This past weekend was the annual Bloodshots 48 hour filmmaking challenge. Teams of filmmakers were invited to script, shoot, score and edit a short film in a measly 48 hours. Team Baby Jaxk is comprised of Director Kryshan Randel, Writer Marilyn Thomas, Producers Trevor Carroll, Marilyn Thomas and Kryshan Randel, Associate Producer Magali Gauthier. Starring [...]
I have recently been on set with Director Kyle Hunter Welton and Dr. David Suzuki who are in collaboration on a new documentary. I am loosely calling this, as yet untitled work, “The Passion of David Suzuki”. The images below tell the story. Dr. Suzuki has been in my consciousness for over 30 years first [...]
The September issue of The Celluloid Social Club (also known as the place for independent film in Vancouver) was hosted by actor/comedian David Standfield the”The Impostor” and included some special guests: JULIAN CLARKE – Editor of ‘DISTRICT 9′ & VFX Sequence Supervisor JON COWLEY Vancouver Actor JODELLE FERLAND (TWILIGHT SAGA: ECLIPSE) & star of ‘EVERYTHING’S COMING [...]
Way back in the spring I was taking publicity photos of Quinte Ballet of Canada. Now as the school year approaches and the website is near completion, I thought it was a good time to post some images. I have to say this one of the most enjoyable assignments I have ever had. There will [...]
Its all about the writers….. This cold read was a co production between the Hot Shot Shorts Contest Finalists (see the last post on the Celluloid Social Club) and the Evolving Arts Collective (Lori Triolo and Colin Spear). The Cold Read is an opportunity for writers to hear their scripts read by actors who have [...]
Wednesday night at the Celluloid Social Club featured two main events: the Vancouver Film Race 2009 winners and the short list for the Hot Shot Shorts Contest. First, The Vancouver Film Race is part of the Film Racing Tour that is visiting 20 cities across North America in 2009. The best films from each city will [...]
This August I submitted an image as part of a group show to “Artists on the Rise”, an artists collective in the heart of Gallery Row on Granville St. The theme for this group show is Vancouver as an Altered Space especially in its’ preparation for the Winter Olympics. I had assumed most of the [...]
Iron and Wine – remarkable. Vancouver’s Folk Music Festival opened Friday night. There were the usual mix of eclectic people amazing vendors and inspiring music. For this viewer Fire and Wine stood out among all the artists. To a silent crowd one man sang with an acoustic guitar, it was a dazzling collaboration between the [...]
Water Fight at Lumbermans’ Arch Stanley Park Quite possibly an anarchists dream, about 400 hundred people gathered for 3 hours of sillines at Stanley Park to do what many cannot remeber doing in recent years – water fight! The water fight, just one of many cultural “mob” events, is now on the radar of major [...]
“NIGHT VISION an outdoor renegade photograph projection show in Vancouver, Canada. The premise of NIGHT VISION is to bring attention to emerging photographers from around the world in a community-based setting.” Night vision featured some astounding photography as well a huge turn out of passionate photography fans. Great art work and people getting together outside [...]
