Check Out This Cool VF Vlog!
Renee Callahan, a fantastic up and coming filmmaker who attended VF this year in support of a documentary she helped make called Heart and Soul made a series of Video Blogs (also called Vlogs) about her trip.
Incase you missed out on any of the action at ViewFinders this year, take a peek at two of the installments below to see what Renee's trip from Newfoundland to Halifax was like.
The NEW ViewFinders PSA
The brand new ViewFinders PSA is about to hit the Empire Theatres preshow for the month of April! Be sure to keep an eye open for it next time you go to the movies!
Thanks to Jeremy Donovan for animating this great piece of art!
ViewFinders Productions
Ever wanted to see your work on the big screen? Know a young person who is keen on learning how to write, film, act, animate or edit? Well take a look at these ViewFinders productions to see what some brilliant and talented past ViewFinders participants have created and then contact us to see how you can get involved in a future project!
HandMarks: The D250/ViewFinders Summer Video Academy for Youth Video Project
During the summer of 2008, 27 young Atlantic Canadians and 9 facilitators created a video project in the rural community of East Preston, Nova Scotia. They set out with the mission to explore the idea and practice of democracy - especially how it relates to the East Preston community, which is part of the largest indigenous African Canadian community in all of Canada!
As Canada celebrates 250 years of democracy, these young people created an engaging look into how the campaign of now-elected President Barack Obama would change their own lives and their feelings on voting. This is a not to be missed look at how young Canadians see the election of Barack Obama as a catalyst for positive change in their own lives.
CREDITS
A project of ViewFinders: International Film Festival for Youth, Centre for Art Tapes and Shortworks Productions.
Participants: Emily Beairsto, Amanda Brooks, Aaron Brooks, Stewart Brown, Job Brumaire, Shawndell Colley, Riley Colley, Joylyn Colley-Slawter, Justin Colley-Slawter, Ria Diggs, Deirdre Dorrington, Alex Garnet, Daeshonda Glasgow, B.J Gough, Justin Huntington, Colyer McCullough-Roil, Jamel Ross, Shalena Ross, Anthony Ross, Chelsea Slawter, Kyah Sparks, Sara Taylor, Paige Williams, Bruce Willis, Raven Williams, Justin Williams, William Grant.
Program Director: Ann Verrall
ViewFinders Director: Julie Glaser
ViewFinders Coordinator: Courtenay Kyle
Facilitators: Cory Bowles, Tara Cain, Lindsay Drummond, Erne Fraser, Juanita Peters, Denise Riley, Ann Verrall, Jeff Wheaton and Russell Wyse with Nick Bevan-John, Dave Chisholm, Kevin Fraser, Ariel Nasr and Lukas Pearse.
Additional Crew: Steve Arnold, Becky Parsons. Edited by: Ann Verrall. Post-Production Technician: Tom Elliot. Post Production Sound: Lukas Pearse.
Post-Production Facility: Centre for Art Tapes
Special Guests: Dr. Wayne Adams, Yvonne Atwell, Dr. Daurene Lewis, Percy Paris and Leonard Preyra.
