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| Posted: 07 May 2019 02:29 PM PDT When a man discovers he has a terminal illness he devises a plan to help his wife get used to the idea of his impending demise. Creative teamWriter/director: Linda Rumney Filmmaker’s statementI’ve often wondered about the loss experienced by a person faced with a terminal diagnosis. We often talk about those ‘left behind’ following the death of a loved one but I wanted to view this experience from the dying person’s point of view. What are they ‘giving up’? What are their fears for the people they are leaving behind? While Rehearsal is a comical view of death and dying, I’m hoping it does spark some serious conversations. About Linda Rumney
Linda Rumney is a Vancouver-based filmmaker and writer. She started out as a script supervisor and wrote her first short script, Infidelity, followed by several features and shorts that have garnered awards at the Nashville Film Festival, Canadian Shorts Film Festival, Las Vegas Film Awards, Directors Circle Festival of Shorts, International Women’s Film Festival, and The American Gem Short Script and Literary Awards. She is currently pursuing representation for her first novel and working on an animation feature. The post Rehearsal appeared first on National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI).  |
| Posted: 07 May 2019 02:24 PM PDT IF The Poet is the moving, irreverent and inspiring story of IF (aka Ian French), a middle-aged man with a family, mortgage and career, who suddenly decides to crash the world of competitive slam poetry. Creative teamDirector/producer: Kim Saltarski Filmmaker’s statementI instantly knew after the first time I experienced IF performing his powerful personal truth at a sold-out poetry slam in Toronto that his story must be told beyond the spoken word stage. Thus began my over year-long odyssey chronicling IF’s triumphs and frustrations finding his place in the exploding Canadian spoken word scene. But what I didn’t know was that being a fly on the wall in IF’s wondrous world would result in me personally growing as much as IF did on his own journey. Our resulting documentary film, IF The Poet, is one of my proudest achievements as a storyteller. IF’s inspiring message of “no fear, only love” is truly a beacon for us all to embrace. About Kim Saltarski
When the camera isn’t rolling or the keyboard clicking, Kim is also a prolific songwriter, husband of one, fanatic father of two, friend to many, blissed-out world traveller, watermelon lover and much more … Kim’s gripping documentaries for NGOs Children International and Plan Canada shot in Benin, Colombia, Peru, Zambia, The Philippines and Ecuador have touched the hearts of millions across North America. In addition, Kim produced and directed a riveting docu-adventure reality series, Operation Unplugged, for T+E Channel that took him racing across Canada’s national parks with eight techno addicts. On the comedy flipside, Kim was the executive producer/showrunner on PopCultured with Elvira Kurt for The Comedy Network. He produced Out Of Bounds with John Oakley for Global and produced four Cream of Comedy TV specials for The Comedy Network. In fact Kim has applied his dynamic bald brain to over 400 hours of original animated and live action family, tween, adult comedy, reality and documentary TV programming. His bevy of broadcasters include: Nickelodeon, CTV, The Comedy Network, YTV, Disney Channel, Global, Discovery Channel, BBC Kids, Cartoon Network and The Family Channel. Visit Amazing Ain’t It Productions to learn more about how Kim turns imagination into creation. The post IF The Poet appeared first on National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI). |
| Posted: 07 May 2019 02:15 PM PDT A short documentary film about an extreme Whistler athlete, Don Schwartz, who discovers – 25 years after a tragic helicopter crash that leaves him with third-degree burns to his face – that he suffers from PTSD. It’s not uncommon for extreme mountain athletes to experience tragedy and the loss of fellow adventurers, but what’s less common is the ability to truly face the deep scars left inside. This story uncovers how Don’s psychological issues are revealed unexpectedly through an unconventional piano session and follows his treatment and recovery journey right up until he decides the final test of his recovery is to take full control of his destiny by earning his helicopter pilot’s license. Creative teamDirector: Janalee Budge Filmmaker’s statementLiving in Whistler for 25 years, I have watched so many friends lose loved ones or become physical and/or mentally scarred themselves from extreme adventure accidents. Over and over again I hear that he or she died doing what they loved, and this is the mantra that is shared and almost expected to come from the mouths of everyone in town. I can only imagine the torment that really goes on underneath for those who are left with physical and mental scars. I wanted to share one story that hopefully will inspire others who suffer from PTSD to reach out. About Janalee Budge
Janalee worked as an art director in commercial advertising for 15 years before focusing her creative talents primarily on filmmaking. Her directorial debut for the short documentary In the Blink of an Eye won the Sir Edmund Hillary Award at the Mountain Film Awards and earned the award of distinction for Canadian shorts. The Happiness Tour is Janalee’s second film. Janalee has been developing her skills as both a DOP and a director in drama and documentary shorts. She combines her experience in visual composition with her thirst for thought-provoking stories to bring a unique artistic style to her films. The post In the Blink of an Eye appeared first on National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI). |
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