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Bob Barlen is a writer and director who specializes in comedy and off-the-wall adventures. In 2007 he attended the Directors' Lab at the Canadian Film Centre, where he honed his writing and directing skills by making three short films. His previous short, PUSH AND TURN, was funded by a $25,000 grant awarded by the Canadian Film and Television Production Association, and premiered at Montreal's 25th annual Just For Laughs festival. Bob is currently writing NET PROFITS, a comedy television series, and THE PRIZE, a feature-lenth film. This summer he will direct THOMAS, a short film about a man obsessed with becoming the world's best pinball player.
Bob-tastical news:
January 1, 2008
New Films! These films were made at the Canadian Film Centre.
Public Speaking Tip #6
A nine minute comedy about a nervous public speaker who imagines his audience in their underwear... and can't turn it off.
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Net Profits
A scene from a comedy television series set in an internet porn office.
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Hypothetical
A five minute comedy where a hypothetical question leads to a real argument.
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August 1, 2007
Push and Turn
During the demonstration of a new escape trick, a magic shop owner and a customer get stuck together in a mysterious and funny way.
Watch it here! and visit the website
July 21, 2007
Push and Turn screened at the Just For Laughs Comedia Film Festival this evening, and it was a success! Thanks to all who were able to attend.
July 16, 2007
I have started the Directors' Lab at the CFC. It's going to be a busy six months!
May 28, 2007
Push and Turn has been invited to screen at the 25th Annual Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal. You can read more about it here. Tickets go on sale and screening times will be announced on June 19.
April 18, 2007
I was just accepted into the Directors' Lab at the Canadian Film Centre! The program starts on July 16th, and I'm very excited about attending, and making some entertaining films while I'm there.
April 3, 2007
Push and Turn is now up on the IMDB. Why don't you head on over and look it up?
March 2, 2007
Push and Turn had its first public screening today at the NSI FilmExchange in Winnipeg. The audience laughed in the right places, which is always encouraging.
October 30, 2006
The official website for Push and Turn is up at www.pushandturn.com. Push and Turn is a short film I directed this summer, starring Craig Brown, Philip Williams, and Darren Frost. It is a ten minute comedy about a magic trick gone wrong.
July 28, 2006
Today shooting wrapped on Push and Turn. Stay tuned for production stills and other fun stuff!
April 22, 2006
My pitch for The Prize won at the Reel World Film Festival's Pitch Competition! It was selected by the judges as the best pitch of the event, which resulted in a $2,500 prize and a delicious trophy.
April 10, 2006
I was selected to pitch my feature-length script The Prize at the Reel World Film Festival as part of their new Pitch Competition. The Pitch will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 22. How about you come see it? Yes, you! Well, I understand if you have other plans. No, really, that's OK.
January 10, 2006
Funding! Our budget was finally approved by the good folks at the CFTPA and we've now got some cash to start producing Push and Turn. We're hopefully going to be shooting by the end of May.
September 14, 2005
The Prize was pitched yesterday as part of Pitch THIS!, and it went very well. There was much confetti in the air at the Sutton Place Hotel. Thanks to the cast and crew for making it look fantastic!
See the pitch on Rogers Television (Channel 10 in Toronto)
Wednesday September 14 - 7:00 pm
Thursday September 15 - 12:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m., & 2:00 p.m.
There's a photo of our wacky pitch in the Festival Daily on page 6.
September 2, 2005
The Pitch THIS! website has been updated with summaries of all projects being pitched. Information is also available in the Industry Programming Guide. I personally have my eye on The Prize.
August 9, 2005
My feature-length script The Prize has been selected to participate in the 30th Annual Toronto Film Festival as part of the Telefilm Canada PITCH THIS! program.
June 13, 2005
My short film project Push and Turn was selected for funding by the CFTPA's Corus Young Filmmakers Initiative.
Bob Barlen
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