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IN MEMORY - JIM LAVOIE

Long-time NB Film Co-op member Jim Lavoie died recently of a heart attack.

Jim was a huge champion of the Film Community in New Brunswick and an active member of the Film Co-op. He crewed and acted in multiple member/outside productions in the province.

Jim was also a long-time publicity person for the annual Silver Wave Film Festival and owned his own company Bulldog Publicity. 

Jim received a Professional Recognition Award at the 2010 NB Silver Wave Film Festival for his contribution to film and video in New Brunswick in a professional capacity. Check out the spotlight interview done with Jim 2012: http://nbfilmcoop.com/sites/default/files/enews/NBFC75/spotlight_on_JIm_...

Jim was born the youngest of three children to Robert and Olive Lavoie. His older sisters Judy and Sandra kept him in line growing up as he channeled most of his energy into every sport imaginable. He played and loved football, hockey, softball and basketball right through adulthood. As a father to his three sons, he put that same energy into coaching, camping, fishing and everything in between with them. While 3 boys kept his hands as full as could be, he'd rarely be seen without his guitar in hand at home or around a campfire. He had a passion for singing, storytelling and his friends and family. He carried that same passion with him to film later in life.

He is survived by his sister Sandra, his three sons, Dan, James and Rob, his daughter in law Jenn and his grandchildren Liv and Mason.

"Thank you to Cat, Tony and the rest of the NB film community that supported my father. 

Reading each of your comments on Cat's facebook wall (https://www.facebook.com/cat.leblanc.9) reaffirms what I have always known to be true about my dad. 

My brothers and I are at a loss for words but want everyone to know how grateful we are. 

Please take this opportunity to tell those in your life how much you care and love them, as this thing we call life is ephemeral."  - Dan Lavoie

“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times. If one only remembers to turn on the light." —Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

"The only consolation is that Tony and I spent a lot of time with Jim recently in person before he left us, and on the phone and we had his presence at the 2017 Silver Wave Film Festiva. We hung out a lot at the festival and ate a lot of Mary Brown's chicken. Jim reminded me so much of one of my uncles, and we became great friends right away when he first joined the Film Co-op years back."  - Cat LeBlanc and Tony Merzetti

"I will never forget Jim Lavoie - it was a real pleasure working with him on Copperhead The Movie. I took the above photo of him on set, in costume. He's really enjoying himself in 1865 here, and this is how I'm going to remember him. Ree Brennin joins me in sending heartfelt condolences to his family."  - Producer John Houston 

Please email your remembrances of Jim to: info@nbfilmcoop.com

CALL FOR MEMBER CREW - MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Are you a new Co-op member looking to gain some experience? Are you a veteran Co-op member looking to broaden your horizon?

Sparrowhock Productions is looking for members to take part in a trial mentorship program. We are looking to pair up new members with experienced crew members in some of the key positions in order to allow members to have a full on-set training experience.

Positions currently available include:

Director of Photography (member must have taken at least 1 camera and 1 lighting workshop by shooting date)

Production Designer (member must have taken at least 1 production design workshop by shooting date)

Location Sound (member must have taken at least 1 location sound workshop by shooting date)

Members selected will be expected to participate in both the pre-production stage of the shoot as well as to be available for all 4 days of shooting in Fredericton (May 5-6 and 12-13). Out of town members are welcome to apply.

Not all applicants will be chosen to participate. Please contact britsparrow@gmail.com with a short film resume and a paragraph explaining why you wish to be chosen.

The deadline for these positions is February 28. Only members chosen for the positions will be contacted. 

We will also be looking for production assistants to work during the production. Please send a separate email if you are interested in one of these positions.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR SMALL SHOOT

Hello Film Co-op community!

We are planning to shoot a trailer. 

The shoot will take about 4 hours on Sunday, February 25th.  Expected start time is 3:30pm.

We need one female actor (25-35) to play the role of Zoe.

We also need one grip and one dolly grip.  You must be a full member in good standing and trained or willing to take the grip workshop to be eligible. As luck would have it, the talented and knowledgeable Tim O'Neil is teaching a grip workshop the weekend prior, on Feb 17th. Sign up soon!

We really appreciate anyone who can help.  

Please email fatchancerecords@gmail.com 

 REBEL FEMME PRODUCTIONS SEEKS CREW

Rebel Femme Productions is looking for some radical humans to help out on their short film March 2.4.

March 2.4 is a feminist drama shooting April 13-15 and April 20-22. This will be a very collaborative project the highlights the experiences of PTSD following a sexual assault.

We’re looking for film keeners, who have clearance to work with the film co-op gear (full members in good standing and trained for tech roles or willing to take workshops before production), to fill the following roles:

-2nd and 3rd AD positions.

-Grips.

-Art Department; Props and Set Decoration.

-Hair and Makeup; must be able to do realistic bruising.

-Production Assistant.

We believe in intersectional feminism and inclusion, priority of chosen applicants will be to give opportunities to these populations.

Send your resume and a blurb about why you’re a radical human who wants to be on this shoot to Kaitlyn Adair at creativewellnessandyoga@gmail.com (if you don’t have a resume but attended the necessary workshops just send your blurb).

UPDATE YOUR CAST AND CREW PROFILE TODAY!

So you've joined the NB Film Co-op. You've taken a bunch of workshops. You've gone to networking events. But you're still unsure how to actually get involved with a film shoot.

One way to get your name out there is to register for the NB Film Co-op Cast and Crew Profile. It's a database where filmmakers can see a list of members who are able to fill in various cast and crew positions. It's simple to fill out and in no time your name will be made available to all filmmakers who are looking for cast and crew for their upcoming projects. It has recently been modified to allow new members with little or no experience create a profile, and it also allows members to fill in a more complete resume if they wish.

It's also beneficial for our more experienced members too. It is a place where commercial filmmakers can go to search for people to hire for paid shoots, and it gives members a platform to self promote themselves and their work.

So please, take a few minutes to fill out your profile and help the Co-op promote you!

(This benefit is only for Film Co-op members in good standing) - http://nbfilmcoop.com/node/add/cast-crew-database

PAYPAL LINKS ARE UP FOR NBFC MEMBERSHIP AND RENEWALS FOR 2018 

Membership renewals are due in Jan/Feb annually.

The paypal links for memberships for 2018 are up on the co-op website for renewing members - http://nbfilmcoop.com/content/renew

Welcome back to the following members who joined for the first time or renewed and came back to us:

Nathan Savage (Kingston), Maria Bourgeois (Marysville), Jason K. Roy (Riverview), Daniel Dairo-Singerr (Fredericton), Matthew Legere (Fredericton), Rich MacQueen (Saint John), Elissa Keeling (New Market), John Holmes (Fredericton), Katrina Mulherin (Fredericton), Toby Grant (Woodstock), Brenda Malley (Upper Kings Clear), Paul Angers (Nasonworth), Ian Smith (Fredericton) Laura Beth Bird (Fredericton), Jeanne Cormier (Moncton), Lisa Thompson (Saint John), Danny Thebeau (Dieppe), Terry Kelly (Fredericton)

SPECIAL THANKS: To Scott Brownlee who will be hosting a Film Co-op Members BBQ Social at his place in SJ in May when the weather is a bit warmer, thank you Scott!

SPECIAL THANKS: To Britany Sparrow and Rob Gemmell who will be hosting a Film Co-op Members Social at their place in late February, thank you!

BUZZ

2018 SHORT FILM VENTURE PROGRAM ANNOUNCED

What is the Short Film Venture Program?

The Short Film Venture Program (SFVP) assists emerging New Brunswick filmmakers who have a serious interest in establishing a career in filmmaking and in producing a “calling card” film.

If you are an emerging filmmaker, one of the ways to make a name for yourself is with a great short film; one that will highlight your talent, be seen and prove to people that you have what it takes.

If you are selected, you will have the chance to train with some of New Brunswick’s well-known filmmakers. In addition, your film could be chosen to showcase, with a premiere screening at a New Brunswick Film Festival. 

Who can apply?

- An eligible applicant is an individual who was a resident in New Brunswick for at least one year preceding the application deadline.

- Applicants must maintain creative and financial control over the project and own all copyright in it.

- Applicants are permitted to apply with only one (1) submission per year.

- Previous applicants that were not recipients of a SFVP grant are eligible to apply with new projects only.

-Applicants must take the required film workshops offered by the NB Filmmakers' Co-operative or present proof of equivalent film experience.

-Applicants must not be currently enrolled in any full-time school or university program.

The project must be:

- Ten (10) minutes or less.

- Fictional in nature (this can include parts of comedy, animation and docu-drama).

- The medium, theme, and subject matter are up to the applicant, provided the project is suitable for general audiences.

- The project must utilize production resources available within New Brunswick. Permission must be sought to utilize outside resources.

Projects not accepted: Experimental, animation, documentary or commissioned films will not be considered. Projects must not have started before the SFVP call date.

Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture contribution:

The Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture’s contribution is limited to 25% of the total cost of the project up to a maximum of $4,000 for digital projects and $6,000 for celluloid-based projects. The funds will be disbursed as follows:

70% of the contribution upon signature of the agreement;

30% upon receipt of the fine cut copy and final cost report.

A minimum of 10% of the production budget must be invested in cash. The 10% can come from other funding sources such as the Canada Council, NB Arts Board, Telefilm Canada, personal funds, family and friends.

Important Dates:

Application due date: March 02, 2018

Short-list: March 30, 2018

Revised script: April 27, 2018

Recipient notification date: May 11, 2018

Completion date: March 31, 2019

Process:

Applications are due on March 02, 2018. No exceptions.

On March 30, 2018, applicants will be notified if they have been placed on the shortlist. If so, they will receive script notes. They will also be contacted by the SFVP team to discuss the script notes and the next steps required in the development of their projects.

The applicant will have until April 27, 2018 to work on revisions to their script. As the SFVP is a professional development opportunity, it is important that applicants be open to professional feedback as the process is intended to mirror the process that filmmakers will go through in the real world with funders and broadcasters.

On May 11, 2018, short listed applicants will be notified if their application is successful. If a recipient does not have the required training, they will receive a letter confirming their conditional acceptance to receive a grant. When they have confirmation of training, they will receive the first instalment of the grant amount.

The New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-operative is charged with administering the program and will be the contact to submit update reports and to receive grant draw downs during the process. The recipient can submit their final project and financial and written report at any time over the next year, and request the second instalment of their grant. See deliverables in guidelines and frequently asked questions section.

On March 31, 2019, all deliverables of the project will be due. This includes a copy of the finished film

Training:

The SFVP is a professional development opportunity and one of its goals is to insure participants have sufficient training to successfully undertake their projects. The applicant must meet the training requirement.

The NB Film Co-op offers an annual professional development program that commences in early February. Short Film Venture applicants are required to take some NB Film Co-op workshops if they have limited training in film.

Applicants can provide proof of equivalent training through enrolment in university, college, private school film programs, other film co-op workshops or other training courses.

Download the Full Application in English (PDF)  shortfilmventureprogram_2018.pdf

Download the Full Application in French (PDF)  programmeaidecourtmetrage_2018.pdf

MEDIA CONTACT: Cat LeBlanc, Membership Services, New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-operative, info@nbfilmcoop.com

TELEFILM - 2018 TALENT TO WATCH PROGRAM

Recommendation Phase Application

Film Co-op Website: http://nbfilmcoop.com/content/talent-watch-program

The NBFC is now accepting applications from full NBFC members in good standing for another installment of the Telefilm Canada Talent To Watch Program (formerly the Micro-budget program). The deadline for all proposals has now been extended to March 16, 2018 as the Telefilm 2018 guidelines are available yet but should be up on our website by end of January

Telefilm's Talent To Watch 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.

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 determined that its first action area for 2017 was to favour projects written or directed by women.

The Telefilm Talent To Watch 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.).

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 March 16, 2018 at 11:59pm for review by an NBFC assembled peer jury from outside NB.

NEW DEADLINE: March 16, 11:59pm, 2018

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 document (One PDF only, please) which includes 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):  talent_to_watch_nbfc_app.pdf

Telefilm Guidelines (pdf): TBA (They have not put them online yet for 2018)

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

MONDAY NIGHT FILM SERIES: JAN-APRIL, 2018

Dear Cinephiles,

The team at the Monday Night Film Series is excited about the line-up of films happening in 2018.

Half year memberships (Jan 2018 - April 2018) are $20 regular and $12 (students, seniors, NB film co-op members)

Admission prices: Members $5.00 and General admission $8.00
We will have programmes and posters available.

Please check out the NEW film lineup on our website for 2018:  http://www.nbfilmcoop.com/exhibition/monday-night-film-series
Email: info@nbfilmcoop.com concerning memberships please.

See you at the movies. 

Tony, Cat, John and Trish

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The Monday Night Film Series presents PERMANENT on Monday February 19th at 7:30pm in Tilley 102, UNB. 

87 mins, USA, 2017, English

While most would probably want to forget the painful style trends of the ’80s, director Colette Burson mines the decade of big hair and toupees for laughs in her delightful coming-of-age feature debut, Permanent.

The idiosyncratic Dixons have just moved to a small-town neighbourhood where dressing up like a tennis player is the cool thing to do. Jim Dixon (Rainn Wilson; Juno, TV’s The Office) is set to begin medical school while his breadwinner wife Jeanne (Patricia Arquette, Boyhood) works at a restaurant and their daughter Aurelie (newcomer Kira McLean) dauntingly starts at a new high school.

As the new girl in town, Aurelie believes that the best way to fit in is to get a Body Wave perm. She begs her parents, but they take her to the local beauty school instead of a salon in order to save money. Unfortunately, the student technician accidently sets the timer for too long, leaving Aurelie with more of a poodle pouf than the soft, natural ringlets of a glamorous movie star.

After her award-winning performance in Boyhood, Arquette gets to let loose and return to her comedic roots. This light-hearted film about growing up across all generations will charm your audience with its rose-tinted look back at the ’80s

This term, 15 limited release, independent foreign & Canadian films will be shown. Admission is $8/film, but a half-yearly $12 student film society membership reduces admission cost to $5/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.