Episode 2: January 29, 2008

In this episode: Fly through the world both real & imagined.

THE UPSIDE OF DOWN is now available in Canada and the U.S., in the U.K. and in Australia,. Professor THOMAS HOMER-DIXON brings his particular message of hope to the English-speaking world, how each of us can be a hero to the planet. “Just like the spiders and the flies,” says children’s author DOREEN CRONIN, whose bug journal called DIARY OF A FLY illustrated by Harry Bliss underscores Homer-Dixon in a rather humorous manner – “but for them, this planet would not exist!” Which leads to the actors behind the scenes in the BookShort adaption of DOUGLAS COUPLAND’S JPOD (the short film mind, not the series!). This supremely skilled troupe that will have you believing in the super-hero power of, well, doing nothing. Watch more BookShort films and your favorite authors at http://www.movingstories.tv

THE UPSIDE OF DOWN ISBN: 0676977235
From the author of the #1 bestselling and Governor General’s Literary Award-winning The Ingenuity Gap – an essential addition to the bookshelf of every thinking person with a stake in our world and our civilization. The Upside of Down provides a vivid picture of the immense stresses that are simultaneously converging on our societies and threatening a breakdown that would profoundly shake civilization. It shows, too, how we can choose a better route into the future.

DIARY OF A FLY ISBN:0060001569
This is the diary...of a fly. A fly who, when she’s not landing on your head or swimming in your soup, is trying to escape her 327 brothers and sisters who are driving her crazyDoreen Cronin and Harry Bliss, the team behind the New York Times bestsellers Diary of a Worm and Diary of a Spider, reach hilarious heights with their story of a little fly who’s not afraid to dream big. Really big.

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Episode 1: January 15, 2008

In this episode: Punky teen novel, epic historical fiction, and poignant memoir that share the world through the eyes of youth, real and imagined.

Live on stage with David Gilmour about THE FILM CLUB, a real life story of his adolescent son living through crisis, only to find out it’s not one at all; author James McCreath who has penned the epic saga of a wealthy Argentine family in his novel RENALDO, told with faith, hope and passion through the eyes of the so-named young soccer star of the title given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change the fate of a nation; and Delia Ephron shares her passion in writing for teens with FRANNIE IN PIECES, featuring a precocious girl working through the vicissitudes of fate, a gal who makes us realize how clever Ephron can be in slipping poignant pearls of wisdom amongst the belly laughs.

Books Featured in this episode:

The Film Club ISBN 0887622852
David Gilmour is the author of six novels, he has been a fixture on Canadian television: as a film critic for The Journal and The National; as host of the award-winning Gilmour on the Arts; and most recently, the weekend host for the Documentary Channel. David Gilmour is the winner of the Governor General''s Literary Award for Fiction 2005. He lives in Toronto with his wife, Tina Gladstone, and two children. Thomas Allen Publishers

Frannie in Pieces ISBN 0060747161
Delia Ephron is a novelist and screenwriter. Her books include Big City Eyes and Hanging Up. Her screenwriting credits include The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, You've Got Mail, Hanging Up, and Michael. She lives in New York City. HarperCollins

BONUS trailer A POODLE IN PARIS by Connie Caldor

Series Description

The MovingStories.TV syndicated video program will be comprised of a curated selection of short films, author interview videos and animated trailers, first made available online. The total duration of each show will be approximately 6 to 8 minutes. A new show will be broadcast every two weeks, and will generally follow this format:

Segment 1 - Opening Show ID (10 sec)
Segment 2 - Editorial - short film / video (1.5 min)
Segment 3 - Editorial - short film / video (2 min)
Segment 4 - Sponsor message (5 - 10 sec)
Segment 5 - Editorial - short film / video (3 - 4 mins)
Segment 6 - Closing Show ID (10 sec)

We do feel that each show should represent at least one each of a fiction, non-fiction, and children’s title. We are considering whether each presentation will have an overall theme; to some degree that will be determined by the content chosen as well as feedback from the viewers.

Benefits to CBA Members

By curating the selection of films and videos broadcast in each show, we can be sure to select content that is current and of particular interest to retailers, on the date it is broadcast. For instance, “I’ve Got a Home in Gloryland” by Karolyn Smardz-Frost was published by Thomas Allen in May, however the author has just won the Governor General’s Award for Non-Fiction - we are able to present that book video in the show line up now, to complement GG sales initiatives.

The other significant benefit is that the show is offered free to CBA members. The syndicated content can be placed on CBA member websites, on screens in stories, or used to help staff with sales by giving them a quick, easy and fun way to know more about various titles.

We will certainly be open to suggestions on which authors and books to feature (we are shooting new film and video all the time). CBA Members will come to know they can rely on the high quality production, relevance, and entertainment value of each broadcast installment.

Distribution

The show will reside on the BookShorts servers. There will be a number of ways in which the CBA members can post the show on their own websites. The easiest will be to embed some HTML code for the BookShorts video player into the member site just once; the player software will update the content stream whenever a new show is broadcast.