A new trailer for Owl River Runners

March 31, 2016September 27, 2018 / owlriveradmin

Owl River Runners has a new trailer, and it’s pretty dope!

Edited by Rob Parsons of Let ’Em Laugh productions, and first assistant director for Owl River Runners, the trailer gives us a good glimpse of the characters central to ORR’s story.

Owl River Runners – trailer 2 from MovieMaker on Vimeo.

We hope it gives you enough of a taste to want to go see the film, which you can do on April 15th and 16th in Moncton! Tickets are still available on Eventbrite at owlrivermoncton.eventbrite.ca

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Owl River Runners to screen in Moncton in April

March 3, 2016September 27, 2018 / owlriveradmin

Owl River Runners will be screening in Moncton for two days on April 15th and 16th.

These advance screenings will be held at the Jaqueline-Bouchard building of the Université de Moncton campus. Both screenings will be held at 7 p.m.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased from our screenings page, or on our eventbrite page at owlrivermoncton.eventbrite.ca

Owl River Runners nominated for Best Narrative Feature at Louisiana’s Cinema on the Bayou

February 21, 2016September 27, 2018 / owlriveradmin

Cinema on the Bayou logo

Owl River Runners had its US premiere at Louisiana’s 11th annual Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival, screening on January 23rd 2016 at the Acadiana Center for the Arts. Producer Elaine Shannon was there to shake hands and take in the cajun hospitality.

But the cherry on top of the sundae was hearing that Owl River Runners had been nominated in the “Best Narrative Feature” Category. Congratulations to all the Winners and Nominees. We are honoured to be a recognized among such wonderful company!

To see all the nominees and winners, visit Cinema on the Bayou

Owl River Runners featured in Huddle magazine

February 5, 2016September 27, 2018 / owlriveradmin

Huddle - Business is Good

Huddle, an online magazine that tells the stories of the creative, innovative and interesting entrepreneurs working in New Brunswick and throughout the Maritimes, featured an article that talks about the challenges facing the film Industry in New Brunswick, and uses Owl River Runners as a an example of how the talent in this region shines.

Cherise Letson interviewed producers Elaine Shannon and André Goguen about working on a feature film in New Brunswick and the challenges involved.

You can read the whole article on Huddle here.

Owl River Runners will premiere in the US at 11th annual Cinema on the Bayou

January 9, 2016September 27, 2018 / owlriveradmin

We are very excited to announce that Owl River runners will have it’s US premiere at the 11th annual Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival which takes place in Lafayette Louisiana from January 20th to the 27th.

This isn’t director Danny Thebeau’s first film to be shown at this festival. In 2012 Danny, along with co-director Donovan Richard, screened their film Délivrance, which went on to win the Inspiration Award that year.

COTB_SELECTION_Laurel copy Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, in the heart of Cajun country, Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival is dedicated to presenting narrative, documentary and animated films and filmmakers with truly original voices in one of the friendliest, most unique cultures in the world.

For more on the Cinema on the Bayou Film Festival, visit cinemaonthebayou.com

Owl River Runners Premieres at the Atlantic Film Festival

September 21, 2015September 27, 2018 / owlriveradmin

Production team and cast of Owl River Runners gather for a selfie

The Production team and cast of Owl River Runners gather for one of Elaine’s famous “Shannon Selfies”.

At 9 pm on Monday September 21st, Owl River Runners had its World Premiere at the 35th annual Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Most of the cast were in attendance, joining Director Danny Thebeau and Producers Elaine Shannon and André Goguen. Everyone left the theatre smiling, and kept on smiling at the Economy Shoe Shop on Argyle Street, where the festivities continued for the Cast and Crew in attendance.

The next screening of Owl River Runners is set for Charlottetown, PEI as part of the inaugural Charlottetown Film Festival on Saturday October 17th at 1 p.m.

Molly Thomason plays lead role in NB Film Owl River Runners

August 15, 2014September 27, 2018 / owlriveradmin

Owl River Runners is ecstatic to announce the actress chosen to portray lead character Jamie in Owl River Runners : singer/songwriter Molly Thomason

Photo of signer/songwriter Molly Thomason Fresh off a busy summer of shows, a tour with Collective Soul, and a new record, Nova Scotia native Molly Thomason is now filming “Owl River Runners” in Hampton NB. The film is part of the inaugural 10K Canadian Film Challenge presented by Avi Federgreen and Indiecan Entertainment. The project aims to help first time feature filmmakers create a film with a $10,000 budget. Emerging film makers will be mentored by local producers, as well as Federgreen himself. One of 8 films being created across the country, Owl River Runners, written by award winning writer/producer, Chris Fulton.

Molly is a talented pop rock singer from Nova Scotia. She has had multiple nominations for Music Nova Scotia and East Coast Music Awards, and has achieved finalist slots in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest and the International Song Contest. She won Young Performer of the Year at the 2011 Canadian Folk Music Awards, the “She’s the One” competition at the 2012 Ottawa Bluesfest, and the Emerging Artist Series at Summerfest in Milwaukee in 2013. Molly was also named one of Canada’s Top 20 Under 20 by Youth In Motion for her work as a human rights activist.

Although this is Molly’s first role, she is no stranger to the world of film and tv. Mom, Shelley Thompson, is a well established actress best known for best known for her character Barbara Lahey on the hit Canadian mockumentary program Trailer Park Boys and dad, Ed Thomason, is the Artistic Director of Theatre Antigonish.

Once Molly wraps up filming, she’ll be making her way to the United States, to complete residencies at the North Star Bar in Philadelphia, Rockwood Music Hall, and the legendary Manhattan bar Piano’s.

Casting Announcement – Clayton Thompson as Hal

August 7, 2014September 27, 2018 / owlriveradmin

Photo of Clayton Thompson The Owl River Runners team is pleased to announce a new addition to our cast, Clayton Thompson.

A dedicated father of 3, Clayton is a Shediac New Brunswick native living in Saint John. Having previously dabbled in theatre, he made his first film acting debut when he appeared as Rick in the 2013 film “Calling”. Clayton will take on the role of Hal in Owl River Runners.

Casting Announcements – Ariana Marquis as Paula and Ryan Barton as Ray MacInnes

August 5, 2014September 27, 2018 / owlriveradmin

Owl River Runners is proud to announce the casting of two more New Brunswick actors:

Ariana Marquis takes on the role of Paula, the lead character’s best friend. Ariana hails from Fredericton, New Brunswick. She is a Theatre New Brunswick ISA alumni currently studying Performance Acting at Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto. Ariana has appeared on Loose Frames for Rogers Television and also in a number of short films in Toronto and Fredericton.

Ryan Barton takes on the role of Ray in Owl River Runners. Ryan is an renown actor from Fredericton, New Brunswick. His work on short films ranging from comedy and action to emotional drama. He is best known to radio listeners as Crash, hosting the Afternoon Drive on 106.9 Capital FM weekday afternoons from 3-7pm since August 2013. Prior to that, he spent 8 years on Fredericton’s rock station, 105.3 The Fox, through which he first got involved with acting. Owl River Runners will be his first Feature Film.