Huge thanks to the cast and crew of ‘I Will Bury You’ season 2 for sharing their experience shooting at the Backlot and working with WFW.
Written and directed by Ravi Steve Khajuria, ‘I Will Bury You’ is a Canadian dark comedy series that follows two brothers as they attempt to carry out their mother’s final wishes by scattering her ashes in the places she loved… if they can only figure out where that might be. Dealing with issues of grief, loss, and sibling rivalry, this genre defying series mixes comedy, drama, and hilarious stupidity into a single package.
Along with providing the Backlot, WFW supported this production with lighting, grip and power, camera and locations equipment.
‘I Will Bury You’ season 2 is now available online: https://www.iwillburyyou.com/watch-now
“People are always fighting for that sunset shot or that sunrise shot that only ever lasts a few minutes, but it can last forever in a virtual environment.” – Nathalie Boltt, DGC Director
On June 3 and 4, eight Directors from across Canada came together and each were given a small project to work on in a virtual production environment. The Directors worked alongside four Directors of Photography to bring their projects to life as they will eventually be turned into a micro short.
WFW proudly sponsored this initiative by providing camera, specialty and location equipment, as well as lighting, grip and power.
This initiative was hosted at VPHouse and was made possible by the Directors Guild of Canada and Directors Guild of Canada BC District Council, Cinematographers Guild Local 669, Creative BC, UBCP/ACTRA, CMPA-BC and Pacificwest Special Effects Ltd.
Take a look at this amazing video that gives you a behind the scenes look into the two-day session!
#DGCVPTraining #virtualproduction #VirtualProductionVancouver
Time is running out! ⏰
With less than two weeks until the deadline, there's no time like the present to apply for our scholarship that awards $3,000 to a student currently enrolled in an accredited post-secondary or graduate studies program. The William F. White / Vilmos Zsigmond Cinematography scholarship can be put towards a diploma or degree, in any of the following programs of study: Film, Digital Media, Television, and Cinematography Arts.
The deadline for this year’s submissions is July 23, 2023.
To learn more, or to apply for the Vilmos Zsigmond Cinematography Scholarship, follow the link to our website: https://bit.ly/3wZh0fu
🎥✨ Happy #NationalCameraDay! Today we celebrate the magic of filmmaking. Lights, camera, action! 🎬📸
We are proud to have taken part in Sunbelt Rentals’ recent Innovation & Sustainability Showcase for film, TV, and studio professionals, highlighting sustainable solutions that support the production industry's decarbonization goals. With over 100 production industry professionals at the event, WFW and Sunbelt showcased our sustainable equipment, including our MovieQuiet series of portable batteries, all-electric scissor lifts, electric telehandlers, and more! 🌱🔋🏗️
🎥🍁 Join us for the 10th annual Future of Film Showcase. With year-round professional development events and a showcase like no other, FOFS is dedicated to fostering the future of Canadian film. 🎞️🌟 William F. White is proud to be a sponsor offering in-kind equipment grants for creators to develop their future projects.
Take a look at one of @Alfredofilms latest spots for DoorDash. This spot was created using our Scorpio 38’ Crane, coupled with our new Champman M7 EVO Head. WFW also provided lighting, grip and power equipment, as well as Venice Cameras from our Camera Department.
Agency: @hardworkclubcreative
Production Company: @Alfredofilms
Director: @lonangarcia
Director of Photography: @olmosobrino
Producer: Jeff Schwartz
You're My Hero premieres today on CBC Gem.
Created by and starring Sean Towgood, the seven-part series follows a 20-something with cerebral palsy who navigates the pressures of adult life in a world not designed for wheels. Honest, insightful and daring, You’re My Hero is a comedic gem with in-your-face plot lines and jokes that actually make you think.
WFW proudly supported this production with lighting, grip and power, camera, location and specialty equipment.
You can stream You’re My Hero for free on CBC Gem
https://gem.cbc.ca/youre-my-hero
#wfw #partnersinproduction #youremyhero #CanadianTV #CBCgem
After Neurosurgeon Maggie Sullivan’s personal and professional life are thrown into turmoil she returns home to Sullivan’s Crossing. While there, Maggie is forced to navigate her complicated present while confronting the painful past she has chosen to ignore for years. 'Sullivan's Crossing aired on CTV on March 19th.
WFW supported this new series with LES, Specialty equipment, Lighting, Grip and Power and Camera.
Camera: Sony Venice
Lenses: Ultra Primes
Location: Halifax
#wfw #partnersinproduction #CTV #CanadianTV #sullivanscrossing
Set in parallel timelines in present-day Toronto and 1990s Brooklyn, Akilla’s Escape illustrates how the oppressive cycle of violence manifests in different generations and just how difficult it is to break.
In a crime-noir about the urban child-soldier, Akilla Brown captures a fifteen-year-old Jamaican boy in the aftermath of an armed robbery. Over one gruelling night, Akilla confronts a cycle of generational violence he thought he escaped.
You can watch Akila’s Escape on CBC Gem.
Director: Charles Officer
WFW was proud to support this film with Lighting, Grip & Power.
Location: Toronto
#wfw #partnersinproduction #blackhistorymonth
A Million Little Things is an American family drama series created by DJ Nash. The series follows a tight-knit group of friends of decide to pursue more fulfilling lives after one member of their group passes away from suicide.
The friends realise that they need to finally start living life as they cope with their loss.
The fifth and final season of A Million Little Things aired on February 8th on ABC.
WFW supported this TV Series with Lighting Grip & Power, Specialty and Location Equipment.
#wfw #partnersinproduction #amillionlittlething #TV #CanadianFilm
Congratulations to Sarah Polley and the entire cast and crew on the Oscar nomination for Women Talking. “Women Talking” is a film based on the 2018 novel by Miriam Toews of the same name.
Like the novel, the film begins after the perpetrators have been arrested and the remaining men have left to post bail and retrieve them. But Polley resists the impulse to depict the most obviously dramatic scenes. She doesn’t show, for instance, the men who crash the meeting, or the two boys who threaten to expose the women’s plans. Instead, her film focuses squarely on the women’s discussion over whether they should stay and fight, or pack up and leave the only home they’ve ever known.
WFW proudly supported this film with Specialty and LES equipment.
#wfw #partnersinproduction #womentalking
Created by Winnifred Jong and produced by Trinni Franke, TOKENS is a tongue-in-cheek comedy about the actors who find themselves randomly sent to productions desperate to hit their diversity quotas. Think Uber for actors.
Set in the world of actors cast by productions desperate to hit their diversity quotas, Season 2 of TOKENS pivots from the comedic overuse of On Call Casting, the democratic Uber-ization of diverse representation in Season 1, to a comedy about the hunger-gaming of casting and the need to stay ahead of the trend. Sammie Pang (Connie Wang), in her quest to find a meaningful role, quits On Call Casting and lands a Hollywood agent and, seemingly, the role of a lifetime. She soon realizes being on top isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. Season 2 moves the idea of inclusion in front of the camera to the need for authenticity behind the camera.
TOKENS Season 2 is now airing on Roku.
WFW supported this series with WFW Camera, Lighting, Grip & Power equipment.
The new TV Series ‘The Last of Us’ is set in post-apocalyptic America. It is the first HBO series based on a video game and is a joint production with Sony and PlayStation.
Set 20 years after a fungal infection turns people into zombies, The Last of Us stars Pedro Pascal as the tough survivor and smuggler Joel, who is tasked with getting a 14-year-old girl named Ellie across the former United States to a research facility in the West. Once bitten by one of the infected, the teen’s immunity may hold the secret to a cure for the virus that has wiped out most of humanity.
The Last of Us is now airing on HBO.
WFW Supported this series with LES equipment.
Location: Calgary, Alberta
#wfw #partnersinproduction #thelastofus #canadiantv
Get ready to witness the rise of the original girl gang. The Rise of the Pink Ladies is coming to Paramount Plus.
Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies is an upcoming American musical romantic comedy television series.
This TV series used WFW Specialty Equipment and WFW Camera Equipment.
The Rise of the Pink Ladies releases on April 7th, 2023.
#wfw #partnersinproduction #paramountplus #TVseries #grease
