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Tasha Hubbard interviewed about her doc Birth of a Family on Global

Posted: 23 May 2017 01:57 PM PDT

Birth of a Family filmmaker Tasha Hubbard (NSI IndigiDocs) and the film’s co-writer and subject Betty Ann Adam recently sat down for an interview with Global about the making of Birth of a Family.

They spoke about the filmmaking process and their collaboration on the project.

Birth of a Family premiered earlier this month at Hot Docs.

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Sheona McDonald to moderate documentary filmmaking panel in Vancouver, June 15

Posted: 23 May 2017 12:07 PM PDT

Field & Post, in association with DOC BC and CMPA-BC, presents a panel called Making Documentaries with CBC, Bell Media and NFB on June 15 in Vancouver.

Sheona McDonald (NSI Global Marketing) will moderate the panel which includes CBC’s Sandra Kleinfeld, Michele McMahon from Bell Media and the NFB’s Teri Snelgrove.

If you’re interested in making documentary one-offs or series, attend the event to hear from these panelists who will offer insights into what they’re looking for and the best way to connect with them.

The panel starts at 6:30 p.m on June 15. It’s free of charge for members of Field & Post, DOC BC and CMPA-BC and costs $10 at the door for non-members. Find out more.

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Scattered by Ellie Harvie + 3 more films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival

Posted: 23 May 2017 08:13 AM PDT

Four new films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival from directors Ellie Harvie, John Graham, Adam Singer and Shannon Hunt.

Scattered

Scattered | Comedy, 9:39, English, BC, 2017 | Director: Ellie Harvie

Cynthia and Amy have been asked to scatter the ashes of a dear friend, Barb.

Cynthia wants it done right – whatever that looks like – and Amy is sure she knows what Barb would have wanted. Neither are prepared for what they experience in the forest.

Trio

Trio | Experimental, 3:20, No dialogue, SK, 2016 | Director: John Graham

Trio is a compilation of three otherworldly visions performed by three dancers entitled Sense, Attention and Inflection.

These three metaphorical characters intersect in stories told through gestures, body and sound.

Jew Girl #2

Jew Girl #2 | Comedy, 16:00, English, ON, 2015 | Director: Adam Singer

Jodie is an aspiring young stage actress who will do whatever it takes to prove she is more than just a background performer when her drama teacher casts her in the role of Jew Girl #2 in her high school’s Jewish rendition of Hairspray.

I Phub You

I Phub You | Comedy, 10:01, English, AB, 2017 | Director: Shannon Hunt

After an incident that leaves the world around him silent, Kurtis discovers what it means to communicate in a technologically consumed society.

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Call for films / submit by June 12

Films are now being accepted through FilmFreeway until Monday, June 12, 2017.

If your film is programmed, you have a chance of winning over $3K in cash awards. We accept films released after January 1, 2012.

Your film must be less than 30 mins long. Drama, comedy, animation, documentary, sci-fi, horror, music video and experimental are all eligible and must be made by a Canadian writer, director or producer.

Submit your film

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The NSI Online Short Film Festival is made possible through the support of Festival Partner Telefilm Canada; Supporting Sponsors Entertainment One, Super Channel, Corus Entertainment, Blue Ant Media, The Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation and Breakthrough Entertainment; Award Sponsors A&E Television Networks, The Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation; Corus Entertainment and Blue Ant Media; and Industry Partner the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.

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