Happy New Year!!

Now going into our 2nd week of 2011, we're probably due for an update.

Right out of the gate 2011 is shaping up to be a big year for SoftLight with quite a few projects already in the works.

With the production dates set in stone for early May, Greg is busy working away on revising his next short script which was originally titled "The Comedian", but has since changed and is yet to be named.

We're still doing final touches on The Dance, Second Hand Smoke and When You're Gone, but all are expected to be completed by about April, then off to the festival circuit!!

Meanwhile we also have a feature in the works. I can't go into too much detail as of yet but this is something I've been working on for quite a while now and am excited to get it out there and into production; hopefully by the fall.

Well that's all for now, keep coming back and see what we're getting ourselves into next.

Peace,

Will

What's Next?

With winter just around the corner, we here at SoftLight have lots on the go...

As we finish up the sound edit on both When You're Gone and Second Hand Smoke, we'll also be putting the finishing touches on The Dance before shipping them all off to festivals worldwide.

Greg is busy working on his next script; a Coen brothers styled short, in the form of a thriller with big questions for society.

As for myself, I'm almost done the first draft of a feature film tentatively titled Buddy Hoppy. A buddy road trip comedy with a heart. The plan is to go into production in the fall of 2011, so there is lots to keep us pre-occupied and warm during the upcoming months.

And the Winner Is...

SoftLight is proud announce, and congratulate Becky Forbes of The Dance for winning Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Short Drama, at this years Silver Wave Film Festival.

The Dance was also nominated for Best NB Short Drama, Excellence in Sound Design by Brett MacFadyen, and Excellence in Sound Composition by Aiden DeWhirst.

This is just the beginning for this film so stay tuned.

http://www.swfilmfest.com/awards-e.html

2 SoftLight films at this years SWFF!!!

That's right not one, but two of SoftLights films will be screening at the 2010 Silver Wave Film Festival.

When: Screenings will be starting at 7PM on November 5th.

Where: At Le Centre Communautaire Saint-Anne

The Dance(2010) 15 mins, which just wrapped principal photography in July. Written and directed by Greg Melanson. Starring Becky Forbes, Thomas Fanjoy, Aiden DeWhirst, and Andrew Long.

Synopsis: A young woman decides it's time to move on a year after the sudden disappearance of her boyfriend, but when a new man enters her life, the challenge becomes more difficult, than she could have imagined.

Maybe Tomorrow(2009) 5 mins, Filmed last fall and written and directed by William Beatty. Starring Fonya Irvine, and Jon Blizzard.

Synopsis: A young man waiting at a train station, takes a shot at getting to know a beautiful young woman who just stepped into his life.

For more information check out www.softlightstudios.ca

New Logo, Website coming soon.

Very excited here at Softlight for our new logo - put together by MakeItSo Studios.

Also we should have our new website up by around the end of the month.

In other news, we're head high in pre-production for our next film; Second Hand Smoke. Starring Ivana Stojanovic, Joel Thompson, Annick Noel, and Elizabeth Goodyear. Production starts in just over a week.

Stray Dogs, and a teaser

Four weeks later I'm back from filming Cinegraphe Productions latest feature titled Stray Dogs. A comedic, crime caper with a twist, sure to delight audiences. I fullfilled the role of 1st Assistant Director this time around, and with quite a few familiar faces back on the crew, and talent to brag about, was happy to do so.

Back at it, here's a teaser from SoftLight's upcoming release titled "When You're Gone", expected to be completed this summer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoClVGyxYF4&feature=player_embedded

Films for Haiti

While in between projects we've been busy. On February 22nd we will be hosting a screening of local films in support of the current relief efforts in Haiti. All proceeds going to the Canadian Red Cross.

Come out and show your support!