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CONNECTING MEMBERS - CHRISTINE MCLEAN - FREDERICTON

Land and Sea episode directed by Co-op member to air January 22, 2017

She’s directed films about moose, bats, bald eagles, cougars and bears.  Now, Fredericton-based producer/director, Christine McLean, has turned her attention to foxes, in particular the urban foxes of Prince Edward Island.  They have become a permanent residents of the island’s cities and sparked a debate about how whether the public should be allowed to feed them.

“In some ways this was the most thrilling of the five episodes I have directed, because we saw so many of the animals our show was about”, says McLean.  “That was not the case with Ellie, the orphan moose, who died the day before we started shooting the episode Wild at Heart and certainly not the case with bats show, since they have been mostly obliterated from their hibernation sites in New Brunswick by white nose syndrome.  It was so rewarding to see foxes and their dens up close.”

It did take some strategizing to capture these charismatic creatures on camera though.  Videographer Robert Guertin, dressed in camouflage and set up his camera close to the ground under a green net.  Foxes are generally active at dawn and dusk.  “That meant we had a precious half hour of light at the end of the day to capture them, as well as do outdoor interviews.”

The Urban Fox will go to air on CBC at noon on January 22.  It will also be available for viewing online.  McLean’s documentary, The Girls of St. Mary’s, which was screened at Silver Wave this past fall, is set to be broadcast later this year on The Aboriginal People’s Television Network.   

A beautiful fox (Photo by Christine McLean)

PAYPAL LINKS ARE UP FOR NBFC MEMBERSHIP AND RENEWALS FOR 2017 

It's time to renew your co-op membership for 2017, renewals are due annually in January for ongoing members. If you email Cat to ask for her help with anything filmic, the first thing she will ask you to do is renew as her focus is the co-op members in good standing. The paypal links for memberships for 2017 are up on the co-op website - http://nbfilmcoop.com/joining

Renewed and New Members: Josianne Chiasson, Gia Milani, Paul DeDecker, Alexia Klombies, Cam Woykin (Fredericton), Dirk Groenenberg (Rusagonis)

UNB intern/active Film Co-op member Carlee Calver, past staff person/active Film Co-op member Ashley Phinney and NB Film Co-op Tech guru Matt Carr work away on the Film Co-op's ongoing archival project.

BUZZ

NEW BRUNSWICK - PERFORM 17

New Brunswick Performance Art Tour

With: Linda Rae Dornan & Mathieu Léger

From January 20 to February 28, this year, Moncton's Galerie Sans Nom presents PERFform, a Performance Art Tour which will travel across the province of New Brunswick. This unique tour will feature two New Brunswick artists who have established practices in performance art: Linda Rae Dornan (Sackville) who is also a Film Co-op member, and Mathieu Léger (Moncton). 

PERFform's objective with this tour is to disseminate an artistic practice that is obscure to most. Made possible through a Touring Grant from the Ministry of Tourism, Heritage, and Culture of the Province of New Brunswick, this tour will bring the artists to 9 communities throughout the province. The artists have prepared a series of performances created specifically for the first tour of its kind in New Brunswick.

NB Joy Award Reciepient Linda Rae Dornan’s art practice is performative and interdisciplinary, inclusive of video, installation, performance, sound and writing. Each feeds into the other exploring how we speak/communicate and connect to each other and the voice and body, listening, language, place, memory and being. In a series of connected performance shorts, Dornan will perform fragments of mark making, orality, and gestures. Recent projects include the performances, Woven woven lost and found at Visualeyez Performance Art Festival, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and Performing Rituals of Place in Reykjavík, Iceland. She has been making performance art for thirty years. 

Since 1996, Mathieu Léger has been interested in performance art. His performance work engages notions of personal, social, and cultural boundaries, territory, in/visibility, language, and communication. He works in time specific projects lasting up to and beyond 20 years. For PERFform, he will investigate themes of boundaries in New Brunswick using the province's flag as a source for iconography and performance elements. He is a serial artist-in-residence. In the past year, Léger has participated in Rencontre internationale d’art performance de Québec (RiAP) and the Wandering Arts Biennial in Brussels, Belgium.

For interviews or more information, please contact Galerie Sans Nom or PERFform directly at the details provided below. Please consult the Facebook event and the website for further info.

Annie France Noël & Rémi Belliveau

Codirectors - Galerie Sans Nom : direction@galeriesansnom.org

Tel: 506.854.5381

PERFform : perfformbiennale@gmail.com

Twitter & Instagram: @Perfform

Facebook Event : https://goo.gl/0dT2MA

Web: www.perfform.ca

Dates & locations:

Galerie Sans Nom - Moncton - Friday January 20

Galerie Colline - Edmundston - Thursday January 26

Charlotte Street Arts Centre - Fredericton - Friday January 27

Galerie Restigouche - Campbellton - Thursday February 2

Galerie Bernard-Jean - Caraquet - Friday February 3

Sunbury Shores Art & Nature Centre - Saint Andrews - Thursday February 9

Third Space Gallery - Saint John - Friday February 10

Galerie d'art du Centre culturel Kent Sud - Bouctouche - Friday February 24

Struts (Thunder & Lightning Ltd.) - Sackville - Tuesday February 28

Galerie Sans Nom is supported by its members, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture of New-Brunswick, Heritage Canada, the city of Moncton and the Sheila Hugh Mackay Foundation.

TELEFILM CANADA MICRO-BUDGET CALL FOR APPLICATIONS

Recommendation Phase Application

Film Co-op Website: http://nbfilmcoop.com/content/telefilm-micro-budget-programme

The NBFC is now accepting applications from full NBFC members in good standing for another installment of the Telefilm Canada Micro-Budget Production Program for 2017. The deadline for all proposals is now January 25, 2017. 

Telefilm's Micro-Budget Program is a production opportunity for first-time feature filmmakers, with an emphasis on digital and online distribution models. the NBFC is eligible to recommend one feature film application and one narrative web-based project for competition at the national level.

New this year Telefilm Canada is putting in place measures to diversify its portfolio of projects, aiming in particular to achieve, by 2020, gender parity in each of the key roles of director, writer, and producer. Based on consultations held this year, Telefilm has determined that its first action area for 2017 will be to favour projects written or directed by women.

The Telefilm Micro-Budget Program will provide financing for the development, production, digital distribution and promotion of a first feature-length film or other format of narrative-based audiovisual content made specifically for online distribution. Once completed, the projects must be made available to the public through one or more digital platforms (e.g. web portals, video portals such as YouTube or Netflix, video on demand, mobile platforms/devices, etc.).

As its name indicates, this program is for micro-budget productions, meaning those with budgets under $250,000. Telefilm will support eight to ten projects per year through a non-repayable financial contribution of up to $127,500 for feature films and narrative-based web projects of 75 minutes and more in total length. The contribution amount for narrative-based web projects under 75 minutes will be prorated based on the total number of minutes of the project, each full 10-minute segment providing access to $15,000 up to a maximum contribution of $112,500. Telefilm’s financial contribution must be used to cover direct expenses relating to the development, production, postproduction, distribution and promotion of the project.

An amount of $7,500 of Telefilm’s total contribution amount must be reserved for the hiring of a digital marketing expert that will help applicants elaborate and put in place a promotion and digital marketing strategy for their project. Further, at least 15% of Telefilm’s total contribution amount (excluding the amount reserved for the hiring of the digital marketing expert) must be used for promotion and distribution expenses.

The NBFC is eligible to recommend one feature film and one narrative web-based project for competition at the national level in English and French.

The NBFC invites current NBFC members (any members who have outstanding projects not completed are not eligible for this program) seeking a recommendation letter from NBFC to forward a complete Recommendation Phase Application to the NBFC on or before Jan. 25th 2017 at 11:59pm for review by an NBFC assembled peer jury from outside NB.

NEW DEADLINE: Jan. 25th, 11:59pm, 2017

Eligibility:

NOTE: You must already be a full NBFC member in good standing to apply for this grant for projects. You can't join and then apply.

Emerging - All the key members (producer, writer and director) of the project must be emerging talent i.e. they must already have produced, directed and/or written at least one short film (i.e. 30 minutes or less) but must not have produced, directed or written a feature length film (i.e. 75 minutes or more). NBFC Member - All the key members (producer, writer and director) of all recommended projects must be either current NBFC members (Full).

Please confirm your eligibility with NBFC prior to submitting your application (contact Cat info@nbfilmcoop.com). To submit, please email your completed application form, required documents (PDFs only, please) and a link to your video pitch, trailer and support material to: info@nbfilmcoop.com

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.

For more information:

Film Co-op Guidelines and Application Form (pdf):  nbfc_form_telefilmmicro_17.pdf

Telefilm Guidelines (pdf):  guidelinesmicro-budget-2017eng.pdf

ABOUT THE NBFC:

Established in 1979 the New Brunwick Filmmakers' Co-operative (NBFC) is a non-profit Charitable Film Co-op for the production of creative films in a collaborative, learning environment.

The NBFC operates with generous support from the Canada Council for the Arts and the Province of NB as well as other supporters and sponsors

www.nbfilmcoop.com

FREDERICTON - WANTED: TWO ARTISTS FOR PROJECTS IN THE SCHOOLS

Wanted: Two artists for projects in the schools. The Fredericton Arts Alliance needs two visual artists for specific school projects.

One will work with primary students at Park Street Elementary on Fredericton’s North Side in a drawing project focused on beans; the other will help students at the Central New Brunswick Academy in New Bandon create a mural reflecting the school’s commitment to music.

Both artists will work closely with teachers to complete the projects. The FAA will pay each artist an honorarium of $500. Material costs, as itemized in the schools’ proposals, will be paid. If necessary, a modest travel honorarium may be included.

These projects are two of four the FAA is financing this year, the third year in which the local arts advocacy group has paid for artists to spend significant time working in the schools.

“We hope the projects give students an in depth arts experience that they would not otherwise enjoy, and we also hope this leaves the schools with a permanent work of art for other classes to enjoy well into the future,” said Katie FitzRandolph, president of the Arts Alliance.

Previous projects have resulted in a series of sculptured planters, murals in several schools, photography experiences, textile projects and more.

The FAA expects artists to spend about 25 hours working with students on the projects.

The Park Street School project will take off from the experience of growing beans in the classroom. The class will grow a variety of different beans, and sketch their development from dry seed to pole-supported transplants in the school garden. Students will record the development in writing and drawing. The selected artist will teach students how to draw from direct observation of the various stages in the seed’s development. In the fall, they plan to harvest their crop and share the results with the community.

This project is planned to start in late February, with the artist working in seven different classrooms for half-hour periods teaching drawing. The artist will also create a permanent piece of art based on the project for display in the school.

The bean project touches on science, art and literacy for about 140 kindergarten and Grade 1 students.

The Central N.B. Academy project envisages working in acrylics with about 100 students in Grades 6 to 9.

Students will work on one of two projects that link art and music. One group will work with the artist to create a mural next to the music room reflecting the school’s love of music. They will discuss instrument families, composers, theory, music history and rhythm in the process of creating their design.

The other group will work either individually or in partnerships to create a painting that reflects their personal love of music – a favourite instrument, band, musician or genre. Many of these will be selected to hang permanently in the school.

The selected artist will visit the school five times for about five hours each time: helping students plan the projects, outline the designs; and paint the mural and the individual works. Ideally the artist would be there from 8:30 to 1:30, working with two teachers on the project.

The experience will let students glimpse the possibility of a career in art, with a discussion of the challenges and opportunities involved in such a choice.

Interested artists can get more information by emailing president@frederictonartsalliance.ca. Artists who would like to be considered should send, to the same address, a short résumé and indicate which project they would like to work on and how they feel they can contribute to it. The deadline for applying is January 22.

For further information: Katie FitzRandolph ­– 478-8045

or president@frederictonartsalliance.ca

NBFC MONDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES SCHEDULE: JANUARY - APRIL, 2017

We have launched the programme for the Monday Night Film Series (January - April 2017) on our website. Our next film is below.

Please check out all the details at: http://nbfilmcoop.com/exhibition/monday-night-film-series 

We have print programmes and posters available at Tilley Hall.

Tony, Cat and John

January 23, 7:30pm, Tilley Hall, UNB Campus, 2017

The Innocents

Anne Fontaine

France, Poland, 2016

French, Polish, Russian

115 minutes

ACTORS: Lou de Laâge, Agata Kulesza, Agata Buzek and Vincent Macaigne

Opening with peaceful, serene images set within a convent, director Anne Fontaine quickly establishes the illusion that will soon be broken in her new film The Innocents. A group of nuns sing in unison, before being interrupted by a harrowing scream. This cry in the dark later becomes a recurring motif, as the sobering drama recounts the traumatic experiences following a case of sexual violence in post-World War II Poland.

In December 1945, a young French Red Cross medical student, Mathilde Beaulieu (Lou de Laâge), is sent to Poland as part of a medical mission to find, treat and repatriate French survivors of the German camps. One day, a Polish nun arrives in the hospital. In very poor French, she begs Mathilde to come to her convent. Mathilde life and beliefs change when she discovers the advanced state of pregnancy that affects several of the Sisters of the convent just outside the hospital where she works.

Inspired by the exploits of Madeleine Pauliac, a Red Cross doctor who ministered to Polish rape victims while treating French patients at a post-war Warsaw hospital, this is a harrowing insight into the cruel realities of conflict that is bound to draw comparisons with Xavier Beauvois’ Of Gods And Men and Pawel Pawlikowski's Ida, especially as Agata Kulesza, Joanna Kulig and Dorota Kuduk appear in both films. But this also contains echoes of Max Färberböck's A Woman In Berlin and Wojciech Smarzowski's Rose, as it similarly explores the fate of women as Soviet forces turned liberation into a new form of oppression.

Played with restraint and individuality by a fine ensemble, this is a moving but provocative study of belief, duty, compassion and acceptance. Empire Online

THE LOST STORIES PROJECT - 2017 EDITION

Call for Submissions

lost_stories_call_for_filmmakers_sheldrake_island_en.pdf

histoire_retrouvees_appel_cineastes_sheldrake_fr.pdf

Documentary Film to Mark 150 Years of Canada

The Lepers of Sheldrake Island, New Brunswick


Deadline: 23 January 2017

Backstory

The Lost Stories Project collects little-known stories about the Canadian past, transforms them into works of public art on appropriate sites, and documents the process through a series of short films available in English, French and other appropriate languages. Based at Concordia University and led by Concordia historian Ronald Rudin, in collaboration with professors from other universities and artists working in various media, the project has received support from the Canadian government's Canada 150 fund to develop four new episodes for 2017.

Each of these episodes is built around a story chosen from those submitted by the public. In each case, a story will be paired with an artist who will have the task of interpreting it to create a permanent public artwork to be located on a site related to that story. The artist's creative process will figure prominently in the documentary films that we will be producing. 

We welcome submissions from filmmakers who would be able -- in a roughly twenty-minute documentary -- to weave together the story from the past and the story of the artist sorting through the various choices that need to be made, along the way showing both those choices that were incorporated into the artwork as well as those that were rejected. Public art connected with the four stories will be inaugurated during summer 2017, in conjunction with significant public events. Interested filmmakers can get a better idea of the look and feel of the project's films by viewing the pilot episode for the series, Thomas Widd's Lost Story, at the project website.

Lost Stories 2017 Edition

The four stories selected to mark the 150th anniversary of Canada deal with various topics from the past and are from all parts of the country. Further details about these stories are also available at the project website. However, this particular call is aimed at artists interested in creating artwork that tells the story described below.

The Lepers of Sheldrake Island, New Brunswick: Leprosy was a public health challenge along sections of the eastern coast of New Brunswick. Mostly afflicting Acadians, the problem was so severe that in 1844 the New Brunswick government sent thirty lepers to Sheldrake Island, at the mouth of the Miramichi River. The lepers endured difficult conditions. Some escaped, and outrage over their situation resulted in their relocation in 1849 to a new facility, closer to their families. Artwork will be constructed on a site, on the grounds of St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Church, the white church building in the photo, that overlooks the island. 

Call for Submissions: Deadline 23 January 2017. 

We invite filmmakers who have some connection with this story to submit a dossier, no later than 23 January 2017. In your covering letter, please explain your ties to story, in addition to discussing your practice and whether you have experience in filming artists at work, as well as your CV.

Dossiers will be evaluated by the team directing the Lost Stories Project, which includes individuals with a wide array of experience in presenting stories about the past in public space. Short lists will be created in late-January, with interviews (most likely by Skype) to follow. Each of the selected filmmakers will receive $23,000 to cover all expenses connected with production of the film that would need to be delivered no later than 1 December 2017. Depending on the distance between the artist, the site for the public art, and the home base of the filmmaker, a small travel budget may be available. The films will be distributed by means of the project website.

For further information, or to submit your dossier, contact: historylost@concordia.ca, using the subject line: Lost Stories 2017 Films. 

Your submission should contain:

•Cover letter outlining your ties to this specific story or to one of the communities involved. In addition, indicate whether you have experience in filming artists at work.

•CV

•Examples of previous film projects. Please send links to your website or other online site (such as Dropbox or Google Drive) to view examples of your previous film projects.

Applications must be received by midnight on 23 January 2017.

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Appel de propositions


Projet Histoires retrouvées – édition 2017
Films documentaires pour marquer le 150e anniversaire du Canada

Les lépreux de l’île Sheldrake, Nouveau-Brunswick


Date limite : 23 janvier 2017

Historique

Le projet Histoires retrouvées recueille des récits peu connus du passé canadien et les transforme en œuvres d’art public installées sur des sites appropriés. Il en documente aussi le processus par l’entremise d’une série de courts métrages offerts en français, en anglais et dans d’autres langues appropriées.  Ayant ses assises à l’Université Concordia et dirigé par l’historien Ronald Rudin, en collaboration avec des professeurs d’autres universités et des artistes utilisant diverses techniques, le projet a reçu le soutien du Fonds Canada 150 du gouvernement canadien pour créer quatre nouveaux épisodes en 2017.

Chaque épisode est construit autour d’un récit choisi parmi ceux proposés par le public. Dans chaque cas, un artiste est jumelé au récit; elle ou il a pour tâche de l’interpréter pour créer une œuvre d’art public permanente qui sera installée sur un site connexe au récit. Le processus créatif de l’artiste jouera un rôle important dans le documentaire que nous produirons. 

Nous sollicitons des soumissions des cinéastes qui pourraient -- dans un film documentaire de vingt minutes -- présenter à la fois l'histoire du passé et le processus de l'artiste. L'art public pour le projet sera inauguré pendant l'été 2017, en connexion avec les événements publics importants. Pour obtenir une meilleure idée de nos films, nous vous invitons à consulter l’épisode pilote de la série, L’histoire retrouvée de Thomas Widd, sur le site Web du projet. 

Histoires retrouvées – édition 2017

Les quatre récits retenus pour marquer le 150e anniversaire du Canada se penchent sur des sujets variés de notre passé et proviennent de tous les coins du pays. Plus de détails sur ces récits sont aussi disponibles sur le site Web du projet. Cependant, le présent appel de propositions a pour but d’identifier une ou un cinéaste qui veut créer un film documentaire qui raconte le récit décrit plus bas.

Les lépreux de l’île Sheldrake, Nouveau-Brunswick: La lèpre était un grave problème de santé publique le long de la côte est du Nouveau-Brunswick. Touchant principalement les Acadiens, le problème était devenu si pressant qu’en 1844, le gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick décida d’envoyer trente lépreux à l’île Sheldrake, à l’embouchure de la rivière Miramichi. Leurs conditions de vie étaient difficiles et certains d’entre eux s’échappèrent. Leur situation souleva l’indignation et força leur relocalisation dans un nouvel établissement installé plus près de leurs familles en 1849. L’œuvre d’art sera construite sur le terrain de l’église Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul, que l’on voit peinte en blanc sur la photo, et qui surplombe l’île.

Appel de propositions : date limite, le 23 janvier 2017

Nous invitons des cinéastes qui ont un lien avec ce récit à proposer un dossier avant le 23 janvier 2017. Dans votre lettre de présentation, veuillez expliquer votre connexion à cette histoire. De plus, expliquez votre pratique comme cinéaste, et si vous avez eu l'occasion de filmer les artistes au travail. Veuillez envoyer aussi votre CV.

Les dossiers seront évalués par l’équipe qui dirige le projet Histoires retrouvées, qui regroupe des personnes possédant une vaste expérience à présenter des récits du passé dans l’espace public. De courtes listes seront créées à la fin de janvier et les entrevues se dérouleront par la suite, probablement par Skype. Le (la) cinéaste retenu recevra 23000 $ afin de couvrir toutes les dépenses pour la production d'un film qui sera terminé avant le 1er décembre 2017. Les films seront distribués par le site web du projet.

Pour de plus amples renseignements ou pour soumettre votre dossier, veuillez communiquer avec le projet à historylost@concordia.ca en inscrivant « Films documentaires Histoires retrouvées » à la ligne Objet de votre courriel.

Voici ce que votre proposition devrait contenir :

•Une lettre de présentation illustrant vos liens avec le récit ou les communautés touchées. De plus, décrivez votre pratique comme cinéaste, et indiquez si vous avez filmé les artistes au travail.

•Votre C.V.

•Des exemples de vos projets du film. Veuillez inclure des liens vers votre site Web ou d’autres sites en ligne (comme Dropbox ou Google Drive) afin que nous puissions voir des exemples de projets du film précédents.

Les candidatures doivent être reçues avant minuit le 23 janvier 2017.

NB FILM CO-OP WORKSHOPS ACROSS NEW BRUNSWICK

Check out our workshops: http://nbfilmcoop.com/workshops

Through this annual provincial training programme coordinated by the NB Film Co-op, you can learn from qualified, specialized instructors.

By participating, you acquire new, incredibly interesting skills, and enjoy the camaraderie of the film community in New Brunswick.

The NB Film Co-op workshop series provides hands-on practical film and video training for members and non-members alike. Formally registering and paying in advance is the only way to ensure you will have a seat in any of the offered courses. Register in person at the NB Film Co-op (call or email to make an appointment first please!) (Cash, Cheque or Money Order) or by mail (Cheques and Money Orders only). Pay Pal is now an option as well. There are always limited spots available for all workshops so please call or email staff to see if there are available spots before you send your payment. You can put your name on the waiting list for workshops already full. 

Workshops and Courses

The Majority of the workshops are held at the NB Film Co-op at 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton, NB beginning in early February annually. Instructors and workshop times are subject to change. There are separate workshop programs and schedules for workshops happening in Moncton and Saint John beginning in March annually. All participants will be notified by email/telephone of any changes with the workshop for which they have registered. For all day workshops, we recommend that you bring your own lunch.

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FREDERICTON - SCREENWRITING

Date: Thursday, February 2, 2017 - 6:00pm to 10:00pm

Fee: Film Co-op Members: $25.00/Non-Members: $35.00

Class Limit: 8

(Film Co-op Members are required to take at least one creative writing/screenwriting course before they direct/produce their own projects through the Film Co-op) 

Workshop Instructor: Britany Sparrow

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

Workshop Description:

The first step to making a great short film is to cultivate and perfect the script. This workshop intensive will help you take your scripts to the next level. Whether you’re just curious about screenwriting, seeking to develop your first short film, or looking to further develop your skills as a screenwriter, this intensive will get you down to work and hone your writing abilities.

Instructor's Biography

Britany Sparrow is originally from Vernon, British Columbia, and has been making films in New Brunswick since 2006. After graduating from UNB with a BA in English (Creative Writing) and a certificate in Film and Video Production, Britany joined the New Brunswick Filmmakers' Co-operative, and she directed her first short film (The Perfect Cliché) in 2007. Since then she has directed 7 films including The Morning After (Short Film Venture), True Hollywood Romance, Gamers: A Love Story (on CBC Download), Chopsticks (NB Joy), Here Without You, and Co-Ed, a collaboration with writer/director Gordon Mihan. 

In 2011, Britany was awarded the Recognition Award for a person, group, or organization who has contributed to film and video in the province of New Brunswick in a volunteer capacity. 

She is the Vice President of the NBFC, a WIFT-AT member and former board member, and was formerly the editor for WIFT-AT’s newsletter Tidings. 

Britany currently lives in New Maryland, NB with her soundman and their three cats.

FREDERICTON - FROM SHORTS TO FEATURES

Date: Sunday, February 5, 2017 - 11:00am to 5:00pm

Fee: Film Co-op Members: $35.00/Non-Members: $45.00

Class Limit: 12

Workshop Instructor: Becky Parsons

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

Workshop Description: 

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's 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