May 22, 2012

Newfoundland Winter Storm

This Newfoundland Winter Storm video was shot using my brand new Macbook pro and the built in camera. I am just playing with the Youtube Quick Capture feature that allows you to record directly to Youtube and post with no editing.. It's my first winter here in St. John's and just about everyone has warned me about them. They are snowy, blowy and long. Lucky for me - I like winter. Well, … [Read more...]

Newfoundland Winter

Newfoundland Winter - The view from my window.

What's a Newfoundland winter like? Well, I am not even one full month into winter if you count December 21 as the first day of winter. But from what I've heard this has been a good one so far, as there was hardly any snow. Up until now. This is a pic from Monday Jan. 12 after a particularly pretty snow fall. It was light and fluffy, and did one of those excellent blanketing jobs. Today, with … [Read more...]

Moving Stories is the New Festival In Town

Moving Stories Films - the festival of short films based on books - is the new festival in town. Moving Stories Films is a 90-minute curated program of short films celebrating the written word submitted by artists around the world. The event, the first of its kind in Canada takes place Friday October 17, 5pm at the Majestic Theatre (not Masonic Temple as stated in the programme) and will … [Read more...]

Moovy.ca Has Launched

Moovy.ca is the latest greatest baby by the St. John's International Women's Film Festival team. The site which launched in beta this Wednesday is an online community for emerging and established filmmakers of Newfoundland - and soon all of Canada - and is all about supporting and growing this vibrant and productive and successful community of artists, storytellers and craftspeople. Check … [Read more...]

The St. John’s International Film Festival is in the Air

Womens Film Festival Big page ad

It's Saturday morning 9:45 AM and I am at Hava Java Coffee House and Espresso Bar downtown on Water Street awaiting Jenny Rocket who is late bringing in the morning's supply of muffins. Yeah I know - what?  Me up this early and out on the town? Get's better. I've all ready been to the CBC building down near MUN campus where I did a live interview with Angela Antle on the CBC weekend morning … [Read more...]