Thursday, January 13, 2022 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Email: info@nbfilmcoop.com to register
Fee: FREE
Class Limit: 25
Instructor: Jillian Acreman
Location: NB Film Co-op Online Workshop on Zoom
Workshop Description:
Jillian talks about her experience producing her first feature film, lessons learned, and best practices.
Instructor's Biography:
Jillian Acreman has directed six short films under the umbrella of Columbus Avenue Pictures, which she founded in 2009. Acreman wrote and directed The Man Who Sold the World starring Golden Globe nominee Steve Railsback, and in 2014 she produced Pop (dir. Ryan O’Toole) which was selected by Telefilm Canada for the “Not Short on Talent” showcase at the Cannes Film Festival. Her short films Broke, The Editor, The Art of Decay, and North have previously been licensed to CBC for broadcast. Acreman’s short Marigolds premiered at the 15th Annual Silver Wave Film Festival, where it was awarded both Best NB Short Film and the Viewer’s Choice Award. Most recently, Acreman directed her first feature film, Queen of the Andes, through the Telefilm Talent to Watch Program and with the support of the Province of New Brunswick and the New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-operative. Acreman has studied under Judith Weston in Los Angeles and Toronto and is a full member of the Writers Guild of Canada, Film Independent, and the New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-operative. She is also a 2017 Reykjavik International Film Festival Talent Lab alumni.