Director Scouting Locations for Shania
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NORTHERN LIFE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 3 Honouring our own at MFM awards Director It was a lemon in the mouths of any- one who tried to pronounce it, but Ben scouting Brumheller’s short film, Insomnabulist gave him a hat trick at the second annual Music and Film in Motion Awards. locations The ceremony is the culmination of a year’s work and over 140 nominations from the best in Northern Ontario per- for Shania forming arts. It was staged at 100 Georges last Saturday night. Director Jerry Ciccoritti is Brumheller won best film, best film in town this week scouting loca- editor and best director for Insomnabu- tions for his next movie, Sha- list, an animated short about dreams. nia. His brother, Billy, took home best engi- Ciccoritti, who attended the neer honours. MFM Awards Saturday Another of Brumheller’s films, evening, is the director of Lightshow, will be screened at Cinefest Blood, which will be shown at SilverCity, Friday at 10 pm. A (this Sunday at 11 am). CRAIG GILBERT CRAIG GILBERT Lightshow, six minutes in length, DIRECTOR BEN BRUMHELLER large representation from CAMBRIAN COLLEGE features a man in standing in a field fish- and Spank Films, producers of the Students Administrative Council president ing for lightning bolts. singer-songwriter Kate Maki cleaned up film, is expected in Sudbury for Tyler Charlebois shared a “reel” laugh with Cinefest executive direc- at the second annual Music an Film in the showing. tor Tammy Frick at the festival’s official launch gala Sunday. Sudbury’s Kate Maki, 27, pulled in a The 48-year-old director has couple of MFM monuments herself Sat- Motion Awards Saturday, together taking done a lot of work for television urday. half of the 10 trophies up for grabs including directing the director and star of Phil the film is about a university pro- She won best album for Confusion home. acclaimed three-part Trudeau Alien is keeping a blog of festi- fessor who apparently has gone Unlimited and best songwriter for Over. series with Colm Fiore. More val experiences at mad after the abduction of his She beat northern legend and recently recently, he finished a televi- www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/2004/liv daughter by a cult. elected MP Charlie Angus in the latter sion movie based on the book efromthefestival/blog.asp. Phil category. Lives of the Saints by Nino the Alien will be shown Friday Northern Life is pleased to Derek Smith was named the year’s Ricci. at 8 pm. sponsor Saint Ralph (Saturday best cinematographer for his film Cinefest partons may have at 9:30 pm). This is the story of PACT, a product of the Confederation seen one of his earlier films Jane Curtain, Mary Ralph Walker (Adam Butcher), College film program. It was the only Paris, France. It was written by Walsh and Sheila McCarthy a boy on the verge of becoming award Brumheller was nominated for Tom Walmsley, who also wrote (I Heard Mermaids Singing) an orphan. When his mother, but didn’t win. the play Blood, on which the star in the Canadian film Geral- Emma (Shauna MacDonald), Ian Pitblado won best screenplay for film is based. dine’s Fortunes (Thursday at slips into a coma, Nurse Alice I Remember Jack. Blood is about the relation- 1:30 pm). The film is loosely (Jennifer Tilley) remarks that La Nuit sur l’étang took the 2004 ship between a brother and sis- based on Michel Tremblay’s only a miracle will improve her Trailblazer Award for its years of pro- ter. The sister is a junkie and play Les Belles Soeurs. Geral- health, and Ralph becomes moting francophone music and art in prostitute. The brother is an ex- dine, played by Jane Curtin, determined to make that mira- the area. junkie. It is about relationships works at a supermarket to sup- cle happen. When the grimly and incest. port her child and unemployed punitive Father Fitzpatrick MFM executive director Dennis husband. Her fate takes on a (Gordon Pinsent) forces him to Landry was relieved after the party Sat- Cinefest organizers are twist when she gets an opportu- join the school’s cross-country urday night, but probably won’t get any using three theatres at Sil- nity to appear on a TV game racing team, Ralph becomes sleep for at least a week. verCity for the galas. In previ- show and compete for $2 mil- inspired: if he can win the “Now the pressure is off a bit,” he ous festivals at the Famous lion. impossible, like the Boston said. “So we can focus on the festival.” Players complex off Barry- Marathon, that might be the Landry was referring to Sudbury’s downe Road, seating in the A Year in Death of Jack miracle needed to bring his international film festival, Cinefest, smaller multiplex theatres was Richards is making its world mother out of her coma. limited and many people went premiere at the festival, (Sun- which kicked off Sunday night and CRAIG GILBERT began screenings Monday. LA NUIT SUR L’ETANG home disappointed. This year day at 11:30 am). It was written For its Sweet Sixteen open- MFM is running the industry forum past president efforts are being made so people and directed by Ben P. Paque- ing bash at Bryston’s Sunday program they initiated last year. A total Jaqueline Gauthier and board president shouldn’t have to be turned tte, a Sudbury native whose evening, Cinefest guests were of 15 workshops will be held. Guy Robichaud accepted the 2004 Trail- away at the door. interest in film goes back to offered some unique treats, For more details, visit www.cine- Film junkies can get into when he was in grade school. including a fountain of choco- fest.com. blazer Award from MFM president Mark the head of Canadian film- He studied film at Concordia late where party-goers dipped -Craig Gilbert Palumbo Saturday night. maker Rob Stefaniuk. The University in Montreal. His their pieces of fresh fruit. Competitive home insurance coverage With Allstate, you get it all • Home/Condominium and tenant policies. • One of the best claims services in the business. Insurance solutions with our • 24-hour claims and customer service. committment to deliver personalized service and support. John Roach • Peace of mind - the Allstate way. 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