We had a month to write, shoot, edit and deliver a short comedy film, made by and starring women. Ours just happens to be about depression.
Already hilarious, see? We also decided to film it largely in an elevator (but also somehow outdoors on a rooftop in February?), an unhinged choice for a first-time director that you have to just laugh at. But we pulled it off (and it looks gorgeous thanks to our stunning cinematographer Christina) and only because we had the raddest, kindest, funniest crew known to womankind. Thank you @firecrackerdept and @canfilmfest for the amazing opportunity to platform the incredible Canadian female artists from across the country.
a hurly burly films production
in association with @screaminggoatfilms
“DOWN”
directed by Watson Rose
written by Ziggy Schulting and Watson Rose
produced by Madison Caan
cinematography by @stina
edited by Adam Marley
Starring @getziggywithit@bigafig@madisoncaan@suzsunmaid@leannefaith@milazubair_@missaurorarose@adam.mbd and @mydearwatsonr
1st AD @stevenpgriffin
production design by Suzanne Miller
1st AC @ericpins
gaffer @brookewalker3
key grip @podgroo
sound @minorplagalcadence
script supervisor Aurora McClennan
PA Sean Irvine
associate producer @atlas316@johnthomasgauthier
composers @jonathaninspace & Paul Anthony
poster by Adam Marley
Equipment provided by @ontariocamera@canadafilmequipment_@djfern & Martin Wojtunik
Special thanks to @mitchell.jaramillo@siddharth_sharmaa & Kartik Modi
This film was made as part of the Comedy Igniter with support from Canadian Film Fest and the Firecracker Department ♥️🇨🇦
[all photos by Christina Ienna, Brooke Walker and Watson Rose]
ACTRA’s newest 🙋♀️✨
Canada has been so good to me, but it hasn’t always been easy as an outsider…I moved countries during a pandemic, and the industry was abismal…and when things finally opened back up, I realized that my work permit was only good for nonunion work. Another set back. But I made the best of it, working on some pretty cool shorts and nonunion features. Another year later, I married my longtime Canadian sweetheart and months after that my Permanent Residency card came in the mail and I was finally READY to work union!! And then, that same month, the strikes started…just my luck. But I pushed on! I started my own production company @screaminggoatfilms and created my own projects to supplement the lack of work going around. I even went back to my theater roots starring in a play at @thekingblackbox and then later, finally securing my first ACTRA credit to join as an apprentice member!
The next part moved quicker, and has been full of its own new challenges and excitements. But joining ACTRA as a Full Member has felt like a long time coming, and the point of my post is just to say, never give up. All the work you put in will lead you exactly where you need to be, at exactly the time it’s meant to happen.
And if life gives you lemons, (or a relocation followed by a pandemic followed by a strike) just carve out your own space for yourself because you deserve a seat at the table.
When one moment your in front of the camera and the next your, well, still in front but umm…
The life of an Actor/Producer (writer/director/woman)
Screenshot from the editing suite of “Stairwell”
Happy birthday JTG 🎉🎂🥳🎈🎊🎁 Couldn’t do this crazy filmmaking thing without you 🙌
Building @screaminggoatfilms with you has been one of the greatest joys of my artistic career. Thank you everything you do and everything you are. You are truly one of a kind. Never ever change 🫶
![We had a month to write, shoot, edit and deliver a short comedy film, made by and starring women. Ours just happens to be about depression.Already hilarious, see? We also decided to film it largely in an elevator (but also somehow outdoors on a rooftop in February?), an unhinged choice for a first-time director that you have to just laugh at. But we pulled it off (and it looks gorgeous thanks to our stunning cinematographer Christina) and only because we had the raddest, kindest, funniest crew known to womankind. Thank you @firecrackerdept and @canfilmfest for the amazing opportunity to platform the incredible Canadian female artists from across the country.a hurly burly films productionin association with @screaminggoatfilms“DOWN”directed by Watson Rosewritten by Ziggy Schulting and Watson Roseproduced by Madison Caancinematography by @stinaedited by Adam MarleyStarring @getziggywithit @bigafig @madisoncaan @suzsunmaid @leannefaith @milazubair_ @missaurorarose @adam.mbd and @mydearwatsonr1st AD @stevenpgriffinproduction design by Suzanne Miller1st AC @ericpinsgaffer @brookewalker3key grip @podgroosound @minorplagalcadencescript supervisor Aurora McClennanPA Sean Irvineassociate producer @atlas316 @johnthomasgauthiercomposers @jonathaninspace & Paul Anthonyposter by Adam MarleyEquipment provided by @ontariocamera @canadafilmequipment_ @djfern & Martin WojtunikSpecial thanks to @mitchell.jaramillo @siddharth_sharmaa & Kartik ModiThis film was made as part of the Comedy Igniter with support from Canadian Film Fest and the Firecracker Department ️[all photos by Christina Ienna, Brooke Walker and Watson Rose]](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6742491647585749152534_0_6112fdf8f65dc4ac7a79c2ac008672f2.jpg?o=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&h=87b2447e25fa73edc1ac0f78e6e83246)
