tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88624491619843936632024-03-13T08:23:30.293-04:00Magpie ProductionsMagpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-73287562717753063812014-01-30T18:27:00.001-04:002014-01-30T18:27:20.377-04:00
I Am in Need of Music a new CD of Elizabeth Bishop poems set to music by soprano Suzie LeBlanc is now available for sale. It seems many are inspired by Bishop's work these days. Congratulations to Suzie LeBlanc for finishing this ambitious project.Magpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-58424365200079046492013-08-27T10:19:00.000-04:002014-03-16T14:21:35.525-04:00In the Waiting Room plays Atlantic Film Festival
In the Waiting Room our latest adaptation of an Elizabeth Bishop poem will play at The Atlantic Film Festival on Sunday Sept. 15th at 1pm. "Overwhelming" and "surrealism" are words used to describe it. How about that! And we're paired up with Anne Verrall's new movie Stroll. Good news! For those in the area we hope you can go.Magpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-31197181243158342892013-07-09T19:57:00.000-04:002013-07-10T10:23:23.450-04:00Sandpiper Adaptation Featured at Radiolab BlogRobert Krulwich of Radiolab just featured my
adaptation of Elizabeth Bishop's poem Sandpiper. He talks about
intersection of art and science which I think is a fascinating topic.
Also, I love Radiolab.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/krulwich/2013/07/08/200032179/wheres-my-dinner-it-was-here-a-second-ago-the-sandpiper-s-dilemma Magpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-43116446383969410012013-05-20T20:01:00.001-04:002014-03-18T08:28:08.708-04:00First Death in NYC
One of my favorite independent bookstores in the world, McNally Jackson in NYC is hosting an evening on literary filmmaking this Thursday night at 7pm. I am on the panel and will show First Death in Nova Scotia and then anything could happen after that! Please join the fun if you're in New York City.Magpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-80120093678531808572013-05-01T18:03:00.003-04:002013-05-01T18:03:53.251-04:00They love us in Ireland!
From St. Michael's College
"It is beautifully atmospheric and captures the poem incredibly well." Thanks for the plug Ms. Healy!Magpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-80326429789486433912013-02-07T09:32:00.000-04:002013-02-07T09:32:34.870-04:00Vimeo!First Death now up on Vimeo too. Looks good.
Magpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-42855612209576507652012-11-04T11:48:00.000-04:002012-11-05T22:40:50.031-04:00Kind Words By Jury Member at Zebra Film Festival
First Death got a nice mention by Steffi Eisenschenk, a writer in the online German magazine Freitag. Here's our translation
of what she's written about her experience as a member of the jury at the Zebra Film Festival in Berlin:
My top five after the Screening:
Balada Catalana (Laen Sanches - Frankreich 2010, Gedicht: Vicente Balaguet)
I come from..., (Daniel Lucchesi, Alex Ramseyer -Magpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-28951756018344063132012-08-21T17:36:00.001-04:002012-08-21T17:36:56.823-04:00The news is in--“First Death in Nova Scotia” will premiere at the
Atlantic Film Festival in September. For the full line up and ticket
details, check here http://atlantic.festivalgenius.com/2012/search/first+death+in+nova+scotiaMagpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-81836877980450136622012-07-07T14:18:00.001-04:002012-07-07T14:18:08.744-04:00Good news! First Death is one of thirty movies selected from over 700
for the ZEBRA poetry film festival in Berlin in October. Congrats to all
who worked on it!
http://www.literaturwerkstatt.org/index.php?id=1169&L=1Magpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-36005656334897469162011-09-07T22:12:00.002-04:002011-09-07T22:12:51.791-04:00John's short films "One Art" and "Sandpiper" are featured this month at the fabulous Coolidge Corner Cinema in Brookline, MA.
http://www.coolidge.org/programs/coolidge-shortsMagpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-44046810701774397132008-05-31T20:36:00.002-04:002008-05-31T20:44:11.046-04:00Rhode Island and Canada's BestScouts has been accepted to the Rhode Island International Film Festival -- yay!And since I have yet to get a single response to anything on my blog -- here's a list that raised some controversy among some of my friends. Anyone got an opinion about this?J. Scott's list of Canada's best songs:Helpless, Neil YoungIf I had a River, Magpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-2395432826737580892008-03-22T22:30:00.002-04:002008-03-22T22:34:09.525-04:00Scouts US PremiereDear Everyone:Please mark your calendars for Saturday April 5th at 4pm and join us for the US premiere of SCOUTS ARE CANCELLED (72min) at The Cinemapolis Theatre in downtown Ithaca. This is part of the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival.Lots of great stuff at the fest -- check it out here.Yours,Johnmagpieproductions.comMagpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-76268562171025270242008-01-11T17:44:00.000-04:002008-01-11T17:50:32.151-04:00Globe and Mail Critic's PicA nice review in today's Globe and MailScouts are Cancelled is "a literary portrait you won't soon forget."- Henrietta WalmarkMagpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-89784845072776322572008-01-05T14:21:00.000-04:002008-01-05T14:26:18.458-04:00Scouts Premieres on The Doc Channel!Dear Friends:The TV deal for Scouts are Cancelled finally came through and it's debuting on THE DOCUMENTARY CHANNEL Friday, Saturday & Sunday at 8pm the 11th, 12th & 13th of January. Those of you in Canada please check it out and tell your neighbours! If you're not Canadian it's not your fault -- but go ahead and call one up and let them know.http://www.cartt.ca/pressreleases/Magpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-56624044692079048992007-09-22T10:09:00.000-04:002007-09-22T10:12:20.122-04:00Wow!We just won the Rex Tasker Documentary Award for Best Atlantic Canadian Documentary at the Atlantic Film Festival yesterday!And in August 'Scouts' won the Best Doc award at the UFVA conference in Texas.We're hot!JMagpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-75032027726576327742007-08-10T13:51:00.000-04:002007-09-08T20:25:28.225-04:00Atlantic Film FestivalA local review!Halifax's own Ron Foley-MacDonald reviews Scouts here.BTW, The homecoming for "Scouts are Cancelled" will be at the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax, scheduled for Saturday September 22nd.For tickets to Scouts and other info, to the Atlantic Film Festival site Check out the other great film's at the festival site here.Magpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-102158947436361492007-08-10T13:44:00.000-04:002007-08-14T20:41:57.091-04:00Scouts Update“It’s Brilliant.”Glenn Sumi, Now, http://www.nowtoronto.com/blog/view_post.cfm?post=160“Scouts are Cancelled is …. one of the best filmed poetry books ever …”Todd Swift, Eyewear, http://toddswift.blogspot.com/2007/08/stiles-council.htmlJust before our initial screening at Hot Docs, Scouts got a very nice full page review by the Toronto Weekly, Now and another one just recently in the Blog/ZineMagpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-34422722382719311292007-04-17T23:11:00.000-04:002007-04-17T23:17:58.938-04:00Toronto Star's reviewScouts Are Cancelled is one of the Toronto Star's 13 recommended films for the Hot Docs Film Festival."Toronto Star, April 13th, 2007Scouts Are Cancelled: Watching John Stiles performing his poetry – which largely evokes his childhood growing up in Nova Scotia's rural Annapolis Valley – is like watching someone lost in a trance. He squeezes his eyes shut, channels the voices of his speakers andMagpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-57210413129918328612007-03-23T20:54:00.000-04:002007-03-23T20:56:20.576-04:00Synopsis of the filmIntroduction to Scouts Are Cancelled. © 2/2007 Middle aged, way broke and with nothing to lose, Toronto telemarketer John Stiles hears the exasperated “hello” on the other end of the line:“How yah doon anight?” he quips …and with that simple phrase, Stiles invents an inspired rural-roots call centre performance art that changes his life dramatically. This new voice, first used to woo his cold Magpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862449161984393663.post-79853491698315205242007-03-23T20:49:00.000-04:002007-03-23T20:54:19.851-04:00We're In!I’m very happy to announce that SCOUTS ARE CANCELLED, my first feature length documentary has been accepted to screen at North America’s largest and one of the world's premiere documentary film festivals. SCOUTS will premiere on Wed. April 25th at 9:30 and screen again on Saturday April 28th at 7:45 as a part of The Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival in Toronto.If you are nearby: PLEASE COME.If Magpie Productionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03129799425553883335noreply@blogger.com0