Owl River Runners finishes as 2nd most-funded film of the inaugural IndieCan10K Canadian Film Challenge

141fundedThanks to our contributors’ incredible generosity, Owl River Runners is 141% funded, and is the 2nd most successful IndieCan10K selection in Canada!

The entire team at Owl River Runners would like to thank every single person or company who saw the potential of our story and gave us the support to bring our vision to the screen for all of Canada to see.

We lived through a horrific shooting and manhunt, and a hurricane that brought the province to a standstill, and yet you were still there to support us. Your support is amazing, and drives us even further to make sure this film is the best it can be.

We are humbled by your generosity. Keep your eyes posted on our site and Facebook page for updates on the production. As we have new developments, you’ll hear about them first!

Memories2Go on board as major Owl River Runners sponsor

Memories2Go logo
A montage of images showing memories2go’s servicesAnother major sponsor has joined the campaign for Owl River Runners, and we couldn’t be more ecstatic to have Memories2Go on board with us!

Memories2Go offers modern photo booth rentals and red carpet experience services for corporate events, banquets, experiential marketing and all other special events. Their instant-print branded photos and on-the-spot social media uploads always create a buzz. They are sure to have you covered with great entertainment and awesome souvenirs of your event. And they are fully bilingual, so whether your event is in english, ou en français, they have you covered.

If you want to bring your event’s experience to the next level, you can do it with Memories2Go!

As part of Memories2Go’s sponsorship, the Owl River Runners team will be producing a promotional video for them. We’ll keep you posted when it’s released!

There’s still time to become a corporate sponsor of Owl River Runners

If you have a business and want to support our New Brunswick filmmaking team, why not hop on as a corporate sponsor? It’s a great way to gain visibility by being attached to a project with national visibility, as well as supporting local talent.

Corporate sponsors receive the following benefits:

  • Your logo, large on screen, during the end credits of the film
  • Your logo will be included on our website, along with link to your site.
  • Social media visibility as we will post and tweet about your company on all our networks
  • Your flyer or coupon included in our fulfillment packages to contributors (your offer can also be sent via social media to our fans). Your literature will also be included in all info packets given to cast and crew working on the film.
  • Visibility (kiosk or table) at our gala premiere screening in Moncton
  • Two T-Shirts
  • A DVD of the film (once it’s released for home theatre)
  • TEN tickets to the gala premiere screening in Moncton, that you’ll be able to give away to your staff, or raffle off to your customers

Sound interesting? Grab a corporate sponsorship for your business today on our indiegogo page – but hurry! Our campaign ends July 10th!

PropertyGuys.com sign on as corporate sponsor of Owl River Runners

Logo for PropertyGuys.comThe campaign team at Owl River Runners is pleased to announce the signing of our first Corporate Sponsor, PropertyGuys.com.

They are Canada’s largest private sale franchise network and a modern day alternative to real estate agents. We’re ecstatic to have them aboard!

“We believe that sellers don’t have to pay a fortune to get the expertise they need to sell their home. That’s why we’ve re-engineered almost everything about selling real estate on your own – making it not only easier, but also much better.

Our approach, which has been developed over the past 15 years really works. We can say that because we’ve already helped nearly 60,000 Canadian sellers (just like you) save 100’s of millions of dollars in real estate commission

By eliminating the listing agent altogether and working closely with the real estate professional, the process of selling a property becomes much more practical, flexible and rewarding (often resulting in costing sellers 10 times less money in the end). We think that’s pretty cool.

Instead of agents, we use a high tech / high touch service delivered by our expert on-line PGPros (that’s what we call our local franchise operator), innovative real estate brokers to connect you to realtor.ca, certified professional appraisers, a unique answering and appointment booking service, and the very best real estate lawyers in the country – making selling without an agent painless and more convenient than ever before.”

If you’re planning to sell or buy a home, make sure you start at www.propertyguys.com.

We hear there may be some choice pieces of real estate for sale in Owl River…

 

Become a corporate sponsor of Owl River Runners

If you have a business and want to support our New Brunswick filmmaking team, why not hop on as a corporate sponsor? It’s a great way to gain visibility by being attached to a project with national visibility, as well as supporting local talent.

Corporate sponsors receive the following benefits:

  • Your logo, large on screen, during the end credits of the film
  • Your logo will be included on our website, along with link to your site.
  • Social media visibility as we will post and tweet about your company on all our networks
  • Your flyer or coupon included in our fulfillment packages to contributors (your offer can also be sent via social media to our fans). Your literature will also be included in all info packets given to cast and crew working on the film.
  • Visibility (kiosk or table) at our gala premiere screening in Moncton
  • Two T-Shirts
  • A DVD of the film (once it’s released for home theatre)
  • TEN tickets to the gala premiere screening in Moncton, that you’ll be able to give away to your staff, or raffle off to your customers

Sound interesting? Grab a corporate sponsorship for your business today on our indiegogo page – but hurry! Our campaign ends July 10th!

Casting Announcement – Tracey Brown as Georgina

Photo of Tracey BrownOwl River Runners is overjoyed to announce the addition of Tracey Brown to our cast.

Tracey Brown joined the stage and film scene a number of years ago and instantly won the audience over with charismatic personality, impeccable wit and a perfect sense of timing.

An award winning actress, she accepts to portray our lead Jaime’s estranged mother Georgina. An antagonist role in Owl River Runners. This is a departure role from those in which we’ve gotten used to seeing Tracey. We probably won’t warm up to Georgina, but we’ll surely love Tracey.

Casting Announcement – Joshua Kole Linton as Officer Purdy

Photo of Joshua Kole LintonJoshua Kole Linton joins the cast of Owl River Runners as Officer Troy Purdy, dedicated rookie cop.  Officer Purdy – or simply “Purd” as he’s known to many – enforces the letter of the law and expects respect from the townsfolk. But in Owl River, as Purd comes to understand, respect is earned.

Josh is no stranger to the New Brunswick film scene.  He’s acted in a number of features films, TV, short films, and promotional videos alike. One of New Brunswick’s most versatile and award-winning actors, his dedication and commitment to character makes him a perfect fit for Owl River Runners.

NB Film Coop puts spotlight on Chris Fulton

ChrisFultonCoopPicThe New Brunswick Filmmakers Coop’ e-news points its focus on Chris Fulton’s screenwriting process for Owl River Runners in this week’s Spotlight.

Chris delves into the challenges and triumphs he has encountered crafting the script that will become the feature film.

“A couple years ago Danny came to me with a 30-odd page script called Owl River Runners. There was a lot to like. It had a sense of place, an opening sequence that was a gripper, and (most of all) it had The Girl. A real spitfilre of a protagonist named Jaime. A pleasure to write dialogue for, and definitely a girl I’d have been enchanted by and terrified of in high school,”

Read the entire story at the NB Film coop’s site.

Casting Announcement – Xavier Gould as Stevie

Xavier GouldOwl River Runners is proud to announce the casting of Xavier Gould in the role of Stevie.

Xavier is a stage and film actor, hailing from Shediac New Brunswick. Director Danny Thebeau describes him as a natural talent who has great instincts. He joins the cast of Owl River Runners as Stevie, Paula’s boy toy whose teenage love makes him so brave that it gets him in a heap of trouble.

Xavier is currently enrolled at Mount Allison University in their renowned drama program. He recently received accolades for his performance as Daniel Bannister in the CBC film The Bannisters in 2013.