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MEMOIRS

Starring PHILIP BAYLAUCQ NORMA JEAN SANDERS JULIA GILMORE ROTWANG Directors of Photography CHRISTIAN DUGUAY An elegantly choreographed and archly stylized BILL KERRIGAN Sound GABOR VADNEY Editors BACHAR CHBIB AMY WEBB marriage of Fassbinder and Archie comics, the Music ‘Condition’ Original Score JULIA GILMORE Montreal-made Memoirs is basically an end-of-the- EDWARD STRAVIAK PHILIP VEZINA world teen romance. A bright-eyed and idealistic Produced by BASHAR SHBIB young writer named Johnny Daze (Philippe Baylaucq) Based on the Original Play ‘The Memoirs of comes to town prowling for something to write about. Johnny Daze’ by JOHN B. WIMBS Screeplay BASHAR SHBIB JOHN BECKET WIMBS What he finds is a sinister back alley forbidden zone Directed by BASHAR SHBIB peopled by gays, artists, prostitutes, transvestites and virtually every kind of conceivable bad influence.

But his absolute undoing (and his initiation into the underworld) comes in the form of a bewitching but volatile artist/garbage collector/femme fatale named Ida Rage (Norma-Jean Sanders). Vampiristically sucked dry of both dramatic and psychological All Rights Reserved © 2014 ONEIRA PICTURES INTERNATIONAL realism, Bashar Shbib’s first feature is an exercise in pop-media deconstruction that takes the camp www.oneira.com aesthetic to near-apocalyptic extremes. If Bertholt Brecht had directed Risky Business, it might have turned out something like this. STORY OUTLINE Johnny Daze, a young writer and traveller, is looking for Johnny succumbs. How can he resist the charms of an adventure - and maybe even love . But even he art seeker? Ida takes advantage of the situation and cannot imagine the incredible discoveries in store uses Johnny to appease her daily need for that rarest for him in the big city where he has just arrived. of products. But the young man is soon exhausted by the hunt. That’s when they hear the voice. The voice of When he sees a young woman running off down the a woman, singing . It’s the voice of the artist, Ida’s ideal, street with a painting she has just stolen from the artist, the new Divine, the electric Lotta Lov. Johnny can’t help but follow her. Winding through the She is art incarnate. The greedy Ida snatches her up. narrow streets, he finds himself in a veritable labyrinth Lotta Lov moves in with Ida and Johnny has to come that is homea very strange world. He also discovers that to terms with the ups and downs of life in a triangle. the young woman is an inveterate thief, and a rare In the end, the each three protagonists discovers his breed at that. Ida Rage is an art collector who lives only own personal meaning for love. to feed her craving. DIRECTOR’S BIOGRAPHY

Bashar Shbib (Bachar Chbib) started making films in 1982 at Concordia University with the award winning docudramas OR’D’UR and BETSY. The filmmaker has over 40 feature films and 10 short subjects to his credit. He is currently producing theatrical feature films, television series and documentaries. His films have won more than fourteen awards at select film festivals and competitions to date.

Shbib was born in Damascus in 1959 to a German mother and a Syrian father, and emigrated to Canada with his family at a very early age. Having spent his youth living and working with his family on a Charolais beef ranch in the Eastern Townships (Quebec), he intended to pursue a career in science. However, after graduating from Montreal’s McGill University with a degree in Microbiology and Immunology, his passion for film changed his plans and he subsequently attended Montreal’s Concordia University and earned his BFA degree in Film Production. He has stated that he has been largely inspired by Paradjanov, Fassbinder, Pasolini, Deren, Tarkovski and Fellini.

Never one to shy away from controversy and prone, in fact, to stirring it up, Shbib felt that independent Canadian filmmakers were not being given their due. He organized a tour in 1986 of ten independent Canadian feature films and ten short films and traveled with them to 60 cities throughout the United States and Europe. He also organized public demonstrations in order to gain funds for indie filmmakers in the 1980’s and once even stripped at the Toronto Film Festival to protest on behalf of alternative film financing. Finally, frustrated by the bureaucracy involved in making a film in his homeland, Shbib headed for the sunnier shores of the American west coast where he begun making films in his own inimitable style. After 9/11 his travels were hampered by constant searches Another of his comedies, LOVE $ GREED, was in competition and one of the at airports, so he moved to Stanstead, (QC) close to his childhood farm. highlights at the 1991 Montreal Film Festival. Shbib also released a series of There he opened a film training program and has pursued his doctoral six feature films titled The SENSES, which were extremely well received by dissertation as a candidate at McGill University in Communications. moviegoers and also by the press, and have been aired on Radio Canada Shbib has a Masters degree in Communication at McGill University. and several television networks worldwide. Shbib has a penchant for his Shbib has been a painter of abstract art since 1974 and has sold over less commercial works EVIXION, Or D’Ur and CLAIR OBSCUR. He is now 600 works (www.aliendog.net). In 1999 and 2000, Shbib created and preparing for the distribution of STRAWBERRIES AND WINE, LAST CHAPTER produced one of the first groundbreaking webisodic shows: Aliendog.net. and THE WEDDING MURDERS. Nominated for a Pixie Award, Aliendog streamed over 200 five-minute dramatic webshows. Shbib is now producing films in Europe and Canada His unique directing style both attracts and inspires actors and crew to (see www.oneira.com and www.sunsetpictures.ca ). follow him from project to project. Upon casting his films, Shbib notes: “each actor is well aware before the start of production of what to Though his past films have been described as a combination of expect in a small budget production and enjoys to work with actors «German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Archie Comics» and that master improvisation. It is a challenge to all, but the end result is «Bertolt Brecht directing ‘Risky Business’» Shbib feels that his films are that I have a unique story and natural performances from the actors”. nowhere near as daunting as they first appear. His romantic comedies JULIA HAS TWO LOVERS and LANA IN LOVE, were premiered at the Shbib insists on his independence driven by his passion for film when prestigious Berlin Film Festival and received critical acclaim at both the undertaking a project. At a time when independent filmmakers are 1991 Montreal Film Festival and the New Orleans Film Festival and were scrambling to raise funds for their films, Shbib’s prudent shooting schedules then released worldwide. enable him to freely direct and produce the modestly budgeted movies that he enjoys making. CAST AND CREW CREDITS Written by Assistant Writers JOHN BECKETT WIMBS DAVID ROCHE BACHAR CHBIB JAN STEPHENS NORMA-JEAN SANDERS Based Upon the original play ROTWANG ‘Memoirs of Johnny Daze’ By JOHN BECKETT WIMBS Property Masters MICKEY MCCAFFREY Assistant Director MARIE-MICHEL POULIN DENYSE OSTIGUY SUZANNE MURPHY Director Of Photography Steady-Cam Operator CHRISTIAN DUGUAY CHRISTIAN DUGUAY BILL KERRIGAN Mix Sound JEAN-PIERRE JOUTEL GABOR VADNEY Production Manager Music performed by ‘Condition’ CAMELIA FRIEBERG JULIA GILMORE EDWARD STRAVIAK Continuity Script Girl PHILIP VEZINA CARLA MEMIROFF Costumes Unit Manager CLAIRE NADON ARIRA HERMAN Cast Location Manager DON TERRY PHILIP BAYLANCQ Johnny Daze NORMA-JEAN SANDERS Ida Rage Head Production Assistants KARL ARCHAMBAULT JULIA GILMORE Lotta Löv DIANE CLARK ROTWANG Rococo-a-gogo manager CLAIRE NADON Quenn Of Hearts Production Assistants LINDA SMITH Ronda-Marie CHERIF CHBIB JEAN O’ROURKE DIANE DULUTH Queen Of Spades DAVID HARPINE HELGA DASCHER German Singer RENA HERMAN RENA HERMAN Cello ISABELLA PIRONTI KATHY HORNER Purple Muse ROBERTA GIANNOTI JAN STEPHENS Poet NANCY GOAD TZIPPY KYA H. Man and his dog TONY ALBANO CAROLE JADELUCCA Inn Keeper JAIME HUTCHISON TONY ALBANO Street Artist MATHIEU BISSONNETTE JENNIFER CLARK The Witch LOUISE BARD CARMEN ANTUNEZ JEAN GARCEAU Taxi Driver TIM DOLLA JULIAN SAMUEL Graffiti Artist GILBERT COTÉ Bus Driver Set Production Manager FRANCINE LAMOTHE Rococo-a-gogo – Set Designer Grip JEAN BARRE BOB MCKENNA ANDRÉ GUIMOND Makeup Rococo-a-gogo – Set Decorator CLAIRE NADON VALLY MESTRONI MARIANNE LETARTE CHERIF CHBIB KYA H. ADRIENNE SCOTT MATHIEU BISSONNETTE Titles DIANE ROBITAILLE Store Front Set Designer GREG SHEA Special Effects GREG PASTUZKO Store Front Set Decorators TONY ALBANO Costume Seamstresses CHRIS COMB CLAIRE NADON MICKEY MCCAFFREY MARIANNE LETARTE Bar La Bête Set Designer Casting PATRICE HANS PERRIER SUZANNE MURPHY MARIANNE LETARTE Bar La Bête Set Decorators PATRICE HANS PERRIER Still Photographer KATHY HORNER SARAH BUTTERFIELD TERRY JOSEPH Assistant Editor Animation FRANCINE LAMOTHE STEVE WOLOSHEN Production Secretaries Camera – Assistant VALERIE LETARTE MATHIEU DÉCARY JENNIFER CLARK Clapper – Loader – Apprentice Transportation MARC HAZANAVICIUS KARL ARCHAMBAULT CLAUDE-SIMON LANGLOIS Special Thanks to Montreal Contributing Artist Gaffers MARIO ARSENAULT YVES BÉLANGER VIOLETTE DIONNE DENIS MÉNARD RAY TREMBLAY SYLVIE ALIX Electricians JENNY SIGRUN ROBERT LACERTE LOUISE MERCUSE KEN BANKS MARC GARNEAU STEVE HUNT EOLE DESIGN PIERRE BASTIEN PAUL GRÉGOIRE SIMON LAPIERRE ALAIN SALESSE WALTER KLYMKIW CHRIS COMBS ANDREW NEVARD GARAGE CENTRAL MÉCANIQUE GÉNÉRALE NORMAND QUINN MR. ALBERT MAMAN RENALD LAVOIE And many more Extras (In alphabetical order) FABIO AGOSTINELLI LINDA LASBEE CAROLINE AMIEL CHARLES LAPIERRE STORME ARDEN CHRISTINE LÉPINE ANGELIA BAKER MARIE-ANNE LETARTE CLAUDE BAIMENT JEAN LORTIE KIM BARFUSS IONA MANOLESCO MARYSE BARIL JOSÉE MARTIN DANIEL BARKLEY MICKY MCCAFFERY CRAIG BARON HAMISH MCEWEN LISE BEGIN LINDA MORACHE CAROLINE BENNETT SERGE NORMAND ANITA BENSABAT CLIFF PACK YVES BERTHIAUME JEAN PARENT LISA BLEYER SIMONE PARK RICHARD BOISROND ANAS PASCHA MARTINE BOURGEOIS PAUL PAULISH BOB BRENHOUSE SCOTT PEARSON MARIE CADIEUX ESTELLE POITRAS LIVINGSTON CHEN ALEXANDRA POLLACK HELEN CLARKE KATHY PRENER JANET CLARKE MICHAEL ROSS CAROLYN COMBS JULIE ROULEAU GENEVIEVE COSSETTE CLAUDE ROUSSIL GILBERT COTEBERNARD DENIGER BEVERLEY RUE LUC DAVID WILLIAM RUE LUC DESAULINIERS PAUL SCRIVER SUZANNE DIONNE JIMMY SELLITO PHILIPPE DUBUC GLENN SILVER MARY DUNLOP IAN SMITH OLGA DUNLOP KAREN SMITH PIERRE DUFOUR VICKI STANTON MICHEL DURAND DAVID STEMENSON JEFFEREY DE FOURESTIER PHILIP SPURELL HASILE FRANÇOIS ISABELLE SZEREDA JEAN GARLEAU FIONA THELWELL ANTONIO GIONOTTI DAPHNE THOMPSON HEATHER GIBB AGELINE TREMBLAY RONALD GILBERT TRICIA TURNER JOY GLIDDEN FRED TUTINA RENÉ GOYETTE ELIZABETH VERRALL CORIN GREY DAN WALSH EMILY HARPP ANN WESSON JOHN HOUTT TARA WORKMAN FRANÇOIS JEAN CHRISTINE YORK ALIX JEANTY MICHAEL YORK CHARLES KENNY DAN YOROUCHAM MARIE KUCKUCK JAN YOUNG PETER KOZLOWSKI And the crew TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Special Thanks to This picture was shot in the city of Montreal and the country of Canada. The copyright material contained herein is protected under the laws of Canada, The NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA M. DI SILVIO United States and other countries and its unauthorized alteration, editing, STUDIO B. PAPPFST PROGRAM EMPIRE TRADING CO. distribution or exhibition is a violation of applicable laws and is prohibited. The PETER KATADODIS GRIFFIN TOWN’S HORSE PALACE copyright is protected under the Berne Convention and we reserve the right under MARJORIE MORTON ONE DESIGN Title the Berne Convention.MEMOIRS ALBERT KISH VOYAGEUR BUS LINES VILLE DE MONTRÉAL JENNIFER CLARK GenreAll characters depicted, names used, andFeature incidents length portrayed Drama in this film are MAURICE ST-PIERRE TOMMY SCHNURMACHER fictitious. No identification with actual persons or buildings is intended nor should be WALTER KLYMKIV HARMEL OUELLET PETRO CANADA Runninginferred. Time Any resemblance of the 91characters min portrayed to actual KERRIGAN PRODUCTIONS Formatpersons, living or dead is purely coincidental.Color 16mm Any unauthorized SHEFFIELD BRONZE INC. Service Producer distribution, duplication or performance of this motion picture is a violation of DOMTAR FINE PAPERS INC. Grace Avrith Aspect Ratio applicable, federal, criminal1:33 and/or civil law. POM BAKERY LTD. DAG CONSTRUCTION Producers Release AllDate Rights Reserved © ONEIRA PICTURESSpring INTERNATIONAL2014 2014 SPIRBEC DEMOLITION Mark Ettlinger Original Language English BOUCLAIR HOUSE OF FABRICS Denyse Ostiguy MEMOIRS CLOVIS LIGHTS C.T.E. Limited Production Company ONEIRA PICTURES INTERNATIONAL MAC DONALDS INC. Jan Friedman HULL INSURANCE Producer BASHAR SHBIB LOIS SIEGEL Executive Producer CHATEAU PARIS Chbib Productions Inc Director BASHAR SHBIB ENCO SHIPPING BOB DISALVIO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Title: MEMOIRS Genre: Drama Running Time: 91 minutes. Format: 16mm Color Aspect Ratio: 1:33 Release Date: 1984 Original Language: English Production Company: Oneira Pictures Producer: Bashar Shbib Director: Bashar Shbib