Once Improv A Time

directed by Bob Sorger
from IMPROVideo Project #1

The First IMPROVideo Project

The IMPROVideo Project #1 raised a total of $720 for the Alzheimer Society of Toronto with 2 screenings on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009, at Tallulah’s Cabaret in Toronto, hosted by Bruce Hunter of Illustrated Men fame.

The improvised shorts that we screened were:

	Flicker directed by Dave Pearce; improvised by Dave Healey and Sam Ruano; shot by Alex Hatz; music by Mark Alexander.
	Reunion shot, edited, scored and directed by Adrian Parks; improvised by Joseph Adam, David Ivkovic and Renée Percy.
	Sand… @#!?… Box shot and directed by Jane Luk; improvised by Susan Austin and Jane Luk; edited by Wayne Cohen.
	Once Improv A Time edited and directed by Bob Sorger; improvised by Vanessa AvRuskin, Ellie Sorger and Rob Trick; shot by Andrew Baxter; music by Fresh Picked Music.
	I Know of a Beautiful Rose directed by Ginette Mohr; shot and edited by Tim Freeman; music by Helena Espvall & Masaki Batoh.
	This is the Life edited, scored and directed by Diana Galligan; improvised by Carly Heffernan, Crystal Koskinen, Shaista Latif, Kevin Matviw, Liz McEachern, Bob McGill, Alex Schroen; shot by Peter Ivaskiv.
	The G.P.S. directed by Jennifer Whalen; improvised by Marty Adams, Jennifer Goodhue and Jennifer Whalen; edited by Kevin Whalen.
	Getting Away directed by Naomi Snieckus; improvised by Matt Baram and Anand Rajaram; shot and edited by Jeff Raimondo; music by Matt Reid.
	Do Androids Dream of Harrison Ford? directed by Aurora Browne; improvised by Aurora Browne and Jack Mosshammer.
	Happy Birthday With Love directed by Mike Fly; improvised by Katie Bowes, Tim Daugulis, Diana Frances, Brette Gable, Tatiana Maslany, Sean Tabares and Fraser Wiest; shot by Curt Galindo-Orozco.

Our gracious sponsors for the event were:

Poster:

Press release: Introducing the IMPROVideo Project, 03-02-2009

The event was produced by Janice Cody and Simon Fraser. Graphic design by Joanne Galligan; brand design by Jeff Kahane.

First press

The first little bit of press:

Eye Weekly 3-19-2009

Letter of Support

Our letter of support for IVP#1 from Jane O’Hare at the Alzheimer’s Society of Toronto:
IVP#1 Alzheimer’s Society Letter of Support

Full Circle

Here’s an example of a beat sheet for an IVP short entitled “Full Circle”…

1) Bruce Hunter was the first person I asked to participate as a director in this project.
2) Unfortunately he was unavailable within my first production schedule.
3) Then the production schedule changed and we lost a few directors.
4) I confirmed Bruce’s participation today as the 12th and final director in IVP #1.
5) Roll credits.

Addendum - 02.25.2009 (the tag)
6) Bruce is now unable to direct; instead he has agreed to host the event.