Monthly Archives: February 2019

Zombie Maniacs

a Stephen De Oliveira film

ZOMBIE MANIACS

Fiction, Comedy, 74:00 min, 2020, HD/35mm, colour, NTSC.

 

Synopsis

ZOMBIE MANIACS is a comedy-horror-fest about two unsuspecting caretakers named James (JAMES MURRAY),  and Donna (LANA CHACKAL). Each week, the lovers end up in a bloody struggle for survival as they are forced to seek out a new escape from a relentless, maniacal scientist and his voracious zombies.

VIEWER DISCRETION: This film is very gory, it should be watched with trepidation and is only presented here for adults over 18 (or whatever legal age depending on your local laws).

Cast & Crew

STARRING: JAMES MURRAY, LANA CHACKAL, MONICA PULIDO TORRENS, BASHAR SHBIB, DOMINIQUE REMY-ROOT
ART DIRECTOR: GABRIEL BROWN, DAMON COX
SOUND: MARWAN JUNO FARHOUD, JIMMY BELLEMARE
EDITOR: STEPHEN DE OLIVEIRA, BENOIT CHAUSSE
DIRECTORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY: NATALINO LATTANZIO, GABRIEL BROWN
MUSIC: TITI REBBOH
SPECIAL EFFECTS: GEORGES REBBOH, STEPHEN DE OLIVEIRA
SCREENPLAY: STEPHEN DE OLIVEIRA, BASHAR SHBIB
BASED ON THE ORIGINAL STORY BY: STEPHEN DE OLIVEIRA, CAMILLE FORTIN-CHBIB, TADZEO HORNER-CHBIB
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER: YVAN WOOD
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: MAÏA NADON-CHBIB
PRODUCER: BASHAR SHBIB
DIRECTOR: STEPHEN DE OLIVEIRA

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Waiting For Drones

a Bashar Shbib film

WAITING FOR DRONES - (In Post Production)

Comedy, TBA min, 2020, HD, color, NTSC

 

Synopsis

A humorous documentary puts together encounters and accounts given by Americans on the increasing use of unmanned aerial vehicle by various institutions.

 

Cast & Crew

STARRING: BASHAR SHBIB, TALA CHEBIB
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: J. P. FORTIN
SOUND: SYLVAIN BROSSET
MUSIC: TBA
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: SYLVAIN BROSSET
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: MAÏA NADON-CHBIB
PRODUCERS: BASHAR SHBIB, J. P. FORTIN
WRITER, DIRECTOR: BASHAR SHBIB

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Ulmer Before Detour

a Bashar Shbib film

ULMER BEFORE DETOUR - (In Post Production)

Documentary, 87:35 min, 2020, HD, colour, NTSC.

 

Synopsis

Edgar G. Ulmer remained in the shadows of filmmaking history until the early seventies. His tumultuous carreer spanned from Europe to America and back since the 1920’s. Ulmer Before Detour covers the early years of his filmmaking up to, and including Detour (1945). The film not only covers his Ukrainian and Yiddish films, his health care industrials and his first newly remastered American feature Damaged Lives (1933) but also his most popular films since his revival The Black Cat (1934) and Detour. The film also shows how Ulmer’s persona lives in his movies, permeates his narrative and colours his creative choices.

 

Cast & Crew

FEATURING (alphabetically): HELEN BEVERLEY, ARIANNE ULMER CIPES, DAVID DEL VALLE, STEFAN GRISSEMANN, BERND HERZOGENRATH, JIM HOBERMAN, JAN-CHRISTOPHER HORAK, NOAH ISENBERG, BILL KROHN, MICHAEL POGORZELSKI, ANN SAVAGE, D.J. TURNER, SHIRLEY ULMER
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY : J. P. FORTIN
SOUND RECORDIST : SYLVAIN BROSSET
EDITOR: SYLVAIN BROSSET
MUSIC: ERDODY
RESEARCH : MAEVA DUBOSC, BLAIR GANNON
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS : EMMANUEL CAMPEAU
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS : MAÏA NADON-CHBIB, D.J. TURNER, FAROUK S. CHEBIB, HARALABOS SUGLERIS, KIRA ETTEHADIEH,
PRODUCERS : BASHAR SHBIB, J. P. FORTIN, SYLVAIN BROSSET
DIRECTOR, WRITER: BASHAR SHBIB

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Three Villages

a Bashar Shbib film

THREE VILLAGES

Documentary, TBA min, 2020, HDV, colour, NTSC.

 

Synopsi

In honour of the 25th anniversary of the union of the three villages of Stanstead, this Documentary by Bashar Shbib explores the culture and people of the english speaking community in the Eastern Townships (Estrie) located in southern Quebec.

 

Cast & Crew

FEATURING : RAYMOND YATES, KIM PRANGLEY, GORDON HARDING
EDITOR : SYLVAIN BROSSET
SOUND : SYLVAIN BROSSET, BASHAR SHBIB, ROGER ORCAU
DIRECTORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY : J.P. FORTIN, BASHAR SHBIB, SYLVAIN BROSSET, GEOFF KLEIN, GABE BROWN
MUSIC : BASHAR SHBIB
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER : MAÏA NADON-CHBIB
WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR : BASHAR SHBIB

 

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The Last Chapter

a Bashar Shbib film

THE LAST CHAPTER (Lulu In June)

Fiction, Drama, 83:00 min, 2020, HD, colour NTSC.

 

Synopsis

Ron Weer (Bashar Shbib) is an unpublished writer from the city. He is asked by his employer, a publisher, to pick up an overdue book manuscript from Yan de Rilke (Jan Kuilman), an isolated writer who lives in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. Yan is suspicious and reluctant.

With difficulty, Ron manages to gain Yan’s trust. They hit it off, and Yan allows Ron to read and comment on his manuscript. They argue throughout the day till night about love, politics and philosophy. As night falls Ron is invited to sleep over. The film is interwoven with Yan’s novel, Lulu in June, which tells the story of Lulu (Rebecca L. Rau), a lonely, naive and innocent young woman as she adventures with love.

Everything seems to be weaving together famously until the last chapter.

 

Cast & Crew

STARRING : JAN KUILMAN, BASHAR SHBIB, REBECCA RAU, STEPHEN P. TAYLOR, DOMINIQUE REMY ROOT, GABE BROWN, JAMES MURRAY, XANIA KEANE
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY : GABRIEL BROWN
CAMERA OPERATOR : IVAN WOOD
ART DIRECTOR : XANIA KEANE
SOUND RECORDISTS : STEPHEN DE OLIVEIRA, JANNA JEFFREY
EDITOR : J. P. FORTIN
MUSIC: TRIKE (XANIA KEANE & STEPHEN TAYLOR)
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS : KIRA ETTEHADIEH, J. P. FORTIN, SYLVAIN BROSSET
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS : FAROUK CHEBIB, MAÏA NADON-CHBIB
PRODUCER : BASHAR SHBIB
WRITER, DIRECTOR : BASHAR SHBIB

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Strawberries and Wine

a Bashar Shbib film

STRAWBERRIES AND WINE

Fiction, Drama, 76:45 min, 2020, 35mm, colour, NTSC.

 

Synopsis

Three siblings, Michael (Mark Houghton), Nicholas (Jordan Henry) and Jean (Abby Zotz) reunite at the vineyard where they grew up, one year after the passing of their parents. Michael’s wife Diana (Susan Eyton-Jones), their family and friends, and a couple of uninvited guests (Iona Brindle and Martin Yu), join them as they come together for a final commemoration of the passing of their parents. As new passions set in, choices will be made between integrity and selfishness and about what the future will hold. Not only for the vineyard, but for them as well.

Cast & Crew

STARRING : SUSAN EYTON-JONES, IONA BRINDLE, MARK HOUGHTON, JORDAN HENRY, ABBY ZOTZ, BOBO VIAN, GABOR ZSIGOVICS, MARTIN YU, SHERINE TARHABI-BOUCHER, MAÏA NADON-CHBIB, BASHAR SHBIB
PRODUCTION MANAGER : MARIE-HÉLÈNE PANISSET
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY : MICHEL LAMOTHE
ASSISTANT CAMERA : PETER PONS, STÉPHANIE ALTAMIRANO
SOUND : MICHEL LECOUFLE
BOOM : SIMON POUDRETTE-WILSON
ART DIRECTOR : MARIE-HÉLÈNE PANISSET
SET DRESSER : CHRISTIAN ROY
MAKE-UP/HAIR : JOSÉE LANGLOIS
COSTUMES : ZYX PRODUCTION
EDITORS : GEOFF KLEIN, ROBERT YATES
MUSIC : CLAUDE DEBUSSY, SUZANNE EYTON-JONES
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER : PIERRE LATOUR
CO-PRODUCER : HÉLÈNE VERRIER
ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS : MARIE-HÉLÈNE PANISSET, ANDREW MAKAREWICZ, HÉLÈNE VERRIER
SCREENPLAY : BASHAR SHBIB, GABOR ZSIGOVICS, JAMES WALLEN
PRODUCER, DIRECTOR : BASHAR SHBIB

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State Of Matter

a Bashar Shbib film

STATE OF MATTER - (In Post Production)

Fiction, TBA min, 2020, HD, colour, NTSC.

 

Synopsis

A State of Matter is observed in the transitioning between one story and one image, then between one sound and one effect. A state's transition indicates a change in story and can be recognized by an abrupt change in filmic properties. A distinct state of matter can be defined as any set of languages distinguished from any other set of states by a sense of affect, without disregarding love and compassion.

 

Cast & Crew

FEATURING : ROBERT CHADWICK, BOB MURRAY, SYLVAIN BROSSET, KIM PRANGLEY
EDITOR : GABRIEL YOUNG
SOUND : BASHAR SHBIB
DIRECTORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY : SYLVAIN BROSSET, BASHAR SHBIB, J.P. FORTIN
MUSIC : BASHAR SHBIB
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS : MAÏA NADON-CHBIB, SYLVAIN BROSSET, J.P. FORTIN
WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR : BASHAR SHBIB

 

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Song Of Youth

a Bashar Shbib film

SONG OF YOUTH - (Spanish Original Language)

Documentary, TBA min, 2020, HD, colour, NTSC.

Synopsis

Unrest has permeated South American society in recent years. This documentary by Bashar Shbib asks young 20 to 27 year old living in the Hispanic speaking South American countries what they are experiencing and what they want from life. Their testimonials reverberate universal themes that are preoccupying youth worldwide.

Cast & Crew

FEATURING: NICOLAS WAS, GABRIEL SANCHEZ, NOELIA GUTIÉRREZ, LUZ GABRIELA VASQUEZ MASCO, LINDA GIANINA MENDOZA QUISPE, MATHIAS KNEIS, NOEL ANGELOT, DANIELA RODRIGUEZ, JOSE ACEVEO (KALI YUGA), BRIAN JUINO GUEVARA CÁRDENAS, MALAZ ALSHAER, DANG CHANCE, MARTIN G. DELGADO CUTELLI, JOAQUINA DE CICCO, JUANA JAVREGUI, MIRIANNEL AUMAITRE, PAULHO GRIFFIN, WILFRIDO CUNALATA, LUCIA CARÁ SCOROLLI, JOLY PAULINA MOLDONADO
EDITOR: GUSTAVO N PEÑA, GABRIEL SANCHEZ
SOUND: BASHAR SHBIB
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: SYLVAIN BROSSET
MUSIC: BASHAR SHBIB, THE VOID
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: MAÏA NADON-CHBIB, SYLVAIN BROSSET, J.-P. FORTIN
WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR: BASHAR SHBIB

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Rotwang

a Bashar Shbib film

ROTWANG - Afin qu'il ne m'arrive rien - (French Language Original)

Documentary, TBA min, 2020, HD, colour, NTSC.

 

Synopsis

This documentary portrays the thoughts and lifestyle of a Quebec art director and free thinker (Michel Gagnon) living in the central Quebec region of Kamouraska.

 

Cast & Crew

STARRING : MICHEL GAGNON
EDITOR : TBA
SOUND : BASHAR SHBIB
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY : SYLVAIN BROSSET
MUSIC : BASHAR SHBIB
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER : MAÏA NADON-CHBIB, SYLVAIN BROSSET, J.P. FORTIN
WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR : BASHAR SHBIB

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Restoring DJ Turner

a Bashar Shbib film

RESTORING DJ TURNER - (In Post Production)

Documentary, TBA min, 2020, HD, colour, NTSC.

 

Synopsis

Restoring DJ Turner recounts the work method, adventures, and tribulations of a Canadian film archivist (D.J. Turner) as he brings back to life old, broken and lost Canadian films dating back to the early 20th century.

 

Cast & Crew

PARTICIPANT : Archivist (D.J. TURNER) as HIMSELF
EDITOR : RICHARD TRUONG
SOUND : BASHAR SHBIB
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY : SYLVAIN BROSSET
MUSIC : BASHAR SHBIB
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS : MAÏA NADON-CHBIB, SYLVAIN BROSSET, J.P. FORTIN
WRITER, PRODUCER, DIRECTOR : BASHAR SHBIB

 

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