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11TuesdayJanuary142014ByMEAGANWOHLBERGOrganizersbehindtheNorthssecondannualhorrorlmcompetitionarehopingthemadnessofcabinfeverandsinisterquietudeofthefrigidNorthernwinterpro-ducesomecreepyandgorycinematicmasterpiecesoverthecomingweeks.TheDeadNorthshortlmchallengeisbackforanotherscarethiswinterandorga-nizerJayBulckaertwantstoseeevenmoreNorthernersbravethedeadofwintertocreateachillingsetofhor-rorlmsinawidevarietyofsubgenresfromtheclassicslashertothepsychologicallytorturous.BulckaertaYellowknifelmmakerandhorrorjunkiegotthelmcompetitionroll-inglastyearasawaytoforcebothrst-timeandprofes-sionalproducerstotrysome-thingdifferentwhilepromot-ingagenrethatseesalotofbuy-inintheNorth.Theresultshesaidwerebe-yondhiswildestexpectations.Iwasactuallyblownawaytobehonesthesaid.Seeingtheselms-IthoughtIwasadecentlm-makerbuttheyjustcameoutofthewoodworks.Thoughhorrorisadmit-tedlynoteverybodyscupofteaBulckaertsaiditsfansarediehardintheirdedi-cationtothegenreascanbeseenfromthemyriadofhorrorfestsfoundaroundtheglobe.Forthoseofuswhoareintoitwerereallyintoit.Anditssuperfuntogoshoot.Itsnotjustfuntowatchamovieitsfuntogureouthowtostabsomeoneoncameraandusefakeblood.Thatsfun.WhileitslessenjoyablehavingtoshoottheselmsinthedeadofwinterBulckaertsaidhemadetheconsciouschoicetostickwithFebru-aryforthecontestbecauseoftheeerieaestheticthecoldprovides.Itmakesitmoresinisterthatyouhavetogooutandshootin-35hesaid.Peo-plecanactouttheirrevengefantasiesontheweatherinlmformat.Withveteamsalreadyreg-isteredandmanymoreinter-estedBulckaertishopingtohaveatleast10entriesthisyear.Teamsareaskedtoregisterandpaythe100entryfeebyJan.18.NWTauthorandavidhorrorfanRichardVanCampwhowillbejudgingthecon-testagainthisyearwillreleasetheguidelinesonJan.27andteamswillbeaskedtohavetheirscriptshandedinbyFeb.10.Thosescriptswillbere-viewedtoensuretheyincludethemandatoryNortherncom-ponents-stilltobeannounced-andlmmakerswillhavefromFeb.13to27toshootandedittheir5-10minuteproductionduebymidnightonFeb.28.SubmittedlmswillhitthewallsofYellowknifesSnowcastleonMar.5duringtheofcialfestivalscreeningwherewinnerswillreceivetheirgoryzombeartrophieshandmadebyBulckaert.ThoughBulckaertplanstocompeteratherthanjudgehesaidhehopestoseeotherlmmakerspushthebound-ariesfurtherwiththeirlmsthisyearevenintotherealmofthesurreal.Idliketoseesomethingthatsreallycreepythatdoesntnecessarilyneedtoinvolvebloodorwhatever...WithmorepeoplecompetingIthinkpeo-plearegoingtohavetocomeupwithsomemoreoriginalityandcreepierelementswiththeiricks-evenmorecontroversialtoo...Itsaboutndinganele-mentthatissubtlebutwormsitswayintoyourbrainandjustdoesntleave.Teamsinterestedinreg-isteringshouldcontactart-lesscollectiveofcialgmail.combyJan.18.DeadofwinterinspireschillinghorrorlmfestDeadNorthlmcompetitioncomesbackforsecondscareArtsCultureFilmByMARIACHURCHHesnotallowedtotellyouwhetherhewonornotbutRobinWasicunatheNWTsrstcheftocompeteonthebrand-newFoodNetworkshowChoppedCanadacantellyouitsthecraziestthingheseverdone.TherearecamerasinyourfacetheresthelightsyouarecookingagainstsomeofCanadasbestchefsandyourecookingforCanadasbestchefsthe42year-oldcheffromYellowknifesharedwithTheJournal.ItsprettymuchthemostintensethingIveeverdoneinmyentirelife.Itwascrazy.ChoppedCanadastelevi-sionpremierelastweekwasasmashingsuccessfortheFoodNetworkprovingCa-nadianshavejustasmuchap-petitefortheprogramasthepopularUSshowChoppeditisbasedon.Ineveryepisodefourchefsfaceoffinaseriesofculinarychallengestopro-ducethebestdishwithabizarrelistofsecretbasketingredients.EachroundjudgedbysomeofCanadastopchefsseesonecompeti-torchoppeduntilthewin-nerstandsalone.YellowknifechefcompetesonTVsChoppedCanadaChefcreditsYellowknifewithwildmenuinspirationsOwnerandoperatorofthepopularWiseguyFoodsmo-bilefoodtruckinYellowknifeWasicunawasapproachedre-peatedlybytheproducersoftheshowafterinitiallyignor-ingmultipleemailstoapply.Finallyafteraconvincingphonecallheagreedtosub-mitanapplicationandwaschosenasoneof104Canadianchefsfrommorethan1000applicants.JusttobeselectedIfeltprettyhonouredhesaid.WasicunahasbeenachefinYellowknifeforthepastsixyearsandhasbeenrun-ningasuccessfulfoodtruckinthesummerandacater-ingserviceduringthewinterforthepastthree.Thoughhischefsbackgroundisinnedininghisinterestliesinwhathecallscom-fortfood.ThatswhatIreallyenjoythecomfortfoodthefoodyougrewupeatingthatyourgrandmamadeyouoryourmommadeyou-doesntmat-terwhichcountryyoucamefromhesaid.Yellowknifeisaninspira-tionforhiscookinginmanywaysWasicunasaid.HisoriginalincentivetoopenthefoodtruckcamebecausehecouldntndagoodburgerinYellowknife.Therewasnothingreallycreativegoingonintheotherrestaurants.Itsallverysimi-lar.Theburgerswereverystandardhesaid.WemakethesecrazyburgersandYel-lowknifesreallyrespondedtothem.AmongWiseguyFoodsmobilemenuarsenalistheNumbNutsapeanutbut-terbaconjamcheeseandmayomashandlastsum-mershittheLilKimaKoreankimchiburgerconcoction.Littleitisnot.NowthathehasdevelopedareputationforqualityfoodWasicunahasmadeithismandatetosearchforqual-ityingredientslocallywhereagainYellowknifeisfullofinspirationforthechef.Sprucetips.Thewildon-ionsthatwehave.Therestonsoflettuceandsaladstuffallovertheoorsoftheforestifyoujusttakeawalk.Theresalotofthingsavailablethatalotofpeopledontrealizewecanusehesaid.Iliketoreallyembracethatlocalwildforaging.Wasicunaiscurrentlywork-ingonopeningarestaurantinYellowknifetohouseWise-guyFoodswhichcouldseecustomersasearlyasJunethisyear.ReectingonhisChoppedCanadalmingexperienceWasicunasaidhesgladhediditbutisnotlookingforado-over.Hedidwhathesetouttodo.IdidnthaveanythingtoproveIjustwantedtoputmy-selfoutthereandseehowIcomparedtosomeofthechefsfromacrossCanadahesaid.Ivebeendoingthisfor25yearsandtheresalwaysroomforimprovement.Youneverstoplearninghesaid.IknowthatImagreatchefIknowthatmyfoodtastesgreatbutwearealwaysasgoodasourlastdishthatsjustthewayitisinthisindustry.ThequestionremainswhetherWasicunaslastdishforChoppedCanadawasbetterthanthecompetitors-perhapsevengoodenoughtotakehomethe10000inwinnings.HisepisodecalledFoodSweatandTearswillairontheFoodNetworkonJan.16.NorthernersEntrepreneursPhotocourtesyofRobinWasicunaPhotocourtesyofArtlessCollectiveTheDeadNorthhorrorlmchallengeisbackforanotherroundthiswinter.Teamswant-ingtocreatetheirownhorrormasterpiecemustregisterbyJan.18.RobinWasicunaisthechefbehindWiseguyFoodsinYellowknife.TheNWTchefwasselectedtocompeteontherstseasonofChoppedCanadaandhisepisodeFoodSweatandTearsairsontheFoodNetworkonJan.16.