Pre-order The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford on DVD and Blu-ray Disc

Readers of The Alberta Movie Guide can now pre-order The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford through Amazon.com/Amazon.ca.






I highly recommend the official soundtrack by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis. Although a perfect companion to the dream-like images in Andrew Domink's film, the music stands on its own proudly, guiding listeners back into another period in American history.

Waterkeeper Alliance Fundraising Event Brings Stars to Banff, Alberta

While I head back to Edmonton to attend a good friend's wedding this weekend, film and television stars are arriving here in Banff, Alberta to support Robert Kennedy Jr.'s Waterkeeper Alliance.

From one of the press releases:

Leslie Nielsen, Kelsey Grammer, Daryl Hannah, Jason Priestley, Josie Bissett and several more Hollywood stars have added their names to attend The Fairmont Banff Springs Sports Invitational January 17-20, 2008.

The latest roster will join many other stars of film and television already committed to ski the spectacular Canadian Rocky Mountains at Sunshine Village while enjoying the luxurious hospitality of the majestic Fairmont Banff Springs.

The Fairmont Banff Springs Sports Invitational -- in support of leading North American environmentalist Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s and his Waterkeeper Alliance - will be co-hosted by Kennedy, Tim Robbins, Christie Brinkley, and Alec Baldwin.

The Fairmont Banff Springs Sports Invitational will be held at Sunshine Village, while the spectacular Gala dinner will be held on January 19th at The Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel and Resort.

More info on the events can be found at this link.

Anyone attending the events and managing to snap a few photos, please feel free to e-mail them to me to me share with readers of this blog! Please be respectful of all the public, celebrities, and organizers.

MEDIA CONTACT INFORMATION:

Lori Grant
Regional Director of Public Relations
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts
Tel: 403.762.6885
E-mail: lori.grant@fairmont.com

Crosbie Cotton
Celebrity Media Coordinator
Sunshine Village Ski & Snowboard Resort
Tel: 403.923.8873
E-mail: ccotton203@aol.com



Photo: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts © 2008

Digital Alberta Seeks Executive Director

Digital Alberta, a non-profit association, seeks a dynamic executive director to take it into the future. In order to better meet the needs of the growing membership and the digital media industry, the Board of Directors has determined that an Executive Director is needed.

The new Executive Director will be expected to build upon the existing track record and lead the association as it advances its program goals in the years ahead. The position calls for a creative leader with outstanding strategic management and communications skills, as well as political savvy and a bold leadership spirit.

Under the direction of the Board of Directors, the executive director is responsible for overall management and operation of Digital Alberta and protection of the organization’s financial assets while ensuring compliance with board directives.

More information about the role can be found at the Digital Alberta website.

Happy New Year 2008!

Happy New Year to all the film, television, and digital media communities in Alberta and elsewhere.

I hope 2008 is another successful year for our creative production industries.

Also, thanks to all the readers and supporters of The Alberta Movie Guide!

I will continue to make it a valuable online resource and companion to the book in progress.

Cheers!

- Chad