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Writer-director Joanna Jang and Justin Lovell.
Rebelle
Laurence Anyways, directed by Xavier Dolan and shot by Yves Bélanger csc, won the award for Best Canadian Feature Film at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, while Brandon Cronenberg’s Antiviral, shot by CSC member Karim Hussain, tied as winner for Best Canadian First Feature Film with Jason Buxton’s Blackbird.
In other festival news, the short film Hostage, shot by associate CSC member Justin Lovell, was accepted into the Aesthetica Short Film Festival, which takes place in York, U.K., from November 8 to 11. The film was directed by emerging Canadian filmmaker Joanna Jang.
Meanwhile, Telefilm Canada, which chairs the pan-Canadian Oscar selection committee, announced that the feature film Rebelle, directed by Kim Nguyen and shot by Nicolas Bolduc csc, has been submitted as Canada’s choice for consideration as a possible nominee in the Best
Foreign Language Film category at the 85th Academy Awards, to be held in Los Angeles on February 24. The nominations for the Academy Awards will be announced on January 15.
ACCT Announces Canadian Screen Awards
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television recently unveiled the Canadian Screen Awards that recognize excellence in film, television and digital media productions, a direct result of industry demand. The Academy Board of Directors asked Endeavour Marketing to undertake a branding process for a new name and to design a new award statue. The inaugural presentation of the Canadian Screen Awards will be broadcast live on CBC-TV in March 2013.
ARRI kit
Blackmagic Design recently announced that ARRI has introduced ready-to-shoot kits for Blackmagic Cinema Camera. The kits include ARRI’s Mini Base Plate MBP-3 and Camera Cage System, offering a non-obstructive solution for the mounting of accessories through industry standard 3/8-16” and 1/4-20” interfaces, as well as a Universal Cable Safe System CCS-1, which protects internal electronics against accidental stress when using HDMI, USB or audio cables. ARRI’s MBP-3 was designed to fit small form factor cameras, such as Blackmagic Cinema Camera, through dedicated adapter plates. The ARRI PCA sets for the Blackmagic Cinema Camera come in several different configurations. The basic configuration adds an aluminum left side Support Arm CSL-1, providing solid support for handles and accessories, while still allowing for the use of handgrip and controls. Meanwhile, Blackmagic Design announced a second model of the Blackmagic Cinema Camera that features passive Micro Four Thirds lens (MFT) mount, which supports any Micro Four Thirds with manual iris and focus, and is also easily adapted to other lens mounts such as PL via third-party adapters. Blackmagic Cinema Camera MFT is identical to the original Blackmagic Cinema Camera model, however does not include lens communication, so manual lenses are used. The current model of Blackmagic Cinema Camera will be renamed Blackmagic Cinema Camera EF to let customers easily differentiate between the models. Blackmagic Cinema Camera.
The Tiffen Company Introduces the Lowel Blender 3 Light Kit
The Tiffen Company, a manufacturer and distributor of accessories for the still imaging, video, motion picture, and broadcast markets, is now shipping the Lowel Blender 3 Light Kit. This new kit combines three colour-changing Lowel Blender LED fixtures, with stands and AC adaptors. The Blender has a full-mix brightness of 50-foot candles at 6 foot, and each light draws only 16 watts of power. It can be powered by its auto-setting AC adaptor or a host of DC battery options, from camcorder battery sleds to professional 12-volt sources.
The company also announced the availability of a special Steadicam bundle configuration – the Steadicam Pilot 2nd Unit System, which includes the Steadicam Pilot and Merlin2 camera stabilizing systems, as well as the Merlin2’s Arm Pin Kit, sold as one complete package. The new system enables shooters to do both handheld shots and a more traditional camera stabilization operation using the arm and vest. The addition of the Merlin2 Arm Pin Kit lets the Steadicam Operator utilize the arm and vest for both the Merlin2 and Pilot Sled.
New Appointments at William F. White
Dan St. Amour, Vice-President, Commercial Production Services, will oversee the Whites Interactive department, which he helped launch in 2010; David Hardy, Vice-President, Industry & Government Relations, will promote, enhance and reinforce Comweb/WFW’s market leadership position; Mike Harwood, National Director, Technical Support & Development, will be responsible for the research, development and certification of new technologies for both WFW and Canada’s film and television industry; Jeremy Walsh, National Director, Rental Maintenance, will be responsible for the coordination and management of the company’s national Lighting & Grip Maintenance departments as well as Manufacturing.
