We Ate The Children Last VIFF

Ontario director Andrew Cividino won VIFF’s only award for the short film category as most promising director of a Canadian short film, for his short We Ate the Children Last. “If I knew this was coming, I would have ironed my jacket,” he told the Vogue Theatre crowd. The jury selected this film “for its creation of an apocalyptic, yet fully believable world.”

Grape Growers of Ontario

Our first in a series of four videos for the “Grow the Wines You Love” campaign is launching today on the Grape Growers of Ontario website. We had a blast shooting with Debra Marshall of Robert Thomas Estate Vineyards in Cherry Valley, Prince Edward County last month. Debra is a fourth generation grape grower, pinot noir lover and impeccable host, sending us home with fresh raspberry pies and tomato plants for the garden. Stay tuned for the release of three more videos over the coming months as we capture the grape growing process from season to season.

We Ate The Children Last

Post-production has wrapped on our most recent short film We Ate The Children Last and our first batch of festival submissions is officially in the mail. Producing this film has been a vital experience for Film Forge. From optioning the original short story written by Booker-prize winning author Yann Martel to conquering an ambitious shooting schedule and assembling score, special effects, graphics, sound design and original footage into a finished product. We can’t say it often enough: thank you to all of the cast and crew who were instrumental in bringing this dystopic world to life.

LSUC and Egg Farmers Of Ontario

This summer is turning out to be the busiest yet for Film Forge. After wrapping production for our short film We Ate The Children Last, we’re gearing up for two exciting new projects. The first, a series of web seminars for the Law Society of Upper Canada, will take shape in over twenty days of production shot in and around the historic Osgoode Hall in downtown Toronto.  The second project is a series of 16 videos for the Egg Farmers of Ontario, produced in collaboration with Agency 59. We’ll be traveling to farms across Ontario where we’ll get to know the families that put eggs on our tables.

We Ate The Children Last

We Ate The Children Last and director Andrew Cividino were covered today in the Dundas Star News by Senior Editor Debra Downey. Andrew emphasized the great lengths our dedicated cast and crew went to create the dystopic world at the heart of the film: “We needed to shoot a riot scene, so what better place than to go to the G20 summit with a few actors?” said Cividino, explaining police officers were curious but cooperative once the group identified themselves as film-makers.” Here is the full article.

Dental Pain Health Spot in Theatres

The Toronto Public Health dental pain spot will be hitting movie theatres this month, so keep an eye out for it next time you check out a flick. This project served as yet another reminder that the simplest concepts often deliver the best results.

FADING FAST (HALIFAX)

We are delighted to announce that Fading Fast, directed by Brad Smith, will be screening in the ViewFinders Shorts programme at the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax this year. If you live in the Halifax area, stop by the Oxford Theatre at 10:00am on Wednesday, September 23rd to see the film screen alongside a host of other wild and wonderful short films. This is a kid-friendly screening, so bring your little ones! Many thanks to the Atlantic Film Festival for their support of the film.

FADING FAST (MONTREAL)

We’re home from Quebec after spending the past week at the Montreal World Film Festival for the world premiere of Fading Fast, a short film directed by novelist Brad Smith and produced by the Film Forge team. Montreal is one of our favourite cities: great food, beautiful, lush parks and a relaxed atmosphere that’s easy to crave when we’re busy at work in Toronto.  Ultimately we just want audiences to see our films, so this approach is very much appreciated. Thank you to the folks at MWFF for welcoming us so warmly to your city.

Air Quality Health Index PSA

We spent the morning at Toronto Life Square with CTV’s Frank Ferragine, AKA Frankie Flowers, who joined us to promote Environment Canada’s Air Quality Health Index. Our clients wanted to convey the science behind this tool, which is designed to help the general public make informed choices about when to take part in outdoor activities, but needed to deliver the message in a simple, approachable way. Frankie was the perfect man for the job.  You can check out the Air Quality Health Index PSA on our website, and visit Frankie’s Site for some gardening tips.

Motorola

FF is currently bidding on an upcoming product launch for Motorola. We’re excited about the prospect of working with the same great people that helped us create our MDC07 work. Details to follow!

Rinse, Lather, Defeat Germs

The TPH shoot was great fun. Working with the RED 1 for the second time in a month has been grand. Working with the fine people at Agency 59 has been a fantastic experience.  Special thanks to our animator and compositor for their amazing work. Happy Holidays!

Fading Fast

“Fading Fast” is in the can! Thanks to all of the talented people who have worked so hard to take the film from Brad’s mind to the screen.  No rest for the weary though, the Toronto Public Health shoots in two weeks!

Fading Fast

“Fading Fast”, formerly named “A Day’s Wait”, has been awarded a Bravo!FACT grant and will be shooting this fall. Congrats to Brad Smith and Calum DeHartog  of Calibre Entertainment.  Film Forge will be co-producing with Calum and Calibre. We’re thrilled to be working with such talented people to bring this touching story to life.

THE FAUXHEMIANS

Our hilarious friends have finally launched their sketch comedy site. You don’t want to miss their work. Check them out at

http://www.fauxhemians.com

The Island (working title)

Production wrapped this week on location in Thunder Bay.  Unpredictable weather made for a challenging shoot but the film is in the can! Teaser trailer on its way.

Mud

Our upcoming short film Mud, adapted from the short story by Geoffrey Forsyth, has been granted support by the Ontario Arts Council in the Media Artists: Emerging category. Funding from the OAC allows us to maintain creative control from development through to release, and we can’t emphasize enough how valuable that is to us. Stay tuned for more updates on Mud as we move closer to production, and thanks to the Ontario Arts Council for their generous support.

Government of Ontario E-Ontario Project

The Government of Ontario has awarded us a contract to create a multimedia project featuring a combination of live action and computer animation to promote their new e-ontario I&IT strategy.  They’ve got a creative and well organized team for us to work with and we’re eager to get started.

Tenzing Golf Ad

Spring production is heating up.  We’ve just been awarded the opportunity to work with Henry Wong of Tenzeng (formerly CM&L Canada) to produce this ad for a local resort company.

Norbert Off To Festivals

With the sound mix and press kit finally finished (along with a kick ass poster), Norbert is out the door and off into the cold, hard world. Best of luck little buddy.

“Herman the German” in Development

We’ve finished a first draft of this short comedy about a group of target dummies that think they’re actually soldiers.

Raise Your Voice (F)

FF has just completed a French version of the “Raise Your Voice” video (shot in Quebec) for Motorola and Kid’s Help Phone.  Thanks to our friends in Montreal!

Web Site Online

At long last our new web site is up.  We’re hoping to fill it in and provide an html version by spring.

Memories and Desire

Film Forge has accepted an offer to edit the Stephen Duffy documentary.  Exciting times!

Stephen Duffy Music Video

Film Forge has just completed editing the music video for Stephen Duffy’s song “Driving Somewhere”.  It’s a catchy tune and the footage comes from an upcoming documentary about Stephen by Canadian filmmaker Douglas Arrowsmith.

FF is Working With Calibre Entertainment

Film Forge is proud to announce it will be co-producing renowned author Brad Smith’s directorial debut “A Day’s Wait”.  Film Forge will be working with producer Calum deHartog of Calibre Entertainment.  We can’t wait to work with such talented, well established artists.

FF Co-Producing Brad Smith’s Short

Film Forge is proud to announce it will be co-producing renowned author Brad Smith’s directorial debut “A Day’s Wait”.  Film Forge will be working with producer Calum deHartog of Calibre Entertainment.  We can’t wait to work with such talented, well established artists.