Jeremy Larter web series premieres in May

In Her Own Write
by Ann Thurlow

If this was a movie, it would it would go like this: Start with a flashback. Jeremy Later and Geoff Read become friends in junior high school. Years pass. We see Larter pursue his dream of making web series with the acclaimed Profile PEI and the lesser known (but equally funny) Ponderings, Leafs Beefs and Kitty Kat Time. We see

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Louise Lalonde completes shooting for her latest short film

Charlottetown-based writer-director Louise Lalonde recently wrapped the shoot for her new short, The Appointment. The film stars Murielle MacDonald and Olivia Barnes. Shot in both English and French on location at School Street House, The Appointment is about a young woman who desperately seeks guidance from a fortune teller. Louise has dabbled

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Summerside Scene
by Peggy Miles

Independent cinema is coming to Summerside. A group of local film enthusiasts have formed a collective that will bring Canadian and international films to Summerside’s big screen. The volunteers are liaising with Film Circuit, an outreach division of TIFF (the Toronto International Film Festival). The division interacts with community groups, assisting them in showcasing f

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One Great Thing
by Ann Thurlow

A great thing can sneak up on you; in fact, the best ones usually do. So why not accept an invitation to watch a movie in a friend’s backyard? All you need, really, is a billowy sheet tacked between two sturdy pines. Oh, and a projector, tucked under an umbrella illuminated by fairy lights. Shh, the lights are going down, just like in the theatre. But here the air smells l

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The Cove Journal
by JoDee Samuelson

What with keeping the crows out of the cherry tree, chasing cabbage moths and weeding the garden, summer has been flying by. But all work and no play makes a long tiring day, so we decided to head to Montgomery Theatre in North Rustico for the opening of Our Town.

North Rustico is a fancier and busier place than “the crik” of the past, when fishermen were still filling bar

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City Cinema undergoes transformation to digital projection

by Derek Martin

As many of you have read here, City Cinema is undergoing a dual transformation—from a private company to a community-owned non-profit, and from running 35mm film to a 2K digital projection system. The changes won’t make much difference for the average trip to the movies, but digital projection will have some advantages, and the

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Jenna MacMillan and Ann Thurlow film debuts at IMAF

by Laurie Brinklow

For as long as I’ve known Ann Thurlow, she’s been writing stories in her head. While washing dishes or dropping off to sleep, the long-time CBC broadcaster, journalist, and editor creates quirky characters mired in unlikely situations—then shares them with her friends. Now—not content to publish a short story or a book—Ann has teamed up

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The Charlottetown Film Society incorporated to run cinema

by Derek Martin

It doesn’t seem that long since City Cinema opened in September 1993, but we have customers now whose parents started dating there! It has been a terrific adventure so far—on top of the over 1,600 films we’ve shown in our regular schedule we have done hundreds of screenings for non-profit and private groups, hosted film festivals and f

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Island Imagemakers
by Dave Stewart

Dave Stewart: Describe yourself as a filmmaker.

Rick Gibbs: I’d boil it down to “team player.” My favorite gigs have always been as part of a crew, from gofer/PA to Director/DP, the collaborative energy is what I most enjoy. In recent years I’ve enjoyed working with younger filmmakers; passing on whatever experience and knowledge I might have to the next generation.

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Island Imagemakers
by Dave Stewart

Dave Stewart: How did you get into filmmaking?

Mark Sandiford: I grew up in Montreal a few blocks away from the NFB. My older sister had a lot of friends who worked there making shorts and experimental films and I idolized those people. I turned 14 in 1967 and spent every day of that summer at Expo 67 visiting every pavilion and watching every film. That was a mind-blowing

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