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'''Jim Calarco''' is an actor and a media and drama instructor.


== Early life ==
'''Jim Calarco''' is an actor and former media and drama instructor. He taught media and drama classes from 1969 to 2000.<ref name="cottagecountrynow">{{cite web|url=http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/whatson-story/3571000-writer-s-wish-comes-true-with-new-film/ |title=Writer's wish comes true with new film |publisher=Cottagecountrynow.ca |date=2011-11-24 |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> Calarco's hometown is [[North Bay, Ontario]]. He married fellow thespian [[Claire Calarco]] in 1969. Calarco's career began when he was working as the Artistic Director of [[Caruso's Dinner Theatre]] in North Bay during 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. After retirement, Calarco focused his career exclusively on film and television. Calarco became a board member of [[Loon Film Productions]] and [[Nipissing University]]'s Nipissing Stage in 2007. Calarco also served as a member of the Theatrical Advisory Committee for [[Canadore College]] between 2008 and 2009. Calarco has also worked to seek new talent within northern Ontario through various casting agencies by promoting original, innovative film development as a spokesperson for the [[Show Us Your Shorts]] film competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sootoday.com/content/arts/details.asp?c=21541 |title=Show us your shorts |publisher=Sootoday.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref>
Calarco's hometown is [[North Bay, Ontario]].


==Career==
Jim 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.<ref name="northbaynipissing">{{cite web|url=http://www.northbaynipissing.com/2012/03/one-wish-receives-acclaim-at-west-coast-film-festiva/ |title=One Wish receives acclaim at west coast film festival |publisher=Northbaynipissing.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> In 2010, Calarco established [[North Star Talent Agency]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sootoday.com/content/arts/details.asp?c=29797 |title=New talent agency represents northern actors |publisher=Sootoday.com |date=2010-01-08 |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> with producer [[Brigitte Kingsley]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baytoday.ca/content/news/details.asp?c=34963 |title=City sees first talent agency open |publisher=Baytoday.ca |date=2010-01-06 |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> 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]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.castnorth.ca/about-us |title=About Us — CAST North |publisher=Castnorth.ca |date= |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> a film and television casting and audition agency.
===Teaching and stage===
He taught media and drama classes from 1969 to 2000.<ref name="cottagecountrynow">{{cite web|url=http://www.cottagecountrynow.ca/whatson-story/3571000-writer-s-wish-comes-true-with-new-film/ |title=Writer's wish comes true with new film |publisher=Cottagecountrynow.ca |date=2011-11-24 |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> 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.


After retiring from teaching, Calarco focused his career exclusively on film and television.
Calarco won the [[Quonta]] Best Actor award in 1973<ref name="media.cottagecountrynow">{{cite web|url=http://media.cottagecountrynow.ca/special/almaguin/data/pdfs/95/AN12.pdf |format=PDF|title=Almaguin data|publisher=Media.cottagecountrynpow.ca|accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> and in 2008 he was inducted into the [[Northern Ontario Entertainers Hall of Fame]].<ref name="nugget">{{cite web|author=nurun.com |url=http://www.nugget.ca/2009/01/12/hall-president-humbled-by-honour |title=Hall president humbled by honour |publisher=North Bay Nugget |date=2009-01-12 |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> Many of Calarco’s recent shorts have been nominated for awards, some finalists and his movies won many awards from International and local film festivals (awards listed below). Calarco's latest movies have been available on [[Super Channel (Canada)]] including ''[[Dark Rising]]'' 1 and 2, ''[[A Dark Truth]]'', ''[[High Chicago]]'',<ref>http://www.nugget.ca/2011/08/07/zombies-demons-target-city</ref> ''The Riverbank'' and ''[[The Entitled]]''.


=== Film and television ===
''[[North Bay Nugget]]'' printed 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."<ref>http://www.nugget.ca/2013/09/25/film-strangers-earns-honour?utm_source=addThis&utm_medium=addthis_button_facebook&utm_campaign=Strangers+earns+honour+%7C+North+Bay+Nugget#.UkOMOp7mn0w.facebook</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sootoday.com/content/arts/details.asp?c=21541 |title=Show us your shorts |website= Sootoday.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> In 2008, he formed Real to Reel BG Agency with Kate Adams.


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|Canada International Film Festival's]] Award of Excellence.<ref name="northbaynipissing">{{cite web| url= http://www.northbaynipissing.com/2012/03/one-wish-receives-acclaim-at-west-coast-film-festiva/ |title=One Wish receives acclaim at west coast film festival |publisher=Northbaynipissing.com |date= |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref>
==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 (TV series)|Soul Food]]</span> - 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 - [[Andrew Cymek#Defiant Empire|Defiant Empire]]<span>
*2010 [[The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town]] (TV Mini-Series) - Townsperson #1 <ref name="media.cottagecountrynow" />
:*-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<ref>{{cite web|author=nurun.com |url=http://www.nugget.ca/2009/10/20/sand-worm-crashes-movie-wedding |title=Sand worm crashes movie wedding |publisher=North Bay Nugget |date=2009-10-20 |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref>
*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<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baytoday.ca/content/news/details.asp?c=45713 |title=One Wish, The Lake and I'm Yours screening at Canadian Film Festival |publisher=Baytoday.ca |date=2012-02-04 |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref>
*2011 The House<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmnorth.net/news_story.php?p=76 |title=News |publisher=Film North |date= |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> (Short) – Husband - Pair of Ducks Production<ref name="nugget_a">http://www.nugget.ca/2010/10/11/small-film-production-in-the-area-keeps-local-talent-busy</ref>
*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<ref>http://www.nugget.ca/2013/06/06/building-films-with-northern-talent</ref>
:*-2013 Diamonds and Dust - Jason Cahill
:*-2013 Gratitude - Jason Cahill
*2013 Be My Valentine (TV Movie) - Carney Jim Callarco
*2014 The Captive aka [[Queen of the Night (2014 film)]] – Manager - Director [[Atom Egoyan]]


In 2010, Calarco established North Star Talent Agency<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sootoday.com/content/arts/details.asp?c=29797 |title=New talent agency represents northern actors |publisher=Sootoday.com |date=2010-01-08 |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> with producer [[Brigitte Kingsley]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baytoday.ca/content/news/details.asp?c=34963 |title=City sees first talent agency open |publisher=Baytoday.ca |date=2010-01-06 |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> 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,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.castnorth.ca/about-us |title=About Us — CAST North |website= Castnorth.ca |date= |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> a film and television casting and audition agency.
==Music and voice over==
*2002 The Morning Song (music video)
*2012 Boys Will Be Boys (Short) - Narrator


Many of Calarco's latest movies have been available on [[Super Channel (Canada)|Super Channel]], including ''[[Dark Rising]]'' 1 and 2, ''[[A Dark Truth]]'', ''High Chicago'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nugget.ca/2011/08/07/zombies-demons-target-city|title=Zombies, demons target city|work=North Bay Nugget}}</ref> ''The Riverbank'' and ''The Entitled''.
==Miscellaneous crew==
*2011 The Entitled - Stand-in <ref name="nugget_a" />


''[[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]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nugget.ca/2013/09/25/film-strangers-earns-honour|title=Strangers earns honour|work=North Bay Nugget}}</ref>
==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


==Awards==
==Casting director==
Calarco won the Quonta Best Actor award in 1973<ref name="media.cottagecountrynow">{{cite web|url=http://media.cottagecountrynow.ca/special/almaguin/data/pdfs/95/AN12.pdf |format=PDF|title=Almaguin data|publisher=Media.cottagecountrynpow.ca|accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> and in 2008 was inducted into the Northern Ontario Entertainers Hall of Fame.<ref name="nugget">{{cite web|author=nurun.com |url=http://www.nugget.ca/2009/01/12/hall-president-humbled-by-honour |title=Hall president humbled by honour |publisher=North Bay Nugget |date=2009-01-12 |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> Many of Calarco’s recent shorts have been nominated for awards, some as finalists, and his movies won many festival awards.
*2007 That Was Easy (Short) - Casting Director
*1973 How The Other Half Lives – Best Actor Quonta Festival - Frank
*2011 [[Dark Rising]] – Background Casting Director
*2007 That Was Easy – Best Screenplay<ref name="media.cottagecountrynow" /> from Music and Film in Motion Awards, Nomination<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baytoday.ca/content/arts/details.asp?c=25491 |title=Adams and Calarco go head to head |publisher=Baytoday.ca |date=2008-04-29 |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> and [https://web.archive.org/web/20110922075308/http://www.baytoday.ca/content/arts/details.asp?c=27870 finalist] from Music in Film and Motion Festival
*2011 [[Dark Rising]] 2: Summer Strikes Back! (Video) - Casting Director
*2008 Inducted into the Northern Ontario Entertainers Hall of Fame<ref name="nugget" />
*2011 The House - CTV Best In Shorts:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.cottagecountrynow.ca/special/almaguin/data/pdfs/95/AN12.pdf |title=Finalist |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> Film North: Finalist, [[Mexico City International Film Festival]]:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nugget.ca/2011/05/25/award-validation-for-filmmaker|title=Award 'validation' for filmmaker|work=North Bay Nugget}}</ref> Silver Palm Award,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsabc/calarco_jim.html |title=Jim Calarco |website= Northernstars.ca |date= |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> ICFILMS (Milan): Top Twenty finalist
*2012 One Wish<ref name="cottagecountrynow" /> — [[Mexico City International Film Festival]]: Golden Palm Award, [[Canada International Film Festival]]: Award of Excellence<ref name="northbaynipissing" />
*2013 Strangers – Mexico City International Film Festival: Bronze Palm Award,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baytoday.ca/content/news/details.asp?c=52403 |title=Strangers captures bronze at Mexico International Film Festival |publisher=Baytoday.ca |date=2013-06-11 |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> Canada International Film Festival: Award of Excellence, [[Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival]] Northern Flicks Award and winner at The Rimini Italy Film Festival


==Production manager==
==Personal life==
Calarco and his wife Claire married in 1969.
*2006 [[That Beautiful Somewhere]] - Unit Manager
*2011 [[Dark Rising]] 2: Summer Strikes Back! (Video) - Unit Production Manager


==Writer==
==Filmography==
Calarco has performed as an actor, producer, writer, director, casting director, musician and voiceover artist.
*2007 That Was Easy (Short) - Screenplay Writer
*2011 One Wish (Short) - Writer
*2011 The House (Short) - Writer
*2013 Strangers (Short) - Writer


==Producer==
===Acting===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
*2007 That Was Easy (Short) - Producer
|-
*2011 One Wish (Short) - Executive Producer
! Year !! Title !! Format !! Role !! Note
*2011 The House (Short) - Producer
|-
*2013 Strangers (Short) - Executive Producer
| 1985 || ''[[Street Smart (film)|Street Smart]]'' || || Waiter ||
|-
| 1988 || ''No Angel'' || || Mayor Ruttan || Caruso Production
|-
| 1989–90 || ''Moonlight Shadows'' || TV series|| 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 (TV series)|Soul Food]]'' || TV series || Senior lawyer || 2 episodes
|-
| 2002 || ''[[My Name Is Tanino]]'' || ||Mafia Don ||
|-
| 2002 || ''[[Conviction (2002 film)|Conviction]]''|| || Parole Board Chairman James Calarco ||
|-
| 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||
|-
| 2008–11 || ''[[Météo+]]'' || TV series || Homeless Man #1 / Chairman / Commissioner || Charbonneau Production
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf]]'' ||TV movie || News Reporter #1 || [[Andrew Cymek#Defiant Empire|Defiant Empire]]
|-
| 2010 || ''[[The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town]]'' || TV miniseries || Townsperson #1<ref name="media.cottagecountrynow" />
|-
| 2010 || "It Started with Rabbits" || Short || Dr. Carlino || Pair of Ducks Production
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Citizen Gangster]]'' || ||Priest Nathan Molando ||
|-
| 2011 || ''High Chicago'' || || Frank Alfons ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Dark Rising]]: The Savage Tales of Summer Vale'' ||Video || The Priest ||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Dark Rising]] 2: Summer Strikes Back!'' ||Video || The Priest<ref>{{cite web|author=nurun.com |url=http://www.nugget.ca/2009/10/20/sand-worm-crashes-movie-wedding |title=Sand worm crashes movie wedding |publisher=North Bay Nugget |date=2009-10-20 |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref>
|-
| 2011 || ''[[I'm Yours (film)|I'm Yours]]'' || || Bus Station Attendant ||Uncredited
|-
| 2011 || ''The Entitled'' || ||Detective || Uncredited; also Stand-in<ref name="nugget_a" />
|-
| 2011 || ''Running Mates'' || || Garrettesville Mayor || Buck Productions
|-
| 2011 || "One Wish" || Short || Walter (Walt) || Last Best Hope Production<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baytoday.ca/content/news/details.asp?c=45713 |title=One Wish, The Lake and I'm Yours screening at Canadian Film Festival |publisher=Baytoday.ca |date=2012-02-04 |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref>
|-
| 2011 || "The House"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmnorth.net/news_story.php?p=76 |title=News |publisher=Film North |date= |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> ||Short || Husband || Pair of Ducks Production<ref name="nugget_a">{{cite web|url=http://www.nugget.ca/2010/10/11/small-film-production-in-the-area-keeps-local-talent-busy|title=Small film production in the area keeps local t...|work=North Bay Nugget}}{{Dead link|date=October 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
|-
| 2012 || "Boys Will Be Boys" || Short || Narrator || Voice over
|-
| 2012 || ''The Riverbank'' a.k.a. ''Tracing Iris'' || || Mayor Jack Stubbs || The Film Works Inc.
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Les Bleus de Ramville]]'' || TV series || Dr. Egervari || Carte Blanche Production
|-
| 2012 ||"Morning Zombies" ||Short || Janitor || [[Film North Huntsville International Film Festival]]
|-
| 2012 || ''[[A Dark Truth]]'' a.k.a. ''The Truth'' || || Robert ||
|-
| 2013 || "Strangers" ||Short || Bill ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Hard Rock Medical]]'' || TV series || Jason Cahill<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.nugget.ca/2013/06/06/building-films-with-northern-talent|title=Building films with Northern Talent| work= North Bay Nugget| via= nugget.ca}}</ref> ||
|-
| 2013 || ''Be My Valentine'' || TV movie || Carney || as Jim Callarco
|-
| 2014 || ''[[The Captive (2014 film)|The Captive]]'' || || Manager ||
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Essex County (TV series)|Essex County]]'' || TV series || Nursing home patient
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Orah (film)|Orah]]'' || || Doctor ||
|}


===Writer, producer and/or director===
==Director==
{|class= "wikitable"
*2011 One Wish (Short) - Director
! Year !! Title !! Format !! Position
*2011 The House (Short) - Director
|-
| 2007 || "That Was Easy" || Short || Screenplay Writer, Producer
|-
| 2011 || "One Wish" || Short || Writer, Executive Producer, Director
|-
| 2011 || "The House" || Short || Writer, Producer, Director
|-
| 2013 || "Strangers" || Short || Writer, Executive Producer
|}


==Awards==
===Other crew===
{|class= "wikitable"
*1973 How The Other Half Lives – Best Actor Quonta Festival - Frank
! Year !! Title !! Format !! Position !! Notes
*2007 That Was Easy – Best Screenplay<ref name="media.cottagecountrynow" /> from Music and Film in Motion Awards, Nomination<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baytoday.ca/content/arts/details.asp?c=25491 |title=Adams and Calarco go head to head |publisher=Baytoday.ca |date=2008-04-29 |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> and [http://www.baytoday.ca/content/arts/details.asp?c=27870 finalist] from Music in Film and Motion Festival
|-
*2008 Inducted into the Northern Ontario Entertainers Hall of Fame<ref name="nugget" />
| 2006 || ''[[That Beautiful Somewhere]]'' || || Casting Associate, Unit Manager ||
*2011 The House - CTV Best In Shorts:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.cottagecountrynow.ca/special/almaguin/data/pdfs/95/AN12.pdf |title=Finalist |format=PDF |date= |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> Film North: Finalist, [[Mexico City International Film Festival]]:<ref>http://www.nugget.ca/2011/05/25/award-validation-for-filmmaker</ref> Silver Palm Award,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.northernstars.ca/actorsabc/calarco_jim.html |title=Jim Calarco |publisher=Northernstars.ca |date= |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> ICFILMS (Milan): Top Twenty finalist
|-
*2012 One Wish<ref name="cottagecountrynow" /> - [[Mexico City International Film Festival]]: Golden Palm Award, [[Canada International Film Festival]]: Award of Excellence<ref name="northbaynipissing" />
| 2007 || "That Was Easy" || Short || Casting Director ||
*2013 Strangers – [[Mexico City International Film Festival]]: Bronze Palm Award,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.baytoday.ca/content/news/details.asp?c=52403 |title=Strangers captures bronze at Mexico International Film Festival |publisher=Baytoday.ca |date=2013-06-11 |accessdate=2013-09-23}}</ref> [[Canada International Film Festival]]: Award of Excellence, [[Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival]] Northern Flicks Award and winner at The Rimini Italy Film Festival
|-

| 2011 || ''[[Dark Rising]]'' || || Background Casting Director ||
==Personal accomplishments==
|-
*1973 How The Other Half Lives - Frank – Best Actor at Quonta Festival
| 2011 || ''[[Dark Rising]] 2: Summer Strikes Back!'' ||Video || Casting Director; Extras Casting; Unit Production Manager ||
*1981-82 Artistic Director of Caruso's Dinner Theatre
|-
*1983 Claire and Jim Calarco formed Pine Creek Theatre Productions performing freelance theatre
| 2011 || ''[[I'm Yours (film)|I'm Yours]]'' || ||Extras Casting ||
*2000 Retired and began working exclusively in Film and Television
|-
*2007 That Was Easy – Best Screenplay<ref name="media.cottagecountrynow" />
| 2012 || ''The Riverbank'' || || Northern Ontario Casting Associate ||
*2008 Started Real to Reel BG Agency with Kate Adams
|-
*2008 Inducted into the Northern Ontario Entertainers Hall of Fame<ref name="nugget" />
| 2012 || ''[[Still Mine]]'' || || Extras Casting ||
*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
| 2013 || ''[[Hard Rock Medical]]'' || TV series || Casting Associate||
*2011 Established Castnorth, a film and Television casting and audition agency
|-
*2012 One Wish<ref name="cottagecountrynow" /> - [[Mexico City International Film Festival]]: Golden Palm Award, [[Canada International Film Festival]]: Award of Excellence<ref name="northbaynipissing" />
| 2013 || ''Dark Rising: Warrior of Worlds'' || TV series || Northern Casting || 2 episodes: "Season's Change", "The Trankartak"
*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==
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Latest revision as of 21:03, 19 October 2024

Jim Calarco is an actor and a media and drama instructor.

Early life

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Calarco's hometown is North Bay, Ontario.

Career

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Teaching and stage

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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.

After retiring from teaching, Calarco focused his career exclusively on film and television.

Film and television

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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] In 2008, he formed Real to Reel BG Agency with Kate Adams.

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.

Many of Calarco's latest movies have been available on Super Channel, 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]

Awards

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Calarco won the Quonta Best Actor award in 1973[9] and in 2008 was inducted into the Northern Ontario Entertainers Hall of Fame.[10] Many of Calarco’s recent shorts have been nominated for awards, some as finalists, and his movies won many festival awards.

Personal life

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Calarco and his wife Claire married in 1969.

Filmography

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Calarco has performed as an actor, producer, writer, director, casting director, musician and voiceover artist.

Acting

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Year Title Format Role Note
1985 Street Smart Waiter
1988 No Angel Mayor Ruttan Caruso Production
1989–90 Moonlight Shadows TV series 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 TV series Senior lawyer 2 episodes
2002 My Name Is Tanino Mafia Don
2002 Conviction Parole Board Chairman James Calarco
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
2008–11 Météo+ TV series Homeless Man #1 / Chairman / Commissioner Charbonneau Production
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 miniseries Townsperson #1[9]
2010 "It Started with Rabbits" Short Dr. Carlino Pair of Ducks Production
2011 Citizen Gangster Priest Nathan Molando
2011 High Chicago Frank Alfons
2011 Dark Rising: The Savage Tales of Summer Vale Video The Priest
2011 Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back! Video The Priest[16]
2011 I'm Yours Bus Station Attendant Uncredited
2011 The Entitled Detective Uncredited; also Stand-in[17]
2011 Running Mates Garrettesville Mayor Buck Productions
2011 "One Wish" Short Walter (Walt) Last Best Hope Production[18]
2011 "The House"[19] Short Husband Pair of Ducks Production[17]
2012 "Boys Will Be Boys" Short Narrator Voice over
2012 The Riverbank a.k.a. Tracing Iris Mayor Jack Stubbs The Film Works Inc.
2012 Les Bleus de Ramville TV series Dr. Egervari Carte Blanche Production
2012 "Morning Zombies" Short Janitor Film North Huntsville International Film Festival
2012 A Dark Truth a.k.a. The Truth Robert
2013 "Strangers" Short Bill
2013 Hard Rock Medical TV series Jason Cahill[20]
2013 Be My Valentine TV movie Carney as Jim Callarco
2014 The Captive Manager
2022 Essex County TV series Nursing home patient
2023 Orah Doctor

Writer, producer and/or director

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Year Title Format Position
2007 "That Was Easy" Short Screenplay Writer, Producer
2011 "One Wish" Short Writer, Executive Producer, Director
2011 "The House" Short Writer, Producer, Director
2013 "Strangers" Short Writer, Executive Producer

Other crew

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Year Title Format Position Notes
2006 That Beautiful Somewhere Casting Associate, Unit Manager
2007 "That Was Easy" Short Casting Director
2011 Dark Rising Background Casting Director
2011 Dark Rising 2: Summer Strikes Back! Video Casting Director; Extras Casting; Unit Production Manager
2011 I'm Yours 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 Northern Casting 2 episodes: "Season's Change", "The Trankartak"

References

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  1. ^ a b "Writer's wish comes true with new film". Cottagecountrynow.ca. 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  2. ^ "Show us your shorts". Sootoday.com. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  3. ^ a b "One Wish receives acclaim at west coast film festival". Northbaynipissing.com. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  4. ^ "New talent agency represents northern actors". Sootoday.com. 2010-01-08. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  5. ^ "City sees first talent agency open". Baytoday.ca. 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  6. ^ "About Us — CAST North". Castnorth.ca. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  7. ^ "Zombies, demons target city". North Bay Nugget.
  8. ^ "Strangers earns honour". North Bay Nugget.
  9. ^ a b c "Almaguin data" (PDF). Media.cottagecountrynpow.ca. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  10. ^ a b nurun.com (2009-01-12). "Hall president humbled by honour". North Bay Nugget. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  11. ^ "Adams and Calarco go head to head". Baytoday.ca. 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  12. ^ "Finalist" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  13. ^ "Award 'validation' for filmmaker". North Bay Nugget.
  14. ^ "Jim Calarco". Northernstars.ca. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  15. ^ "Strangers captures bronze at Mexico International Film Festival". Baytoday.ca. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  16. ^ nurun.com (2009-10-20). "Sand worm crashes movie wedding". North Bay Nugget. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  17. ^ a b "Small film production in the area keeps local t..." North Bay Nugget.[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ "One Wish, The Lake and I'm Yours screening at Canadian Film Festival". Baytoday.ca. 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  19. ^ "News". Film North. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  20. ^ "Building films with Northern Talent". North Bay Nugget – via nugget.ca.
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