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December 2023 Newsletter Reader! Here's to the New Year! Whether 2023 was a triumph, a challenge, or a bit of both, we hope 2024 is a year of joy and happiness for you. We want to thank you for all your support this past year as we navigated the release of 13 Miles and began the journey of bringing The Quiet Canadians and Xing'er: Origins to the screen. Below you'll be able to follow some highlights from the year and things we are looking forward to in 2024. We also have an Audience Survey...

Do you ever find yourself in a discussion with someone who seems to be intentionally misunderstanding in order to create friction/conflict? Or, have you ever checked yourself to see if you are actively/intentionally/subconsciously misunderstanding in order to try to make your point or defend a position? I wonder if, sometimes, we are confusing “open discussion” with deliberate instigation and conflict… Just a thought. I wondered if anybody takes the time to reflect on whether they seek the...

Coming up for an idea for a movie you could actually make - 1. Think of what genre’s work for low budget. All genres can work but each have their challenges on low budget. i.e. a comedy requires great comedic timing and actors who can play comed. Science Fiction could require lots of vfx or big set designs. Don’t dismiss just because of genre but try to imagine how you can use your resources to make that genre work for you and not against you. 2. Think of what the unique hook or angle of your...

If you haven’t figured this out by now, in addition to being an Assistant Director, I’ve been Producing movies for a few years. I’ve produced my debut movie, a couple of short films, and a documentary for Superchannel. I was hired to work as a Supervising Producer on two “Movies of the Week”, a Christmas movie and a Valentine’s Day movie. As the Supervising Producer I was on set all the time ensuring that the creative vision of the network I was employed by was being realized. I was called...

Hey there, Reader! I hope this email finds you embracing your quirky side and ready to dive into the fascinating world of making movies. This is something I wish, when I was a first-time Assistant Director on my first short film, trying to look like I knew what I was doing (spoiler: I did not), someone had shared with me before my first day on set. As an Assistant Director (AD) in the electrifying chaos that is the movie industry, I want to give you an unfiltered glimpse into the frustrations...

Case File #001 Hello Reader, Welcome to the first edition of The Quiet Canadians - The Fan Experience bulletin. We are Helena Thom and Anthony Epp, Producers at Habethy Film Productions - a production company in Vancouver, BC. You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive updates from us on The Quiet Canadians, a new movie we are producing. In this edition of The Fan Experience, we are introducing a few developments we wanted you to know: 1. We recently launched our new website...

March Newsletter Hey Reader, Welcome to this March edition of our newsletter. We hope you are doing well wherever you are in the world and working on something creative that brings you joy. In this email, we'd like to share: Another new platform to stream 13 Miles DVD and BluRay availability for 13 Miles Reach out to chat about life, anything you read here, or just say hello. Let us know what's inspiring you this month.Pssst! If you like what you read here — pass it on to a friend by hitting...