EVENT: Alberta Movie Stills Photographer Lecture

Exposure 2008, the Calgary/Banff Photography Festival, will be featuring an artist lecture by movie and television stills photographer Kimberley French on Saturday, February 16, 2008 in Calgary.

From the magazine:

If you've seen the posters for either the acclaimed movie Brokeback Mountain or for Brad Pitt's The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, then you've seen the work of stills photographer Kimberley French. In addition to her film work, French is also known for her Ethereal art photographs.

LOCATION:
Alberta College of Art and Design
1407-14th Ave. N.W.
Calgary AB Canada
Stanford Perrott Lecture Theatre

TIME:
7:00 p.m.

CONTACT:
403.284.7600
http://www.acad.ab.ca

Check out her website at: www.kimberleyfrench.com

Edmonton's Fear Itself Offers Trainee Opportunities

Laurette from the Film Crews/Cast/Producers Facebook Group let me know about cast and crew opportunities with the Edmonton-filming series, Fear Itself (aka Masters of Horror). From the posting:

Feb 4, 2008

“FEAR ITSELF” (fka Masters of Horror)
TELEVISION SERIES

TRAINEE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDMONTONIANS

“Fear Itself” is an anthology television series of 13 x 1-hour episodes, scheduled to shoot in Edmonton from February 13th to July 11th, 2008.

As part of its commitment to the development of expanding the EDMONTON labor force in film and television production, “Fear Itself” is looking for serious applicants to train on the production in various Trainee roles.

Trainee positions are available in most departments:
Set Decoration,
On Set Dresser
Props,
Construction,
Accounting,
Grip,
Lighting,
Camera,
Script Supervision,
Craft Services
Locations
SPFX
Sound
Wardrobe
Makeup
Hair

Depending on the department and number of qualified applicants, these Trainee positions will range in length from two weeks to five months. Applicants should possess basic knowledge of film / television production and MUST possess a desire to make the film and TV industry their career.

Serious applicants can submit their resumes to “Fear Itself” via e-mail or fax to:
fearitselfproductions@gmail.com
Fax: (780) 487-1730

Please specify any specific departments that you would like to work with.

Qualified applicants will be contacted and interviewed by Fear Itself Productions as part of the selection process for these Trainee positions.

As a limited number of positions are available, resumes should be e-mailed or faxed immediately.

For those looking to get into the Film/TV industry, there is almost no better time than during this production. Assuming this series does well, and you help contribute to its success, one can imagine more series being shot Edmonton. It's definitely work being on set, but there's almost no experience as rewarding! Best of luck to all applicants.

Edmonton-born Fillion to Provide Voice in Animated Wonder Woman Film

According to The World's Finest, Nathon Fillion (Firefly, Serenity, Slither) will voice Steve Trevor in the upcoming animated Wonder Woman film:

Announced at the 2008 FX International Con, Nathan Fillion (Serenity) is slated to provide the voice of Steve Trevor in the upcoming DC direct to video Wonder Woman animated film.

Fillion will star alongside Keri Russell, who will play Wonder Woman, in the highly-anticipated upcoming direct-to-video animated feature. The direct-to-video animated feature is slated for a late 2008/early 2009 release. Fillion also voiced the hero Vigilante in the late Justice League Unlimtied animated series.

Keri Russell and Fillion recently starred together in Waitress.

Link via SuperHeroHype.com