1.
Read "The Toronto Star" article:
"Independant
Films Put Success Into Perspective".
2. Read
"The Toronto Star" article: "Inclusion Can Enrich Us All".
JULY 2007 - When In Rome, the pilot episode for an original and innovative new webcasting program produced by Masterworks Productions is completed. Watch the online clip and read the program synopsis here:
When In Rome - 30 second Opening and read the Program Synopsis
When In Rome - 3 minute pilot interview with Archbishop Thomas Collins of Toronto on the subject of the internet and life lived in faith.
JULY 2007 - McLuhan Way wins at SIGNIS BELARUS International Film Festival recognizing its exploration of faith, truth and media. Click here for details.
JUNE 2007 - Revel in the Light to screen at the Abilities Arts Festival in Toronto, as part of the series called "Beyond Disability: Young Artists at Work". November 4, 2007 - click here for detail.
JUNE 2007 - Rebecca Beayni was recognized with the 2007 Toronto Social Justice Award for Young Adults for "her life example and persistent efforts advocating for social change for the undervalued and marginalized." Amazing work Rebecca! Read the City's official citiation - page 8.
Watch the 30 sec. Revel in the Light clip, and connect with Rebecca's new website inspiring discussion around the concepts of Citizenship, Peacemaking, Community Building and Inclusion. www.rebeccabeayni.com
APRIL 2007 - SPOON MAN is my new work-in-progress. A feature documentary. John Smeltzer, 57 years old, born with Downs Syndrome; the worlds greatest spoon playing-performer! John reached his first dream when he shared the stage with Natalie MacMaster and Leahy.
Watch the CLIPS then SHARE the 5 min. YOU TUBE clip! With every new viewer John gets that much closer to his next dream concert, and we to the finished feature documentary. Remember the immortal quote from Field of Dreams: "If you build it they will come."
MARCH 2007 – Excellent review of McLuhan Way by Fr. Thomas Dowd, Associate Director for the Office of Pastoral Personnel in the Archdiocese of Montreal and also teaches theology at Concordia University and the Grand Seminary of Montreal. Click Here
MARCH 2007 – THE BIOGRAPHY CHANNEL acquires a broadcast licence for McLuhan Way! Airing will begin in September 2007. Stay posted for further details. Click here to wach the clip.
MARCH 2007 – THE VATICAN LIBRARY places McLuhan Way: In Search of Truth on its shelves.
MARCH 2007 – Nadia Delicata, doctoral candidate in theology at Regis College, and a McLuhan Fellow at the McLuhan Program in Culture and Technology, pens article on McLuhan Way - We Need to Retrieve the Truth
FEBRUARY 2007 – A short cut of Deiren's latest documentary SPOON MAN enters Steven Spielberg's "On the Lot" filmmaker competition.Watch the clip, and give us your support! http://films.thelot.com/films/24468
This is a work in progress toward a feature documentary, as John continues to dream of hitting the stage with Neil Young, Willie Nelson, The Chieftains, Ashley MacIsaac, Great Big Sea, The Irish Rovers and many more country and celtic stars!
FEBRUARY 2007 –Masterworks releases new DVD, Prophets of Peace, a compilation of the two award winning biographical documentaries, Where's Your Home?, and, In God's Hands. Now on sale at L'Arche Daybreak Publications, and on Masterworks Productions website. MEDIA KITS
JANUARY 2007 – Read January
20, 2007 Toronto Star article about Rebecca Beayni, our film "Revel
in the Light", and her hopeful witness to a world continuously struggling
with the value, purpose and place for people with disabilities.
Keep it up Rebecca, you are a light and people are listening!
DECEMBER 2006 –Prophets
of Peace Compilation DVD incorporated as course material at St. Francis
Xavier University in Antigonish, Halifax. Diploma
in Assisted Living: Human Care & Community
DECEMBER 2006 –Masterworks Productions
releases a new DVD of its award winning film McLuhan Way with
improved chapters and special features menu. An accompanying teacher/student
study guide are being developed in discussions with various eduction sectors.
MEDIA KITS
JULY 2006 -Masterworks receives
development funding from The Manning Centre for Building Democracy for
it's new political documentary Hidden Steeples© Masterworks Productions
2006.
JULY 2006 -KTRC/ Braambos broadcasting
in Belgium buys a broadcast licence for McLuhan Way and subsequently transmits
a Flemmish dub of the film.click
here
JUNE 2006 -McLuhan Way wins
the John Culkin Award for Outstanding Praxis in the Field of Media Ecology
from Fordham University.click
here
Deiren Masterson attends the awards ceremony and Media Ecology seminars
held at Boston.
JANUARY 2006 - "Love is a Choice"
Top 10 Best Seller of the Month with
Ignatius Press. click
here
NOVEMBER 2005 - “McLuhan Way”
nominated for The John Culkin Award for Outstanding Praxis in the Field
of Media Ecology at Fordham University, New York.
Celebrating works of art, media production, and professional activities
that relate to media ecology (studying media and culture as an environment).
OCOTBER 2005 – Love is a Choice
at 8th Religion Today Film Festival in Trento, Italy.
“Love is a Choice: The Life of St. Gianna Beretta Molla” written,
directed, produced, shot and edited by Deiren Masterson one of 21 international
documentaries screening in competition at the international/ interfaith
festival held amongst the beautiful mountain side of northern Italy.
SEPTEMBER 2005 – McLuhan Way:
In Search of Truth at McLuhan Interantional Festival for the Future
“McLuhan Way: In Search of Truth” screens at cutting edge new
media/culture/ and technology festival founded by Bill Marshall, co-founder
of Toronto International Film Festival
AUGUST 2005 – In God’s Hands at
Inigo Award Film Festival in World Youth Day 2005, Cologne, Germany
“In God’s Hands: Michael Barrett’s Story” screened to thousands
of young people from around the world.
AUGUST 2005 – Revel in the Light presented
at the United Nations in New York
“Revel in the Light: The Life of Rebecca Beayni” screened in
a presentation by the group “Inclusion International” and the subject
of the film, Rebecca Beayni in promotion of the rights and dignity of
people with disabilities.
MAY 2005 – Love is a Choice at 20th
SIGNIS Poland International Film Festival 2005.
“Love is a Choice” screened in international competition.
NOVEMBER 2004 – Love is a Choice
nominated for Best International DVD at the Unity Awards 2004.