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ARTSCULTUREFILM16TuesdayOctober142014FortSmithHealthSocialServicesAuthorityTheFortSmithHealthSocialServicesAuthorityinvitesyoutojoinincelebratingtheGrandOpeningofthenewlyrenovatedFortSmithHealthCentre.FortSmithHealthCentre41BreynatStreet100PM300PMCelebrationsincludesmudgingofthefacilityspeechesribbonandcakecuttinginteractivetoursrefreshmentsandmoreThankyoutotheCommunityofFortSmithforyourongoingpatienceandsupportduringtherenovationsoftheHealthCentreandthetransitionofservicestoitsrenovatedareasFormoreinformationpleasecontact867-872-6257.ByMEAGANWOHLBERGYellowknifelmmakerAndrewSilkeisntafraidtofreakpeopleout.Ilikeusingthelmmediumtogetemo-tionsoutofpeoplethattheywerentexpectingtofeelandIliketoseethemreacttothatandbegenuinelyafraidordisturbedormovedhesharedlastweek.DisturbingisdenitelythewaytodescribeoneofSilkeslatestworkswhichgotaddedtotheofcialselectionoftheNewYorkHorrorFilmFestivallastweek.FarelmedinYel-lowknifelastwinterisasinisterickaboutacabridethatcouldmakeanyonereconsidertheirnexthopintoataxiinspiredbysome-thingSilkecameacrossonline.IhadreadapostonRedditonceaboutanunusualcabridewheretheriderssuspectedtheirdriverwasmisleadingthem.Thatstoryinspiredmealotactually.Itreallyfrightenedmehesaid.ThisyearmarksthesecondtimeoneofSilkesspookyshortshasmadethelistattheNewYorkfestwherehis14-minutepsy-chologicalthrillerAmeliascreenedin2012afterbeingpartofaCanadianshortspro-gramhighlightedatCannesthatsameyear.WhilehecouldntattendlasttimehesaidisnotgoingtopassupasecondchanceatmakingtheNewYorkfestivalafterhav-inghislmpickedfromapileofthousands.IfeelveryluckybecauselasttimeIdidntgettogoanditwasactuallytheonlylmfes-tivalIsubmittedFareto.Usuallyyoudonthaveaone-for-oneacceptanceratioitsmorelikeone-for-50ifyourelucky.SoIfeelverylucky.Ialsosnuckinatthelatedeadlinethisyear.SoagainIllattributeittoluckhesaid.AndunlikeCanneswherehesaidhefeltlikeatouristSilkesaidhesexcitedtotakeinthevibeatafestivaldedicatedtothesinglegenre.Itsanichefestivalsoeveryonewhoisthereistherebecausetheylovehorrorcin-ema.Ithinkitllbeanamazingexperiencetobeimmersedinthatatmospherehesaid.FarewasshotaspartoftheNWTsannualDeadNorthhorrorlmcompetitionlastFebru-arywhereittookhomethetopZombearawardsforBestPictureBestCinematographyandBestActressforRebeccaClareDavisperformance.Almonawhim-andaslimbudget-SilkesaiditwouldntexistletalonebereceivinginternationalattentionifithadntbeenforthetightdeadlinesenforcedbyDeadNorth.OnehundredpercentifthefestivalwasntaroundIwouldnthavemadeFare.Itlitareundermetoforcemetothinkcreativelyinashortperiodoftimehesaidaddingthatheplanstoenterthecompetitionagainnextyear.Itssomuchfun.DeadNorthencouragesthetypeoflmmakingthatIlovemost.Itsmyfavouritetypeoflmmakingguerrillarunandgundo-it-yourselfgetitdonewithzero100or400bucks.AndtrytomakeitasgoodasyoucanSilkesaid.Itsagreatplacetoexperimentwithtechniquesthatyoudbeotherwiseafraidofdoing.Thoughhedoeshaveafeaturehorrorscriptinmindpendingatleast20000andamonthoffworkSilkesaidhedratherkeeppumpingoutlmsthanwaitfortheperfectmoment.Whenyouthinkyouhaveallthetimeintheworldtoapplyforfundingforalmandalongscheduletowriteandshootyoucanendupsittingonscriptsfortherestofyourlifehesaid.Thebestthingtodoistoforceyourselftomakeamovieeveryyearandspendnomorethan1000.Thatllgetyoufurtherinyourcareerthanwaitingforthatbigfund-ingpartnertocomeinthatwillhelpyoumakethatnextHollywoodfeature.YellowknifehorrorshortacceptedtoNYlmfestPhotocourtesyofAndrewSilke