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The Durham Region<br />
Film Commission<br />
presents!<br />
2015<br />
<strong>FILM</strong> <strong>FESTIVAL</strong><br />
DURHAM REGION<br />
September 25-27
September 25, 2015<br />
Greetings from Regional Chair<br />
Roger Anderson<br />
SEPTEMBER 25-27, 2015<br />
Greetings from the Honourable Minister<br />
of Tourism, Culture and Sport<br />
On behalf of the Government of Ontario, I am delighted to extend<br />
warm greetings to everyone attending the inaugural Durham Region<br />
Film Festival. As the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, I greatly<br />
appreciate the power of cinema. Film helps us experience the world from<br />
new and different perspectives and plays an important role in building strong<br />
and vibrant communities.<br />
The Durham Region Film Festival is a welcome addition to the diverse and<br />
innovative arts and culture landscape that we in Ontario are so fortunate to enjoy.<br />
I commend the festival’s organizers, supporters, partners and valued<br />
volunteers for your commitment to sharing the gift of cinema with us. On<br />
behalf of Ontarians and our visitors, thank you for helping to enrich the<br />
cultural vitality of our province.<br />
Please accept my very best wishes for a successful inaugural festival!<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Dear Friends and Film Enthusiasts:<br />
We are thrilled to present this opportunity for Durham Region audiences to<br />
connect with film creators, movie buffs and the riches of the cinema. Durham<br />
Region has often been the backdrop for major film productions and a growing<br />
number of our residents have achieved success on both sides of the camera.<br />
Our first Durham Region Film Festival is a chance to recognize and celebrate<br />
this aspect of our region’s creative scene.<br />
Durham Region increasingly offers the location, and creative and support<br />
services required by the TV and film industry. In 2014, Durham attracted $22<br />
million in productions, up from $20 million in 2012. The credits that roll at the<br />
end of a film are a testament to the direct jobs created by a single production.<br />
To support expansion of the sector, last year the Region established the<br />
Durham Film Commission Office to serve the film sector and capture those<br />
economic benefits.<br />
Many thanks go to the ReelWorld Film Festival and Durham Film Commission<br />
Office for developing the program, and to the Regent Theatre and the Docville<br />
Wild West Movie Set for providing venues. From auditions, to writing and<br />
directing, to stunts, the festival is a chance, not only to see the films, but also to<br />
experience what goes on behind the scenes.<br />
We hope you find it entertaining and enlightening.<br />
Yours truly,<br />
Michael Coteau<br />
Minister<br />
Roger Anderson<br />
Regional Chair and CEO
Welcome from the Durham Region Film Office!<br />
We are thrilled that you decided to be part of our first-ever Durham<br />
Region Film Festival. At this festival you can expect to experience the<br />
magic of film both on screen and off, as the world of cinema and<br />
talented artists come together to celebrate our strong and growing film<br />
community.<br />
A sub-committee of local film industry veterans, stakeholders, and film<br />
enthusiasts have worked closely with the Region’s film office to bring<br />
this new, exciting festival to Durham Region. The success of this event<br />
will be a tribute to the committee, our ReelWorld programmers and<br />
generous support of our two unique venues—the beautiful and<br />
elegant Regent Theatre, and Docville Wild West Movie Set.<br />
These film festival locations provide a great opportunity to take part in<br />
experiential and interactive activities, where one can see films<br />
on-screen, and experience the behind-the-scenes creativity that goes<br />
into making a film. Our program includes script-to-screen activities<br />
for all ages, such as: movie set demonstrations, working with a green<br />
screen, the audition room, drone action, and production and postproduction<br />
workshops.<br />
In the future, the Durham Region Film Festival will offer the<br />
opportunity for filmmakers to submit their creative work, and will have<br />
educational and networking events for industry professionals.<br />
Enjoy this year’s festival and be captivated by the world of film!<br />
Friday, September 25<br />
Opening Gala Screening<br />
Regent Theatre<br />
50 King St. E., Oshawa<br />
Designed by famous Canadian<br />
J. McNee Jeffrey and built in<br />
1919, the Regent Theatre features<br />
beautiful, classically styled<br />
architecture, and is a historical<br />
landmark in downtown Oshawa.<br />
7:00 to 7:15 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks<br />
7:15 to 9:00 p.m. Opening Night Gala Screening, THE MESSENGER<br />
.<br />
This Canadian film is produced by Durham Region resident<br />
Joanne Jackson, who will be in attendance and participating in a<br />
post-screening artist’s Q & A presented by ReelWorld.<br />
THE MESSENGER was a top three audience favourite at the Hot<br />
Docs Festival and we are incredibly fortunate to have it for our<br />
inaugural year of the Durham Region Film Festival!<br />
9:00 to 11:00 p.m. After-Screening Reception, Regent Theatre<br />
Sponsored by the Durham Region Film Office and Pelican Catering.
Saturday, September 26<br />
Film Screenings and<br />
Behind the Scenes Action<br />
Docville Wild West Movie Set<br />
816 North St., Newcastle<br />
A favourite of film production<br />
companies, this authentic old<br />
western movie set includes a<br />
general store, jail and saloon.<br />
Entertainment Barn Schedule<br />
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ALIVE INSIDE, followed by an artist panel presented by ReelWorld.<br />
12:30 to 2:30 p.m. TRUE COST, followed by an artist panel presented by ReelWorld.<br />
3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Actor Kenneth Welsh (Twin Peaks, The Aviator) clips screening and<br />
Q & A conducted by producer/writer-director, and Welsh’s long-time<br />
friend, Charles Dennis (Chicanery).<br />
5:00 to 5:30 p.m. “Make-a-Movie-in-a-Day” final cut and screening.<br />
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. SWEEPING FORWARD, followed by an artist panel presented by ReelWorld.<br />
Note: Space is limited and seating will be determined on a first-come, first-served basis.<br />
*** An industry networking event hosted by Docville Wild West Movie Set will be held after the<br />
screenings for individuals 18 years of age and over. This is a ticketed event and open to the public.<br />
Food and beverages will be sold onsite.<br />
On-the-Grounds Activities (all day from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm)<br />
Make-a-Movie-in-a-Day:<br />
Join a filmmaking crew, while creating authentic stories.<br />
Drone Action:<br />
Drone demonstrations will be provided by Flying Fish Productions (Reign, Orphan Black).<br />
Get Creative:<br />
Check out the mock movie set to see technical and artistic activities in film-making.<br />
Be Transformed:<br />
Step in front of a green screen to become a monster, robot or other movie character.<br />
The Audition Room:<br />
Learn what directors are looking for when they choose their actors/actresses.<br />
Stunt Station:<br />
Watch and learn from demonstrations by professional stunt people.<br />
Kidz Zone: Let kids enjoy their own creative activities geared towards children ages 12-and-under.<br />
Savour Durham: Enjoy local culinary delights and the flavours of our food trucks.
Sunday, September 27<br />
Film Screenings and Workshop<br />
Regent Theatre<br />
50 King St. E., Oshawa<br />
The building is currently owned<br />
by the University of Ontario<br />
Institute of Technology (UOIT)<br />
and is used as a lecture hall and<br />
for a wide variety of community<br />
events.<br />
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. DR. CABBIE, followed by an artist panel presented by ReelWorld.<br />
12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sound Effects Workshop with Andy Malcolm, Foley Artist<br />
(American Hustle, The Help, and Trainwreck).<br />
Discover how to create and apply sound effects to film in a<br />
workshop with one of the most respected foley artists in the world.<br />
2:00 to 4:00 p.m. CHICANERY, and iPad Workshop with producer Charles Dennis.<br />
Learn how you to can become both the director and producer of a<br />
feature-length film shot entirely on an iPad.<br />
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. SOLD, followed by an artist panel presented by ReelWorld.<br />
7:00 p.m. Closing of the 2015 Durham Region Film Festival.<br />
Friday, September 25 | 7:00 pm<br />
THE MESSENGER - Opening Night Gala Screening<br />
Year/Country: 2015, Canada/France<br />
Genre: Feature Documentary<br />
Time: 90 minutes<br />
Director: Su Rynard<br />
Producers: Joanne P. Jackson, Sally Blake,<br />
Martin De La Fourchardiere, Su Rynard,<br />
Diane Woods<br />
Writer: Su Rynard, Sally Blake<br />
Directors of Photography: Daniel Grant,<br />
Amar Ahrab<br />
Additional Cinematography:<br />
Chris Romeike, Laurent Charbonnier,<br />
Joshua See<br />
Location Sound: Jason Milligan,<br />
Dominique Kerboeuf<br />
This wide-ranging and contemplative<br />
documentary explores our deep-seated<br />
connection to birds and warns that the<br />
uncertain fate of songbirds might mirror our<br />
own. Moving from the northern reaches of the<br />
Boreal Forest to the base of Mount Ararat in<br />
Turkey to the urban streets of New York, this<br />
film brings us face-to-face with a<br />
remarkable variety of human-made perils that<br />
have devastated our airborne music<br />
-makers. This artful story is about the mass<br />
depletion of songbirds on multiple<br />
continents, and about those who are working<br />
to turn the tide. An engaging, visually<br />
stunning, three-act emotional journey, with<br />
unique glances into the influence of songbirds<br />
on our own expressions of the soul.
Saturday, September 26 | 10:00 am<br />
ALIVE INSIDE<br />
Saturday, September 26 | 12:30 pm<br />
TRUE COST<br />
Year/Country: 2014, USA<br />
Genre: Documentary<br />
Time: 78 minutes<br />
Director: Michael Rossato-Bennett<br />
Producers: Alexandra McDougald<br />
Executive Producers: Regina K. Scully,<br />
Geralyn Dreyfous, Eric J. Bertrand,<br />
Limore Shur, Ben Spivak,<br />
Daniel E. Catullo III, Dan Cogan<br />
Official Site: www.aliveinside.us<br />
Alive Inside is a joyous cinematic exploration of<br />
music’s capacity to reawaken our souls and<br />
uncover the deepest parts of our humanity.<br />
Filmmaker Michael Rossato-Bennett chronicles<br />
the astonishing experiences of individuals<br />
around the country who have been revitalized<br />
through the simple experience of listening to<br />
music. His camera reveals the uniquely human<br />
connection we find in music and how its healing<br />
power can triumph where prescription<br />
medication falls short.<br />
Year/Country: 2015, USA<br />
Genre: Documentary<br />
Time: 92 minutes<br />
Director: Andrew Morgan<br />
Producers: Michael Ross, Laura Piety<br />
Executive Producers: Lucy Siegle, Livia<br />
Firth, Vincent Vittorio, Christopher L. Harvey<br />
Official Site: www.truecostmovie.com<br />
This is a story about clothing. It’s about the<br />
clothes we wear, the people who make them,<br />
and the impact the industry is having on<br />
our world. The price of clothing has been<br />
decreasing for decades, while the human<br />
and environmental costs have grown<br />
dramatically. True Cost is a groundbreaking<br />
documentary film that pulls back<br />
the curtain on the untold story and asks us<br />
to consider, who really pays the price for our<br />
clothing?
Saturday, September 26 | 5:30 pm<br />
SWEEPING FORWARD<br />
Sunday, September 27 | 10:00 am<br />
DR. CABBIE<br />
Year/Country: 2014, Canada<br />
Genre: Comedy Drama<br />
Time: 95 minutes<br />
Director: Patricia MacDowell<br />
Producers: Patricia MacDowell<br />
Cast: Anne-Marie Saheb, Lydia Bouchard,<br />
Bénédicte Gobert<br />
Bess Lavigne, a gifted curler who doesn't curl<br />
competitively because of an anxiety disorder,<br />
ultimately finds redemption in coaching four<br />
down-and-out women struggling with their<br />
own issues.<br />
Year/Country: 2014, Canada<br />
Genre: Comedy<br />
Time: 101 minutes<br />
Director: Jean-François Pouliot<br />
Producers: André Rouleau, Ajay Virmani,<br />
Pauline Dhillon<br />
Cast: Vinay Virmani, Kunal Nayyar,<br />
Adrianne Palicki, Stephen McHattie,<br />
Chris Diamantopoulos, Lillete Dubey,<br />
Mircea Monroe, Isabelle Kaif<br />
Screenplay: Manu Chopra, Ron Kennell,<br />
Vinay Virmani<br />
Official Site: www.drcabbie.com<br />
An unemployed doctor—turned cab driver—<br />
becomes a local hero when he converts his taxi<br />
into a mobile clinic. DR. CABBIE, is a heartwarming<br />
comedy about a young Indian doctor<br />
who immigrates to Canada and faces roadblocks<br />
in his effort to heal others, but discovers<br />
his true purpose, and true love, along the way.
Sunday, September 27 | 2:00 pm<br />
CHICANERY<br />
Sunday, September 27 | 4:30 pm<br />
SOLD<br />
Year/Country: 2015, USA/Canada<br />
Genre: Feature Comedy<br />
Time: 92 minutes<br />
Director: Charles Dennis<br />
Producer: Charles Dennis<br />
Associate Producer: Kim Eveleth<br />
Cast: Michael Laskin, Brent Huff, Patty<br />
McCormack, Fred Melamed, Mark<br />
Rydell, Kenneth Welsh, Kate Vernon,<br />
Gene Mack, Zoi Kottas, Ethne Dennis,<br />
Michele Scarabelli, Seana McKenna.<br />
Official Site: http://foodogfilms.wix.<br />
com/chicanery#!home/mainPage<br />
Mel Sobel, known to Los Angeles TV<br />
audiences as “The Mattress Guy”, is a<br />
notorious liar and womanizer, who seduces<br />
female customers in his chain of mattress stores.<br />
Unbeknownst to Sobel, he is also a double for<br />
a notorious, fugitive terrorist, the Imam Abdul<br />
Mohammed Zaleeka. Soon Sobel is being<br />
pursued by the LAPD, FBI, Homeland Security<br />
and the CIA, as well as dozens of angry<br />
housewives and their husbands. Award-winning<br />
filmmaker Charles Dennis says, “CHICANERY<br />
is about adultery, paranoia, and Homeland<br />
Security. It’s about America.” Shot entirely on<br />
an iPad in both the United States and Canada,<br />
this hilarious satire stars a host of American and<br />
Canadian actors.<br />
Year/Country: 2015, USA<br />
Genre: Documentary<br />
Time: 92 minutes<br />
Director: Jeffery D. Brown<br />
Producer: Jane Charles<br />
Executive Producer: Emma Thompson<br />
Cast: Gillian Anderson, David Arquette,<br />
Tillotama Shome<br />
Composers: Salim and Sulaiman<br />
Official Site: www.soldthemovie.com/<br />
Based on true stories, SOLD is the story of<br />
Lakshmi who journeys from a pastoral, rural<br />
village in Nepal to a gritty brothel/prison<br />
called Happiness House in Kolkata, India.<br />
Through one extraordinary girl’s story, SOLD<br />
illustrates the brutality of child trafficking,<br />
which affects millions of children around the<br />
globe every year. Globally the average age of<br />
a trafficked girl is 13 years old, the same age<br />
as the girl in the film. SOLD is a call to action,<br />
and a testament to the power and resilience<br />
of the human spirit.
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Durham Film Office at 905-668-7711 ext 2617.