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Jim Calarco is an actor and former media and drama instructor. He taught media and drama classes from 1969 to 2000.[1] Calarco’s hometown is North Bay, Ontario and 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 with 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.[2]

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.[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 won the Quonta Best Actor award in 1973[7] and in 2008 he was inducted into the Northern Ontario Entertainers Hall of Fame.[8] 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,[9] The Riverbank and The Entitled.

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."[10]

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
  • -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 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[11]
  • 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[12]
  • 2011 The House[13] (Short) – Husband - Pair of Ducks Production[14]
  • 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
  • -2013 Diamonds and Dust - Jason Cahill
  • -2013 Gratitude - Jason Cahill

Music and voice over

  • 2002 The Morning Song (music video)
  • 2012 Boys Will Be Boys (Short) - Narrator

Miscellaneous crew

  • 2011 The Entitled - Stand-in [14]

Casting department

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

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

Personal accomplishments

References

  1. ^ a b c "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 c "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. ^ a b c d "Almaguin data" (PDF). Media.cottagecountrynpow.ca. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  8. ^ a b c nurun.com (2009-01-12). "Hall president humbled by honour". North Bay Nugget. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  9. ^ http://www.nugget.ca/2011/08/07/zombies-demons-target-city
  10. ^ 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
  11. ^ nurun.com (2009-10-20). "Sand worm crashes movie wedding". North Bay Nugget. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  12. ^ "One Wish, The Lake and I'm Yours screening at Canadian Film Festival". Baytoday.ca. 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  13. ^ "News". Film North. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  14. ^ a b http://www.nugget.ca/2010/10/11/small-film-production-in-the-area-keeps-local-talent-busy
  15. ^ http://www.nugget.ca/2013/06/06/building-films-with-northern-talent
  16. ^ "Adams and Calarco go head to head". Baytoday.ca. 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  17. ^ "Finalist" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  18. ^ http://www.nugget.ca/2011/05/25/award-validation-for-filmmaker
  19. ^ "Jim Calarco". Northernstars.ca. Retrieved 2013-09-23.
  20. ^ "Strangers captures bronze at Mexico International Film Festival". Baytoday.ca. 2013-06-11. Retrieved 2013-09-23.

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