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SAINT JOHN & MONCTON SCHOLARSHIPS FOR ASPIRING FILMMAKERS! 

The NB Film Co-op is excited to be hosting two Scholarship Workshop Programs this year in New Brunswick (Moncton and Saint John).

We have chosen our recipients for each Scholarship Program in each city to attend film workshops at no charge and will spotlight two of them each week in our e-news.

All workshops are listed on this link on the Film Co-op website: http://nbfilmcoop.com/workshops

The generous sponsors are: Equifilm, Mozus Media Productions, Cinimage Productions, WIFT-AT, Nova Media Production Services, Film Pix, TIFF Film Circuit SJ and the NB Film Co-op

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SAINT JOHN FILM PIX RECIPIENT LISA THOMPSON

"Winning this Scholarship is a fantastic opportunity to realize my dreams and aspirations to have my work published and recognized without the financial barriers I regularly face. I would love to, one day, have my work screened at the Silver Wave, Atlantic, Charlottetown, Cannes, Sundance and Toronto Film Festivals."  Lisa Thompson

Lisa Thompson was born and raised in Charlo, New Brunswick. She relocated to Saint John in 1992. Lisa started writing poetry in 1991 after being inspired by her grade 10 teacher Mrs. Kennedy, and in 2011 she took a semester in Creative Writing/Poetry at UNB Saint John. 

Lisa's poetry is dark, touching on topics such as incest and rape, and is sometimes based on real incidents. It is realistic poetry – but as in life, the darkness is sometimes lightened with humor. Lisa takes great pride in her poetry and would like the opportunity to share her work with others. 

Lisa has been mentored by Dr. Anne Compton, the writer in residence at UNB Saint John, and Sue Sinclair, the writer in residence at UNB Fredericton 2011-12, writer Chris Wannamaker and Robin Maharaj, the writer in residence at UNB Fredericton 2016-17.  

In 2017-18 Lisa had several of her pieces performed at Open Mic Night at O’Leary’s Pub in Saint John, New Brunswick and at that time, she became a member of the New Brunswick Film Co-op. 

Lisa is fully committed to the craft of writing and hopes to have her work published, and also translated into script form for short films.

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MONCTON SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT PARYSE SUDDITH

“I am grateful for this opportunity to learn from local and Atlantic veterans in the film and TV community. This Workshop Scholarship will be put to good use: the protection, preservation/revival, and promotion of traditional knowledge and cultural expressions. The support of the NB Film Co-op and partners is much appreciated. Thanks again for supporting newcomers who are passionate about arts and culture!" 

Paryse Suddith, Lawyer

Paryse is of African-American, Cherokee and Acadian descent. She is very proud of her roots and feels a strong need to give back, through her work, to the communities who fostered her upbringing and career. She has a passion for restorative justice, truthsharing, peace-building, and reconciliation issues.

Paryse is a Canadian lawyer with a background in Aboriginal law, public law and policy, and civil litigation involving the Government. In 2011, she founded the charitable organization Old River Productions and Legal Services Inc., which provides assistance to First Nations and local communities, government agencies, and academia in the preservation, protection and promotion of traditional knowledge and cultural expressions.

Prior to that, Paryse had a short but illustrious career as a government official. She joined the Department of Justice Canada, Aboriginal Affairs Portfolio, in Ottawa, in the year 2000. Paryse completed her articles through the Legal Excellence Program of the Department of Justice Canada, and subsequently worked as Legal Counsel. She was part of the legal team responsible for the government’s response to the lawsuits relating to the Indian Residential Schools legacy. In 2005, when the Federal Government reached a comprehensive national settlement agreement with the former students of the Indian Residential Schools system, Paryse decided it was time to expand her horizons and go on a journey to learn more about international law and policy relating to Indigenous issues.

In 2006, she obtained a position as Senior Policy Analyst with the Intellectual Property Policy team at the Ministry of Economic Development in New Zealand. Her main areas of focus at the Ministry of Economic Development was the co-ordination of the Government’s response to the Treaty of Waitangi claim WAI 262 (also known as the Flora and Fauna Claim) as well as rolling out the Ministry’s Traditional Knowledge Work Programme. In her capacity as Senior Policy Analyst – Traditional Knowledge, Paryse was also the head of the New Zealand delegation to the World Intellectual Property Organization, Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual Property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge and Folklore (“WIPO IGC”). The WIPO IGC is composed of 185 Member States and is mandated to develop an international legal instrument (or instruments) which will ensure the effective protection of genetic resources, traditional knowledge and traditional cultural expressions.

Paryse has travelled extensively and has made connections with Indigenous peoples and other cultural communities around the world.

NEW! NB FILM CO-OP WEEKEND HORROR FILMMAKING CAMP !

ATTENTION BOILS AND GHOULS!

Do you like blood? Violence? Freaks of nature?

Are you the type of person that celebrates Halloween all year long? Have you always secretly sympathized with monsters and madmen?

Join us for an intensive filmmaking weekend where you will learn to

WRITE, SHOOT, & EDIT a HORROR FILM!

PLACE: NB Film Co-op, downstairs resource centre

732 Charlotte Street, Charlotte Street Arts Centre, Fredericton, NB

DATES:July 6/7/8 (Friday night, 7pm-10pm, Saturday, 10am-6pm, Sunday, 10am-6pm)

FEE: $75

Brought to you by your Ghost Host with the Most, horror filmmaker Jared Carney of Creeker Films and The New Brunswick Filmmakers' Co0operative!

Sign up now by registering with info@nbfilmcoop.com. Space is limited.

PEOPLE ARE DYING TO GET IN!

 NBFC KIDS AND TEEN FILM CAMPS 

The NB Film Co-op Kids and Teen Film Camps are happening this summer again! The are filling up fast so sign up your kids and teens soon. Check out the link for all info: http://nbfilmcoop.com/outreach

Special thank you goes to Milda's Pizza and More for the special discount they give us on the pizza's for the kiddies and a very special thank you to Isaac's Way Restaurant and the Isaac The Puma Miller Legacy Fund for their annual support of our camps.

2017 Kids Film Camp

2017 Teen Film Camp