswick films, and at least 50% of the films screened each year are produced within the province. Although it might be more advantageous to invite celebrated films from away and build an audience from films that already “sell themselves”, the Silver Wave takes pride in celebrating our own local stars, and nurturing a culture of “local films first”. This strategy has taken hold, as the most popular films at the festival are not the films from away, but rather the locally made works. The programming for the past few Silver Wave Film Festivals has included a diverse selection of films from across the Province including short dramas, comedies, documentaries, animations and experimental films.

Film Tour Project

Outside the Box is a provincial film tour comprised of the best films screened at the Silver Wave Film Festival over the past 5 years. The tour has been made possible by a grant from the Province of New Brunswickʼs Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture and through the generous support of local sponsors in the communities hosting these screenings with us. 

New Brunswick Filmmakersʼ Co-op

Besides undertaking the annual Silver Wave Film Festival, the Film Co-op is also involved in many other filmic activities. It offers film-training workshops in Fredericton, Saint John and Moncton. It houses a full range of professional filmmaking equipment available to its membership base, which spans the entire province. It carries out several production programs including a 48 hour film competition and provides cash grants and equipment deferrals to projects year-round. Based in Fredericton, the Co-op is eager to help emerging and established filmmakers produce locally-based films, and see the development of thriving communities in all corners of the province.

FREDERICTON - UNDER THE STARS: FILMS IN THE PARK