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PostHeaderIcon A rising star – William Belleau from Alkali Lake

By Bev Boyle

It’s been a banner year for actor William BelleauWilliam Belleau.  His short film, produced by his friend Kelvin Redvers, recently premiered at The Toronto International Film Festival. He stars in The Dancing Cop, a film that is called a surreal musical satire, where a Native man is suspected of shoplifting by an overzealous cop who suddenly breaks away from typical police behaviour.

William says, “A lot of the other film makers loved the film. Our most notable applause came from Atom Egoyan. That and a guy that recognized Kelvin and me from across the street and said, "Hey! It's the singing policemen guy!" William also has a part in Trevor Mack’s, The Blanketing, due to be released in March of 2013. He also shot alongside acting idol Adam Beach in Season 2 of Arctic Air, plus worked with Corner Gas's Lorne Cardinal in the UK spin off Primeval: New World broadcasting on Space.

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PostHeaderIcon Behind the scenes of Trevor Mack’s ‘The Blanketing’

By Bev Boyle

‘The Blanketing’ is a short film written, directed and produced by the Tsilqot’in (Chilcotin) filmmaker Trevor Mack. Featured in an article here a week ago, the film takes place in the mid 1800’s “and is a metaphorical non-linear story about a confrontation between a tribe of First Nations in Northwest America and several road builders. The short film delves into the controversial subject of the smallpox outbreak that nearly exterminated the entire Tsilhqot'in people as well as the infamous Chilcotin War.”

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PostHeaderIcon 'Children of Soldiers' featured at WL Library National Film Board screening event

020911_NFB_childrenofsoldie'Children of Soldiers' is an incisive portrait of the daily lives of children and teens from four military families reveals the particular circumstances of life at Canadian Forces Base Petawawa.

Every day, each must come to grips with absence, an uncertain future and the looming perspective of death. In a world where giving expression to fear or grief is taboo, young and old alike try to find balance between loyalty to the troops and staying true to themselves.

Shot over the course of an entire troop deployment to Afghanistan, this film lifts the veil on a reality shared by thousands of young Canadians.

The film is presented by the Cariboo Regional Library on February 9 at 7:00pm in the Program Room at the Library.  Popcorn and admission are free.

 

 

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