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The Story of how it came together:
Well, finally.  I was beyond getting nervous, I was starting to get a little depressed and pathetic.  It’s like baseball, or at least that’s what you’re supposed to tell yourself.  A batter doesn’t hit 1000%.  A good hitter averages .260 or .270 and a great hitter smacks around .350 to .380.  But think about that, that only means a “great” hitter gets on base safely a little more than 3 times out of ten times at bat.  In the arts you’re supposed to apply that baseball analogy to your efforts, that if you were to audition or write or do an art 10 times, if just over 3 of those efforts really paid off, well, holy smokes, your doing great. Read the rest of Shane's BLOG entry here >>>

Screenings:
Pookums made its World Preimere screening at the 2007 imagineNATIVE film festival. It also screened at the Weeneebeg Film festival in January 2007 in Moose Factory, ON. It has been sold to OUAT Media and Distribution. Soon it should be on TV - we'll let you know the details as they come.

Production Credits:

Cast:
Melina Nacos
Alex Nussbuam
Jeff Sinasac
Andre Morriseau
& Minnie Greener

Crew:
Written & Directed by Shane Belcourt & Duane Murray
Produced by Shane Belcourt
Shot by Shane Belcourt & Robert Norton
Sound & Score by Jordan O'Connor
Edited by Shane Belcourt & Jordan O'Connor
Art Director & Costumes by Crew
Production Insurance Provided by Hunter Keilty Muntz & Beatty Insurance

 

Synopsis:
Beth is trying to just make a little money.  She gets an easy opportunity, all she has to do is house sit and look after the fancy dog, Pookums.  If something were to go wrong, how bad could it get?  A dog, a busker, a house sitter, a dog owner, the neighbour, and a thief all collide in this romp that is based on a true story.  This short examines the reality that life in the big city is often strange and totally unscriptable.

The Trailer
Right now we're still trying to get it into a few more festivals - as such we can't show you the whole thing just yet, but we have the trailer.
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Tech Specs:
Running Time: 10 min 30 sec
Original Format: 720p/24p HD
Screening Formats: Digi Beta, SP Beta (PAL & NTSC)
Sound: Stereo
Aspect Ratio: 16:9

The CAST

 

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