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The website for the Radio Starmaker Fund is now back on-line and ready to accept applications. Below you will find information on our next application deadline. We encourage you to begin the application process as early as possible to avoid filing incomplete applications. The Vice-President of Programs & Applications, Jerry Leibowitz (jerryleibowitz@starmaker.ca), will be happy to help you with your questions should you need assistance. You can send him an email before you submit your application and time permitting, he will review your work and provide feedback. Please keep in mind that once an application is submitted, it can’t be changed.

New Details for Round 80:

The Orion Program

The Orion program is a funding stream dedicated to supporting music creation by members of the Canadian music industry who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour.

The Radio Starmaker Fund distributes private funds that provide “substantial incremental investment where the artist has established a proven track record.” However, racism and other systemic barriers may prevent applicants from qualifying for the established Starmaker programs. The Orion program was established to distribute these funds in a manner that lowers the barrier to entry for eligible Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour who have not yet met Starmaker sales criteria.

Orion is a “stepping stone” program. It will fund a broad range of activities to support racialized artists as they continue to develop and increase the audience and industry reach needed to apply to other Starmaker programs.

Orion is also a ‘living program’ made to be able to adapt to and reflect the Board’s collective learning, community feedback and industry change.

The program is comprised of the following elements:

• Qualifying applicants are identified as Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour – if you are a band rather than an individual, the majority of the band must be identified as Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour.
• You must show full-length or bundle sales of at least 1,500 units to qualify. A full-length release contains at least 6 unique studio recordings – not including acoustic re-recordings, remixes, versions, etc. – and at least 25 minutes of music. A bundle contains at least 3 unique, previously unreleased studio recordings – not including acoustic re-recordings, remixes, versions, etc. – and at least 9 minutes of music. They can be either physical, digital or equivalent streams (750 single track streams from a full-length release or bundle will constitute one sales unit toward the achievement of the minimum sales threshold, as will 5 downloaded tracks from a release constitute one sales unit). We will accept proof via Soundscan/Music Connect, manufacturing invoices and net sales reports from distributors. International sales, streams and downloads will be counted towards eligibility. Multiple releases from the previous 5 years leading up to the deadline for the round can be combined to show eligibility. Alternatively, if you have been nominated for a Juno, Grammy or the Polaris prize shortlist for a release from the last 5 years, you will be considered qualified for this program. You can just enter the release which was nominated, list the sales as 1,500 units and attach proof of the nomination.
• Applicants with no previous approvals for this program or those that had their eligibility lapse will need to show current eligibility to our Manager, Finance & Administration, Michelle Farres (michellefarres@starmaker.ca) at least a week in advance of the deadline for the round in which you apply.
• The application process will be as follows: you will enter your artist information into the Starmaker website. Those details are provided on the right side of our homepage under the links for “Getting Started”. After completion, you will then have the option to be redirected to this program where you will submit a one-page business plan/proposal. You will be able to include attachments to the proposal, elaborating on proof of eligibility, breakdowns of expenditures or other key information. Brief details on domestic or international activity and momentum should be included in the proposal to illustrate why your request should be funded.
• Money can be requested for any music related expenses – recording, promotion, publicity, advertising, digital marketing, touring, videos, etc. The maximum overall request must be capped at $25,000 and artists will only be considered for one of these grants per calendar year. Please be sure to make the actual request in your application as opposed to just putting together a budget. We need to know exactly what you’re asking us to consider funding. Letters of support are not necessary to include. Also, if you apply and are approved for recording costs, you will not need to show release of the recording within 6 months of the deadline for the round for the first approval.
• Artists who eventually qualify for the main Starmaker programs will still be able to apply for this annual $25,000 grant.
• All other Starmaker rules will apply.
• Start your Application by signing in to your existing Artist profile or starting a new Artist profile.

The Orion Program Going Forward

After this round, we will be opening the Orion Program to eligible applicants twice a year due to budgetary and administrative considerations. Beginning 2022 and thereafter you will be able to submit applications for the Program for the February and August deadlines only.

Keep in mind that when you enter the sales, stream and download information for this program into our system, you should include the worldwide figures – not just the Canadian figures.

Also, all users must have their own account and use their account when working on applications.  Users cannot share account information or use other people’s log-ins/passwords under any circumstances.

In-Person Performances

The minimum capacity we will consider for ticketed, in-person performances will return to 100 from the temporary number of 50 we had been allowing during the last few rounds.

All applications must be filed online prior to the next deadline of Thursday, August 19^th, 2021 at 5:00 PM EST. The ability to file an application will automatically be shut down at that time. Please ensure your application has been completed and submitted before this deadline. Thank you in advance.

MONCTON, N.B., July 5, 2021 – After last year’s COVID-19 related hiatus, Hubcity Theatre is pleased to return to the outdoor stage with one of Shakespeare’s comedies, As You Like It, being performed, for the first time, in Centennial Park from July 23 – 25 and 29 – 31 at 6:00 pm.

“As You Like It contains one of Shakespeare’s most prolific lines: ‘All the World’s a Stage,’ says Hubcity Theatre’s artistic director JB Vanier. “The best thing about the stage is the fact that we get to play, something we don’t always get enough time to do. We felt it was important to bring people together to have fun this year and to have the chance for our performers and our audience to play. This play is filled with silly laughs and over-the-top nonsense, so it’s sure to delight and entertain audiences.”

The production, directed by Vanier, stars Teagan Anderson Leger as Rosalind and Samuel Grove as Orlando.

“Taking on the role of Rosalind has been such an utter delight,” Anderson Leger says. “She is a resilient and spirited heroine – full of wit, imagination, and complexity. She explores the world around her with humour and joy, and a heart full of love. Isn’t that what life should be about?”

As for Grove, he says playing Orlando is fun. “Being the underdog hero who is a little too full of himself is something I haven’t done in a long time, and it’s fun to see how much he develops as a character over the course of the show,” Grove says.

This year, attendees can purchase a preferred ticket until the day before the performance they wish to attend. A preferred ticket ensures a reserved seat in the rows closest to the performance. Preferred seating will not be available the day of a performance and must be reserved ahead of time via Eventbrite.

As usual, audience members should come prepared for an outdoor setting with a chair or blanket, bug spray, sunscreen, a hat and dressed for the weather. Chairs won’t be provided due to COVID precautions. In addition, the COVID plan includes having seating areas spaced six feet apart, groups of three can be seated together. Masks will be required when not seated.

For interviews and information email info@hubcitytheatre.com or call Kelly at (506) 227-3553.

Hubcity Theatre is a non-profit theatre company located in Moncton that is committed to enriching New Brunswick’s cultural landscape through the performance of classic and contemporary theatre while fostering the creation and exploration of original works.

Connexion ARC introduces a 3-month mentorship program pairing nine emerging and mid-career artists with established art mentors. This program will culminate in a joint artist talk and the creation of a collaborative artwork.

Mentorships will be completed online or in person, if possible, and take place over the course of three months, during which time they will share updates on their work. The gallery exhibition will take place after all the mentorships have been completed in the Fall of 2022.

Connexion Exchange fosters peer feedback, community building, and an opportunity to collaborate with an established artist. The participating mentees are, Alana Morouney, Amy Ash, Emily Kennedy, KC Wilcox, Laura De Decker, Lee McLean, Lucy Koshan, Rachel Macgillivray, and Reuben Stewart.

Xiuting Shi will be our program assistant for Connexion Exchange from June to August 2021. If you have any questions, email Xiuting at info@connexionarc.org.

For artist biographies and more information on the nine mentees, as well as dates of the mentorships, talks, and other special events, visit connexionarc.org.

THIRD SHIFT: TRAVERSE

Aug 19 – 22

THIRD SHIFT is a free, all-ages annual festival of public contemporary artworks in Saint John, New Brunswick.

From August 19th through 22nd, this bubble-friendly art festival will turn Uptown Saint John into an outdoor contemporary art gallery for four days! You can look forward to visiting over 20 temporary public art installations scattered around the Uptown area as well as a series of small in-person and online art presentations and artist talks. Stay tuned for the installation map and schedule of events! Want a sneak peek? Read about the artworks and artists here:

HOST: A Virtual Contemporary Art Project

HOST is a borderless project. Part art exhibition and part walking simulator game, it exists entirely online. With animated walls, interactive navigation, and hyperlinked portals, HOST brings together works by eleven contemporary artists who offer glimmers of reciprocity by caring for the places where mutual understanding, appreciation, and hope take root amid the tangle of contemporary issues.

Featuring artwork by: rudi aker, Anna Binta Diallo, Séamus Gallagher, Maggie Higgins, Emily Kennedy, Caroline Monnet, respectfulchild, Lou Sheppard, Rachel M Thornton, Winnie Truong, and KC Wilcox. Curated by Amy Ash. Follow @host_project_ on Instagram

Get your copy of Shorelines at these shops!

Shorelines: Climate Concern & Creativity is a collaborative project that promotes an ongoing dialogue between environmental action and artistic practice in New Brunswick. The publication was conceived and realized by two non-profit organizations, the community-based environmental organization, ACAP Saint John, and Third Space Gallery, Saint John’s artist-run centre for contemporary art.

Shorelines focuses geographically on the Saint John area and communities that extend along the Bay of Fundy, including Grand Manan Island and Sackville. Contributors include Patrick Allaby, Amy Ash, Jack Bishop, Bailey Brogan, Katie Buckley, Nathan Cann, Chris Donovan, Sara Griffin, Hailey Guzik, Sarah Jones, Jericho Knopp, Jamylynn McDonald, Christiana Myers, Ben Peterson, Bethany Reinhart, Graeme Stewart-Robertson, Kate Wallace, Laura Watson, and KC Wilcox.

Member Spotlight: Sofia Cristanti

Sofia Cristanti is an Indonesian Canadian artist. She emigrated to Canada in 2010. She is based in Saint John, NB. She holds a BFA major in Painting, and MBA from Institute of Technology Bandung (ITB), Indonesia.

Her works focus on contemporary art with evolving style and medium. She believes that research and planning is imperative in art making, the process determines what medium, style, and technique that suits to develop and embody the subject matter for her artworks. Having a big life transition during her immigration in Canada, it has brought her exploring the artworks with subject matter that speaks out her voice as a first generation immigrant. She has received Cultural Diversity Awards and grants from Edmonton Art Council, ArtsNB, and other awards in Canada and abroad.

She has exhibited her art in groups and solo at the Capitol Art Gallery Moncton (2019), The Beaverbrook gallery Fredericton (2019), Multicultural Association of Fredericton (2019), McMullen Gallery Edmonton (2018), SkirtsAfire Festival (2018), Edmonton Convention Centre (2017-2018), The Works Art and Design Festival (2017), CARFAC Alberta Artist Run Centres (2017), and also in Indonesia.

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Struts Gallery and the Owens Art Gallery are pleased to present Breathing Room, an immersive installation by Corner Brook, Newfoundland-based artist Marcia Huyer. Breathing Room consists of a series of inflatable structures that have been installed at 8 Squire Street, an empty home currently under construction. Audiences are encouraged to explore and move through the space, on view, July 2^nd to 4^th  (see below for viewing times). This project is the latest work to be realized in the Umbrella Projects series, a partnership between the Owens and Struts Gallery presenting off-site, in-print, online, and onscreen programming during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Built specifically for the architectural elements of 8 Squire Street, the inflatables respond, inhabit, and explore the spatial elements of the home. Viewers are confronted physically, bringing into question the real and imagined boundaries that we negotiate—domestic/industrial, interior/exterior, organic/unnatural—contorting and challenging our perceptions of space. According to Huyer, “There is an ever-present tension found in the inflated form between the constant pressure of the air within and the material that holds it back that has intrigued me for many years.” 

Location: 8 Squire Street, Sackville, NB
 
The installation is open to public at the following viewing times:
 
Friday, July 2, 6 to 9pm
Saturday, July 3, 12 to 5pm
Sunday, July 4, 12 to 4pm

Capacity is limited to 4 people at a time and strict public safety guidelines will be enforced. Masks are required; names and phone numbers will be collected for contact tracing.

For more information, or to schedule a interview with the artist or gallery staff, please contact: info@strutsgallery.ca

Venue Access
This venue is not wheelchair accessible. The entrance into the house is located on the first floor, with a single step. The exit is on the lower level and is down a flight of stairs. There are no washrooms available on site. We sincerely apologize for these barriers.
 
Artist Bio
Marcia Huyer is a sculpture installation-based artist living and working in Corner Brook, NL. She studied at the University of Victoria and the Ontario College of Art and Design (now OCADU). Her work has been shown in several festivals and public institutions across Canada. In the summer of 2013, she and Robert Hengeveld participated in the Struts residency program and enjoyed the Friday BBQ’s and community swims at Silver Lake. The last place Marcia traveled to pre-pandemic was to Sackville, for A Handmade Assembly, 2019. Sackville will be the first place Marcia travels to since the pandemic. Later this summer, Marcia will be participating with the Bonavista Biennale 2021, in Duntara, NL. 
 
You can find more of Marcia’s work at marciahuyer.com.

This summer, Galerie d’art Louise-et-Reuben-Cohen presents Give Me Shelter, a touring exhibition organized by the Confederation Centre Art Gallery.

This exhibition is composed of the works of 13 emerging artists of St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, whose pieces show unusual ways of representing their own realities. Pan Wendt, curator, explains: “St. John’s, which for many of these artists is an adopted home, seems particularly hospitable to autonomous, creative, sometimes makeshift solutions. Perhaps this is because it is a place where modernity runs out of steam, where one knows the fragility of inhabitation, and of the constant need to make, remake, and protect the worlds that surround us. What artists are doing in St. John’s can inform us as we face an uncertain reality that demands imaginative and constructive energy.”

Give Me Shelter is organized and circulated with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. The exhibition will open on Saturday, June 26, and run until October 3, 2021. Admission is free and all are welcome.

Galerie d’art Louise-et-Reuben-Cohen of the Université de Moncton is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts and the Department of Tourism, Heritage, and Culture of New-Brunswick.

Information: Nisk Imbeault, Director-Curator, Galerie d’art Louise-et-Reuben-Cohen: (506) 858-4687 / nisk.imbeault@umoncton.ca
405 Université Ave / Post: 18 Antonine-Maillet Ave, Moncton, NB, E1A 3E9 / (506) 858-4088 / galrc@umoncton.ca / umoncton.ca/umcm-ga

28 June to 31 August 2021

Curated by 3E Collective
Emma Hassencahl-Perley, Emilie Grace Lavoie, Erin Goodine
 
The work of New Brunswick artist Alexandrya Eaton is an emotional tribute to the self, working mothers, and women everywhere who have experienced the loss of significant maternal figures. Sharing moments of joy, pain, and sadness, this exhibition comments on personal histories, experiences of motherhood, social notions of femininity, and the power of self-discovery and self-determination. Everything that makes up life is celebrated in beaming colour. Eaton’s superpower has always been her radical expressions of love as she navigates the world with an open heart and confidently proves there is strength in vulnerability. Everything in Between is a retrospective exhibition that revisits Eaton’s paintings, rug hookings, and weavings from the past thirty years. Curated by 3E Collective—a curatorial collective made up of Emma Hassencahl-Perley, Emilie Grace Lavoie, Erin Goodine—the exhibition is accompanied by a full-colour publication funded with a grant from the New Brunswick Arts Board. This impressive book and career survey explores the breadth of Eaton’s art practice and includes 3E Collective’s insightful observations on art-making, motherhood, and femininity.
 
Alexandrya Eaton is a contemporary Canadian painter and textile artist who lives and works in Sackville, New Brunswick. After completing studies at Mount Allison University, she received early recognition when she was invited to participate in the Symposium de la Jeune Peinture au Canada. From there, she went on to be the youngest of fifteen international artists included in the exhibition TERRE TERRE (Art Museum of the Americas, Washington, DC, 1992). Since then, she has presented forty-five solo exhibitions, and her work has been included in significant group exhibitions, including Anecdotes and Enigmas: The Atlantic Art Exhibition, curated by Hermenegilde Chiasson (Hart House Gallery, Toronto, 1996), BLISS, curated by Shauna McCabe (Confederation Centre Art Gallery, 2002), and HOT POP SOUP: Neo-Pop Trends in Contemporary New Brunswick Art, curated by Terry Graff (Beaverbrook Art Gallery, 2012). Eaton’s most recent body of work, Becoming, took four years to complete and was featured in a solo travelling exhibition first curated by Christina Thomson (Beaverbrook Art Gallery, 2018). The Becoming series figures prominently in Everything in Between. www.alexandryaeaton.com

Admission to the Owens is free, but all visitors are asked to pre-book a free, one-hour time slot for their visit. This can be done either online or by calling (506) 364-2574. Safety measures are in place to keep both you and the Owens’ staff safe.

Book your visit online

Venue Access

The stairs to the Owens from the entrance nearest the University Chapel have a handrail. There is also ramp access at this entrance, however, the ramp is steep. The stairs to the Owens entrance off York Street also have a handrail, but there is no ramp. The main floor of the Owens is wheelchair accessible. Our second-floor gallery is not accessible. Two flights of stairs lead to the second floor. The Owens welcomes guide dogs and other service animals.

Bathrooms

Gendered bathrooms are located in the basement and are not wheelchair accessible. Two flights of stairs lead to the basement.

Parking

There are two, reserved, accessible parking spaces on the York Street side of the Gallery and one in the circular driveway adjacent to the Gallery. All parking on campus is free. See the Campus Map for all visitor parking.

If you have any questions about your visit, please email owens@mta.ca or call (506) 364-2574

Monday, June 28, 7pm Atlantic 

Join moderator Natasha Blackwood and a panel of incredible Indigenous women musicians, artists and creators from across Atlantic Canada: Maggie Paul, Jenelle Duval, Joanna Barker, Meagan Musseau, and Stephanie Joline, as they discuss music, culture, tradition, and industry. 

This event is presented by Music Nova Scotia in partnership with First Light, Atlantic Presenters Association, and Women in Music Canada – Atlantic Chapter, and made possible thanks to FACTOR, the Government of Canada, and Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters.

Watch LIVE on Facebook at 7pm on June 28!

Panelists:

Maggie Paul is an Indigenous Passamaquoddy elder, teacher and song carrier who has travelled around the world to share Maliseet and Passamaquoddy culture.She has been a sweat lodge keeper for more than 15 years. As a gifted singer, she uses song throughout the ceremonies and as a way to mentor young people who are looking to find their voice. She had made two CDs that have captured the traditional songs of the Passamaquoddy and Maliseet people. Paul’s contribution and dedication to song has inspired a new generation of singers to maintain their culture. A true inspiration to people through song, Paul is also an invaluable supporter to those in her community who are struggling. As a strong believer in keeping people’s traditions alive like she has done on the east coast, she has travelled to Paris, Venezuela, Mexico and Belize to share and learn from their cultures.

Jenelle Duval is L’nu and currently works as an Arts and Culture Coordinator at the First Light St. John’s Friendship Centre, where she has been creating artistic spaces and opportunities for the community and arts professionals since 2012. She is the Artistic Director of Spirit Song Festival, an annual celebration of Indigenous Arts and Culture in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Jenelle is on Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Fest programming committee, Newfoundland Quarterly’s Editorial Advisory Committee, and City of St. John’s Arts and Culture Advisory Committee. She also sits on the Board of Directors at Eastern Edge Gallery. She is the recipient of YWCA’s Women of Distinction Award (2019) for her work in Arts and Heritage, a founding member of EMCA-winning group Eastern Owl, and a tireless advocate for the preservation and revitalization of cultural arts and music. In 2019 Jenelle was acknowledged with a nomination for Indigenous Songwriter of the Year through the Canadian Folk Music Awards and in 2020, was awarded the annual Achievement Award from the APA for her contribution to Indigenous arts presentation in Newfoundland and Labrador. Jenelle is rooted in her home territory of Ktaqmkuk, where she shares her life with her amazing daughter Kassidy. 

Joanna Barker is an L’nu musician, songwriter, performer and music educator from Qapskuk, Ktaqmkuk (Grand Falls-Windsor, NL). She chairs the board at Girls Rock NL, is a member of Eastern Owl, and fronts the band John. In 2018 Joanna was awarded a YWCA Women of Distinction Award, in 2019 she received the Arts in Education Award from Arts NL, and in 2020 she was the recipient of the Music NL Music Educator of the Year. Joanna is now living on the coast of Labrador in Natuashish where she is the Music Teacher at the Mushuau Innu Natuashish School. Joanna hosts a monthly radio show on Miawpukek First Nation Radio called Mawpile’n: Tie it together, and produces a podcast made by her students at the school where she teaches.

Meagan Musseau is a Mi’kmaw (L’nu) artist from Elmastukwek, Ktaqmkuk territory (Bay of Islands, western Newfoundland). She nourishes an interdisciplinary practice by working with customary art forms and new media, such as basketry, beadwork, land-based performance, video and installation. She focuses on creating artwork, dancing, learning Mi’kmaw language, and facilitating workshops as a way to actively participate in survivance. Musseau’s work has been exhibited nationally at Open Space, Victoria; grunt gallery, Vancouver; Ociciwan Contemporary Art Centre, Edmonton; AKA Artist-run, Saskatoon; Ace Art Inc., Winnipeg; VOX, centre de l’image contemporaine, Montreal; and internationally at Canada House, London, UK. She has performed at Spirit Song Festival (2019), Bonavista Biennale (2019), Ursula Johnson’s ITHA shopping network (2017), #THIRDSHIFT (2017), as well as in landscapes across Turtle Island. Her work has been featured in publications such as Canadian Art, Border Crossings, and Visual Arts News. Musseau’s practice has been supported by awards such as an Aboriginal Arts Development Award, First Peoples’ Cultural Council (2016), Atlantic Canadian Emerging Artist, the Hnatyshyn Foundation (2018), and the Sobey Art Award longlist (2021).

Stephanie Joline is an Indigenous filmmaker and artist based in Halifax/Kjipuktuk, Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki. Her Indigenous roots come from her mother who is Inuit from Labrador, her father is French Acadian from the South shore of Nova Scotia/Mi’kma’ki. Stephanie’s work provokes conversation, breaks boundaries, and is deeply rooted in inclusivity and feminism. Her feature films include Night Blooms (2021), a gritty coming-of-age story set in the 1990s; Stream Me (2021), about an Indigenous teen who immerses herself in online gaming; and her debut Play Your Gender (2016), a documentary that pulls back the curtain on gender bias in the music industry, featuring interviews with Patty Schemel, Melissa Auf Der Maur, and Sara Quin. In 2020 she was awarded the Irving Avrich Award from TIFF recognizing rising Canadian talent. Stephanie has also made several short films, and created music videos for Nicole Ariana, Nathan Wiley, and Gabrielle Papillon among others.

Moderator:

Natasha Blackwood is the coordinator of First Light Centre for Performance and Creativity in St John’s. She is of mixed Irish, English and Mi’kmaq ancestry, and has extensive experience as a music educator, technician, and arts administrator. Blackwood is well known in the arts community in St. John’s, Newfoundland as a force behind successful projects such as Eastern Owl, Jazz East, and Spirit Song Festival, as well as a prolific multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and songwriter. She is the recipient of Music NL’s Volunteer of the Year Award (2019), as well as the East Coast Music Association’s (ECMA) award for Indigenous Artist of the Year (2020) with Eastern Owl. Natasha’s debut solo album `Ease Back’, is a concept album about the stages of grief as navigated by a mother, which was nominated for both MusicNL’s Jazz/Blues album of the year, and ECMA’s Inspirational album of the year (2021). She is the mother of three beautiful children and an adopted beagle, and has spent her life dedicated to community, family, and art.

40% Discount until the 21st of June

12th to the 15th of July | Online

Established director and BAFTA winner Pete Travis actually had a late start in his filmmaking career: before becoming a director, Pete Travis was a social worker. However, inspired by Alan Clarke and Costa-Gavras, he decided to take a post-graduate course in filmmaking. Soon after graduation he acquired the rights to Faith, a short story written by Nick Hornby, and presented his first short film at the London TV Festival, in 1997.

Later, he directed episodes of Cold Feet (1999) and the TV series Other People’s Children (2000), as well as The Jury (2002) mini-series, and the TV movie Henry VIII (2003), featuring Helena Bonham-Carter and Mark Strong.

Impressed with his work, Paul Greengrass (director of Captain Phillips), sent Travis a script that he co-wrote with Guy Hibbert – Omagh. The film premiered in 2004 at the Toronto International Film Festival, where it won the Discovery Award. The film also won the 2005 BAFTA Award for Best Single Drama.

Vantage Point, was his first major motion film, starring Dennis Quaid and Matthew Fox. It was released in the USA, in 2008. Just one year later, in January of 2009, Pete Travis took to Sundance to premiere Endgame, which dramatizes the last days of Apartheid in South Africa and stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, William Hurt, Jonny Lee Miller and Mark Strong.

Later, Travis directed a film adaptation of the popular UK comic book series, Dredd (2012). In Travis’ feature film, Karl Urban takes on the role of judge Dredd with Olivia Thirlby playing his young accomplice. The film quickly gathered a cult following.

Pete Travis most recent film work stars Riz Ahmed and Billie Piper: City of Tiny Lights (2016) – a crime thriller film, written by Patrick Neate and based on his own novel of the same name.

You can find his full list of credits on IMDb.

Pete Travis’ workshop will focus on a diversity of topics relating to the art of directing actors for film.

You will have the chance to not only receive this knowledge from a very revered professional, but also to interact strongly, as the group will have up to 25 participants, making it extremely practical and interactive. You will also have the opportunity to assess the issues you encountered on your films, and receive the feedback to unblock situations in the future.

The workshop will also cover the following:

– PRE-PRODUCTION –
Introduction to “acting” / How do actors work?;
The Actor/Director relationship;
Letting the actors build their own characters;
The Actor’s tools and methodologies;
The director in a casting;
What is a character?;
The importance of the story through the eyes of the character;
Planning Rehearsal – What to Rehearse and Why;
Rehearsal Tools;
Directing The Character;

– ON SET –
How to communicate with actors;
Staging the Scene and Blocking the Action;
How the camera affects performance;
Business and endowment;
Keeping performances dynamic and the actors engaged;
Keeping the set as a creative environment;
What to ask for in a new take;
Maintaining Continuity – Emotional and Physical.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Participant Profile

The workshop is designed for: Directors, Assistant Directors, Film Sutdents, and anyone serious about a career in the Film Business on the area of Directing Actors.

Practical Information

Duration: 4 days

Dates: 12 – 15 July, 2021

9:30AM – 1:30PM BST (London)
10:30AM – 2:30PM CET (Brussels)
12:30PM – 4:30PM Gulf Standard (Dubai)
6:30PM – 10:30PM EST (Sydney)
4:30PM – 8:30PM CST (Beijing)

Location: Online

Price: 499EUR (299EUR with 40% discount until the 21st of June)

Number of participants: 25