September 10, 2010
MEMBER NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Article on the Premiere of the Partners In Motion Roughrider Documentary
Riders' history an 'excellent story', Murray McCormick, The Leader-Post
Lullaby for Pi to Premiere at Pusan International Film Festival
September 7, 2010 (Regina, SK) Minds Eye Entertainment announced earlier today that their highly anticipated feature film Lullaby for Pi has been chosen as an official selection of the Pusan International Film Festival in South Korea from October 7 to 15, 2010.
This will be the world premiere for the film starring Rupert Friend (The Young Victoria), Clémence Poésy (In Bruges) and Academy Award-winner Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland).
Sam (Rupert Friend) is a reclusive and complicated man whose only friend is George (Forest Whitaker), the compassionate and well-intentioned manager of a downtrodden New York City hotel.
Once a promising jazz musician, Sam now spends his nights secluded in a hotel room in an attempt to reconcile the death of his beloved wife Josephine (Sarah Wayne Callies) until an unexpected visitor rushes into his room and locks herself in his bathroom. As mysterious as her mathematical moniker, Pi (Clémence Poésy) takes Sam on a journey of self-discovery through the door of the hotel room bath.
The screenplay was authored by director Benoît Philippon.
Jean-Charles Lévy (Forecast Pictures) and Kevin DeWalt (Minds Eye Entertainment) produced alongside Christine Vachon of Killer Films. The film was co-produced by Frédérique Dumas of Studio 37 and is a Canada-France Treaty Co-production.
Newcomer Matt Ward stars as William, Sam's young protégé. The film features original music from Charlie Winston.
The film was shot in Regina, Saskatchewan and Winnipeg, Manitoba.
291 Film Company's Documentary Saskatchewan River Delta Double Nominee at the 2010 Gemini Awards
Regina, Saskatchewan (September 2, 2010). Regina-based 291Film Company is pleased to announce that its nature documentary Saskatchewan River Delta (SCN, Oasis HD) has been nominated for two 2010 Gemini Awards:
-Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series
Ian Toews; Saskatchewan River Delta
-Best Sound in an Information/Documentary Program or Series
Cary Ciesielski, Lucas Hart, David j. Taylor; Saskatchewan River Delta
This marks the first photography nomination for Ian Toews, following three Gemini nominations and one win in 2008 for the company's long-running arts and nature series Landscape as Muse (Bravo!, SCN, Knowledge, Access, CBC documentary/bold).
Photography has always been of primary importance to Toews, who named his company, 291, after photographer Alfred Stieglitzs famous New York City gallery of the same name.
"My documentaries are created by, and for, their imagery first and foremost. It's always been that way. So, this nomination recognizes what is at the core of my creative process... Also, I'm particularly pleased to have my long time friend and collaborator Cary get recognition from the Academy."
- Ian Toews, Producer/Director/DOP
This marks the first Gemini nomination for sound designers Cary Ciesielski, Lucas Hart, and David j. Taylor of Regina's Twisted Pair Sound. Said Ciesielski:
"I've been working with Ian for over a decade, going back to University. I've long enjoyed working on his projects because there is always fabulous imagery to design sound around... On this one, I simply told the guys (Luc and David) to make it sound real, to sound alive -- as it would if you were in the middle of that delta..."
- Cary Ciesielski, Supervising Sound Editor
Narrated by Tantoo Cardinal, the hour-long documentary explores the vast Saskatchewan River Delta in four seasons from the perspectives of culture, science, and nature. Travelling by air, ground, and water with the many people who live and work there, we visit Canada's largest inland delta one of the largest unbroken wetlands left on Earth.
291 Film Company is currently in production on the first season of Untamed Gourmet (co-created by Toews and Ciesielski) for APTN and SCN. It is in development on the series Great Minds of Design for CBC documentary.
Saskatchewan River Delta will be presented at the upcoming Saskatchewan River Delta Symposium in The Pas, Manitoba. September 14, 6:30 PM
Saskatchewan River Delta was produced with the participation of SCN, Oasis HD, the Canada Media Fund, SaskFilm, The Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit, The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, and the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Yorkton Film Festival Screening & Reception
Silent Bombs All For the Motherland
Tuesday September 21, 2010 - 7:00pm at the Royal Saskatchewan Museum, Regina
Reception with Director Rob King, to follow screening
Silent Bombs: All for the Motherland, produced by Gerald Sperling and directed by Rob King, became the first Saskatchewan production to win the Best of Festival Golden Sheaf Award in the 63-year history of the festival.
The winners were announced at the awards gala which concluded the festival May 29. Silent Bombs was produced by 4 Square Entertainment. It also won the Best of Saskatchewan Ruth Shaw Award, as well three other awards: best social/political documentary, best director (non-fiction), and best research.
This Time Last Winter - World Premiere
WORLD PREMIERE of the new short dramatic film at the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax!
Congratulations to Producer, and SMPIA member, Sarah Abbott on her film "This Time Last Winter" premiering at the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax this month!
Wednesday, September 22, 2010 - 9:20 pm, Park Lane, Theatre 8
This Time Last Winter was completed in May 2010. This was a six-day shoot with the Red One Camera, directed by Halifax-based Ann Verrall and shot by Marc Dobrescu, CSC. Sarah's film production students at the University of Regina worked alongside Saskatchewan film professionals. Sarah produced and production managed the film while teaching the course. She and Ann co-wrote the script. Principle actors are Danna Henderson, Ian Brodland, Cheryl Jack and Erroll Kinistino.
SYNOPSIS - A young woman, Iona, cannot remember how the gash on her head got there. When her mother tells her it was inflicted by Iona's indie rock musician boyfriend, Wes, Iona refuses to believe it. To find out for herself, she returns to his funky warehouse apartment - full of love, desire, magic and the location of her last memory. Through interracial relationships and the healing potential of a talking circle, the film explores violence in young relationships and the moment of choice we face when the urge to be violent surfaces.
For more information visit http://www.sarahabbott.ca/
I Heart Regina wins over fans at Montreal film festival
Saskatchewan-made film, I Heart Regina, has been receiving a lot of love from film critics and audiences at the 2010 Montreal World Film Festival, which took Aug. 26 to Sept. 6, 2010. The festival boasts more than 400 films from all around the world. I Heart Regina features 14 shorts by local directors and actors. To read more about I Heart Regina, please see:
Montreal Gazette Article 1
Montreal Gazette Article 2
2010 Gemini Nominees Released - 13 Saskatchewan Nominations!
Congratulations to all of our Saskatchewan nominated productions and industry members!
Best Animated Program or Series
-Wapos Bay
(Wapos Bay Productions)
Dennis Jackson, Melanie Jackson, Anand Ramayya
Best Comedy Program or Series
-Little Mosque on the Prairie
(WestWind Pictures Ltd.)
Clark Donnelly, Colin Brunton, Mary Darling, Michael Snook
Best General/Human Interest Series
-Hell on Hooves
(Juxtapose Productions Inc.)
Dennis Hrapchak, Doug Hudema
Best Local Newscast, Small Market
-CBC News Saskatchewan
(CBC)
Paul Dederick, Heather Avery, Jonathan Shanks
Best Performance in an Animated Program or Series
-DerRic Starlight - Wapos Bay - It Came from Out There
Best Direction in a Documentary Program
-Rob King - Silent Bombs: All For the Motherland
Best Direction in an Animated Program or Series
-Trevor Cameron - Wapos Bay - The Hardest Lesson
Best Original Music Score for an Animated Program or Series
-Ross Nykiforuk - Wapos Bay - The Hardest Lesson
Best Photography in a Documentary Program or Series
-Matt Philips - Silent Bombs: All For the Motherland
-Ian Toews - Saskatchewan River Delta
Best Sound in an Information/Documentary Program or Series
-Cary Ciesielski, Lucas Hart, David j. Taylor - Saskatchewan River Delta
Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
-Trevor Cameron - Wapos Bay - The Hardest Lesson
Best Writing in an Information Program or Series
-Doug Hudema - Hell on Hooves - Innisfail
For the complete list of nominations, please visit www.geminiawards.ca
SCN to Air World Broadcast Premiere of On Roughriders: A Century of Saskatchewan Roughrider Football
August 19, 2010 - Partners in Motion, an international media company with headquarters in Regina, is pleased to announce the world premiere broadcast of the one-hour TV centennial documentary On Roughriders: A Century of Saskatchewan Roughrider Football. Saskatchewan audiences are at the front of the line to see the special on SCN on Tuesday, September 14th at 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., with repeats on Thursday, September 16th at 9:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. and Sunday, September 19th at 8:00 p.m. Channel information for your area can be found at www.scn.ca
The documentary is produced by Emmy award winning Partners in Motion and chronicles the history, growth and century-old triumph of the Saskatchewan Roughrider Nation. The special profiles the Saskatchewan Roughriders' crowning moments throughout their 100 year history, and recounts the stories, experiences and spirit of the CFL's most loyal and die-hard fans.
"On Roughriders will unveil unknown details, provide behind the scenes footage and feature some of the greatest Riders to ever step on the field," said Ron Goetz, Partners in Motion Executive Producer and Executive Vice President. "In 2010, there is no doubt that the team is here to stay, and no end to what they will do with a hundred years to come and we are proud to bring their story on screen to Saskatchewan audiences".
"The Saskatchewan Roughriders are an intrinsic piece of Saskatchewan history and identity," said Joanne McDonald of SCN. "SCN is thrilled to bring this world broadcast premiere to the Saskatchewan people who have supported this team over the past one hundred years." On Roughriders: A Century of Saskatchewan Roughrider Football was produced with the participation of SCN, the Canada Media Fund, the Saskatchewan Film Employment Tax Credit, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, Access Alberta, the Saskatchewan Roughriders and Harmony Entertainment Inc
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