SEX&VIOLENCE

s&vI’ve just recently finished shooting for Thom Fitzgerald‘s upcoming six part mini-series, SEX&VIOLENCE, starring Olympia Dukakis, which will air on Out TV this Fall. This info, along with the photo above, is all I’m permitted to say for the time being. Hush hush.

All I am going to say though, is that if you want to see me naked, you will no longer have to buy me dinner first.

CBC’S SHORT FILM FACE OFF

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I am thrilled to share the news that my directorial debut, ROOM SERVICE, has been selected by the CBC to represent the Maritimes in this year’s SHORT FILM FACE OFF! Each year, the CBC selects 9 short films from across the country to duke it out for a chance at winning $40k in production funding.

And guess what? It’s all going to be broadcast on national television this August where YOU will then have a chance to vote for your favourite film! Pretty neat, huh?

It’s just about time to get #VoteRoomService trending.

More info, including the rest of the filmmakers & panelists: http://www.cbc.ca/shortfilmfaceoff/

Updated: May 3, 2013: I just created a Facebook event page for the TV taping on the 13th, which includes info on how to get free tickets!
http://www.facebook.com/events/532976963415686/

FOAM DRIVE RENEGADES

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Check out the first still frames from Adam DeViller‘s FOAM DRIVE RENEGADES featuring the talents of myself, Matt Chisholm (who also co-wrote the film alongside DeViller), Gordon White and Reggie, voiced and operated by Rhys Bevan-John.

Yeah, that’s right, I got to make a heist movie with a muppet*.
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*No, not an actual “Muppet (TM)”, but still…fdr03

The film is slated for a late Summer / early Fall release, so stay tuned for that, will ya?

TWO SCOOPS

This is my entry for Robert Rodriguez’s BlackBerry “Keep Moving” contest wherein he left a portion of his short film, TWO SCOOPS, green-screened, allowing desperate actor-folk like myself to upload their own performances into his film.

Big thanks to Evan Elliot, and Mike Doucette for helping me shoot the scene, and Nick Swimm for pointing the contest out to me. I had a lot of fun making it and now I really want to own a BlackBerry.

Don’t you also want to own a BlackBerry? BUY A BLACKBERRY!

LUCKY HIFF

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In what may very well be my finest bearded performance yet, THE LUCKIEST UNLUCKY MAN IN THE WORLD premieres at the 7th annual Halifax Independent Filmmaker’s Festival, next Monday, April 8th at 7:00pm at the Bus Stop Theatre (2203 Gottingen Street).   Check out the full lineup of shorts being featured that night here: http://www.hiff.ca/atlantic-narrative-short-showcase/

On Thursday the 11th at 10:00am, I’ll be taking part in a panel discussion, CROWD SOURCING: ONLINE FUNDRAISING FOR INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS, alongside Andrew Bush and Brad Rivers, moderated by Walter Forsyth. More info here: http://www.hiff.ca/crowd-sourcing/

There are many a thing happening during the fest, so please check out the site and take part! http://www.hiff.ca/

STILL FROM “BUNKER 6″

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Check out the first still-frame from Greg Jackson‘s first feature film, BUNKER 6, featuring myself, Andrea Lee Norwood (whom I shared the screen with in Josh MacDonald‘s GAME), and Shelley Thompson.

For more info on the flick, which is slated for a Fall 2013 premiere, check out these articles from The Coast (Bunker Down) and The Chronicle Herald (An Eerie Silence on Set).

“ROLLER TOWN” CLIP

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I wanted to make sure that The Academy wasn’t going to give me one of those surprise Oscars for 2012′s ROLLER TOWN before I posted a clip from Picnicface’s feature film, but alas they gave an award to that hack, Christoph Waltz, instead.

…Enjoy!

For now, us Canadian chumps will have to wait a bit longer to consume the entire film, unlike our neighbours down south who can watch it on Netflix & iTunes. Keep an eye on http://rollertownthemovie.com and the Picnicface FB page for more info!