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CONNECTING - REBEKAH JOHNSON, SAINT JOHN

Rebekah is an artist, dancer/actor, model, philanthropist, photographer, Registered Nurse and more. She has a flair for adventure, thirst for experience and culture, and a love of travel. She is becoming an expert in health and wellness, various cuisines and cooking, yoga, sex education, art and travel. No adventure or dream is to big. She is living the life that most can only dream of. Sharing her knowledge, experiences and expertise, she is helping and inspiring those around her continuing to follow her heart in all she does.

The next big journey is film school in Toronto. She has participated in local projects with Hemmings House as well as local photographers and artists alike. Looking forward to working in film and TV along with other great projects locally and abroad.

Contact Cat at info@nbfilmcoop.com if you would like to connect with Rebekah.

FILM DIARY - MOLLIE GREYTHORN - INTERNSHIP

I have been extremely lucky to be able to work at the Film Co-op as a high school intern. As I near my last few days I am very saddened that it has to end. however, I am very glad to say that I will be sticking around even after my time here is over because I am a member.

The people at the Film Co-op are kind, understanding, funny and very talented. I have learned so much about filmmaking from them, such as asking for help when you need it. People are always willing to help and will show you what you can do for the next time to make it even better. I learned things about myself as well such as how much I enjoy editing films and that if I am not careful I can easily lose myself in it for hours happily, and many other things that I won’t soon forget. 

I have always loved stills photography. It was magical and gripped me in ways that I never knew were possible. For years, I was enchanted by what it could do; the thoughts and moments that it could catch were magic. I was always taking pictures and if I wasn’t then I was doing so in my mind's eye. My parents were so supportive and did their best to give me all the opportunities that I have had in my life. There is no way that I would have started photography as early as I did if not for them, and for that I am grateful. 

I became very depressed in my early teens, and as one learns quickly it takes over your life leaving this big mess, and you don't have a clue on how to handle it. Getting out of bed was a daily challenge. The every day things just don’t matter anymore so photography and art fell away from me and it was hard to get back into it as I couldn’t see the magic that it held anymore, my world became blanketed by this film of gray. There are sill days where I can’t convince or bribe myself out of bed, but things have been getting better, and the world doesn’t look as gray as it once did. Getting back into things that you once loved is hard, I felt as if I had betrayed the magic that was art and worried I wouldn’t be able to find it again. However, it was there waiting for me to re-discover it. So for me, being a part of this Co-op program not only let me further explore the world through the use of a digital video camera, it helped to re-awaken the magic that I first experienced when doing photography. 

I would like to thank Cat LeBlanc, Tony Merzetti, and Matthew Carr for all the help that they have given me so that I can be a better filmmaker and all the additional life skills that I have learned because of them. I would like to say thank you to my parents for giving me the skills to be a decent human being and artist.

Contact Cat at info@nbfilmcoop.com if you would like to connect with Mollie.

PAYPAL LINKS ARE UP FOR NBFC MEMBERSHIP AND RENEWALS FOR 2017 

Member crew Will Dunnett, Joel Thompson and Carlee Calver on member Nancy Lynch's Short Film Venture project, Side Of The Road.

Please renew your co-op membership for 2017 if you have not already (Membership renewals are due in Jan/Feb annually).

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: Gauvin A. Reid (Fredericton)

BUZZ

BUZZ WORTHY - ROBERT GRAY

BA (Victoria), MA (Manitoba), PhD (Alberta)rwgray photo

Check out Rob's most recent short film project, "My Husband's Jump" (Short Film Venture Program Grant) sponsored by the NB Film Co-op and the province of New Brunswick

Day 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPa-WXadGoo

Day 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JJpx14aCZE

Day 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=20&v=ewI-MGdwPAo

NB Film Co-op member and UNB screenwriting and film Professor Robert Gray is a writer and filmmaker. He has directed six short films including the award winning films "Choke Hold" (2015) and "zack & luc" (2013) and his films have been featured in festivals around the world. Along with filmmakers Jon Dewar and Matt Rogers he runs Frictive Pictures Inc. 

Robert and his Frictive Pictures team were recently awarded a Telefilm Micro-budget grant through the NB Film Co-op and Telefilm Canada for the feature film script, "Entropic." He has had over ten short scripts produced including the award-winning shorts “alice & huck” executive produced and starring actress Allison Mack (Smallville) and “Blink” starring actor Mark Hildreth (V, Ressurection). He also wrote an original TV pilot for actor Maurie Chaykin and was one of the creators of the Screenwriting program at Vancouver Film School where he was head of that program for five years.

He has had over ten short scripts produced including the award-winning shorts “alice & huck” executive produced and starring actress Allison Mack (Smallville) and “Blink” starring actor Mark Hildreth (V, Ressurection). He also wrote an original TV pilot for actor Maurie Chaykin and was one of the creators of the Screenwriting program at Vancouver Film School where he was head of that program for five years.

He is the co-producer/organizer with the NB Film Co-op of the popular 48 Hour Filmmaking Competition. He is a senior editor of numerocinqmagazine.com, and is chiefly responsible for “Numero Cinq at the Movies,” the weekly film column. 

His has also published two collections of short stories, Crisp (2010) and Entropic (2015), both published by NeWest press. Entropic won the prestigious Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award and was shortlisted for the New Brunswick Book Awards. He wrote two novels which were published in serial fashion in Xtra West.

His poetry and prose have appeared in numerous journals including The Fiddlehead, Malahat Review, ARC, and Douglas College Review. 

NB FILM CO-OP WORKSHOPS ACROSS NEW BRUNSWICK 

The workshop programs in Moncton, Fredericton and Saint John are finished for the year.

NEW PRESIDENT OF MUSICNB

Véronique Wade, elected president of MNB

Véronique Wade, owner of Agence Wade in Caraquet, was elected as president of Music•Musique NB's Board of Directors. She replaces Richard Hornsby, musician and director of UNB's Centre for Musical Arts in Fredericton, who held the position since 2009.

Motivated by her passion for the arts and for events, Véronique Wade specializes in artist management, booking and promotion. She has over 15 years of experience in management, communications and marketing, and she is currently working with artists like Pierre Guitard, Dave Puhacz, Shaun Ferguson and Les Païens.

"I'm looking forward to this new challenge," says Ms. Wade. "The coming year will be a period of growth for our association. The transfer of the Music Industry Development (MID) Program and the expansion of our staff will enable us to better serve the music sector and to foster and promote our New Brunswick artists."

"I am confident that Véronique will rise to the occasion admirably," mentions Richard Hornsby, outgoing president of the MNB Executive Committee. "Her dedication and enthusiasm will carry our current projects to term and open up new paths for our association," concludes Hornsby.

Richard Hornsby will stay on the Executive Committee of MNB, as vice-president, while Shawn Bostick, of SCRB Management in Sackville, will continue as treasurer.

About Music•Musique NB

MNB is a provincial non-profit, association that works to develop, promote and celebrate New Brunswick’s music community and industry.