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CONNECTING MEMBERS WITH THE CREATIVE TOOLS TO CREATE! WORKSHOPS

Taking workshops and seminars in the annual NB Film Co-op workshop series is a great way to meet like-minded creative people, learn and have fun!

Don’t miss out on this great NBFC Film Camp with filmmaker Jesse Anthony! Sign up before it’s too late….low price for a great film camp and finish off this weekend with a completed short film! STARTS TONIGHT!!!

Sign up by paypal: http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/content/senior-film-camps

The New Brunswick Filmmakers' Co-operative is hosting a Filmmaking Summer Camp for (Ages 16 years and up) for Fredericton.

FREDERICTON Film Camp Dates for 2016

September 9 (TONIGHT!), 7pm-10pm 

September 10 (Saturday), 11am-7pm

September 11 (Sunday), 12pm-7pm

Price: $75

Program Outline

script writing

production management

directing shooting and recording sound

picture, sound editing and music placement

screening finished project

Only LIMITED spaces available and registration is open now!

Don't miss out on this incredible experience! Please contact Cat Leblanc at: info@nbfilmcoop.com or (506) 455-1632 to register. 

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BOLEX BOOTCAMP

September 17, Saturday, 11 am - 5 pm

Instructor: Dave Ward

Location: New Brunswick Film Co-op, basement resource centre, 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton 

Fee: $30 For Film Co-op Members

$45 For Non-Members

Sign up and pay by paypal: http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/workshops/bolex-bootcamp

(Required Workshop for members to submit a project idea to the 2016 NBFC Bolex Contest!)

Class Limit: 10

5 Seats Left      

This extreme hands-on course covers the features and modes of Bolex usage, which includes loading, meter reading, frame control, in-camera effects, and, most importantly, in-camera editing. Participants will learn to script for the in-camera edit and how to control their shoot, especially transitional effects and special effects. When the shoot is over, the film in the camera will be done.

INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHY

Dave Ward is an independent filmmaker with director credits in music video, experimental works, broadcast vignettes, and documentaries. A frequent instructor in PEI on all aspects of conventional filmmaking, he has also taught cameraless animation in Arctic Bay on Baffin Island. His own experimental projects using in-camera editing have screened at festivals in Canada and the US.

Take The Bolex Workshop and Be Eligible to Apply and Potentially Win the Bolex Film Contest!!

A film incentive contest to give a NBFC member the opportunity to further explore the world of Bolex by shooting a film from start to finish in a Bolex camera.

Each movie must be 2/12 minutes or less in duration

Applicants to the fund must be NBFC members (full or associate - associate members will be upgraded to a full membership for the year free of charge!), New Brunswick residents and have to have taken the Bolex Bootcamp.

Up to 2 awards may be given annually. Proposals are assessed and the successful applicants have 4 months to complete their project.

Eligible projects are those over which the artist has creative and editorial control. All genres are accepted. Artists in the membership crossing over from other disciplines (i.e. theatre, writing, visual arts, and dance) are also welcome.

Applicants retain copyright to their productions, but they must provide a copy of their work to be kept in the NBFC's archives.

Deadline: September 30, 2016

The successful NB Film Co-op applicants will receive:

- Use of Co-op bolex camera and additional supplemental materials at no charge

- 2 rolls of film (100 feet each)

- Transfer to tape costs will be covered by Co-op

- Free additional one-on-one training with instructor as necessary in addition to their

workshop training.

- Bolex production information

NOTE: For those members who win and live out-of-town, a host will be found for them if they come to Fredericton to get trained and then shoot. As well, a small gas reimbursement will be provided to them.

NBFC member applicants must submit:

- A current resumé (with emphasis on your artistic work - This is optional)

- A one-page description of the proposed project

Have questions? Need help putting your proposal together? Email Cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com

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Fantastic Workshop Coming Up! Spend the day with Toronto director Scott Eldridge who produced a music video with the Tragically Hip!!!

There are limited spots for this special one time workshop! Email Cat at: info@nbfilmcoop.com to register.

DIRECTING ACTORS

Sunday, September 18, 2016 - 1:00pm to 7:00pm

Instructor: Scott Eldridge

Location: NB Film Co-op, Charlotte Street Arts Centre, 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton

Fee: Film Co-op Members: $55.00

Non-Members: $65.00

Sign up and pay by paypal: http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/workshops/directing-actors

Class Limit: 12

7 Seats Left

The ‘Directing Actors Workshop’ will be a ‘comprehensive and ‘hands on’ workshop covering the area of directing actors. The participants will go through a series of ‘directing actor exercises’. By participating in these exercise’s they will quickly understand and appreciate the importance of directing and acting in film. Some of the areas covered will be, ‘the table read’, ‘ directing the rehearsal’ and ‘the shot list’.

The workshop will open with all the participants participating in ‘improv exercises’ followed by ‘short scripted scenes’. The participants will then direct and act in a scripted ‘Dramatic Scene’ that will be shot.

All participants will then collectively screen and evaluate the ‘Dramatic Scene‘ they directed.

The workshop will end with a question and answer period.

INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHY

Scott Eldridge’s most recent feature film, “Blueprint” was broadcast on the Super Channel. The film was also distributed in Europe by Filmoption International Inc. Scott has also directed two other feature films and several shorts films. Scott has directed over sixty music videos, including bands such as the Tragically Hip, that were broadcast on Much Music, BRAVO and MTV. One of his music videos was nominated for a Gemini award.

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PRESERVING YOUR INDIE FILMS AT THE PROVINCIAL ARCHIVES

October 1, Saturday, 11 am - 4 pm

Instructor: Joanna Aiton Kerr

Location: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Exhibit Room, 23 Dineen Drive

Fredericton, NB, See map: Google Maps

FREE!

Class Limit: 30

Once a film has completed its festival run and been streamed on YouTube, filmmakers are often unsure what to do with the film to ensure its long term preservation. Due to the unstable nature of digital records and the ever changing landscape of technology, if filmmakers are not proactive in preservation valuable information may be lost. The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick is mandated “to discover, collect and preserve records having any bearing upon the history of New Brunswick” (Archives Act) and is currently working with the NBFC to ensure the history independent film community is preserved and made available for researchers for years to come.

At this session, you will learn about how the Archives works, how you can donate materials, what sort of materials you can donate, and how you can receive a tax receipt for your donations. Also learn about copyright laws, your right to privacy, retaining ownership of your film after making a donation, and ask any questions you may have on the process. You will also be given a short tour of the Archives including the Audio/Visual Lab, the Conservation Lab, and the Repository where the records are stored.

We will also be screening some Film Co-op short films currently stored in the PANB vault including The Vacationers, The Man Who Skied Citadel Hill, and Smoke.

HOST BIOGRAPHY

Joanna Aiton Kerr is the Manager of Services and Private Sector Records at the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. A graduate of the Masters of Archival Studies program at the University of British Columbia, Joanna has held various positions in the archives field, including Congregational Archivist for the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul in Halifax, and University Records Manager for the University of New Brunswick. She is the past-president of the Council of Archives New Brunswick. Joanna lives in Fredericton with her husband, two daughters, two dogs and a cat. 

Established in 1967, the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick collects and preserves the documents of the people, institutions and government of the province. Most of the holdings are for the period from 1784, when New Brunswick was made a separate province of British North America. However, some materials relating to the earlier exploration, Acadian and pre-Loyalist periods have also been acquired. Under provincial legislation the Archives has responsibility to assemble, and to make available for research, records bearing upon the history of New Brunswick. The Records Management Program ensures the regular transfer and archival retention of all non-current government records that have permanent legal and historical value. The records of individuals, churches, businesses and associations are acquired through donation of original material, and loans for copying. The documents in the Archives are provincial treasures. Many are fundamental in protecting the rights and interests of the people, or are essential for understanding and preserving our heritage and culture. Materials which are not in archives, particularly those in danger of being lost or destroyed, should be brought to the attention of the Archives staff.

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FROM SHORTS TO FEATURES: DIRECTING YOUR CINEMATOGRAPHER

October 5, Wednesday,  6 pm - 11 pm

Instructor: Becky Parsons

Location: New Brunswick Film Co-op, basement resource centre, 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton 

Fee: $35 For Film Co-op Members

$45 For Non-Members

Sign up and pay by paypal: http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/workshops/shorts-features

Class Limit: 12

5 Seats Left      

This evening workshop will fully look at the unique relationship between a motion picture director and their cinematographer. What you, as director can expect from your cinematographer and what they need from you. 

We will study some of the countless techniques of story telling through moving image and discuss comparisons between a short film and a feature. 

The technical element will include a broad look at the language of the lens, the science of eye lines, how to keep your best possible image quality at screenings, the use of post production as an important tool to your motion picture medium and the prep to do to ensure your workflow works.

INSTRUCTOR BIOGRAPHY

Becky Parsons is an award winning cinematographer (Rhonda’s Party) and fine art photographer (Kodak Achievement Award). A graduate of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, she has 18 years experience in the photographic and motion picture arts. Mostly based in the Maritimes, Canada she has acted as director of photography and/or camera operator on a number of local productions, recently Cle du Studio and First Weekend. Throughout her career as a camera assistant (1999 to 2013) and as a cinematographer and camera operator (since 2002) she has been an integral part of the shooting team on award winning films screened at festivals and distributed for television and cinematic release. As a fine art photographer Becky has exhibited in London, England, Toronto and Halifax, Canada. Her work is found in Winnipeg Art Gallery rentals and in publications and books (Under the Broken Sky by Shandi Mitchell – portrait of the author) as well as various private collections. In 2012 she founded Oculus Arts, a photography and print based collective of artists, presenting ‘pop-‐up’ exhibitions and publishing photographic art books. Throughout her study and career Becky has mentored and instructed, lecturing and providing ‘on-‐the-‐job’ training with organizations like The Atlantic Film Co-‐operative and Viewfinders: International Film Festival for Youth, and lecturing for the Screen Arts program, Nova Scotia Community College. 

Samples of her work are at http://beckyparsons.com/reel1/index.html

MEMBERSHIPS

Ashley Phinney 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: Stephen McKinnon (Riverview), Dewayne Keating (Saint John).

THANK YOU TO THE MEMBERS FOR HELPING THE NBFC

Thank you to Ashley Phinney and her sister who cleaned up the co-op's resource centre and storage space recently!

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

HOT DOCS COMES TO LUNENBURG DOC FEST

Lunenburg, Nova Scotia — Local filmmakers get global market exposure at Lunenburg Documentary Film Festival.

“This year we are thrilled to bring one of the world’s key experts in film financing to meet with local filmmakers.” said Pamela Segger, Festival Executive Director. “We are pleased to welcome Elizabeth Radshaw. Elizabeth oversees the Hot Docs Forum, North America’s most effective international documentary marketplace.” Hot Docs Forum is a pitching event which brings together the world’s top broadcasters, funders and filmmakers.

Throughout the Lunenburg Doc Fest Radshaw will connect with filmmakers through special programming.

This includes:

• Hot Docs Doc Ignite: Marketing and Direct Distribution Session;

• Hot Docs Round-Tables, forty-five minute sessions for six filmmaker companies;

• one-on-one meetings.

Hot Docs Doc Ignite: Marketing and Direct Distribution Session takes place Friday, September 23,

location to be announced. The two-hour session will focus on:

• How filmmakers can bring their documentaries to audiences and the marketplace;

• Positioning films for the marketplace;

• Key exercises to market films and engage audiences; and,

• Data, metrics and how to use it to increase your audience reach and film sales.

The Doc Ignite and one-on-one sessions are free and available on a first-come, first-serve to filmmakers who pre-register. Hot Docs Round-Tables require filmmakers to apply. To register or apply go to the Industry tab www.lunenburgdocfest.com.

The public will also be treated to a free talk on Saturday, September 24 entitled, “When Did Docs Get So

HOT?” Radshaw’s thirty-minute presentation will explore the power and popularity of documentaries

today.

Passes for the third annual Lunenburg Doc Fest are on sale now. For more information or to buy a festival

pass go to http://www.lunenburgdocfest.com/.

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Lunenburg Doc Fest is a charitable, not-for-profit organization showcasing documentary films that entertain, educate, and inspire, creating a cultural experience and place of connection between filmmakers and film enthusiasts

in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. The festival is presented with the support of the Nova

Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage; the Town of Lunenburg; and Canadian Heritage.

Hot Docs is a charitable, not-for-profit organization committed to advancing the art of documentary and supporting

opportunities for independent filmmakers. HOT DOCS CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL

110 Spadina Avenue, Suite 333, Toronto On Canada M5V 2K4 416.203.2155 WWW.HOTDOCS.CA

For more information contact Pamela Segger at:

Mail: Box 1951, Lunenburg, NS B0J 2C0 Website: www.LunenburgDocFest.com

Phone: 902-523-FILM (3456) Facebook: facebook.com/LunenburgDocFest

E-mail: LunenburgDocFest@gmail.com Twitter: @LunenburgDocFes

FREDERICTON'S MONDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES RETURNS!

Dear Cinephiles,

Hope everyone is having a great summer! The team at the Monday Night Film Series is looking forward to serving you this fall, and we're pretty excited about the line-up of films coming up soon!

For the 2016/2017 season, we will be keeping our prices for memberships and admissions the same as last year. 

Annual Memberships (Sept 2016 - April 2017) are $30 regular and $18 (students, seniors, NB film co-op members)

Half year memberships (Sept 2016 - Dec 2016) are $20 regular and $12 (students, seniors, NB film co-op members)

Admission prices: Members $4.00 and General admission $7.00

We will have programmes and posters available.

Please check out the film lineup on our website:  http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/exhibition/monday-night-film-series

Phone 455-1632 and email: info@nbfilmcoop.com concerning memberships please

See you at the movies!

Tony, Cat and John

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September 12, 2016 - 7:30pm at Tilley Hall, UNB Campus

BORN TO BE BLUE

97 mins, USA/Canada/UK, 2015, English

The Monday Night Film Series presents "BORN TO BE BLUE", on Monday September 12th at 7:30pm in Tilley 102, UNB. 

Born to be Blue is not a traditional biopic but a reimagining of jazz trumpeter Chet Baker's life in the 60's. When Chet stars in a film about himself, a romance heats up with the female lead, the enigmatic Jane. Production is shelved when Chet's past comes back to haunt him and it appears he may never play music again.

Ethan Hawke gives one of the best performances of his career in Robert Budreau's Chet Baker non-biopic. - Andrew Barker, Variety

Surprisingly, and successfully, it becomes a love story. Hawke and Ejogo have phenomenal chemistry, as she plays Jane more as a stabilizer than a savior. – Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com

This year, 30 limited release, independent foreign & Canadian films will be shown. Admission is $7/film, but a yearly $18 student film society membership reduces admission cost to $4/film. The series is open to all. Memberships are available at Tilley 102 every Monday night.

For further info, contact NB Film Co-op 455-1632  info@nbfilmcoop.com http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/exhibition/monday-night-film-series

The NB Film Co-op in partnership with the UNB Faculty of Arts and the Toronto Film Festival presents the series

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

 Outside the Box: New Brunswick Film Tour - NEXT STOP - ST. ANDREWS! 

 (CHECK OUT THE SCREENING PROGRAMME FOR ST. ANDREWS! -  nbfc_film_tour2016_saint_andrews.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.

(NBFC ED Tony Merzetti at the recent Bathurst Screening on the tour)

SAINT JOHN - 'CITY ON FIRE' TO BROADCAST ON CBC

Hemmings House Pictures and FYA.tv have just released the City On Fire teaser. We would love it if you could check it out and share it around!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCJ54vEodJ8

"City is On Fire!!! The time that we have all been waiting for is here ! Our latest film for CBC "City on Fire" is now delivered! Please share this trailer to your networks. We want CBC to know people were watching! Set your PVRs as well. Please note this initial screening on Sept 17th at 8pm is for the Maritimes CBC only . Future national broadcasts on CBC and Documentary Channel will soon be announced. This is a love letter to our city of Saint John, many thanks to all of the supporters of the project, the team and to James Mullinger for allowing us to film his story." - Greg Hemmings