The Academy has voted and so have you! The winner of the Nickel's 2010 OSCAR pool is Jeff Green. Jeff got 13 out of 16 categories correct for a total points value of 48. Several of you were hot on his tail so the competition was very tight.
Many thanks to all those who donated the following prizes for our amazing package!
2 Festival Passes, T-Shirts (Nickel Independent Film Festival)
2 Festival Passes,T-shirts, Chocolate & Bag (St. John's International Women’s Film Festival)
Ferron DVD & Poster (The Travel Bug)
Down To The Dirt Soundtrack/DVD (Newfound Films)
To Think Like a Composer DVD (Rink Rat Productions)
Young Triffie/Keeping Up with Cathy Jones DVDs (Morag Productions)
Wonderful Cure/Bottom of My Heart CD’s (Sherry Ryan)
Nickles and Dimes/Crawlin’ Out of a Hole CDs (Joe Belly)
Movie Passes for two gift certificates (Ruth Lawrence)
T-Shirt & Baseball Hat (Coast 101 FM Radio)
Vive La Rose and Four Feet Up DVDs(National Film Board)
20 Free Movie Rentals & 8 movie DVDs (Capital Video)
Ten Days DVD (Away Films)
The House Series/Count Down DVDs (Get Set Films)
Cranky DVD (Henge Productions)
Rare Birds Vest (Pope Productions)
Ethiopian Mocha Harrar Coffee (Hava Java)
Gift Bag with 2 Coffee Mugs (Rogers Video)
Popcorn (Nickel Festival)
This should keep Jeff busy until the Festival starts!
February 21
OSCAR Pool (10th Anniversary Fundraiser)
Think you know who will win all those OSCARS on March 7th? Then bet on our OSCAR prediction pool and choose your favorites to win. $10 gets you a ballot and a chance to win a $500 movie lovers prize package.
Rules and Regulations:
Ballots cost $10 each. Only 300 ballots have been printed.
The ballots are printed in non-carbon triplicate and contain 16 categories with point values as follows-
o 3 points: Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress
o 4 points: Best Costume Design, Original Song, Film Editing, Cinematography and Animated Feature
o 5 points: Best Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay, Documentary Feature, Original Score, and Foreign Film
Players choose one winner per category by filling in their circle to the left of their choice or marking it with an “x”. Any changes must be clearly initialed by the player on the ballot BEFORE the sheets are separated. The ORIGINAL white and yellow copies must be returned to the Nickel Festival or its agents; the pink sheet must be retained by the player. Deadline for return of ballots is 5 pm on Thursday, March 4, 2010.
The OSCAR broadcast is scheduled to air on Sunday March 7, 2010.
The player with the highest points total wins. In the case of a tie, a draw will be conducted from all eligible winning ballots. Winner will be announced by noon on Monday, March 8 on the Nickel Website and by calling 576-3378.
Movie Lovers Prize Package: Collection of DVD’s, CD’s, Books, Festival Passes, Movie Passes, T-Shirts and memorabilia, Popcorn, etc. $500 value.
Ballots are available from Nickel Board members and staff. To buy a ballot or get more information, contact Ruth at 576-3378 or email her at nickelfestival@gmail.com
The official lottery license is posted at the Nickel Office at 197-199 Water St, 2nd Floor, St. John’s, NL.
The Final Nickel deadline for 2010 is Monday February 8. After that, Withoutabox will be accepting for just one week under their extended deadline to February 15. So get your films to our office as soon as possible. We're looking forward to our 10th Anniversary Festival to being the best ever, with your help of course!
August 2
Call for Youth Film Submissions
August 1, 2009
The Nickel will present its second annual Rural School Tour in November 2009. We are encouraging young Newfoundland filmmakers to submit their films for this exciting new project. Submit your film to the Nickel and we will pay your submission fee.
A jury of young people select a touring program from all submissions. Details of the tour will be released in October.
Submission forms are available by emailing nickelfestival@gmail.com Please specify YOUTH FILM SUBMISSION in the subject line.
NEXT SUBMISSION DEADLINE : postmarked by September 28, 2009
All submissions must: 1) be made by people 19 years old and younger 2) be under 10 minutes (including titles and credits), 3) be original video (video you shot yourself) or have permission to use, and 4) have original music or music you have permission from the artist to use.
The jury judges all entries based on entertainment value, technical merit and the message portrayed. We accept all types and genre of youth films.
Need to know more? Contact Ruth Lawrence, Executive Director, at (709) 576-3378 or by email: nickelfestival@gmail.com
This initiative is sponsored by Arts Presentation Canada and CBC.
July 1
2009 Festival Winners
Best Drama: Desert Trains
Best Animation: Elephants
Best Music Video: Throw Me To The Rats
Emerging NL Filmmaker: Christian Sparkes (Ten Days)
Audience Choice: Jordan Canning (Countdown)
Best Performance: Lead Actor in Land Gewinnen
Special Jury Award for The Spirit of Independent Filmmaking: Magritte Moment
Best NL Film: Heartless Disappearance Into Labrador Seas
June 24
Tonight @ the Nickel
FRIDAY - 7:30pm
Heartless Disappearance into Labrador Seas (NL) - 24min. dir. Justin Simms
Once upon a time a young school teacher named Lilly went around the bay for a vacation. A few weeks later she came home - married. Andy Jones, Liane Balaban and Joel Thomas Hynes star in this short drama directed by Newfoundland's prolific filmmaker Justin Simms.
Ferron: Girl on a Road (NL) - 73min. dir. Gerry Rogers
"I did my best to follow the calling of my soul..." So sings lesbian/songwriter Ferron. In this dynamic new film from the director of "My Left Breast", the road serves as both the metaphor for the direction of life, and the literal narrative thread; tracing Ferron's reunion with her band and their first trek together in over a decade.
Effortlessly whimsical and dialogue-free, this Irish offering is equal parts comedy and pathos, overplaying neither element. The male lead’s face is a wonder to watch. It is like a giant baby’s, capturing our attention from frame one. He runs into the surf, ice cream cone carefully held aloft, to rescue a TV set that’s floating to shore. Like the best magic realism, the mechanics and meanings of the wonderous events are not addressed. The story merely exists, and we believe it fully, like the best of dreams.
THURSDAY - 10:00pm Treevenge (NS) - 16min. dir. Jason Eisner
The best thing about the 2007 film Grindhouse was the handful of fake coming attractions which effectively mimicked and spoofed the glory days of b-movie trailers with their lurid excess and gravelly-voiced, over the top announcers. The best of these trailers was Hobo With A Shotgun, submitted by a trio of Halifax filmmakers for a contest. That lead directly to the same team making Treevenge, which not only manages to out-do its predecessor, but it’s sure to be the favourite at the Nickel’s horror-themed night. Even if you’re normally not a fan of horror-comedies, you owe to yourself to see Jonathan Torrens get beaten to death by a deranged Christmas tree.
WEDNESDAY - 7:30pm Countdown (NL) - 9min. dir. Jordan Canning
Jordan Canning and Laura Churchill, the director and producer of Countdown just came back Toronto this week for the premiere of the film at the National Screen Institute Drama Prize screening. It was also featured in The Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival presented by the NFB.
MELTING LANDS is a documentary that explores the affects of Global Warming in a small community in the Canadian North. The ice is melting faster every year. Melting Lands documents how this affects the Inuit peoples of the Nunavik community named Kangiqsujuaq (how they live, how they eat, how they survive), animal life (how the melting ice has affected caribou, polar bears, seals, fish, birds etc), nature (how the warming temperatures has introduced new species of plants, insects etc), and the economy (how the warming temperatures affect the cost of imported food, transport etc.).
Hard Core Logo June 21, 7pm Empire Theatres Studio 12
To celebrate St. John’s Day, the Nickel has partnered with the City of St. John’s to present a pre-Festival screening of Hard Core Logo Empire Cinemas, Avalon Mall Sunday June 21, 2009 7 pm Free Admission (by Reservation)
Directed by Bruce McDonald and written by Noel Baker, this film stars Callum Keith Rennie and Hugh Dillon.
A mockumentary in a darker vein than This is Spinal Tap, Hard Core Logo follows a Canadian punk band on their reunion tour.
Stephen Holden of the New York Times said, "Unlike Spinal Tap, which cast a comically jaundiced eye on every nuance of the heavy-metal life style, this clever mock documentary…blends satire and sentiment in a way that keeps you emotionally off balance." [ nytimes article ]
Treat your Dad to a Canadian cult classic! Screenwriter Noel Baker will be in attendance.
To get on the list, call 576 3378 and ask for Justin. Limited seating.
First come, first served.
June 10
Update to Festival Workshops!
Due to complications beyond our control Chris Jones is no longer able to facilitate The Filmmaking Masterclass. We will still be delivering his course as developed by him however it will now be facilitated by Andrew Zinnes, his co-writer for the Guerilla Film Makers Handbooks. We apologize for any inconvenience.
June 10
Festival Schedule at a Glance
Below, you can find an easy-to-follow version of the Nickel Film Festival schedule. After reading this, you can find the full schedule, along with film descriptions by clicking HERE: Tuesday, June 23rd, 7:30 PM 01 ShameofTheNorthAtlantic 02 Baby Boots 03 Gokh-Bi System "Rap Tassu" 04 Interpretation 05 Record 06 8MM Films 07 Whatever Turns You On 08 Cut From The Same Cloth 09 Reach 10 Gone Fishing
Wednesday, June 24th, 7:30 PM 01 Words! Words! Words! 02 Vulnerable Heart- She Plays 03 Rewind 04 The Morning Party 05 Questions 06 Countdown 07 Melting Lands
Late Night--Short & Giggly, 10:00 PM 01 I Always Fall in Love 02 The Legend of Ol' Goldie 03 I Was the DJ 04 Sleep Lab 05 A Gentlemen's Guide to Kidnapping a Lady 06 Throw Me to The Rats 07 Shuya Show
Thursday, June 25th, 7:30 PM 01 All This Way 02 Travel Anywhere 03 Bark 04 Desert Trains 05 Strays 06 Out ofthe Blue 07 Wisemen on the Rock 08 Mr. Brooklyn
10:00 PM Late Night Horror Show 01 Crystal 02 Pelley 03 X-Mess Detritus 04 Sapsucker 05 Date With The Dead 06 Treevenge 07 Deadspiel 08 Remote
Friday June 26, 7:30 PM 01 Heartless Disappearance into Labrador Seas 02 Liminal 03 Nightwalking 04 Ferron: Girl on a Road
Saturday June 27, 1:00 PM Children's Matinee 01 Ugly Girl 02 A Pickle 03 Rooms Animation Series 04 Hand Marks 05 The Audition 06 Viewfinders' Series 07 Elephants 08 Detention
3:00 PM Arts Matinee 01 A Hidden Place for Fragile Things 02 Magritte Moment 03 Decalage 04 Sun in My Hands
7:30 PM 01 Our Wonderful Nature 02 Land Gewinnen (Gaining Ground) 03 The Optician 04 Spoiled 05 Solitude 06 Ten Days 07 Of Best Intentions
June 9
The 9th Annual Nickel Film Festival Launch Party!
On Thursday, June 11th, 2009, the Nickel Independent Film Festival will launch its 9th Annual Festival with a fundraising party at Folly on Bates starting at 8:30 pm.
The party will feature a screening of selected shorts from the 2008 Nickel as well as a special screening of Stephen Dunn’s The Hall which recently screened at Cannes in May 2009. Screenings start at 9:00 pm. We will also be launching our 2009 poster series.
Admission is $5.00 and there will be a reception with finger foods, a cash bar and door prizes.
The Nickel Independent Film Festival runs from June 23-27, 2009 at the Inco Innovation Centre, MemorialUniversity. For Festival information, check out the website at www.nickelfestival.com.
Tickets for the Festival screenings are available at the Holy Heart Box Office at 579-4424.
The Nickel Independent Film Festival aims to promote the best independent films and videos from filmmakers in Newfoundland and Labrador. The Festival programs films from across Canada and the rest of the world so local filmmakers and audiences can enjoy and learn from the variety of styles and stories offered by international work.
For more information, please contact:
Janelle Hickey
Festival Coordiantor The Nickel Independent Film Festival
Parking will be available in Parking Lot 18 which is located right behind the Queen Elizabeth II Library (accessed through Irwin's Road).
Also, Lot 17 is located directly in front of The Inco Centre but parking will cost $2.00.
June 3
Press Release
The 9th Annual Nickel Film Festival – For All Walks of Life!
June 23rd-27th 2009
INCO Innovation Centre, Memorial University
The Nickel Independent Film Festival’s 2009 program promises an exciting collection of over 70 films from around the world including Australia, Germany, Ireland, Israel and the United States as well as 29 homegrown productions from Newfoundland. With a reputation for presenting quality films from established and emerging artists, this young and energetic festival is leading the charge in the development of our indigenous film industry.
“That ‘no time to catch your breath’ kind of excitement is exactly what the Nickel Film Festival is all about…it’s the hottest ticket of the summer…”
Karla Hayward, The Telegram
With over 200 submissions to the festival this year, the programming committee chose a diverse collection of films from 3 feature lengths to a plethora of shorts ranging from experimental to narrative drama, documentary and animation. The five evening screenings will showcase approximately an hour and a half of films along with live entertainment featuring local artists which remains an important facet of our festival. This year, along with the Horror Night, we have added a late night Short & Giggly Screening on Wednesday and an Arts Matinee on Saturday. Saturday will also feature our annual Children’s Matinee with fun for the whole family. Throughout the week, there will be special events, parties and lots of opportunities to mix with local and visiting filmmakers.
Local filmmakers whose works will appear in the Nickel Festival this year include Sherry White, Christian Sparkes, Heidi Wicks, CNA’s Media Arts Centre, Justin Oakey, Roger Maunder, Stephen Dunn, Jamie Lewis, Victoria Young, The Rooms Animations Series, Jordan Canning, Darcy Fitzpatrick, Harbourside Studio, Justin Simms, Ruth Lawrence, Jody Rideout, Megan Jones, Beth Fagan, Viewfinders Animation, Movie and Green Screen Challenges, Justin Madol, Bill Coultas, Courtenay Kyle and Gerry Rogers.
The Nickel isn’t just a screening of films-it’s a complete artistic experience!
A regular feature of our festival is the excellent workshops offered throughout the week. This year we are offering Intermediate Screenwriting: a three day participatory workshop for screenwriters led by veteran film and television writer and story editor Noel Baker. We are also very excited to be screening a pre-festival viewing of cult classic Hard Core Logo. The Super 8 Workshop will be offered to selected participants for the fourth consecutive year in co-production with the Wreckhouse International Jazz and Blues Festival. This workshop will result in three new films being produced during this year’s festival. We are very excited to be offering our Filmmaker Masterclass facilitated by Chris Jones, director of the Oscar short listed film, Gone Fishing. The course will take you through the entire process of making a film from the first idea to the Oscars! Our Nickel Filmmaker Panel & Luncheon will give you the opportunity to hear local and visiting filmmakers talk about their experiences making film.Our 5th Annual Screenplay Series will be facilitated by Lois Brown this year and provides an opportunity for 3 writers to work with a director and professional cast to rehearse their script and hear it read live to a public audience for their feedback and questions. The Nickel will be offering Directing with Justin Simms, which will be a workshop aimed at the emerging filmmaker. We are also thrilled to be offering Acting Naturally with CSI: NY veteran Robert Joy.
Tickets cost $10 for regular screenings, $7.50 for late night shows and $5 for the children’s matinee. Our Festival Pass is the best deal with 9 screenings for $60. As well, Early Bird Registration for the workshops means a 50% savings for interested participants, with subsidies upon request. Tickets can be purchased at the Holy Heart Box Office Monday through Friday 12pm-5pm in person or by phone at .
A full schedule and workshop details are available on our website at 579-4424
A short documentary on the horrors of seal clubbing in the North Atlantic, from European celebrity fashion correspondent Kurt Slandertool.
Directed by Jim Grace and David Gale CONA Animation Stephenville, NL Canada 4 MIN
Baby Boots
Walt lives on the farm in the wake of his parents’ separation. His morning routine is interrupted, however, when a young woman breaks down nearby and needs to use the phone. Her arrival in the house causes old tensions to resurface.
Directed by Hans Olson AB, Canada 15 MIN
Gokh-Bi System “Rap Tassu”
The song explores the African roots of Hip Hop, while at the same time paying tribute to the founding fathers of Hip Hop in the Bronx. While it is well known that rap music is primarily an American creation, its origins are rooted deeper than the Boogie Down Bronx.
Directed by Ilse Rumes Belgium/USA 5 MIN
Interpretation
A romantic couple's brief encounter with several philosophical thugs unfolds in an unusual way.
Directed by Lin Oeding Sabotage Entertainment CA, USA 8 MIN
Record
Every Saturday, Derek sells records in front of his house. He has two types of customers - fashionable hipsters and intense vinyl junkies. One afternoon, Derek is visited by a group of people who would ordinarily walk right by. A chance musical discovery yields a powerful response. Based on a true story.
Directed by Dylan Reibling Equation of Design BC, Canada 5 MIN
8MM Films
In 2008, the Nickel and The Wreckhouse Jazz and Blues Festival teamed up for a Super 8 workshop where 2 filmmakers were partnered with 2 musicians to create a 3 min short. Both films were completed the same day and edited in camera.
Director Eva Madden/Composer Chris Kirby Director Justin Oakey/Composer Bjorn Thoroddsen. St. John’s, NL Canada 7 MIN
Whatever Turns You On
The well ordered running of an electronics store is disrupted when a homeless man arrives to make a purchase. A humorous but poignant story of the need to belong.
Directed by Declan Cassidy Best Irish Short, Kerry Festival 2008 Ireland 4 MIN
Cut From The Same Cloth
In discovering the secret past of an old St. John’s neighborhood, a family learns that love can lead down an uncharted road that is best followed with the heart.
Directed by Roger Maunder Up Sky Down Films St. John’s, NL Canada 23 MIN
Reach
A tiny robot is given the gift of life with only one limitation, the length of his power cable. When a curious bird appears at the workshop window, his lust to live outside of his reach may be his demise.
Directed by Luke Randall Melbourne, AUS 4 MIN
Gone Fishing
The touching story of a boy and an old man coming to terms with grief through their shared love of fishing, and the legend of Goliath, the biggest pike ever caught!
Directed by Chris Jones Living Spirit Productions London, UK 14 MIN
Wednesday, June 24 7:30pm
Words Words Words!
A poetic short film about finding fulfillment in unreciprocated love.
Directed by Stephen Dunn Hungry Camera Company ON, Canada 3 MIN
Vulnerable Heart
In this video for the song by She Plays, Jemima’s body has stiffened; her ex-lover is frantic.She lays on her bed with her heart exposed, her spirit lacking the substance to beat.
Directed by Shahane Bekarian RedCell: Screen Design Westleigh, AUS 5 MIN
Rewind
This film by two budding filmmakers was the recent winner of the Gonzaga Student Short Film Festival in April 2009.
Gonzaga Student Short Film Festival Winner Jamie Lewis & Vic Young St. John’s, NL Canada 4 MIN
The Morning Party
Fueled by loyalty, three friends whose lives have taken different directions seek whoever is responsible for brutally assaulting one of their own.
Directed by Evan Crowe Shoes Full of Feet ON, Canada 17 MIN
Questions
A series of intimately observed moments between two brothers after the death of their parents.Over a game of Frisbee, the brothers come to grips with a hard world of choices and consequences.
Directed by Mark Noonan Kerry Festival 2008 Ireland 6 MIN
Countdown
A Roald Dahl-like fable about an ill-fated professional pianist who begins losing the use of his fingers, one by one.
Directed by Jordan Canning Get Set Films St. John’s, NL Canada 9 MIN
Melting Lands
An exploration of the cultural impact of Global Warming on Canada’s Inuit population.
Directed by Greg Hemmings Hemmings House Pictures and Societa’ Generale Dell’ Immagine NS, Canada 53 MIN
Wednesday, June 24 Late Night Short and Giggly 10:00pm
I Always Fall In Love
In this video for Chris Picco’s song, a man awakes to find that his lover has vanished as well as all of his belongings. While he searches for her and his things, he learns about himself.
Directed by Darcy Fitzpatrick St. John’s, NL Canada 6 MIN
The Legend of Ol’ Goldie
Who says you can’t be best friends with a giant goldfish? When a lonely young boy catches a mysterious goldfish whilst fishing on the lake, no one is prepared for what lies within.
Directed by Matthew Snyman Maidenhead, UK 8 MIN
I Was The DJ
Electric Ian is a thirty-six year-old DJ who frequently drifts off into a world of his own fantasy. When Ian's manager, Barry Plugg arrives to take him to his first gig in 5 years, things take a turn for the bizarre.
Directed by Julian Stokoe New Zealand 10 MIN
Sleep Lab
Edgar is tired. Tired of being a sleepwalker. But once he gets in bed, he’s anything but sleepy.
Directed by Christopher MacBride ON, Canada 14 MIN
A Gentleman’s Guide To Kidnapping a Lady
A fun filled story about a clown, his true love, and their adventure with a cunning villain. This black and white film was shot by the CYA group with mentor Roger Maunder.
Directed by Harbourside Studio Community Youth Arts St. John’s, NL Canada 7 MIN
Throw Me to The Rats
An incontinent cat takes center stage of a grotesque cardboard cabaret for the Tom Fun Orchestra’s hit song.
Directed by Alasdair Brotherston Shot on Site Media NS, Canada 5 MIN
Shuya Show
Set in a fictitious nation somewhere between the prairie backwoods and communist Russia, Shuya Show is a light-hearted satire that follows oppressed factory worker, Provar Parupoff, on his quest to find his polka hero, Marty Shuya.
Directed by Jason Shabatoski and Jon Tewksbury SK, Canada 33 MIN
Thursday, June 25 7:30pm
All This Way
After almost 25 years, the face of the American Landscape has not changed.
Directed by Robert Daniel Pytlyk SK, Canada 5 MIN
Travel Anywhere
Something smells at Travel Anywhere. And it's NOT tuna sandwiches.
Directed by Justin Simms St. John’s NL, Canada 4 MIN
Bark
A daytime encounter between two teens has dire consequences for both of them
Directed by Ruth Lawrence Blue Pinion Films St. John’s, NL, Canada 7 MIN
Desert Trains
Shuli lives in a god-forsaken countryside in the desert, working in a spring factory. Eli, the local macho trying desperately to win her heart, brings her a foreign worker who will do her work. A dramatic turn brings Shuli to a place where her dreams might come true.
Directed by Boaz Armoni Tel Aviv. Israel 26 MIN
Strays
A homeless man finds meaning in his life through caring for his dog “Spaz” on the streets of Vancouver.
Directed by Nick Kelly Vancouver Film School BC, Canada 7 MIN
Out of The Blue
Georgie’s love life transforms when he discovers a TV floating in the sea.
Directed by Michael Lavelle Kerry Festival 2008 Ireland 9 MIN
The Wisemen on The Rock
The story of a Newfoundland outport situated within a bigger city. People connected to the Battery talk about life there now, its history and the future.
Directed by Jody Rideout, Megan Jones, Beth Fagan St. John’s, NL Canada 11 MIN
Mr. Brooklyn
Nearing the end of his days Philly Weinstein is a relic of the simple, yet unforgiving Brooklyn docks, but when 'old world values' clash with 'new world morality', Mr. Brooklyn is the ultimate scholar.
Directed by JSOK JSOK Films NY, USA 14 MIN
Thursday, June 25 Late Night Horror Show Viewer Discretion is Advised 10:00pm
Crystal
Fresh I.E’s video for 'Crystal' dramatizes the descent into addiction experienced by crystal meth abusers, for whom the effects of addiction are the equivalent of torture - teeth falling out, skin lesions, and the sensation of bugs crawling on your body.
Directed by Jason Lapeyre Original Pictures Inc. MB, Canada 5 MIN
Pelley
A blustery winter's night - a warm trapper's cabin up ahead. The dark, cold woods might prove safer lodging. A true story from 1809 Newfoundland.
Directed by Peter Buckle PB Productions Corner Brook, NL Canada 11 MIN
X-Mess Detritus
MTV and SciFi Channel veteran Voltaire takes a dark look at gift giving and the negative effect it has on the Earth in this Christmas parable. Animated in stop-motion, the narration is by Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance.
Directed by Aurelio Voltaire VOLTAIRE NY, USA 2 MIN
Sapsucker
One man's determination to track down and dispatch a rare woodpecker who is wreaking havoc on his property puts him on the warpath. What he discovers is an environment far more surreal than he'd bargained for.
Directed by Christopher Holmes avant word films NC, USA 13 MIN
Date with the Dead
Jack’s attempts to break up with his girlfriend are complicated when the two find themselves caught in a zombie invasion.
Directed by Justin Madol Blackmarket Films St. John’s, NL Canada 19 MIN
Treevenge
From the makers of the award winning promo-short, Hobo With a Shot-Gun comes a ferocious and long-overdue tale of evergreen vengeance upon the heartless, human Yuletide-revellers who have abused Christmas trees for far too long.
Directed by: Jason Eisner NS, CAN Yerdead Productions 16 MIN
Directed by Shian Storm Walking Planet Pictures and Twin Suns Productions CA, USA 11 MIN
Deadspiel
Chronicling the epic struggle for playoff survival between the human Team Olmstead and the once-human Team Romero, this is a tale of hope, acceptance, and the simple beauty of a rock sliding down a sheet of bumpy ice.
Directed by Jay Molloy B.B.D Productions ON, Canada 8 MIN
Remote
On a cold February night in 2008, Matt loses his cable signal and comes across a station that is the mirror image of his apartment except that it is inhabited by a young woman named Justine who was killed on the same night in 1978. How can he save her?
Directed by Marc Roussel Red Sneakers Media ON, Canada 20 MIN
Friday, June 26 7:30pm
Heartless Disappearance Into Labrador Seas
A witty, bittersweet tale of what happens when Mt Pearl girl meets Fisher boy. This lovely short drama is as witty and wonderful as it gets.
Directed by Justin Simms Newfound Films St. John’s. NL Canada 24 MIN
Liminal
Ina and Joy are naked and locked in a battle of elimination. Ina must reverse the power to survive. Are they lovers or is Joy the “killer-within”?
Directed by Stephen Keep Mills Triskelion Entertainment CA, USA 15 MIN
Nightwalking
A woman who thinks she is being followed home one night resorts to desperate measures to evade her follower.
Directed by Daniel Cormack Actaeon Films Ltd East Sussex, UK 3 MIN
Ferron: Girl On a Road
“I did my best to follow the calling of my soul…” So sings lesbian singer/songwriter Ferron. In this dynamic new film from the director of “My Left Breast”, the road serves as both the metaphor for the direction of a life, and the literal narrative thread; tracing Ferron’s reunion with her band and their first concert trek together in over a decade.
Directed by Gerry Rogers Augusta Productions St. John’s, NL Canada 73 MIN
Saturday June 27 Children’s Matinee 1:00pm
Ugly Girl
A bad school photo, well-dressed bullies, and an attractive mom make 10-year-old Penny yearn to drastically change her appearance. After her mother’s failed attempts at pigtails for photo re-shoot day, Penny decides to take matters into her own hands.
Directed by Sarah Byrne Ugly Girl Productions NS, Canada 6 MIN
A Pickle
Eleven-year-old Charlie follows a wayward baseball into an old house and finds Mack, an old man that time forgot. Together, they embark on a journey of friendship, which leads to the ultimate pickle for Charlie.
Directed by Karen Nielsen Blue Finn Productions BC, Canada 13 MIN
Rooms Animation Series
A collection of short animations created by the students of The Rooms Animation Series under the direction of Jason Sellars.
Rooms Animation Series St. John’s, NL 6 MIN
The Audition
The Audition is a light (yet dark) glimpse at the lengths a little girl will go to get that coveted role in a Levity butter commercial.
Directed by Heidi Wicks St. John’s, NL, Canada 8 MIN
Viewfinders Series
A selection of shorts from Viewfinders’ Green Screen, Animation and Movie Making Challenges. Featuring Alex’s Journey directed by Patrick Nabuurs, My Robot’s Misbehaving directed by Daniel Johnston, CBHRA Monster Truck Rally directed by Doug Chiasson and Marc Cheetham as well as Bench Talk directed by Andre Coll, Emily Coll and Josh Cruddas.
Viewfinders Series St. John’s, NL 7 MIN
Elephants
Kay Grey is a young girl growing up in an entirely grey house in a totally grey world with very very grey parents. But when her house gets infested with elephants, Kay's unloving parents make her paint the house with brilliant colours, so that they can see the pests.
Directed by Sally Pearce Bella Productions North Wales, UK 13 MIN
Detention
A new student breathes life into detention, igniting a wild display of dancing, beat-boxing and extreme pogo, all the while eluding the attention of the super strict teacher.
Directed by Jeff Wheaton NS, Canada 5 MIN
Saturday, June 27 3:00pmArts Matinee
A Hidden Place for Fragile Things
Two travelers stay at a family’s house overnight thereby exposing the various frailties within the home.Filmed in various St. John’s locations in 2008.
Directed by Pierre St. Jacques NY, USA 13 MIN
Magritte Moment
A frustrated painter searching for his muse gets some help from the surreal visions of Rene Magritte.
Directed by Ian Fischer Fischtick Productions NY, USA 17 MIN
Decalage
Suffering, isolation, the post-modern life. A man and a woman: they will never meet.
Directed by Edi Mils Piemonte, Italy 6 MIN
Sun in My Hands
Follow renowned visual artist Jean Claude Roy as he paints landscapes in France, St. Pierre. Newfoundland. and the US.
Directed by Bill Coultas Springwater Productions St. John’s, NL Canada 49 MIN
Saturday, June 27 7:30 pm
Our Wonderful Nature
The mating habits of the water shrew as they’ve never been seen before.
Directed by Tomer Eshed Best Animated Short, Kerry Festival 2008 Germany 6 MIN
Land Gewinnen (Gaining Ground)
Andrej and his family have been living in Germany illegally for years. When his son reaches school age, he can´t hide any longer. Mischa´s future is at stake.
Directed by Marc Brummund Hamburg Media School Hamburg, Germany 21 MIN
The Optician
When love at first sight needs a second chance...magic glasses might help.
Directed by Jane McGee Distant Light Films Ltd. London, UK 15 MIN
Spoiled
Young Pearl tries to find her dad a girlfriend over the Internet. When a woman comes for a visit, Pearl sees her dad through new eyes.
Directed by Sherry White Streely Maid Films St. John’s, NL Canada 15 MIN
Solitude
A stone colossus has lived a lonely life on his barren planet for thousands of years. Worn out by his solitude, he decides to change his fate.
Directed by Mehrdad Sheikhan Our Darkroom Film Tehran, Iran 11 MIN
Ten Days
In an attempt to fit in, young loner Donny Fowler joins his university’s wrestling team. The only catch is he has to lose 15 pounds in 10 days, fight the national champion, and learn how to wrestle.
Directed by Christian Sparkes This Is Away St. John’s, NL Canada 20 MIN
Of Best Intentions
The story of inventor Thomas Midgley’s life reads like a cautionary tale for future generations. However, at the time of his death he was blissfully unaware of the future ramifications of his inventions – leaded petrol and CFC’s. A look at the fickle nature of our existence and the footprint we leave behind.
Directed by Brian Durnin Best Short Film Kerry Festival 2008 Ireland 15 MIN
May 21
9th Annual Nickel Film Festival Workshop Series
Sponsored by
Newfoundland & Labrador Film Development Corporation
Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council
To register, please contact our workshop coordinator, Geri Hollett, at nickelworkshops@gmail.comEarly bird prices of 50% off until June 12, 2009.
Intermediate Screenwriting with Noel Baker
Sunday June 21-Tuesday June 23, 200910am - 4 pm
Star of the Sea Hall, Henry St., St. John’s
$250*
A three-day participatory workshop for screenwriters led by veteran film and television writer and story editor Noel Baker.A limited number of participants will work in a group setting with Noel creating a feature film outline from beginning to completion.Aimed at writers with some screen and play writing experience.
Noel Baker is co-creator of the erotic comedy/drama series Show Me Yours (Showcase Television). He wrote the Genie-nominated screenplay for the classic punk rock road movie HARD CORE LOGO (pre-festival screening). Limited to 12 participants.
Wednesday June 24 –Thursday June 25, 200910 am - 4 pm
INCO Innovation Theatre, MUN Campus
$200*
This advanced course is run by the feature film veteran and author of the best selling Guerilla Film Makers Handbooks.The course will take you on the creative journey, from first idea, all the way through to premiere, awards and who knows, maybe the Oscars!In 2008, director Chris Jones set out to make a short film that would force industry professionals to sit up and notice his work, as well as reach out to audiences around the world. This masterclass will take you on that journey. Gone Fishing has won many international awards and was shortlisted for the Oscars in 2009. Limited participants.
Free for selected participants.Co-presented by Wreckhouse Jazz and Blues Festival.
For the fourth consecutive year, the Nickel will pair filmmakers with composers for their popular Super 8mm workshop.Three to four filmmakers and composers produce a three-minute 8mm film that unites music and visual imagery. Edited in camera, the filmmakers have access to the camera for one day to shoot their film. This film is developed and returned to the filmmakers and composers.A live score is played with the film and recorded at the Wreckhouse Jazz & Blues Festival.This score is then married to the film and all resulting films from this series are screened at the next year’s Nickel festival.
This workshop is offered free to the successful participants. To qualify, filmmakers must have had a film screened at the Nickel Festival (previous or current year). Selection is based on a random draw from all interested parties.Camera and film stock is provided. Facilitated by Roger Maunder.
Nickel Filmmaker Panel & Luncheon
Friday, June 26, 200912:30 - 2:30 pm
The Casbah, Cathedral St.
$15, includes lunch (Pre-payment required by June 22, no discount)
There are a number of exciting emerging filmmakers screening in the 2009 Nickel Festival.Come celebrate them by getting to know them.Maybe you're interested in making a film, want to know how to get into it, want advice on where to start or what to watch out for? Or just want to know how these tenacious folks from all kinds of backgrounds made the leap.Share a lunch break with some of the festivals most exciting new talent.Get the opportunity to hear the local and visiting filmmakers talk about their experiences making films- how they got off the ground, how they got help, or just some of the anecdotes of their experiences.Limited spaces available.
The 5th Annual Screenplay Series
Friday, June 26, 2009,3 - 5 pm
Star of the Sea Hall, Henry St., St. John’s
Free admission.Sponsored by ACTRA and ACTRA Fraternal
Facilitated by Lois Brown, this will be the fifth year of the wildly successful Nickel Screenplay Series.A call for short film screenplays is published in late May.All submissions are considered and selected for the workshop by a committee of industry professionals in early June. Selected writers receive a consultation from an experienced screenwriter prior to the workshop, after which they may chose to do a revision of the script. A director is assigned and casts are chosen from the professional community.The first half of the workshop day provides an opportunity for the writer to work with a director and professional cast to rehearse the script and provide feedback. In the second half of the day, the works in progress are presented in a staged read live to a public audience for their feedback and questions.
All emerging and established writers are welcome to join us at the reading!
More exciting workshop opportunities to be announced soon!
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May 14
Call for Screenplays
9th Annual Nickel Independent Film Festival
Do you have a short film script? Maybe it's your first script - maybe it's your 100th.... The 5th annual Screenplay Series Workshop offers emerging and established independent filmmakers a valuable part of the script-writing process - a public reading by actors and feedback from screenwriters on your first draft.
The Nickel Independent Film Festival is looking for submissions of short screenplays for its 5th annual Screenplay Series Workshop to be held during the festival in June.
Workshop Description: Facilitated by Lois Brown, a professional committee comprised of local producers, writers, and filmmakers will select three screenplays from all submissions received. The selected writers will receive a script consultation from a working professional screenwriter a week prior to the workshop. Following this, the writer may choose to do rewrites. On June 26, 2009 scripts are rehearsed by professional actors and a guest director in the morning, followed by a public reading in the afternoon. The audience is invited to give feedback to the writers after the reading.
Please drop off or e-mail submissions to:
Nickel Independent Film Festival 197-199 Water St.
nickelfestival@gmail.com
Scripts should be up to 20 pages (shorter is better) in a 12 pt font with page numbers. Please provide contact information with your submission. Writers must be available for the day of the workshop. Co-writers are eligible for submission.
Submission deadline June 5, 2009. Writer notification June 8, 2009.
April 2
2009 NICKEL FILM FESTIVAL ROADSHOW in CLARENVILLE
The 4th Annual Nickel Independent Film Festival Roadshow will be coming to Clarenville one night only! Don’t miss your chance to see a selection of the best films from the 2008 Nickel program at Clarenville’s Twin Cinemas. Our 90-minute, 10-film program includes award-winning filmmakers from the 2008 festival circuit:
v Kitchen (Jordan Canning, St. John’s, NL) v Diamonds in a Bucket (Sherry White, St. John’s, NL) v Moose Adventures (James Grace/David Gale, Stephenville, NL) v One of Us Cannot Be Right: (Jacqueline Hynes, St. John’s, NL) v Pillowcat (Elaine Lee, Clairmont, NJ) v Lionel Lonely Heart (Stephen Dunn, St. John’s, NL) v Bird Lady (Greg Denny, Toronto, ON) v Mary Power: A Lifetime of Stories (Michelle Jackson, St. John’s, NL) v Transrexia (Aurelio Voltaire, New York, NY) v City Song (Nicci Hearn, Justin Madol, Victoria Wells, St. John’s, NL)
Tuesday, April 14 at 7 pm at the Clarenville Twin Cinemas in Clarenville.
Tickets are $10 regular and $5 students and are only available at the door.
The Nickel is proud to partner with CNA’s Media Arts Centre, Theatre Newfoundland & Labrador and New Curtain Theatre to present these great short films. We gratefully acknowledge funding from Canadian Heritage, Canada Council for the Arts, Government of Newfoundland & Labrador, and the Newfoundland & Labrador Arts Council.
For more info contact: Ruth Lawrence, Executive Director nickelfestival@gmail.com or call 709 576 3378 (FEST) or visit our website at www.nickelfestival.com
February 24
Nickel Roadshow 09
The 4th Annual Nickel Independent Film Festival Roadshow will March across the island in the coming weeks screening a selection of the best films from the 2008 Nickel program at locations in Stephenville, Corner Brook and Clarenville. Our 90 minute, 10 film program includes award-winning filmmakers from the 2008 festival circuit:
*Kitchen (Jordan Canning, St. John's, NL)
*Diamonds in a Bucket (Sherry White, St. John's, NL)
*One of Us Cannot Be Right (Jacqueline Hynes, St. John's, NL)
*Pillowcat (Elaine Lee, Clairmont, NJ)
*Lionel Lonley Heart (Stephen Dunn, St. John's, NL)
*Bird Lady (Greg Denny, Toronto, ON)
*Mary Power: A Lifetime of Stories (Michelle Jackson, St. John's, NL)
*Transrexia (Aurelio Voltaire, New York, NY)
*City Song (Nicci Hearn, Justin Madol, Victoria Wells, St. John's, NL)
The dates are as follows:
Tuesday, March 3rd at 7pm CNA Lecture Theatre, DSB Fowlow Building, Stephenville
Wednesday, March 4th at 7 pm Millbrook Mall Cinema in Corner Brook
Tuesday, March 10th at 7pm Clarenville Twin Cinemas in Clarenville.
Tickets are only $10 regular and $5 for students (tickets are only available at the door)
Hope to see you out there!!
December 7
Update on Dear Zachary TV broadcast
For those who asked for an update:
The TV premiere is Sunday , December 7, 2008- on MSNBC. It shows at 2:30 PM, 10:30 PM, 1:30 AM and 4:30 AM.
It will be broadcast again Sunday ,December 14 at 5:30 PM.
It will eventually show on regular cable as well. Showtimes and details are on www.dearzachary.com.
On December 4, 2008, the movie was named one of the Top 5 Documentaries of 2008 by the National Board of Review.
November 19
Nickel Festival presents Dear Zachary
The Nickel Independent Film Festival proudly presents the Newfoundland premiere screening of the award-winning film
Dear Zachary: a letter to a son about his father Directed by Kurt Kuenne
A true love story about murder, friendship, betrayal and family. Dr. Andrew Bagby was murdered by Dr. Shirley Turner, the mother of his unborn child. Childhood friend and filmmaker Kurt Kuenne set out to make this film for Bagby’s son, Zachary, as a way to introduce him to his father. Meanwhile Andrew’s parents, David and Kate Bagby, embark on a new life in Canada to be closer to their grandson. Just when it appears that they might prevail over almost insurmountable legal hurdles, something unimaginable happens. An unforgettable story.
Thursday, December 4, 2008 7:30 pm Main Auditorium, Medical School, Health Sciences Centre
David and Kate Bagby will be in attendance.
Tickets $15 (cash only) are available at:
Student Affairs Office, Suite 2713 (Main Floor) Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre 777-6690
Nickel Independent Film Festival, 576-3378
Coffee Matters (all locations), 1429 Topsail Rd, 782-0251; 320 Water St., 753-4652; and 1 Military Rd, 753-6980
Proceeds to the Dr. Andrew Bagby and son Zachary Andrew Memorial Bursary.
November 10
Nickel Festival/Reel Youth School Tour November 2008
The Nickel Independent Film Festival partners with Reel Youth, a media empowerment program supporting young people to create and distribute films about their visions for a better world, to bring films by young filmmakers to five schools in November 2008.
Filmmakers Jacqueline Hynes and Lynn Kristmanson will accompany this 40-minute screening of films selected by the Reel Youth jury, including St. John’s native Stephen Dunn’s Lionel Lonely Heart. Following each screening there will be a Q&A and introductory filmmaking session.
High school students from the following schools will participate in the screenings and workshops:
November 17, Queen Elizabeth High, Foxtrap November 18, Random Island Academy, Random Island November 19, Southwest Arm Academy, Little Hearts Ease November 20, Clarenville High, Clarenville November 21, Tricentia Academy, Arnold’s Cove
Supported in part by Canadian Heritage
For more information, contact Ruth Lawrence at (709) 576-3378 or nickelfestival@gmail.com
September 2
REEL YOUTH
Call for Youth Film Submissions
The Nickel partners with Reel Youth to present a Rural School Tour in November 2008.
In partnership with Reel Youth, the Nickel is encouraging young Newfoundland filmmakers to submit their films for this exciting new project. Reel Youth will oversee a jury of young people to select a program from all submissions. Selected local films will make up 25% of the program for this school tour. Details of the tour will be released soon.
9th Nickel Independent Film Festival June 23-27, 2009
The Nickel Independent Film Festival is now accepting submissions for its 2009 festival. Please note that the submission deadlines have changed for this year’s festival. August 1, 2008-Call for Entries December 15, 2008-Earlybird Deadline February 16, 2009-Final submission Deadline April 15, 2009- Notification of Selections Early Bird submissions qualify for a reduced fee of $15 while the regular submission fee is $25. Filmmakers may submit online through Without a Box www.withoutabox.com or directly to the Nickel Festival. Two screener copies are required with each submission. All films must be accompanied by an official submission form and the appropriate entry fee. Submission forms, rules and regulations are available at www.nickelfestival.com For more information, contact Ruth Lawrence, Executive Director at 576-3378 or by email: nickelfestival@gmail.com
July 8
2008 Tokens of Recognition
Best Newfoundland and Labrador Film - Kitchen
Best Drama - My Way Best Documentary - Operation Filmmaker Best Story / Screenplay - A Fitting Tribute Emerging Filmmaker Award - Daniel Cormack A Fitting Tribute, Amelia and Michael Best Performance - Amy Joy and Phil Churchill in Kitchen Best Production Design - Marionette Special Jury Award - Sir Francis Drake, The Queen's Pirate
Audience Choice - Diamonds in A Bucket
June 12
Super 8mm Workshop
Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10 am Free to selected participants. With support from Exclusive Film & Video and the St. John's Jazz Festival:
For the third consecutive year, the Nickel will pair filmmakers with composers for their popular Super 8mm workshop, sending three filmmakers out to shoot an 8mm film uniting music and visual imagery. The resulting films from this two-day workshop will be screened at next year’s festival. All filmmakers must have had a film screened previously at the Nickel festival.
Interested participants should contact us by June 18, 2008 at nickelfestival@yahoo.ca. Notification by June 21. Facilitated by Roger Maunder. A random draw will be held from all interested filmmakers.
Nickel Independent Film Festival (709) 576-3378 www.nickelfestival.com
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1644 St. John's, NL, Canada A1C 1P3 Deliveries: 197 Water St. 2nd Flr St. John's, NL, Canada A1C 1B4
June 7
2008 Schedule
The Nickel Independent Film Festival announces the selection of films for its 8th annual season. This year promises another interesting lineup of films from filmmakers here in the province and around the world. Our focus is the short form and we have a great mix of narrative, documentary, and animated films. There are also special screenings to be announced in conjunction with the festival.
7:30 PM Screening Moose Adventures Eastern Shore Un p'tit vent d'inconséquence (A light breeze) Sir Francis Drake, The Queen's Pirate Super 8 Series Rebel Song Old Man Tiger Tom Terminal Communication A Fitting Tribute OPENING NIGHT PARTY
Wednesday June 25th
9:00 AMActing for the Camera with Robert Joy
12:00 PM Filmmaker's Panel
7:30 PMFilm Screening Pretty Girls Birdlady The Telephone Eulogies Vengeance One of Us Cannot Be Right Save the World The Devil's in Ya 5 Cents a Peek Kitchen Horsepower
Thursday June 26th
3:00 PMScreenplay Public Presentation LSPU Hall - free!
7:30 PMFilm Screening People Who Stay City Song: Story of a Busker Operation Filmmaker
10:30 PMHorror Night VCR Panels for the Walls of Hell Silence The Wretched
Friday June 27th
9:00 AMActing for the Camera with Robert Joy
7:30 PMFilm Screening Moose of La Mancha Every Six Months… Lost Things Lionel Lonely Heart I Am Pillowcat Mary Power: A Lifetime of Stories Hey Rosetta! The Year You Were Born Epilogue Die Flugbegleiterin The Cave: An Adaptation of Plato's Allegory in Clay I Just Want to Eat My Sandwich Mr. Jones
10:30 PMLate Night Film Screening Myway
Saturday June 28th
7:30 PMFilm Screening Transrexia Amelia and Michael Diamonds in a Bucket Kodiak Ruins Au Bout du Rang (Puppies and Pick-up Trucks) Boyfriend Latte Marionette CLOSING NIGHT PARTY
Tickets $10 Festival Pass $50
Ticket Info Call the LSPU Hall @ 753-4531
www.nickelfestival.com 576-FEST
June 7
2008 Workshop Series
IMPORTANT:NEW TIMES!!!
The Nickel Film Festival is pleased to present it's line-up of Workshops:
Super 8mm Workshop Presented by DGC Atlantic Council
Tuesday, June 24th10 am orientation Free to selected participants *Screening of last year’s films is Tuesday night
For the third consecutive year, the Nickel will pair filmmakers with composers for their popular Super 8 Series, sending a selection of filmmakers out to shoot an 8mm film uniting music and visual imagery. The resulting films from this series will be screened at next year’s festival. All filmmakers must have had a film screened previously at the Nickel festival. Interested participants should contact us by June 18, 2008. Facilitated by Roger Maunder, this workshop is offered free to the successful participants. Camera and film stock is provided. With support from Exclusive Film and Video and the St. John’s Jazz Festival
A new addition to this year’s festival is our Filmmakers Panel & Luncheon. The Nickel invites you to a panel discussion with emerging filmmakers selected from this year’s entries. A lunch that offers food for thought as well as for the body.
For further details please contact the office at 576 – 3378.
CSI: Character, Scene,Investigation! Acting for the camera with Robert Joy. Presented by CBC
Now two sessions! Wednesday June 25th and Friday June 27th 9 am - 6 pm. Registration $60, Earlybird $45 (by June 18) Auditors are welcome, cost - free LSPU Hall Theatre
In partnership with the CBC, the Nickel festival is very proud to welcome Robert Joy back again for its workshop series. During the festival, Robert will be holding a day long acting for the camera intensive. Twelve participants will get to work with him one on one as he explores screenplay analysis and the nuances of television and film acting. Robert brings his extensive experience and love of the craft of acting to this workshop that is sure to hold something for both the professional and beginning actor. Participants will be selected on a first come basis. The public is encouraged to sit in on the day and audit the class.
The 4th Annual Screenplay Series Presented by ACTRA Fraternal and ACTRA Newfoundland Thursday, June 26th 9 am rehearsal / 3pm Public Presentation Free admission LSPU Hall Theatre
Facilitated by Lois Brown, this will be the fourth year of the wildly successful Nickel Screenplay Series. Screenplays submitted by local writers are chosen by a committee of industry professionals. Writers receive a consultation from an experienced screenwriter prior to the workshop. The first half of the workshop day provides an opportunity to work with a director and professional cast to rehearse the script and provide feedback. In the second half of the day, the works in progress are presented to a public audience who may give their own feedback to the writer.
Please stay tuned for other Nickel Workshops to be presented throughout the year. Check our website for details after the Festival.
May 20
Screenplay Series Call For Submissions
The Nickel Independent Film Festival is looking for submissions of short screenplays for its Screenplay Series Workshop during the Friday of the festival, June 27. We are looking for screenplays that can benefit from a reading. Screenplays from five to twenty pages with strong character and dialogue are favoured. Screenwriters submitting scripts must be available for the readings.
How it works: The Nickel will select three screenplays by a committee comprised of local producers, writers, and filmmakers.
Each writer is offered a script consultation with an established professional screenwriter.
On the morning of June 27th, each script is rehearsed by a group of professional actors and a guest director. In the afternoon the screenplays will have a public reading, followed by comments by our script consultant and a Q&A. This workshop is facilitated by Lois Brown.
This will be the fourth year for the Nickel Screenplay Series.
Please mail or e-mail submissions to:
Nickel Independent Film Festival P.O. Box 1644, Stn. C St. John’s, NL A1C 5P3 nickelfestival@yahoo.ca
Submissions must be received no later than June 6, 2007.
For questions please contact the Festival Coordinator at nickelfestival@yahoo.ca or (709) 576-FEST
May 5
Launch Party (THUR. NIGHT)
Nickel Film Festival & Festival of New Dance
Launch Party!!
Thursday, May 8th at 7:30 pm
The Last Drop 193 Water St
Screening at 8 pm.Please come join us for a fun evening of food film & frivolity.
April 14
WORKSHOP TIME CHANGE
Music Video Workshop Details.
The amazing, incredible, one of a kind Music Video Workshop is
SATURDAY (May 3rd) from 12-3pm Rabbittown Theatre
This is an awesome workshop for musicians, filmmakers, and everyone in between.
It will be facilitated by Director Colin Minihan (Protest the Hero, Social Code, Faber Drive and Ten Second Epic), alongside Producer Cherie Sinclair (The Field) and the Executive Director of videoFACT, Beverley McKee.
Registration is only $30, and to book a space in advance e-mail nickelfestival@yahoo.ca or visit Capitol Video (134 Military Rd)
On Friday April 4th, the Nickel Independent Film Festival will once again travel across the island to Corner Brook and Stephenville for the Third Annual Nickel Road Show.
The Festival will be screening a selection of the best films from the 2007 Nickel line up and will be presenting a green screen workshop at the College of the North Atlantic campus in Stephenville.
The film program includes: o Punch-up at a Wedding (Justin Simms, NL) o Here On In (Jordan Canning, NL) o The Red Balloon (Michael Olesen, USA) o For All the Marbles (Kris Booth, Ontario) o Sam and Piccolo (Adam Walker, Australia) o The Wake of Chalum Macleod (Marc Almon, NS) o Screeched (Adam Chambers, NL) o Hansel and Stella (Rob Blackie, NL) o Dinner for One (Anita McGee, NL) o Happy Birthday 2 You (David Alcalde, Spain)
The Road Show evening screenings will take place on Friday, April 4th at 7pm at the College of the North Atlantic campus in Stephenville, and on Saturday April 5th at 7pm at Grenfell College, L301 in Corner Brook.
Tickets to the screenings are $5 and are only available at the door.
An opening night reception will be held after the Friday night screening at the CONA campus in Stephenville. All are welcome.
The 8th Annual Nickel Independent Film Festival runs from June 24-28 at the LSPU Hall. The festival is currently accepting film submissions for their 2008 program.
Please visit www.nickelfestival.com for more details.
For further information on the Road Show, please contact:
Stephenville Corner Brook Ben Smith Baptiste Neis 709 649 1886 709 682 4106
March 24
NLAC/VideoFACT Music Video Workshop
NLAC and VideoFACT Music Video Workshop
The Nickel Independent Film Festival will be holding a Music Video Workshop on Saturday May 3rd. Facilitated by Director Colin Minihan (Protest the Hero, Social Code, Faber Drive and Ten Second Epic), alongside Producer Cherie Sinclair (The Field) and the Executive Director of videoFACT, Beverley McKee.
If you're a musician, director, or you're just plain interested in Making a Music Video this is the workshop you need to make it happen.
Early Bird registration before April 15th: $20 Regular Registration: $30
To book a space call 576-FEST or e-mail nickelfestival@yahoo.ca
SPACE IS LIMITED SO BOOK EARLY!!!
July 12
2007 Award Winners
Here are the Award Winners from our 2007 Festival. Congrats to all the filmmakers!
Best Drama
Punch Up at a Wedding
Best Documentary
Off the Grid: Life on the Mesa
Best Original Story / Screenplay
Punch Up at a Wedding
Best Newfoundland and Labrador Film
Punch Up at a Wedding
Emerging Filmmaker Award
Marc Almon for The Wake of Calum MacLeod
Best Performance
Mark Power for Punch Up at a Wedding
Best Cinematography
Y Que Cumplas Muchos Mas
Best Production Design
Dinner for One
Best Animation
Startle Pattern
Audience Choice Award
What Do They Do In There?
June 20
DOC NL Reception
Join the Documentary Organization of Canada (NL Chapter) as they celebrate the Nickel Independent Film Festival with a banquet of delicious appies!
When: Friday, June 22, 2007 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Where: RCA Gallery, LSPU Hall Cash bar
See you all there!!!
May 31
Tickets
Introducing for the first time in Nickel history, the Official Festival Pass!!!
For just $50 you can see all 7 shows! Screenings are sure to sell out, so pick up your tickets now at the LSPU Hall Box Office. Call the Hall at (709) 753-4531
Screening
Number of Screenings
Price
Surcharge
Dates
Evening
5
$10.00
$1.00
19-23
Late Night
2
$7.50
$1.00
21_22
Children’s
1
$5.00
$1.00
23
Pass
7*
$50.00
$7.00
19-23
*Excludes Children's Benefit Screening
Pass holders must note that once they have purchased a pass, they must retrieve their tickets from the Pass Holder's Table located in the LSPU Hall Gallery. If your ticket has not been picked up 5 minutes prior to the screening it will be released for re-sale. Passes are non-refundable
May 31
2007 Workshops
To register for these workshops please e-mail us at nickelfestival@yahoo.ca Earlybird registration deadline is 5pm on June 15th
Super 8mm Workshop
LSPU Hall Monday, June 18
Please note, to be eligible you must have had a film programmed in the Nickel in any year. If you wish to apply please e-mail nickelfestival@yahoo.ca
This year, the Nickel will pair filmmakers with composers for their popular Super 8mm workshop, sending three filmmakers out to shoot an 8mm film that uniting music and visual imagery. The resulting films from this two-day workshop will be screened at next year’s festival. All filmmakers must have had a film screened previously at the Nickel festival. Participants will be chosen at random. Filmmakers will be given three minutes of film to be edited in camera and shot in one day. These films will then debut with LIVE accompaniment at the St. John’s Jazz Festival.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council and VideoFACT present Music Video Production Workshop
VideoFACT, the groundbreaking music video, website and epk production fund will present an in depth music video production workshop as a part of The Nickel Independent Film Festival.Facilitated by Toronto-based director Warren P. Sonoda and VideoFACT executive director Beverley McKee the day long workshop will focus on topics such as production financing, establishing yourself as a music video director and pitching on jobs, creating the right narrative for the artist featured in the music video, and an in-depth view of the realities of music video production in Canada.
CBC Newfoundland and Labrador presents
Making Your 2nd/3rd Film
LSPU Hall, Thursday, June 21, 10 am – 1 pm You’ve made your first film, now what?
Early Bird: $15 Reg: $30
Please note space is limited
In this lecture-style workshop facilitated by Anita McGee, participants will learn how to approach their second and third films. Where to get funding? How to budget for the biggest creative return?Some of the choices the Director will need to make include the script, the location, the cast and crew (size and expertise), working with a producer, and knowing where to put the money.Anita will provide answers to the most common questions emerging filmmakers ask when pursuing their next project.
Actra Fraternal presents the Nickel Screenplay Series
Hosted By Lois Brown, this will be the third year of the wildly successful Nickel Screenplay Series. Screenplays by local writers are chosen by a committee of industry professionals.The successful writers are provided feedback by a high profile script consultant.Then the selections receive direction in the morning with a public reading by professional actors in the afternoon. Audiences are given the opportunity to hear works in progress read aloud and to give their own feedback to the writer.
The Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation presents Working in HD, Location TBD, Saturday June 23, 10 am-1 pm, 2 pm-5 pm Early Bird: $25 Reg: $50 Please note space is limited Bob Petrie will facilitate a full day hands-on workshop for 10 experienced filmmakers who have an overall understanding of HD. The workshop will concentrate on understanding the difference between the equipment and shooting in HD vs. Non-HD. Filmmakers will have access to HD cameras for this workshop.
Celtx Screenwriting & Pre-Production Software Demonstration Thursday June 21, LSPU Hall 2:00-3:30 pm Free admission
This workshop is for all screenwriters-from established to emerging to ‘just about to write a screenplay’ as well as those involved in pre-production. Michelle Jackson from Celtx will facilitate a workshop on using their software in the writing and pre-production stages. She will cover format, script breakdowns, schedules and creative pre-production areas. This software has been especially useful for collaborating in pre-production phase.
If you are in the film industry, this is a workshop for you. Please feel free to bring your laptops. You will be provided with a copy of the software at the workshop.
May 31
2007 Festival Screening Schedule
2007 Festival Schedule
Tuesday, June 19, 2007 7 PM
Punch Up At A Wedding Directed by Justin Simms, NewFound Films Inc.
St. John’s, NL Canada 16 min.
Justin Simms, the NLAC’s Emerging Artist for 2007, made this award-winning short in 2006.Six people reflect upon past mistakes after a botched wedding toast ruins the perfect day.
Succubus Directed By Alison Reid, Free Spirit Films Inc.
ON, Canada 14 min
Lilith, a cat rescuing entrepreneur, and Athena, a genetic engineer, are desperate to have a baby together. Their attempts to conceive with the help of a science have failed so Lilith takes matters into her own hands, and uses her unique skill set to steal some very special sperm.That task turns out to be an easy one compared to convincing Athena it’s a good idea. Starring Angela Vint and Megan Fahlenbock.
Desolation AngelsDirected by Kurt Breitenmoser, Eriwin Films
VIC, Australia 38 min
A story about love lost and love found. Set against a rugged Australian backdrop, four characters deal with their own disillusionment of loss and regret.
INTERMISSION
The Nickel Gets Jazzed and the Jazz Festival Gets Framed, Directed by Roger Maunder, Justin Simms, Colleen Power St. John’s, NL Canada 10min
In 2006, the Nickel and the St. John’s Jazz Festival teamed up to hold a Super 8 workshop where three filmmakers were partnered with jazz musicians to create a 3 minute short. All three films were completed the same day and edited in camera. Music was recorded live during the closing night of the Jazz Festival.
delirium Directed by Gerard Neil, Blood from a Turnip
St. John’s NL, Canada5 min
An exploration into the mind of a man freezing and starving to death.
Recently emigrated Miguel has a hard time dealing with diverse cultures while his kids try hard to just fit in. But Miguel’s refusal to acknowledge his cross-dressing neighbor and his strict orders to have his kids do the same angers his wife and eventually has the kids defying his authority.
Absolute ZeroDirected by Alan Woodruff
VIC, Australia 23 min
An account of the grim and ironic death by freezing of a man trapped inside a refrigerated meat wagon, told using a combination of archival and imagined material to speculate on the man's final hours.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007 7 PM
Nightingale’s Last Song, Directed by Philip David Hogan,Still Small Entertainment
MountPearl, NL Canada30 min
On the night of his retirement, private detective John Nightingale is forced into saving a man he wished was dead by a woman who may be more than either of them realizes.What happens before midnight will change all of their lives forever.Filled with dark imagery and darker characters, with twists that build upon twists, this is homage to 1940’s film noir.
Detroit Unleaded, Directed by Rola Nashef, Gas Afterhours Productions
MI, USA 25 min
Sami, a young Arab American, believes that the family gas station in Detroit will give him a chance to see his girl, Naj, away form the pressures of their family and friends.His Cousin Mike is sure the station holds the key to an empire built on rolling papers and fake perfume.
INTERMISSION
Life Unkind, Directed byY. Grace Park
RI, USA 2 min
A son is turned into a man, a husband, then a father; but he becomes none of them. It is a piece for those who we never learned to love.
Off the Grid: Life on the Mesa,Directed by Jeremy Stulberg and Randy Stulberg, Still Point Pictures
NY, USA 64 min
Twenty-five miles from town, a million miles from mainstream society, a loose-knit community of radicals live in the desert, struggling to survive with little food, less water and no electricity as they cling to their unique vision of the American dream.
Thursday June 21, 2007 7 PM
Here On In, Directed by Jordan Canning, AWAY Films
St. John’s, NL Canada 14 min
An accident gives a young girl and her father the time and occasion to examine the precariousness of their relationship, freshly transformed after the death of the mother and wife.
2, Directed byKim Anderson
AB, Canada 3min
An animated meditation on human communication through visual language.
This Year for Christmas, Directed by Ken Allaire
QC, Canada 17 min
A Christmas tree war in the Bronx between a local, Crazy Al, and two young French Canadians.
An experimental animated film from the creator of the 'Sam the Dog' Internet animation series, it uses the language of comics to explore suburban landscapes and attitudes in the age of global terror. Frank Oros' sound design transforms the 'easy listening' audio experience and recasts it as a musical dialogue. Graphically sophisticated, powerful.
Hansel and Stella, Directed by Rob Blackie Blackie Films Inc
St. John’s, NL Canada4 min
This is a modern adaptation of Hansel and Gretel with a twist.When Stella’s mother causes a scene in a grocery store, Stella draws the line with an unusual symbol for her coming of age.
The interior space of a puppet becomes increasingly reflective, revealing the artifice of his creation.
INTERMISSION
Aucune IdéeDirected by Roger Maunder
St. John’s, NL Canada
The first music video from Colleen Power's debut french recording "Terre-Neuvienne". It's a fun, uplifting moment with the singer/songwriter as she frolics through her words and her backyard in springtime.
Souffle sur le Miroir(Breath on the Mirror), Directed by Vanessa Woods
CA, USA10 min
This film, made during a four-month residency in Pont-Aven, France, explores how space, culture, and geography influence dreams and how, consequently, those dreams can be reinterpreted through varied technologies.
Speaking Volumes, Directed by Ken PittmanBest Boy Productions
St, John’s, NL43min
An exploration of the recent burgeoning of fiction writers in Newfoundland and Labrador features interviews with Lisa Moore, Michael Winter, and Wayne Johnson.
A forest warden and his strange companion are faced with a question: two girls don’t just tear each other apart, do they? It looks like two girls just did. And the warden already has the photographs to prove it.
Seamstress, Written/Produced by Justin Oakey
St. John’s NL2 min
Oakey along with Director/Cinematographer Nicole Bazuin presents a short study of horror, tension, and femininity in this 2007 film. This short was screened at Toronto’s Maximum Exposure Exhibition.
Clara, a social worker, will discover a dark secret on her way to help a kid who is supposed to be suffering child abuse. But nobody, even herself, is who they pretend to be in this story about murder, cats, and birthday presents.
Winners of Best Feature and Best Actor at Los Angeles Mockfest 2007.
Two bumbling filmmakers stumble across the ultimate documentary subject, a 33 year-old cannibalistic serial killer, who has agreed to give them full access to his life while he is still in the middle of his murderous rampage.
Friday, June 22, 2007 7 PM
Face Machine, Directed by Justin Simms Canadian Film Centre
Take a ride with Kamikaze, New York City’s most legendary bike messenger and world-class character. Be part of the action and learn the street wisdom he’s gleaned about work, women, and the meaning of life from his 25 years on NYC's streets.
Everything is perfect in the isolated world of two friends until one is overcome by blinding greed.
Moebius Redux: A Life in Pictures, Produced by Bart Simpson, Directed by Hasko BaumannAvanti Media/Morag Loves Company
Germany/Canada 68 min
Atruly international documentary about comic-book revolutionary, Jean “Moebius” Giraud featuring Stan (Spiderman) Lee, Mike (Hellboy) Mignola with music by Karl Bartos (Kraftwerk)
Slam Planet: War of the Words follows teams of poets from NYC and Austin, TX, into the gritty, intensely personal world of Poetry Slam. Can three minutes on a microphone lead to a doorway out? To a career? This is the sport of spoken word.
CA, USA 3 min A young boy enlists the help of a balloon seller to send birthday wishes to his Mom - in the only way he knows how. A simple story of loss and longing.
What Do They Do In There?Directed by Christian Sparkes Best Boy Productions
St. John’s, NL Canada 18 min
Eleven year old Abby Brown and ten year old Ian Carter are investigative reporters for their school newspaper, the Riverhead Beacon and they write a really cool column called “What Do They Do In There?’ They’re the writers, the editors, the photographers; they do it all!
A universal story that will refresh everyone’s childhood memories, ‘All About Oscar’ is a well-crafted short that follows a young boy and his quest for a dog.
For All The Marbles, Directed by Kris BoothShoes Full Of Feet
Toronto, ON11 min
Fllows the escapades of a 10-year-old boy as he attempts to retrieve his prized marble, tossed away at recess, from across a schoolyard fraught with unbelievable dangers.
Ice Fishin’, Directed by RajashMasseyCollege of the North Atlantic
Stephenville, NL Canada2 min
Student Massey and producers James Grace and David Gale bring us his first animated short created through the Digital Animation Program at the College of the North Atlantic.A comedy of errors in unlikely places.
A young magician-ventriloquist must break from the world of illusion in order to find his true self.
Saturday,June 23, 20077 PM
Faire Chaluim Mhic Leòid (The Wake of Calum MacLeod), Directed by Marc AlmonOpolo Pictures
NS, Canada 8 min
Calum MacLeod, last of the great bards of CapeBreton, is very lonely. His two sons and one daughter have moved far away. One stormy evening, Calum angrily demands the Baron of the Winds, a mythical figure inhabiting the best of Calum's tales, return his children to him. Calum promptly falls dead. From distant points, the Macleod’s assemble to attend Calum's wake. But the deceased Calum has a surprise in store for them yet...
Last Chance Christmas, Directed By Scott McClellan Oneblacksock Productions
St. John’s, NL Canada
It’s Christmas Eve and Tom just forgot his girlfriend’s present back at the party. The clock is ticking and he needs to go back and get the gift before it’s too late.
Valley of the Chapstick, Directed by Robert Kennedy
ON, Canada 8 min
A recovering lip balm addict takes it one day at a time.
Pismo (The Letter), Directed By Matvei Jivov Telesto
ON, Canada/Russian Federation 14 min
After spending nearly three years as a partisan fighter in the wilderness, Stepan is heavily wounded and rescued by advancing regular army. Healed and sent home, the battle for Stepan is hardly over. A new, different battle will only just begin.
Nest, Directed By Suin Choi
Seoul, South Korea 9 min
On a cloudy and gloomy night in a beautiful village, two moons are shining. The village gradually transforms…
Screeched, Directed By Adam Chambers
St. John's, NL Canada 7 min
After breaking up with his girlfriend, a man is forced to kiss a fish and drink a shot of 'screech' at a bar. This experience results in a strange and erotic relationship with the fish that ultimately tests the man's ideas about love and sexuality.
INTERMISSION
Dinner For One, Directed by Anita McGeeKickham Productions NS, Canada 10 min
A bathtub opera about two neighbors with three things in common: they share a bathroom wall, a love for singing, and a penchant for eating meals in the bathtub. They court on the elevator and finally make a date: Dinner together, yet alone.
Ahead of the Curve, Directed by Rosemary House Rock Island Productions/Rink Rat Productions
St. John’s, NL Canada 48 min
The dancers of House’s Toronto Dance Theatre are amongst Canada’s most talented, accomplished and beautiful. House regards them as a profoundly important part of his art and creation; their artistry in interpreting and advancing his choreography is front and centre in the film. House also draws his inspiration from travel and the sometimes strange beauty of familiar landscapes: a trip to his home on the island of Newfoundland is framed by choreographic retreats in northern Scotland and the bucolic TorontoIslands, just minutes away from the arts-centric energy and towering skyline of his adopted city. “Ahead of the Curve is a film about process and inspiration, about dance's dazzling energy and mystique, about art and its wonders. A film about my brother.”
May 8
Nickel '07 Poster
The Nickel Independent Film Festival is pleased to reveal the poster for it's 7th annual installment.
The 7th Annual Nickel Independent Film Festival June 19th - 23rd LSPU Hall (Victoria St.) St. John's, NL
May 1
Nickel Launch Party
Mon., May 7, 8p.m. The Last Drop, 193 Water Street
April 17
Nickel Road-Show!
The Nickel Film Festival is pleased to announce it's Second Annual Road-Show. This year, we're heading to Stephenville and Grand Falls-Windsor. We'll be screening the best in local short films.
Friday April 20th Stephenville, NL DSB Fowlow Building Bay St. George Campus Lecture Theatre 7pm
Saturday April 21st Grand Falls-Windsor, NL Phoenix Theatre 3pm
January 29
MySpace!
THE NICKEL IS ON MYSPACE!!
ADD US TO YOUR ACCOUNT TODAY!
January 9
Benefit Concert
Distortion (George St.) FRIDAY, JAN. 12 @ 10pm.
The Nickel Independent Film Festival will be holding a benefit show this Friday starting at 10pm at Distortion. The line-up is AWESOME! With Love Hijacker, Texas Chainsaw, Trailer Camp and The Pathological Lovers you can't go wrong. There will also be prizes given away throughout the night. So tell your friends, get out your Rock! on and head over for a good cause and a great show.
See you there,
Nickel Independent Film Festival 709-576-FEST www.nickelfestival.com
November 28
Scavenger Hunt!
Race across the city and against the clock!
Gather up your friends, family and coworkers for a night of fun, friendly pre-Christmas competition!!!
On December 12th the Nickel Independent Film Festival will be holding it's first ever Scavenger Hunt fundraiser. Register your team for a chance to win great prizes and all the bragging rights!
For Complete rules please see attached registration form For inquiries please call 576-FEST or e-mail nickelfestival@yahoo.ca
November 10
2007 Poster Contest
2007 Nickel Independent Film Festival Poster Call for Submissions
The Nickel Independent Film Festival is holding a competition to define the face of our 2007 Festival Poster. Leading up to the festival, your distinct image could be found in every nook and cranny in the downtown area, also featured on over 500 programs, 1000 handbills, and displayed on a HUGE billboard next to the LSPU Hall.
Submissions must include an interpretation of the Nickel Camerahead and Filmhead characters as seen on previous posters. (see below)
Submissions must be sent by December 10th, 2006 in JPEG format via e-mail to nickelfestival@yahoo.ca. For more details, please call 576-FEST or e-mail nickelfestival@yahoo.ca
July 23
2006 AWARD WINNERS
THE SIXTH ANNUAL NICKEL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS, presented July 22, 2006
Audience Choice Award
Thick & Thin (Jordan Canning, writer/director)
Best Story or Screenplay
The Seventh Dog (Zeina Durra, writer)
William F. White Emerging Filmmaker Award
Christine Poker (My People's Journey)
Jury Award for Animation
Changes (Lorcan Finnegan, director)
Jury Award for Cinematography
Les Pieds dans le Vide (Giulia Frati, director of photography)
Jury Award for Production Design
Dark Arc (John R. Taylor, production designer)
Jury Awards for Acting
Harriet Cox (Judith)
Sylina Jones (Thick & Thin)
Best Documentary Film
An Ordinary Family (Fredrik Gertten, director)
Best Dramatic Film
Rogairi (Thomas Cosgrove, director)
Best Newfoundland and Labrador Film
Keeping Up With Cathy Jones (Barbara Doran, director)
July 13
Workshop Schedule
Continuing with the Nickel Independent Film Festival's tradition of offering exciting, innovative workshops, this year's schedule will be one of our best. Please note that the workshops are VERY popular and WILL SELL OUT!!! Make sure to book your space today by calling 576-FEST or contacting Clint Butler or Laura Churchill (see below for contact info)
Nickel Film Festival St. John's Jazz Festival Super 8mm Workshop [Monday, July 17th - 10am]
The Jazz Festival and the Nickel team up to pair filmmakers with jazz musicians, sending them out to shoot an 8mm film that unites music and visual imagery. The resulting film will be screened on July 23rd at the closing night of the Jazz Festival, accompanied by a live performance of its musical score. All filmmakers must have had a film screened at one or more Nickel festivals.
Nickel Screenplay Series [Tuesday July 18th – 2-5pm]
Sponsored by ACTRA, this will be the second year of the wildly successful Nickel Screenplay Series. Three screenplays by local writers are chosen by a professional committee to be performed aloud by a selection of actors from St. John's. It is a chance to see how well the scripts read off the page, to learn about character and dialogue, and to find out how marketable the story may or may not be in the local market. It also gives audiences the opportunity to hear three works in progress read aloud and to give their own feedback to the writer.
Directing the Actor for Short Film [Wednesday, July 19th – 1-5pm]
Facilitated by Justin Simms (Director, The King Hunt, Ashore), this workshop examines the relationship between Actor and Director for Short Film. In the world of Short Film, there are many challenges as a director, but unprepared actors on the day of the shoot should never be one of them.
CBC Presents Stop Animation with Brad Peyton Thusday, July 20th Workshop 10-3pm Public Q&A 3:30-4:30pm
Born in Newfoundland, Brad Peyton is the creator and director of award winning Evelyn: the Cutest Evil Dead Girl. Currently, he is in development of several feature films, which he will direct, most notably the animated feature, The Spider and the Fly, produced by Tom Hanks' Playtone. Brad Peyton is coming back to St. John's to do a Stop Animation Workshop. Move quickly as this event will sell out! Bringing minimal equipment, Brad will take you through the steps of how to get started with Stop Animation and what you can accomplish with an imagination and minimal gear. He will then gradually up the bar, and illustrate how by adding slightly more materials, you can achieve FAR MORE! The purpose of the workshop is to give a life of possibility to the interested stop-animator, to answer any questions of how to begin, which materials work best, and what you can achieve with a minimal budget. Please note, due to the instructional element of this workshop, there is limited space available on a first come basis. There will be a more general Q&A with Brad (free of charge) following the workshop.
Eye On The Guy [Friday, July 21st – 2-4pm]
Philip Lewis and Jean-Francois Monette's Eye on the Guy: Alan B. Stone & the Age of Beefcake traces the life of the male physique photographer, who lived and worked in Montreal until his death in 1992. This is a Documentary Discussion Workshop with Guest filmmaker Philip Lewis discussing such topics as, marketing for documentary, working with archival footage, and avenues/obstacles for films with gay/lesbian content.
The cost of all workshops is $10, and they take place at the LSPU Hall. To register, please call 576-FEST, or email clintbutler@hotmail.com.
The Nickel Independent Film Festival runs from July 18th-22nd at the LSPU Hall. For full program and Festival information, check out the website at www.nickelfestival.com. Tickets for the Festival screenings are available at the LSPU Hall, on site (3 Victoria St.), or by phone at 753-4531.
For more information, please contact:
Clint Butler 709.576.FEST clintbutler@hotmail.com
Laura Churchill 709.576-FEST lauradchurchill@gmail.com
July 8
2006 Nickel Schedule!
JULY 18-22, 2006
LSPU HALL, 3 Victoria Street
FOR TICKETS CALL 753-4531
FILM SCHEDULE
TUESDAY JULY 18, 7:00 PM
Newfoundland Weather, Roger Maunder, NL
The Seventh Dog, Zeina Durra, USA/UK
Thick and Thin, Jordan Canning, NL
Les Peids dans le Vide, Pierre Daudelin, QC
Intermission
Eye on the Guy: Alan B Stone & the Age of Beefcake, Phil Lewis & Jean Francois Monette, QC
WEDNESDAY JULY 19, 7:00 PM
The Fighter, Mark Hesselink, NL/ON
The Unfolding, Ian Thompson, ON
Two or More, Noel Harris, NL
Intermission
Dark Arc, Dan Zukovic, BC
THURSDAY JULY 20, 7:00 PM
Wormbee, Hatem Zayed, BC
My Little Habitat, John Driftmier, BC
Four Play, George Ungar, ON
Trailblazing, Lisa Hoffe, NL
Ensemble ou separe? Philippe Gauthier, QC
Intermission
Changes, Lorcan Finnegan, Ireland
Blackout, Anh Minh Truong, QC
An Ordinary Family, Fredrik Gertten, Sweden
THURSDAY JULY 20, 10:30 PM
THURSDAY, BLOODY THURSDAY
How to Serve Your Fellow Man, Lori McCarthy, NL
May I Come In? Nathan Zimmerman, ON
Rogairi (Villians), Tom Cosgrove, Ireland
Moonlight in Your Blood, Philip David Hogan, NL
FRIDAY JULY 21, 7:00 PM
deep Vain, Philippe H. Bergeron, UK
Une ame nue glisse a l'eau vive (A Naked Soul Sliding into Vivid Waters) Denis Chabot, QC
El Dia Antes de Manana (The Day Before Tomorrow), Jorge Vanegas, Colombia
The Care Package, Brad Gover, NL
Intermission
Judith, Caroline Bacle, QC
Keeping Up With Cathy Jones, Barbara Doran, NL
SATURDAY JULY 22, 12 NOON
KIDS SCREENING
PROCEEDS TO BIG BROTHERS/BIG SISTERS
The White Balloon, Roger Maunder, NL
Planet Gortt, Jim Grace/Jim Burke, NL
Detroit: Not For Wimps, Leigh Richert, USA
First Steps, Tom Power, NS
Santa's Camels, Steve Gray, USA
Sculpture Club, Carmen Llanos, ON
I Want It All, Philip Cairns, NL
Ikuma Siku (Fire and Ice), Glenn Gear, QC
SATURDAY JULY 22, 7:00 PM
At the Quinte Hotel, Bruce Alcock, BC
Waste Not Want Not, Sarah Joy Stoker NL
Noir en Hommes (Black in Men), Alexandre Gibault, QC
Lucy, Stephen Dunn/Jackie Whitten (NL)
Head Shot, Dennis Heaton, BC
Radio, Patrick Boivin, QC
Intermission
McLaren's Negatives, Marie-Josee St-Pierre, QC
My People's Journey, Christine Poker, NL
AWARDS CEREMONY AT THE HALL
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CLOSING NIGHT SCREENING
June 7
Nickel Party!!
Monday, June 12th, Bianca's Bar, $5
THE NICKEL INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL AND NEIGHBOURHOOD DANCE WORKS TEAM UP FOR FESTIVALS LAUNCH PARTY
(Wednesday, June 7th, 2006 - St. John's) On Monday, June 12th, The Nickel Independent Film Festival and The Festival of New Dance will throw their official launch party, kicking off both of the festivals with a celebration of film, dance and good old fashioned revelry.
Challenging and provocative, The Festival of New Dance is one of only a few in Canada, and is a sought after venue for dance artists from across the country. This year, in addition to top-notch dance performances, the audience will be treated to spectacular new media techniques that transform the stage into an oasis of light, sound and movement. The 2006 Festival, which runs from June 20 th-25th, promises to be an exceptional week, with nightly performances at the LSPU Hall as well as free, off-site events throughout St. John's.
With its eclectic showcase of film screenings, live readings, and musical and theatrical performances, The Nickel Independent Film Festival has become one of the most anticipated events of the summer. This year the Nickel celebrates its sixth festival with an incredible lineup of local and international films, as well as a daily schedule of thought-provoking workshops and panels geared towards professional filmmakers and the general public. The Nickel Independent Film Festival runs from July 18 th-22nd at the LSPU Hall.
The official launch party for both festivals will take place on Monday, June 12th at Bianca's Bar (171 Water St.) There will be film screenings at 8pm and 10pm, and a number of live dance performances, including a break dancing performance by members of The East Rock Crew.
Anyone and everyone is welcome, and cover is only five dollars. All proceeds from the night go towards the festivals.
For more information, please contact:
Clint Butler The Nickel Independent Film Festival 709. 576.FEST clintbutler@hotmail.com www.nickelfestival.com
Laura Churchill Neighbourhood Dance Works 709.722.9454 lauradchurchill@gmail .com www.neighbourhooddanceworks.com
June 2
Accepted Notice
Because of the extended submission deadline this year, Filmmakers will be notified later than described in the application form. Email notification should occur during the third week in June.
March 25
The 2005 festival award winners
Best NL Doc:
My Ancestors Were Rogues & Murderers Anne Troake, NL
Best NL Drama/Comedy:
A Foot of Rope Christian Sparkes, NL (Dir) Matt Tucker, NL (Prod)
Best Int'l Documentary:
Parallel Lines Nina Davenport, US
Best Int'l Drama/Comedy:
The Listener Michael Chang, Ireland
Audience Choice Award:
A Foot of Rope Christian Sparkes, NL (Dir) Matt Tucker (Prod)
Special Jury Prize:
Pleasant Street Gerry Rogers, NL
March 25
The 2004 festival award winners
Best Drama:
Branding Mupatu Michael White, Ontario
Best Animation:
Man on A Hydrological Dam Nick Haffie-Emslie, Ontario
Best Music Video
Fly Alessandro Mercuri, France
Best Documentary:
Bloomsday Cabaret Rosemary House, NL
Best Nfld Film:
Bloomsday Cabaret Rosemary House, NL
Audience Choice Award:
Making Love in St. Pierre John Vatcher, NL (Dir) Ken Pittman, NL (Prod)
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