Nowhere Normal made the quarter-finals of the Canadian and International competition at Canada Shorts in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada! See our Commendation above.
1 week to go to NYC!
The New York City Short Comedy Film Festival is ramping up publicity for the 7th annual event on November 20, 2022. They’re posting 3 of the participating films’ posters on their Instagram every day.
So if you’re on Insta, give nycscff a follow in support. And if you’re in or near NYC, tickets are here!
Thank you, and What’s Next
Thank you to the wonderful at-home audiences who caught Nowhere Normal online at Beyond the Curve’s website!
Don’t forget to tell your friends and neighbours anywhere near New York that Nowhere Normal will be on at the New York City Short Comedy Film Festival, one night only, on November 20! Schedule and tickets available here.
ONE more day to watch Nowhere Normal online, free!
You have one more day to catch Nowhere Normal on Beyond the Curve‘s website. Check it and all September’s winners to support indie film!
Watch Nowhere Normal online, NOW!
Here it is!
From today until Sunday, October 23, you can watch Nowhere Normal anywhere you like, via Beyond the Curve’s screening website. Just click here.
We hope you enjoy it!
Best Short Film in Paris!
Nowhere Normal has won Best Short Film at the Beyond the Curve Film Festival!
Have a look at all the winners here!
Nowhere Normal nominated in Paris!
Nowhere Normal has been nominated for Best Short Film at the Beyond the Curve International Film Festival in Paris.
Winners will be announced next week!
Nowhere Normal in NYC!
Nowhere Normal‘s in-person world premiere will be at the New York City Short Comedy Film Festival !
To be selected by a festival focused on comedy, and in New York, NY, is a huge honour and assures us that, yes, the film is funny!
Should any fans be in New York, here is where to buy tickets. Nowhere Normal will be part of “Comedy Session 4”, starting at 6 pm on November 20, 2022.
Nominee at SIFF!
Nowhere Normal has been nominated to compete for best film of September at the Swedish International Film Festival!
Crew: Meet James Hastings
Who’s a director, musician, songwriter, Twitch streamer, camera op, and was Nowhere Normal‘s DOP? James Hastings, that’s who.
Film Premiere in Bali!!
Nowhere Normal has been selected to be screened at the 4th Dimension Independent Film Festival, running from September 26-30, 2022, in Bali, Indonesia!
This will be our little, Canadian short’s world premiere!
Best Short Comedy at Lily
Nowhere Normal has won its first award from the Lily Indie Film Fest!
Crew: Meet Lee Conrad
Lee is a committed, experienced filmmaker wearing many hats. On Nowhere Normal, he was the storyboard artist, editor, and grip! We were very lucky to have him.
Crew: Janine Waddell
Janine is an Edmonton-based intimacy coordinator (her role on Nowhere Normal) and stunt performer. Selected Intimacy Coordinator credits include Under the Banner of Heaven (Disney), Billy the Kid (MGM), and The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw (A71 Entertainment). Stunt credits include Black Summer (Netflix) and Karate Couple (JD Buzz).
Crew: Meet Fami Kaur
Fami is the production manager of Nowhere Normal. She immigrated from India in 2024 with a background in Journalism and Mass Communication to attend the NAIT Digital Cinema program. Since 2018, Fami has worked for the Edmonton Short Film Festival as a Social Media Strategist. In 2020, she founded her own production company, Biji Productions, and was elected as the new Vice President for Women in Film and Television Alberta. Her production prowess is well-rounded and only continues to grow with Fami’s passion for the industry and the people in it.
Check out some of Fami’s work below:
- Henna
- Heartsong
- Colour Blind
- Queen of Band Camp (pre-production)
We’re on Instagram
Follow the film on Instagram @nowherenorm for the very latest updates!
Announcing the cast of Nowhere Normal
We are thrilled to introduce the cast of the upcoming short, Nowhere Normal!
Keep checking back for updates, and in the meantime, the film has an IMDb page!
Nowhere Normal in pre-production!
Otherworldly news. Take a Bite’s first short film, Nowhere Normal has received a grant from the Canada Council! We are officially in pre-production!
Follow for updates on cast and crew, production, and showings.
It Started with an Allergy
The show is now up! Spoonie Theatre’s production of It Started with an Allergy can now be viewed on YouTube. Go and see this virtual one-woman show about endometriosis and watch a wrestling match with a uterus!
It Started with an Allergy on Jan. 15, 2022
My one-woman play It Started with an Allergy will stream in an online, multi-media production, starting on January 15, 2022!
Produced by Spoonie Theatre, starring Annette Devitt, and directed by Anna Ashkenazie Bush, It Started with an Allergy is my painfully funny solo show about the 8+ years it took before I was diagnosed with endometriosis. Tune in to Spoonie Theatre’s YouTube channel to see what they’re all about.
In the meantime, have a look at the promo videos below, and see what the first production looked like under PHOTOS.
It Started with an Allergy and Spoonie Theatre Productions
Annette shares why you should watch It Started with an Allergy
An online play!
My play It Started With an Allergy will soon have an entirely made-for-online production! Check out Spoonie Theatre on Facebook for details.
small update to AMH
Listen on Facebook Live!
Here’s to confirm that the reading of Alex and Michael and Hannah will be live-streamed, here, at 7:30 pm Mountain Time on October 17, 2021. Tune in and behold!
Script Salon Cast of Alex and Michael and Hannah
I’m happy to confirm the cast and director of the upcoming public reading of Alex and Michael and Hannah !
- Hannah, Ellen Chorley
- Alex, Andres Moreno
- Michael, Brennan Campbell
- Kathy, Ellie Heath
- Director, Janine Waddell
Sunday, October 17 at 7:30 pm Mountain Time, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 10037 84 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 2G6.
In-person: Wear your mask! The event will also be on Facebook Live the day of!
A Zoom production!
My play It Started With an Allergy, which I last performed at the Edmonton Fringe in 2015, is getting a production via Zoom! Spoonie Theatre in Ocean, NY, USA, will be doing the show this fall. Stay tuned…
Public reading of Alex and Michael and Hannah
Mark your calendar : Script Salon will be presenting a public reading of Alex and Michael and Hannah!
7:30 pm, Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Holy Trinity Church, 10037 84 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 2G6
Finalist for best short script at SIFF!
Results of the Herman Voaden Prize!
Amazed to announce that Alex and Michael and Hannah has been awarded an Honourable Mention in the Herman Voaden Playwriting Competition!
Huge congratulations to the winners and finalists.
Cancellation
Hi TaB fans.
Sad news: the production of Alex and Michael Hannah has been cancelled.
We encourage everyone who’s been following pre-production to support all artists who’ve been badly affected by the Pandemic — see their videos, listen to their podcasts, and when this over, go go GO to as much live theatre as you possibly can.
THANK YOU to everyone who has donated on FB and bought tickets to the Paint Nite fundraiser. We hope you’ll be happy with the decision to donate those funds on to The Edmonton Food Bank. So many people have lost their jobs and are in need to help right now, and since the show can’t go on, it seems appropriate to pass on your generosity to others.
Playwright Heather continues to work on the script for Alex and Michael and Hannah, and hopefully, one day, you WILL see it onstage.
Stay healthy and safe 💜
Stage Manager Required for Alex and Michael and Hannah
Take a Bite Productions invites incredible stage managers in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada to submit CVs for the world premiere production of Alex and Michael and Hannah, to appear at the Edmonton Fringe, August 13-23, 2020. Position is PAID. **Contingency plans to perform the show virtually should the Fringe be cancelled are afoot.**
Please send inquiries to Heather Morrow, hmorrow@takeabite.ca by April 17, 2020.
Charming, dependable Alex resists asking out Hannah for weeks, certain he’ll only hurt her. Hannah is so stunned to be asked out at all she assumes Alex has made a mistake. And Michael says he’s only after a good time, but finds himself becoming the lover and best friend of them both. A threesome's love story about self-doubt, society’s perceptions, and arguing over lunch.
No Paint Nite for now…
Dear TaB fans,
Like many events, our Paint Nite fundraiser for Alex and Michael and Hannah at The Billiard Club has had to be postponed indefinitely. The company which arranged the event will reassess the COVID-19 situation on March 27. We’ll inform ticket holders of what comes next as soon as we know.
Stay safe everyone 💜💜💜
TaB
Quick update on IMDb
Just a quick reminder to also check our IMDb page for updates — like our Canada Shorts commendation being added to our awards!
Screening today in NYC!
Today’s the day that Nowhere Normal screens at the New York City Short Comedy Film Festival!
Congratulations to all the filmmakers participating today. Whoo!
Check Nowhere Normal’s IMDb
A reminder to check Nowhere Normal‘s IMDb page too — it’s just been updated with the film’s award from Beyond the Curve International Film Festival!
NN wins Best Comedy at Snow View!
Please check the festival’s website for all the September winners here.
TaB 