December 2006, January 2007, March
March Newsletter
The Film Collective
in association with The School of Image Arts
Presents
Only I Know
a documentary by Kiré Paputts"A captivating and unsettling exploration of the true nature of family"
The Eye Opener
Reminiscent of a visual scrapbook, Only I Know is a raw and gritty look at the social values associated with family and whether or not they hold as much importance as we are raised to believe.
Sunday, March 11th @ 7pm
Ryerson University Image Arts Bldg (122 Bond St.) Universal Studios Canada Room IMA 304
Director Kiré Paputts in attendance for post-film Q&A
Doors: 7:00pm Film Starts: 7:30pm PWYC
Please contact Neil for more info or to RSVP
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January Newsletter
TFC presents Escape to Canada: Sunday January 28th @ Salon Samizdat. Director Albert Nerenberg in attendance for Q&A after the film.Please contact Samarra for more info or to RSVP.
Doors open at 7pm, film starts at 7:30pm. Snacks and refreshments available. PWYC.
Escape to Canada (2005)
Directed by Albert Nerenberg
Duration: 80 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Synopsis/ Quotes:
“What if there was a place where marijuana was legal, where gay people can get married, women go topless and war is a last resort?
Directed by Albert Nerenberg, founder of Trailervision and the man behind the indie-documentary hit Stupidity, Escape to Canada is a stunning and high energy film which explores the advent of this strange new land.
Used to being cold, it is suddenly “cool”. Canada is on a freedom kick. But within months Canada recriminalizes marijuana and jails pot activists. There’s suddenly a new campaign to turn back gay marriage, financed with US dollars. Canada’s Prince of Pot gets arrested by the American DEA. Suddenly it’s Bush’s America against the new Canadian Dream.” -
www.escapetocanada.ca
“A look into Canada’s incredible strides with progressive politics, while at the same time the U.S. has become increasingly polarized on such issues as the Drug War and Gay-marriage. Canada now presents a sharp contrast between itself and its southern neighbor, making converts of many a U.S. citizen.”- www.imdb.com
Features appearances from: Bono, George W. Bush, Stephen Harper and Bill Maher.
TFC Short Film CompetitionThe competition will begin on Jan 28th at the screening, but if you can’t make the screening and want to enter please send me an email.
Each person or group will be given a script 3-4 minutes in length, and has 3 weeks to make the film. The goal is to make the best film you can in the time given to you. Each group is free to change the script whichever way they like, and you can make it using anything from super 8 to 35mm film, though all entries are to be handed in on either DVD or MiniDV tape.
First prize is a $50 gift certificate to Henry’s. The judging panel includes: Phillip Daniels (Edge Codes.com, Seeking Salvation, Sk8 Life), Jean Bruce Ph D (Assistant Professor for the School of Image Arts, and Graduate Program in Communications and Culture at Ryerson University), Jay Prychidny (Editor for SexTV, CBC, shorts and features), and me.
For more info please contact sams@filmcollective.ca
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Samarra MacNab
Founder • Events Co-ordinator
The Film Collective
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December Newsletter
TFC Presents: A Dying Fall: MONDAY December 4th
Followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers.Doors open at 7pm, film starts at 7:30pm. Snacks and refreshments available. PWYC.
Contact Samarra for more info or to rsvp.
Film Info:
A Dying Fall (Dir. Robert William Wilson, 2006) was bought by the CBC and aired in July 2006.
Synopsis:
Henry, the caretaker of a small housing complex, becomes distraught when he hears sounds of domestic abuse coming from the apartment of a young couple. Choosing at first to ignore the sounds, Henry’s apathy becomes intolerable when he develops a brief but meaningful connection with the young woman. Bearing his own emotional scars from a horrific childhood at the hands of an abusive father, Henry enlists the help of a friend and decides to intervene.
TFC Film Competition- January ScreeningThe information will be given out at the January screening instead. Many people have asked for this due to the busy time of year. The January screening will be mid month around the 14th. First prize is a $50 gift certificate to Henry’s. The judging panel includes: Phillip Daniels (Edge Codes.com, Seeking Salvation, Sk8 Life), Jean Bruce Ph D (Assistant Professor for the School of Image Arts, and Graduate Program in Communications and Culture at Ryerson University), Jay Prychidny (Editor for SexTV, CBC, shorts and features), and me.
For more info please contact Samarra
Happy Holidays!
November Newsletter
The Film Collective Presents "Dreams & Drawings: Exploring the Inspiration of Michel Gondry."We'll screen the brilliant documentary,
"I'll Be 12 Forever", about Gondry and his creative process. From the Director's Label Series DVD, it's a 75-minute look inside the mind of a modern genius who, as Palm Pictures web site states, has "never lost the sense of wonder and inventiveness that children display when their minds are allowed to flourish in a creative environment".
Michel Gondry is the director of the films, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,
Human Nature and most recently, The Science of Sleep.
Don't miss this entertaining look into the wonderland of director Michel Gondry's childlike imagination. Followed by a discussion about inspiration and the creative process led by Michael Heydon.Presenter: Michael Heydon, Senior Producer/Director, MuchMusic Creative Services.As he describes it, he gets paid to play. Michael makes show openings for series and
specials on
MuchMusic. He is part of the music committee that screens and makes programming decisions on the 60 to 80 videos that Much receives each week. He's also on the board of
VideoFACT and
PromoFACT, foundations which help fund independent Canadian music videos, electronic press kits and web sites.
When: November 5th. Doors open at 7pm, film starts at 7:30. Snacks and refreshments available. PWYC.
Where: Salon SamizdatTo RSVP (recommended as seating is limited), or for more info contact sams@filmcollective.ca
Quotes/ More Info:"It's when two things click together. It's when you have one thought and you make
it work with another thought. You see an object and it makes you think of another
one. Those two objects together...is an idea." Michel Gondry on inspiration.
Gondry has also directed dozens of the most imaginative videos ever seen, for
artists like Bjork, the White Stripes, the Chemical Brothers, Kylie Minogue, Foo
Fighters etc.
"When I start a video I always try to go in an area that I feel unsafe." Michel
Gondry
"Don't even go to the level of thinking, 'will it be successful?"; it's just stupid
to think things like that when you're lucky enough to be part of something so
magical." Bjork, on working with Gondry
TFC Film CompetitionWe at TFC have been busy organizing another film competition! It's different this time as the groups will be given a script. Everyone gets the same script, though I expect each film will be unique. You are free to change the script as you like, except in the scenes that give detailed direction.
To enter the competition, and for more details, you MUST show up to the
DECEMBER screening where you will be given a package with all the information you could ever want.
You will be given a month to make your film. Films will be due at the January screening. Awards TBA (though likely something lovely from Henry's and more!)
TFC Discussion Group/ Online Forum http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/collectivenews/
Anything can be posted here from your friends' screening at the Bloor Cinema, to questions about Avid/ FCP. It is meant to facilitate communication between members and to be a community for questions, concerns or publicity.
The Film Collective: The Film Collective (TFC) is a community of people who have an interest in film and the filmmaking process. It provides opportunities for indie filmmakers to show their stuff, go to workshops, talk about films, make films, promote events and so on. If you have an interest in film -- anything from talking about the latest indie screening to making your own-- you're welcome to join.
Samarra MacNab
Founder • Events Co-ordinator
The Film Collective
sams@filmcollective.ca
September Newsletter
Critique Series: Funding, Criticism, Apathy and National Identity
Led by: Jean Bruce, Ph DWhen: Sunday September 24th. Doors open at 7pm. PWYC.
Who: Dr. Jean Bruce is an Assistant Professor for the School of Image Arts, and Graduate Program in Communications and Culture at Ryerson University.
Discussion: Jean will discuss Telefilm's various funding policies, and how this links up with film criticism and national identity.
Are we constantly and subconsciously shooting ourselves in the foot? Why?
Show up, listen to the facts and participate in the discussion.
For more info or to RSVP (recommended), please contact sams@filmcollective.ca
Something to think about:Men With Brooms is an example of a series of Canadian films that have been given an unusual amount of publicity: they actually see the screen after opening weekend, and most Canadians know they exist.
Some Canadian filmmakers will tell you that there are much better Canadian films out there, and are frustrated that this one in particular got all the publicity. Especially because it helped to perpetuate the ever-present apathy (and disdain) towards our national cinema, and made many international critics roll their eyes.
The Critique Series is a new initiative by The Film Collective to further enrich members' knowledge about film and filmmaking.TFC Discussion Group/ Online Forum http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/collectivenews/
Anything can be posted here from your friends' screening at the Bloor
Cinema, to questions about Avid/ FCP. It is meant to facilitate communication
between members and to be a community for questions, concerns or publicity.
The Film Collective: The Film Collective (TFC) is a network of people who have an interest in film and the
filmmaking process. It provides opportunities for indie filmmakers to show their stuff,
go to workshops, talk about films, make films, promote events and so on.
If you have an interest in film -- anything from talking about the latest indie screening to making your own--
you're welcome to join.
August Newsletter-- ANNIVERSARY
The Film Collective is now a year old!
Sunday August 20th A screening of Seeking Salvation: A History of the Black Church in Canada.Filmmaker Phillip Daniels will attend along with special guest Rubin Hurricane Carter.RSVP is recommended as seating is limited. Please contact sams@filmcollective.ca to RSVP or for more information.
Doors open at 7pm, film starts at 7:30pm. PWYC. Snacks and refreshments available.
Synopsis:A dazzling emotional and intellectual documentary epic spanning four centuries, Seeking Salvation is a celebration of the Black Church and its deep history in Canada. Stunning coverage from inside the nation's most hallowed Black Churches, dynamic editing, and soul-lifting gospel music collide with compelling stories from clerics, historians, poets and musicians to create a rich tapestry of individuals and communities from Nova Scotia to British Columbia. A must-see film starring
Tonya Lee Williams (The Young and the Restless), Maurice Dean Wint (Cube), and literary master George Elliott Clarke, Seeking Salvation holds high the victory of spirituality over racism while honoring the legacy of peoples who survived against impossible odds. Run-time: 90 minutes
TFC Discussion Group/ Online Forumhttp://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/collectivenews/
Anything can be posted here from your friends' screening at the Bloor Cinema, to questions about Avid/ FCP. It is meant to facilitate communication between members and to be a community for questions, concerns or publicity.
The Film Collective:The Film Collective (TFC) is a network of people who have an interest in film and the filmmaking process. It provides opportunities for indie filmmakers to show their stuff, go to workshops, talk about films, make films, promote events and so on. If you have an interest in film -- anything from talking about the latest indie screening to making your own-- you're welcome to join.
July Newsletter
Newsletter Contents:
July 9: Screening of Edge Codes.com with filmmaker attendance
July 16: Editing Workshop: Avid 1: The Basics
July 23: Editing Workshop: Final Cut Pro 1: The Basics, and Avid 2: After the Basics
July 30: Editing Workshop: Final Cut Pro 2: After the Basics
Sunday July 9th A Screening of Edge Codes.com (aka: Edge Codes: The Art of Motion Picture Editing). Followed by Q&A with Director/ Editor Alex Shuper and Producer/ Writer Phillip DanielsDoors open at 7pm, film starts at 7:30pm. Please be on time. PWYC.
Edge Codes.com is a radical journey through the history of motion picture editing--the essence of cinema. Led by visionaries of the art and contemporary masters of the craft, Edge Codes .com goes beyond the cutting edge, unlocking the future of montage and exploring editing as a universal language shaping our perceptions of the world around us.
Featuring: George Lucas, Star Wars, American Graffiti, THX 1138 / Norman Jewison, The Hurricane, Jesus Christ Superstar / Thelma Schoonmaker, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Aviator / Zach Staenberg , The Matrix Trilogy / Mathilde Bonnefoy, Run Lola Run / Sarah Flack, The Limey, Lost in Translation / Andrew Mondshein, Casanova, Analyze That, The Sixth Sense / David Wu, The Killer, Bullet in the Head, A Better Day Tomorrow / Tony Gibbs, The Lonliness of the Long Distance Runner, Ronin / Dody Dorn, Memento / Christopher Tellefsen, Capote, Gummo, Kids / Susan Shipton, Exotica, The Sweet Hereafter / Mary Stephen, A Summer's Tale, Triple Agent / and many more!
Sunday July 16 @7pm: Editing Workshop: Avid 1: The BasicsA hands-on workshop ideal for those who have never used Avid Media Composer 12.0.4, or for those who need a refresher. Led by Samarra MacNab and Milutin Dragicevic, both professional editors for CHUM Television. 2 classes, limit 4 people each. First come, first served basis.
Contact sams@filmcollective.ca for more info or to RSVP.
Sunday July 23: Editing Workshops1. @2pm Final Cut Pro 1: The Basics
A hands-on workshop ideal for people who have never used Final Cut Pro, or for those who need a refresher. Led by Samarra MacNab, limit 5 people. First come, first served basis.
Contact sams@filmcollective.ca for more info or to RSVP.
2. @7pm Avid 2: After the Basics: Tricks, Tools and Other StuffA hands-on workshop ideal for those who have a working knowledge of Avid MC 12.0.4 or for those looking to enrich existing knowledge. Also open to those who have completed Avid 1: The Basics. Workshop will be geared to experience level of students. Led by Samarra MacNab and Milutin Dragicevic. 2 classes, limit 4 people each.
Contact sams@filmcollective.ca for more info or to RSVP.
Sunday July 30 @ 7pm: Editing Workshop: Final Cut Pro 2: After the BasicsA hands-on workshop ideal for those who have a working knowledge of Final Cut Pro 5.1, or for those looking to enrich existing knowledge. Also open to those who have completed Final Cut Pro 1: The Basics. Workshop will be geared to experience level of students. Led by Jay Prychidny, limit 4 people.
Jay has edited dozens of projects that range from shorts and music videos to feature-length films and episodic television. His films have played at Film Festivals throughout Canada, the United States and Europe. He is currently editing for CBC Newsworld and SexTV, an original CityTV documentary program.
TFC Discussion Group/ Online Forum http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/collectivenews/
Anything can be posted here from your friends' screening at the Bloor Cinema, to questions about Avid/ FCP. It is meant to facilitate communication between members and to be a community for questions, concerns or publicity.
The Film Collective: The Film Collective (TFC) is a network of people who have an interest in film and the filmmaking process. It provides opportunities for indie filmmakers to show their stuff, go to workshops, talk about films, make films, promote events and so on. If you have an interest in film -- anything from talking about the latest indie screening to making your own-- you're welcome to join.
May Newsletter
New website coming soon!May 7th-- Short Film Forum & Announcement of Film Competition Winners!Doors open at 7pm, films start at 7:30pm.
Contact sams@filmcollective.ca for more info or to RSVP.
Just like the last one, but with different films, different experiences and different tips. We'll be showing five short films
(including one produced through the Canadian Film Centre) followed by a panel discussion with the filmmakers/ critics about short filmmaking. Anything and everything from ideas to festivals to shooting to editing. Essentially, if you want to learn more about short filmmaking, network with other filmmakers or get some inspiration for your next project, then you won't want to miss this!
Here's a list of the films we'll be showing:
1. When Are You Coming Home? (dirs. Patricia Connolly and Linda Feesey, 2mins), filmmakers in attendance.A day in the life of a cat: what happens when you leave the house?
2. Prelude to a Marriage (Dir. Alex Lisman, 5mins)Kathryn and Shawn are getting married. "Prelude to a Marriage" follows this unique, quirky and political couple on a day of shopping for wedding essentials and takes a closer look at their love, lives and views on the world around them.
3. Eglinton Ave (Dirs. Sarah Hennessey, Adam Jackson, and Mike Sykora, 3mins), filmmakers in attendanceA black comedy shot from the perspective of a stalker.
4. The Bather (Dir. Cameron Esler, 6mins), possible filmmaker attendanceThe Bather is a cine-poem that explores the _expression of desire in public and private spaces. It has been screened at festivals worldwide.
5. In Shadow (Dir. Shirley Cheechoo, 22mins), writer Julia Chan in attendance.In Shadow was produced through
The Canadian Film Centre's Short Dramatic Film Programme, and was an official selection of the
Sundance Film Festival in 2004. It was also awarded
Best Short Screenplay at the
International Cherokee Film Festival in 2005.Rebecca, an up and coming artist, works hard to build a future for herself while living with her disturbed sister Lydia, a prostitute. Lydia's presence, a constant reminder of the dark shadows from her past, pushes Rebecca closer and closer to the brink of madness. Shirley Cheechoo uses haunting flahsbacks and powerful imagery to portray the main character's warped reality culminating in a surprising twist in the end.
TFC Discussion Group/ Online Forum
http://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/collectivenews/
Anything can be posted here from your friends'screening at the Bloor Cinema, to questions about Avid/ FCP. It is meant to facilitate communication between members and to be a community for questions, concerns or publicity.
The Film Collective:
The Film Collective (TFC) is a network of people who have an interest in film and the filmmaking process. It provides opportunities for indie filmmakers to show their stuff, go to workshops, talk about films, make films, promote events and so on. If you have an interest in film -- anything from talking about the latest indie screening to making your own-- you're welcome to join.
April Newsletter
Newsletter Contents:
1. Screening April 2nd- Shorts in Motion. A new and innovative initiative by Bravo!FACT and the National Film Board of Canada. Shorts In Motion features micro-movies for video cell phones by four celebrated Canadian artists.
2. TFC Short Film Competition- April 2nd after the screening. Announcement of topic and crew sign-up. Films due April 16.
3. May Short Film Forum submission- April 16.
4. Discussion Group/ Online Forum/ Temporary Website
5. Film Collective info.
Screening- April 2nd at 7pm The NFB and Bravo!FACT present Shorts in Motion: Micro-Movies for Video Cell PhonesFollowed by a discussion on cell phones and where that technology is headed in regards to filmmaking.A new and innovative initiative by Bravo!FACT and the National Film Board of Canada. Shorts In Motion features micro-movies for video cell phones by four celebrated Canadian artists: Unlocked by media personality Sook-Yin Lee (CBC: Definitely Not the Opera); Go Limp by Sudz Sutherland (Love, Sex & Eating the Bones); I’m Sorry, the directorial debut of Mark McKinney (Kids In the Hall, Saddest Music in the World); and Phone Call From Imaginary Girlfriends: Ankara and Istanbul by Don McKellar (Child Star). The films were produced by Foundry Films (Daniel Iron) and The Film Farm (Jennifer Weiss and Simone Urdl).
TFC Short Film Competition- April 2nd after the screening.We'll give you the topic, you give us your film! Films can be no longer than 5 minutes and no shorter than 30seconds. It's preferable that you work with someone in the Collective that you haven't before-- points given for new crews. Topic to be given out at the April 2nd screening, and the due date is April 16th-- you have two weeks to complete your film. 1st place gets two $50 gift certificates to Henry's (see where your donation money goes?), and a dinner for two at Lula Lounge (thanks Jose and Shawn!) plus whatever else we feel like putting in the bag. If you're interested in being a part of the competition, you MUST be at the April 2nd screening to sign-up.
May 7th Short Film Forum submission- April 16thJust like the last one, but with different films, different experiences and different tips. If you're interested in being a part of the panel or in submitting your film, please let me know by April 16th. Anything from experimental to romantic comedy, any experience level, but the running time should be less than 45mins.
TFC Discussion Group/ Online Forumhttp://movies.groups.yahoo.com/group/collectivenews/
Anything can be posted here from your friends' screening at the Bloor Cinema, to questions about AVID/ FCP. It is meant to facilitate communication between members and to be a community for questions, concerns or publicity.
The Film Collective:The Film Collective (TFC) is a network of people who have an interest in film and the filmmaking process. It provides opportunities for indie filmmakers to show their stuff, go to workshops, talk about films, make films, promote events and so on. If you have an interest in film -- anything from talking about the latest indie screening to making your own-- you’re welcome to join
