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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2003-04-23, Page 19THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2003. PAGE 19. Entertainment $ Leisure Filmakers prepare for ImaGo Celebrating a joint venture Huron-Bruce MPP and Agriculture Minister Helen Johns, centre enjoyed a laugh with Huron-Bruce MP Paul Steckle, left, when they joined the launch of the Just the Ticket part nership between Benmiller Inn and the Blyth Festival Theatre, held at the Benmiller Inn and Spa last Tuesday. After an introduction by Festival Artistic Director Eric Coates and Laurel Armstrong of the Benmiller Inn, play wright David French read from his play Leaving Home. (Janice Becker photo) Building on the popular success of last year’s inaugural ImaGo Student Film Festival, organizers are antici pating an even more memorable event in 2003. Almost 50 students from eight different high schools across southwestern Ontario will meet at Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton on Friday and Saturday, April 25-26. Over the two days, working side by side with industry professionals, students will collaborate to create an original movie trailer which will be shown to the public in a gala screen ing event on the evening of Saturday, April 26. In addition to the ImaGo movie trailer on Saturday evening, audi ence members will also experience 17 different student-produced films entered in four different categories: animation, docu/mocumentary, experimental, and short feature. Original entries have been pro duced by local and area students as well as from schools in Owen Sound, Petrolia, Wingham, Cambridge, Sarnia and Stratford. A spirited critique of all the entries by a knowledgeable panel of commen tators will conclude the Saturday evening activities. Apple Canada is a corporate spon sor of this event. Apple has a long history of supporting creative ven tures in public education. In addition to helping cover some costs, Apple will also be bringing new media resources and technology to the fes tival to assist in the creation of the ImaGo movie trailer. This Festival is organized by nine students currently . enrolled in the special Digital Media Studies course at Central Huron Secondary School. For the past six months, they have been busy arranging all the logistical details of this two-day event. The class has also created a web site where people can preview some of the films which have been entered in the festival. Canada’s contribution to the inter national film industry over the past 10 years has been enormous and the creativity of young Canadians aspir ing to be the film producers of the future. This event has been estab lished to encourage talented Ontario students to apply their creative abili ties and make an impact in the film industry. The ImaGo Student Film Festival - where young filmmakers soar! WEDDINGS Performed - your location or our iindoor or outdoor chapel (non-denominational) For brochure call: REV. CHRIS MORGAN ALL FAITHS PASTORAL CENTRE BENMILLER, 524-5724 WEDDINGS Blyth Festival launches its new website Festival, Inn kick-off Just the Ticket campaign Politicians, dignitaries, theatre boosters and representatives of the Blyth Festival and Benmiller Inn and Spa gathered last Tuesday to launch the Just the Ticket campaign. Developed as part of a co-opera tive process between the Theatre in Ontario Alliance and Ontario Tourism Marketing partnership, the program aids organizations such as the Festival and Benmiller Inn, to create a beneficial joint venture. Last season, the Festival and Benmiller Inn sold 97 packages val ued at $28,000. Just the Ticket is designed to build on these smaller partnerships and individual marketing efforts by the province’s most successful profes sional theatre companies as they cre ate package offers. Information about the packages is distributed in a Just the ticket pamphlet. Not only will this initiative help the Benmiller Inn and the Festival partner more effectively, but will also work with travel trade profes sionals to develop new business for Huron County. The partnership will also open new avenues for advertisement for the members. Further information on the inn and theatre packages offered across the province can obtained through the website at www.ontariotravel. net. The Blyth Festival announced the launch of its new website today. Atomic North New Media of Goderich designed the site that offers an attractive new interface and gives customers the opportunity to browse through the summer play bill, learn about special events at the festival, as well as to place orders for tickets online. The site is located at www.biyth- festival.com and features an easy-to- use layout. Marketing Manager Amanda Dekker is thrilled about the new marketing tool. “It is becoming increasingly important to have an effective web presence today. Our web site will offer visitors all the information they require to order tickets and learn more about the area.” The site also features accommoda tion partners of the festival, includ- ing hotels, bed and breakfasts and restaurants which allow patrons to plan their entire itinerary for their own special Blyth experience. Visit www.blythfestival.com to learn more about the exciting new lineup at the Blyth Festival this sum mer. To receive a 2003 Blyth Festival brochure, email your mail ing address info@blythfestival.com ,rStag for Jeremy Clark & Elizabeth Ribeiro Saturday, May 3 Brussels Arena Music by DJ Lunch provided Tickets $5 or $6 at door Age of majority Dancing 9 to 1 For tickets call 357-2848 or 887-8536 Little School children do Easter activities Families celebrate Easter Continued from page 17 but arrived for birthday cake and ice cream for dessert. The Rick McDonald family trav elled to Mitchell to Gerry Clarke’s home to have Easter with the Clarke families. Celebrating birthdays this past week were Jacob Gulutzen, Patti Banks, John Thamer, Clara Blake, Kelly Dalton, Betty McCallum, Amanda Mitchell, Kent Moffett, Dena Kale and Dennis Rijkhoff. Happy birthday to all. A surprise anniversary party was held for Brian and Sharon Pryce on Saturday evening at their home. Planned by their four children, fam ily and friends gathered and sur prised them on their return from an outing. After 30 years, it takes a lot to surprise Brian, but they did. A nice evening was enjoyed by all. The Walton Little School junior pre-school class, Stars, are talking about the flowers and read Easter stories including The Golden Egg and The Best Easter Eggs Ever. They had a special visitor, a baby bunny. The senior pre-school class, Acorns, made Easter books, played Easter games and dyed Easter eggs. They are getting ready for their trip to Florida. for Matt and kJCendva friActe* Saturday, May 10 <y' 9 pm at BMG Community Centre Brussels Shdetuls <£ Tamily uietcome R 0 /or 0 g Heike Hofman & pj Sharon Bergsma ® U Blyth Community Centre 0 Saturday April 26 9:00 pm to 1:00 am ** Door Prizes ** ** Music by DJ ** $5 in advance; $7 at the doo; Age of Majority Call Amy 887-6888 for tickets BUCK & DOE Hallahan - Billings ■t Buck 'n Doe for Kim Leishman & Jeff Finch Saturday, April 26 from 9-1 at BMG Community Centre Age of majority Lunch provided Tickets are $5.00 Call Kendra at 357-3577 or Laura at 887-8253 Bus will be leaving Wingham Valu-mart at 9:30 p.m. Shannon Hallahan and Tony Billings were joined in marriage on Saturday, October 26, 2002 at the Wigamog Inn Resort, Haliburton. The bride is the daughter of Jim & Lorraine Hallahan of Blyth and the groom is the son of Roger Billings of Gooderham; and Cecile Billings of Orillia. The couple enjoyed their honeymoon in Spain.