Intro – Filmmaking 101 (Set Etiquette)

February 3, 2021 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 – 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Fee: Film Co-op Members: $0.00 Non-Members: $0.00

Class Limit: 25

Instructor: Britany Sparrow

Location: ONLINE

Workshop Description:

(Film Co-op Members are required to take this Etiquette course before they can do their own projects through the Film Co-op or work on member sets in any role)

Set etiquette establishes the code of acceptable and expected behaviour on a film set. This course for newcomers to the film industry will teach what to expect when you are called to work on a film set and what you are supposed to do when you arrive on set. This workshop will provide you with a vocabulary and details about the chain of command in the film crew. Find out who does what, the behaviour that is expected of you, and how to make sure you make a good impression.

Instructor’s Biography:

Britany Sparrow is originally from Vernon, British Columbia, and has been making films in New Brunswick since 2006. After graduating from UNB with a BA in English (Creative Writing) and a certificate in Film and Video Production, Britany joined the New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-operative, and she directed her first short film (The Perfect Cliché) in 2007. Since then she has directed 8 films including The Morning After (Short Film Venture), True Hollywood Romance, Gamers: A Love Story (on CBC Download), Chopsticks (NB Joy), Here Without You, Co-Ed (collaboration with writer/director Gordon Mihan), and Friend Zone (artsnb). She has also co-produced 3 short films including Strange Hobby (dir. Allen Galloway), Gary (dir. Jon Brenan), and Zombies vs. Cannibals (dir. Rob Gemmell). Britany has worked on over 70 film and video projects including short films, feature films, training videos, TV pilots, and web series. Most recently she was the Assistant Director for the short films Distortion (dir. Cori Brownlee), After the War (dir. Brenda Malley), and Together We Move (dir. Kaitlyn Adair). Britany was also the co-creator of the award-winning 48 Hour Festival films Sucker Fish (2017) and Growing Younger (2018). In 2011, Britany was awarded the Recognition Award for a person, group, or organization who has contributed to film and video in the province of New Brunswick in a volunteer capacity at the Silver Wave Film Festival. She is the President of the NBFC, a former board member of WIFT-AT, and was formerly the editor for WIFT-AT’s newsletter Tidings. Britany currently lives in New Maryland, NB with her soundman and their cats.