Four short films are slated for production through the Atlantic Filmmakers Co-op's FILM 5 training program. The first,
Irene, started shooting this past weekend.
As usual, the subject matter for the films varies widely.
Irene is a drama about a call girl who discovers a lump in her breast. Or rather, it's her client who does the discovering. The film is a collaboration by
Kitten filmmakers
Vicki Donkin (writer/director) and
Colin Tanner (producer).
Matt MacIsaac and
Mike Hall begin production in April of their short,
210 Please Repeat, about an alcoholic taxi driver.
Third on the slate is the horror comedy
Torturous, by producer
Brent MacRae and writer/director
Angus Swantee. Expect gore and laughs in equal amounts, in the tradition of local films like
Treevenge and
Blood Shed.
And last (but not least) is
Lucky, a film about street kids, from producer
Jenn Millington and writer/director
Josh Denaro.
AFCOOPs FILM 5 Program, in partnership with Film Nova Scotia and Telefilm Canada, provides mentorship, resources, and financing for the production of four original scripts by emerging Nova Scotia writers every year. And, very often, the completed shorts are screened at the Atlantic Film Festival in the fall. Look for
Irene,
210 Please Repeat,
Torturous and
Lucky there in September.
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