WBSFF announces the Third Annual International Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival 2014

Wasaga Beach, May 1^st, 2013 - WBSFF (Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival), is currently accepting entries for its third annual Short Film Festival. All entries that are submitted and postmarked by October 15, 2013 will be included in the 2014 festival competition. There are no entry fees.

The Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce s hosting the Third Annual Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival this fall. The WBSFF is unlike any other film festival, it is a unique opportunity for grass roots film enthusiasts to compete on an even playing field. The WBSFF aims to showcase the best in category short films submitted by individuals, groups, companies, students and associations. Our film festival vision is based on capturing the imagination of filmmakers and actors at the grass roots level creating an opportunity for international exposure while eliminating entry barriers and providing a focus for talent, passion, capability and achievement. We hope to leverage the natural beauty of our location to inspire or participants to produce films that will promote the beauty, vibrancy, vitality and quality of life of Wasaga Beach while honouring its natural ecosystems, visitors, residents and businesses.

The short films to be submitted must be between four and eight minutes in length and are to fit in one of the four categories including: Romance, Action, Documentary and Comedy. Each film entry must contain the name of Wasaga Beach in its title and/or the story of the film must demonstrate that it is taking place in Wasaga Beach, Ontario and/or the shooting location of the Film is in Wasaga Beach, Ontario.

Each of the four categories will be given a Platinum, Gold and Silver Short Film Award. 

There is also an invitation to submit a 30 second in length video advertisement that will be judged separately for the Best Video Advertisement award for a business located in Wasaga Beach or that serves Wasaga Beach.

The films will be judged online and screened at Wasaga Beach, Ontario scheduled for January25^th, 2014 followed by a Gala Awards Night hosted by the Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce.

Wasaga Beach was the first beach in North America to be recognized as a "Blue Flag Beach", an international award for clean beaches. Over two million people visit Wasaga Beach every summer to stroll the shores of the longest freshwater beach in the world, swim in warm clean waters and enjoy the panoramic Mountain View across the Bay.

We intend to roll out the "Blue Flag Beach" carpet to our film festival partners and participants for our second annual Wasaga Beach Film Festival scheduled for January 25^th, 2014.

WBSFF is a sub-committee of the Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce, non-profit organization. For more information on WBSFF, please visit www.wasagafilmfestival.com, Facebook and Twitter.

Press contacts:

Gary Cerantola, Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce

TEL: 705-429-2247, 1-866-2WASAGA (292-7242)(Canada & U.S.)

email: info@wasagainfo.com

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Second Annual Wasaga Short Film Festival Platinum Winner submits entry to the CineCoup Film Accelerator

WASAGA BEACH - March 13, 2013 -The Wasaga Beach Short Film festival has become a launch pad for filmmakers. Our second annual film festival Re/Max of Wasaga Beach Action/Comedy Best Film - Platinum Award winner, Eden Remme Watt for "Clifton Goes to the Beach" is taking her character Clifton to new heights. 
Eden Watt has evolved her Clifton character to produce "The Clifton R.A.P" which is now a concept for a comedy feature film/screenplay that is being showcased with a trailer via the CineCoup Film Accelerator. 
CineCoup of CineCoup Media Inc. is creating a new model for feature film development, financing and distribution. CineCoup started operating in Canada in the fall of 2012. English and French language teams can apply to CineCoup with a feature film concept. Eden Watt, submitted "The Clifton R.A.P." as her film/screenplay entry in this competition. 
Eden Watt's two minute trailer submission of "The Clifton R.A.P." will advance through a gamified application process designed to develop and package Eden's concept while building audiences early. The top teams with the strongest projects will be optioned for development, and one project in each language will be financed for production and guaranteed release in CinePlex theatres through its partnership with CinePlex Entertainment. 
Eden Watt with all other filmmakers who participate stand to gain valuable audience feedback, social media savvy and a professional online pitch package bolstered by fan support. A jury of industry professionals and a CineCoup Superfan will select one project for up to $1 Million dollars (CDN) in production financing and guaranteed release in Cineplex theatres in January 2014. 
In "The Clifton RAP", a mathematician is on a mission to save the world from risk regardless of how much he infuriates his benefactors. The trailer is showing at www.cinecoup.com/clifton -"To show support, we need views, good ratings, and have it on people's watch list", says Eden. "There is also a fan competition. And, there are some really great trailers from very professional outfits so we are certainly a long shot but I hope we can make it down the funnel long enough to get some attention." So let's visit the site and provide the level of support Eden and company need to make it to the next level. 
The Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival is revving up! First, a film to be made this year right here in Wasaga Beach by film producer Shaun Goldsmith called "Dark Waters", a ghost hunter travels to a town haunted by several spirits and discovers the key to unlocking the truth to his own past. Next, a winner of our second annual Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival gets spurred on to new heights in producing another film that can possibly get into the big leagues. 
The WBSFF will also host free workshops in the second quarter of 2013, in partnership with Switch Video and Henry's Photo Video Digital for Wasaga Beach businesses who are intending to enter the video advertisement category submissions for the Third Annual Wasaga Beach Film Festival. "We are enabling Wasaga Beach businesses to use the most effective social media tool going, the video message, to benefit their business prospects and build destination awareness for Wasaga Beach," says Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce President, Mark Bannerman. 
Entries for the Third Annual Wasaga Beach Short Film festival will be accepted from May 1st to October 15th, 2013. Check the Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival website for regular updates at www.wasagafilmfestival.com 
For more information, please contact: 
Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce 
Gary Cerantola Chair of Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival Office: 705-429-2247 / Toll Free: 1-866-2WASAGA (292-7242) (Canada & U.S.) Email: info@wasagainfo.com 
About the Chamber of Commerce 
This year the Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce celebrates its 75th year in operation! 
About the Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival 
WBSFF is a sub-committee of the Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce, non-profit. For more information on WBSFF, please visit www.wasagafilmfestival.com, Facebook and Twitter. 
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2013 Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival

View, Vote and Red Carpet Gala Awards

Wasaga Beach - January 30^th, 2013 - The Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce and Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival Committee proudly announced the winners of the Second Annual Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival, Saturday, January 26^th, 2013 at the RecPlex in Wasaga Beach.

Action/Comedy Best Film - Platinum Award sponsored by Re/Max of Wasaga Beach

"Clifton Goes to the Beach" by Eden Remme Watt  

Action/Comedy Best Film - Gold Award sponsored by Century 21 Millennium Inc.

"Extraction Point" by Kenny Edwards

  Action/Comedy Best Film - Silver Award sponsored by Sunset Corners Convenience

"Trip to Wasaga Beach" by Greg Mucin

  Documentary Best Film - Platinum Award sponsored by Taste of Paradise

"Wings" by Tom Scholte

  Documentary Best Film - Gold Award sponsored by Parkbridge Lifestyle Homes

"Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Kenny Edwards

  Music Video - Platinum Award sponsored by Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce

"Wake Me Up When September Ends" by Kenny Edwards

  Music Video - Gold Award sponsored by Quilty McPherson LLP - Chartered Accounts

"Jazz in the Park 2012" by Colton McLauchlan

  Video Advertisement Best Film - Platinum Award sponsored by Petals In Thyme

"Wasaga Under Siege" by Kenny Edwards

  Video Advertisement Best Film - Gold Award sponsored by Catch 22

"Wasaga Beach Commercial 2012" by Tom Scholte

  Video Advertisement Best Film - Silver Award sponsored by Your Mortgage Store - Donna Mullen & Associates

"Saga Resort" by Colton McLauchlan

  It was a spectacular full turnout event for visitors and the community of Wasaga Beach. The two earlier events hosted by John Nichols, former morning radio personality for The Peak 95.1 FM, allowed viewers to take in all the films and vote for their favourites. Between the showings the viewers were entertained by several dance numbers provided by Wasaga Beach "The Dance Room" and Dance By Design" dance companies with additional performances by local musicians Tyler Firestone and Fire and Sound. The event brought the Wasaga Beach Artists Group together to display their work in an impressive atmosphere of appreciation and excitement.  FaceArt of Wasaga Beach created a body painting exhibit called 'Nature In The Best Of Times' featuring the art of Xan Lazaridis modeled by Maille (Moly).  Maille graced the audience at the Red Carpet Gala and Awards ceremony at the opening of the Red Carpet Gala Awards event.

The Red Carpet Gala Awards took place in the Oakview Room where a tribute to Roy Wilson the Wasaga Beach Town Crier was made by Bill Frieday of Beach Booster Group.  The festival entry films were aired to a full house followed by an awards and recognition ceremony. Official copies of the Second Annual Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival Poster were presented to Mayor Cal Patterson and Denise Potter, Vice-President of the Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce to be posted on location at the Wasaga Beach Town Hall and the Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce offices.

Partnership agreements were announced between the Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival and Switch Video of Collingwood and Henry's Photo Video Digital of Barrie Ontario to develop training workshops to help Wasaga Beach businesses as Advertising Video Entrants for the Third Annual WBSFF to hone their 30 second message and select the appropriate filming equipment and software to create submissions that will showcase their business as well as the beautiful natural surroundings of Wasaga beach and area.

"Just think" said Gary Cerantola, "if we have 50 businesses in Wasaga Beach that take up the training workshops and produce a video advertisement entry for the third annual Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival they will improve their business focus and can you imagine the buzz that would be created on You Tube for Wasaga Beach featuring its businesses and the great attractions our community has to offer, with the world as their audience!"

Denise Potter on behalf of the Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce presented an appreciation award to Gary Cerantola, Chair of the WBSFF to recognize his dedication to the festival along with presenting Exceptional Accomplishments Awards to Dianna Chycki, Juliet Clegg, Alan Clegg and Lori Crawford for their efforts in taking the second annual Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival to a higher level of achievement.

The Oakview Room opened at 6:00 p.m where guests were greeted with beautiful display of culinary delicacies provided by Taste of Paradise. Special guests were in attendance including Andre Arevalo winner of the 2012 Cannes Film Festival Firefox Flicks award along with dignitaries Dr. Kellie Leitch MP, Mayor Cal Patterson and Deputy Mayor David Foster.

Gary Cerantola a resident of Wasaga Beach and Chair of the Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival hosted the event. Gary connected the WBSFF vision of "Think Sundance North" as a contributing component of the town's vision of Wasaga Beach that has been spearheaded by its Mayor Cal Patterson and Council.  The videos outlining the WBSFF and the vision for the town shown at the Red Carpet Gala Awards event were created by Paul Obermeyer a seasonal resident of Wasaga Beach.

WBSFF is a sub-committee of the Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce, non-profit. For more information on WBSFF, please visit www.wasagafilmfestival.com, Facebook and Twitter.

Contact:

Gary Cerantola, Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce

Tel: 705-429-2247, 1-866-2WASAGA (292-7242) (Canada & U.S.)

Email: info@wasagainfo.com

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WBSFF announces the Second Annual International Wasaga Short Film Festival 2012 to add a Music Video Category

Wasaga Beach, July 25, 2012 – WBSFF (Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival), added a Music Video Category to the film festival category roster. The deadline for accepting all submissions remains the same. All entries for all categories that are submitted and postmarked by October 15, 2012 will be included in the 2012 festival competition. There are no entry fees.

The Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Second Annual Wasaga Beach Short Film Festival this fall. The WBSFF is unlike any other film festival, it is a unique opportunity for grass roots film enthusiasts and music video artists to compete on an even playing field. The WBSFF aims to showcase the best in category short films and music videos submitted by individuals, groups, companies, students and associations. Our film festival vision is based on capturing the imagination of musicians, filmmakers and actors at the grass roots level creating an opportunity for international exposure while eliminating entry barriers and providing a focus for talent, passion, capability and achievement. We hope to leverage the natural beauty of our location to inspire or participants to produce films and music videos that will promote the beauty, vibrancy, vitality and quality of life of Wasaga Beach while honouring its natural ecosystems, visitors, residents and businesses.

The short films to be submitted must be between four and eight minutes in length and are to fit in one of the four categories including: Romance, Action, Documentary and Comedy. Music Video submissions must not exceed 3 minutes in length.

Each film and music video entry must contain the name of Wasaga Beach in its title and/or the story of the film or story line in the music video must demonstrate that it is taking place in Wasaga Beach, Ontario and/or the shooting location of the Film is in Wasaga Beach, Ontario. Each of the four short film categories will be given a Platinum, Gold and Silver Short Film Award.

There is also an invitation to submit a 30 second in length video advertisement that will be judged separately for the Best Video Advertisement award for a business located in Wasaga Beach or that serves Wasaga Beach. There will also be a Best Music Video Award.

The films and music videos will be judged online and screened for viewing and public voting at Wasaga Beach, Ontario scheduled for January26th, 2013 followed by a Gala Awards Night hosted by the Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce.

Wasaga Beach was the first beach in North America to be recognized as a “Blue Flag Beach”, an international award for clean beaches. Over two million people visit Wasaga Beach every summer to stroll the shores of the longest freshwater beach in the world, swim in warm clean waters and enjoy the panoramic Mountain View across the Bay.

We intend to roll out the “Blue Flag Beach” carpet to our film festival partners and participants for our second annual Wasaga Beach Film Festival scheduled for January 26th, 2013. The Film Festival activities on January 26th will also feature art groups, music, displays and performances provided by Wasaga Beach and surrounding area artists.

WBSFF is a sub-committee of the Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce, non-profit organization. For more information on WBSFF, please visit www.wasagafilmfestival.com, Facebook and Twitter.

Press contacts:
Gary Cerantola, Wasaga Beach Chamber of Commerce
TEL: 705-429-2247, 1-866-2WASAGA (292-7242)(Canada & U.S.)
email: info@wasagainfo.com

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