Production Services
Script to Screen
Directing
Writing
Camera
Editing
Motion Graphics
Sound Track
Art Direction
" Rosalie's production quote, years of experience
and excellent project input was a key factor in the hiring ...
the producer we hired had to be most sensitive to the subject
matter. Rosalie was a perfect fit."
Jane Trumner
Street Health
"Friendly, flexible, good listener, patient,
engaged and very professional are just some of the qualities Eric
brings with his many filmmaking talents."
Rev. David Molzahn, Correctional
Service of Canada, Chaplaincy
“A superior Betacam EFP camera operator.”
David Naylor, CBC, Woodbine
Entertainment
“Rosalie handled herself professionally and
unobtrusively. She worked with a minimal crew component in order
to capture our work with as little disruption as possible.”
Jane Trumner
Street Health
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Director: Rosalie Bellefontaine:
For credits please see Productions and belladonna
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Writer: Sheldon Inkol
Sheldon Inkol is an award-winning graduate of the York University Film
Program and an alumnus of the Praxis Film Development Workshop. A member
of the Directors Guild of Canada, he has been working in the Canadian
film and TV industry for over 15 years. His writing credits include the
feature films SPECIMEN and DARKNESS FALLING, as well as the well-received
one-act play UNINVITED. He also directed and co-wrote CARVER'S GATE, which
screened at film festivals in Canada and Europe and was favourably reviewed
by The Hollywood Reporter, especially for its "innovative script."
Inkol teaches a course in screenwriting and hosts a writer's workshop
in addition to working on his own screenplays, which have received development
funding from Telefilm Canada, the Harold Greenberg Fund, and the Toronto
Arts Council.
Inkol's varied experience also includes work as an investigative researcher
and in corporate communications. He is highly regarded for his critical
insight, his ability to write in a wide variety of genres and styles,
and his commitment to both improving his own work and the writing of others.
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Camera Operator: Rosalie Bellefontaine‘s
Bellefontaine‘s filmic approach to shooting began in 1981 with
her award-winning camera work in a short 16mm film called, No! In addition
to her broadcast experience (CBC, Global, CanWest, WTN), Bellefontaine
has enjoyed servicing the non-profit sector. Among them, she shot Teacher’s
Make a Difference, a six part dramatic tool for schoolyard bullies. And
Bellefontaine worked with Joe Duquette Native Survival School and Maggie’s
Daycare for Teen Parents teaching video production to Aboriginal Youth
for two years.
Bellefontaine’s cinematography in the acclaimed half hour drama,
North of West Gate, revealed the gritty reality of Aboriginal youth in
Winnipeg’s Broadway area.
Bellefontaine entered the corporate world at Woodbine Entertainment where
her betacam captured corporate and broadcast messages, notably the Queen
during her 1998 tour and award-winning work for TSN.
From the non-profit sector to the winners’ circle media scrums,
Bellefontaine applies tenacity and patience to get the shot right.
“Words can’t express how much we all enjoyed
working with {Rosalie} during the conference. You are so professional,
caring, intelligent, and you make everything seem very collaborative
and easy-going.
“Thanks also for your endurance, sustained focus,
and concentration. It was a real pleasure having you on “the team”,
especially during that conference. We all felt high for the next week!
Kem Murch , producing for Vision TV
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Selected camera work:
- Reality Quest, Toronto interviews
- North of West Gate, nominated Best Drama, Yorkton Showcase
- The Mayor of Tent City, guerilla videography
- Positive Men, director Michael Balzer, dramatic sequences
- Street Health, non-profit promotional tape, verité style
- Integrity Matters - Nominated Best Telecast, Sovereign Award, ORC
- Caretaker - Nominated Best Feature, Hambletonian Award
- Fort Erie: 100 years - Winner Best Broadcast, Eclipse Award
- No!, Best Film, CBC Telefest 1981, 16mm.
- Skylight with Rita Deverall, Vision TV, Kem Murch Productions
- Changing Ways of Worship, Spirit Connection, Vision TV
- Northern Saskatchewan International Children's Festival tape
Live Performances:
- Colin James Live, Winnipeg Fringe Festival,
- Rachel Browne’s Modern Dance Show,
- Peter Taussig performance at Winnipeg Concert Hall,
- Al Simmons performance at Pantages Playhouse Theatre.
Work aired on CBC, CTV, WTN, CHCH, CanWest, Global, SportsNet, TSN, OJC-TV,
CKND-TV.
Camera Specs: JVC GY-DV 500
This camera has 3-CCD half inch chips, significantly superior
to the normally 1/3”. It takes the convenience and cost
effectiveness of the mini-DV format and combines them in a
professional package. With unrivalled performance in its class,
it is a shoulder mounted camera with 3 XLR audio inputs.
380,000 pixels (768H x 494V) per device, NTSC colour system, 4:1:1 sampling,
5:1 compression ratio , Professional XLR audio connections with selectable
48 V Phantom power. Two line input signals, full SMPTE time code and user
bit generator/reader. Optical Filters for 3,200K, 5,600K, and 5,600K with
1/64th ND. Internal sync, external sync (VBS).
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Avid Xpress DV (on-line computer editing facility)1.8 GHz processor,
700 gig HD.
Editor: Rosalie Bellefontaine
Corporate, non-profit, broadcast and web applications.
Selected editing productions (alphabetical):
- Caretaker - Nominated Best Feature, Hambletonian Award
- CBC Newsworld
- Integrity Matters - Nominated Best Telecast, Sovereign Award
- La Troupe Du Jour, 4 x 10 min educational series for Le Lien
- North of West Gate, nominated Best Drama, Yorkton Showcase
- Northern Saskatchewan International Children’s Festival
- Reality Quest
- Street Health
- Trading Recipes, 53 minute doc, Assistant Editor
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Alan Shisko
Shisko’s unique blend of aesthetic and technical knowledge of motion
graphics has earned him an illustrious 18 year career including in-house
broadcast production for Woodbine Entertainment Group (CTV, Sportsnet,
The Score and TRN). Shisko’s corporate clients include Seagrams
Canada, BMG Music Canada Inc., Newad Media, Jones New York, Robert Bosch
Inc., ICI Explosives, Orica Canada and Drastic Technologies.
Shisko founded Motion Graphics Toronto (Mograto) as a professional forum
for the motion graphics and compositing community. See www.mograto.com
for more information.
He received a B.A. (Hons) in Film Production from York University in 1991.
Shisko has a chapter in the book, "Premiere and After Effects Studio
Secrets" by Stan Carver dedicated to his work, and was featured in
the January, 2004 issue of "Studio Multimédia" magazine
out of France. He is currently the featured artist on the Zaxwerks website.
On-line portfolio: www.effektor.ca
"Thank you very much ... (your work was)…
really fabulous. I laughed and laughed and laughed, kind of a hysterical
crying laughing, like I was at 'Cats' or something."
Andrea Robertson Producer/Director
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Composer: Blaine Donais
Donais, sound track composer for the last 20 years, has produced for various
films and videos for Belladonna Productions. He has a solid career as
a musician, composer and performer, having played at venues such as the
El Mocambo and The Lazy Owl. This includes a solo single release Cola
Wars at Home and Abroad/Spirit of ’76, and CD single Garrison Creek/Falling
performed by Dish. In addition to his music career, Donais is a successful
union-side labour lawyer, negotiator and mediator.
Listen: (coming soon)
- Garrison Creek by Dish
- North of West Gate: North of West Gate
- North of West Gate: Skateboarding
- North of West Gate: Jeremy Cool
- North of West Gate: Slow Moon Acid
- North of West Gate: Meltdown Boogie
Selected Sound Track History
- Street Health
- North of West Gate
- Motherearth and the Babyboom
- Louis Riel: Metis Leader
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Art Director: Adrienne Trent
AOCA WARDROBE & PROPS
MEMBER OF NABET 700 CEP
Certification:
- Canadian Firearms Safety Certificate 2003
- Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Certificate 2003
- Workplace Hazardous Material Information System Certificate 2003
- First Aid & CPR Certificate 2002
- Class G Ontario Driver¹s License
- Ontario College of Art 4-year diploma (Sculpture/Film) 1989
adrienne.trent@sympatico.ca
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