Molly Thomason plays lead role in NB Film Owl River Runners

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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 ThomasonFresh 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

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Photo of Clayton ThompsonThe 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

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

Photo of Ariana MarquisAriana 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.

 

 

Photo of Ryan BartonRyan 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.

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

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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

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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

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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

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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.