Introduction
With the many creative outlets available today, video provides a powerful medium upon which our voices, our way of life and our own portrayal to the vast majority can be shown and heard from our own selves, thus empowering truth, justice and healing.
In today’s media driven world, where information is almost instantaneously available, nothing carries the impact of the video medium. It is this medium that First Nations people are grossly under-represented, leaving the door wide open to miscommunication and misunderstanding.
Running Buffalo Communications in conjunction with Cree Thunder Entertainment are proud to present Capturing The Buffalo - a workshop designed to show the power of film and television production. It is uniquely tailored to fill the under-represented gap through awareness, education, collaboration, generation and celebration. Planting the seed of community development and working towards truth, justice and healing in film is the primary goal of Capturing The Buffalo.
Industry Scan
Saskatchewan has grown from a $17 million dollar revenue industry in 1999/00 to a $75 million dollar revenue industry 2008/09 creating over 1,200 jobs. Saskatchewan boasts of the best tax incentive plans in the world to bring productions from international markets to the province.
On top of the tax incentives, Saskatchewan provides services and further incentives to produce films and television, thus boosting the current market. Places such as Saskatchewan Communications Network, SaskFilm & Video Development Corporation, Sask. Motion Picture Industry Association, Sask. Filmpool Cooperative and Sask. Arts Board all carry special incentives to boost the current market.
In 2009, SaskFilm and SMPIA released a Sector Plan research document, which critically examines the economic impact, strengths, weaknesses and the overall description of the state of the film & television industry in Saskatchewan, a province with over 70 First Nations. Many different sectors and industries have been impacted to certain degrees, except the Aboriginal sector.
Producer
Cory Generoux is currently the CEO & President of the Regina-based film & television production companies Running Buffalo Communications and Cree Thunder Entertainment. Cory is formally educated in broadcast television, of which he graduated with multiple awards and honours. Cory has had a relatively short career spanning a decade, and in that short time has garnered several prestigious awards and screenings, international recognition and continues to actively produce thought provoking, and award winning television programs and films.
As one of a few Aboriginal filmmakers in the province of Saskatchewan, Cory sat on several provincial/governmental boards and committees for multiple terms advocating and providing a voice for First Nations people. Recognizing the under-representation of First Nations people, governmental inaction and a lack of education among Fist Nations communities, he stepped down from the various boards and committees to pursue career obligations and to raise a greater awareness of an industry that has been flourishing.
Cory maintains a strong cultural identity and connection to a traditional and spiritual way of life. He is of Cree/Assiniboine/Scottish descent and comes from the Sturgeon Lake First Nation, northeast of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan.
Contact & Services
Capturing The Buffalo utilizes the high-end equipment & facilities of Cree Thunder Entertainment & Running Buffalo Communications to deliver a high impact, “real world” exposure to the process of film & television production, such as High-Definition Video & Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound. Which is also available for corporate rentals and productions. Below is a list of our Services, which are explained in more detailed from the above menu:
- Capturing The Buffalo - Short/Long Term Workshop Programming
- Professional Video & Sound Design/Recording
- Conference Sound & Stage Lighting
- Multi-Media Content Creation/Design
Contact us for more Information & Bookings:
Contact: Cory Generoux
Phone: (306) 527-8424
Email: freshfrybread@gmail.com
Fax: (306) 352-3133 Attn: Suite 112
Mail: Suite 112 - 2505 11th Ave. Regina, SK S4P 0K6
Web: www.RunningBuffalo.ca
Or use our online form for direct contact!
Services
Whether you're a musical artist in need of a flashy video for your website or a Band looking to preserve the history of your Elders on film, audio, print and/or web; Running Buffalo Communications offers several services that can be teamed up with your community to turn it into a reality.
Running Buffalo Communications can put award winning experience to work for your company or organizations. Coporate how-to videos, conference or assemby recording, and the rapidly relevant online marketing video production are just a few possibilities offered for the private sector.
Further Services include:
- Workshop Programming
- Classroom Seminars
- Video & Audio Production
- Archive Restoration
- Website Production
- Multi-Platform Advertising & Marketing Creation.
- Conference Sound & Lighting
- Corporate Photography
Running Buffalo Communications has had to adapt to an ever changeing economy, technology and industry in order to meet the demands of the market. It is this award winning experience that is now being made available to your business and community. Contact Us for more information, bookings or pricing.
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Capturing The Buffalo - Workshop
Capturing The Buffalo is a readily adaptable workshop program that can range from a simple 1-hour spoken presentation to a full, community-driven video production that involves members of the community. The power of this workshop lays with community development through awareness and practical experience, with an end result being a video everyone can be proud of, whether it preserves history or tells a dramatic story.
While the industry has been flourishing, First Nations people have fallen to the wayside. However, it is not due to a lack of incentives, it is due to a lack of awareness, education and skilled people. Capturing The Buffalo is designed for the purpose of awareness, education and development from a First Nations perspective, with industry realities in focus.
We must take it upon ourselves to impact it in a positive way. The opportunity is present; Capturing The Buffalo will help get the seed planted. Film & television is a powerful medium, like the weather, it should be respected for the power and compassion it can harness. While telling our stories, in a good way. When the seed of awareness is planted, education begins, truth prevails, collaboration is achieved, justice takes hold, opportunity is generated and healing is celebrated.
Professional Video & Audio Solutions
The main forte of Running Buffalo Communications is Video. It is the single most powerful medium upon which a moving image portrayal of a message can be conveyed with accompanying audio. The human mind is a visual learner and remembers messages best through audio, these two powerful mediums come together in the video production of Running Buffalo Communications and never part from focus, because a well made video can affect and stimulate a viewer unlike any other medium.
Running Buffalo Communications has a decade of experience affecting people in many audience sizes and ranges. Some of our work has been featured on national television stations such as Bravo!, APTN, CBC. As well has garnered awards for Short Films, Feature Documentaries and Journalistic Excellence. Some prestigous screenings of note are the Academy Award qualifying Chicago International Childrens Film Festival, Levante International Film Festival in Italy, First Peoples Film Festival in Montreal and many more.
We offer a variety of services as it pertains to visuals & sound, such as:
- Corporate Video - Instructional, Educational, Presentational, DVD, etc.
- Marketing Video - Brand Commercial, Website Interstitial, Backdrop Presentational, DVD, etc.
- Documentary - Elder & Individual Recording, History Preservation, Event Coverage, etc.
- Audio - Sound Design, Human Recording, Audio Cleaning, Language CD, etc.
- Corporate Photography - Presentaional, Instructional, Educational, Web, etc.
Running Buffalo Communications has the capabilities to operate in High-Definition and 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound should such high levels of quality be required. Contact Us for more information, bookings or pricing.
Sound & Lighting
Sound & Lighting can dramatically effect any presentation you may have. Running Buffalo Communications has years of experience working with sound & lighting in a video context and live context. From small scale, subtle subject lighting & micro sound recording to full on conference sound positioning and stage lighting. Some of our services include:
- Conference Sound - Conferences, Assembly, Stage, Wireless Microphone, etc.
- Conference Lighting - Conferences, Assembly, Stage, etc.
- CD Production - Educational, Instructional, Sound Design, Marketing, etc.
- Audio - Sound Design, Human Recording, Audio Cleaning, Language CD, etc.
Whatever your need, Running Buffalo Communications can accomodate you, your business or ogranization and event. Contact Us for more information, bookings or pricing.
Multi-Media Services
The world of Multi-Media marketing & Production is rapidly progressing. Since 2001 Telefilm, a funding branch of the federal government, has recognized, developed and implemented assistance to this ever expanding phenomenon. With the advent of digital cable, the line between broadcast television and internet broadcast is on the verge of becoming united, skewing a once very distant line. The same is told throughout the private and public sector, more and more the internet is becoming an invaluable marketing tool.
When the term "Multi-Media" or "Internet" is heard, people automatically think of a website being a pamphlet, or think of a PowerPoint presentation. However, it is essentially your interstitial television episode- something for people to do while your show is in re-run, your video project's "sister companion", your businesses round-the-clock marketer, a teachers aid, and the list can go on. Team that list up with a well thought out presentation (such as the proverbial PowerPoint presentation) and you got a powerful tool for success.
Multi-Media has many different uses and implementations such as:
- Website Presentation - Instructional, Educational, Presentational, Commercial, Corporate, etc.
- Print - Instructional, Educational, Presentational, Commercial, Corporate, etc..
- Design - Instructional, Educational, Presentational, Commercial, Corporate, etc.
- Interactive Presentations - Instructional, Educational, Presentational, Commercial, Corporate, etc.
- Accompanyment - Existing projects in the fields of Instructional, Educational, Presentational, Commercial, Corporate, etc.
The need for Multi-Media in todays society isn't just for vanity, it is essential, it is on our phones, in our vehicles, on our TV's and so on. A high-end video with an accompanying website, interactive CD and printable brochure will get your message or product branded with the impact it deserves. Contact Us for more information, bookings or pricing.
Contact Us for More Information & Bookings
For more information on this unique experience, or to reserve your booking -
Contact: Cory Generoux
Phone: (306) 527-8424
Email: freshfrybread@gmail.com
Fax: (306) 352-3133 Attn: Suite 112
Mail: Suite 112 - 2505 11th Ave. Regina, SK S4P 0K6
Web: www.RunningBuffalo.ca
Or use our online form for direct contact!
