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March 2010

IWN Irish Woman of Year Award 2010
Now that Spring has taken a firm hold at last, we’re all looking forward to our annual Anniversary Lunch on Sunday April 25th at 12 noon. It will be held at Hazelmere Golf Course at 18150 8th Avenue Surrey/White Rock (see www.hazelmere.com). This is the occasion when the recipient of the IWN 2010 Irish Woman of the Year Award will be announced, so book your place early as seating will be limited and reservations are necessary. The cost of the buffet lunch will be $30 per person. Call Eilis on 604-325-7560 or e-mail to make a reservation. Make your cheque out to Irish Woman’s Network and mail it to Eilis Courtney, #302-1445 Marpole Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., V6H 1S5.

Irish woman film producer Ita Kane-Wilson finalist in premier Vancouver film competition
Originally hailing from near Letterfrack in Co. Galway and now resident in Vancouver for over five years, Ita Kane-Wilson makes her debut as one of the producers of a short film ‘SIKAT’, a finalist in Crazy8s, Vancouver’s premier short film event. Written and directed by TV documentary maker Angelina Cantada, the film captures the sacrifices and life experiences of a Filipino woman care-giver to a family in Vancouver, far away from her husband and son in the Philippines. Their arrival in Vancouver, after many years apart, is at the heart of the film.

Shot over two days in New Westminster and UBC, this story is one of six finalists in the competition that attracted over 100 hopeful entries. “It’s a very powerful story”, says Ita, “and the story was the reason why so many talented people volunteered to put this story on film. It highlights the experience of many women who come to Canada under the live-in caregiver program – most are from the Philippines. It can take up to five years before they can bring their families to Canada, so they’re forced to be apart from their families for years.”

An experienced independent radio producer and music manager, Ita’s move into film production was “really exciting. I was always interested in film, and this was a wonderful opportunity to get involved in a very hands-on way”. Ita’s husband, composer and violinist, Cameron Wilson, who has also composed film scores for films including ‘Citizen Sam’, wrote the music for ‘SIKAT’ as well.

The Crazy8s gala screening of all six films selected will be held on March 27th. This year’s competition is a watershed year for the event – for the first time ever, more than half the directors of the selected films are women!

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