Festivals
Monday, April 9, 2012
Festivals Emerging Lens film screenings return
Films by African Canadian filmmakers to be screened again this year
Posted by Marie Hanifen on Mon, Apr 9, 2012 at 4:23 PM
The Emerging Lens film screening is back for round two. The mini film fest, designed to provide a platform for African Canadian filmmakers to showcase their work, made its popular debut last year. This year’s films focus on sharing the black experience and features work from around Nova Scotia and Toronto.
Artists presenting films at the screening include Elizabeth St Phillips, Sylvia Hamilton and the BB Youth Video Camp. A variety of work will be showcased, from a documentary about racism in the fashion industry to an animated historical piece.
A film/video workshop will be held from 2-4pm on April 14 at The Black Cultural Centre (1149 Main Street, 434-6223). Films will be shown afterward from 7-9pm. Admission is free, and a reception with the directors follows afterward. Sounds like the perfect chance to rub elbows with some interesting artists.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Festivals Call for submissions: OUTeast Queer Film Festival
Inaugural fest in June looking for content
Posted by Carsten Knox on Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 1:37 PM
OUTeast, Atlantic Canada’s Queer Film Festival, is accepting film submissions for the 2012 OUTeast Film Festival, happening in Halifax in June, with programming, schedule and venue details to come soon.
Here's the deets, from the press release:
"OUTeast is dedicated to presenting the very best in queer independent cinema from around the world to our community in Halifax. We are committed
to showcasing work that will challenge, educate, and unite our audiences, and to celebrating artistic excellence in the medium of film. To learn how to submit a film for consideration in the 2012 OUTeast Film Festival, download the entry guidelines and form at outeastfilm.com.
"Submissions may be fiction, documentary, animation or experimental of any length. We will accept films dealing with queer subject matter as well as those made by queer filmmakers. Only films completed no more than 18 months prior to the OUTeast Film Festival will be considered for admission. Preference will be given to submissions that have not been distributed theatrically or broadcast on television in the Atlantic region prior to the 2012 Festival.
"Deadline for all submissions is May 4, 2012."
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Festivals Game Jam 2012 commences!
A 48-hour gathering of videogame experts at the Hub
Posted by Carsten Knox on Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 11:15 AM
The Halifax Game Jam is a gathering of game developers, artists, musicians, hackers, graphic designers, system admins, comic book artists and good old-fashioned creative people for a weekend-long game-development event.
Game Jammers will converge at The Hub (1673 Barrington Street) on the evening of Friday March 2 where they’ll stay for 48 hours. Jammers will break off into pairs, quartets, or even sometimes in teams of a dozen or more, to produce fully functional games by Sunday evening.
Last year, the Halifax Game Jam saw nearly 100 participants come through the doors of The Hub. By the end of the weekend, 50 dedicated peons produced and demoed nine fantastical games. The Hub was transformed into an impressive multi-disciplinary creative workshop.
This year promises to be even more interesting, with representation from an even wider range of creative professionals, students, and game enthusiasts from Halifax and beyond.
Participation is free, no registration required. Snacks ‘n soda will be provided. Bring your own gear---there will be plenty of wifi, ethernet, and comfy tables for all. For more info, visit halifaxgamjam.com
Friday, January 27, 2012
Festivals Wave Awards seeking nominations for a few good women
Deadline Thursday, February 2 for awards, given out at Women Making Waves conference
Posted by Carsten Knox on Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 11:28 AM
The WAVE Awards honour women in the screen industry in Atlantic Canada. They are given out at the Women Making Waves conference, which takes place March 9-11 in Halifax, the second annual event.
The WAVE Awards recognize noteworthy women in the local film and TV industry. The awards have no categories, they exist to salute women in the region's screen industry for their contributions, accomplishments, emerging talent, vision, leadership, dedication and behind-the-scenes support.
“We are looking for remarkable nominees who have made an indelible mark on the screen industry---and the people it envelopes---in their own unique way,” says Jan Miller, co-chair with Ann Bernier of Women Making Waves 2012, in a press release. Any woman in any part of the industry can be nominated.
For more information, visit wift-at.com/women-making-waves-the-wave-awards/. Nominations are due Thursday February 2 and can be submitted by e-mail to awards.wift.at@gmail.com
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Festivals Banff Mountain Film Festival comes to Halifax
Mystery mountain films screen January 25, 26
Posted by Carsten Knox on Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 11:28 AM
A travelling festival of "mountain life" related films, The Banff Mountain Film Festival, arrives in Halifax next week, Wednesday January 25 and Thursday January 26. The screenings take place at Empire Park Lane (Park Lane Mall, 5657 Spring Garden Road) at 7pm. Tickets are available at The Trail Shop (6210 Quinpool Road, 423-8726) but are going fast. It's $15 per night, or $25 if you want to see both evenings.
And that are they showing? We can't tell you that yet. The program is finalized just before the screening, based on input from previous showings. What we can tell you is that the two nights will show two, totally different programs, and the films will be all about the mountain; documentaries, extreme sports shorts and films of various lengths and styles.
And if you're really keen, The Banff Mountain Film Festival also shows on Tuesday, January 24 at the Al Whittle Theatre in Wolfville.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Festivals Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival seeks film submissions
AFCOOPs film festival happens in April
Posted by Carsten Knox on Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 12:47 PM
Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival is putting the call out for short film submissions. HIFF, a presentation of the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative, is dedicated to the exhibition of film and video as art, in a noncompetitive setting free from commercial agendas. The sixth annual HIFF will happen April 10-14.
HIFF is looking for films to fill three screenings:
Atlantic Canada Narrative Screening, celebrating films in narrative form from all four Atlantic provinces.
Atlantic Women In Film Screening, in partnership with WIFT-AT celebrating films from Atlantic Canada made by women.
Atlantic Canada Experimental Screening, seeking the unusual and unique from across the Atlantic provinces.
The deadline is February 10. For more information, visit hiff.ca.
Monday, November 21, 2011
Festivals Humanity International Film Festival call for submissions
North end film festival looking for local shorts
Posted by Carsten Knox on Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 4:00 AM
The Humanity International Film Festival is launching in Halifax June 1-6, 2012.
This local, non-profit short film fest is sponsored by the Humani-T Cafe (5755 Young Street, 454-9999), where the films will be screened. The festival will showcase independent and international short films, and the organizers are especially encouraging local filmmakers to submit as there will be no fee for local films.
Films must be under 10 minutes and can be submitted between December 1, 2011 and April 1, 2012. There will be awards presented at the festival's conclusion.
For more information, visit the HUMIFF website at humiff.com.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Festivals Rhonda's Party wins at the enRoute Film Festival
More accolades for local short film
Posted by Carsten Knox on Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 11:36 AM
The Air Canada in-flight magazine enRoute hosts its own Film Festival in Toronto, and it was announced last week that the festival awarded its Achievement in Cinematography to Rhonda's Party, the short film by Cape Bretoners Ashley McKenzie and Nelson MacDonald. Their director of photography was Becky Parsons. A big congratulations to all of them.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Festivals 2011 Slow Motion Food Film Festival opens this week
A Foodie film paradise in Wolfville, November 11-14
Posted by Carsten Knox on Mon, Nov 7, 2011 at 4:26 PM
The Coast rarely is able to cover events happening outside the HRM, but when the Haliwood Insider heard about this, we had to give a shout-out.
The 2011 Slow Motion Food Film Festival is taking place November 11-14 in Wolfville. Screenings include Canadian and international shorts and features. The festival organizer is Michael Howell, chef at premiere Wolfville resto Tempest. “I am particularly excited about how this combination of films both entertains and raises awareness of some compelling global issues such as health, food security, and the importance of bees to the balance and continuation of ecosystems," explains Howell in a press release. "There is definitely something for everyone---food, film and wine lovers alike.”
The festival boasts the Canadian premiere of Perfect Sense---starring Ewan McGregor and Eva Green---about a chef and an epidemiologist who fall in love in Glasgow just as an epidemic robs the world's population of its sensory perceptions.
To kick off the four days of food-loving film, Howell is hosting a gala Barn Dinner on Thursday evening at the Wolfville Farmers' Market. A passel of chefs will be in attendance, including Craig Flinn (Chives), Dennis Johnston (Fid Resto), Luis Clavel (Atlantica Hotel) and Chris Velden (Flying Apron and formerly Ryan Duffy's).
And actor Jason Priestley will also be one of the chefs of the Barn Dinner. “Jason is a big supporter of Slow Food Nova Scotia and we’re thrilled he can take the time from his busy production schedule to take part in this event," says Howell. Priestley is a regular visitor to the area as his ribald comedy Call Me Fitz is shot in neighbouring New Minas. He'll also attend the festival's awards ceremony on Sunday night.
Tickets for the dinner are $59 and available at ticketpro.ca or any Ticketpro location. Visit slowmotionfilmfest.ca for information about the film screenings and other events.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Festivals Diversify Film Festival to happen this week
All day Thursday at the Arts Gallery of Nova Scotia
Posted by Carsten Knox on Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 4:00 AM
The Communications Nova Scotia Diversity Film Festival happens this week, Thursday, October 6 at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, 1723 Hollis Street Halifax, running from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Admission is free.
Shorts, features and documentaries are the order of the day, with titles including Tulku, Seeing Different, The Fiddler's Reel, Long Road to Justice: The Viola Desmond Story, Afghan and more. Click here for more information on specific screening times.
And popcorn is free, too.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
On screens / Festivals Local animator's work to appear at Nuit Blanche
Heather Harkins heads to Toronto (and Rochester)
Posted by Carsten Knox on Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 1:12 PM
Award-winning Halifax animator Heather Harkins has two new projects on the go that will take her to points west of Nova Scotia.
"I have been commissioned by the Toronto Animated Image Society
to make an animated short that will screen for 12 straight
hours at Nuit Blanche 2011 on the 300 television screens in the
Toronto Transit Commission Subway System," she announces in an email. Nuit Blanche is the all-night city-wide art event in Toronto that inspired Nocturne here in Halifax. Last year at Nocturne Harkins collaborated with Mitchell Wiebe and others to make a Super 8 film that screened in the Public Gardens gazebo. Her audience at Nuit Blanche is liable to be a little larger: "Possibly over one million commuters will see my short, playing alongside four others without interruption from news or advertisements," she explains. Haligionians can check it out at onestopallnight.com during Nuit Blanche on October 1.
If that wasn't enough, Harkins is also going to pursue her masters this fall, in film preservation and archiving at the George Eastman House in Rochester, New York.
Harkins explains the relevance to her work and appeal of going to school in Rochester:
"George Eastman patented and produced rollable film as an alternative to the glass negative, arguably making him the inventor of motion picture film, and founded the Eastman Kodak Company in 1892. The Eastman House is currently the world’s oldest photography museum and one of the world’s oldest film archives. Its Motion Picture Collection preserves the personal film collections of directors Kathryn Bigelow, Ken Burns, Cecil B. DeMille, Norman Jewison, Spike Lee and Martin
Scorsese, as well as the largest single body of nitrate Technicolor negatives in the United States. (I doubt I'll be handling much of this as a student.) In 1996, The Selznick School of Film Preservation was founded in order to provide the next generation of archivists with the training and techniques necessary to continue the work of film restoration in the new millennium. It is the first of its kind to provide a comprehensive and intensive training program within the
archive environment, thus giving students hands-on experience in all aspects of film handling, conservation, curatorial matters,
programming, and both photochemical and digital restoration."
Though the masters isn't inexpensive, the University of Rochester has offered her a fellowship. Also, the Association of Moving Image Archivists is giving Harkins the 2011 Sony Pictures Scholarship, with plans to publicly present it to her at their annual convention in Austin, Texas, in November.
As Harkins goes off to become an internationally renowned academic, Haliwood Insider wishes her the best, and recognizes all her great work as well as her contribution to the Halifax arts community through the past decade.
To check out one of her National Film Board animations, click here.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Festivals The Corridor and Detention win at Fantasia
Nova Scotian filmmakers get the love at Montreal fantasy film fest
Posted by Carsten Knox on Mon, Aug 8, 2011 at 12:38 PM
The three week (!) Fantasia 2011 Film Festival in Montreal is complete. Our homeboys done good.
The L’Écran Fantastique Prize went to Detention, the feature film co-written by former Coast film critic Mark Palermo, “for its contagious energy, its capacity to generate gags and comic situations based on concepts stemming from horror movies (slasher films) and science fiction.” Detention also tied for silver for an audience award, the Guru Prize for the Most Energetic Feature. We look forward to seeing Detention in this city soon. (Maybe at the Atlantic Film Festival? We'll get the news of the AFF 2011 line-up August 23.)
And the Gold audience award for Best Canadian or Quebecois Feature went to Evan Kelly and Josh MacDonald's wintry horror The Corridor.
Congrats to all the winners!
Monday, July 18, 2011
Festivals Fantasia Film Festival welcomes Atlantic filmmakers
2011 Montreal fantasy film festival rocks for three weeks +
Posted by Carsten Knox on Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 4:00 AM
It started July 14 and runs until August 7, more than three weeks of fantasy movies screened in cinemas in Montreal. It's called Fantasia International Film Festival, and with a recent surge of genre films being made here in Atlantic Canada, we're being well represented in Montreal at the fest.
Director Evan Kelly and screenwriter Josh MacDonald's The Corridor will be showing on Thursday, July 21, 7:25pm at Salle J.A. De Sève at 1400 de Maisonneuve. The film, about friends gathering in a remote, wintry cabin and encountering a strange energy in the woods, screened at the 2010 Atlantic Film Festival and has since been making the rounds of the international festival circuit, including a recent appearance in Los Angeles, on the hunt for a distribution deal. Kelly, MacDonald and members of their cast will all be in attendance in Montreal
Also at Fantasia will host the international premiere of Detention (Friday, July 22, 9:10pm at Theatre Hall Concordia, 1455 de Maisonneuve) the teen horror comedy co-written by The Coast's former film reviewer Mark Palermo and director Joseph Kahn. Kahn will be hosting the screening and Palermo will be in attendance, as well as key cast.
And Hobo With A Shotgun director Jason Eisener and George Mihalka, director of Nova Scotia-shot My Bloody Valentine and Faith, Fraud and Minimum Wage will both be sitting on festival juries.
In an email, Josh MacDonald muses that the presence of so many Nova Scotian film people at the genre fest is indicative of a trend. "Kinda makes it feel a little like something (weird) is brewing here on the East Coast, don't you think...?"
Weird and wonderful, Josh.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Festivals AlFresco filmFesto rocks Summer of Murray
Annual waterfront film festival pays tribute to Bill Murray
Posted by Carsten Knox on Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 1:28 PM
The 11th AlFresco filmFesto is showing six weeks of Bill Murray classics in July and August. The films screen at the end of the Halifax waterfront, same place as last summer. 8pm admission, 9pm-ish showtime, bring deck chairs and blankets, with rainchecks happening on the Saturday.
Here’s the list of movies:
July 22: Meatballs
July 29: Caddyshack
August 5: Ghostbusters
August 12: What About Bob?
August 19: Groundhog Day
August 26: Rushmore
We're thrilled Murray's indie reinvention in Rushmore is included, though sad there's no Ed Wood or Lost in Translation or Quick Change. But we understand these have to be family friendly (though keep in mind Caddyshack and Meatballs are some spicy).
July 22: Meatballs
July 29: Caddyshack
August 5: Ghostbusters
August 12: What About Bob?
August 19: Groundhog Day
August 26: Rushmore
We're thrilled Murray's indie reinvention in Rushmore is included, though sad there's no Ed Wood or Lost in Translation or Quick Change. But we understand these have to be family friendly (though keep in mind Caddyshack and Meatballs are some spicy).
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Festivals Second Annual Ocean's Film Fest screens starting Wednesday
Free science and sustainability films
Posted by Carsten Knox on Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 3:29 PM
On Wednesday, June 15 at 7pm, the 2nd annual Halifax Oceans Film Festival starts at the Museum of Natural History (1747 Summer Street). On Wednesday's program is Life At Sea: An Inside Look at Life as a Whale Biologist and Disneynature's Oceans. Cone back on June 22 for more ocean sustainability programs and films, and June 26 and 27 at Saint Mary's University for even more screenings and talks. For the full schedule and details, check them out on Facebook.
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