tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75687827794471253352023-11-16T07:46:11.822-05:00ReFrame Film FestivalReFrame, (formerly the Traveling World Community Film Festival-Peterborough) is an international film festival that strives to raise community awareness of cultural, social justice and environmental issues on local, national and international scale.ReFrame Peterborough International Film Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13559602429359082588noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-31628499836150185142012-01-10T22:35:00.004-05:002012-01-11T00:20:52.212-05:00What's Happening in Peterborough's Downtown?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8Z26XChQEMbDnJCxvsYGjsWBGdkaoqQrPDHvtgrRBAcEs-1L1gCyk3OGtPc1aPlwi_biPkEGEr628vm8YhaboMhhiV-pzQw9CVERIfcaWNjQTi5v269pByfRoS50-nFBoxR6xFDGyIO3/s1600/ReFrame+Poster+-+Simple+-+Web+copy.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 149px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR8Z26XChQEMbDnJCxvsYGjsWBGdkaoqQrPDHvtgrRBAcEs-1L1gCyk3OGtPc1aPlwi_biPkEGEr628vm8YhaboMhhiV-pzQw9CVERIfcaWNjQTi5v269pByfRoS50-nFBoxR6xFDGyIO3/s200/ReFrame+Poster+-+Simple+-+Web+copy.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696215058387671970" /></a><div><u></u></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><u></u></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHlNckn3jchk23ulfXjL83OKw54HMttwbeLnCq_2_CP5yG0y26d3CYUF7zUrCNAU-BzFGfWPyoAxw_vLBr_o6KxxKENCiOMgcLw_yVTJ1_B-0jssACZ6YYd4sU3HEbn6xEfofT1Bud7bY/s1600/7344_DBIA_Winterlicious_insert_Jan09%255B2%255D-1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 165px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzHlNckn3jchk23ulfXjL83OKw54HMttwbeLnCq_2_CP5yG0y26d3CYUF7zUrCNAU-BzFGfWPyoAxw_vLBr_o6KxxKENCiOMgcLw_yVTJ1_B-0jssACZ6YYd4sU3HEbn6xEfofT1Bud7bY/s200/7344_DBIA_Winterlicious_insert_Jan09%255B2%255D-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5696213272593751890" /></a>Peterboroughs' downtown is packed with activities January 2012. If you don't know what's on, you've been sleeping! Wake up, stop hibernating and climb out of your cave. Open your eyes, look at the beautifully designed posters, listening to the radio, watching the telly, go on facebook, tweet, blog. For goodness sake, get involved in what's happening!</div><div>Do I need to say more? OK, just because you're obviously just waking up I will spell it out. </div><div><br /></div><div>ReFrame Peterborough International Film Festival starts January 27th and continues until January 29th. Great films, wonderful entertainment and guaranteed a film for everyone's liking. Grab a festival catalogue this Friday January 13th at the Art Gallery of Peterborough during the official catalogue launch and the opening of a new exhibition or pick a catalogue up at one of the ticket agents - listed on the website - www.reframefilmfestival.ca </div><div>Because there are very few folks in this world who can watch films non-stop for three days. the DBIA has come up with a solution. It's called, Winterlicious and it is happening for the first time in downtown Peterborugh during ReFrame Peterborough International Film Festival. </div><div>Here's a plan. Watch a few films, visit one of the Still ReFrame Art Exhibitions, eat a bit of food, shop, take in another film or two and repeat for three days... What a weekend!</div><div><u><br /></u></div>ReFrame Peterborough International Film Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13559602429359082588noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-33436014137334686072012-01-10T12:21:00.014-05:002012-01-10T16:34:44.802-05:00ReFrame Launches 2012 Catalogue and More...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With the opening of this year’s super weekend of films only a few weeks away, ReFrame Peterborough International Film Festival is announcing the launch of its 2012 Festival Program catalogue.<br />
The event takes place on Friday, January 13, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Art Gallery of Peterborough in conjunction with the Gallery’s opening of a new exhibition.<br />
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What is exciting – beyond the coming festival, to be held January 27 to 29 – is that Joe Andrus of the design company Brandhealth has come up with a new look for ReFrame this year, and we think it is spectacular. It shows up in a beautiful carmine-coloured poster featuring a vintage box-office ticket and Palme d'Or-style icons enclosing the names of venues –complete with lightning bolts that reflect the sense of excitement and dynamism in the festival. Both the poster and the 34-page catalogue share these features, and more. The catalogue itself offers festival-goers an extensive and advance look at what is on offer at this year’s festival. The artwork has a QR code for easy download. ReFrame, we always like to say, is more than just a three-day festival – it is truly a community event. That’s why, working collaboratively with our community sponsors, we decided that the opening of a new exhibition at AGP would be the perfect time and location to launch the catalogue and offer advance tickets.<br />
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On January 14 the educational wing of ReFrame begins with the launch of the REELkids Festival and the screening of the film The Sound of Mumbai, an emotional documentary about the power of music to inspire young people and bring them together. The film will be preceded by La Jeunesse Youth Orchestra from Port Hope. Already 4,800 students are registered to participate in the REELkids programs running from Monday, January 16 to Thursday, January 19. After REElkids, ReFrame revs up and gets ready for the total film extravaganza – three full days of movies beginning on Friday the 27th and running until late Sunday afternoon. Following many of the films there are question and answer sessions. The Showplace venue has an international bazaar– and there will be a community gathering. Take a look at the catalogue, go on the ReFrame website, or download our iPhone App from the App Store for free to find out more about the films and all the other events, including the always fascinating panel discussions with senior Canadian filmmakers.ReFrame Peterborough International Film Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13559602429359082588noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-33264262313833715532011-11-21T10:32:00.001-05:002011-11-21T16:38:52.952-05:00Trailers and Teasers Rolling OutWant to know what's coming to ReFrame this year? Follow us on Facebook - <a href="http://www.facebook.com/reframefilmfestival">http://www.facebook.com/reframefilmfestival</a> - or Twitter - <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/ReFrameFilmFest" target="_blank">@ReFrameFilmFest</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23reframe2012" target="_blank">#reframe2012</a> - for regular updates with film info and trailersSteve Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586066589618550214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-7624616946135687792011-11-15T14:20:00.001-05:002011-11-15T14:40:54.243-05:00DIY Filmmaker's Toolkit Infographic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There is a fantastic festival preview article in this month's Pearl magazine. Written by Melodie McCullough, the article features an interview with the festival's coordinator, Krista English, along with descriptions for a few of the films we'll be showing this year. You can find copies at various cafes, restaurants and businesses around Peterborough, or you can <a href="http://pearlmag.ca/doc/Pearlmag/pearl-november-2011/2011110701/#12">read it online</a>Steve Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586066589618550214noreply@blogger.com1ReFrame HQ44.3050809 -78.323329844.3036604 -78.325797299999991 44.3065014 -78.3208623tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-60502518260571603622011-11-10T15:41:00.000-05:002011-11-14T10:00:18.728-05:00Eco-Pirate Pre-Fest Screening<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last Friday we held a pre-festival screening of Trish Dolman's film <i>Eco-Pirate</i>, in partnership with Kawatha World Issues Centre and OPIRG Peterborough. The film tells the story of Canada's own Paul Watson, former Green Peacer, now founder and president of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. It was a very revealing portrait of Watson, showing him as the hot-headed, stubborn, and arrogant man that he is - which is part of what made the film so great. This was no <i>save the seals because they're cute</i> film - this was hardcore eco-activism. Watson admittedly isn't humanities biggest fan, and says he's really doing it for the animals - so he gets things done, and he does it however he can. His favourite tactic: welding what resembles a giant tin-can opener to the side of his boat and ramming into whaling ships until they're laying on the bottom of the ocean. I can't help but picture him as an action-hero emblazoned on a poster in some young, activist-to-be's bedroom.<br />
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After the film, Gavin Fridell, Chair of Political Studies at Trent University, moderated a lively audience discussion. I'm not even going to try to summarize everything that was talked about - we had to stop the discussion around 9:30 because our time had run out - but even then, there was no shortage of hands hanging in the air, eager to share thoughts and opinions.Steve Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586066589618550214noreply@blogger.com0ReFrame HQ44.3050809 -78.323329844.302239900000004 -78.3282653 44.3079219 -78.3183943tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-6648051571884852742011-01-27T12:36:00.001-05:002011-01-27T12:38:19.533-05:00Andrée Cazabon on CBC Radio<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrTOnI7fBE-i628AYelB5hBoXYiB9vNsUqRkwdlCBgh4JZ5t5J3CaS5sU4KhuPtwJ2OKMTfd4L_ug-iCChybkKAXArYHmPC1WmG_XNl9n6k6zSb_Zaf6btxJMIxyigPla-GIXn3uXWMow/s1600/andree-cazabon-with-camera.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOrTOnI7fBE-i628AYelB5hBoXYiB9vNsUqRkwdlCBgh4JZ5t5J3CaS5sU4KhuPtwJ2OKMTfd4L_ug-iCChybkKAXArYHmPC1WmG_XNl9n6k6zSb_Zaf6btxJMIxyigPla-GIXn3uXWMow/s1600/andree-cazabon-with-camera.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Filmmaker Andrée Cazabon talks about her film, <a href="http://reframe.purpledog.ca/film/family-edge/" target="blank">Family On The Edge</a>, on <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/video/news/audioplayer.html?clipid=1768921755" target="blank">CBC Radio</a>. Family On The Edge will be playing Friday, 3:15pm at The Venue.Steve Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586066589618550214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-91209040954448990072011-01-25T13:11:00.001-05:002011-01-25T13:15:11.364-05:00Oscar Nomination for Waste LandCongratulations to Lucy Walker (director), Angus Aynsley (producer), Vik Muniz (artist) and everyone involved in the making of Waste Land, which has been nominated for an Oscar in the category of Documentary - Feature. This has to be one of my favourite films we have at the festival this year - though to be fair, I have a lot of favourites<br />
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Catch it this Friday, 7:30pm at Showplace Theatre<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">We're still looking for a few more volunteers for the festival this coming weekend, so find out what our volunteers do <a href="http://reframefilmfestival.ca/involved.html#volunteers" target="_blank">here</a> - then email Daphne at <a href="mailto:volunteer@reframefilmfest.ca">volunteer@reframefilmfest.ca</a> for more info!</div>Steve Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586066589618550214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-83037736580492463662011-01-18T23:47:00.001-05:002011-01-18T23:52:08.689-05:00Rolling!Rolling! is a short promotional film created by Isaac Schute - ReFrame's highschool placement student - and myself. We had a ton of fun shooting it, although getting a film canister to roll in a straight line, in the snow, while wearing winter gloves, is a lot harder than it looks. Luckily Isaac got the technique down, so if you need anything rolled, he's your man. Enjoy!<br />
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Special thanks to the workshop facilitator, Jared Raab, his assistants Evan & Mike, Mrs. Elliott and especially the student participants. Great job guys!Steve Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586066589618550214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-2893193692331468522011-01-14T14:18:00.004-05:002011-01-14T14:22:45.213-05:00Got plans Sunday?This Sunday, Jan. 16, come join us at Showplace for 2 international, award-winning films - fun for the whole family<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">The Letter For The King - 1:30pm</div><div style="text-align: center;">Directed by Pieter Verhoeff (Netherlands)</div><div style="text-align: center;">110 min - recommended ages 9+</div><br />
Tickets are $5 or 4 tickets for $15 for either film, and are available at the door or in advance at Have You Seen, Titles Bookstore, and Happenstance in Lakefield.Steve Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586066589618550214noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-39683823085059388202011-01-13T12:34:00.000-05:002011-01-13T12:34:28.875-05:00ReFrame BazaarI don't know about you, but watching movies makes me hungry - and what better way to quiet your grumbling stomach than sampling the delicious foods offered at the ReFrame Bazaar. Craving Indian? Hungarian? Persian? Jamaican? The Bazaar has them all!<br />
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It's not just food though, a variety of vendors will be taking part with pottery, knitted socks, embroidery, fresh baked goods and more.<br />
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The Bazaar will be open during the festival hours on the lower level of Showplace Theatre. So make sure you stop by between films - it's a great place to catch up with old friends and make some new ones. See you there!Steve Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586066589618550214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-34799795302532429892011-01-10T18:14:00.000-05:002011-01-10T18:14:53.268-05:00LocalsThis year we're proud to be showing the works of four local filmmakers. So let's give it up for these Peterboroughites...<i>Peterboroughians</i>...<i>Peterboroughers</i>?<br />
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Mason Cardwell - <a href="http://reframe.purpledog.ca/film/slipped-away/" target="blank">Slipped Away</a><br />
Peterborough Public Library - Jan 29 @ 1 pm<br />
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Andrée Cazabon - <a href="http://reframe.purpledog.ca/film/family-edge/" target="blank">Family on the Edge</a><br />
The Venue - Jan 28 @ 3:15 pm<br />
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Maya Gallus - <a href="http://reframe.purpledog.ca/film/dish-women-waitressing-art-service/" target="blank">Dish: Women, Waitressing & the Art of Service</a><br />
Showplace - Jan 29 @ 3 pm<br />
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Larry Tyldsley - <a href="http://reframe.purpledog.ca/film/searching-buddha/" target="blank">Searching for Buddha</a><br />
The Venue - Jan 28 @ 3:15 pm<br />
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<b>Note:</b> If the film links aren't working for you, <a href="http://reframe.purpledog.ca/film/search/" target="blank">please visit this link first</a>, afterwards the links should work as they are supposed to. Sorry for any confusionSteve Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586066589618550214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-65108117543036263342011-01-09T12:01:00.001-05:002011-01-09T13:27:33.016-05:00Still ReFrame on Now!ReFrame isn't just films, <a href="http://reframefilmfestival.ca/reframe.html#still" target="blank">Still ReFrame</a> is a series of art exhibits around the city of Peterborough - and it's already started! The opening of Old Lie New Ground by Stephen Lyons and Painting With Light by Micky Renders this past Friday was a fantastic night which brought out a great crowd despite the cold. <a href="http://www.ptbocanada.com/journal/2011/1/8/ptbocanada-review-new-art-shows-open-at-artspace-and-cannery.html" target="blank">Read more about Renders' show here</a><br />
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Directed by Erna Schmidt (Germany)<br />
90 mins - recommended ages 7+<br />
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The Letter For The King - 1:30pm<br />
Directed by Pieter Verhoeff (Netherlands)<br />
110 min - recommended ages 9+<br />
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Tickets are $5 or 4 tickets for $15 for either film, and are available at the door or in advance at Have You Seen, Titles Bookstore, and Happenstance in Lakefield.Steve Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586066589618550214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-15927543636234159552011-01-05T14:15:00.001-05:002011-01-08T16:41:42.314-05:00Film Making Tips & Tricks - Shooting BasicsThe folks over at Vimeo.com have a great series on the basics of creating your own videos. Here's the second part in that series, Shooting Basics<br />
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And for the rest of the Video 101 series - <a href="http://vimeo.com/videoschool/101">http://vimeo.com/videoschool/101</a>Steve Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586066589618550214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-68232268116226996012011-01-05T12:26:00.003-05:002011-01-05T12:37:23.717-05:00ReFrame Still Wants You!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_CoNwUEuDJbDq7Cbtnm8r9LzAEdpNbLbUiOwcaH9kz33vtW2iqB3Neladd0CHtDuqMfJOR9X_4UNnHB1Zz3YccsZ2vXImGT-P8_H2WYxzxnUxdu_aqa-pLlGg216OTCwEwtnOTD3nzcE/s1600/uncle-reframe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx_CoNwUEuDJbDq7Cbtnm8r9LzAEdpNbLbUiOwcaH9kz33vtW2iqB3Neladd0CHtDuqMfJOR9X_4UNnHB1Zz3YccsZ2vXImGT-P8_H2WYxzxnUxdu_aqa-pLlGg216OTCwEwtnOTD3nzcE/s320/uncle-reframe.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">Want to get involved with ReFrame? Volunteer!</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">To find out what our volunteers do <a href="http://reframefilmfestival.ca/involved.html#volunteers" target="_blank">check here</a> - then email Daphne at <a href="mailto:volunteer@reframefilmfest.ca">volunteer@reframefilmfest.ca</a> for more info!</div>Steve Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586066589618550214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-17523107028753505972011-01-03T16:32:00.001-05:002011-01-03T16:32:24.291-05:00A Drummer's DreamOn a remote farm in Ontario cottage country seven of the world’s master drummers gather to inspire young musicians to connect with the powerful rhythms of nature – and blow the roof off the barn and the ducks out of the water.<br />
Featuring Nasyr Abdul Al-Khabyyr, Dennis Chambers, Kenwood Dennard, Horacio “El-Negro” Hernandez, Giovanni Hidalgo, Mike Mangini and Raul Rekow, the film serves up a rich stew of mind-blowing performances in rock, jazz, Latin, fusion, and soul. When they are not learning how to canoe, the drummers teach, joke, and swap road stories about musicians they’ve played with (Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Carlos Santana). They share a profound musical philosophy driven by love, compassion, and the joy of life.<br />
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To go to the movie theatres these days will cost you over $5 on a cheap night, and that's only 2 hours of entertainment. With ReFrame, you also get to see a wide range of films from around the world on everything from human rights issues to the life of a humming bird.<br />
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At $1 an hour, how can you go wrong?Steve Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586066589618550214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-55159228496841735452010-12-29T15:50:00.006-05:002010-12-29T16:08:09.748-05:00Film Making Tips & Tricks - Basics: The TripodPick a point on your computer monitor, maybe the period at the end of this paragraph, and stare at it. Now wiggle your head around a bit, bounce up and down in your seat, or even try balancing on one foot while still staring at that point. What you'll find is your eyes and your brain start communicating and working together so that you can keep pretty good focus on that point - the human body really is an intelligent thing. Video cameras however, are pretty dumb in comparison. Luckily you can "smarten" them up with the use of a simple tripod.<br />
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The best part about tripods is not only can they really take your films from looking amateur to pro, but they can be fairly inexpensive too. Looking around online I found models as cheap as $60-$70, and if you aren't wanting to invest too much money into your equipment, three legs are three legs! That being said, if you plan on doing any smooth panning/tilting shots, you might have some troubles with the stubborn plastic mechanisms (<a href="http://reframefilmfestival.blogspot.com/2010/12/quick-tip-smooth-panning.html" target="blank">although here's a neat solution</a>).<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://joby.com/gorillapod" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="blank"><img border="0" height="200" n4="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggae_B6Sd9jQqu675W5udJkeyBblNYjAGp291Omh3vojp6YNZYB3uqGJJ96rk9bN1CjC-nwMDoW9jARRTY5V4_ufeYKkObPI33XCy7kbVACYvbABgJkiu4IHSjej2V_rQ9z7aRNMGb4Wr3/s200/gorillapodfocuscamcorder.jpg" width="141" /></a></div>Also something to think about if you don't like the idea of carrying around a tripod are table-top tripods. These little guys are usually in the 2"-4" height range and are great if you want something that can fit in the pocket of your camera bag. As the name suggests though, they're really only useful if they're on a table-top or some other surface to give it the full height you need. The company Joby has a neat solution for that though with their <a href="http://joby.com/gorillapod" target="blank">Gorillapod</a> line - still small enough to take on a vacation, but their flexible legs allow them to stand, grip and cling pretty much anywhere.<br />
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What more convincing do you need? Go get yourself a tripod - your viewers will thank you!Steve Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586066589618550214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-24874296462950334482010-12-23T23:41:00.002-05:002010-12-23T23:45:36.458-05:00FamilySorry I haven't updated the blog in a few days, I've been spending the past couple days spending some quality time with family and friends. Speaking of family, check out the trailer for One Big Hapa Family, a film that explores Japanese-Canadian interracial families and how they're impacting the younger generations perceptions of culture and identity.<br />
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One Big Hapa Family will be showing during ReFrame on Jan 28 at 3:15, <a href="http://reframe.purpledog.ca/film/one-big-hapa-family/" target="blank">click over here</a> for more info on this and all of the festivals filmsSteve Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586066589618550214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-62748213962088361742010-12-20T17:04:00.003-05:002010-12-20T17:07:24.184-05:00ReFrame 2011 TrailerHere's some highlights of what you can see at this year's festival<br />
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I haven't seen Enemies of the People yet, but Waste Land is an amazing film and I'm not surprised to see it getting all this positive attention. In fact, we loved it so much, we chose it as our opening night feature film. And even if they don't make the cut (knock on wood), I highly recommend you add both to your must see films at this years festival.<br />
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<b>Update:</b> If the film links aren't working for you, <a href="http://reframe.purpledog.ca/film/search/" target="blank">please visit this link first</a>, afterwards the links should work as they are supposed to. Sorry for any confusionSteve Blairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586066589618550214noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7568782779447125335.post-7617393958428701382010-12-16T18:02:00.001-05:002011-11-15T15:54:28.969-05:00Quick Tip: Smooth PanningHaving used many cheap tripods I usually just resort to never panning because it's never smooth and just makes things look awful. However, here's a quick video tip on how to get a professional looking pan out of your normally jittery tripod using nothing more than an elastic<br />
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