Adam Perry and Jason Arsenault's film "A Small Fortune" has been selected for the NSI Features First Program. 

Adam and Jason and will be heading to Toronto in late January to begin the week-long "workshop", the first stage of the 10 month program. They will also attend producer and screenwriting conferences and training workshops, work with industry partners and executive producers, and then finally begin pitching around fall of 2016.



A Small Fortune - Producer: Jason Arsenault/ Writer: Adam Perry
An out-of-work fisherman tries to provide for his pregnant girlfriend in a quaint fishing village along the coastline of Prince Edward Island. Their hard luck changes when they discover $25,000 cash in a bag on the beach. The think the money is a blessing before the bloated body of a stranger washes up shortly thereafter, ruining their plans. 

Jenna MacMillan has been selected for the "Directed by Women" program, which is a joint effort of AFCOOP and WIFT-AT. 

“Directed by Women” is a professional development program for emerging female directors. It includes training and mentorship on the topics of screenwriting, directing, working with key crew, pitching and marketing, and will focus on the challenges inherent in transitioning from shorts to features. The final component of the program will include organized networking opportunities at the Women Making Waves conference in March 2016.



Jenna is the co-owner of Tiny Town Media. 
 

December 20th - "The Shortest Day" a screening of Canadian shorts



The Charlottetown Film Society in collaboration with Telefilm Canada and the Island Media Arts Cooperative brings you a series of eight of the best recent Canadian short films. Running time: 94 min. 17+
Place: City Cinema
Date: Sunday Dec 20th
Time: 2pm 
Entrance is FREE.  

Films include:

Bacon & God’s Wrath-- A 90-year-old Jewish woman reflects on her life’s experiences as she prepares to try bacon for the first time.

Bus Story-- When a woman signs up to drive a school bus, she dreams of cruising down quiet country lanes and connecting with young students and their parents.

Call it Blue-- Obliging to a simple request of hitching a ride, Benito quickly discovers that Ana lacks a destination.

No Fish Where to Go-- Created using watercolour animation, this timeless tale of war and intolerance unfolds through the bewildered eyes of a young girl.

Overpass-- One night, Mathieu, 17, goes under an overpass to paint graffiti (French with English sub-titles).

The Little Deputy--Trevor tries to have a photo taken with his father. 

The Pepperette-- When two wannabe thieves try to act like bad boys by playing in the big leagues... nothing good happens! (French with English sub-titles)

The Wolf Who Came to Dinner-- Bea Barkley is an eight-year-old horror fanatic with a serious problem.

For more info on the films click here. 

TIP OF THE MONTH:

Shooting with no lights? Check this out!  ‘Revenant’ Cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki Used Only Natural Light.

PIECE OF EQUIPMENT OF THE MONTH:

Did you know that film is making a resurgence and that Kodak is expecting to post a profit in 2016? Looks like Hollywood is rallying behind film. Even the latest Star Wars was shot on film. Check out this article. 

IMAC has a great selection of film equipment including a Super 16 Aaton camera. All of the film equipment is free for rental and we can find out the best places for purchasing film and developing/transferring. 

NOTE:  IMAC has a fridge full of film ends. If you are looking to experiment feel free to come by and pick some up! 

BEST INTERWEB FIND OF THE MONTH: 

Millefiore Clarkes: "December in Toronto", 2011 
"Minutes before boarding the plane to Toronto my boyfriend handed me the challenge of documenting my six-day journey. This is the result."