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Local man selected as directer for upcoming feature film

February 26, 2014   ·   0 Comments

Corey Saunders, a Beeton resident and a recent graduate from the Television and New Media Production Advanced Diploma program at Loyalist College has been selected from hundreds of applicants from Ontario Colleges, Universities, and emerging talent to fill the role of director for the upcoming feature film titled ‘Canoe: Icon of the North’.

Symbolically and functionally, the canoe is many things to the people of Canada, in addition to it being a major element in Canadian history and our Canadian heritage; for some, it is also an element of competitive international sport; a vessel to engage with our landscape and connect with nature; a link and connection to personal family memories; and a vehicle for wilderness travel.

Corey Saunders will contribute as a major part of the key creative team, with his role as director in this uniquely Canadian film. With his crew, he will set out and record the value of the canoe as an important part of Canadian heritage, and a true symbol of Canada.

“I love telling stories that have inspirational meanings. Film production is my passion, and I am excited to bring this concept to life in that way,” said Corey.

The film which will follow the film crew into Canadian wilderness areas in Ontario and Quebec demonstrating wilderness canoeing in some of the world’s best known canoeing destinations and showcasing the unique natural environment that the region has to offer. The film will also explore and educate the audience in the many ways the canoe has shaped our culture and heritage with confirmed guest interviews and commentaries by leaders in the field such as Kevin Callan, a best-selling author and media personality; John Jennings, author and associate professor at Trent University; Becky Mason, artist, author, and daughter of the legendary Bill Mason; Ted Moores, canoe builder, and best-selling author; Ian Mortimer, member of the Canadian Canoe Team; Mark Oldershaw, Canadian athlete, Olympic Medalist; Adam van Koeverden, Canadian athlete, 4 time Olympic Medalis; Jeremy Ward, curator of the Canadian Canoe Museum.

To view biographical information on the scheduled guests in this uniquely Canadian production, visit http://www.canoemovie.com/biographies

The producer of the film, Jason Eke, has gained amazing support of industry leaders like Nova Craft, Salus Marine, Fox 40, Johnson Outdoors, Bending Branches, InReach Canada, the Bureau Group and Rapid Media Magazines and has also gained the cooperation and partnered with the Canadian Canoe Foundation as the film’s title sponsor who will benefit from the film.

The Canadian Canoe Foundation is a charitable organization that develops watershed-focused environmental education projects and sends Canadian youth on canoe trip learning adventures. Canadian Canoe Foundation objectives are to educate communities about sustainability and to provide youth with a ‘hands-on’ education regarding Canada’s natural heritage and the importance of protecting our wilderness areas and waterways.

The film crew are currently finalizing their sponsorship and fundraising campaign. The final leg of this campaign is crowd-funding through Indiegogo.com. Indiegogo empowers people around the world to fund what matters to them. At its core, Indiegogo is the equal opportunity platform dedicated to democratizing the way people raise funds for any project – creative, entrepreneurial or cause-related

Over a 30 day period, during the month of March, 2014, the film crew will be running a campaign on Indiegogo, offering up a wide range of prizes in return for financial pledges. Details of the campaign can be found at http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/canoe-icon-of-the-north

In addition to the Rewards offered at Indiegogo for sponsoring the film, the crew are also giving away a prize package through an exclusive fan prize draw in April. The prize package includes • a Bending Branches Beaver Tail Canoe Paddle • a Eureka Stoney Creek 35 Backpack • a Jet Boil Flash Cooking System • a Eureka Niteguide SOS 120 LED Flashlight • a Fox 40 Paddlers Safety Kit • a Silva Polaris 177 compass • and a Fox 40 Whistle imprinted with the Canoe: Icon of the North logo.

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