Congratulations to Thomas on his 2013 Leo nomination: Best Cinematography in a Motion Picture – Lucille’s Ball! Thomas has been the Director of Photography on both my short films – Hike (2010) and Bruised (2013). He’s one talented dude and I love working him! Yay Thomas!
The CanadaDrome Film Festival was amazing! It was so wonderful to see Hike up on the big screen!
A big thanks to both Vince D’Amato and Rob Carpenter for all their hard work – you guys rock!
Another big thanks to all our friends and family who came out and supported us – you all made a special day even more special! Thank you!
(L-R) Thomas Newman, Kody Zimmerman, Jen Campbell
Thomas Billingsley and Rob Carpenter
Thomas Billingsley and Jen Campbell
(L-R) Carolyn Willimas, Thomas Billingsley, Jen Campbell, Amy-Leigh Poitras
Nadine L'Esperance, Jennifer Cooper, Jen Campbell, Jax, Vince D'Amato
Kody Zimmerman and Jen Campbell
(L-R) Thomas Newman, Kody Zimmerman, Jen Campbell
Hike is screening this Saturday November 10th at the Buried Alive Film Festival in the Serial Killers and Alternate Universes Block.
The Raincoast Conservation Society held an event in Vancouver last night about the proposed Enbridge oil pipeline. Living in British Columbia, it’s easy to take the beauty that we see every day for granted. The proposed Enbridge Pipeline is a threat to that beauty on a scale that cannot even be measured.
Enbridge proposes to build a pipeline from the Alberta Oil Sands, through 3 sets of mountain ranges and have it exit out on the coast of British Columbia. Once built, the plan to get the oil from Alberta to Kitimat on British Columbia’s centre coast goes like this. A chemical compound will be pushed from the coast of BC through the 3 foot diameter pipeline back to the Oil Sands where it will then be mixed with the oil to make it more viscous for pumping. The oil compound will then be pushed back via the pipeline to the coast and 3 oil tankers a day (these oil tankers are also the biggest oil tankers IN THE WORLD) will pick up the oil, transport it through the narrow channels, First Nations Lands, currents, inclement weather out to the open ocean going either to California or to the East through vast expanses of open, rough ocean. Sound like a recipe for disaster?!!!!
I have been researching and participating in the fight against this pipeline for a number of reasons – first and foremost because the amazing array of wildlife that call Big Bear home (grizzlies, whales, birds, black bears, salmon…..) do not have a voice. It is absolutely mind boggling when you see any footage from that beautiful and sacred place to imagine all of that covered in oil. And how would they clean it up if the unthinkable happened? Please take a look at that map – there is no way any type of rescue operation could realistically get up in time to save anything….it could all be gone in the blink of an eye. And for what? What amount of money can be measured against the natural world that sustains us? The symbiotic relationship we have with the earth enables us to sustain life.
I would like to provide some information for anyone interested in learning about the potential possibilities of disaster if this pipeline goes through- the long term ramifications it will have for our wildlife, province and the Pacific Ocean.
The Raincoast Conservation Society is a society of conservationists and scientists who study and report on various ecological issues. Their report, “What’s At Stake”, discusses the ramifications of Enbridge building a pipeline through BC and is available on their website for download. Raincoast is one of many groups that are uniting together to put a stop to this pipeline – no means no.
Proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline and Tanker Route
Hike is an official selection alongside many other cool indie horror movies at the 2012 HorrorQuest Film Festival! We’re super proud to be a part of the HorrorQuest festival and thanks to everyone organizing and working on it – you guys kick ass!
It’s been a great Friday morning so far! Another awesome review of Hike! Thanks SHU-IZMZ ! Check out his review here http://www.shuizmz.com/short-film-review-hike-2010/
I’m doing a radio interview with SHU in the next few weeks for his podcast Core of Destruction radio - looking forward to talking horror with him!
Edith Head was a costume designer who worked with Alfred Hitchcock on 11 of his films. They had a symbiotic working relationship – Hitchcock had a strong idea of what he wanted to see his characters wearing and Head was able to bring those ideas to fruition. She was a fascinating women who started her design career in 1924 and worked (her last project was Dead Men Don’t Wear Plaid) right up to her death in 1981. She was well known for consulting with her female actors about their on set wardrobes- something that her contemporary male costume designers rarely, if ever, did. She became somewhat of a celebrity herself due to her unique sense of fashion – severe hair cut/dark glasses- and candid personality. She appeared in numerous tv shows (Columbo) and films as herself. The character of Edna Mode in Pixar’s 2004 animated film The Incredibles was based heavily on Edith Head. It’s great to see them tip their hat to old Hollywood. Edith Head created the costumes for some of the best twisted thriller/horror movies ever and they still look good today. She was a trend setter – not a trend follower. She won an unprecedented number of Oscars – eight – and as the Oscars are airing tomorrow – she seems a fitting pick for day 25 of women in horror month.
Notorious (1946)
Rear Window (1954)
The Trouble with Harry (1955)
To Catch a Thief (1955)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956)
Vertigo (1958)
The Birds (1963)
Marnie (1964)
Torn Curtain (1966)
Topaz (1969)
Family Plot (1976)
I’m super excited to post the first print review of HIKE! Thank you Mike Beardsall/Abbreviated Terrors and Rue Morgue Magazine! We made the Oct 2011 14th Anniversary Halloween issue! Check the review out on our Whitebowl FB page! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Whitebowl-Productions/136485109754208?sk=wall
Planet Etheria posted an article about women directors who have shorts screening at the Rhode Island International Horror Film Festival this year. Just wanted to say a big thank you to Heidi Honeycutt and Planet Etheria for including Hike. We appreciate the support! You can check out the article on Planet Etheria’s website here: http://www.planetetheria.com/2011/10/12/rhode-island-horror-fest-screens-hawkins-hill-dolores-street-doll-parts-nice-guys-hike/
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