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NB TEAM SELECTED FOR TELEFILM'S 'TALENT TO WATCH' PROGRAM

The NB Film Co-op is thrilled to announce that our partner project, Queen of the Andes has been selected for Telefilm Canada’s Talent To Watch Program 2018! Keep an eye out for this exciting project coming soon. 

We are also excited to report that NB Film Co-op member Carr Sappier's team has received a 'Talent To Watch' grant out west!

CLICK HERE to see all the recipients across Canada!

We are so happy to be able to support such amazing emerging talent and help tell their story.

Congratulations to NB Film Co-op members Jillian Acreman and Arianna Martinez!

ABOUT THE PROJECT: 

SYNOPSIS: Pillar has been drafted on a one-way trip to colonize Mars. Queen of the Andes follows her last days on earth. 

TRAILER: https://vimeo.com/266030950 

SHOOTING DATES: Principal photography -  June, 2019

SHOOTING LOCATIONS: Fredericton NB, and surrounding areas

ABOUT THE CREATIVE TEAM: 

WRITER/DIRECTOR: Born in Ottawa in 1986, Jillian Acreman relocated to the east coast in 2004 to earn her Bachelor of Arts at St. Thomas University. She founded Columbus Avenue Pictures in 2009 and has directed six short films including the Silver Wave Film Festival’s Best NB Short and Viewer’s Choice Award winning Marigolds (2015). 

In 2011 Acreman wrote and directed The Man Who Sold the World starring Golden Globe nominee Steve Railsback. 

In 2014 Acreman produced Pop (dir. Ryan O’Toole) which was selected by Telefilm Canada for the “Not Short on Talent” showcase at the

2015 Cannes Film Festival. Her short films Broke, The Editor, and The Art of Decay have previously been licensed to CBC for broadcast.

Acreman’s films feature strong personal and feminist themes, and usually center around individual struggles.

Acreman was recently selected to participate in the Talent Lab at the Reykjavik International Film Festival in Iceland. She has also studied under Judith Weston in Los Angeles and Toronto, and is a full member of the Writers Guild of Canada, Film Independent, NB Filmmakers’ Co-operative and     WIFT-AT.

PRODUCER: Arianna Martinez is a filmmaker, playwright, and educator living in New Brunswick. She has produced several short films that have screened across Canada. She was the creative producer on Jillian Acreman’s short film North (CBC Joy Award) and has completed post-production on her short film Letters from the Dead (NB Short Film Venture Program) which has begun its film festival circuit. She recently finished production as art director on Robert Gray’s feature film Entropic (Telefilm Micro-Budget Program) and is currently in pre-production for her next short film Time/Lapse (artsnb Creation Grant). 

 NB FILM CO-OP HIRES NEW KIDS FILM CAMP INSTRUCTOR

Erinn Sharpe is a multimedia artist originally from Sussex, New Brunswick.

She moved to Fredericton to pursue Digital Media at the New Brunswick College of Craft and Design. After learning design skills and multimedia practices in the first year; she has now completed the two-year Digital Media Diploma Program. She will be attending UNB in the fall to pursue Film in the Bachelor of Applied Arts Program.

Originally, a traditional artist, Erinn has a passion for all forms of art and is especially interested in working with musicians and other local artists through productions as well as working on her own films.

I am extremely excited to now be a member of the NB Film Co-op. I look forward to getting to know all the creative and wonderful people in this community that I've heard so many positive things about!

I look forward to teaching the NB Film Co-op Kids Film Camp in July. Helping children learn to express themselves through film and have fun will definitely be something I will enjoy doing! After all, they are the future of film!"

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 with their dues paid up. Email info@nbfilmcoop.com to find out more info.

Note: If you want to get calls from outside production companies and local production companies looking for creative crew, please ask Cat to be put on her film job short list. She can't refer you if you don't let her know.

NBFC PROJECT SUPPORT LINKS

ONGOING! - Member Production Support Programme: http://nbfilmcoop.com/programs/member-production-support-program

UPCOMING! Jane LeBlanc Filmmaker Award Deadline: October 23, 2018 - http://nbfilmcoop.com/programs/jane-leblanc-filmmaker-award

UPCOMING! CBC/NB Joy Award Deadline: October 23, 2018 - http://nbfilmcoop.com/programs/nb-joy-award 

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: John David Thornton (Fredericton), Matthew Gorveatte (Fredericton)

SPECIAL THANKS: To Chris Fulton for travelling to Saint John to teach a screenwriting workshops and waiving his gas and instructor's fees.

SPECIAL THANKS: To Danny Thebeau, Chris Fulton and Gretchen Kelbaugh for taking the time to give formal screenwriter notes to emerging screenwriting members.

SPECIAL THANKS: To Paul Erskine for teaching workshops in all three cities and always waiving his gas and instructor's fees.

SPECIAL THANKS: To Scott and Cori Brownlee who hosted a Film Co-op Members BBQ Social at their place in SJ in mid-June. 

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

Summer NBFC Student Staff Mariana Amero and Summer Grant