CFC Gets $100K Donation from WIND Mobile The CFC (Canadian Film Centre) is getting a $100,000 charitable donation from WIND Mobile after Academy-Award nominee Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight Rises, Inception) named CFC the charity of his choice as part of his participation in the wireless phone company’s “Best Conversation Ever” competition. The contest offered Canadians a chance to speak to anyone in the world. By submitting the most creative entry of the competition, inspired by Nolan’s own work, and rallying hundreds of votes, UBC student and aspiring filmmaker Ian Holliday’s entry won him the conversation of his dreams. Holliday is the third of five Canadians to win their ‘best conversation ever’ through the WIND Mobile competition. He and his classmates, Yuri Cabrera and David Bolen, are film students at the University of British Columbia and all respect and admire Christopher Nolan as a filmmaker. Nolan, who is currently filming his latest film, The Dark Knight Rises, took time out of his hectic schedule to talk to Holliday this morning. “We are deeply grateful to Christopher Nolan and WIND Mobile for their generous donation and recognition of the CFC as one of Canada’s leading institution for fostering emerging talent,” said Slawko Klymkiw, executive director, Canadian Film Centre. “I’d also like to thank Ian Holliday, Yuri Cabrera and David Bolen for their passion, creativity and effort. We wish them much success in their future as filmmakers!” Nolan selected the Canadian Film Centre as the recipient for his donation. In addition to the $500,000, another $100,000 has already been donated to six Canadian charities in the Best Conversation Ever Charity Challenge. Larry Au Bids Adieu Following some 30 years of service to the broadcast and professional video community in Canada, Larry Au was feted during a special retirement ceremony and farewell party at his long-time place of employment, Videoscope Ltd. Whether heading for a documentary shoot in the Arctic, prepping a POV camera for broadcast drams, or helping out on student productions and in-house training
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Larry Au (at right) shares some cake and a retirement party with another long time employee at Videoscope, Alnoor Remtulla, following their thirty-year run at the professional production equipment provider.
Ken Thasan comes to Videoscope following his years at Cinequip, bringing expertise in lighting, camera support, power solutions and audio.
at Videoscope itself, Larry has always gone beyond the call of a top sales rep and camera master, to become a valuable team member for producers and shooters across Canada. Videoscope has hired Ken Thasan to carry on with Larry’s tradition of amazing customer care in professional production equipment sales.
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