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Mar 17 2016
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beat around the bush, Film Screenings, short films

BEAT AROUND THE BUSH is going to Dawson

If you know me, or stalk my work even just a little bit, you likely know that I have a love affair with the North. Which makes me all the more giddy about Beat Around the Bush being officially selected by the Dawson City International Short Film Festival in the Yukon Territory of Canada’s Great White North (it’s not really white in Dawson this year though).

This year’s festival runs March 24th-27th and thanks to the good ‘ol Yukon, I will be travelling north to be in attendance for the festival!

What’s more is that Brenda Matthews who stars as UNA will be travelling up there with me to assist with a directing/editing/working with actors workshop taking place at 11AM on Sunday March 27th, 2016.

Beat Around the Bush will play in the 8pm program on Sunday March 27th in the closing program followed by the awards.

Directing and Editing for Drama DCISFF

*Don’t worry Yellowknife, you are still my #1 Northern City!

Mar 14 2016
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Beat Around the Bush going to Tuscon, Arizona!

arizona25th_bannerWe’re having a good few weeks with official selections from established and respected film festivals for my short comedy, “Beat Around the Bush“.

I’m proud to announce that the 25th Arizona International Film Festival will be screening “Beat Around the Bush” as part of the 2016 program. The Festival runs for TWO WHOLE WEEKS from April 14th-May 1st, 2016.

“Staying true to its mission of showcasing independent film, the Arizona International Film Festival has exhibited over 2,500 films representing 90 countries to over 148,000 patrons in southern Arizona. And now, we are honoured to select more exciting and innovative films from around the world for Arizona audiences.”

#BeatAroundTheBush will screen on
Saturday, April 23, 9:30pm
at The Screening Room
127 East Congress
In downtown Tucson, Arizona.

Follow the film at facebook.com/BATBthemovie and Twitter.com/BATBthemovie
#BATBthemovie

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Mar 07 2016
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BEAT AROUND THE BUSH is going to Cleveland!

CIFF-40-LOGO2 It is my great pleasure to announce the official selection of “Beat Around the Bush” by the 40th Cleveland International Film Festival!

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The Cleveland International Film Festival “promotes artistically and culturally significant film arts through education and exhibition to enrich the life of the community. (In other words, we present the newest and best films from around the world, and we do everything in our power to make sure that our audience learns something along the way – about other cultures, about the topic at hand, about the experience from the filmmakers themselves.)”

The festival runs March 30th-April 10th and the screenings of “Beat Around the Bush” are:

Thursday, March 31st @ 4:10pm
Saturday, April 2nd @ 9:25am

Hope you can make it!

Jan 31 2016
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“Beat Around the Bush” at Vancouver International Women in Film Festival

My short film, Beat Around the Bush, which follows a 75-year-old-widow with Alzheimer’s who decides it’s time to have her very first orgasm ever, will have its Vancouver premiere this March at the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival. I am thrilled to be a part of the festival once again.

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Screening Information:
WHEN: 6PM Thursday March 10th, 2016
WHERE: The Vancity Theatre
1181 Seymour St
Vancouver, BC

The short films in the program include: The Light Thief, One Last Ride, Beat Around the Bush, Impulses, Handjob, The First Session, and Aviliaq: Entwined.

Congrats to all the filmmakers, and I look forward to seeing you all there.

VIWIFF 2015 Laurel

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Oct 16 2015
Film Screenings, hannah epperson, movies, Music, rykka, shadowless

Music videos “Shadowless” & “Movies” to screen in Vancouver Oct 28

IMG_0448On October 28th in Vancouver, BC, two of my music videos will be screening as part of the Film & Media Showcase by Women in Film & Television and in collaboration with DocBC and Cineworks.

These music videos are RYKKA’s “Movies” which was shot this summer in Switzerland, and Hannah Epperson‘s “Shadowless” which was released in 2014 and generously funded by Telus in collaboration with Public Records.

Want some trivia? Rykka and Hannah came in 1st and 2nd in the Peak Performance project 2013 with a combined cash win of over $175K. Money talks. These musicians are fantastic.

WHERE: Cineworks, 1131 Howe Street (back lane entrance)
WHEN: 7 PM

I will be in attendance!

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Oct 06 2015
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“Movies” to have its video premiere on MUCH

12109811_10153189644941045_2944239446765582667_oCANADA! Tune into MUCH Music October 6, 2015 to watch the TV premiere of  “Movies”  – the music video I directed and edited in Switzerland this summer – at 6:55pm ET // 3:55pm Pacific Time!” YAASS

 

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Sep 02 2014
Billy Crystal Fills the Silence, Film Screenings, short films

Billy Crystal made the Filminute Top 25 Shortlist!

filminute - header_info_2014Billy Crystal Fills the Silence has been selected as part of Filminute’s Top 25 Shortlist. It is in fact the only Canadian film on the roster, and there are films up from all over the world. Pretty cool. I didn’t realize the reach the festival had!

FILMINUTE is the international one-minute film festival that challenges filmmakers, writers, animators, artists, designers, and creative producers to develop and submit the world’s best one-minute films.

Watch the film HERE, and rate it, and share it if you so choose. There are some awards to be won, and one even has $2500 attached!

FILMINUTE AWARD CATEGORIES include:–An A-list international jury from the film, arts and communication industries selects ‘Best Filminute’ as well as 5 Jury Commendations. The public select the ‘People’s Choice’ and ‘Top Rated’ Awards.

www.filminute.com
www.facebook.com/filminute
www.twitter.com/filminute

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Aug 27 2014
Billy Crystal Fills the Silence, Film Screenings, short films

Billy Crystal in your Vancouver Backyard

Billy Crystal Fills the Silence, will be playing on the big screen in Vancouver, BC September 6th as part of the Backyard Film Festival run by Beth Freeman. Don’t be surprised if you see another B. Nord-Stewart film while you are there!

THE RAILWAY MAN

TIME: September 6, 2014 – 7:00 pm     PLACE: Backyard, 107 West 17th Avenue

What to bring: a friend, dark sunglasses, fancy wig, something to drink and a glass, a chair/cushion/blanket
THE ByFFies ARE WEATHER DEPENDENT AND MAY BE POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN

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May 26 2014
Film Screenings, short films, the provider

“The Provider” at Female Eye Film Festival

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My short film, “The Provider”, co-written and produced with Andy Thompson, has been selected to play at the Female Eye Film Festival in Toronto in the Late Night Horror section right before Vancouver fellow filmmaker Karen Lam’s feature, “Evangeline“.

The screening takes place at 11:00 PM till 1:00AM on Saturday June 21st, 2014.

ALL Film screenings will take place at the Royal Cinema, 608 College Street, Toronto. Tickets will be available at the door.femaleeyeprogram2014

May 09 2014
Billy Crystal Fills the Silence, Film Screenings, hannah epperson, Music, shadowless, short films, Uncategorized

Shadows and Ghosts

On this very Friday afternoon, I am exporting a one minute film that, a week ago I didn’t know I was going to make.

Billy Crystal Fills the Silence

“Billy Crystal Fills the Silence”, 1 min 14 sec, 2014

I was asked by a University classmate of mine to make a no-budget film inspired by a piece of “un-illuminated news” –  something I thought should be more represented – from spring 2014, for the Denmark based film collective, The Current. They asked nine filmmakers from around the world to make a film based on this premise:

The Current is 9 attempts at alternative journalistic modes of communication, and 9 never before seen explorations of the news media this spring, 2014…Based on the idea that our world view originates from our often abstract emotional life, rather than from our rational thoughts, it is our mission to add to news media an extra dimension across the spoken and written word – doing so via creative and artistic cinematic solutions. 

My film, “Billy Crystal Fills the Silence”, was a culmination of many experiences and resources. It is much more serious in topic that all of my films, yet there is still humour and a question of the human experience.

“Billy Crystal Fills the Silence”, will be released on May 14, 2014 and will be available for free online. Check The Current’s FACEBOOK page for more information and to find more films.

In June, Hannah Epperson’s debut music video, “Shadowless“, directed by yours truly, will also be released online. But for now, you can enjoy 1 of 3 behind the scenes teasers – a taste of what it took to get the video made.

Have a great weekend!

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