Jill Acreman
NB Pulse
by Cathie LeBlanc
by Cathie LeBlanc
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Pamela Gallant is in the process of finishing post-production on her fourth half-hour documentary for the tv series Petites vues de chez-nous. She was the director, cinematographer and editor of these four episodes. The series is slated to air on Radio-Canada Atlantique sometime in the New Year. The first episode, Port-au-Port, screened on November 22 at the FICFA film festival.
- Fredericton director and writer, Nancy Lynch, recently screened her first short film, Hello Ladassia to audiences at the Parrsboro Film Festival in Nova Scotia and the Silver Wave Film Festival in Fredericton. The film won audience choice in Parrsboro. Nancy was nominated for Excellence in Screenwriting for a NB Short Drama at Silver Wave. Nancy also has several scripts in various stages including two features and a short. From the Ground Up is a romantic comedy about how a career girl’s goal to climb the corporate ladder is jeopardized when her assignment to spin the positive benefits of a mega development on a quaint island is challenged by a savvy environmentalist out to stop the project. The Best Game in Town highlights how the success of a post World War II soccer team revitalizes community spirit in a small town. A short screenplay and one act play is also under development about a well-known New Brunswick musician.
- Gretchen Kelbaugh is still promoting Menocracy to universities and women’s groups across Canada and is in pre-production on a short animated video supported with a provincial arts grant. Her future fan base doubled in August, with the birth of her second grandson.
- Exciting things are happening here in NB! Along with the recent announcement of the tax credit being reinstated, Jillian Acreman is excited to announce she was awarded the CBC/Telefilm 3-2-1 Award for a short film entitled The Art of Decay. This beautiful story was penned by fellow NB writer Fonya Irvine, and is being Executive Produced by Tony Whalen and Gia Milani of Shore Road Pictures. Jillian doesn’t want to give too much away, but this 6 minute silent film explores the tragedy of the body ageing faster than the soul. The team is currently in pre-production.
- Fredericton filmmaker Britany Sparrow was awarded the NB Joy Award at the Silver Wave Film Festival for her next project, Earth and Fire, a story about a woman who has lost her passion for her painting and her marriage just as her 20 year high school reunion brings someone from her past back into her life. Britany is currently in pre-production and plans to shoot early next spring.
- Ladies… I am prioritizing building a pipeline of commercial Canadian projects. Aside from that I have two features in later stages: A bigger budget hockey sports comedy and my never ending project entitled The Briefcase. The Briefcase has offers from distributors and equity along with a few heavy hitters attached. Aside from that I’m finalizing development and initiating conversations with buyers and agents on a few docs, TV shows and features that I would like to bring to the market place shortly. I very much look forward to meeting everyone. – Jayne Belliveau
As first appeared in Tidings Issue 14, Nov. 28, 2011
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