Last night, the Annual Silver Wave Awards handed out their awards for films and filmmakers from all over the world. Over a hundred films were shown during the four day festival, however, the big winners ultimately were New Brunswick Filmmakers. Continue reading New Brunswickers Win Big At 2017 Silver Wave Film Festival
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Five Films We’re Excited To See At The 2017 Silver Wave Film Festival
Since 2001, the Silver Wave Film Festival has been the go-to film event in New Brunswick. The festival have been crucial in providing a venue for local filmmakers and a silver screen for audiences looking to binge on exceptional short films from all over. This year’s festival is showing over 100 films, which might be a bit much to take in with just four days to see them all. So we picked our five favourite films to show you just a bit of what to expect. Continue reading Five Films We’re Excited To See At The 2017 Silver Wave Film Festival
New Music: Sleepy Driver Plays It Safe With ‘Sugar Skull’
Sleepy Driver are returning to their roots with their new album Sugar Skull, and that means a steady flow of radio-friendly hits straight out of the 90s. The band has doubled back from the foray they made into the wilderness of instrumentals on their album Ignatius earlier this year, back into the friendly territory of college rock. Unfortunately, the results are a lot like moving back into your parent’s house after finishing your degree—it may be familiar and even comforting, but it never feels quite right.
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Songs Of The City: Fredericton Bands Raise Money For Accessible Van For Fredericton Man
In the autumn of 2015, Fredericton’s winter festival Shivering Songs began looking for a way to do more for their city while contributing to United Way Central New Brunswick. Naturally, the solution they arrived at was musical in nature, pairing songwriters with the people who have benefited from the help of the United Way and telling their stories in a concert series called Songs Of The City. Continue reading Songs Of The City: Fredericton Bands Raise Money For Accessible Van For Fredericton Man
A New Song for Herman: Children’s Book Gets Sequel
Fredericton author Paul McAllister is gearing up for the release of the second book in his series about the Herman the Monster, A New Song for Herman. The story takes on currently relevant, real-world themes like not letting fear mask the truth and not reacting before learning the facts. Paul’s playful writing and the quirky and adorable illustrations of Toronto-based artist Emily Brown (originally from Chipman, New Brunswick) work perfectly together to portray this message in a fun and lighthearted story that everyone can enjoy. Continue reading A New Song for Herman: Children’s Book Gets Sequel