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NB FILMMAKER AWARDED THE 2019 ERROL WILLIAMS DOCUMENTARY AWARD

William Beatty was born in Fredericton, but has lived a few other places along the way. A Film Co-op member in good-standing, William has been involved with filmmaking since childhood. Professionally, William specializes in Assistant Directing, Directing, Writing and Producing, and recently had the proud opportunity to be the Director of Photography for Jared Carney's Infinity Land. 

"It is both an honour and a privilege to be the recipient of the Errol Williams award. Receiving this award will allow me to bring to fruition a project I feel incredibly passionate about and have strived to produce for many years now. I hope to serve the Errol Williams' name proud by producing a high calibre documentary. As well, I recognize and excitedly take full on the responsibility of finally bringing a New Brunswick voice to the table, concerning the plight of one of the world's most endangered species - the North Atlantic right whale." - William Beatty

INDIE FILM CREW EXCELLENCE AWARD

Do you know someone who is an unsung indie film crew hero in NB?

This person is always there when you need them on a set or your production overall. They volunteer a lot of their time to help Film Co-op members and are a positive force on shoots helping in any way they can.

They could be a Grip, Production Manager, AD, Caterer, Art Director or a general set PA with a heart of gold.

Now is the chance to honour a true film jedi.  It doesn't matter how old they are; they could be 84 or 16.  If you know someone who volunteers their time on indie shoots or works for next to nothing when paid, who is worthy in your eyes; they are eligible for this award if they are a New Brunswick resident.

This award is not for commercial film/video people who get paid. It is a special award to recognize those crew individuals who are helping to strengthen and grow our indie film community in NB through its many ebbs and flows either by their volunteer labour or doing all they can to help for very little indie pay.

We will honour one person annually at the Silver Wave Film Festival for this new and, very special award.

Email your nomination today to info@nbfilmcoop.com and, remember, you must have a well-written background on the individual and their crew work on specific indie shoots along with their headshot and their personal biography of who they are.

Email your nomination to info@nbfilmcoop.com 

Note: The Silver Wave Jury which is outside of NB will consider and decide for this award.

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 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

PAST - Telefilm Talent To Watch Program - February 12, 2019 - http://nbfilmcoop.com/content/talent-watch-program

PAST - imagineNATIVE/NBFC Incubator Program: March 1, 2019 - http://nbfilmcoop.com/programs/imaginenative-mentorship

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

PAST - Bolex Film Scholarship: May 13, 2019 - http://nbfilmcoop.com/content/bolex-film-scholarship

PAST - Errol Williams Filmmaker Award: May 13, 2019 - http://nbfilmcoop.com/programs/errol-williams-filmmaker-award

UPCOMNG - CBC/NB Joy Award: October 23, 2019: http://nbfilmcoop.com/programs/nb-joy-award

UPCOMING - Jane LeBlanc Filmmaker Award - October 23, 2019: http://nbfilmcoop.com/programs/jane-leblanc-filmmaker-award

PAYPAL LINKS ARE UP FOR NBFC MEMBERSHIP AND RENEWALS FOR 2019 

Membership renewals are due in Jan/Feb annually. The paypal links for memberships for 2019 are up on the co-op website for renewing members - http://nbfilmcoop.com/content/renew

Welcome back to the following members who have renewed recently for 2019: Matt Rogers (Fredericton). Our member list is on our website: http://nbfilmcoop.com/members/listing

The big Cheese, Samson LeBlanc just had his summer time nails done.