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IAN LISTER - DP
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ALEX SPENCE - GRIP
In the beginning Alex was born. He grew up and got older and through his life lived, loved and learned. He was a bastard child, not through legacy but through his own behavior. Spending the first 26 years of his life alone and without friends his greatest challenge has been learning how to play nicely with others. Choosing a filmmaking career, Alex spends all his days learning and relearning how to master the art of playing, with others! Today, he is content to be mildly liked by those around him he considers knowing his name.
ALEX’S ARITHMETICS
(ALTERNATIVE RESUME)
6 -the number of letter’s he has mailed containing a mysterious white substance
37 -the number of independent incidences Alex has been mistakenly stopped for being the Unabomber. “I send powder through the mail, not bombs… how does that make me the Unabomber…? Fucking stupid people… shit.”
4 -the final clinically diagnosed total of personalities Alex has shown to express in awkward situations
12 -the age at which he knew, that without exception, filmmaking was his destiny
26 -the age at which he knew, that without exception, he was fucked since the age of twelve!
8 - the number of family members Alex has responded to with “Fuck off!” when expecting to receive sympathy instead of “Well, no one said it was going to be EASY!”
20 - the number of times Alex has KICKED depression in the butt… almost☹
20,000,000 - the amount of cold hard cash Alex would pay to send Ben Mulroney in a rocket ship on a one way ticket to the sun! “Ah ha ha ha! Ah ha ha ha, arh, it’ll never happen☹”
And finally, 1 - the number of friends Alex has hoped to have gained from you reading this… “Fine, fuck you too!”
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JUSTAN ROSS - SOUND
After deciding he was too sexy to be in FRONT of the camera he decided to head to the Vancouver Film School. Graduating in 2000 and having a strong talent for the sound department he made the decision to head to the art capitol of Canada. Calgary. After sleeping with the right people he made his way on to set as a sound trainee. He was a trainee on such classics as Twelve Mile Road with Tom Selleck and Hollywood Lives with the very used looking Farrah Fawcett. Finally earning his title as Sound Assitant, it was just up from there. Iʼm sure you all remember such greats as Dawn Anna, Comeback Season and Broken Trail. His favorite still to this day was playing in the mud and rain with his good buddy Paul Gross in Passchendale. Oh the tales he can tell. Feel free to ask him all the dirt he has on some of your favorite actors. He now has his own gear and plans to become filthy rich. Sadly because he bought his own gear he can no longer feed his family. Wife Lindsay (owner of Babes in Arms, check them out at www.babesinarms.ca) and his extremely cute and funny daughter Neko. Please pray for them.
JUSTAN’S ARITHMETICS
(ALTERNATIVE RESUME)
3 - is the times Iʼve worked with Tom Selleck >
7 - is the number of women Iʼve slept with that my wife does not know about
2 - is the number of sharks Iʼve wrestled at the same time
1 - is the number of bears Iʼve run into in the wild
2 - is number of arithmatics above that are lies
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ERIC BOUDREAU - SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
A lot of people don't really know what a script supervisor does. I don't even really know. But I know what I will do for you, if you want me to be your script super. I will watch for continuity of action, and listen for continuity of dialogue, as well as check for continuity of wardrobe, set decoration, and props. (I know it often looks like there are four cameras used to shoot a scene, but usually there's only one or two. The beginning of your scene might be shot five hours after the end of it. I'm the someone who's going to pay attention to when the wine was poured, what hand the wine was held in, and whether the glass was half empty or half full?)
But that's not all! I'll also keep notes for you. Notes on which takes you liked or didn't like, notes for the camera people, and notes for the sound. I'll even time out your script beforehand, to give you an estimate of how long it will run as a movie, and time your scenes as we shoot them to see if we're on target or not. And if you want me to, I'll even suggest coverage, mention shots you might want later, though you don't know it right now.
Basically my job is to make sure your job editing this movie goes as smoothly as possible. Usually if you're directing a movie you'll have enough on your mind to make two people go crazy. So let me go crazy with you. Let me be you script supervisor.
ERIC’S ARITHMETICS
(ALTERNATIVE RESUME)
5 - The number of weddings I've been to >
3 - The number of those marriages that are still going
10 - The percent this is better than the national average!
4 - The number of places I've lived in the last two years
5 - The number of months til I expect to move again
6 - The number of places I've gotten mail in that time
74 - The number of points you get in scrabble for playing ENGAGED on the first go
84 - The number of points you get for playing WEDDING
84 - The number of points you get for DIVORCE
ps: The glass was half full
You can reach Eric at: sixteenbynine@gmail.com
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ROB (Bobby) VANONEN - PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Bobby is the MacGyver of the production, a man of many talents and unfazed disposition. Instead of the customary ripping of hairs, getting panicky or depressed when Jen and Michal decide they need something that is out of the budget, Bobby just shrugs his wide shoulders and makes it happen. Weather it’s a last minute wedding ring, a serial number or a chandelier, he either has it, makes it, or know where to get it. Bobby is not only responsible for the decor of the wedding, he is also the Sharpie tattoo master, a skill he is considerably better in than back tracking a truck.
Bobby is also responsible for the beautiful storyboard of fil
BOBBY'S ARITMETICS
(ALTERNATIVE RESUME)
Number of times I've been married: 0
Number of times I've seriously considered it: 0
Number of wedding dresses i've bought: 1 (for a music video)
Number of weddings I've attended: 14
Number of times as Best Man: 3
Number of times inappropriately drunk at a wedding: 9
Number of inappropriate comments made during Best Man speeches: 4
Number of times kissed by a Bridesmaid: 4
...who had earlier slapped me: 1
...who later slapped me: 1
Number of times i've seen Billy Idol perform "White Wedding" live: 1
...that I remember: 0
Number of rented tuxes near destroyed: 2
Number of black eyes I've given during Wedding Stag Party "incidents": 3
Number of black eyes received: 2
Number of golf carts damaged while "drinking and carting" at a Golf Club Wedding Reception: 1
Number, in stories, of the hotel we later jumped off into the outoor pool: 3
Number of times had to talk my way out of police detainment after a wedding: 2
Number, in minutes, after renting an H1 Hummer as a gift for the Groom, that we got pulled over by police: 28
Number of lawsuits that came of that incident: 1
Number, in hours, of longest drive to attend a wedding: 44
Number of crazy women who intentionally crashed into our vehicle during that drive: 1
Number of food items we had thrown at her car to incite such wrath: 1
Number of KM per hour she was driving when she hit us: 110
Number of weddings I've dressed as an '80's Glam Rocker and played in a cover band: 1
Number of vehicles i've stolen after a wedding, dressed as an '80's Glam Rocker: 1
...and returned later: 1
You can reach Bobby at: vsi1@ymail.com
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DANIELLE FRENCH - MUSIC DIRECTOR
I strive for a healthy right brain/left brain balance through pursuing various artistic/creative endeavors and then attempting to market them afterwards. However, my main passion is music! I am a singer/songwriter with three independent CD’s of original material released to date and I have toured relentlessly across North America over the past 12 years in support of these projects. My philosophy is “it doesn’t hurt to ask” and thanks to this philosophy (and a bit of luck!) I have had the pleasure of working some of the most amazing artists in Canada including Burton Cummings, Matthew Good, Martin Tielli and members of Spirit of the West and Sarah McLachlan’s band to name just a few. Career highlights to date include appearing on the Rita McNeil show and being invited to perform on the Calgary leg of Lilith Fair.
Recently, I have been visualizing short films to my music, which led me to produce and direct a short film to one of my songs titled Avalon. This film appears as a DVD enhancement on my latest CD Shadows and was screened at the herland festival, the Calgary International Film Festival and Theatre Junction’s Random Acts festival.
When I was approached to be the music director on this film, it felt like a natural extension of my skills and interests and I am looking forward to sourcing and/or writing the music for this project. If you are an independent artist with a professional CD and you own all the rights to your music, drop me a line- perhaps one of YOUR songs could be featured in The Wedding!
DANIELLE’S ARITMETICS
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RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
4 - is the number of weddings I’ve been to
2 - is the number of times I’ve been a bridesmaid
0 - is the number of times I’ve been married
3 - is also the number of music videos I’ve released for my own songs
1 - is the number of music videos I’ve produced and directed for one of my own songs
SOMEWHAT RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
81 - the chart position that my brand new CD ‘Shadows’ ranked in CKUA Radio’s Top 100 of 2007
87 - the chart position Jann Arden ranked in CKUA Radio’s Top 100 of 2007
3 - is the number of years I lived out of a 1974 Dodge Maxivan touring across North America promoting my music
28 - is the number of times I rode the rollercoaster working as an extra on a scene of the movie Fear with Mark Wahlberg
3 - is the number of times after which riding the rollercoaster was no longer fun
8 - the number of times I’ve attended the annual Burning Man festival
2 - is the number of months I tried to live in Reno, Nevada- it’s a long story, you’ll have to ask!
Email:danielle@daniellefrence.com Website (where you can hear/purchase some of my music!): www.daniellefrench.com Or you can search on iTunes!
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ANGELA MCINTOSH - HEAD MAKEUP ARTIST
Since graduating from Vancouver Film SchooI have been working as a full-time makeup artist for four years, making up people glamorous, gory and into characters of all kinds. Often most of what I do is help people feel a little sassier for the day. Wedding makeups are always fun for me, being involved in the buzz of the most important day of a couple’s life. While watching the latest married couple ascending back down the aisle towards all of us looking on, I wanted to just “Whoo hoo!” at them. I just ended up gushing a whole lot and yelling it in my head…
I have had the opportunity to assist as part of the recent Emmy Award winning Makeup Department of the HBO produced movie of the week “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee”! My other production credits include: “Into the West”, the upcoming feature “Passchendele”, the Calgary Opera’s “Frobisher”, “Carmen” and “Rigoletto”, and Paperny films’ upcoming series “The Week the Woment Went”.
I am a big believer in the importance of independent production, which is always such a unified effort and full of challenges where I find all ideas are shared freely, with a positive collective energy. Some professional crews I’ve worked with are: 2007’s AMPIA Award winning “Humane Society Commercial”, “Bloody Chocolates” and “The Curse of the Piano”.
When this girl isn’t working at the DT M.A.C Counter or on other makeup jazz she’s focusing on enjoying everyday- snowboarding, canvas works. . You’ve probably seen me bombing through downtown on my grey Kuwahara. I’ll try most anything once and try to surprise myself.
ANGELA‘S ARITHMETICS
(ALTERNATIVE RESUME)
1 - the only time I’ve instructed pole dancing. You know, in home, for bachelorette parties, that kind of thing. Yep, I was demonstrating the “fireman”. Well- I went down with the pole. Hilarious. What gracious girls, they actually still used the pole after we re-attatched it to the living room ceiling
8ft. - the highest halfpipe I have successfully dropped in on. Didn’t make it to the rock n’ roll or tail stall, but hey points for trying?
20-24 - The age I am usually pegged for. Wink. Wink
74 - the number of “Meditternian Supreme” salads I’ve probably eaten this year. I can’t help my self. I’m defenseless. You should pick one up. Safeway. Produce Section
87 - the number of cassette tapes (go hi fi) I proudly still own and listen to.
You can see more of Angela's work on her website: angelamcintosh.carbonmade.com
You can contact Angela for your wedding, Halloween or film projects at: mcintosh.angela@gmail.co
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ROXANNE WONG - STUNT COORDINATOR
Roxanne is the accomplished can do-can bring-can make happen gal of the crew. Beside having exotic skills like mastering My Jong Low Horn Kung Fu and the ever useful proficiency in butterfly knives, Roxanne also knows every person in calgary and more importantly every hot guy in the city. We know since we’ve tested it. Getting 60 extras dressed as wedding guests was as easy as ordering take out. Roxanne is also very gifted in the little things some people call details. We have never made so many decisions, nor answered so many questions in out lives since we’ve met her.
Even though we would like to take credit for it, Roxanne is not only the one that thought about the bride and the maid of honor should have a manicure, but got them one for free.
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KATHLEEN YEE - HAIR STYLIST
Kathleen Yes is a master in hair styling and in make-up. Resourceful, creative and generous she is a gift to work with.
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SONJA BOGDANOVSKA (Zujce) - CHEF
Sonja is a die-hard Macedonian, a gypsy and a clown with an explosive sense of humor, a knack for honesty that stifles most people, a voice that carries, and a gift for cooking. She is a natural cook who rules the kitchen with the ardor and authority of a general. She has been feeding and stuffing friends and strangers with her legendary roast peppers, her cucumber soup and hearty macedonian dishes that only she can cook or pronounce.
Sonja’s background is in the performing arts and she participated in the local theatre community in Macedonia until immigrating to Canada in 1994. Since arriving in Calgary, she has involved herself in the physical theatre/clowning community, taking part in various workshops and performances with the Green Fools.
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BROCK ROBERTS - OPENING CREDITS
BROCK‘S ARITHMETICS
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1 - Voices in My Head
21 - Novels read last year
9 - Novels read this year (gotta catch up)
1 - singular sensation
6 - The number of opening credit sequences I've worked on
3 - secret crushes that no-one knows about
8 - level of excitement for Tron 2
1200 - number of lines in a poem I'm writing
1,000,000 more life lessons to learn
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GARNET MURRIE - POSTER AND DVD JACKET DESIGN
Garnet Murrie is a Graphic Designer with over 30 year experience being taller than you. Designer of this and that, he's particularly proud of that piece you saw, you know the one, with the stuff on it? That one was awesome.
www.chewable.ca
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