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SPHS Film Festival 9

By on May 8, 2010 in Coverage, Film

On Wednesday of this week, a little over 200 people filled the first auditorium at The Capitol Theatre for the 9th Annual St. Patrick’s High School Film Festival. This year, students (and teachers!) filmed music videos, sports videos, dramatic videos, comedies and even war movies. There was a little something for everybody on the big screen thanks to Mr. Rob Hart, the english and film teacher over at St. Pat’s.

Perhaps it was the music video based on the Relient K song “Curl Up And Die” starring two grade nine girls that spiked your fancy, or maybe it was the war epic called “Three to Iraq, One Came Back” starring three grade twelve boys and one graduate from last year. It could have even been the fourth Husky Boys movie starring four students from the elementary school that somehow have pull with Mr. Hart that got your attention. Either way, there was something for everybody.

The St. Patrick’s Film Festival started way back in 2001 with an introduction of The Shammy Boys. The Shammy Boys is a crime-fighting, light-saber-using team that began working at SPHS when some hall passes went missing back in 2001. The team includes Rob Hart, Brent Simmons & Fraser Oliver who still work at the school today, as well as Craig Mackillop who moved east a few years ago. Shortly after Mackillop moved, the SPHS film festival introduced a new line of superheros called: The Husky Boys! These crime-fighting teams along with many films created by students at St. Pat’s seem to be part of what is bringing the school, and even the community together for this night of amateur films.
To learn more about the St. Patrick Film Festival, visit the website here.

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The Teenage Wasteland Web Series

By on December 10, 2009 in Film, Video

The Teenage Wasteland web series, a series about 20 somethings who are to lazy to accept life and adulthood, is coming to Yellowknife. The group has finished three episodes and plans on shooting its fourth here in Yellowknife.

They are hoping this episode will be bigger and better, so they have sent out a casting call. All you Yellowknife actors better get on this now. Here is what they are looking for:

- Hippies/protesters: open to men and women of all ages, there’s a couple speaking roles available.

- Uncooperative videostore clerk: looking for a male aged 25-40. Must be able to stand his ground and refuse to reach a bargin. Dialogue role.

- Thugs: A group of men that you’d expect to see walking off the set of The Sopranos. Silent Roles.

- Japanese newscaster: Female newscaster, must be asian and able to speak Japanese. Dialogue role.

- Government Minister: Male, 40+. Gotta look good in a suit and give off a ministerial pressence.Dialogue role.

- Minister’s wife: Female, 40+. Silent Role.

If you are at all interested in trying out drop Chris a line at cwhite(at)theteenagewasteland(dot)net.

It is awesome to see a project like this in the north, I can’t wait to see the next episode. If you haven’t check out the first three episodes do so on the show’s website: TheTeenageWasteland.net. There is also show info, cast bios and blog.

Here is episode three for your enjoyment.

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Triumph of the Chill by Collective9

By on November 26, 2009 in Events, Film, People

What happens when a local film production team and the King of the Snow get together? Well you end up with an awesome Documentary. Triumph of the Chill will be premiering this Friday.

Collective9 is a local Film/Media company comprised of a large variety of people that all contribute in the awesomeness. They are also the folks that brought you Ciest to Lie. Check out this early preview that was released last March.

The Snow King is not only a local, but international celebrity. He and his festival have become a annual tradition for tourists and locals a like. So come March 1, 2010 everyone should head down to Yellowknife bay to enjoy the winter.

From NACC:

Far above the 60th parallel in Canada’s great white North, there exists a magical kingdom made entirely out of snow and ice. Every year in Yellowknife, just as the temperature starts to climb out of its -30 slumber, the SnowKing and his legion of loyal “sno-ldiers” create one of the world’s coolest experiences.

So because I know you can’t wait that long to enjoy the Snow King’s Winter Festival you should definitely check out the premier of Triumph of the Chill. Here is what you need to know.

  • Where: NACC, Sir John High School.
  • When: Friday, November 27, 2009.
  • Time: 8pm, go early to get a good seat.
  • Price: Free, Donations will be accepted.

Copies of the documentary will be available for purchase at the showing.  Triumph of the Chill is a COLLECTIVE9 Shakedown. Directed, shot and edited by Jay Bulckaert. Produced by the Snowking’s Annual Winter Festival.

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