St. John's International Women's Film Festival 2014 by St. John's International Women's Film Festival

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FILM index TUESDAY • OCT 14 • P.27 October Gale WEDNESDAY • OCT 15 • P.28 I Love Madrid Por Siempre Jamón My Daphne Elevator Cycle Shadowy Hearts Cafe Given Your History Silence Is Golden Girl Boarding Le Puglia è la Morte Sua E-Team Cast No Shadow From the Ground Tier to a Sparrow Batch Marée II OutSideIn Our Heart and Hands THURSDAY • OCT 16 • P.40 In The Deep Dog Sitting in Eastern Passage re: Jess Stan Histoires du Bus Things I Have Learned About Sex and Dogs Portraiture Canuck Black Blackout Cancergirl Meeting Jeff Two Penny Road Kill Tears Of Inge Un Uccello Molto Serio Obvious Child We Were Wolves

FRIDAY • OCT 17 • P.58 Web Junkie Fed Up Papa Sadie American Gladiators Monsieur Pug Kaupunki Etsii Klovinia Transit Game Quelle Affaire Song for Cuba Bring Your Friends How To Be Deadly Ukraine Is Not A Brothel SATURDAY • OCT 18 • P.69 Heartbeat Count Crankenpanse and the Curious Cube Odd Socks Straight Edge The Gallant Captain Kuekuatsheu Mak Muak Little Dancer Freestyle Emma Makes Movies Before The War Relative Happiness BOX OFFICE INFO • P. 53 FESTIVAL SCHEDULE • P.54 FILM FORUM INFO• P.78

MESSAGES

Message from the Minister Congratulations to the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival on 25 years of creativity, innovation and ingenuity. From the multitude of fascinating documentaries and films, the informative professional development seminars and workshops, and the dynamic networking sessions, the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival has truly made its mark as a worldclass event. As the Minister of Innovation, Business and Rural Development, I know that film makers, like all entrepreneurs, make significant social and economic contributions by supporting employment, their communities and a diversified economy. I hope everyone takes full advantage of the many opportunities this year’s festivities offer, especially the International Film Forum, which focusses on the business of filmmaking. I am confident these sessions will be very useful in providing valuable information and demonstrating the successes that can be found in this growing and energetic industry. My congratulations to the organizers, you have much to be proud of. This renowned festival offers the opportunity for local, Canadian and international women filmmakers to showcase their films, videos and new media works while simultaneously promoting and supporting the local film industry. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is proud to be a sponsor and this festival and the entrepreneurial spirit that it represents. By providing a global platform for the fantastic artistic endeavors of our province’s film makers, the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival has become a major film industry event that continues to grow and I look forward to another twenty-five years of pioneering work. Sincerely

The Honourable Susan Sullivan Minister

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MESSAGES

A Message from the Minister of the Department of Tourism Culture and Recreation HONORABLE TONY CORNECT

s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Recreation, I welcome you to the 2014 St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival, taking place at various locations throughout St. John’s from October 14-16. Established in 1989, this renowned festival has become one of the longest running women’s film festivals in the world. It has developed into a highly-anticipated celebration of local, national and international filmmaking. It provides an exceptional opportunity to underscore the filmmaking community and to celebrate the accomplishments of so many talented female artists. For those visiting Newfoundland and Labrador for the first time, I encourage you to explore our historic sites, take in some of our talented, local entertainment, appreciate the beautiful scenery and experience some of our province’s world-class hospitality. All the best for another successful event! Sincerely,

Honourable Tony Cornect Minister

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A Message From Telefilm Canada CAROLLE BRABANT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

elefilm Canada is delighted to welcome you to the 25th Anniversary edition of the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival. Telefilm has been a long-standing partner of the festival, and we recognize its importance as a venue to showcase and celebrate films from some of Canada’s most talented women directors. The success of our film industry is Telefilm’s primary purpose, and we’re happy to report that Canadian films and filmmakers count themselves among the finest in the world. Our expertise and perspective is unique and original, and our films are increasingly successful both at home and around the globe, as attested by tremendous success at the Oscars, Cannes, Berlin, Shanghai and many other major festivals and markets. Telefilm provides support to dynamic companies as well as to highly talented creators, actors and artisans from all regions. We work with the industry and numerous partners to promote Canadian cinema, both at home and abroad, and we hope that more and more Canadians get to experience and identify with their national cinema, now more readily accessible than ever on multiple platforms. On behalf of Telefilm Canada, I congratulate the board of directors, staff and volunteers of the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival and wish you continued success for the next 25 years. Bon festival!

Carolle Brabant Executive Director , Telefilm Canada

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A Message From CBC DENISE WILSON, SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR ENGLISH SERVICES FOR CBC ATLANTIC CANADA

BC is proud to be a long-time sponsor of the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival. CBC has been part of the growing film industry in Atlantic Canada and is happy to celebrate women filmmakers here at home and around the globe. We’ve been especially pleased to introduce and help nurture many home-grown filmmakers in our region. For the days ahead the festival organizers have put together a marvellous showcase of local up-and-comers combined with Atlantic Canadian films and a powerful program of international documentaries, short films and feature works. The festival has become a major community event and we are very proud to be part of it. To everyone—the volunteers, filmmakers, organizers, other sponsors, and, in particular, the film-goers—thanks from all of us at CBC for helping make this wonderful event happen. Enjoy the festival and congratulations on your 25th anniversary. Denise Wilson Senior Managing Director, English Services CBC Atlantic Canada

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C O N G RAT U LAT I O N S TO T H I S Y E A R ’S W I N N E R

JENINA MACGILLI VRAY MacGillivray’s winning script, set on a tour bus in the city of St. John’s, underscores Newfoundland’s reputation for great storytelling, cleverly incorporating elements of romance, drama and dark humour. The film will premiere at the Closing Night Gala of the 26th annual St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival.

PHOTO BY CAROL KEANE

The RBC Michelle Jackson Emerging Filmmaker Award is administered by the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival in memory of student mentor, friend and filmmaker Michelle Jackson, who passed away suddenly in 2008. The award is made possible with the support of the RBC Foundation, the Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation, Atlantic Studios Cooperative, Newfoundland Independent Filmmakers Cooperative, and Casting by Maggie.

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A Message From Noreen Golfman FOUNDING DIRECTOR OF THE ST. JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL

e have spent the last few years anticipating this silver anniversary moment, an almost unbelievable milestone about which we are giddy and excited. The board debated just how big to go: should we extend the festival, add fancier parties, invite the top 25 women directors in the world, focus on a strong and famous actor... Ultimately we decided to continue doing what we do best—that is, celebrate the best work in the world of all genres and formats, while honouring Canadian and local talent with homegrown class. Our workshops and industry events remain solid and inspired, our parties and receptions will be buzz-worthier than ever, and the 25th should reinforce our reputation as one of the finest showcases for women in the industry anywhere on the planet. Continuing our success aside, marking 25 years has brought changes, some unexpected, some pursued. Kelly Davis, festival director for ten years who had so much to do with enhancing our activities, left to pursue new career opportunities. The capably brilliant Sarah Smellie, who had been our communications director, stepped into the role with unflustered grace. It just shows you how important it is to build a team with strong and purposeful mentoring, and with the spirit of collective decision-making. Assuring continuity is the principle of any strong operation, but for arts organizations it is critical. There are literally hundreds of women who have worked for the festival in either volunteer or paid capacity over 25 years. These smart, energetic people now comprise the larger festival family, and many have gone on to work in the industry, adding to that foundation of continuity. We are extremely proud of that legacy. Welcoming a new generation of women into our community remains a vital part of our mandate. This year we sought enhanced sponsorship, as we increasingly recognize the need to marry the private sector to our generous public supporters. After a decade of contributing to the festival, Exxon Mobile have increased their contributions, making them our premier sponsor for opening night with Telefilm Canada, a private-public relationship to dream about. We hope their example inspires others to acknowledge the value of business-arts relationships. Special mention needs to be made as well to our long-standing federal and provincial sponsors. Both ACOA and IBRD have contributed around $100,000 to our Industry Film Forum and Scene & Heard industry events, making these events the flagships for the local film and television industries. Indeed, without the support of government and especially the culture-savvy people on our Hill, we would not be marking any anniversary. Thanks you and all our sponsors for your significant contributions. There is so much to say and so many people to thank after 25 years of love-labouring, but right now the show goes on and you just need to experience it. Watch the screen, enjoy the crowd, and appreciate the fact that we live in such a strong, supportive community that knows how to give back big time. This is for you. Happy anniversary, St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival. Films by women—for everyone. ● ●

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BOARD of DIRECTORS

CHAIR

VICE-CHAIR

NOREEN GOLFMAN is the founding director of the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival, as well as the Provost and Vice President (Academic) pro tempore at Memorial University of Newfoundland.

ANGELA ANTLE is an independent television and transmedia producer. With more than 20 years of experience at the CBC to draw from she has worked on series and feature documentaries for networks like The W Network & HBO.

TREASURER

MEMBER-AT-LARGE

CLARA MCCUE is a Business Development Coordinator at the College of the North Atlantic. She has a long history of working and volunteering in the non-profit sector.

MIRIAM MACLEOD, a devoted volunteer with the Rotary Club of St. John’s East and with Rotary District 7820, is a Corporate Trainer with Bell Aliant.

MEMBER-AT-LARGE

MARIA MAY, avid arts enthusiast, is a Disability Management Consultant at Dallas Mercer Consulting. Maria previously worked as Operations Manager for GreatWest Life Assurance offices across Canada.

SHARON PIPPY has practiced oncology nursing, both inpatient and ambulatory, throughout her career. Passionate about health care, Sharon’s research highlights issues of marginalization in policy analysis and program development.

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GILLIAN MARX is the Media Relations Specialist for Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism, where she reaches out to worldwide travel writers to tell them about this magical province she calls home.

ANNA PETRAS produced many award-winning short films, as well as the acclaimed 2008 feature film, Down to the Dirt. As NIFCO’s Program Director, she oversees their various film training initiatives.

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ALLISON WHITE, co-producer at

BARBARA JANES is the former

Away Films, is an award-winning filmmaker with a decade of experience in post-production. Allison recently produced her first feature-length film, Cast No Shadow.

Director General of English Program at the National Film Board of Canada. She also worked for 4 years as the first Executive Director of The Hnatyshyn Foundation, a private charity for the arts.

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FESTIVAL staff EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

INDUSTRY LIAISON

SARAH SMELLIE

JENN BROWN

HOSPITALITY COORDINATOR

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

TIFFANY MARTIN

SHERRI LEVESQUE

VICTORIA WELLS

OFFICE COORDINATOR & ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

TECHNICIAN/ PROJECTIONIST

ASSISTANT TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

MARIE JONES PROGRAM COORDINATOR & FORUM ASSISTANT

LAURA HUCKLE

PHILIP WINTERS

THE BEST

KELLY DAVIS

COMMUNICATIONS & EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

EILISH MC BREARTY

RIEL WARRILOW

TUESDAY EXXONMOBIL OPENING NIGHT FEATURE

Ruba Nadda DIRECTOR & WRITER RUBA NADDA

PRODUCER DANIEL IRON

COUNTRY CANADA

RUNTIME 91 MINS

October Gale OPENING NIGHT FEATURE • OCT 14, ARTS & CULTURE CENTRE, 8PM—10PM

The festival is proud to open with this freshly minted masterpiece from Canadian talent Ruba Nadda. Fittingly titled October Gale, this dramatic thriller showcases the extraordinary directorial vision that marks Nadda’s repertoire. If you liked her Cairo Time you will love October Gale. Brilliant indie actor Patricia Clarkson stars in the role of Helen Matthews, a woman in the process of carefully reclaiming her life. She reopens her northern Ontario cottage while a storm starts whipping up a powerful sense of menace. It’s as if the Group of Seven had painted the film in 100k winds. Suddenly a strange man with a gunshot wound washes up and into Helen’s life. Who is he and what does he want? As with Cairo Time, October Gale boasts an unhurried, elegant pace, as characters are slowly revealed, taking us from one surprise to another. Indeed, although the film is clearly drawing on the revenge thriller genre, it so masterfully reimagines our expectations that you will leave breathless with satisfaction. The cast is superb all around, with Tim Roth and Callum Keith Rennie in juicy supporting roles. Warning: the impossibly handsome Scott Speedman plays the mysterious stranger William. Fortunately, it’s not impolite to stare at the screen. ● ●

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WEDNESDAY LUNCH SHORT FILMS

Nadia Mata DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER NADIA MATA

COUNTRY SPAIN

RUNTIME

I Love Madrid

17 MINS

LUNCH SHORT FILMS • OCT 15, LSPU HALL, 12PM—1PM

Noe travels to Madrid to spend a romantic weekend with Carlos. After waking up in her new lover’s apartment alone, she discovers she’s accidentally been locked inside. Spanish writer/director Nadia Mata Portillo casts a gently comic eye on the gap between our expectations and what life may actually have in store for us. ● ● DIRECTOR & WRITER RUTH DIAZ

PRODUCER JAIME MARTIN

COUNTRY SPAIN

RUNTIME 24 MINS

Por Siempre Jamón LUNCH SHORT FILMS • OCT 15, LSPU HALL, 12PM—1PM

Lots of brides have pre-wedding jitters on their big day and many call on their best friend for emotional support. But in this slyly clever comedy written and directed by Ruth Díaz, the situation is more complicated than it appears on the surface. ● ●

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WEDNESDAY EVENING SHORT FILMS

Sandi Gisbert DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER SANDI GISBERT

COUNTRY CANADA

My Daphne

RUNTIME 12 MINS

EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 15, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

In this deeply felt film, a stern young mother is visited by older versions of her daughter. Overwhelmed by her older daughter’s resentment towards her, the mother reaches for the front door, and is relieved to find her daughter, back to her young self, playing outside once again. ● ●

Martine Blue DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER MARTINE BLUE

COUNTRY CANADA/NL

Shadowy Hearts Café

RUNTIME 3 MINS

EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 15, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

From the unparalleled mind of Martine Blue (Me2), Shadowy Hearts Café seems like a tame enough place for a date and a bite to eat. But beware—you may get exactly what you ordered. ● ●

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WEDNESDAY EVENING SHORT FILMS

Silvia Cannarozzi DIRECTOR & PRODUCER SILVIA CANNAROZZI

WRITER

La Puglia è la Morte Sua

MICHELE MARINO

COUNTRY

EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 15, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

ITALY

Confident and head-strong, Aspasia doesn’t just manage to cheat death, she gets him fired. When Death comes knocking, Aspasia lets him in with a sigh. As she begins preparing her last meal, she teaches him a thing or two about manners and good eating. Suddenly, Death’s visit becomes the beginning of a whole new life. ● ●

RUNTIME 8 MINS

Kim Barr DIRECTOR KIM BARR

PRODUCER & WRITER MIRANDA HANDFORD

Elevator EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 15, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

Two unfortunate people heading to an interview for the same job are stuck in an elevator. The confined space becomes the perfect amphitheatre for this study of communication, trust and vulnerability. As the unceasing pacing persists, the unvoiced needs intensify, and the unkind sighs get louder, the tension quickly inflates. Finally, it explodes, leaving the two captives wide open to one another. ● ●

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COUNTRY CAN

RUNTIME 12 MINS

WEDNESDAY EVENING SHORT FILMS

Raquel Sancinetti DIRECTOR & WRITER RAQUEL SANCINETTI

COUNTRY CAN

Cycle

RUNTIME 5 MINS

EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 15, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

This is a clever and sombre animation about the engulfing cycles driven by technology and consumerism. It’s easy to talk about the hell-in-a-handbasket trajectory we’re heading in, but it’s hard to capture its nature and its complexities quite as piercingly as this film manages. ● ●

Molly McGlynn DIRECTOR & WRITER MOLLY MCGLYNN

PRODUCER LAURA PERLMUTTER

Given Your History EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 15, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

An honest look at two sisters trying to move on after their mother’s death from breast cancer, Given Your History is beautifully shot and truthfully acted by Katie Boland and Rachel Wilson. ● ●

COUNTRY CAN

RUNTIME 15 MINS

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WEDNESDAY EVENING SHORT FILMS

DIRECTOR & WRITER SONDOS SHABAYEK

PRODUCER MARIANNE KHOURY

COUNTRY EGYPT

RUNTIME 5 MINS

Girl EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 15, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

From the perspective one girl, Egyptian filmmaker Sondos Shabayek takes us on a casual walk through a Cairo street. As her smile fades, this one girl becomes many, and we are provided a glimpse into the daily struggle for women in Cairo. ● ●

Katherine Rogers DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER KATHERINE ROGERS

COUNTRY

Silence is Golden

AUSTRALIA

EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 15, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

3 MINS

A clever testament to enjoying your own excellent company. Adios, fellas. ● ●

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RUNTIME

WEDNESDAY EVENING SHORT FILMS

Jenina MacGillivray DIRECTOR & WRITER JENINA MACGILLIVRAY

PRODUCER MARK HOFFE/ NIFCO

Boarding

COUNTRY

EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 16, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

This is the debut film from Jenina MacGillivray, the winner of the 2014 RBC Michelle Jackson Emerging Filmmaking Award, and it shines with talent. Boarding is about unexpected kindness and the places it can take us, and the script is taut and on point. This is a beautifully executed film. ● ●

CAN/NL

RUNTIME 6 MINS

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WEDNESDAY EVENING SHORT FILMS

GEOCENTRE DIRECTOR JIM MACDONALD

PRODUCER & WRITER JESSICA BUTLER

COUNTRY CANADA

RUNTIME 4 MINS

Our Heart and Hands EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 15, JOHNSON GEOCENTRE, 9:30PM—11PM

Many forms of visual art in Newfoundland and Labrador elicit the powerful symbiosis of earth and water, but perhaps none so intimately as pottery. Jessica Butler invites us into the St. John’s Battery for a glimpse of the creative lives of Isabella St. John and Erin Callahan St. John. ● ●

Elisa Moar DIRECTOR & WRITER ELISA MOAR

PRODUCER WAPIKONI MOBILE

Marées II EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 15, JOHNSON GEOCENTRE, 9:30PM—11PM

Oh, to live in this gorgeous world of movement, music and colour! Luckily, watching it is just as peaceful. ● ●

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COUNTRY CANADA

RUNTIME 2 MINS

WEDNESDAY EVENING SHORT FILMS

GEOCENTRE

Marlene Creates DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER MARLENE CREATES

COUNTRY

From the Ground Tier to a Sparrow Batch

CAN/NL

RUNTIME 26 MINS

A NEWFOUNDLAND TREASURY OF TERMS FOR ICE AND SNOW, BLAST HOLE POND RIVER, WINTER 2012-2013

EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 15, JOHNSON GEOCENTRE, 9:30PM—11PM

Marlene Creates is an environmental artist and poet who lives and works in Portugal Cove, NL. In this video-poem, she transports viewers to a small piece of the boreal forest where she lives and works, allowing them to experience firsthand the many subtle variations in ice and snow along the nearby Blast Hole Pond River—variations that have spawned a fascinating variety of colourful terms in Newfoundland’s traditional dialect. ● ●

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WEDNESDAY EVENING SHORT FILMS

GEOCENTRE

Anne Troake DIRECTOR ANNE TROAKE

COUNTRY CANADA/NL

RUNTIME 40 MINS

Outside In EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 15, JOHNSON GEOCENTRE, 9:30PM—11PM

Anne Troake has done it again. You may know her as the director of Pretty Big Dig, an iconic short film in which heavy machinery come together to perform a gorgeously choreographed dance that transforms them into sympathetic, almost human characters. She’s also the mastermind behind My Ancestors Were Rogues And Murderers, a brilliant NFB doc about the seal hunt. OutSideIn is a stereoscopic meditation on the body and its environment, shot entirely in 3D using highpowered macro lenses. The film examines the body, up close and personal, and its boundaries—or apparent lack thereof—in the natural environment. Unsurprisingly, the project has been selected to represent Newfoundland in the Venice Biennale. ● ●

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WEDNESDAY EVENING DOC

Ross Kauffman

Katy Chevigny DIRECTORS ROSS KAUFFMAN & KATY CHEVIGNY

PRODUCERS KATY CHEVIGNY, ROSS KAUFFMAN & MARILYN NESS

E-Team EVENING DOC • OCT 15, THE ROOMS, 7PM—9PM

WRITERS

The reporting in this doc is as thorough and unflinching as its subjects’. Anna Neistat, Ole Solvang, Fred Abrahms and Peter Bouckert work for Human Rights Watch, smuggling themselves into countries whose leaders have turned on their citizens. Often interviewing people on piles of smoking rubble while planes circle overhead, this team gave the world some of the first conclusive reports of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s use of sarin gas against his own people. Though human rights abuses are stories of their own, E-Team is a masterfully executed character profile of these four investigators, their stories heavily intertwined with those of decimated villages and their inhabitants. Go ahead and try not to throw a fist in the air when Abrahms, in the Hague, testifies against Slobodan Milošević. ● ●

ROSS KAUFFMAN & KATY CHEVIGNY

COUNTRY USA

RUNTIME 5 MINS

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WEDNESDAY LATE FEATURE

DIRECTOR CHRISTIAN SPARKES

PRODUCERS CHRIS AGOSTON, CHRISTIAN SPARKES AND ALLISON WHITE

WRITER JOEL THOMAS HYNES

COUNTRY CAN/NL

RUNTIME 85 MINS

Cast No Shadow LATE FEATURE • OCT 15, LSPU HALL, 9:30PM—11:30PM

The union of Joel Thomas Hynes and Christian Sparkes is dark, rich and unsettling. Though we might expect that from these two—Hynes is the author of Down to the Dirt, Sparkes the director of the jarring short A River In the Woods—Cast No Shadow has many surprises peeking around its magnificent crags. And then there’s Percy Hynes-White, its young star. We’ve seen glimpses of his baffling talent in other films, but it’s here, as we look into his big, wise eyes, that we truly get to see something otherworldly in his skill. This is an unbeatable team. Sure enough, this film swept the Atlantic Film Festival Awards this year. Brace yourselves. ● ●

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THURSDAY LUNCH SHORT FILMS

Nimisha Mukerji DIRECTOR & WRITER NIMISHA MUKERJI

COUNTRY CANADA

In the Deep

RUNTIME 12 MINS

LUNCH SHORT FILMS • OCT 16, LSPU HALL, 12PM—1PM

Jodi’s mother passed away five years ago, and since then, her father has pretty well stopped living himself. With a beautifully understated script, Vancouver writer and director Nimisha Mukerji crafts a touching portrait of a father and daughter moving through grief towards a new understanding of connection and happiness. ● ●

Martha Cooley DIRECTOR & WRITER MARTHA COOLEY MARTHA COOLEY

COUNTRY CAN

Dog Sitting in Eastern Passage LUNCH SHORT FILMS • OCT 16, LSPU HALL, 12PM-1PM

Through a series of animated photographs the landscape of Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia, comes alive in this short personal reflection on lost love by filmmaker Martha Cooley. ● ●

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RUNTIME 2 MINS

THURSDAY LUNCH SHORT FILMS

Talia Alberts DIRECTOR & WRITER TALIA ALBERTS

PRODUCER DENA GREENBAUM

re: Jess LUNCH SHORT FILMS • OCT 16, LSPU HALL,12PM—1PM

In the world of social media, news travels fast and remains forever. In this improvised drama by Talia Alberts, a twenty-something Brooklynite must confront digital reminders and remnants when he receives tragic news from a college friend. Though the story of the film was written before shooting, the dialogue and many of the key moments of the film were improvised on set. ● ●

COUNTRY USA

RUNTIME 16 MINS

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THURSDAY LUNCH SHORT FILMS

Meirav Haber DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER MEIRAV HABER

COUNTRY USA

Stan

RUNTIME 5 MINS

LUNCH SHORT FILMS • OCT 16, LSPU HALL, 12PM—1PM

In this clay-animation short by artist and filmmaker Meirav Haber, Stan is born with a hell of a problem: an unfortunate resemblance to the devil. While forced to live a life of solitude, he remains hopeful, seeking connection and persisting despite all odds. Stan’s life is finally destined to change when a strange delivery arrives at his door. ●●

Tali DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER TALI

COUNTRY CAN

Histoires de Bus LUNCH SHORT FILMS • OCT 16, LSPU HALL, 12PM—1PM

Created by Canadian animator Tali, this comic tale is inspired by the filmmaker’s misadventures as a school bus driver in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. Our protagonist dreams of becoming a bus driver in order to cruise down quiet country lanes and connect with nature, her young charges and their parents. But in life and on the road, there are surprises around every corner. Unique, witty and touching. ● ●

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RUNTIME 11 MINS

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THURSDAY EVENING SHORT FILMS

Janet Duncan DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER JANET DUNCAN

COUNTRY AUSTRALIA

Things I Learned About Sex and Dogs

RUNTIME 7 MINS

EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 16, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

File this Australian delight under “Attraction: The simple yet euphemistic/painful/ awkward and tantalizingly-sweet Truths Of.“ Note: May or may not be for those whose Yorkshire Terrier has eclipsed its state of pet-ness. By the way, did you know that down under, pet-procreation-prevention is unabashedly called de-sexing? ● ●

Judy Suh DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER JUDY SUH

COUNTRY USA

Portraiture EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 16, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

Through an apt lense, young artist Christoph, mourns a mentor, Anthony, while tasked with making sense of his myriad of silenced creative objects left in wake. Recent Northwestern-grad Judy Suh should be particularly proud of Portraiture’s eloquent score, subtle narrative details and candid, ultimately haunting performance by Jay Disney. ● ●

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RUNTIME 11 MINS

THURSDAY EVENING SHORT FILMS

Rebecca Archer DIRECTOR REBECCA ARCHER

PRODUCER CHARLOTTE CAMPBELL

WRITER

Canuck Black

DAN ROSEN

EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 16, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

Rebecca Archer employs contrasting animation styles to flash back through the woefully-fuzzy youth of Salinger-reading, pipe-smoking Canuck, under interrogation for a grizzly grisly crime of revenge. Will the evidence lay the mysterious truth bear? Dial ‘m’ for mayhaps. ● ●

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Sharron Mirsky DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER SHARRON MIRSKY

COUNTRY CAN

Blackout

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4 MINS

Infusing imagination into individual experiences of the 2003 Northeastern Blackout’s impact on Toronto, this animation shares a brief though bolstering message about the real power of electricity—and of going without it. ● ●

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THURSDAY EVENING SHORT FILMS

Allison White DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER ALLISON WHITE

COUNTRY CAN/NL

Cancergirl

RUNTIME 11 MINS

EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 16, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

17-year old Sara is eager to face down the crossroads of high-school graduation. Factor in her uncertainty about making it to that very point alive, and you have local screenwriter-director Allison White’s energized short about the fierce line between facing reality, and being okay with it. ● ● DIRECTOR & WRITER LORENZA INDOVINA

PRODUCER DANIELE SEGRE

COUNTRY ITALY

RUNTIME 14 MINS

Un Uccello Molto Serio EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 16, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

Hell hath no fury like a spouse paranoid—as it turns out for Matteo (Rolando Ravello) after one wild night of passion. This hilarious canticle on the finer-points of being a stand-up guy brings “the morning after” to new level after surreal new level in a fabulously compact...package. Ravello leaps into Lorenza Indovina’s self-punishing world of physical comedy with an earnestness that few places have refined better than Italy. Ten points if you notice that painting in the background at the halfway point. ● ●

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THURSDAY EVENING SHORT FILMS

Laura Nordin DIRECTOR LAURA NORDIN

PRODUCER ADAM PARK

WRITER

Meeting Jeff

SAMARA STERN

EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 16, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

CANADA

Boy (Omar Habib) meeting girl (Samara Stern) are surprised with risky territory to cross on their first date. But in this uber-brief liason, the real fault proves to be in something entirely other than their stars. ● ●

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Lisa Rose Snow DIRECTOR & WRITER LISA ROSE SNOW

PRODUCER LORA CAMPBELL

Two Penny Road Kill

COUNTRY

EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 16, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

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Animal Control Officer Lou tries to make the best of being there for the fur-bearing lost and fallen. After coming upon one curious ultimate roadside sacrifice, he finds the best may just be yet to come. Mucho kudos to Lisa Rose Snow for amply finding the comedic light in a completely unconventional (and often thankless) place. ● ●

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THURSDAY EVENING SHORT FILMS

Alisi Telengut DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER ALISI TELENGUT

COUNTRY CANADA

Tears of Inge EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 16, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

Alisi Telengut’s richly colourful interlude showcases her award-winning hand-painted, frame-by-frame animation to tell a deceptively simple Mongolian story about mending broken bonds. ● ●

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RUNTIME 5 MINS

THURSDAY MUN CINEMA FEATURE

Gillian Robespierre DIRECTOR & WRITER GILLIAN ROBESPIERRE

PRODUCER ELISABETH HOLM

Obvious Child

COUNTRY USA

MUN CINEMA FEATURE • OCT 16, AVALON MALL CINEPLEX, 7PM—9PM

A hit at Sundance, this superb comedy comes to us with a fair bit of 21st century controversy—that is, the old A-word. Jenny Slate is Donna, a stand-up comedian who is working her stuff out on stage in front of strangers in dingy clubs as often as she can. It’s a brutal, nakedly candid world. Joan Rivers worked it her way. Today’s female comedians tend to play a little more honestly with their own insecurities and life challenges, daring us to take them seriously. Jenny typically vents, sometimes hilariously, sometimes embarrassingly, as part of her shtick. It’s a shtick with consequences for others in her life, and when Jenny becomes unexpectedly pregnant the comical becomes even more personal. This is perhaps the first really strong comedy to deal directly with abortion, and so consequently it has faced weird marketing challenges. As a first feature from director Robespierre it is a brilliant gesture of confidence, and we applaud its expert blend of tones and themes. ● ●

RUNTIME 86 MINS

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THURSDAY LATE FEATURE

Jordan Canning DIRECTOR & PRODUCER JORDAN CANNING

WRITERS JORDAN CANNING & STEVE COCHRANE

COUNTRY

We Were Wolves LATE FEATURE • OCT 16, LSPU HALL, 9:30PM—11:30PM

This is a tale of two brothers, one married and ostensibly settled, the other wilder, an emotional anarchist. Exceptionally talented Jordan Canning trains her sights on the turbulent dynamic between Nick and Danny. Playing these two estranged characters are formidable hunky actors Peter Mooney and Steve Cochrane. Sure, they are easy to look at but more to the point they are superb performers, utterly convincing in the role of testosterone-heavy siblings with grudges, slights, and secrets. Shot in just two weeks on an Ontario island, When We Were Wolves well conveys the intimacy of place and character. By the time these two brothers work through their stuff you’ll want to howl at the moon right along with them. ● ●

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CANADA/NL

RUNTIME 94 MINS

2014

FILM LOVER’S

PRIZES

LOTTERY

DIRECTOR’S PRIZE A MAXXIM Vacations trip for two to the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival including airfare, hotel for five nights, and tickets to the TIFF Closing Night Gala, provided by the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival. Value: $3,000

ACTOR’S PRIZE A dinner for two at Raymonds restaurant, provided by the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival. Value: $300

IN SUPPORT OF THE MICHELLE JACKSON EMERGING FILMMAKER FUND & THE ST. JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL

SCREENWRITER’S PRIZE A 32GB white iPad tablet with Smart Cover, provided by Optimized Risk and Insurance Ltd. Value: $600

TICKET SELLER’S PRIZE A $100 NLAC gift card & silver SJIWFF 25th anniversary pendant, hand-crafted by master goldsmith Jan Peterknecht. Awarded to the person who sells the most tickets

DRAW DATE PRODUCER’S PRIZE

OCT 18

2014

A one night stay, including dinner and breakfast at Fisher’s Loft in Port Rexton, Trinity Bay. Value: $300

TICKET PRICE

FILM BUFF’S PRIZE Two full passes to the 26th annual St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival and the 2014-15 MUN Cinema Series. Value: $340

$20 Only 1000 tickets are printed, increasing your chances of winning. Winners will be drawn on October 18, 2014 during our Closing Night Gala at the St. John’s Arts & Culture Centre. The evening begins at 8pm. See you there!

THANK YOU TO Jan Peterknecht

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Box Office & Festival Information ST. JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL

For the [Interactive] Industry Film Forum Tickets available via the LSPU Hall Box Office. Regular Film Forum events at NIFCO are $20 (regular admission) and $15 (students/seniors). NIFCO is located at 40 King’s Road, St. John’s, NL A1C 3P5. Lunch Panels at the Rocket Room are $25 (regular admission) and $20 (students/seniors). The Rocket Room is located upstairs at 272 Water St, St John’s. To guarantee a lunch at these events, please register at least 24 hours in advance at the LSPU Hall. Please send any information about allergies and dietary restrictions to jenn@womensfilmfestival.com 24 hours in advance. As guests and locations are confirmed for our Industry Film Forum, we will be updating our website. Please stay tuned to www.womensfilmfestival.com.

Delegate Registration All local and visiting delegates should register at the SJIWFF25 Headquarters, located at the LSPU Hall Cox & Palmer Second Space at 3 Victoria St. in St. John’s. SJIWFF25 delegate bags, which include a Festival Pass, will be available at this location. SJIWFF25 Headquarters will be open from 9AM - 5PM from October 14 - October 18, EXCEPT 3pm - 5pm on Wednesday, October 15.

SJIWFF25 Merchandise Festival Merchandise and tickets for our Annual Film Lovers Lottery will be on sale at SJIWFF25 Headquarters (LSPU Hall Cox & Palmer Space) and at a table at Opening and Closing night at the St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre.

Festival Passes Festival passes are $100 for regular admission and $75 for students and seniors. They can be purchased through the LSPU Hall Box Office. Passes include all screenings and Industry Film Forum events EXCEPT the Thursday night MUN Cinema Series screening of Obvious Child at Avalon Cineplex Cinemas.

SJIWFF25 Festival HQ From 9AM - 5PM during the festival, visit our Headquarters (LSPU Hall Cox & Palmer Second Space, 3 Victoria St.). Your stop for coffee, snacks, schedules, WiFi, merchandise and more! PLEASE NOTE that the Festival Headquarters will not be available on Wednesday, October 15th, from 3pm - 5pm.

Need More Info? Phone (709) 754-3141 (SJIWFF25 Office) Email info@womensfilmfestival.com Tweet @SJIWFF #SJIWFF25 #SJIWFForum Facebook facebook.com/womensfilmfestival

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10AM-11:30AM • NIFCO THE BELL FUND PRESENTS GET IT MADE: THE INS AND OUTS OF FUNDING

10AM-11:30AM • N WIFT—ATLANTIC PR HOOKS, ONE-LINER PROJECT DESCRIPTIO

9AM-5PM • LSPU HALL COX & PALMER SECOND SPACE

12PM-2PM • ROCKET ROOM WOMEN IN VIEW ANNUAL REPORT & ST. JOHN’S SUMMIT ON WOMEN IN MEDIA PANEL & ANNOUNCEMENT (LUNCH PROVIDED)

12PM-2PM • ROCK TELEFILM PRESENTS FILMMAKERS CAST N (LUNCH PROVIDED)

10AM-4PM

2:45PM-4:30PM • NIFCO THE CMPA PRESENTS THE FUTURE OF TELEVISION: NEW FUNDING, NEW DIRECTIONS

ST. JOHN’S SUMMIT ON WOMEN IN MEDIA

EXXONMOBIL OPENING NIGHT GALA

12PM-1PM • LSPU HALL LUNCH SHORT FILMS I Love Madrid • Por Siempre Jamón

8PM-10PM • ARTS & CULTURE CENTRE OPENING NIGHT FEATURE

5-7PM • CHRISTINA PARKER GALLERY EAT, DRINK & BE SCENE: MEET & GREET

OCTOBER GALE 10PM-12AM • ARTS & CULTURE CENTRE OPENING NIGHT PARTY With music by The Fortunate Ones

7PM-8:30PM • LSPU HALL EVENING SHORT FILMS My Daphne • Elevator • Cycle • Shadowy Hearts Café • Given Your History • Silence is Golden • Girl • Boarding • La Puglia è la Morte Sua 7PM-9PM • THE ROOMS EVENING DOC

E-TEAM 9:30PM-11:30PM • LSPU HALL LATE FEATURE

FILM FORUM FILM SCREENING OTHER EVENT

CAST NO SHADOW 9:30-11PM • JOHNSON GEOCENTRE EVENING SHORT FILMS From the Ground Tier to a Sparrow Batch • Marées II • OutSideIn • Our Heart and Hands

2:45PM-4:30PM • CREATING WITH NFB

12PM-1PM • LSPU LUNCH SHORT FIL In The Deep • Dog Sitt • re: Jess • Stan • Histo

7PM-8:30PM • LSP EVENING SHORT F Things I Have Learned • Portraiture • Canuck Cancergirl • Meeting J Kill • Tears of Inge • Un

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10AM-11:30AM • NIFCO DCG CANADA PRESENTS HOME IS WHERE THE WORK IS: A DISCUSSION ABOUT DIRECTING IN CANADA

10AM-11:30AM • NIFCO HAIR OF THE DOG: A COMEDY TALK WITH SUE KENT & DEANNE FOLEY MODERATED BY DAVE SULLIVAN

12PM-2PM • ROCKET ROOM IN CONVERSATION WITH INDIEWIRE’S MELISSA SILVERSTEIN (LUNCH PROVIDED)

1PM—3PM • ROCKET ROOM FACE 2 FACE PITCH SESSION

2:45PM-4:30PM • NIFCO THE IPF PRESENTS THE HOWS, WHYS & WHATS OF WEB SERIES

12PM-1:30PM • LSPU HALL LUNCH DOC

WEB JUNKIE

12PM—2:30PM • LSPU HALL LUNCH FEATURE

HEARTBEAT Followed by Q&A with Andrea Dorfman

4PM-6PM • LSPU HALL AFTERNOON DOC

FED UP Panel discussion to follow 7PM-8:30PM • LSPU HALL EVENING SHORT FILMS presented by CBC Papa • Sadie • American Gladiators • Monsieur Pug • Kaupunki Etsii Klovinia • Transit Game • Quelle Affaire • Song for Cuba • Bring Your Friends 9PM-11PM • HOLY HEART THEATRE LATE FEATURE

HOW TO BE DEADLY 9:30PM-11PM • LSPU Hall LATE DOC

UKRAINE IS NOT A BROTHEL

3:30PM-5PM • LSPU HALL AFTERNOON FAMILY SHORTS Count Crankepanse and the Curious Cube • Odd Socks • Straight Edge • The Gallant Captain • Kuekuatsheu Mak Muak • Little Dancer • Freestyle • Emma Makes Movies

EMERA NL CLOSING NIGHT GALA 8PM-10PM • ARTS & CULTURE CENTRE CLOSING NIGHT SHORT FILM Before the War (2013 RBC Michelle Jakcson Emerging Filmmaker Award-winner) CLOSING NIGHT FEATURE

RELATIVE HAPPINESS 10PM-12AM • ARTS & CULTURE CENTRE CLOSING NIGHT PARTY

Box Office & Festival Information ST. JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL

For Screenings AT THE LSPU HALL & JOHNSON GEO CENTRE Purchase tickets via the LSPU Hall Box Office LSPU Hall is located at 3 Victoria Street, St. John’s Tel: (709) 753-4531 ext. 200. Online: www.rca.nf.ca. Tickets $12 students/seniors, $15 regular admission. Box Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 12PM-5PM and one hour before every show. On show days, open two hours before event. Only tickets for the next show will be sold the hour before. The Johnson GEO Centre is located at 175 Signal Hill Road, St. John’s, NL A1A 1B2. Tel: (709) 737-7880. General admission; seating is limited. AT THE HOLY HEART THEATRE Purchase tickets via the Holy Heart Theatre Box Office Located at 55 Bonaventure Avenue, St. John’s. Tel: (709) 579-4424. www.holyhearttheatre.com Tickets $12 students/seniors, $15 regular admission. Box Office Hours: Tue-Fri, 10AM-5PM and one hour before every show. On show days, open 12PM-5PM and one hour before the show. Assigned seating.

AT THE ARTS & CULTURE CENTRE Purchase tickets via the St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre Box Office, located at 95 Allandale Road. Tel: (709) 729-3900 or 1-800-663-9449, Online: www.artsandculturecentre.com Tickets $18 students/seniors, $25 regular admission. Box Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 12PM-6PM. On show days open 12PM—½ hour after show start time. Assigned seating. AT THE AVALON MALL CINEPLEX CINEMAS (MUN CINEMA) Purchase tickets an hour before the screening at the MUN Cinema Table. Located at 48 Kenmount Road, St. John’s. General admission; first come, first served. AT THE ROOMS Screenings at The Rooms are FREE—no ticket required. Located at 9 Bonaventure Avenue, St. John’s. General admission; first come, first served.

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FRIDAY LUNCH DOC

Hilla Medalia

Shosh Shlam DIRECTORS & WRITERS HILLA MEDALIA & SHOSH SHLAM

Web Junkie LUNCH DOC • OCT 17, LSPU HALL, 12PM—1:30PM

When told he has “failed to perceive what reality is,” 16-year-old Hope (“tricked” by his father into one of China’s 400 internet addiction camps) simply asks “What is reality?” This astonishing, provocative doc demands conversation in response to this question, addressing a potent social phenomenon-turned-illness. For internet addicts, their counsellors and families, ‘withdrawal’ is its very opposite—a return—and a rebuilding of an existence more empowering than the virtual. Must-see. ● ●

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PRODUCERS HILLA MEDALIA, SHOSH SHLAM & NETA ZWEBNERZAIBERT

COUNTRY ISRAEL/USA

RUNTIME 74 MINS

FRIDAY

AFTERNOON DOC

Stephanie Soechtig DIRECTOR STEPHANIE SOECHTIG

PRODUCERS EVE MARSON, SARAH OLSEN & STEPHANIE SOECHTIG

WRITERS MARK MONROE & STEPHANIE SOECHTIG

Fed Up

COUNTRY

AFTERNOON DOC • OCT 17, LSPU HALL, 4PM-6PM

USA

Directed by Stephanie Soetchtig (Tapped), produced by Laurie David (An Inconvenient Truth) and narrated by Katie Couric, Fed Up presents a scathing indictment of added sugar in processed food, and “Big Sugar,” the industry that relies on our ignorance of its harm. While governments crank out dietary guidelines and launch obesity-fighting initiatives, statistics show that Americans—and indeed North Americans—are getting bigger. Focusing on childhood obesity, this doc posits that huge and unnecessary amounts of added sugar in our food is largely (no pun intended) to blame. Check your nearest Nutritional Information label. See a daily intake percentage for sugar? No? Big Sugar doesn’t want you to, says Soetchtig and company. You’ll look at your next meal differently after watching this film. ● ●

RUNTIME 92 MINS

Followed by a panel discussion with Kristie Jamieson, Executive Director of the Food Security Network; Dave Sullivan, of CBC Radio’s popular “Downsizing” column; and Dr. Laurie Twells, Associate Professor and obesity soecialist, Memorial University

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FRIDAY CBC PRESENTS

EVENING SHORT FILMS

Anna Fahr DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER ANNA FAHR

COUNTRY

Transit Game EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 17, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

CANADA/USA/ LEBANON

RUNTIME 19 MINS

Anna Fahr is to be commended for this un-self-conscious gem which reveals a beautiful glimpse of hope for the Middle East. A roadside encounter between two exiled Palestinian kids (Sanaa Amer, Sajed Amer) and a Syrian refugee (Jalal Altawil), Transit Game illustrates the worth of paying it forward. ● ●

Ruth Lawrence DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER RUTH LAWRENCE

COUNTRY CAN/NL

Quelle Affaire EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 17, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

Set to a precise and poignant poem written by Danielle Devereaux, Quelle Affaire is the cinematic realization of her careful words. Made through the Nickel’s Cinepoetry program, this lyrical short was filmed entirely on an iPhone and edited on a Mac. ● ●

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RUNTIME 3 MINS

FRIDAY CBC PRESENTS

EVENING SHORT FILMS

Natalie Labarre DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER NATALIE LABARRE

COUNTRY USA

Papa

RUNTIME 6 MINS

EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 17, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

Few relationships are as classically complex—or as irreplaceable—as that of father and daughter. Fall in love (and laugh out loud) with this tender rendering of the animator’s own sublimely unconventional childhood with her mechanically-fascinated Dad. ● ●

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FRIDAY CBC PRESENTS

EVENING SHORT FILMS

Latonia Hartery DIRECTOR LATONIA HARTERY

PRODUCER DEANNE FOLEY

Sadie EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 17, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

WRITER EMILY BRIDGER

COUNTRY CANADA/NL

Under the close watch of a rural NL community, a nurse from away (Joanne Kelly) tries inobtrusively to help teenage Sadie (Emily Corcoran) grieve the loss of her parents and adapt to new guardians. Loneliness, isolation and uncertainty—the impact never looms far from the surface. ● ●

RUNTIME 13 MINS

Janet Perlman DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER JANET PERLMAN

COUNTRY CANADA

Monsieur Pug EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 17, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

Okay. So you know how you’ve noticed a certain ubiquitousness of pugs and smartphones right? Okay, cat videos are also pretty ubiquitous. Okay, okay, they’re utterly ubiquitous. But I’m telling you, the pugs, the smartphones... think about this. Seriously. If you haven’t turned off that smartphone by now, you might as well spot the nearest mailbox and make a run for it. ● ●

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RUNTIME 10 MINS

FRIDAY CBC PRESENTS

EVENING SHORT FILMS

Lara Gallagher DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER LARA GALLAGHER

COUNTRY USA

American Gladiators

RUNTIME 11 MINS

EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 17, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

Battles to the death aren’t just fought by the biggest and strongest... in this semiautobiographical tribute to rivalry, siblings Jean and Mae (expertly played by real-life sisters Oona and Amie Laurence) must level an especially fraught playing field when it becomes apparent that one of them faces a life-threatening illness. ● ●

Sandine BrodeaurDesrosiers DIRECTOR & PRODUCER SANDINE BRODEAURDESROSIERS

Kaupunki Etsii Klovnia EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 17, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

This uniquely Finnish-Canadian collaboration welcomes you to the world’s unhappiest city, where laughter is the illicit medicine of choice, and a revolution may be nigh. Caution: Use only as directed; may contain 500-year-old punch-lines, babies and clowns. ● ●

WRITER PERTTU PURANEN

COUNTRY CAN

RUNTIME 7 MINS

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FRIDAY CBC PRESENTS

EVENING SHORT FILMS

Katie Duff DIRECTOR & PRODUCER KATIE DUFF

WRITERS KATIE DUFF & MATTHEW FINATERI

Bring Your Friends EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 17, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

A joyous celebration of good food, good ethics, and good music. Bring your friends, bring your family, bring everybody! ● ●

COUNTRY CAN/NL

RUNTIME 4 MINS

Tamara Segura González DIRECTOR & WRITER TAMARA SEGURA GONZÁLEZ

PRODUCER

Song for Cuba

ANNETTE CLARKE/NFB

EVENING SHORT FILMS • OCT 17, LSPU HALL, 7PM—8:30PM

COUNTRY CANADA/NL

The ties to home can be overwhelming in both their strength and fragility. Directed by Tamara Segura, winner of the 2013 Michelle Jackson Emerging Filmmaker Award, and this is a warm, moving film in which entire histories are replayed in brief moments. ● ●

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RUNTIME 7 MINS

FRIDAY LATE FEATURE

Mary & Nik Sexton DIRECTOR NIK SEXTON

PRODUCER MARY SEXTON

WRITERS EDWARD RICHE & NIK SEXTON

How to be Deadly LATE FEATURE • OCT 17, HOLY HEART THEATRE, 9PM-11PM

COUNTRY CAN/NL

If you don’t laugh at least once a minute we’ll send you to a friggin’ counselor. How to Be Deadly is the hilarious issue of Sexton & Son, the Mary-Nick force of nature that created some of the most memorable local characters we have ever seen on screen. Wisely milking his hugely popular YouTube sensation, a short featuring the loveably stunned Donnie Dumphy, Nick Sexton with co-writer big-brainy Ed Riche extended the concept into this feature film. Donnie is still perched uneasily on the eve of a dirt bike competition, surrounded by equally loveable idiots, hooligans, and hosers as always. Not to mention the girlfriends whose Mall conversations are worth the whole shaggin’ adventure. This is a side of St. John’s we rarely see on screen, the weedinformed well-meaning but aimless sub culture inhabited by townie millennials. You’ll also recognize your favourite characters, since the film features a veritable royalty of local comic actors, everyone from Rick to Mary to Greg and Cathy and Andrew, all performing some of their funniest roles. We are so happy to be showcasing Nick’s finely directed achievement, and especially to celebrate Mary Sexton’s huge role in the making of this hilarious film. A caution: there’s a steady stream of necessary profanity, befitting this crowd, sure. It’s f★★★ing deadly! ● ●

RUNTIME 120 MINS

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FRIDAY LATE DOC

DIRECTOR KITTY GREEN

PRODUCERS JONATHAN AUF DER HEIDE, KITTY GREEN & MICHAEL LATHAM

WRITER ANONYMOUS

COUNTRY AUSTRALIA/ UKRAINE

RUNTIME 78 MINS

Ukraine is not a Brothel LATE DOC • OCT 17, LSPU HALL, 9:30PM—11PM

From the get-go, this fascinating doc grabs attractive perceptions about the status of women by the scruff and shakes. Australian with Ukrainian heritage, Kitty Green spent fourteen months following high-profile topless protest organization FEMEN from their 2-bedroom HQ in Kiev. As Green’s cameras capture their hyper-sexualized battle against the exploitative shaming of Ukrainian women, she wins the group’s trust—fueling a revelation of the contradictions manipulating both their work and their self-perception. ● ●

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FILM FESTIVAL

SATURDAY LUNCH FEATURE

Andrea Dorfman DIRECTOR & WRITER ANDREA DORFMAN

PRODUCERS JAY DAHL & BILL NIVEN

COUNTRY CANADA

Heartbeat

RUNTIME 93 MINS

LUNCH FEATURE • OCT 18, LSPU HALL, 12PM—2:30PM DISCUSSION W/ ANDREA DORFMAN TO FOLLOW MODERATED BY LINDSEY VODAREK OF THE CMPA

Long-time festival favourite Andrea Dorfman extends the artistry of her awardwinning short films over into a full-length feature, literally drawing on the same subject matter. Heartbeat is live-action embroidered with Dorfman’s familiar whimsical illustrations that capture the essence of her characters’ quests for meaning. Justine is at that icky in-between stage of life, nursing her ego after a long overdue break-up and not quite sure of what or who she wants in her future. She hasn’t played her guitar in a long time either, but that instrument just might be the key to her transformation. Music, as another woman famously sang, makes the people come together. If you liked Dorfman’s How to be Alone, featuring the music of Tanya Davis, then you will love Heartbeat, which gives us more of Davis, this time in the leading role, and a lot more of Dorfman, of whom we never tire. ● ●

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SATURDAY

AFTERNOON FAMILY SHORTS

Melanie GIllam DIRECTOR MELANIE GILLAM

PRODUCER DAVID MARTINGALE & JIM GRACE

Count Crankepanse and the Curious Cube AFTERNOON FAMILY SHORTS • OCT 18, LSPU HALL, 3:30PM-5PM

WRITERS MELANIE GILLAM

COUNTRY CAN

In this digital animation film made at the College of the North Atlantic, student Melanie Gillam pays loving homage to an early style of animated cartoons. Out for a walk in his monochromatic world, Count Crankepanse encounters a colourful conundrum. ● ●

RUNTIME

Framed: Odd Socks & Straight Edge

MENTOR FILMMAKERS

AFTERNOON FAMILY SHORTS • OCT 18, LSPU HALL, 3:30PM—5PM

FRAMED COORDINATOR

Each year, we host a series of filmmaking workshops for youth called the FRAMED Film Film Education Series. Odd Socks, a hilarious short film about a fighting couple, a sock puppet and the power of suggestion, was made in Corner Brook with mentor filmmaker Allison White during our annual FRAMED West workshop at the Grenfell campus. Straight Edge is a fantastic short doc made with mentor Peter Walsh, in partnership with For The Love of Learning. The doc examines Chris Evans, owner of Fogtown Barber, and his embracing of the straight edge lifestyle. Our FRAMED camps are coordinated by Eilish McBrearty. ● ●

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2 MINS

ALLISON WHITE PETER WALSH

EILISH MCBREARTY

COUNTRY CAN/NL

RUNTIME 16 MINS

SATURDAY

AFTERNOON FAMILY SHORTS

Katrina Mathers & Merrin Jensen

DIRECTOR KATRINA MATHERS

PRODUCER

The Gallant Captain AFTERNOON FAMILY SHORTS • OCT 18, LSPU HALL, 3:30PM—5PM

An imaginative young boy and his faithful cat set sail for adventure on the high seas, in this heartwarming and exquisitely animated Australian short film inspired by Graeme Base’s picture book The Legend of the Golden Snail. ● ●

MERRIN JENSEN

WRITER GRAEME BASE

COUNTRY AUSTRALIA

RUNTIME 8 MINS

Navarna Igloliorte DIRECTOR NAVARNA IGLOLIORTE

COUNTRY CAN/NL

Kuekuatsheu Mak Muak/ Wolverine and Loon

RUNTIME 15 MINS

AFTERNOON FAMILY SHORTS • OCT 18, LSPU HALL, 3:30PM—5PM

In a film that surfs the line between documentary and drama, Innu elder Mani Katnen Nuna tells a group of youth an ancient legend about Wolverine and Loon. As the tale begins, the youth become the animals they are hearing about. In a tent outside Sheshatshiu, Labrador, they discover the eerie story of how Wolverine’s trickster ways forever transformed Loon into the bird that we know today. ● ●

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SATURDAY

AFTERNOON FAMILY SHORTS

Deschanel Li DIRECTOR & WRITER DESCHANEL LI

PRODUCER MIAO SONG

Little Dancer

COUNTRY

AFTERNOON FAMILY SHORTS • OCT 18, LSPU HALL, 3:30PM—5PM

RUNTIME

CANADA

9 MINS

A charming mini-documentary about Timmy, a shy four-year-old Montreal boy, whose life begins to change when his family enrolls him in dance classes. The film was made by Timmy’s 13-year-old sister, Deschanel Li, who clearly loves documentary filmmaking almost as much as she adores her little brother. ● ●

Lexi Lefkowitz DIRECTOR & WRITER LEXI LEFKOWITZ

PRODUCER SHANNON SILVA

Freestyle AFTERNOON FAMILY SHORTS • OCT 18, LSPU HALL, 3:30PM—5PM

COUNTRY USA

RUNTIME 7 MINS

During a regular day at swim practice, Violet, an isolated, but spunky, 7-year-old, tries to fit into a world she doesn’t quite understand. With a head full of dreams and a body that wants to dance, she operates the only way she knows how. A bittersweet drama written and directed by Lexi Lefkowitz of the USA. ● ●

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SATURDAY

AFTERNOON FAMILY SHORTS

Melanie Leger DIRECTOR MARYSE CHAPDELAINE

WRITER MELANIE LEGER

Emma Makes Movies

COUNTRY

AFTERNOON FAMILY SHORTS • OCT 18, LSPU HALL, 3:30PM—5PM

RUNTIME

CANADA

17 MINS

Mélanie Léger’s delightful documentary introduces us to 13-year-old, Emma Carroll of Shédiac, New Brunswick, who has already found her path in life: she’s a filmmaker. Inspired by her dreams, favourite movies and books, she creates short films with her iPod featuring the children attending her mother’s home daycare. ● ●

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SATURDAY

EMERA NL CLOSING NIGHT

Tamara Segura González DIRECTOR, PRODUCER & WRITER TAMARA SEGURA GONZÁLEZ

Before the War CLOSING NIGHT SHORT FILM • OCT 18, ARTS & CULTURE CENTRE, 8PM

Tamara Segura was the winner of the 2013 RBC Michelle Jackson Emerging Filmmaker Award, and this is the world premiere of her winning film. An incisive, nuanced look at a family crumbling after their father returns home from a war, Before The War showcases Tamara’s love and understanding of the human heart. ● ●

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COUNTRY CAN/NL

RUNTIME 6 MINS

SATURDAY

EMERA NL CLOSING NIGHT

Deanne Foley DIRECTORS DEANNE FOLEY

PRODUCER

Relative Happiness CLOSING NIGHT FEATURE • OCT 18, ARTS & CULTURE CENTRE, 8PM—10PM

St. John’s filmmaker Deanne Foley presents her second feature film for our lucky viewing pleasure. Relative Happiness follows on the success of Foley’s Beat Down, which showed us the transformative force of girl power. Relative Happiness carries over with the same theme, although this time the central figure is a generously proportioned thirty-something businesswoman. Lexie Ivy owns and operates a Nova Scotia B&B. Her thinner, blonder sister is getting married and Lexie is somewhat urgently seeking an appropriate date. Misdirected hope and mishaps ensue. Melissa Bergland is superb in the role of the hapless Lexie. She can bake a mean berry pie, but there are no obvious recipes for finding a suitable guy. As with all her earlier work, from her romantic shorts to her two strong features, Foley focuses on women, young and old, who end up discovering all their strength and potential through a series of unexpected and often comic circumstances. Almost exclusively written, produced, and directed by women, Relative Happiness it itself a testament of creative girl power. There could be no more fitting way to close our 25th festival. Nothing relative our our happiness, absolutely. Brava, Ms. Foley! ● ●

AVI FEDERGREEN, ALAN COLLINS, JILL KNOX-GOSSE & LYNNE WILSON

WRITERS LESLEY CREWE, DEANNE FOLEY, IAIN MACLEOD & SHERRY WHITE

COUNTRY CANADA/NL

RUNTIME 94 MINS

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WELCOME TO THE [INTERACTIVE] INDUSTRY FILM FORUM FROM THE ST. JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL

ith workshops and panels about interactive storytelling, creating successful web series and television’s multi-platform future, the [Interactive] Industry Film Forum aims to take the Newfoundland and Labrador film and television industry to screens beyond the cineplex. There are more Forum announcements to come, so keep checking our website at

womensfilmfestival.com/industryfilmforum, and follow us on Twitter @SJIWFF and on Facebook at facebook.com/womensfilmfestival to stay in the loop. Thank you to all of our incredibly talented and creative delegates, the Newfoundland and Labrador Interactive Alliance, Carolann Harding and Scott Courish, and our [Interactive] Industry Film Forum sponsors and volunteers. ● ●

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St. John’s Summit on Women in Media As part of its 25th anniversary celebrations, the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival is launching the St. John’s Summit on Women in Media, in partnership with Women in View, and with support from William F. White International. The Summit brings together delegates from Canada’s major organizations representing women in screen media. It is the first national gathering of its kind. In North America’s top-grossing films, only 16 per cent of directors, writers and producers are women. The number of women holding key crew positions in these films, such as editors and cinematographers, is just as low. Statistics from last year’s major Canadian films reveal similarly disappointing numbers, with women accounting for just 22 per cent of directors and 20 per cent of writers. Summit participants will develop collective strategies and policies to address this gender disparity in Canada’s screen industries. Their conclusions and recommendations will be discussed the following day (Wednesday, October 15) during a public panel at the Rocket Bakery at 12pm.

The St. John’s Summit on Women in Media delegates are Noreen Golfman, founding director of the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival Barbara Janes, Chair of the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival 25th anniversary committee and former Director General of English Program at the NFB Kay Armatage, Professor Emerita, Cinema Studies Institute and Women & Gender Studies Institute, University of Toronto, and board member of Women in View Rina Fraticelli, filmmaker and Executive Director of Women in View and SexMoneyMedia Heather Allin, past president of ACTRA Toronto and Chair of the National ACTRA Women’s Committee and Canadian Unions For Equality on Screen (CUES) Ferne Downey, National President of the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) and the President of the International Federation of Actors (FIA) Leslie Ann Coles, award-winning filmmaker, founder and Executive Director of the Female Eye Film Festival

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Rebekah Coles-Budrys, Director of Business Affairs and Administration at the Female Eye Film Festival Jan Miller, founding Chair of WIFT-Atlantic, past Director of Strategic Partners, and internationally renowned pitching and concept development expert Isabelle Hayeur, writer, director and founding member and president of Réalisatrices Équitables Anna Lupien, filmmaker, director of photography, photographer, author, sociologist and researcher at Réalisatrices Équitables Carolyn Coombs, filmmaker and Executive Director of Women in Film and Television - Vancouver Sharon McGowan, Chair of the Please Adjust Your Set Canadian film and television industry gender equity initiative, and Chair of Women in Film and Television Vancouver’s Advocacy Committee Carol Whiteman, co-creator of the internationally respected Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) program and founding member, President and CEO of Creative Women Workshops Association (CWWA) Valerie Bachynsky, Co-Chair, Board of Directors, Women in Film and Television —Atlantic Heather Webb, Executive Director, Women in Film & Television - Toronto

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THE BELL FUND PRESENTS

Get It Made:

The Ins & Outs of Funding WEDNESDAY, OCT 15, NIFCO, 10AM—11:30AM

You have the idea, now you need the funds to make it happen. With Nathalie Clement of the Canada Media Fund; Marcia Douglas of the Bell Fund and the Independent Production Fund; and Stephanie Azam of Telefilm Canada, you’ll learn what’s out there for films, television, digital media and web series. Moderated by Barbara Janes. NATHALIE CLERMONT Nathalie Clermont has worked for more than twenty years in the film and television industry, with extensive experience in financing. She acts as a key advisor on CMF policies and programs, ensures consistency in service standards and the application process, and ensures that file analysis is accurate, fair, and consistent, in accordance with the CMF guidelines. Previously, Ms. Clermont was team leader of the Business Affairs Unit at the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) for 15 years. Ms. Clermont holds a B.A. in Film, Communications, and Public Relations from the Université de Montréal. ● ● MARCIA DOUGLAS Marcia Douglas is a media consumer, creator, collaborator and strategist. Currently, she is the Program Manager for the Bell Fund overseeing the day to day operations of the fund which supports the production and development of TV and Digital Media projects. As an assistant director member of the Directors Guild of Canada, she worked on numerous TV and film projects for both Canadian independent producers and US Studios. She has produced several award winning short films and the theatrical feature Siblings, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. She has completed post-graduate studies in Children’s Media. She is a member of the program advisory committee for two post-graduate programs at Centennial College and is a speaker at industry events and post-secondary institutions. ● ● STEPHANIE AZAM Stephanie Azam is Telefilm Canada’s National Feature Film Executive—English Market. After receiving a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Ottawa, she worked at Industry Canada and then with the Business Development Bank of Canada for four years before pursuing film. Stephanie joined New York’s ZeitgeistFilms (distributor of The Corporation and the Academy Award-nominated Nowhere in Africa) as the Director of Theatrical Marketing, directing major campaigns across various media including Oscar runs, as well as engaging in acquisitions and harnessing international festivals. Stephanie then joined Telefilm Canada as Marketing and Distribution Specialist for English-language, overseeing investments from the English-language marketing component of the Canada Feature Film Fund and coordinated joint efforts with promotion, broadcasting, theatrical and Web partners. ● ● BARBARA JANES Barbara Janes was formerly Director General of English Program at the National Film Board of Canada where she oversaw the production of more than 500 films. She enjoyed a 30-year career with the NFB in Montreal, Ottawa, Halifax and Vancouver and served in a variety of positions including Producer and Executive Producer before becoming the NFB’s top operational executive. After leaving the NFB, she worked for 4 years as the first Executive Director of The Hnatyshyn Foundation, a private charity for the arts, established in memory of the Right Honourable Ramon John Hnatyshyn, Canada’s 24th Governor General. ● ●

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THE CMPA PRESENTS

New Funding, New Directions:

The Future of Television WEDNESDAY, OCT 15, NIFCO, 2:45PM—4:30PM

From original programming by Netflix to the rise of the web series, the television industry is changing rapidly. Discuss new directions, new funding, mobile extensions and great expectations. Moderator Lisa Vatcher (Take The Shot Productions) hashes it out with representatives from Bell Media, the CBC, and Best Boy Productions.

HELEN ADIMAKIS Helen Asimakis was appointed Senior Director, Drama, Commissioned and Scripted Programming in October 2013. She leads the team responsible for managing the creative development and production of CBC Television’s slate of dramatic programming, including series, limited series, miniseries and TV movies. She joined the CBC in 2001 as an Executive in Charge of Production, Drama. She oversaw the development and production of various projects such as Heartland, Republic of Doyle, Keep Your Head up Kid: The Don Cherry Story, Wrath of Grapes, Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story, Trudeau II: Maverick in the Making. Helen has worked in the television industry since 1988 and has a broad knowledge of production, distribution and management. Prior to CBC, Helen held a variety of positions, including Supervisor of Program Development and Production at CTV; Story Editor and Director of Development at Sullivan Entertainment as well as Associate Producer at Sarrazin Couture Entertainment. ● ● EDWARD J MARTIN Ed is the President of the Best Boy Group of Companies, which pursues various initiatives in the fields of entertainment, communications, and technology. Best Boy has produced over 80 hours of television programming that can be seen in over 130 countries around the world, and just wrapped production on its first feature film. Clockwork Fox Studios, their interactive arm, just released its third title - the second of a series of games for early childhood math education called Zorbit’s Math Adventure. Clockwork Fox was awarded the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Innovation in Business Award in 2012. Ed holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Memorial University, a graduate diploma in Communication Studies from Concordia University, and an MBA from the Queen’s School of Business. ● ●

LISA VATCHER In her role with St. John’s-based Take the Shot Productions, Lisa works on current productions, such as Republic of Doyle and Majumder Manor, as well as various development projects in a communications and research capacity. Lisa holds a Bachelor of Commerce Co-operative (Hons.) from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Her background includes both agency and client-side work in marketing with a core focus in digital media. So let’s be honest, she’s probably Googled you already. ● ●

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WIFT—ATLANTIC PRESENTS

Hooks, One-Liners and Sinkers:

Project Descriptions to Reel ‘Em In THURSDAY, OCT 16, NIFCO, 10AM—11:30AM

Can you explain the heart of your project in one sentence? It’s harder than you think. Award winning pitch expert Jan Miller will help hone your one-liners and strengthen your synopses. The perfect workshop to attend in preparation for the Face 2 Face Pitch Session. JAN MILLER Over the past 25 years, Jan Miller has worked across Canada and travelled to all the majormarkets as an international consultant, connector and trainer, presenting one of the top Pitching and Concept Development workshops in the world. From Guadalajara to China, Cuba to Cannes, Cartagena to Berlin, Poland to Edinburgh she works with key industry players around the world to develop their projects and connect them to talent. Jan was the architect behind Strategic Partners one of the world’s pre-eminent international co-production markets, featuring Canadian talent. She served as its Director for 15 years. Jan also worked with the Erich Pommer Institut (EPI) to design and present Trans Atlantic Partners (TAP), one of the top international co-production training programs, bringing together Canadian, European and American producers to explore co-venturing and co-production opportunities. After 6 years, Jan recently stepped down as Founding Chair of WIFT-Atlantic where she and colleagues launched the annual Women Making Waves conference. ● ●

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TELEFILM CANADA PRESENTS

Lunch With the Filmmakers: Cast No Shadow

THURSDAY, OCT 16, ROCKET ROOM, 12PM-2PM

Enjoy lunch from the Rocket Bakery and some fantastic discussion. Fresh from Halifax, where it swept the Atlantic Film Festival Awards—Best Atlantic Feature, Best Atlantic Director, Best Atlantic Screenwriter, Best Atlantic Cinematographer, Outstanding Performance by an Actress, Outstanding Performance by an Actor, no big deal—Cast No Shadow is the debut feature film by Christian Sparkes (A River In The Woods). He’ll be joined by two of the film’s producers, Allison White and Chris Agoston, for this in-depth chat about this incredible film. To guarantee a meal at this event, please register 24 hours in advance with the LSPU Hall box office. Please forward information about dietary restrictions or allergies 24 hours in advance to jenn@womensfilmfestival.com. CHRISTIAN SPARKES A native of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Christian Sparkes was one of five directors chosen from across the country to participate in the prestigious CFC Director’s Lab in Toronto. He has directed five short films, which have won awards and screened at festivals across the world including the Toronto International Film Festival and Not Short on Talent at Cannes. His debut feature film Cast No Shadow was one of eight films selected across the country as part of Telefilm’s Micro-Budget program. ● ● ALLISON WHITE Allison White has worked in Film and Television for the past 10 years. She has produced six short films that have won awards and screened at festivals across the globe including the Toronto International Film Festival, ‘Not Short on Talent’ Cannes, and Fantastic Film Festival. In 2014, she was one of eight recipients of Telefilm Canada’s first Micro-Budget Program, which supported the production of her first feature film, Cast No Shadow, completed in June 2014. ● ● CHRIS AGOSTON Chris has produced a number of short films and features, and his work has been screened at film festivals across Canada, the United States, and abroad. In addition to his work on Cast No Shadow, Christ is also producing and directing the The Plateaus, a comedic webseries starring Dave Foley. Chris completed a residency in the Producer’s Lab at the Canadian Film Centre, and participated at the 2012 Berlinale Talent Campus. ● ●

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Creating with NFB/Interactive THURSDAY, OCT 16, NIFCO, 2:45PM—4:30PM

The National Film Board’s Interactive programming department is an evolving collection of innovative, interactive stories exploring the world—and our place in it—from uniquely Canadian points of view. Join Jen Moss (Writer/Interactive Producer) and Kat Baulu (Acting Executive Producer) as they discuss how the their interactive projects work, how to approach your own work with digital media in mind, and how to develop your narrative with user experience in mind. Moderated by Angela Antle, independent producer and host of CBC Radio’s Weekend Arts Magazine.

ANGELA ANTLE Angela Antle is an independent TV producer working in the field of factual entertainment. Drawing on 20 years at CBC, Angela co-developed and produced the 13-part W Network Series Majumder Manor and was creative consultant on the HBO feature documentary Every Word is Absolutely True. In 2012, a TV format she co-created with Antica Productions won the MIPTV Pitch contest in Cannes and landed a development deal with Warner Brothers. That program is currently in development with a major Canadian broadcaster. ● ●

JENNIFER MOSS Jen Moss is a writer/interactive producer with The National Film Board of Canada’s Digital Studio, creators of numerous award-winning interactive projects, such as Bear 71, The Last Hunt, and Circa 1948 (nfb.ca/interactive). She works with filmmakers, photographers, and artists of all stripes to help turn their ideas into interactive storytelling experiences. Part of a development team that includes designers, programmers, and creative technologists, Jen brings her strong sense of story to the process. Her most recent project, Ice Fishing, a collaboration between Newfoundland artist Jordan Bennett and the NFB Digital Studio, is premiering at Toronto’s ImagineNATIVE Festival this year, and will represent Newfoundland Labrador at the 2015 Venice Biennale. Prior to her work at the NFB, Jen was in broadcasting with CBC Radio, Vancouver. She is the recipient of a Jack Webster Award for Best Radio Feature (2010), and has created many works for radio, in roles both on and off the air. ● ● KAT BAULU As a creative producer at the National Film Board of Canada, Kat Baulu accompanies creators from idea to delivery of their story in documentary, animation and interactive. She initiates ideas and attract dream teams to realize projects. Her inspiration comes from raising underrepresented voices and communicating authentic stories with evidenced social impact. She ensures that the values and ethics of the NFB are reflected in the editorial. Kat recently completed Interactive Media Studies at L’Institut national de l’image et du son. She produced Jobie Weetaluktuk’s latest documentary Timuti filmed in his hometown of Inukjuak. Her last co-production with EyeSteelFilm was the Grand Prize Paris International Environmental Film Festival winner, The Fruit Hunters. Kat’s favourite fruit is the banana—which is not surprising since she grew up on a monkey farm in Barbados. ● ●

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DCG CANADA PRESENTS

Home is Where the Work is: A Discussion About Directing in Canada FRIDAY, OCT 17, NIFCO, 10AM—11:30AM

Atlantic filmmakers share their stories about building a career in this biz while staying as close to home as possible. Featuring Jordan Canning (We Were Wolves), Deanne Foley (Relative Happiness) and Andrea Dorfman (Heartbeat). Moderated by DGC Atlantic’s Andrea Levesque. DEANNE FOLEY Deanne Foley is an award-winning filmmaker who made her mark with comedic shorts, Trombone Trouble and The Magnificent Molly McBride. Her debut feature, Beat Down, starring Marthe Bernard (Republic of Doyle) & Robb Wells (Trailer Park Boys), won three Canadian Comedy Award nominations including Best Direction and five awards at domestic and international film festivals. Deanne’s sophomore feature, Relative Happiness, a romantic comedy, based on the best selling novel by Cape Breton writer, Lesley Crewe, was selected for Telefilm Canada’s Perspective Canada Cannes 2014 and is shortlisted for Whistler Film Festival’s 2014 Borsos Best Canadian Feature award. She is a member of Directors Guild of Canada, Writers Guild of Canada, WIFT-Atlantic and NIFCO. ● ● ANDREA DORFMAN Andrea Dorfman is an artist and filmmaker based in Halifax, NS. She has made many short experimental, dramatic and animated films as well as the feature films, Parsley Days (2000), Love That Boy (2003) and the documentary, Sluts (2005). Recently Dorfman completed two animated films with the National Film Board, the Emmy-nominated Flawed (2010), and Big Mouth (2012). How To Be Alone, her collaboration with singer/poet Tanya Davis, has garnered almost 7 million YouTube hits. Davis is the star of her latest feature film, Heartbeat (2014). ● ● JORDAN CANNING Jordan Canning has directed more than a dozen short films which have played at festivals all over the world, including the Tribeca Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival and Interfilm Berlin. Among them, Countdown has won a Golden Sheaf for Best Director; Not Over Easy was a finalist in CBC’s Short Film Faceoff and swept all three awards at the NSI Online Film Festival; Seconds won the 2012 TIFF RBC Emerging Filmmakers Competition and the Shaw Media Fearless Female Director Award; and The Tunnel, premiered at Cannes as part of Telefilm’s Not Short on Talent program. In 2013, Jordan directed all thirteen episodes of the IPF-supported web series Space Riders: Division Earth for CTV.ca. Her first feature, We Were Wolves, premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. ● ● ANDREA LEVESQUE Andrea Levesque loves to get a conversation going! She was a talent wrangler and researcher with the CBC late night and online show Zed. Within a couple of years, Andrea moved up to content producing interviews for Zed. She also produced over 90 interview segments for a Vancouver arts and entertainment magazine show, and worked in various positions in the documentary-reality field. Andrea is now the Operations Coordinator with the Directors Guild of Canada—Atlantic Regional Council, and an active member of Women in Film and Television- Atlantic. ● ●

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In Conversation With IndieWire’s Melissa Silverstein FRIDAY, OCT 17, ROCKET ROOM, 12PM—2PM

Join Melissa Silverstein, founder and editor of Indiewire’s popular blog Women and Hollywood, for an inspiring discussion about gender equity in film, advocacy, and how we can support women in film. With Melinda Barlow, Associate Professor of Film Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder and Noreen Golfman, founding director of the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival. To guarantee a meal at this event, please register 24 hours in advance with the LSPU Hall box office. Please forward information about dietary restrictions or allergies 24 hours in advance to jenn@womensfilmfestival.com.

MELISSA SILVERSTEIN Melissa Silverstein is a writer and speaker with an extensive expertise in the area of women and Hollywood. She is the founder and editor of Women and Hollywood, one of the most respected sites for issues related to women and film as well as other areas of pop culture. Women and Hollywood educates, advocates, and agitates for gender parity across the entertainment industry. She is also the Artistic Director and co-founder of the Athena Film Festival—A Celebration of Women and Leadership—at Barnard College in NYC. The fifth annual festival will take place from February 5-8, 2015. Melissa recently published the first book from Women and Hollywood, In Her Voice: Women Directors Talk Directing, which is a compilation of over 40 interviews that have appeared on the site. She was one of the recipients of the 2013 Susan B. Anthony Award from the NYC Chapter of the National Organization for Women. She has conducted social media marketing campaigns and events for a variety of films including: My Week With Marilyn, The Iron Lady, Gloria Steinem: In Her Own Words, Dancing Across Borders, and was the founding project director for The White House Project and the chief of Staff at the Ms. Foundation for Women. ● ●

MELINDA BARLOW Melinda Barlow, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Film Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where she received the Boulder Faculty Assembly Excellence in Teaching Award, the Gold Best Should Teach Award, and the Dean’s Senior Honors Teaching Fellowship. A film historian and curator who also researches the art of mentoring women, Professor Barlow is the editor of Mary Lucier: Art & Performance (2000) and co-curator of “Primal Seen: Selections from the CU Art Museum’s Collection of Photography from the 19th Century to the Present” (2013). She is currently writing a book on film, art, female identity, and the process of collecting titled My Museum: A Memoir in Art, featuring the essays “When Sleepers Wake and Yet Still Dream,” “Without Warning,” and “Who Was That Masked Woman? Rediscovering the Hidden Mother,” all recently published in the online journal Flow. Professor Barlow received The Dorothy Martin Woman Faculty Member Award for her research on women artists and the Women Who Make a Difference Award from her students at CU. ● ●

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THE INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION FUND PRESENTS

The Hows, Whys and Whats of Web Series FRIDAY, OCT 17, NIFCO, 2:45PM-4:30PM

It’s one thing to start a web series, it’s another thing to make it successful. Learn strategies to turn your creative work into a thriving show. Lisa Baylin (Itentic, Guidestones), Daniel Beirne (Space Riders, Dad Drives) and Jeremey Larter (Just Passing Through) offer advice on how to write for the web and how to help your web series grow in both scope and popularity.

DAN BEIRNE Dan Beirne is an award-winning actor and writer living in Toronto. Co-creator of multiple web series Space Riders: Division Earth, The Bitter End, and Dad Drives (Canadian Comedy Award 2013 for Best Writing in TV or Web), he has received much acclaim for his work in subtle, understated comedy. ● ●

LISA BAYLIN As VP, Content & Production at iThentic, Lisa Baylin has developed multiple digital assets ranging from mobile games to video platforms, and has produced various digital series including Space Riders, Today on Earth, Dirt on Green and the Emmy Award-winning transmedia digital series Guidestones (SI & SII). Previously, she was the Program Manager at three private funds supporting the Canadian digital, television and film industries: the Bell Fund, the Independent Production Fund, and the COGECO Fund. Over the course of her career she produced several independent shorts films, including Bagged, also her directing debut, which can be seen on CBC, Movieola and Air Canada. Recently, Lisa has been actively involved in digital industry issues and participated in CMPA negotiations with several Canadian unions. She also trains emerging producers through her workshop series Project 360. ● ●

JEREMY LARTER Jeremy Larter was born and raised in West Covehead, Prince Edward Island, and currently lives in Toronto, Ontario. After graduating from the Advanced Television and Film Program at Sheridan College in 2005, Jeremy created four successful web series: Profile PEI, Ponderings, Leafs Beefs and most recently the critically-acclaimed, full-length comedy series Just Passing Through. John Doyle, television critic for the Globe and Mail, listed Just Passing Through #6 on his Top 10 Canadian shows of 2013. Doyle also named Jeremy and co-creators Geoff Read and Jason Larter runnerup for TV Artists of the Year behind Vince Gilligan of Breaking Bad. Ponderings was shortlisted for Best Original Web Series at the 2010 Vimeo Awards. In 2011 Jeremy wrote and directed the CBC Atlantic 321 award-winning short film My Life Starts Tomorrow. In 2012 he produced the feature-length sports documentary Exhibition Drive, and in 2013 he co-directed and co-produced the documentary The Crow Agenda. ● ●

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Hair of the Dog: A Comedy Talk With Susan Kent & Deanne Foley SATURDAY, OCT 18, NIFCO, 10AM-11:30AM

Start the final day of the festival off with some good laughs as we talk about writing for comedy with the powerhouse duo of Sue Kent (This Hour has 22 Minutes) and Deanne Foley (Relative Happiness). Moderated by Dance Party of Newfoundland’s own Dave Sullivan. Breakfast treats orivided.

SUSAN KENT Susan Kent has written and performed two one-woman shows, Nan Loves Jerry and Jerry’d Alive! through RCAT in St. John’s Newfoundland. Her television acting credits include This Hour Has 22 Minutes for which she won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in Variety or Sketch Comedy, Kids in the Hall’s Death Comes to Town, Republic of Doyle, Hatching Matching and Dispatching and Three Chords From the Truth, which garnered a Gemini for Best Ensemble in a Comedy. Notable film credits include Violet, Diverted, Sundance 2010 Official Selection Grown Up Movie Star, Relative Happiness and How to Be Deadly as well as the short films Diamonds in a Bucket, Stray, What Remains, and Me2. Susan is a member of Toronto Sketch Fest Best of the Fest winners Dance Party of Newfoundland. ● ● DEANNE FOLEY Deanne Foley is an award-winning filmmaker who made her mark with award-winning comedic shorts, Trombone Trouble and The Magnificent Molly McBride. Beat Down, starring Marthe Bernard (CBC’s Republic of Doyle) and Robb Wells (Trailer Park Boys), debut feature film won three Canadian Comedy Award nominations including Best Direction, and won five awards at domestic and international film festivals. Deanne’s sophomore feature, Relative Happiness, a romantic comedy, based on the best selling novel by Cape Breton writer, Lesley Crewe, was selected for Telefilm Canada’s Perspective Canada Cannes 2014 and is shortlisted for Whistler Film Festival’s 2014 Borsos Best Canadian Feature award. The film is set for theatrical release in Spring 2015. Most recently, Deanne was delighted to get the opportunity to direct two episodes for CBC’s Republic of Doyle. And she was selected for the prestigious Toronto’s International Talent Lab 2014 comprising of a select group of emerging filmmakers from around the world. She is a member of Directors Guild of Canada, Writers Guild of Canada, WIFT-Atlantic and NIFCO. ● ● DAVE SULLIVAN Dave Sullivan is a founding member of the Dance Party of Newfoundland comedy troupe, and has appeared on stages in Canada, Asia, the United Kingdom and the US. Sullivan has also appeared in CBC Television’s Republic of Doyle and Murdoch Mysteries. He works as a copywriter with brands like Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism, Canada Bread, Maple Leaf Foods, Larsen, Irving, Parks Canada, Boy Scouts of Canada and Memorial University. Most recently, Sullivan wrote and performed a national CBC Radio column entitled Downsizing about his struggle regain both mental and physical health. ● ●

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Face 2 Face Pitch Session SATURDAY, OCT 18, ROCKET ROOM, 1PM—3PM

Make your 15 minutes count! Apply for a one-on-one meeting with some of the biggest broadcasters, funders, producers and distributors in the country, all waiting for you to wow them. Our pitch session is an incredible opportunity to introduce your project to the industry’s biggest resources. To apply, contact jenn@womensfilmfestival.com. Get to know your pros and the type of projects they’re looking for at womensfilmfestival.com/industryfilmforum. Keep checking back; there are many more to come!

ANNE FRANK Anne is currently the Feature Film Executive, Telefilm Canada—Atlantic region. Prior to this she was Regional Director, Industry Promotion, (Ontario & Nunavut) and feature film Content Analyst— part of the decision-making team that selects and oversees the development and production of feature films. As Production Executive for Global Television she supervised the development and production of national priority prime time dramatic television series. She has been working in the film and television industry for over 25 years as executive producer, independent producer, story editor and consultant. She produced the Gemini and Gémeaux award-winning documentary Claude Jutra: an Unfinished Story, and worked on the critically acclaimed and Caméra d’Or winning Atanarjuat; The Fast Runner and was editor of the book Telling It, Writing for Canadian Film and Television. ● ●

EDWARD J. MARTIN Ed is the President of the Best Boy Group of Companies, which pursues various initiatives in the fields of entertainment, communications, and technology. Best Boy has produced over 80 hours of television programming that can be seen in over 130 countries around the world, and just wrapped production on its first feature film. Clockwork Fox Studios, their interactive arm, just released its third title—the second of a series of games for early childhood math education called Zorbit’s Math Adventure. Clockwork Fox was awarded the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s Innovation in Business Award in 2012. Ed holds a Bachelor of Engineering from Memorial University, a graduate diploma in Communication Studies from Concordia University, and an MBA from the Queen’s School of Business. ● ●

LISA BAYLIN As VP, Content & Production at iThentic, Lisa Baylin has developed multiple digital assets ranging from mobile games to video platforms, and has produced various digital series including Space Riders, Today on Earth, Dirt on Green and the Emmy Award winning transmedia digital series Guidestones (SI & SII). Previously, she was the Program Manager at three private funds supporting the Canadian digital, television and film industries: the Bell Fund, the Independent Production Fund, and the COGECO Fund. Over the course of her career she produced several independent shorts films, including Bagged, also her directing debut, which can be seen on CBC, Movieola and Air Canada. Recently, Lisa has been actively involved in digital industry issues and participated in CMPA negotiations with several Canadian unions. She also trains emerging producers through her workshop series Project 360. ● ●

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PETER HALL Peter Hall is the Senior Manager, Arts and Documentary Programming for CBC Atlantic. Since 1981 he has worked at the three major Canadian networks with experience in news, current affairs, live event coverage and documentary production. He helped establish the morning program for CBC Newsworld in Halifax when the all-news network was created. Currently Peter is responsible for television, radio and web content for network and regional broadcast and works extensively with independent producers. ● ● PAUL POPE Pope Productions is a St. John’s based company that produces award winning drama for film and television. Grown Up Move Star (2009) competed in the World Cinema category at Sundance Film Festival where Tatiana Maslany won a prestigious Special Jury Prize for a Breakout Performance. Roger Ebert hailed the quirky comedy Rare Birds (2002), starring William Hurt, as “a sweetheart of a film”. Our most recent feature Beat Down, (2012) is a festival favourite, picking up awards and nominations around the world. Our TV comedy Drunk and on Drugs: The Happy Funtime Hour (2012), with Mike Smith, J.P. Tremblay and Robb Wells, won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Cross Platform Project: Fiction. The TV mini Above and Beyond (2006), featuring Richard E. Grant and Allan Hawco, won three DGC awards, a Gemini and a Canadian Screen Writer Award and has sold around the world. Other projects include NL Entertains (2013), Diverted (2009), Screamers: The Hunting (2009), The One That Got Away (2008), Behind the Wall (2008), Hey Day! (2006), Life with Derek I (2005), the double-Gemini winning documentary My Left Breast (2002), the factual series Legends and Lore of the North Atlantic (2004) and Going the Distance (2003) Extraordinary Visitor (1998) and Secret Nation (1992). Producer Paul Pope is a highly respected figure in the Canadian Film industry. He is the recipient of an Honorary Doctor of Letters from Memorial University, The Douglas James Dales Industry Builder Award and the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Achievement Award. ● ● CHRIS BONNELL Chris serves as the Executive Director/Film Commissioner at the Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation (NLFDC). At the NLFDC, Chris manages the Corporation and is responsible for the overall operation of the Corporation. He ensures that the policies and decisions of the Directors are implemented effectively and efficiently. Chris acts as an ambassador and spokesperson representing the Corporation in public forums and in the media. ● ● TOM ALEXANDER Tom Alexander is Director of Theatrical Releasing at Mongrel Media, Canada’s leading independent film distributor. Before joining Mongrel in 2001, Tom worked in various capacities with Alliance Atlantis Communications, Famous Players, and the Toronto International Film Festival Group, among other organizations. He holds an MBA from the Schulich School of Business (Marketing, and Arts & Media Administration). ● ●

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[Interactive] Incubator Project The [Interactive] Incubator Project was designed to help Atlantic Canadian women kickstart their interactive, web-based or multiplatform projects. We reached out across the region and invited female creators to submit proposals for their innovative projects. Then we selected five of them. These are the inaugural winners of the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival’s [Interactive] Incubator Project. They’ll be joining us all week for the [Interactive] Industry Film Forum, and we’ll be setting them up with private meetings with incredible people like Jen Moss from NFB/Interactive, Lisa Baylin of iThentic, and Marcia Douglas of the IPF. They’ll discuss their projects and their careers, sharpen their stories, and get top-notch advice on how to make their ideas into a reality. They’ll also be part of the Women In The Director’s Chair Career Advancement Module, presented by award-winning producer Carol Whiteman, and receive free passes it the Collide Creative Technology Conference in Halifax, as well as a $1,000 voucher for equipment rental with William F. White International. Pretty neat, hey? Congratulations to these talented women, and to all the women who applied this year! Thanks so much to Carol Whiteman, Creative Women Workshops Association, William F. White and Collide Creative Technology Conference.

ANNIE MCEWEN (NL) PROJECT: THE GIRLS OF SHESHATSHIU

Annie McEwen is an independent radio producer living in St. John’s. She came here to complete her MA in Folklore, and stayed because the people are just so nice. She is an associate producer with Battery Radio, and a Transom.org alumni. She co-created the award-winning app called Inside/ Outside Battery along with Chris Brookes and Jake Nicoll, and is currently creating multimedia plays with the Toronto-based theatre company Fixt Point. Her audio work has been heard on CBC, PRX Remix, WCAI, WBUR, WJCT, New Hampshire Public Radio, and Cowbird.com. ● ●

CHRISTINE MCLEAN (NB) PROJECT: THE WILD, WILD EAST

Christine McLean is a Fredericton-based documentary writer/director and broadcaster. Among her credits are two documentaries screening at this year’s Atlantic Film Festival The Boy who was Bullied and Code Kids. She has also directed episode of Discovery Canada’s Frontiers of Construction and Stones of Fate and Fortune and CBC’s Opening Night. At present she is working on her third episode for CBC’s Land and Sea series. Her first episode, Wild at Heart, will be showing at the Silver Wave Film Festival this fall. Christine is a former executive member of WIFT-AT and enjoys moderating the opening event at the annual Women Making Waves weekend. She was also the New Brunswick panelist on Short Film Face-Off for three seasons. When she is not out in the field, she can often be heard as guest host of CBC radio programs including Information Morning andShift. ● ●

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HEATHER RUMANCIK (NL)  PROJECT: LITTLE THEATRE/BIG IDEAS

Heather Lynn Rumancik is a prairie transplant living and growing in St. John’s. She can be found working in community theatre, most recently with the Shakespeare by the Sea Festival (as Miss Anne in Curious Case in the Colony: A Sherlock Holmes Adventure), as well as in the lighting/grip department on CBC’s Republic of Doyle or on many of NIFCO’s First Time Filmmaker projects. She has directed the short documentary Reviving the Reid Theatre, and co-developed video/blog project Archived Alive! from the MUN Archives Performing Arts collection. She is a recent graduate of Memorial University’s Performance & Communications Media program. Heather is thrilled to be working from these experiences to create an interactive documentary project through the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival. ● ● JENNA MACMILLAN (PEI)  PROJECT: GRAN BANDIT

Jenna MacMillan is a Director, Writer and Producer from Charlottetown, PEI. She is a graduate of the Film Production Program at Ryerson University and the Owner/Director of film and video production company, Club Red Productions. Club Red is the official video production partner for Toronto Independent Record label, Cameron House Records. Together they produced a mini documentary entitled ‘This Is Paradise with Devin Cuddy’, for Juno-nominated artist, The Devin Cuddy Band. Jenna worked as Associate Producer on the acclaimed comedy series Just Passing Through. Her short films have screened across Canada including the National Screen Institute’s Online Film Festival. Jenna works full time as a co-producer and director at Tiny Town Films. They are producing a mini documentary series about Western PEI entitled Coastal Stories. She recently received funding from the National Film Board of Canada for her short film, Not My Brother. ● ●

LATONIA HARTERY (NL)  PROJECT: OUT IN THE COLD: THE STORY OF NEWFOUNDLAND SEALSKIN BOOTS

Latonia Hartery is a writer/director from Bay d’Espoir, Newfoundland. To date, she has production managed six episodes of CBC TV’s Land and Sea. She also wrote and directed two episodes of that program—The Last Sardine Outpost, and Rum Running. Latonia has production managed and field organized two recent CBC DocZones, shooting in locations from Hong Kong to London, Paris, Geneva, and New York. The second, Counterfeit Culture, aired in January 2013 and was the recipient of the international One World Award in 2013. She has also made several dramatic short films in recent years, such as Escape Routes (2010), Wind Money (2013), and Sadie (2014). She has a PhD in Arctic Archaeology, and for her contributions to Canadian culture and Arctic knowledge, won the Canada’s Outstanding Young Person Award in 2010. ● ●

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Thank You. FROM THE ST. JOHN’S INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S FILM FESTIVAL

his Festival would not be possible without the

a film to the RBC MJ Award this year, and to all the women

generosity of our government, corporate and

who submitted a project to this year’s inaugural [Interactive]

individual sponsors. Thank you so much to Carolann

Incubator Project. Thank you, thank you, Kat Baulu, for your

Harding, Scott Courish, Michele Haire, Felipé Diaz,

help with that project.

Libby Creelman, Eleanor Dawson, Patricia Voogt, Jean-Claude

Mahé, Carolle Brabant, Valerie Creighton, Maurice Boucher,

our FRAMED camps this year, and thank you to all of the

Denise Wilson, Théa Morash, Margaret Donovan, Reg Winsor,

participants. Thank you to every organization that hosted a

Joshua Jamieson, Ken Murphy, Katrina Rice, Chris Bonnell,

Films On The Go To Go screening this fall.

Dorian Rowe, Laura Churchill, Patricia Poirier, Danielle Jackson,

Clarence Noseworthy, Steve Cook, Bern Hammond, Jennice

participated in this year’s [Interactive] Industry Film Forum, and

Ripley, Tiffany Martin, and the rest of the NIFCO Board.

to the Newfoundland and Labrador Interactive Alliance, whose

members helped us plan the whole thing out. I’m looking at you,

More big, huge thank-yous to Margot Bruce-O’Connell,

Thank you to Peter Walsh and Allison White for leading

Thank you so much to all of the incredible delegates who

Sheila Anstey, Melissa Foshay, Brian Rendell, Carol Whiteman,

Ed Martin Jr., Keith Makse, Deirdre Ayre and Dorian Rowe.

Will Pinsent, Julie Sheppard, Christina Parker, Dave Chaulk,

Mike Daly, Terry Hart, Crystal Parsons, Jan Miller, Sara

one of the most intelligent, hilarious, creative, kind and generous

MacLeod, Andrea Levesque, Lindsay Vodarek, Marcia Douglas,

people on the go. Thank you so much for all of your help. Thank

Andra Sheffer, Cher Merlo, Marlene Cahill, Elinor Gill Ratcliffe,

you.

Jena Mitchell, Jason Ross Sellars, Jill and Julie Curran, Craig

Rowe, John and Peggy Fisher, Nan MacDonald, Michelle

Barbara Janes, Angela Antle, Clara McCue, Miriam MacLeod,

Goodyear, Trish Vardy, Jacqueline Poole, Janice Ierulli, Maggie

Maria May, Allison White, Anna Petras, Sharon Pippy and

Keiley, and Gloria Williams.

Gillian Marx—and especially to Noreen Golfman, founding

director of this awesome Festival.

High tens to the folks at the LSPU Hall: Suzanne Mullett,

Thank you, Kelly Davis, for all of your help, and for being

Congratulations to the SJIWFF Board of Directors—

Katie Butler-Major, Chantal Cahill and Peter Rompkey. And big

hugs for Aiden Flynn, Katie Jackson, and the incredible team at

Martin, Laura Huckle, Victoria Wells, Sherri Levesque, Phil

the Arts and Culture Centre.

Winters and Riel Warrilow, you are all so incredible. Thank you

Thank you so much to all of our program advertisers and

so much for your unbelievably hard work, your brilliant brains,

all of the awesome businesses that contributed to our fabulous

your cackling laughter, and your general awesomeness. All of

swag bags.

the pies!

Thank you, thank you, thank you to John Devereaux,

Jenn Brown, Marie Jones, Eilish McBrearty, Tiffany

Thank you so, so much, all of our amazing volunteers!

Duncan Major, Heather Bonia and Vanessa Iddon at Perfect

What a bunch!

Day Canada for all of the gorgeous design work, and to David

Howells for the incredible poster photo. Thank you Jordan

to this Festival. It takes a lot of guts to put your story out there.

Canning, Deanne Foley and Barbara Doran for being our poster

Congratulations.

women this year.

Festival and its success. A huge thank you to every single one

Thank you so, so much, Elling Lien, for designing this

Thank you to every filmmaker who has submitted a film

There are 25 years worth of people to thank for this

beautiful program, the schedule, and the Film Lover’s Lottery

you.

poster.

Thank you to Anita Riley McGee for her mentorship of the

Sincerely,

2013 RBC Michelle Jackson Emerging Filmmaker Award, and to our 2014 RBC MJ Award judges, Kelly Davis, Jordan Canning

Sarah Smellie

and Jackie Hynes. Thank you to all of the women who submitted

Executive Director

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BEHIND THE SCENES

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

A partnership between the National Film Board of Canada and the Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation, BEHIND THE SCENES is a call for creative documentary proposals using new platforms and technologies as an interactive canvas.

We are looking for artistic representations of everyday life and we are especially interested in stories that shine a light on voices and people not typically found in the limelight. We invite proposals of one to two pages describing your original idea and how you will achieve artistic excellence, emotional resonance and social relevance. Please include your bio and that of the dream team you would like to work with as well as a preliminary budget and proposed timeline.

Deadline:

Your proposal should address the following questions: What’s the story? Who is it for and why should they be interested? Why does it need to be interactive and why use the proposed platform? Describe your intended user experience and how the story and the form relate to each other.

NOVEMBER 15

Decision:

BEHIND THE SCENES is open to Newfoundland and Labrador artists who are Canadian citizens or landed immigrants. Student projects are not eligible. Maximum budget is $100,000.

NOVEMBER 31

The submission deadline is November 15, 2014. Email your proposal to Kelly Davis: k.davis@nfb.ca. The decision date is November 31, 2014.

NEED INSPIRATION? VISIT: www.nfb.ca/interactive

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