After initial news of the horrific attacks that occurred in Paris, France, on Friday, the 13th of November, 2015, broke, the 'plugged in' world quickly rallied in solidarity. Most potent was the viral spread of this iconic symbol. Drawn hastily while news of the attacks continued to come in, by Jean Jullien, a Frenchman now living in London, it immediately became the 'badge' that global strangers could share their common humanity, their deep concern and their heart-felt empathy.
Thrilled to announce that my short documentary about David Lambert: The Fastest Knot Tyer in Canada has been officially selected for the Documentary Short program for the 10th Annual Hamilton Film Festival. Running for one week during the early part of November this festival is WIDE-RANGING with over 200 films, a film expo, and entertainment throughout.
More info here: http://www.hamiltonfilmfestival.com/
My effort will be showing with a few other short great films - WEDNESDAY November 4th, 7pm - $10 STAIRCASE THEATRE, 27 Dundurn Street N. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Originally produced as an embed for a published article on Raise the Hammer in 2014, it's going to be a thrill to see it on the BIG SCREEN - Don't Miss It!
It's OFFICIAL!!Join Us!! Indiegogo campaign is now LIVE - NEW perks & Updates added - Sept 11th, 2015
So thrilled to have such great support from those in the arts & film community. Keep 'em coming folks - only 22 days to go!!
UPDATE: 6 days to go! It would appear that we've not done so well on the Indiegogo campaign, but thanks to 'private' contributions, like arts impresario Robert Missen and famed Canadian artist, Charles Pachter, we're much closer to a 'start point'. Thanks be to everyone who has pitched in to help make this happen! Your pennies do count! Please do chip in what you can before October 5th. Cheers!
UPDATE, October 7th: DONE. Well, we didn't get anywhere NEAR what we'd hoped. STILL - because of other generous 'outside' contributions, we do have 'Lift Off'. This production is now fully in 'pre-production'. Aiming for - Release - in the September of 2016.
Follow along on our Facebook 'fanpage', The Frozen Goose, or on Twitter, @TheFrozenGoose. Thanks everyone! Lots of 'serious fun'! On & UP!
Mount Nemo - as seen from Gallagher Farm, Photo by m.l.holton
Delighted to be showing this year with Linda Ross Gallagher at her nifty organic farm, (donkeys even!), located just south of Derry Road on the Guelph LIne, in North Burlington. Linda is a fabulous painter & portrait artist. I will be exhibiting & showing my B&W pinhole photography as well as a selection of my hand-made pinhole cameras. (A primer for those who don't know what 'pinholing' is, can look HERE.) Wonderful location for an Fall STUDIO TOUR, nestled between Mount Nemo & Rattlesnake Point. Splendid views. The vibe is earthy, sacred and welcoming.
First weekend in October
Fine Arts Society of Milton, Fall STUDIO TOUR, 2015
Saturday & Sunday,
10-5pm. Rain or Shine, FREE.
21 Locations / 35 Rural-based Artists & Artisans
Maps and detailed brochures can be found at select locations throughout Burlington, Halton and Milton. Libraries, Senior Centres, Tourism Burlington, City Hall, etc. Seek and ye shall find!!
We can be found at No.11 on the map above.
Find us South of Derry Road, at 6691 Guelph Line.
Lovely spot. Drop in, say hi, watch pinhole demos ...
Pick up a print for your home or photo collection. etc. :)
Update: Great Tour! Weather didn't co-operate that much with HIGH winds on Saturday, but interested & interesting people made the trek to our location on the tour.
Location, Location, Location - Gallagher's Farm
Rattlesnake Point, in distance, with beguiling fall colours EVERYWHERE - and farmyard 'totem'
Very busy two days, with lots of food, chatter, and mixed attendance from younguns to esteemed seniors
Meanwhile, down in the barn - livestock entertained with braying, howling, chirping, and croaking ...
Goats galore - at feeding time, friendly but ready to 'butt' at a moment's notice!
Day 3. Removing the Studio Tour signage in the 'hood - soaking up the 'rooted' history. Lovely country. Precious, in fact.
All in all, wonderful tour, wonderful weekend. Old & New faces & friends made it 'happen'. Lotsa SERIOUS FUN. :)
Ambient sound is the single most important element in any film ... It is the backdrop for all dialogue and action. Get it right, and the 'texture' goes unnoticed, get it wrong and the entire film can be jeopardized. Be sure, when on location, to record the ESSENTIAL sounds of place ...Offered here on my two channels: canadada on VIMEO & MLH Productionson YouTube. It is the same video. - Which format do you prefer? (UPDATE: Consensus is in. VIMEO for better quality, but YouTube for efficiency & better public reach ... )
Sometimes the unexpected beauty of the simplest things just catches your eye and takes your breath away. I had pulled some fresh peaches, put them in a bowl in the sink, was boiling the water ready to skin them, and just stood and LOOKED ... Then, went and got my camera ...Enjoy.
Local actor Jens Hansen performs a spell-binding rendition of Robert Sevice's 'The Cremation of Sam McGee' ~ in the persona of the poet. This short film below has been made as a video embed for a review that I'm doing of the poet's life & major works for Brick Books of Canada: 'In Celebration of Canadian Poetry'. To be published in October, 2015.
I've just picked up the promo cards for the IndieGoGo campaign.
Lookin' good people!
----- Press Release -----
A new
independent Canadian film production is underway in the GHA!
The Frozen
Goose, based
on a published short story of the same name by award-winning Golden Horseshoe
artist & author, Margaret Lindsay Holton, is being made into a short
film.
First
published in the critically acclaimed cross-country World War One anthology, 'Engraved:
Canadian Stories of World War One' ,The Frozen Goose follows a
rural farming Canadian family as they cope in the aftermath of The Great War ...Their
lives have been shattered. There has been Great Loss. And then - a horrific
incident occurs that tests the very last shreds of their Survival Capabilities
...
Directed
by Holton, cinematography will be handled by local photographic all-star, Kien Tran. Principal Photography is
set to shoot in the first week of February, 2016.
A superb
cast includes two veterans of the local stage, Leslie Gray, co-founder
of Koogle Theatre Inc, and the ever affable Rod McTaggart - known for
his recent performances at The Burlington Performing Arts Centre. Newcomers to the set include Cameron Brindle and the brilliant young
starlet, Hannah Ralph - of Hamilton.
A novel
aspect of this film production is that the Director, MLH, has committed to give
a percentage of the net revenues to support The Red Cross of Canada. As
MLH says, "Without The Red Cross, Life would be very bleak for
many throughout the world. Thanks are to be given for their outstanding work for
the young and old alike - all across Canada - and beyond."
- - - -
- - - - -
See seductive
teaser trailers for The Frozen Goose on YouTube, under MLH
Productions. Beguiling
and thought-provoking imagery is accompanied by the toe-tapping fiddling of the ever popular
Golden Horseshoe fiddler, David Clarence MacLean.
* Note. The painting that I will have in this above show is 'Woodland Deer'. I've posted that around the 'web' a couple of times, so rather then 'repeat', I'm posting two newer works. If interested in either, please contact the artist for sizes & prices. nb: 'Dory' has NOT been stretched or framed yet.
UPDATE: Great Opening. Lots of Fabulous Work. Here are a few shots of what caught my eye (sorry, didn't take note of artists on route. Plus one shot of yours truly beside my work - eyes closed - NATURALLY. Ha!)
MIP August to November, 2015
Atrium of MIP - MLH with her piece, 'Woodland Deer'
MIP artworks - with crowd shot of those in attendence
Winona Escarpment View by mlholton - Acrylic on Canvas
Thank you for your on-going support and interest in my work! Copies of TRILLIUM will be shipped out in the first week of December. To return to the fall 2018 mailer - link here.
The 'Worlds Smallest Film Festival'challenge was to shoot an ultra short film ( less then 3 minutes) using a smart-phone or tablet. My ultra short 'stop motion' film, (52 seconds) was shot on an iPod in the spring of 2015. - The 'theme challenge' this year was WATER. So, guess what I did??
NIFF FESTIVAL DATES: : June 18-21, 2015. Expect a unique culinary & film adventure with exquisite food, phenomenal films, and stellar wines all in the heart of Niagara. The Niagara Integrated Film Festival (NIFF) is an unforgettable adventure in great food and phenomenal film taking place at all the top wineries in breathtaking Niagara Region.
Consider one of the four event 'packages': -
GALA - Experience a Hollywood premiere-style affair. The Opening Night Gala will take place at Peller Estates with a seasonally designed plated dinner and delightfully paired wines to kick off your NIFF experience. Fri-Sun night Galas will take place at Jackson-Triggs Winery with spectacular chef-attended food stations spanning the property. We'll have red carpets and talent to introduce the films and provide an interactive audience Q&A. Finish the night off at the complimentary after-party with a glass of wine!
FILMALICIOUS - It's dinner and a movie at its finest! Hosted at some of the most splendid wineries across Niagara-on-the-Lake and Twenty Valley, during this sensory experience guests will enjoy a sumptuous dinner paired with award-winning Niagara wines selected specially by the winemaker.
FILM FEAST - Film Feast shines the spotlight on the very best of food, film, and wine -- all combined to create a unique afternoon in the vineyards. Leave the tour behind and take a guided bus tour to some of Niagara's remarkable wineries. At each winery, guests sample a flight of vintages accompanied by exquisitely prepared hors d'oeuvres. What makes Film Feast unlike anything else is that at each winery you will enjoy the amazing short films selected from Canada's Not Short on Talent, a program imported express from the Cannes Film Festival.
SPOTLIGHT SERIES - Spotlight Series takes place at the Pen Centre in St Catharines and at the historic Seneca Queen Theatre in downtown Niagara Falls. The Spotlight Series Weekend Pass is your best bet to see as many films as you can from Thursday to Sunday for one low price!
Learn more about NIFF: Bill Marshall (Founder & Chair Emeritus of TIFF) & Sar Ruda (Producer at Corsair Entertainment Corp) head up the Founders & Board of Directors - https://niagarafilmfest.com/about-us/#founders
And, JOIN US at the GALA - Saturday, June 27 at 8pm
Photo Art Fête is an exclusive celebration for VIP OFFA supporters to meet, hear, and celebrate the works of curated local and international photographers. This portion of OFFA 2015 is what sets us apart from any other film festival in the region. But more importantly it follows OFFA’s mission to “Breath new life into the Oakville Community.”
Photo Art Fêtebegins Saturday June 27th at 8pm with drinks and hors d’oeuvres. The night continues with live art, live music and live performances throughout before a riveting discussion with a few of the 16 featured artists - including yours truly :)I will speak about my evolving photo-collages, and about a new MLH film project in the works ....
Finally, the first ever Oakville Festivals of Film & Art’s People Choice Award: Best Photograph will be presented preceding a great night of socializing and fêting. The event will be hosted by SavvyArt Market, one of Oakville’s leading art distributors.
If you are on Instagram, you can vote, if you like, (and I would appreciate it if you did!) for either one of my two favourite photos collages in the exhibit: 'Wolf Eye'- here, or 'Apple Sleeping'here
PHOTO ART Fête 2015will take place atAroma Espresso Cafein Downtown Oakville,
at 321 Lakeshore Road E, (Lakeshore and Reynolds, one East of Trafalgar.) and remain 'up' throughout the month of June.
Join the Photo Art Fête!
See you there! - 8pm, Saturday, June 27th.
Update: A great occasion - albeit the weather was TERRIBLE. Kudos to all who braved the elements!
