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DAM! Screenings and Concerts

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"DAM! The Story of Kit the Beaver" will be performed and screened with orchestras and film festivals around the world in 2017. Please stay tuned for future announcements about newly scheduled concerts and screenings! 

DAM in Concert

DAM Festival Screenings

DAM's Awards

  • Nomination for the Canadian Screen Awards - Best Animated Short Film - 2017

  • Best Animation for Kids: Animation Block Party, Brooklyn NY 2017

 

If you are interested in programming DAM! The Story of Kit the Beaver at a film festival or performing it in concert with a live orchestra, please contact me for more information at erica.procunier@gmail.com

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#Canada150 commission premieres with the TSO and TIFFKids

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Toronto Symphony Orchestra

DAM! The Story of Kit the Beaver is a Toronto Symphony Orchestra and TIFF co-commissioned short animated film directed by Kjell Boersma with a score composed by Erica Procunier. The film premiered with a live score in the Toronto Symphony Orchestra's Young People's Concert Series as well as the TSO's Education Series in February 2017. It was commissioned as part of the TSO's Canada Mosaic Sesquicentennial commissions to celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary. All nine performances were conducted by TSO resident conductor Earl Lee.

TIFF KIDS

We were fortunate to get a live recording of DAM! to accompany the film which will be shown in April at the TIFF Kids film festival. We are being featured in two programs of shorts: "Me Up Front" and "Reel Rascals Senior: Pack Your Bags!"

Me Up Front (64 minutes) Ages 6-8:
Sometimes it takes a friend to solve a problem or realize one’s potential. It’s only when we’re encouraged by those around us that we realize the true value of being ourselves.

April 11 @ 12:30pm
April 12 @ 10:15am
April 15 @ 12:45pm
April 17 @ 12:30pm
April 20 @ 12:45pm
April 21 @ 10:30am
April 22 @ 2:15pm

Reel Rascals Senior: Pack Your Bags! (67 minutes) Ages 5-6:

Bring your passport and travel the world in this series of international animated shorts that are certain to charm and entertain. This programme includes films from Canada, Ireland, Germany, USA, Russia, France, Georgia, Switzerland, Mexico, and South Africa.

April 08 @ 11:00am
April 14 @ 3:00pm
April 16 @ 1:00pm
April 22 @ 10:30am

Press for Mariner Screening at SWIFF

Press:

St. Christopher Grad building career as a film and tv composer (OBSERVER)

Film festival brings homegrown composer full circle (SARNIA JOURNAL)

The Sarnia Observer and The Sarnia Journal were kind to both do a feature on my work as a film composer. Mariner will screen in the Shorts Programme at SWIFF in my hometown of Sarnia, Ontario on Sunday November 6th at 11am. To purchase tickets go here

 

Mariner (Thyrone Tommy, director)

Mariner (Thyrone Tommy, director)

TIFF/Toronto Symphony Orchestra Commission

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the TIFF Kids Film Festival have commissioned me to score the short animated film titled DAM! The Story of Kit the Beaver as part of the TSO's Young People's Concert Series. The work will premiere on February 25th, 2017 at Roy Thompson Hall as part of the Lights, Camera...Orchestra! program. The work will be shown alongside other orchestral excerpts from famous films. To purchase tickets to this event HERE