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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, November 9, 2012 · 34 The Charon Incident wins best of fest at Route 66 By Dominik Kurek OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF The Charon Incident by Oakville filmmaker Allan Wylie picked up the Best of Fest award at the 11th annual Route 66 Film Festival in Springfield, Illinois. The film was screened on opening night of the festival on Friday, Nov. 2. "These smaller festivals, the films that they screen are pretty unique and there's an awful lot of good ones. There's a lot of amazing stuff," said Wylie, who wrote, directed and coproduced the film with Jessie Pavelka (who Artscene O A K V I L L E C E N T R E F O R T H E P E R F O R M I N G A R T S big namessmalltheatre T H E Dan Cooper presents CARA LUFT Saturday November 10, 8:30 pm "...a voice that takes listeners to the place the song describes, that caresses them, warms them, awakens them, urges and calls." ~HOUSE OF BLUES Germany, Live Show Review submitted photo picking up hardware: Oakville filmmaker Allan Wylie (right) is pictured with a Route 66 Film Festival best of fest award with presenter Chad Calek. Wylie produced The Charon Incident. played the lead) and Mary MacDonald Rival. "This is basically who we're making the film for, the sort of grassroots (crowd)." The 20-minute film is about a private fixer named Clay Davidson, played by Pavelka, a U.S. actor and fitness advocate. Davidson is working for a major English pharmaceutical company and is on his final task to deliver a package to the U.S. using secret transportation channels. However, tragedy is tied to the package. This is the first dramatic piece by Wylie and his production company, Shadow Pictures Media, which generally produces commercials and public service announcements (PSAs). "It's an amazing experience to be at the helm of your own project and not having to answer to clients," Wylie said. "It's great working with clients, but when you're working on a creative piece like this, you've got the ball. A decision you make early on will most definitely affect it at the end." The film was shot across London, England, as well as parts of the GTA, including Toronto, Aurora and Oakville. Wylie and Pavelka met through the actor's wife, Sitara Hewitt (Little Mosque on the Prairie). Wylie and Hewitt once worked together on a PSA and through that work, Wylie met Pavelka and the two agreed to work together on a film. Pavelka is currently the host of a U.K. television show called Obese: A Year To Save My Life. So, Wylie flew to London on a pair of occasions where they spent several days at a time shooting the film. Wylie said the festival appearance and award will help build buzz for the film and help promote his business as a dramatic production company. Wylie also used Peregrine VFX, a digital visual effects company, which worked on The Lord of the Rings and Avatar, to produce his film. For more information, visit www. charonincident.com. Dan Cooper presents ROBERT RANDOLPH Thursday November 13, 8:00 pm "This extremely talented and funky jam band will send you dancing into the aisles multiple times throughout the show." ~ CHRIS CORNELL, FloridaEntertainmentScene.com Paradiso Restaurant presents SPIN Thursday November 15, 8:00 pm "Parry weaves a profound lyrical tapestry through each song...tackles socio-political issues with humour and intelligence." ~ Nanaimo News, BC Dan Cooper presents TREASA LEVASSEUR Saturday November 24, 8:00 pm "She does it all with a voice that, while capable of gritty resolve, can best be described as `smooth as velvet'." ~ JOHN TAYLOR, Blinded By Sound Catch a rising star at CMC concert The Oakville-Mississauga chapter of the Canadian Music Competitions (CMC) is bringing top music talent for a concert in Oakville. The Catch a Rising Star concert will take place at The Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts on Sunday (Nov. 11). The show will feature CMC's national finalists. They are George Mu-Zhao, a seven-year-old pianist; Tiffany Yeung, a nine-year-old violinist; Amadeus Kazubowski-Houston, a 15-year-old pianist; Julia Mirzoev, a 15-year-old violinist; and soprano Charlene Santoni. The CMC is a national, non-profit organiza- All performances are at THE OAKVILLE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS To order tickets call: 905-815-2021 or go to www.oakvillecentre.ca tion dedicated to discovering, supporting and promoting promising young Canadian classical music students. The organization provides students with opportunities to measure themselves against their peers through competitions and it gives financial assistance to musicians through scholarships and bursaries. The CMC has recognized performers who went on to great professional musical careers. The concert runs from 2-4 p.m. The Centre is located at 130 Navy St. Tickets cost $20 for adults or $10 for students. For tickets, visit www.oakvillecentre.ca.