Jim Calarco
Jim Calarco is an actor and a media and drama instructor.
Early life
Calarco's hometown is North Bay, Ontario. He married Claire Calarco in 1969.
Teacher
He taught media and drama classes from 1969 to 2000.[1] His career began when he was working as the Artistic Director of Caruso's Dinner Theatre in North Bay in 1981 and 1982. Claire and Jim Calarco formed Pine Creek Theatre Productions in 1983, producing independent freelance theatre. Calarco was a drama consultant with the Near North School Board of Education prior to retirement in 2000.
Career
After retirement, Calarco focused his career exclusively on film and television.
Film and television
Calarco became a board member of Loon Film Productions and of Nipissing University's Nipissing Stage in 2007. He served as a member of the Theatrical Advisory Committee for Canadore College between 2008 and 2009. Calarco worked through various casting agencies to seek new talent within northern Ontario by promoting original, innovative film development as a spokesperson for the Show Us Your Shorts film competition.[2]
Calarco is a member of ACTRA and the Actors' Equity Association. His most recent works include A Dark Truth, The Riverbank (also known as Tracing Iris) and One Wish. One Wish won the Mexico City International Film Festival's Golden Palm Award and the Canada International Film Festival's Award of Excellence.[3]
In 2010, Calarco established North Star Talent Agency[4] with producer Brigitte Kingsley[5] to better represent actors from northern Ontario. Within the same year he started Real to Reel BG Agency with Kate Adams. In 2011, Calarco started Castnorth,[6] a film and television casting and audition agency.
Calarco's latest movies have been available on Super Channel (Canada), including Dark Rising 1 and 2, A Dark Truth, High Chicago,[7] The Riverbank and The Entitled.
North Bay Nugget was released in September 2013: "Calarco can now add the Northern Flicks Award — top honours in CTV Television Network Best in Shorts competition — to his list of awards from a film that put the spotlight on dementia and Alzheimer's."[8]
Filmography
Jim's contribution as an actor, producer, writer, director,casting director,music and voice over artist.
Acting
- 1985 Street Smart (film) – Waiter
- 1988 No Angel - Mayor Ruttan - Caruso Production
- 1989-1990 Moonlight Shadows – Jonah Rebus (Six episodes)
- 1991 Ravens Peak - Edison Croft
- 1992 The Scaganegy Man - Harrison
- 1999 The Lost Patrol – Nick Delgenio - Pine Creek Production
- 2001 Picture Claire - Passenger on the train
- 2001 Soul Food - Senior lawyer (Two episodes)
- -2001 The Big Heist - Mobster #2
- -2001 The Judge - Prisoner in docket, jailed husband
- 2002 My Name Is Tanino - Mafia Don
- 2002 Conviction (2002 film) - Parole Board Chairman James Calarco - Director Kevin Rodney Sullivan
- 2003 Benchmark - Nick
- 2003 Into The Sunset - Walt
- 2005 Shania: A Life in Eight Albums - Tony Barna
- 2006 That Beautiful Somewhere - Sergeant Mathis - Loon Films Inc
- 2006 Left Behind (Short) - Joe
- 2007 That Was Easy (Short) – Man - Pair of Ducks Production
- 2008 Push (Short) – Doctor Roberts
- 2008-2011 Météo+ (TV Series) - Homeless Man #1 / Chairman / Commissioner - Charbonneau Production
- -2008 Alea jacta... et tout le reste - Homeless Man #1
- -2008 Vox pop - Homeless Man #1
- -2009 Une culture attend pas l'autre - Commissioner
- -2011 Hollywood North - Chairman
- 2010 Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf (TV Movie) - News Reporter #1 - Defiant Empire
- 2010 The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town (TV Mini-Series) - Townsperson #1 [9]
- -2010 Death Checks In - Townsperson #1 James Calarco
- 2010 It Started with Rabbits (Short) - Dr. Carlino - Pair of Ducks Production
- 2011 Edwin Boyd: Citizen Gangster - Priest Nathan Molando
- 2011 High Chicago - Frank Alfons
- 2011 Dark Rising: The Savage Tales of Summer Vale (Video) - The Priest - Director Andrew Cymek
- 2011 Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back! (Video) - The Priest[10]
- 2011 I'm Yours (film) - Bus Station Attendant (uncredited)
- 2011 The Entitled - Detective (uncredited)
- 2011 Running Mates - Garrettesville Mayor - Buck Productions
- 2011 One Wish (Video short) – Walter (Walt) - Last Best Hope Production[11]
- 2011 The House[12] (Short) – Husband - Pair of Ducks Production[13]
- 2012 The Riverbank aka Tracing Iris - Mayor Jack Stubbs - The Film Works Inc.
- 2012 Les Bleus de Ramville (TV Series) - Dr. Egervari - Carte Blanche Production
- -2012 Commotions - Dr. Egervari
- 2012 Morning Zombies (Short) - Janitor - Film North – Huntsville International Film Festival
- 2012 A Dark Truth, aka The Truth – Robert
- 2013 Strangers (Short) – Bill
- 2013 Hard Rock Medical (TV Series) - Jason Cahill[14]
- -2013 Diamonds and Dust - Jason Cahill
- -2013 Gratitude - Jason Cahill
- 2013 Be My Valentine (TV Movie) - Carney Jim Callarco
- 2014 The Captive – Manager - Director Atom Egoyan
Music and voice over
- 2002 The Morning Song (music video)
- 2012 Boys Will Be Boys (Short) - Narrator
Miscellaneous crew
- 2011 The Entitled - Stand-in [13]
Casting department
- 2006 That Beautiful Somewhere - Casting Associate
- 2011 Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back! (Video) - Extras Casting
- 2011 I'm Yours (film) - Extras Casting
- 2012 The Riverbank - Northern Ontario Casting Associate
- 2012 Still Mine - Extras Casting
- 2013 Hard Rock Medical (TV Series) – Casting Associate
- 2013 Dark Rising: Warrior of Worlds (TV Series) - Season's Change & The Trankartak - Northern Casting
Casting director
- 2007 That Was Easy (Short) - Casting Director
- 2011 Dark Rising – Background Casting Director
- 2011 Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back! (Video) - Casting Director
Production manager
- 2006 That Beautiful Somewhere - Unit Manager
- 2011 Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back! (Video) - Unit Production Manager
Writer
- 2007 That Was Easy (Short) - Screenplay Writer
- 2011 One Wish (Short) - Writer
- 2011 The House (Short) - Writer
- 2013 Strangers (Short) - Writer
Producer
- 2007 That Was Easy (Short) - Producer
- 2011 One Wish (Short) - Executive Producer
- 2011 The House (Short) - Producer
- 2013 Strangers (Short) - Executive Producer
Director
- 2011 One Wish (Short) - Director
- 2011 The House (Short) - Director
Awards
Calarco won the Quonta Best Actor award in 1973[9] and in 2008 was inducted into the Northern Ontario Entertainers Hall of Fame.[15] Many of Calarco’s recent shorts have been nominated for awards, some as finalists, and his movies won many festival awards.
- 1973 How The Other Half Lives – Best Actor Quonta Festival - Frank
- 2007 That Was Easy – Best Screenplay[9] from Music and Film in Motion Awards, Nomination[16] and finalist from Music in Film and Motion Festival
- 2008 Inducted into the Northern Ontario Entertainers Hall of Fame[15]
- 2011 The House - CTV Best In Shorts:[17] Film North: Finalist, Mexico City International Film Festival:[18] Silver Palm Award,[19] ICFILMS (Milan): Top Twenty finalist
- 2012 One Wish[1] - Mexico City International Film Festival: Golden Palm Award, Canada International Film Festival: Award of Excellence[3]
- 2013 Strangers – Mexico City International Film Festival: Bronze Palm Award,[20] Canada International Film Festival: Award of Excellence, Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival Northern Flicks Award and winner at The Rimini Italy Film Festival
Personal accomplishments
- 1973 How The Other Half Lives - Frank – Best Actor at Quonta Festival
- 1981-82 Artistic Director of Caruso's Dinner Theatre
- 1983 Claire and Jim Calarco formed Pine Creek Theatre Productions performing freelance theatre
- 2000 Retired and began working exclusively in Film and Television
- 2007 That Was Easy – Best Screenplay[9]
- 2008 Started Real to Reel BG Agency with Kate Adams
- 2008 Inducted into the Northern Ontario Entertainers Hall of Fame[15]
- 2010 Established North Star talent Agency with Producer Brigitte Kingsley in order to represent Northern Ontario Actors
- 2011 The House - CTV Best In Shorts: Film North: Finalist, Mexico City International Film Festival: Silver Palm Award, ICFILMS (Milan): Top Twenty finalist
- 2011 Established Castnorth, a film and Television casting and audition agency
- 2012 One Wish[1] - Mexico City International Film Festival: Golden Palm Award, Canada International Film Festival: Award of Excellence[3]
- 2013 Strangers – Mexico City International Film Festival: Bronze Palm Award, Canada International Film Festival: Award of Excellence, Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival Northern Flicks Award and winner at The Rimini Italy Film Festival
References
- 1 2 3 "Writer's wish comes true with new film". Cottagecountrynow.ca. 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ↑ "Show us your shorts". Sootoday.com. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- 1 2 3 "One Wish receives acclaim at west coast film festival". Northbaynipissing.com. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ↑ "New talent agency represents northern actors". Sootoday.com. 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ↑ "City sees first talent agency open". Baytoday.ca. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ↑ "About Us — CAST North". Castnorth.ca. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ↑ "Zombies, demons target city". North Bay Nugget.
- ↑ "Strangers earns honour". North Bay Nugget.
- 1 2 3 4 "Almaguin data" (PDF). Media.cottagecountrynpow.ca. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ↑ nurun.com (2009-10-20). "Sand worm crashes movie wedding". North Bay Nugget. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ↑ "One Wish, The Lake and I'm Yours screening at Canadian Film Festival". Baytoday.ca. 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ↑ "News". Film North. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- 1 2 "Small film production in the area keeps local t...". North Bay Nugget.
- ↑ "Building films with Northern talent". North Bay Nugget.
- 1 2 3 nurun.com (2009-01-12). "Hall president humbled by honour". North Bay Nugget. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ↑ "Adams and Calarco go head to head". Baytoday.ca. 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ↑ "Finalist" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ↑ "Award 'validation' for filmmaker". North Bay Nugget.
- ↑ "Jim Calarco". Northernstars.ca. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
- ↑ "Strangers captures bronze at Mexico International Film Festival". Baytoday.ca. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-09-23.