Lovers in a Dangerous Time
January 21, 2011
Award Winning BC Film
LOVERS IN A DANGEROUS TIME
Returns to Landmark’s Paramount Cinema!
IndieFilmNet presents popular and critical festival hit Lovers In A Dangerous Time at Landmark’s Paramount Cinema, opening on January 28th. Hailed as a date night movie that everyone on a date can enjoy, Kelowna audiences now have a chance to see why film festival fans adored Lovers In A Dangerous Time when it was the winner of the ‘Best Canadian Feature Film’ at the Okanagan International Film Festival, as well as the ‘People’s Choice’ at the Calgary International Film Festival.
This is an against all odds filmmaking story: Two Canadian actors meet in an acting class in Hollywood and say, “Hey, let’s go make a film in your hometown of Creston, British Columbia. We’ll star in it, we’ll direct it, we’ll fund it (without grants), heck we’ll even get our hometown friends to play the parts.” They travelled by car 1400 miles each season to shoot in their home country and no matter what the set backs they prevailed to make a film entirely on their own means. This is normally the type of independent filmmaking that gives independent film a bad name. However, to the contrary, they came out the otherside with a charming film that just keeps winning audience’s hearts. So much so, that Indiefilmnet and Landmark Theatres have gone out of their way to back it for a proper theatrical release in Western Canada.
Reached on location while on their latest project in France, Mark Hug remarked, “We’re excited that the film is returning to the Paramount in Kelowna, as it’s the film’s launching point”. The Okanagan International Film Festival was the first film festival to screen the film. Co-Creator May Charters adds, “The encouragement and support we recieved from Kelowna audiences really propelled the film forward. We hope we can get back to meet everybody there in January.”
On the surface, the film is a tale of small-town romance that follows a pair of childhood friends that are reunited at their high school reunion in Creston, British Columbia. Dig a little deeper and it’s a comedy about youthful regrets, a drama about a brotherly feud that has never been settled, as well as a portrait of what it means to be a kid at heart. It’s a story where boy meets girl, only they have known each other since they were two. It’s a romance, Canadian style.
See trailer preview of Lovers In A Dangerous Time here:
http://www.youtube.com/LDTmovie
Awards and Media:
“An undeniably lovely film: natural, gorgeously shot, haunting, funny!”
- ERIC VOLMERS, Calgary Herald
“This film tears away little pieces of your heart while making you blush and laugh out loud. It captures the pure essence of what it is to have dreamed, and to have loved, and to have lost.”
- JULIA GILLMOR, Nelson Express Weekly
“The Hockey film perfectly married with the Art film”
- CLAIRE WEINGARTEN, Film Movement, NYC
“It has a rekindling love affair for the ladies and enough hockey references to make even Don Cherry blush…Love, hockey, beer, houseboat parties; need I say more? When it comes to Canadian cinema, this one’s a gem”
- Erin F. CIFF
“I’ve seen the film and anyone who tends to despair for the future of narrative film (or just wants an enjoyable night at the movies) needs to see it as well. …Lovers in a Dangerous Time finds its centre in the reality of people’s feelings and lives and allows story to grow rather than creating it in a test tube. A heresy against Hollywood convention, certainly, but when the result is a charming and heartfelt film like this, who’s to complain?”
- ADRIAN BARNES, Rossland Telegraph.
The soundtrack that includes a new version of the Bruce Cockburn classic “Lovers in a Dangerous Time” covered by Montreal singer-songwriter JBM, who contributed 8 original tracks to the score.
For more information, please go to:
www.landmarkcinemas.ca
www.indiefilmnet.com
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Music BC presents The Habitat’s Local Showcase! Featuring Daniel Huscroft
June 9, 2010
Music BC presents The Habitat’s Local Showcase!
Ticket Options:
Buy tix online at www.thehabitat.ca for $6.50
Buy tix from Caitlin Weaver for $5.00 – just message me on Facebook
Risk buying one at the door for $5.00 and hope its not sold out.
Doors open at 8pm and the show starts at 8:30pm.
Check it out!
Daniel Huscroft’s musical journey began at the age of five with classical violin and piano. At age fifteen he found true love in the electric guitar and began ripping Vivaldi violin concertos through a distortion pedal. He talent was recognized by major label recording artist Sarah Kelly. Who then asked Hus to write for her debut album , which went on to receive a 2005 Grammy nomination. Feeling to need to take his music to a live audience again, Hus joined acclaimed Calgary based rock band, Strada. After their dissolution in 2006 and a move to Vancouver, Hus began experimenting with an acoustic approach to his instrumental work and songwriting, replacing the pick with fingers. By 2007, he connected with singer-songwriters Ryan McAllister(Dakona, Maverick Records), to jointly found the band Cowboys and Indians. His presence on the West Coast was quickly recognized, and has led to session work on over a dozen independent projects. We come to present day where Hus has now recored and is set to release his debt album “Here is Just For Now.” the Album was recored with recognized, fiddler (and sister) Zav RT, C, co-produced by Daniel Mendez and awarded funding by the Canada Council for the Arts.
Daniel Huscroft’s debut album “Here is Just For Now” will be officially released and preformed, April 10th at St. James Hall in Vancouver, with a live sting quartet, grand piano and special guest performers.
Colors & Tone CD Release Party
May 22, 2010
We invite you to come to our CD release party June 5th 2010! The doors open at 7 and the concert starts at 7:30. Admission is $20, which includes a CD and light refreshments. General admission is $12 and still includes light refreshments. The event is taking place at The House which is located at 1-240 Lougheed Road . To find out more about the band and their music you can visit their web site at www.colorsandtone.com.
ARTS IN BLOOM – Gala Concert – Creekside Theatre, Lake Country
May 3, 2010
This fund raising event is focusing on featuring a select few of phenomenal young artist performers, some of whom have performance experience with the VSO and the OSO. The top young artist performers of B.C. are “standing ovation calibre”, some with national & international experience. Okanagan Valley talents are– Alicia & Colleen Venables – piano & violin, Trio Tessitura- Bethany Edwards piano + Christina Klassen cello+ Jana Luksts violin, Haley Blais – voice & visual arts, Dance City Academy “Sing” – tap dance, Kai & Sage Kirk – violin & dance, Melissa Tao – piano, visual & language arts, Janel Filipiak – voice & music theatre, Rachel Pavlakovic – voice & music theatre. Special guest performer is Raymond Zeng of Vancouver – piano & piano composition.
The faculty team for Summer Arts Scene For Youth will promote the August 1-August 7, 2010 youth arts workshop event and offer onsite registration. There will be a silent auction including artwork. Lattes and Viennese Coffees will be available for sale through The Bean Scene. An assortment of delicious desserts will also be offered. All ticket proceeds go to support the August 1-7, 2010 Summer Arts Scene For Youth workshops event at the Creekside Theatre.
Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 2pm
Creekside Theatre, Lake Country, BC
10241 Bottomwood Lake Road, Lake Country, BC
Info: 250-766-5669
Reservations: 250-766-9309
Holly Hildebrandt art to be part of the “Sculpture Partners with Abstract” Art Show
March 18, 2010
Holly and other local artists will be showcased at the Lake Country Art Gallery.
(Read Holly’s bio below)
The new Lake Country art gallery, which opened its doors in January 2010, will officially open its second show “Sculpture Partners with Abstract” on Sunday, March 21st. Visitors can see the show as soon as March 18th if they like, and the show will run until the end of April. Visit the Lake Country Art Gallery at 10356 A Bottom Wood Lake Road (Across from the high school and golf course); the gallery is open 10-4 Monday through Saturday, and 12-4 on Sundays.
These paintings are not on display at the art gallery.
A bit about Holly Hildebrandt
Holly loves to spread colour across a canvas; paintbrush is optional. She has been painting for the joy of it for several years, and finally realized that it is one of her passions. Now as an emerging artist, Holly primarily uses acrylics, but occasionally dabbles with charcoal, pencil, and pastel. Her chosen style is abstract, but she also enjoys drawing portraits. Holly has lived in Lake Country for five years, been happily married for the same, has two lovely children, and a very fluffy dog.
For more information about Holly’s art contact her at hollyhil@gmail.com
2010 Olympiad Artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer (creator of Sky Searchlight) condemns BC arts cuts
February 25, 2010
Press Release
Rafael Lozano-Hemmer lives and works in Canada and Mexico. Born in Mexico, he is a Canadian citizen. Now based in Montreal, he at one time lived in Vancouver. His artwork Vectorial Elevations, a highly visible public work involving searchlights in the Vancouver sky, is part of the Cultural Olympiad (the arts component of the 2010 Winter Olympics) and has become one of the most popular of the Olympiad artworks.
During a Q&A after his keynote speech at CODE: Dialogues, a 2010 Cultural Olympiad conference, Lozano-Hemmer told an audience that when he learned BC arts funding was to be cut by 90% after the Olympics, he felt that in this context his artwork was “obscene,” and said he was dismayed by BC politicians’ lack of vision.
He expressed a faint hope that the key and visible role of the arts in the Olympics would induce politicians to change their minds. He also said he hoped it would induce Vancouverites to ask themselves “what is it about these [art] projects that are making this moment special?” He went on to ask “And what if people get used to that and they demand that of their city, to have that kind of vibrancy and cultural stimulation and so forth? What if the politicans were to be [shown] that this is important not just economically, because culture brings in a net worth, but also in terms of quality of life?”
A number of Olympiad artists have, despite contract clauses limiting free speech, spoken out about the arts cuts, but not all of them have Lozano-Hemmer’s international stature. Lozano-Hemmer represented Mexico at the 52nd Venice Biennale and his work is in the collection of NY MoMA and the Tate Modern and many other key museums worldwide.
YouTube video and full transcript of his remarks are here: http://stopbcartscuts.wordpress.com/2010/02/18/artist-rafael-lozano-hemmer-creator-of-the-vectorial-elevations-searchlight-piece-criticizes-bcs-arts-cuts/
Explanation of the “9-11″ remark in the video clip: Before Vectorial Elevations was launched, its energy use wasn’t fully understood and the piece was accused of being “an environmental 9-11.” In fact, for its entire month-long run, the artwork uses the same amount of power as only 10 hockey games.
For more information please contact Lindsay at Stop BC Arts Cuts: (604) 313-7744 or email: stopbcartscuts@paarc.ca
TV Heart Attack Performing at the Habitat
February 18, 2010
TV Heart Attack Performing at the Habitat
TV HEART ATTACK will perform an all ages show on Tuesday March 2 at The Habitat (248 Leon Ave). The set time is 9:30 PM.
http://www.tvheartattack.com
http://thehabitat.ca
TV Heart Attack en Route to Canadian Music Week
February 18, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
VANCOUVER ROCK BAND TV HEART ATTACK TO HIT KELOWNA EN ROUTE TO CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK IN TORONTO
February 2, 2010 – Vancouver rock band TV HEART ATTACK will introduce themselves to Toronto audiences at this year’s Canadian Music Week (March 10-14). After a successful year in 2009 (The Peak Performance Project, Olympics Sega Game, Management deal), the band is ready to hit the road in support of their well-received EP Lost In The Sway. As local support for TVHA skyrockets, other cities such as Calgary, Edmonton, and New York have taken note. Hooking into the Toronto music scene is the obvious next step for TVHA, and they plan to do it loudly.
Lost In The Sway has given the bands live show “a sense of danger that we have only tapped into recently which, in my opinion, is paramount to rock and roll,” says lead guitarist Art Guest. The band is focused and tighter than ever: new songs, new themes, and “a whole new grasp on what the ‘TVHA’ live show is all about,” notes Jason Corbett, the band’s frontman. TVHA audiences can expect to hear material that is “plain and simple, unhyphenated rock music that harks back to the stadium-fillers of prior decades, from glam-era David Bowie to grunge pioneers Nirvana,” (The Georgia Straight).
TV HEART ATTACK is no stranger to touring, both big and small. In addition to multiple cross Canada tours, the band has opened for The Killers, played at Virgin Fest, and shared the stage with 54-40, Sloan, and The Von Bondies. Other recent accomplishments include appearances on the Whistler TV series and MTV’s Kaya, an add to the Sega Olympics 2010 Game Soundtrack, a big budget music video for hit single ‘AO’, and attending the PEAK Performance Project Boot Camp (a $5.29 million project created by 100.5 The PEAK and Music BC to develop BC based emerging artists).
TVHA has experienced a good taste of success due to the fact that they have “no interest in letting time, money or indie status get in the way of (their) ambition,” (See Magazine). Of course, having great songs does help.
TV HEART ATTACK will perform an all ages show on Tuesday March 2 at The Habitat (248 Leon Ave). The set time is 9:30 PM.
“Enticing hooks, big choruses, a swell of guitars, a flurry of drums and little time wasted.” – CMJ Magazine
“TV Heart Attack packs the pieces of your broken heart into bittersweet hook filled rock songs. Their sound is exciting and vital. It’s inspired and completely confessional.” – The Vancouver Sun
“You will be humming along right quick.” – The Province
“Through their connection with audiences and their ability to promote themselves, they’re building their own brand.” – See Magazine
“There is something that sets this Vancouver band apart from the music of two decades ago — the sheer size of its sound.” – FFWD Weekly
For all media inquiries please contact Sarah Hawkins at sarah@shawkinspr.com
Shawkins Public Relations Co.
PUNKSVILLE (The Movie) to be produced in Kelowna
February 17, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
PUNKSVILLE (The Movie) to be produced in Kelowna
Producers of the Okanagan-based film and TV production company, Death or Glory Productions, are extremely pleased to announce their new film project, PUNKSVILLE, a full-length motion picture to be filmed entirely in the Kelowna area. Currently in pre-production, filming is set to begin in early April 2010. The scripted film will use Kelowna as the backdrop for the small city of Punksville.
“We are determined to use Kelowna locations – and local characters – in the film as they are in real life, thus showcasing and promoting those who are supporting us,” says James Blonde, producer/writer.
PUNKSVILLE is a drama that follows the story of a young, free-spirited girl, “Jo” (Athena Lebessis, American Pie Presents Beta House), who is torn between settling down with her wealthy, bland boyfriend, or opting for something a little different. When her favourite punk-rock band, The Saint James, comes to town, Jo unexpectedly gets involved in 24 hours of rock ‘n’ roll madness, and is forced to make a life-changing decision.
“We are extremely excited to have Athena on our team. We were lucky to have met her while she was in Kelowna visiting friends. Athena read the outline of the film, and then agreed to our offer of lead female character ‘Jo’,” says Felix Vinyl-Poét, producer/writer.
The Saint James have made local, and national news in recent months, having struggled with the school system, in their efforts to raise funds for school music programs.
Death or Glory Productions is appealing to local businesses and investors to step up and help financially support this project. Sponsorship and investment packages are available from $1,000.
“We hear lots of talk around here, but we aren’t seeing action when it comes to cash,” says Blonde. “We would like to see people put their money where their mouth is, and then be proud when the film hits international film festivals, showcasing the Kelowna area as it is.”
The total budget for the production is set at $600,000 CAD.
“With new tax incentives of up to $10,000 in write-offs, investing in a film production like this is a great way to support the Okanagan film industry. We are offering all sponsors and investors on-set access, and the opportunity to be actively involved in many aspects of the filmmaking process,” says Trance Blackman, producer/writer.
Artistically, with a name like “Punksville”, the producers feel the film will have huge international appeal, and will have subtitles in French, German, Spanish, and Italian.
“We’re so excited to make a film we would want to watch; real musicians, Euro-style cinematography, no green screens, just hands-on Filmmaking 101,” says Blonde. “We’re insisting on local cast, crew and production equipment. We have secured the latest in world-class cameras and editing facilities. Jon Summerland, the Okanagan film commissioner, has been instrumental in accommodating us with local resources, equipment, permits, and locations.”
The producers have also consulted with Kelowna Mayor, Sharon Shepherd, who was open and supportive of the project.
Sponsorship and investment packages are available from Death or Glory Productions. Further details are available at the Punksville website, also home of The Saint James, at www.punksville.com.
Contact the producers by email at info@punksville.com.
Global Citizenship Wish List Auction & Gala Event
November 17, 2009
Heritage Christian School
Invites you to come and enjoy an evening filled with Fine Food & Inspiring Entertainment
November 26th, 2009 at 5:30
at our Wish List Auction and Gala Event
Eight of your friends or employees can enjoy an evening of top quality dining and entertainment.
Table of 8—$500.00
1/2 table 4—$300.00
Individual seating—$80.00
*50% of the above tickets are tax deductible.
Live Auction only—$40.00
Would you like to donate:
1. Gifts for the Wish List Auction:
All gifts in kind, whether merchandise or services, which we are able to use for our silent or live auction.
*100% tax deductible.
2. Sponsor a student with a GCP Scholarship:
$2900.00 provides all travel and educational costs for the complete 6 week program.
*100% tax deductible.
3. Make a financial donation to the Global Citizenship Program:
*100% tax deductible.
For reservations and donations please contact:
Denise Martell at 250-862-2377 dmartell@heritagechristian.ca
Marianne Wong at 250-862-2377 mcwong@heritagechristian.ca
Join us at Kelowna Christian Center 905 Badke Road
For more information about our Global Citizenship Program visit our website at www.globalcitizenship.ca