On Screen Manitoba

Branded Entertainment Forum
Monday, October 25, 2010
New York City

DON'T MISS OUR SPECIAL EARLY BIRD RATE OF $525*

A reminder that the early bird rate for the Branded Entertainment Forum expires next Wednesday, September 8th. Space is limited and we’re confident the event will sell out, so act now to avoid disappointment. CLICK HERE to regsiter.

Some of the Big Wigs who'll be there!

Hollywood director and advertising impresario Brett Ratner and Frank Cooper III, Chief Consumer Engagement Officer, PepsiCo Beverages Americas, sit down with Andy Cohen, Bravo’s SVP Original Programming and Development and host of Watch What Happens: Live to talk about the creative process behind captivating branded entertainment campaigns and projects that resonate across platforms.

As traditional 30-second ad spots continue to fall prey to DVR, iTunes and Hulu, brands are heavily investing in longer-form, inventive content. This discussion will look at the creative process behind captivating branded entertainment properties, including how producers identify the right story, format, talent and brand messaging.

Branded Entertainment Forum is a day designed to provide inspiration to producers, brand managers, agencies and broadcasters looking to capitalize on the growth of branded entertainment, as marketers look for alternative solutions to traditional marketing. Stay tuned for more speaker announcements and a full agenda next week.

The early bird rate of $525* expires September 8th, so don’t hesitate to register and take advantage of the savings.

RIDM (Montreal International Documentary Festival)
November 10-21, 2010

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Doc Circuit Montreal 2010
November 10, 11 and 12, 2010 at the Grande Bibliothèque
Last chance to enjoy our early-bird rates!

Doc Circuit Montreal’s sixth edition takes place on November 10, 11 and 12, at the Grande Bibliothèque during the Montreal International Documentary Film Festival.

Passes are discounted until September 6th

Register now and enjoy our early-bird rates! People who register during the early-bird period will have the privilege of being the first to select their contacts (broadcasters, distributors and producers) for the Face-to-Face session, which will take place on November 12.

Doc Circuit Montreal is organizing a range of activities designed to help directors, producers and exhibitors update their skills, form business partnerships and discuss issues specific to the documentary industry.

For more information and to register, visit the Industry section of the RIDM website:

www.ridm.qc.ca/en/industry

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Doc Circuit Montréal 2010
Les 10, 11 et 12 novembre 2010 à la Grande Bibliothèque
Dernière chance de profiter de nos tarifs Lève-tôt !

La 6e édition de Doc Circuit Montréal aura lieu les 10, 11 et 12 novembre prochain à la Grande Bibliothèque pendant les Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal.

Tarifs réduits sur les passeports jusqu’au 6 septembre

Inscrivez-vous dès maintenant et profitez des prix avantageux de nos forfaits Lève-tôt. Les personnes s'inscrivant durant la période Lève-tôt auront le privilège d'être les premiers à sélectionner leurs interlocuteurs (télédiffuseurs, distributeurs et représentants de fonds) pour le Face-à-Face, qui se tiendra le 12 novembre prochain.

Doc Circuit Montréal propose un éventail varié d'activités qui permettent aux réalisateurs, producteurs et diffuseurs d'actualiser leurs compétences, de développer des partenariats d'affaires et d'échanger sur les enjeux spécifiques à l'industrie documentaire.

Pour plus d'informations et pour procéder à l'inscription, consultez la section Industrie du site internet des RIDM :

www.ridm.qc.ca/fr/industrie

6th ANNUAL WOMEN IN FILM FESTIVAL
March 4-8, 2011
Vancouver, BC

Women In Film & Television Vancouver (WIFTV) is accepting short and feature film submissions for the 6th Annual Women In Film Festival which will take place from March 4 to 8, 2011 in Vancouver, BC.

Final submission deadline is November 1

All independent filmmakers (women and men) seeking a Vancouver premiere are encouraged to apply. Submissions featuring strong female characters and stories are encouraged. Eligible films must have three of the following (one woman may serve in more than one role): a woman as Writer, a woman as Producer, a woman as Director, a woman as D.O.P., a woman as Lead Actor, a woman as Lead Animator / Editor.

The festival supports filmmakers with cash awards and artists' fees. Last year, three filmmakers were the recipients of the Legacy Awards, representing $1500 in cash awards. Award-winning filmmaker Lulu Keating was the 2010 recipient of the Women In the Director’s Chair Feature Film Award, presented by Creative Women Workshops Association, represents industry leadership and support from some of the most significant companies in western Canada and is valued at nearly $100,000.

For more information about eligibility criteria and how to submit, please visit www.womeninfilm.ca/WIFF_2011_Film_Submissions.html.

Doc North Film Festival
April 15 & 16, 2011

Submission Deadline - November 19

The first annual Doc North Film Festival is accepting film submissions until November 19. Doc North takes place in North Bay, Ontario from April 15 to 16, 2011 and will showcase documentary works of established filmmakers from across Canada with a focus on Northern specific story-telling.

The festival accepts films by mail and through withoutabox. Films will be reviewed by a panel of judges and successful candidates will be notfied by Janurary.

A special feature of the festival will be Speed Doc, which will screen short documentaries made by participants involved in the touring workshop festival component of the project that will visit several communities in Northern Ontario.

For details visit www.docnorthfestival.ca

CLICK HERE to submit your video.

SHOW OFF! is a special one-hour CBC television event and online campaign which will celebrate the inaugural year of Culture Days (the "Production"). Through compelling personal stories of the artists, musicians, and craftspeople that yearn to make a difference in Canada and abroad, we will connect Canadians to the behind-the-scenes world of arts and culture in Canada - and we also want to 'show off' your creativity!

Do you sing? Do you design houses? Do you ballroom dance? Do you tell stories? Do you teach piano? Do you paint landscapes? Do you excel at macramé? Show us!

We invite you to participate in the Production ("Participant") and send us high-quality videos that demonstrate how you celebrate arts and culture in your life (the "Content"). Show us and tell us: 'I show off by...'

The most creative and innovative videos could be either incorporated into the nationally broadcast special airing September 23rd, 2010, or shown at one of many CBC events from coast to coast to coast! And, of course, all videos that meet our guidelines will be available here on our website*.

Please e-mail us at showoff@cbc.ca and read the Rules on the website for further information.

MEDIA PRODUCTION FUND

DEADLINE: November 1, 2010

ELIGIBILITY:

The Media Production Fund is set up to assist members in the production of new media projects. Any additional questions regarding eligibility can be directed to the Education Coordinator.

Eligibility at a Glance:

* Applicants must be a member of Video Pool.
* Members can only hold one fund at a time at Video Pool.
* All types of new media projects are eligible, including audio art, installation projects, performance art, videos of all genre types, animation and web based projects.
* Works produced for school, or which will be graded, are not eligible. (This applies to Masters and Doctorate programs.)
* Commercial projects are not eligible.

THE FUND:

Over the course of the year, four recipients (2/application period) will each receive the following from Video Pool:

Annual Access Fee for use of equipment (valued at $550)
$1750 to be used toward project costs (materials, tape stock, etc.)

Click here to apply.

For more information, call: 949-9134 ext. 4; email vped@videopool.org

NEW ARTIST IN MEDIA ARTS

DEADLINE: November 1, 2010

The program is designed for persons who have not produced a new media work, but can be accessed by students who have made a project through school and are using that as support material. An applicant’s second work can be eligible, at the discretion of the jury. The program encourages artists from other artistic disciplines to apply.

Eligibility at a Glance:

Applicants must be a member of Video Pool.
Members can only hold one fund at a time at Video Pool.
All types of new media projects are eligible, including audio art, installation projects, performance art, videos of all genre types, animation and web based projects.
Projects must use this fund as their sole source of funding. Works that received other funding (from arts councils, etc) are not eligible.
Works in progress are not eligible.
Works produced for school, or which will be graded, are not eligible. (This applies to Masters and Doctorate programs.)
Commercial projects are not eligible.

THE FUND:

Over the course of the year, five recipients will each receive the following from Video Pool:

Annual Access Fee for use of equipment (valued at $550)
$1000 to be used toward project costs (materials, tape stock, etc.)
20 hrs of work with a Mentor

SPECIAL AWARDS

Additionally, two of the five funds are held for special awards:

The Drama Fund is reserved for a narrative based video project. That project will include the standard award (as detailed above) as well as:

$1,000 worth of equipment donated by William F. White (which will include insurance.)
Additionally, the Drama Fund recipient can take full advantage of using Video Pool as a resource for their project. From sourcing cast and crew to utilizing the HDV equipment and postproduction facilities, the recipient will find that Video Pool has an enormous amount to offer in regards to dramatic productions.

The Diversity Fund aims to cultivate new voices within the media arts by engaging artists from traditionally under-represented communities* as creators.

Intended to specifically attract first-time and emerging artists from Aboriginal and culturally diverse communities, the fund provides access to professional facilities and development opportunities within a supportive network. The successful artist will enjoy the same support as other NANM recipients, detailed above.

* Includes those from First Nations communities, new Canadians, visible minorities and official language minorities who face barriers pursuing a professional arts practice.

Click here to apply.

For more information, call: 949-9134 ext. 4; email vped@videopool.org

2010 imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
October 20-24, 2010
Toronto

DOCUMENTARY & DRAMA PITCH: Exclusive Professional Training & Pitch Sessions 

This is your chance to be part of an intensive pitch training opportunity at this year's imagineNATIVE!

Do you have a great idea for a pilot episode of a series drama (30 or 60 min), OR a feature, short or series documentary?  Enter our competitions to pitch your idea to a panel of commissioning editors and acquisitions executives from the major Canadian broadcasters - who will provide valuable feedback and development advice.  You will also have a chance to win imagineNATIVE's Documentary Pitch or Drama Pitch prizes to help your idea become a reality.

FOUR documentary pitch contestants & FOUR drama pitch contestants will be selected by imagineNATIVE's Programming Committee to receive a free, six-hour intensive "How to Pitch" workshop with a broadcasting industry professional. This workshop will provide invaluable insight and instruction on the pitching process and advice on improving individual pitch ideas.  The intensive workshop will take place on Wednesday, October 20th at the Miles Nadal JCC.  

Each pitch will then be presented to the panel of commissioning editors and acquisitions executives during the festival's "Pitch Competition for Dramatic Works" and "Documentary Pitch Competition" on Friday, October 22nd.

The panel will select one winner from each category.  Best Documentary Pitch winner will receive a $500 CASH PRIZE FROM CBC NEWS NETWORK and Best Drama Pitch winner will receive a $5,000 DEVELOPMENT DEAL WITH APTN. Each of the winners will also receive a $2500 gift voucher from William F. White for production equipment, and a $500 gift certificate from Technicolor for postproduction services (valid for one-year). The winners will be announced at the imagineNATIVE Closing Night Awards, Sunday, October 24th.

How to Submit:

Fill out an online submission form at www.imagineNATIVE.org and email it to pitch@imagineNATIVE.org  

Please combine the documents into one word or pdf, if possible.  Visual support material may also be forwarded.

You may submit your pitch ideas to each category. You may pitch individually or as a team.

Eligibility Criteria: 

The producer or director representing the pitch project must be Indigenous (First Nations, Metis, Inuit, other world Indigenous) and a Canadian resident.

Pitch teams must be in Toronto for both the training session on October 20th and the pitching session October 22nd.

The deadline for submissions is Thursday, September 16, 2010. Applicants will be notified by Oct 1, 2010 on the status of their application.

Please note: Travel and other expenses are not covered by imagineNATIVE.  Lunch and one All-Access Delegate Pass will be provided to the selected mentees.

If you have further questions, please email programming@imagineNATIVE.org 

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OPEN CALL FOR WORKS: 90 SECOND QUICKIE - Screening During Nuit Blanche

Submission Deadline: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

The Winnipeg Film Group is thrilled to announce an OPEN CALL to our second annual 90 SECOND QUICKIE film contest. Completed films will be presented on SEPTEMBER 25 during Winnipeg’s first annual NUIT BLANCHE, a free all-night celebration of the arts.

The 90 SECOND QUICKIE was created in 2009 by the Winnipeg Film Group to encourage the creation of micro films. Blown away by the shorts in our first year we are doing it again - this time even bigger, brighter and bolder!

Open to participants from across Canada, the 90 SECOND QUICKIE calls on filmmakers, creative types, and all others to submit a 90 second or shorter film. All genres accepted.

First Place: $300 (generously provided by On Screen Manitoba)

As part of Winnipeg’s first ever NUIT BLANCHE all submitted films* will screen outdoors at Winnipeg’s most famous corner - Portage & Main – on SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 25 AT 10PM on the large 35’ x 13’ high resolution video screen. This is an event not to be missed! (The films will also screen on Sunday, September 26 at the WFG’s Cinematheque at 7:30PM)

There is a $10 entry fee for all films payable to the WFG upon submission.

Please submit your finished film (not to exceed 90 seconds including credits!) on both a playable DVD and a data disc with your film file (.mov, .avi), without compression.

Completed films, forms and $10 Entry Fee must arrive by Wednesday, September 8 @ 5pm to:

Winnipeg Film Group
Attn: 90 Second Quickie
304-100 Arthur Street
Winnipeg, MB R3B 1H3

Contact: Monica Lowe, (204) 925-3452 | monica@winnipegfilmgroup.com

For more info and to download the submission form: http://www.winnipegfilmgroup.com/

Entry fees can be paid at the WFG office (cash, cheque, debit, MasterCard, Visa, & AMEX)

or via our secure online store at http://www.winnipegfilmgroup.com/

Good luck and have fun!

* A maximum of 60 entries will be accepted. Submit early!

* Please keep in mind that the films will be screened outside to a semi-general audience. We don’t want to eliminate any works from the screening but the WFG reserves the right to not screen a work that could be deemed over-the-top offensive.

The New York International Film Festival in LA is now open and accepting entries (features, shorts, documentaries, music videos, animations etc.) for our November 2010 LA Festival. If you want to submit a film to the LA Festival, please visit www.nyfilmvideo.com

The New York International Film Festival in NYC 2011 is now open and accepting entries (features, shorts, documentaries, music videos, animations, etc.) for our 2011 NYC Festival. If you want to submit a film to the NYC Festival, please visit www.nyfilmvideo.com

The New York International Art Festival in LA will take place on Thursday, November 11th and is accepting entries. If you want to exhibit, please visit: www.nyartfestival.com

The Rocket is Blasting Into Its 6th year!

The Shaw Rocket Fund is pleased to announce a Call for Entries for the much celebrated Shaw Rocket Prize! The prize showcases the best programming that Canada has to offer and involves two juries : an international jury of top buyers from around the world select the top three to five programs and then kids from across Canada vote for the $50,000 winner!

New for 2010

* The 2010 prize will be awarded to the best children’s program targeted to kids aged 6 – 12.
* We have gone 360! Any related digital content for the program will also be judged in addition to the television program.

Key Dates

* Entry deadline is August 23, 2010. How to enter.
* Finalists will be announced on October 2, 2010 in Cannes
* The winner will be awarded in November 2010 in Ottawa

It is the Rocket Fund’s goal to fuel the children’s production industry, and now that we are entering the Prize’s sixth year, we are proud to continue celebrating the very best of Canadian television and digital programming for kids.

Don’t miss out! Send in your entries!

About the Prize
Established in 2004, the Shaw Rocket Prize is a $50,000 winner take-all award for the best independent Canadian kids program as selected by an international jury and kids from across Canada. Previous winners are Degrassi: The Next Generation, Being Ian, Make Some Noise, Life with Derek and Sticks and Stones.

For information about the prize visit: www.rocketprize.ca
For information about the Fund visit: www.rocketfund.ca

nextMEDIA TORONTO
November 29-30, 2010

Running November 29th and 30th at the Design Exchange in Toronto, nextMEDIA creates opportunities for your business by bringing together the highest growth areas of the converging next-generation entertainment marketplace.

Register today and save $250 with the nextMEDIA Kick-off Rate, ending September 17th, 2010.

nextMEDIA 2010 Highlights:

- 2 days of learning, strategizing and collaborating across all areas of digital entertainment, including advertising, gaming, TV, mobile, music and publishing.
- Facilitated meetings and networking between established industry leaders and emerging new talent from multiple sectors.
- Sessions, discussions and workshops designed to drive your business forward and provide you with the connections and info you need to stay ahead of your competition.
- Insight into emerging technologies and platforms that can change your business.

WNDX - Winnipeg's Festival of Film and Video Art
September 30 - October 3, 2010

Delegate Registration

WNDX encourages curators, programmers, distributors and other media arts professionals to attend our festival. All qualified delegates will receive a complimentary festival pass and the logistical support of our staff. We additionally have a limited number of travel subsidies available.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, Sept 3

Studio Visits with George Kuchar

In conjunction with legendary American underground filmmaker George Kuchar's visit to Winnipeg, we have a number of one-on-one / studio visit appointments available to local artists. Registration is limited to ten participants.

REGISTRATION is through the Winnipeg Film Group

CANADIAN INNOVATION EXCHANGE (CIX)
December 7, 2010
Toronto, ON

Join Canada's leaders in innovation at CIX, December 7, 2010 at MaRS Discovery District in Toronto

Registration is Now Open!

CIX is:

A showcase of Canada's Hottest Innovative Companies and the people behind them - the very best in technology products, services and companies in ICT, Cleantech and Digital Media

An exclusive event that brings together all the key players in the innovation economy in one place to focus on the development of technology-based innovation in Canada.

An action-packed day of facilitated meetings, inspiring speakers, fresh ideas, and networking events where investors, innovative companies, entrepreneurs and service providers converge to plot and accelerate the engine of growth in our economy

Register now and save $200 with our CIX Kick Off Rate

Kick Off rate ends September 3, 2010. SPACE IS LIMITED - REGISTER NOW!

CANADA'S HOTTEST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES

The coast-to-coast hunt is on!

Canada's Hottest Innovative Companies program is open to all Canadian companies who consider themselves, their products, technologies or services to be innovative in the fields of:

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Cleantech
Digital Media

If this sounds like you, please submit your profile in order to qualify for this prestigious accolade which includes the opportunity to present at the Canada's Hottest Innovative Companies showcase at CIX. If this sounds like a company you know please pass this on to them.

Manitoba Culture Days September 24-26, 2010 and
Nuit Blanche Winnipeg September 25, 2010

Do you have a work in progress, a new work that you want to show? An older piece that you want to remount? Is your theatre group looking for a season kick-off? Does your organization have an idea for a new and exciting public outreach activity? Do you like to teach people how to throw pots? Sing? Dance? Visit the Culture Days celebration page to see the activities planned for every province.

Deadline for inclusion in the printed guide for Culture Days (including Nuit Blanchje Winnipeg) is August 12, 2010. Online registration must be completed at www.culturedays.ca or, for more information contact Nicole Matiation, Project Manager at mb@culturedays.ca or (204) 942-8221.

Culture Days is a collaborative pan-Canadian volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities Culture Days was inspired by Journées de la culture, produced by Culture pour tous in Québec.
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Dernier appel aux artistes et aux organismes culturels
Fête de la culture au Manitoba du 24 au 26 septembre 2010 et
Nuit Blanche Winnipeg le 25 septembre 2010

Avez-vous une œuvre en cours ou une nouvelle que vous voudriez présenter au public ? Ou une pièce plus ancienne que vous voudriez remonter ? Est-ce que vous cherchez une occasion pour lancer la saison 2010-2011 ? Avez-vous une toute nouvelle idée d’activité destinée à développer votre audience ? Aimez vous apprendre aux gens comment peindre avec des aquarelles ? Chanter ? Danser ? Visitez l’horaire des célébrations sur le site web de Fête de la culture pour voir ce qui est prévu à travers le pays.

La date d’échéance pour enregistrer votre activité Fête de la culture ou Nuit Blanche Winnipeg dans le programme imprimé est le 12 août 2010. Les inscriptions doivent être complétées à www.fetedelaculture.ca ou, pour plus d’information, contactez Nicole Matiation, gestionnaire du projet à mb@fetedelaculture.ca ou au (204) 942-8221.

La Fête de la culture est un mouvement pancanadien réunissant des bénévoles qui se vouent à accroître la connaissance, l’accessibilité, la participation et l’engagement de tous les Canadiens dans la vie culturelle et artistique de leur communauté. La Fête de la culture est inspirée des Journées de la culture réalisées au Québec par Culture pour tous.

Branded Entertainment Forum
Monday, October 25, 2010
New York City

Research released last month by PQ Media shows total U.S. branded entertainment marketing spending is on pace to generate solid growth in 2010 and beyond. That growth is becoming increasingly evident within the non-scripted programming space.

As the definitive global source of intel in the non-fiction entertainment industry, realscreen is proud to unveil the Branded Entertainment Forum -- a one-day, high-level program designed to deliver leading-edge strategies and best practices for the development and production of unscripted/factual brand-funded entertainment.

The program is being developed with expert guidance from advisory board chair, Doug Scott, President, OgilvyEntertainment and our very impressive advisory board:

· Dean Baker, Managing Director, JWT Entertainment, JWT London
· Michael Davies, President, Embassy Row
· Cameron Death, VP Digital Content, NBC Universal
· Carolyn Everson, Corporate Vice President, Global Advertising Sales & Trade Marketing, Microsoft
· Jae Goodman, Creative Director, Creative Artists Agency
· Jon Kamen, Chairman & CEO, @radical.media
· Kevin McAuliffe, VP Branded Entertainment Group, NBC Universal Cable Entertainment
· Guy McCarter, Managing Director, Green Room Entertainment, OMD USA
· Evan Shapiro, President, IFC tv & Sundance Channel
· Peter Tortorici, CEO, GroupM Entertainment

The forum is designed to:

· facilitate connections and establish business relationships between brands, producers and broadcast and cable networks, and
· provide valuable intelligence regarding the increasingly important intersection of Madison Avenue and Hollywood. As non-scripted programming volumes increase globally, so too are the number and types of brand integration deals being made internationally.

Global brands and their marketing agency partners will have a unique opportunity to meet with production company and network programming executives interested in co-developing and producing original unscripted programming. Realscreen events are known globally for the optimal networking and learning opportunities they create and facilitate and our Branded Entertainment Forum promises nothing less.

Branded Entertainment Forum takes place Monday, October 25th, 2010 at a venue in downtown New York City. Details will follow shortly. The program will commence at 9 a.m. and wrap with a cocktail ending at 6 p.m. Programming announcements will follow in the coming weeks, but you can reserve your spot at this valuable learning and networking gathering for the discounted rate of $425* if you reserve by August 11th, 2010.

Click here to register now.

The AIM program targets technology companies - including Software, Hardware, Wireless/Mobile, Gaming & Digital Media,
Green IT, Health IT etc. We’re looking to identify the best-rated companies for the next phases of the program by offering in-market maximum exposure to business partners, investors and potential customers.

Ideal candidate companies have:

• A vision for fast growth on a global level
• An existing product or service and a revenue stream
• A goal to expand internationally through the US and/or Japan

To register for this program, please visit:

http://bootcamp-winnipeg.eventbrite.com

There is no charge to participate. Registration deadline for AIM is August 31, 2010. Space is limited so please apply early!
Accepted companies will be asked to complete a one-page company profile to be considered for an afternoon presentation.

DOWNLOAD the Program more information.
 

nextMEDIA TORONTO
November 29-30, 2010

Registration for nextMEDIA Toronto is now open!

If you are a past delegate of nextMEDIA, we would like to offer you a special registration rate of $695.

Register now and save 25% off the regular rate, ending September 10th, 2010.

Click HERE to register with your Past Delegate Rate.

Running November 29th and 30th at the Design Exchange in Toronto, nextMEDIA creates opportunities for your business by bringing together the highest growth areas of the converging next-generation entertainment marketplace.

nextMEDIA 2010 Highlights:

2 days of learning, strategizing and collaborating across all areas of digital entertainment, including advertising, gaming, TV, mobile, music and publishing.

Facilitated meetings and networking between established industry leaders and emerging new talent from multiple sectors.

Sessions, discussions and workshops designed to drive your business forward and provide you with the connections and info you need to stay ahead of your competition.

Insight into emerging technologies and platforms that can change your business.

Visit www.nextmediaevents.com/toronto for more information.

CARTOON CONNECTION CANADA - EU: October 18-20
TAC: October 20-21, 2010
OIAF: October 20-24, 2010

Cartoon Connection Canada EU is expanding their network in Ottawa

TAC and the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) are very excited to announce CARTOON CONNECTION Canada -EU, a new networking event co-organized with the producers of Cartoon Forum and Cartoon Movie. With the help of MEDIA INTERNATIONAL, Cartoon will be bringing over 40 European animation producers, broadcasters and distributors eager to meet their Canadian counterparts to the event.

We are now accepting applications from Canadian producers who are interested in participating in this event. The philosophy behind Cartoon Connection (which has also run in Korea and Argentina) is intense networking within a small group. Attendance will be capped at 100. This means we can only take 60 Canadian delegates and we are asking that only one producer attend from each company. A basic selection process is in place to determine both Canadian and European delegations. Invitations for the Canadian delegation were sent to producers and production companies listed in our Canadian Animation Directory.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The goal of CARTOON CONNECTION is to allow you to expand your professional network.

Sample Delegation:
Follow the link below for a run-down of the Europeans who participated Cartoon Connection Korea. Interest in the Canadian edition is extremely high, so we expect a high-caliber delegation.

http://www.cartoon-media.eu/CONNECT/con_listof.php?id=4

The event will have two components:
• Information sessions about the distinct markets to understand how each of them works, analyzing the reality and the difficulties of European-Canadian co-productions through case studies

• One-on-one meetings (10 minutes for each meeting) which will allow you to meet European professionals and present upcoming projects (for cooperation or co-production) or existing series and/or films (for sales and distribution), while getting the run down on European projects.

ALSO: Should co-productions between Canada and Europe eventually be signed, the Canadian producers will be entitled to participate at the two biggest co-production animation markets in Europe (Cartoon Forum for TV series and Cartoon Movie for animated features).

When will this take place?
The event will take place before and during TAC at the Chateau Laurier in downtown Ottawa. Opening the evening of Monday, October 18 at a networking dinner, Cartoon Connection will run until Wednesday, October 20, overlapping TAC. Regular TAC activities such as Fast Track, Pitch THIS! and some networking events will run until Thursday, October 21. Your participation in TAC is encouraged and highly recommended for further networking opportunities.

How much does it cost?
We are still in negotiations with funders to keep the cost of this additional event as low as possible. Participants must purchase a TAC Animapass or TAC Only pass in order to be take part in Cartoon Connection (starting at $400 CAD). You may incur an extra fee for the Cartoon Connection portion, if funders are unable to fully support the event. This information will be disseminated once a final delegate list is determined.

How to Apply?
CLICK HERE to access the application form. The deadline to apply is August 13th.

We look forward to hearing from you soon and please feel free to contact us with any questions.

Azarin Sohrabkhani
Director
Television Animation Conference & Workshops
Ottawa International Animation Festival
tel: 613.232.8769
fax: 613.232.6315
animationfestival.ca

 

Women in Film & Television - Toronto is pleased to announce the 2010 Crystal Awards call for nominations. The Crystal Awards recognize the extraordinary achievements of Canadian women in screen-based media (film, television and digital media). 

Deadline for nominations is Monday, September 27, 2010, 5 PM EST.

The 2010 Crystal Awards Nomination Form is available here.

Since 1988, these coveted awards have been presented to more than 90 accomplished professionals for their significant contributions to the Canadian screen-based industry and the global entertainment community at large. For a complete list of past winners, visit www.wift.com.

Nominations are being accepted for the following Crystal Award categories:

Outstanding Achievement Award
Awarded to a woman who has made a major contribution to screen-based media through the consistent quality of her work throughout her career. Through personal example and leadership, she has inspired and set standards for women and men working in the screen-based industry.

Creative Excellence Award
Awarded to a woman in recognition of the creative excellence and dynamic quality of her work in screen-based media. The recipient's recent work has received national and/or international attention in the previous year and has established a standard for those working in screen-based media.

Mentorship Award
Awarded to a woman who has made an outstanding contribution to building women's careers in screen-based media. The mentor supports the advancement of women, offers guidance and support, and/or assists female entrepreneurs in growing their own media companies.

Please note that a Special Jury Award of Distinction is awarded periodically at the discretion of the jury.

 An independent jury of past award recipients will select the Crystal Award winners for 2010. Award winners will be honoured at the 2010 Crystal Awards Gala Luncheon on December 6, 2010 at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto.

The Super Channel Feature Documentary Award Is Now Open - Calling For Entries!

Are you a Canadian documentary filmmaker wanting to make the leap from producing hour-long broadcast documentaries to producing feature length documentaries for theatrical release?

Enter now for your chance to WIN! 2 winning entries will be chosen, and each will receive the following:

15 - 20 hours of mentorship with a senior documentary producer
$3,000 budget to benefit your project and attend the Toronto Documentary Forum (TDF) at Hot Docs

Visit the Super Channel website for submission guidelines, terms, conditions and details on eligibility and prizes.

Please note in the eligibility guidelines for the competition the following detail as to team documentary experience:

“Both the director and producer must have at least one hour-long television documentary credit, and may not have more than one feature-length (75 minutes+) documentary credit. If a co-producer is attached, they must meet the eligibility requirements regarding credits.”

Contest closes at 5pm MST on September 3, 2010. Late entries will not be accepted.


Following on the success of the Super Catalyst Emerging Screenwriter Award, Super Channel is keeping it real in offering this opportunity for two documentary director/producer teams with credits in hour-long television, to make the leap to feature length documentaries.

“Super Channel is a proud supporter of Canadian production and is pleased to offer opportunities to those who aspire to produce feature length documentaries,” said Marguerite Pigott, Super Channel Creative Development Group Lead.

The award program begins in late September, and winners will work with mentors to prepare projects for pitching in time for the TDF in May 2011. Winners will attend the TDF as observers, and use this opportunity to meet with potential broadcasters, executive producers or other potential partners.

“We are thrilled that Super Channel is encouraging emerging director/producer teams in the production of feature length documentaries,” Elizabeth Radshaw, TDF Director.

For More information about the award, eligibility, submission requirements and deadlines is available at Super Channel Producers' Page.

About Super Channel
Super Channel is Canada’s only national pay television network, consisting of two HD channels, four new SD channels, and Super Channel On Demand.

Super Channel’s vision is to expand the Canadian premium TV experience by offering a broad range of fresh, entertaining movies, series and fights. Super Channel is owned by Allarco Entertainment 2008 Inc., an Edmonton-based media company.

Our next deadline for the Corporate Capacity Growth Program is September 15th, On Screen Manitoba will contribute up to 70%, to a cap of $5,000, per successfully juried Production Company.

The program provides financial assistance relating to discreet strategic or business planning projects, completed within the designated program period (Any four month period between April 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011).

Examples of eligible Corporate Development Activities include engaging in a corporate strategic planning process; updating existing strategic plans; business planning associated with a new corporate initiative or addressing a major corporate challenge; hiring of an HR Consultant; corporate financial planning or developing a business plan in order to access corporate (non-production related) capital; and multi platform exploration. Again, these are examples, please contact angela@onscreenmanitoba if you have any questions about this program.

The Canadian New Media Awards (CNMAs), the country’s only nationwide competition recognizing the accomplishments of Canada’s most successful digital media companies, is now open for nominations.

Celebrating its 10th year, The CNMAs are taking place as part of nextMEDIA Toronto, Canada’s leading digital media production and development marketplace, taking place November 29 to December 1, 2010 at the Toronto Design Exchange – the CNMAs gala awards will be held December 1, 2010 at The Design Exchange in Toronto.

Submission from across Canada are welcome.

Enter before July 30th, and save $50 with the CNMA Early Bird discount.

Visit www.nextmediaevents.com/cnma for category and submission information.

The CFC NFB Documentary Program is a unique laboratory for the development of successful:

* feature documentaries
* mid-length documentaries
* interactive documentaries

Up to four accomplished Canadian directors with viable concepts for creative documentary projects will be selected to participate in this unique program, which begins in November 2010.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15, 2010

Click Here to apply

Designed to help accomplished directors develop documentaries that will advance the genre and achieve critical success; the program’s immersive, “think-tank”, collaborative experience, is the core of this rigorous development process. Focused on the unique creative challenges of documentaries in a rapidly evolving distribution environment, it will partner participants with a “dream team” of collaborators (leading Canadian and international documentarians and craftspeople). Specifically tailored to the precise needs of the participants, the program combines four to six, demanding, two to three day modules at the CFC with a supported inquiry phase focused on concept development. It also includes the potential for preliminary shooting and editing to explore and demonstrate the power of characters and proposed visual approaches.

Participants’ projects will be considered for production at the conclusion of the documentary program.

7th Annual International Film Festival Summit (IFFS)
December 5-7, 2010
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino
Las Vegas, NV

Click Here to Register Today

Questions? Interested in Learning More? Please contact David Gunn at (561) 277-8132 or david.gunn@michaelbass.com  Special Discounts are available to IFFS Alumni.

Attendees will have the opportunity to network, establish partnerships, and hear from some of the brightest minds in the film festival industry discuss the latest trends in:

Funding & Sponsorship
Programming
Operations & Management
Marketing & Public Relations
Acquisition & Distribution
Digital Technology Solutions
Long Term Planning & Sustainable Growth
Executive Management
And much more!

The IFFS is also thrilled to offer an early bird rate of only $79 per night at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Please refer to the IFFS and BOOK YOUR ROOM TODAY!

Click Here to Download Conference Brochure

An Opportunity to Present Your Technology to Sony Electronics
August 2-4, 2010
16535 Via Esprillo
San Diego, CA 92127

THE SONY TEAM ATTENDING:

Stan Glasgow, President & COO
Austin Noronha, VP, Strategic Technology Partnerships
Andy Tseng, VP, Corporate Development
Marc Birnkrant, VP Engineering, VAIO of America
Klaus Hofrichter, VP Software Engineering, TV group

And various other individuals responsible for engineering, business development and strategy.

WHAT SONY IS LOOKING FOR:
Sony is interested in engaging and partnering with firms talented and forward-thinking individuals to help keep us at a competitive advantage and have next-generation or disruptive technologies in the following areas:

User Interface & Intelligence

New UI technologies (voice, gesture, remote, touch, etc.)
Advanced display technologies (mobile and large screens, 3D)
Sensors for mobile devices
Content analysis & recommendation (music, video, eBook etc.); Contextual advertising.

Applications & Application Ecosystem

Networked Mobile and Stationary CE devices (Smartphone, eBook, TV, Digital Cameras)
Location-based, social media & networking, gaming, 3D
Consumer video monitoring & communication

Energy & Environment

Battery technologies & management; emerging application areas
Power supply & charging technologies
Residential smart grid / building energy network

Application Submission Deadline: July 13, 2010

CLICK HERE to apply.

How does MarketLink work?

CommNexus partners with a multination corporation that is hoping to discover new business interests and partnerships to become a MarketLink host.
The corporation establishes specific technology requirements and an assembled team of high-level decision makers, and posts its areas of interest on the CommNexus website.

An application period begins where a network of over 8,000 tech sector professionals have an opportunity to submit an application to present to the MarketLink host company.

All applications are reviewed by the host company through a web-based collaboration program and the company, not CommNexus, selects the top application companies that they would like to most meet with.

CommNexus notifies all companies about the selection results and coordinates meeting logistics with the selected participants.

CommNexus schedules meetings with selected companies and top executives from the MarketLink host company over a 2-day period. Click here for more.

ABOUT SONY ELECTRONICS:
Sony Corporation (NYSE: SNE) is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. With its music, pictures, computer entertainment and on-line businesses, Sony is uniquely positioned to be the leading electronics and entertainment company in the world. Sony recorded consolidated annual sales of approximately $78 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010.

Headquartered in San Diego, Sony Electronics is a leading provider of audio/video electronics and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Operations include research and development, design, engineering, manufacturing, sales, marketing, distribution and customer service.

Sony innovations have become part of mainstream culture, including: the first magnetic tape and tape recorder; the world's first all-transistor TV set; the world's first color video cassette recorder; the Walkman personal stereo; the Compact Disc (CD); the first 8mm camcorder; and the first to introduce the OLED TV. Through our unique combination of technology and entertainment, Sony aims to inspire consumers around the world with innovation and joy. Click here for more.

ABOUT MarketLink:
CommNexus MarketLink is a FREE program that pairs regional companies with multinational corporations hoping to discover new business interests and partnerships. It provides a shortcut to developing new relationships by orchestrating a simple and efficient introduction process that offers selected companies the opportunity to present to executives focusing on new products and innovations in a personalized 1-on-1 session. CommNexus handles all of the logistics. All you have to do is show up.

QUESTIONS? Contact Olga Teplitsky at oteplitsky@commnexus.org

Interactive Screen 1.0 Beautiful Lives
Program dates: August 16, 2010 – August 20, 2010

Guest Curator: Daniel Canty

Now in its 15th installment at The Banff Centre, Interactive Screen is the Banff New Media Institute’s (BNMI) flagship new media event. This year, Interactive Screen 1.0: Beautiful Lives will look at the way new media intersects with our aspirations and ambitions, individual or collective, convergent or contradictory, for the betterment of life. Participants invariably come away from the event with fresh ideas and alliances, a refined set of skills, and a renewed faith in the power of new media.

Register now!

Interactive Screen 1.0 Scholarship Intensive

New media makers interested in developing a creative project or reflective essay related to this year’s theme are encouraged to apply to the Interactive Screen Scholarship Intensive.

Scholarships are available for up to 10 Canadian and international applicants and include focused mentorship and public presentation opportunities, a travel stipend of up to $550, and full financial support for program tuition, meals, and shared accommodations on The Banff Centre campus. Participants arrive two days before the start of the main Interactive Screen program. Application deadline is July 13.

Apply now!

BNMI Co-production Lab: Self-directed Co-productions

The Banff New Media Institute invites artists, producers, content creators, and researchers working with form, content, and themes that connect with the field of new media to submit project proposals for Self-directed Co-production residencies. We provide the time and space for focused work in a retreat setting. Design your own residency.

Projects in all stages, from experimentation to production, are welcome.

IN 2010
Sept 12 - 14, 2010
Toronto, Canada

IN 2010 ˆ the INteractive Exchange - explores the visionary ideas, creative excellence and technological innovations that generate truly engaging interactive experiences. From games to film, from social media to mobile, IN 2010 will bring together International industry leaders for 2.5 days of networking, ideation and business in downtown Toronto.

By registering with this code INDP15, receive 15% off Regular Rates. Visit www.inexchange10.com to register.

The conference will be divided into the following streams:

Mobile:
The IN Mobile stream will present sessions from case studies to discussions about the latest and greatest key developments, the current status and future development trends in wireless technology.

Social Media:
Social Media at IN will focus on the creative and business opportunities in a sector which is continuously reinventing itself through user-generated content. Showcasing leading-edge projects and discussions about the newest communication platforms, these sessions will explore marketing, collaboration, information sharing, and experimental crossovers.

Games:
The video games industry continues to be one of the fastest growing industries worldwide. With an eye toward intellectual property, which is exploitable along multiple entertainment verticals, this stream brings creative, production and business perspectives to the table at IN 2010. Industry veterans will discuss current trends, explore leading-edge projects and examine the challenges and opportunities that exist in crossover projects.

X-Platform:
This stream focuses on the opportunities that lie in the digital media content space as it continues to grow by showcasing the interconnectedness of various interactive sectors within cultural and digital media industries. This stream highlights the potential creative and business opportunities that exist between platforms.

Visionary:
The visionary stream is dedicated to showcasing thought-leaders. Made up of the innovators, originators, inventors and explorers of big ideas. These forward-thinkers share their vision and in turn, incite new ways of thinking about business models, interactivity, and technology.

IN 2010 ˆ the INteractive Exchange ˆ is presented by Interactive Ontario (io)

8 companies and 8 Industry leaders were featured during a 43-minute video showcasing some of our brightest and most innovative new media superstars. Since screening that showcase and marketing it to businesses across North America, the individuals and companies that participated have generated an additional $551,000 in new business for themselves over the past 7 months.

New Media Manitoba would like to do it again.

They want to hear stories about your business. They're looking for personal stories, stories that excite, touch, inspire, make people want to follow their passions and become part of the New Media business community in Manitoba.

You may not think you even have a story but we're betting you do! It doesn't matter if you're a big company, or just a one person operation, you have something unique about you to share.

Start by sending us an e-mail and answering the following questions:

Who are you?
What does your business do?
What is exciting, touching, inspiring about your business?
Do you have any unique stories or events that have happened at your business?
How has the New Media business community in Manitoba and/or NMM helped your business?
Include full contact information (phone number, email, website) and links to projects, if applicable.

Deadline for applications is 5pm June 30th, 2010. You can send your email with the above links to iamasuperstar@newmediamanitoba.com

If you are selected you will need to be available for the month of July to be filmed. You'll be responsible for sharing support graphics, videos, and animations with us to include in the profile.

One small caveat I'll mention is that they're still working on getting all the resources in place to shoot the videos and have a similar IMAX event like last year. It costs a fair bit of money to host an event of this size so we're seeking sponsorship. If you know of someone that can help support this initiative with some investment please let us know.

STORYVILLE VANCOUVER
25TH VANCOUVER FILM & TV FORUM
September 28 - October 1, 2010

ENTRY FORM (XLS)

Submission Deadline: August 20, 2010

The 25th edition of the Vancouver Film & TV Forum runs from Sept. 28 - Oct. 1 plus New Filmmakers' Day, Oct. 2. The 2010 Forum is proud to stimulate the development, co-financing and co-production of the creative documentary at Storyville Vancouver, an opportunity for filmmakers based in the Pacific Northwest to pitch their projects to an international forum of commissioning editors.

Storyville Vancouver, in parternship with BC public broadcaster Knowledge Network Corporation, is scheduled for presentation during The Forum on Tuesday, September 28, 2010. The Forum and Knowledge is delighted to have attracted some of the world's leading broadcasters to Vancouver to help our filmmakers develop long-term strategic relationships and enhance project development.

Pre-selected creative, feature lenght (minimum TV hour) documentary projects, at various levels of development, from the Pacific Northwest will be publicly pitched to international commissioning editors with accredited Forum observers in attendance. Commissioning editors confirmed to date include Tom Koch (PBS), Gregory Sanderson (BBC Storyville), Randy Brinson (KCTS 9), Hans Robert Eisenhauer (ZDF/Arte) and Murray Battle (Knowledge Network). Please visit www.viff.org/forum for updates on additional participants.

BEVERLY HILLS FILM, TELEVISION & NEW MEDIA FESTIVAL
October 21-24, 2010
Beverly Hills, CA

CALL FOR ENTRIES:
Feature Length Films (All Genres), Television Content, New Media: Webisodes & Mobile Content, Short Documentaries, Feature Documentaries, Short Films, Music Videos, Animation, New Media: digital/electronic/interactive media projects, web-episodes ("webisodes"), 3D projects, cell phone movies (under 3 minutes), mobile content, video based websites and computer games.

Regular Submission Deadline: July 30, 2010
Late Submission Deadline: August 27, 2010
Extended Submission Deadline: September 17, 2010 (late fee may apply)

Please visit our website to submit your film: http://www.bhfilmtvnewmedia.com/

MISSION & OBJECTIVE:
The Beverly Hills Film, Television & New Media Festival's mission statement is to provide a platform where content producers can showcase their works and increase the opportunities to maximize their full deserved potential in distribution, marketing and industry recognition.

ABOUT BEVERLY HILLS FILM, TELEVISION & NEW MEDIA FESTIVAL:
The Beverly Hills Film, Television & New Media Festival is an international, competitive 4-day festival that aims to present an elite selection of independent cinema and television content and serves as a forum for prominent film and TV industry members and independent filmmakers to meet, learn from each other and share ideas in the Heart of Beverly Hills, sister city of Cannes. The BHFTF welcomes Hollywood's hottest stars, producers, distributors, critics and media. Film and TV professionals and the interested public will have the opportunity to gain industry knowledge through interaction within a festival environment. The festival will offer attendees quality films and television content, seminars, panels, pitch sessions and social gatherings while expanding their knowledge of cinema and enhancing their appreciation of the filmmaking process. With red carpet premieres, black-tie society gala, exclusive industry cocktail soirees andchauffeured antique Bentleys and limos, the festival will celebrate authentic Old Hollywood glamour, combined with an updated twist of the emerging technology of today

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In order to be sure that everyone invited has the opportunity to apply, we’re moving the application deadline to Wednesday June 23rd, 2010.

Please carefully note that this will move our Show Off! Orientation Session date to: Saturday June 26th 2010.

Thanks to all who have already entered!

Haven’t decided what to write about yet? Have a few questions about "Show Off!"

We’ve added some details below to help you out:

CBC Television and Freeze Frame: Media Arts Centre for Young People are teaming up to provide a select group of young people aged 14 to 18 with the opportunity to create a one-minute video exploring the arts and culture. Entitled “Show Off!” a collection of the one-minute videos will be broadcast by CBC September 24 as part of Culture Days 2010, hosted by Jian Ghomeshi (CBC Radio, Q).

Here's the deal:

30 students, in groups of 2 will each be assigned a medium to visually represent. Each pair will have two tasks:

First, to visually represent (can be in a non-traditional way) their assigned medium in 1-2 minutes.

Second, to capture their partners "behind-the-scenes" process of film making.

The one to two minute videos created, in addition to the footage taken of the 'making of process' will be used in the CBC Television special.
 
MEDIUMS (may include but not limited to):

With Your Bare Hands: capturing textiles, sculpting, origami, needlepoint, etc.
Visual art ie. Tattooing, painting, graffiti, photography
Dance
Music (needs to be original music)
Written/spoken word
Design
 
We are creating videos that document different art forms - but the videos themselves are artwork too - interpretation and visual representation is left completely to the participants.
 
To Apply:

Send us a 500-word blog, paper or letter and tell us: “How has art (any form) influenced or changed my life?” This is an open question - seeking individuals who can demonstrate they have a grasp of what art (be it a specific form or in general terms) means to them, how art has affected them on a personal level - feelings, thoughts, emotions, world view, perception and/or cultural understanding.

We will also accept personal stories about how their involvement in art (be it a specific form or in general terms) has changed their lives, influenced their decisions or maybe even helped them plan for the future.

Entries can be submitted via email: info@freezeframeonline.org or by mail to 465-70 Arthur Street, Winnipeg, MB R3B 1G7
Please include your full name, address, email and phone number.

Must be between the ages of 14 and 18 to apply.

All successful applicants will be contacted by email or phone: June 23rd  2010.

**Saturday June 26th – Orientation Session - Location TBD
June 26th to July 3rd – Shooting (independent timelines)
July 3rd to 7th - Editing Suite Open (Freeze Frame office TBD according to need)
All footage, raw and edited will be submitted to CBC by July 9th 2010
August 15th to 17th – Shooting with Jian Ghomeshi
 
- Culture Days is a free, interactive celebration of arts and culture from coast to coast to coast. This fall, Canadians everywhere will participate in thousands of free events that bring creators and the public together to celebrate the creative vitality of our communities. -

www.culturedays.ca

ENCOUNTERS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
November 16 - 21, 2010
Bristol, United Kingdom

Deadline: Wed, June 30, 2010*

The 16th Annual Encounters International Film Festival will take place from 16 - 21 November, Bristol UK. The Festival aims to stand internationally as a festival of discovery, a celebration of cinema, a platform for new talent, a centre of debate and a catalyst for new short films. The Festival is committed to screening high quality new short films and animations less than 30 minutes in all genres from around the world. The festival is open to short films of all production techniques, including animation, documentary, drama, experimental or artist film and hybrid work*.

THE WHISTLER FILM FESTIVAL
December 1 - 5, 2010
Whistler, BC Canada

Deadlines:
EARLY BIRD Deadline: *July 5, 2010*
SHORT FILM Deadline: *July 19, 2010*
FEATURE FILM Deadline: *August 3, 2010*
LATE FILM Deadline: *August 16, 2010*

To submit your film, click here.

The Whistler Film Festival in Whistler, British Columbia is seeking submissions for its 10th anniversary edition, which runs from December 1 to 5, 2010. Whistler 2010 will feature up to 80 films comprised of about 40 features and 40 shorts, selected from over 1,000 submissions. Whistler Film Festival programming celebrates independent media works that demonstrate stylistic and/or thematic merit. Canadian and International filmmakers are invited to submit films of all lengths and genres.

NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
July 22 - 29, Manhattan

The New York International Film Festival is now accepting entries (features, shorts, documentaries, music videos, animations etc.) for our July 2010 NYC Festival. If you want to submit a film to the NYC Festival, please visit www.nyfilmvideo.com

The New York International Film Festival runs from July 22nd-29th, 2010 in Manhattan and will showcase a diverse range of features, shorts, documentaries, music videos and animations from all over the globe. Film screenings will be on 2 screens at City Cinemas Village East (181 2nd Avenue at 12th Street).

The NYIFF is one of the largest strictly independent film festivals and more than 200 independent films from around the world will be screened in the entertainment capital of the world, New York City.

30 countries and territories will be represented including: France, South Africa, Russia, Norway, Sweden, Brazil, Chile, Australia, Turkey, Czech Republic, Montenegro, The Netherlands, Germany, Israel, Greece, Nepal, Ethiopia, Portugal, Spain, Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland, Poland, Croatia, Canada, Philippines, Ireland, UK, Bahamas, and all over the US.

WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION & TORONTO
2010 Kodak New Vision Mentorship

The Kodak New Vision Mentorship provides one Canadian female director with the opportunity to prepare for the Toronto International Film Festival through an intensive business mentorship. The winner also receives a post-festival mentorship with an established director.

Completed application packages must be submitted by Monday, July 12, 2010 at 5 PM EST. Applications are reviewed by a selection committee composed of WIFT-T staff and other industry representatives.

Click here to find out more about the mentorship and to apply.

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Canada Media Fund Extends Experimental Stream Deadline

The Canada Media Fund today announced that the deadline for applications to its Experimental Stream has been extended from June 21 to July 5, 2010. The CMF is granting this extension at the request of its stakeholders. Application and program requirements remain the same. The CMF’s recoupment policy for projects funded through the Experimental Stream will be announced next week. For more information on the Experimental Stream and other CMF funding programs, please visit www.cmf-fmc.ca.

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Le Fonds des médias du Canada reporte la date limite de son volet expérimental

Le Fonds des médias du Canada a annoncé aujourd’hui que la date limite pour le dépôt des demandes visant son volet expérimental est désormais le 5 juillet plutôt que le 21 juin 2010. Le FMC accorde cette prolongation à la demande de différents intervenants de l’industrie. Les exigences régissant les demandes et les programmes demeurent inchangées. La semaine prochaine, le FMC annoncera sa politique sur la récupération à l’égard des projets financés par le biais du volet expérimental. Pour obtenir de plus amples informations sur le volet expérimental et sur les autres programmes de financement du FMC, veuillez visiter le site www.cmf-fmc.ca.

Second edition of the Pre‐Sale Pitch Sessions for Dramatic Series in Los Angeles
August 3, 2010

CONCEPT
Up to ten (10) established Canadian independent producers with strong dramatic series proposals (including show reels and, if possible, a pilot) will be invited to pitch one project to senior Drama Development Executives from major US broadcast and cable networks during a one‐day session held on August 3, 2010 in Los Angeles.

BACKGROUND
After a first successful edition of the initiative in 2009, the Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles is proud to present the second edition of these sessions, in collaboration with its Government partner Telefilm Canada and its industry partners Alberta Film, British Columbia Film, the Canadian Film and Television Production Association, Film Nova Scotia, Manitoba Film & Music, New Brunswick Arts Development Branch, Newfoundland & Labrador Film Development Corporation, Ontario Media Development Corporation, SaskFilm, and the Yukon Film & Sound Commission.

FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION
Each selected producer will be provided $1000.00 CAD to help offset participation expenses.
Each producer will be responsible for providing/accessing any additional funds required to participate. Producers will be responsible for their own travel arrangements.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications must include:

1. A cover letter advising of interest in participating in the process
2. A corporate bio and/or a producer’s bio (one page maximum)
3. A Showrunner bio (one page maximum)
4. A one sheet concept for the proposed project to be pitched
5. A written statement of the rationale for appropriateness of the project to the US marketplace (one page maximum)
6. A DVD trailer and/or pilot (if available). Note: links to FTPs, YouTube or similar sites will be accepted.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS:
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 , 5 pm Eastern time

Applications may be emailed to susanne.vaas@cftpa.ca or mailed to:

CFTPA
c/o Susanne Vaas
151 Slater Street, Suite 902
Ottawa, ON
K1P 5H3

SELECTION COMMITTEE
A Selection Committee comprised of representatives from the Provincial Funding Agencies and the CMF will choose up to ten (10) Canadian producers whose dramatic series projects have the strongest potential for pre‐sale and are most ready to present and move forward, if greenlit.

Producers will be notified of the Selection Committee’s decisions by Wednesday, July 14.

Applications retained by the Selection Committee will be forwarded to the US Development Executives for consideration. Please note that the US Development Executives will ultimately select the projects for which they would be interested in taking pitches.

Selected producers will be notified of the US Development Executives’ decisions by Friday, July 23.

SELECTION CRITERIA
Applications will be assessed using the following criteria:
1. Demonstrated track record of the key creative team, in particular the producer and the showrunner. Projects with attached showrunners will receive preferential consideration as selected producers should be accompanied by their showrunner during the pitch session in L.A.;
2. Originality and quality of the creative material
3. Commercial viability of the proposed project and its demonstrated appropriateness for the US marketplace.

For more information about this initiative, including the application process, please contact Carl McMullin (Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles; tel: 213 346 2754 ; carl.mcmullin@international.gc.ca) or Susanne Vaas (CFTPA; tel 613-233-1444 ext 237; susanne.vaas@cftpa.ca)

Hello to Members and People Who Wish to Become Members (Why aren’t you a member yet? It’s so EASY! Just call and we’ll set you up!)

JUNE 15th! What is so special about June 15th?

WELL!

If you’re applying to the Marketing Plan Program (MPP), the once a year deadline is JUNE 15TH! This rolls Access to Markets, Access to Festivals, and the Professional Marketing Plan into one application to cover the whole year. The MPP supports established production companies, and can include events already attended, going back to April 1st and extending to March 31st, 2011. If you have already accessed AtoF and AtoM this year, those contributions will be rolled into MPP if the jury accepts your application.

The Corporate Capacity Growth Program’s first deadline is also JUNE 15TH. For those of you in attendance recently at the Town Hall at Midcan, The New Realities Of Screen-Based Media In Canada, or the lucky few who hit the Alexander Manu iAccelerator at Studios in the Exchange you will be happy to know that MULTI PLATFORM EXPLORATION is an eligible project. Timely! The app and guidelines are available at http://www.onscreenmanitoba.com/programs as well, and as always, you can contact Angela or Claudia at On Screen Manitoba with all questions.

By the way, a mind-expanding time was had by all, both on a professional and personal development level, at the Alexander Manu iAccelerator. WE can’t wait to get Alexander back here again. Next time, do whatever you have to do to come to learn from this professor of innovation, imagination, and strategic foresight. I am still buzzing from this, to use an old 60’s term, “happening”.

AND if you are planning a Market trip to points anywhere in the world with your fabulous Made-in-Manitoba projects, expanding your already big brain via a Professional Development opportunity, or have been invited to screen your “worth every moment” finished work at a Festival, the deadlines are 30 days prior to the event or opportunity. You can download the applications and guidelines for Access to Markets, the Professional Development Plan, and Access to Festivals at http://www.onscreenmanitoba.com/programs

Click here for some upcoming deadlines, by no means a definitive list. If you have a festival or Market Event not listed here that you are planning on attending, call me and ask if it’s eligible.

Stay dry this weekend if possible!

Your Vice Poobah of Programs,
Angela Kuehl

Programs & Financial Coordinator

On Screen Manitoba

Phone: 204.927.5891

angela@onscreenmanitoba.com

THE 2011 CANADA GAMES IS INVITING THE BEST YOUNG ARTISTS IN CANADA TO HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA

The National Artist Program will bring together 39 emerging artists to collaborate in a two week interdisciplinary residency, culminating in a gala performance, in the vibrant and diverse cultural city of Halifax. Three artists and two alternates will be selected from each province and territory.

Artists will be selected from the following disciplines:
• visual arts
• dance/movement arts
• theatre arts
• music arts
• literary arts

The National Artist Program offers a unique opportunity to practice your chosen craft, under the mentorship of leading Canadian artists, in a collaborative setting with other young artists from across Canada.

To be eligible, artists must:
• Be between the ages of 16 and 22 years, as of December 31, 2010
• Demonstrate artistic excellence and commitment to the creative development of their artistic practice
• Have experience working in a collaborative environment with artists from other disciplines
• Be available to participate in the 2011 Canada Games in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from February 11–27, 2011

If selected, you will have the chance of a lifetime to participate in one of the most challenging and exciting opportunities for emerging artists on the national stage.

For more information: www.sportmanitoba.ca/programs/teammanitoba_cwg

The Canadian Innovation Exchange presents the third annual search for the hottest technology-based products, services and companies in ICT, Cleantech and Digital Media.

Each year, 100’s of the most innovative ICT, Cleantech and Digital Media companies in Canada enter Canada's Hottest Innovative Companies competition. Finalists are then invited to present their product or service at CIX in front of a live panel of Canadian and US investors, executives, delegates and industry peers. Three finalists in each category are chosen and a vote is conducted for the title of Canada’s Innovation Leader.

Canada's Hottest Innovative Companies is open to all Canadian companies who consider themselves, their product, technology or service to be innovative in the fields of:

* Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
* Cleantech
* Digital Media

Canada's Hottest Innovative Companies is free to enter

Contest closes October 1st, 2010

Enter before July 2nd and get 50% off your ticket to CIX 2010 (winning companies will be redeemed this fee and get one free entry to CIX)

You think you’ve got what it takes? ENTER TODAY

Submit your film for consideration for the 2011 broadcast season and beyond. Visit cfe.pov.org for the complete submission guidelines and online submission form. 

The arrival deadline for submissions is 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 30, 2010.

POV, public television's premier showcase for independent nonfiction film and video, seeks programs from all perspectives to showcase in its annual national PBS series. All subjects, styles and lengths are welcome.

For more information visit: http://www.pbs.org/pov/filmmakers/submit-your-film.php

About the Series

Each year, POV brings 14 to 16 new films to public television viewers. Our summer series and year-round specials push the boundaries of nonfiction television with work from emerging and established filmmakers that reflects the range and diversity of American voices — viewpoints that enrich, enlarge, challenge and refine our experience of the world.

If your nonfiction film has a strong perspective, a dedication to craft, contemporary relevance and a passion for your topic, then the POV series is the best place for a national television broadcast. If you believe the entire country should see your film, POV is for you.

POV films are seen in 97% of the country with an average audience of 2-4 million per broadcast, making POV the most-watched independent documentary showcase on television today. Thousands see our films in community and educational screenings around the country, and our website has millions of visitors each year. We also develop strategic national press and promotional campaigns to highlight the issues explored in POV films.

POV is filmmaker-focused; intent on supporting and presenting the work of today's best contemporary storytellers. We believe in the power of stories to change minds and hearts, enlarging our understanding of the world around us. Our goal is to surround each film with the tools to ensure a long and active life on television and beyond.

WNDX - Winnipeg's Festival of Film and Video Art - seeks new Canadian and international films and videos for our next edition, to be held Sept 30 to Oct 3, 2010.

WNDX pays special attention to the most innovative and ground-breaking works created by moving image artists. In the past, WNDX has featured spotlights on Steve Reinke, Phil Hoffman and John Price, a well as the work of the Loop Collective. Our website's archives section provides an overview of how we program the festival.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Monday, May 31, 2010 (Received, not postmarked!) - works completed in 2009 and 2010 are eligible.

** Deadline is firm, please ensure your submissions arrive by May 31, 2010. Due to the programming committee's schedule, late submissions will not be considered.

Click Here for more details and to submit.

Interactive Screen 1.0 Beautiful Lives
Program dates: August 16, 2010 – August 20, 2010

Now in its 15th instalment at The Banff Centre, Interactive Screen is the Banff New Media Institute’s flagship new media event. Its category-busting gambit is to mix a world's worth of media makers, thinkers and movers around an open theme, and see what happens. This year, Interactive Screen 1.0: Beautiful Lives looks at the way new media intersects with our aspirations and ambitions, individual or collective, convergent or contradictory, for the betterment of life. This follows directly on the 2009 theme, Interactive Screen 0.9: The Makers, which explored the idea of a "society of makers," redefining the structures of cultural ownership through ground-up creative action.

Register now!

Interactive Screen 1.0 Scholarship Intensive

Do you have a creative project or reflective essay related to this year’s theme? Apply to the Interactive Screen Scholarship Intensive to benefit from focused mentorship and public presentation opportunities. Participants arrive two days before the start of the main Interactive Screen program.

Apply now!

Quebecor Production Fellowships
Application deadline: May 17, 2010

Accelerate your new media career with a Quebecor Production Fellowship at The Banff Centre’s Banff New Media Institute. Through the generous support of the Quebecor Fund, this scholarship gives one Ontario-based visible minority and/or Aboriginal new media producer the opportunity to attend a 21-day residency at the BNMI between June and December 2010. The scholarship’s value will be a maximum of $5,000 and will cover your application fees, travel, meals, accommodation, and production-related expenses. This residency will provide you with world class support, professional development, mentoring, and career guidance, gaining invaluable experience and expertise in diverse areas of production and technology.

Apply now!

OAXACA INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL
November 8 - 11, 2010
Oaxaca

Submission Deadline: JULY 31, 2010

Oaxaca, a main epicentre of culture in the Americas for centuries, is proud to announce the OAXACA INTERNATIONAL INDEPENDENT FILM AND VIDEO FESTIVAL. Central Mexico is proud to host this premiere cinematic event, showcasing films exploring a broad range of subject matter and spanning multiple genres.

Independent filmmakers from each continent will be competing for nearly $80,000 USD worth of cash and prizes with the winner of the prestigious AGAVE award for Best Film walking away with $10,000 USD cash, a complete travel package to and from the event, a special festival screening, syndicated media coverage, and a private screening with 25 of the industries top distribution executives.

HURRY TO SUBMIT YOUR FILM. SUBMISSIONS ARE LIMITED PER CATEGORY AND THE DEADLINE IS JULY 31, 2010
Submit your project prior to JUNE 10, 2010 and receive a 30% early registration discount!

There will only be 500 Feature submissions accepted!
There will only be 1000 Short submissions accepted!

To ensure a spot please submit early at http://www.oaxacafilmfest.com

imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
October 20-24, 2010
Toronto

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – FILM AND VIDEO
Be part of imagineNATIVE’s 11th great year!

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 1, 2010
Click Here for guidelines and to submit.

The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is an international festival that celebrates the best works by Indigenous artists on the forefront of innovation in film, video, radio, and new media. Each fall, the festival presents the most compelling and distinctive Indigenous works and voices from around the globe. The festival's screenings, artist talks, panel discussions, industry and cultural events attract and connect filmmakers, media artists, programmers, buyers, and industry professionals. The works accepted reflect the breadth and diversity of the world's Indigenous cultures and illustrate the vitality and excellence of our art and culture in contemporary media.

For more information, please contact programming@imagineNATIVE.org.

PRESENTED BY : ON SCREEN MANITOBA

You’ve had this brilliant idea for a project in the back of your mind for awhile, eating at you, itching to get out, to be heard, no…TO BE SEEN! This is your chance to unleash your idea, give it the spotlight it deserves and share it with the world!

On Screen Manitoba in partnership with Rogers and Manitoba Film & Music are pleased to announce a call for entries for the 2010 Rogers and Manitoba Film & Music $15,000 Pitch to be held during the Gimli Film Festival, Saturday, July 24, 2010 at the Gimli Theatre. This competition is open to emerging & established producers, writers & directors, or anyone who thinks they have a great idea to share.

In a live pitch environment, participants have 3 minutes to pitch their project to a panel of industry professionals and audience members. Following each pitch the panel will have 7 minutes to offer feedback and to ask questions. After all pitches are completed the panel will deliberate and choose the winner who will be awarded a $15,000 prize!

The possibilities are endless; all genres of projects will be accepted (ie: doc, feature film, series, drama, comedy, transmedia, etc). The style of presentation is up to you; originality and a compelling story are key!

DEADLINE:
All application packages must be received digitally by 5pm, Monday, May 31, 2010, by email to stephanie@onscreenmanitoba.com. Finalists will be notified by July 5, 2010. We thank all applicants, but only participants chosen by the submissions jury will be contacted.

OSM Member Application Fee: $50 (first application) / $25 (each additional application)
Non-Member Application Fee: $75 (first application) / $40 (each additional application)

Application & Guidelines (DOC) / (PDF)
Official Competition Rules (PDF)

OSM Membership Info

Please note that the 2010 Rogers and Manitoba Film & Music $15,000 Pitch is only open to Manitoba residents.

On Screen Manitoba’s board & membership thank Rogers and Manitoba Film & Music for the generous prize they are providing for the 2010 Rogers and Manitoba Film & Music $15,000 Pitch. Manitoba’s screen-based media community values their support.

25th ANNUAL GEMINI AWARDS - NEW DIGITAL MEDIA AWARDS

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is now accepting entries in the new Digital Media categories for the 25th Annual Gemini Awards.

The new Digital Media awards are designed to:

· recognize and celebrate the achievements of craftspersons responsible for creating the interactive digital media projects
· focus on content creation and different genres

Three of the five new annual award categories are based on the previous Best Cross-Platform Project award category and recognize interactive Digital Media projects that relate to television projects, whether or not the related television project has been entered into the 25th Annual Gemini Awards, in the following genres: Fiction, Non-Fiction and Children and Youth.

Two of the new categories recognize original productions, the first broadcast of which is intended for a medium other than television, in the following genres: Fiction and Non-Fiction.

The 2010 Rules and Regulations and official entry form can now be found online at www.geminiawards.ca

Deadline for entry is Tuesday, May 18.

Peer juries will adjudicate the five new award categories. The Academy’s Gemini Special Award Committee will adjudicate the new Special Award.

Best Cross-Platform Project - Fiction
Best Cross-Platform Project - Non-Fiction
Best Cross-Platform Project - Children's and Youth

An interactive project that enhances the user's enjoyment of a television program/series through such platforms as mobile, the web and other portable devices.

Deadline: May 18, 2010

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Best Original Program or Series produced for Digital Media - Fiction
Best Original Program or Series produced for Digital Media - Non-Fiction

An original video program or series, the first broadcast of which is intended for a digital medium other than television.

Deadline: May 18, 2010

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Special Award - Outstanding Technical Achievement Award in Digital Media

This award may be presented to honour a recent worthy technical achievement in the Canadian digital media industry.

Deadline: July 15, 2010

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Application forms are available online at www.geminiawards.ca

Nomination Process: Nominations are received from members of the Academy and the industry at large. Recommendations should be sent to the Gemini Special Awards Committee, who will convene to recommend a winner. The recommendation will be passed on to the Board of Directors for approval.

Please provide the following information for the Committee’s consideration:

The name of the device, method or invention.
Date of first private showing.
Date of actual industry use.
How the device, method or invention serves to enhance the content.
Impact of this technical achievement on the industry.
Extent that the technical achievement has been accepted by the industry.
Patents (pending) considered for this achievement.
Please state why recognition should be received for this technical achievement.
Contact information for the submitter.
Contact information for the recipient.

Please note that the entry form can be filled out online and sent in electronically.

Cost of Entry

Categories 1030 through 1034:

Member.....................$350.00
Non-Member.............$500.00

Note: Entry costs are significantly lower once the entrant is an Academy member.

For more information about Academy membership, please visit: http://www.academy.ca/membership/

ACADEMY MEMBERSHIP COSTS

Voting Membership……....$150.00 + Applicable Taxes
Non-Voting Membership…$100.00 + Applicable Taxes

For more information contact: Katie Lafferty, Gemini Awards Manager

E-mail: katie@academy.ca 
Tel: (416) 366-2227 ext. 230

TELUS INTERACTIVE ART & ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM (IAEP)
EXPLORING DIGITAL MEDIA.

DEADLINE: JUNE 4, 2010

The CFC Media Lab TELUS Interactive Art & Entertainment Program (IAEP) is Canada's first post-graduate training and production program based on a philosophy that compelling content is created though a collaborative process harnessing a wide range of creative skills and talents.

Team-based, self-directed and project-driven, the TELUS IAEP merges collaborative exploration with the fundamentals of new media, with a particular emphasis on narrative theory and storytelling. Residents learn from a variety of perspectives including academic, industrial, artistic, technological, and practical.

All designers, writers, journalists, producers, programmers, business development professionals, academics, theatre professionals, IT professionals, educators, marketing professionals, filmmakers, visual artists and new media professionals are encouraged to come explore the fundamentals of digital media at our new location at The MaRS Centre in downtown Toronto.

CLICK HERE to apply today!

nextMEDIA is searching for new players about to make waves in the digital space. The Digital Hot List Competition is open to content producers, developers and digital superstars who have been around for two years or less, with the hottest new websites, web shows, branded content ideas and innovative technologies.

Submission must include:

- What makes your product unique
- Audience target & demographic
- Opportunity for brand integration
- Intentions for development (where applicable)

Deadline for submissions to the Digital Hot List is May 3rd, 2010. Submission and category information is available on http://www.banff2010.com/digital.hot.list.php

Eight finalists will be promoted on the Digital Hot List and showcased in front of advertisers looking for new sponsorship opportunities, brand integration opportunities and new creative partners. Finalists will be invited to attend nextMEDIA which takes place alongside the renowned Banff World Television Festival, June 13-16 in Banff, Canada. Digital Hot List Judges include key players in the ad business:

-Adrian Capobianco, president & partner, Quizative Inc
-Corby Fine, director, business development, Rogers Digital Media & Marketing
-Ariel Vinizki, group account director, Maclaren McCann
-Barry Hillier, chief visionary officer, Dashboard
-Trisha Quenneville, director of digital, Lowe Roche
-Dawna Henderson, president & CEO, henderson bas
-Dré Labre, creative director, Rethink Toronto
-Jason McCann, VP, ECD, digital, Taxi Canada Inc.
-Ryan Wolman, creative director, henderson bas
-Matt Di Paola, senior vice president, managing director, Proximity
-Mike Kasprow, vice president & creative director, Trapeze

From there, four winners get to pitch their business in front of a live audience at nextMEDIA and the Banff World Television Festival 2010. All finalists gain massive exposure at the industry’s biggest media events.  

“The Digital Hot List is about more than just celebrating top digital talent and production. It connects the talent with advertisers looking for investment opportunities, partnerships and product placement deals,” says Mark Greenspan, nextMEDIA’s Executive Producer. “Agencies come to nextMEDIA looking for new ideas and technologies to pitch their brands; there are significant business deals to be made through the Digital Hot List. We are thrilled to be facilitating this next generation marketplace.”

Digital Hot List past winners include Chick Advisor, the hugely popular on-line beauty and fashion resource and social media network, and the multi-platform superstars of Bitchin’ Kitchen.

“The Digital Hot List rocks!” says Bitchin’ Kitchen’s Josh Dorsey. “Being nominated, attending nextMEDIA Banff, and ultimately winning the award took the Bitchin' brand to the next level of exposure and opportunity. I'd say that our network of interested industry partners - from ad agencies to tech companies - grew five-fold.”

nextMEDIA Banff will take place concurrently with the Banff World Television Festival from June 13-16, 2010 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. www.banff2010.com

VANCOUVER INTERACTIVE DIGITAL WEEK 2010
MAY 16 - 27

DigiBC (The Digital Media and Wireless Association of BC) is inviting you to participate in the Vancouver International Partnering Forum (VIPF), our Premiere annual B2B event for Companies with interest in convergent media to meet leading Digital Media developers and content creators from all over the world, during Vancouver Interactive Digital Week 2010, on May 26-27, 2010.

If you’d like to participate in these exclusive tailor made meetings, sign up before April 30, for early bird rates at:

http://vidweek.com/vipf2010_register.html

OSM producers are eligible for the discounted rate of $250.00 until the end of April. This offer includes lunches, Keynote & international panels, evening networking reception and access to member's lounge for two days.

VIPF is the ideal forum to expand and build relationships with top Canadian and International developers in the digital media space. The theme for Vidweek 2010 is CONVERGENCE, and the focus of VIPF 2010 is the fostering of partnerships between conventional media production companies and their digital media counterparts. Last year, more than 180 participants from 11 countries were involved in over 800 business development meetings in 2 days.

You should attend if you are:

A company exploring global connections in animation, mobile, games, VFX, web 2.0, social media, film and television,
Conventional media businesses (film/television) planning new ventures in the digital space

Multi-media producers wanting to identify opportunities to co-produce, invest, publish, aggregate, source or outsource product and services.

Anybody with a keen interest in the future of digital media and network with key players in the industry

Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF)
October 20-24, 2010

The five-day festival (October 20-24) is jammed packed with screenings, presentations, parties and it includes the 7th Annual Television Animation Conference (Oct. 20 and 21).

More than 2100 international entries are received annually, but only 100 will make the cut. Animators are invited to submit their recent work in six major categories including Independent Short films, Feature films, New Media, Commissioned films (TV series, commercials, music videos etc), Student films and Work Made for Children.

DEADLINE to submit entries is June 1, 2010. The deadline for preview DVDs is June 15. There is no entry fee.

For submission details visit the Ottawa International Animation Festival website.

Special screenings included a four-part focus on independent Japanese animation highlighted by a retrospective of legendary animator, Osamu Tezuka (Astroboy); a focus on Czech animation; the best of Bravo!Fact animation; Winnipeg animation; Furniture on my Mind, a look at the use of furniture in animation; Let's Go Crazy examines the long relationship between animation and mental illness; XX in Animation unearths a number of animation gems by female animators.

Additional screenings will be announced in the near future.

ATLANTIC FILM FESTIVAL
September 16 - 25, 2010
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Filmmakers seeking to screen their films at the 30th Atlantic Film Festival, September 16-25, 2010 can do so by either downloading our application form (below) or can complete an online registration form by visiting Without A Box at www.withoutabox.com.

The early bird deadline for submissions is June 4, 2010 with an entry fee of $25. After that the entry fee rises to $30 through to the final deadline of June 25, 2010.

Submit your film online using Without-A-Box

Download the AFF Submission Information and Application Form Here!

Submission Dates to Remember

June 4, 2010: Early Submission Deadline ($25 fee)

June 25, 2010: Final Submission Deadline ($30 fee)

August 13, 2010: Final Notifications of Acceptance

September 3, 2010: Film Prints are Due

Submission Regulations

Eligibility:

Submissions may be fiction, documentary, animation or experimental of any length. Only films completed no more than 18 months prior to the 29th Altantic Film Festival will be considered for admission. Preference will be given to submissions that have not been distributed theatrically or broadcast on television in the Atlantic region prior to the 2009 Festival.

The Atlantic Film Festival program is generally grouped into nine programming streams beginning with our regional and geographic groupings: Atlantic Focus (Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland), Canadian Perspectives and International Perspectives. Niche programs include – Late Shift (late night horror and cult films), Frame x Frame (animation for adults), That’s So Gay (gay and lesbian), ViewFinders @ AFF (children & families), Focus on Ireland and Germany (Strategic Partners Spotlight Countries) and Special Programs (retrospectives).

For International Participants:

The Atlantic Film Festival will not handle any custom clearances. The Customs Declaration on the submission form should state, "FOR FESTIVAL PREVIEW ONLY, NO COMMERCIAL VALUE".

Entry Format & Presentation Format:

Films with commentary or dialogue in languages other than English must be subtitled or dubbed in English for consideration. Preview copies of entries must be submitted on DVD (Region 1 or 0).

If selected for the Festival, exhibition prints may be presented in 16mm film, 35mm film, Betacam SP NTSC, or DigiBeta NTSC. The Festival will accept other formats on a case-by-case basis and subject to availability of equipment.

STRATEGIC PARTNERS
An International Film, Television and Multiplatform Co-Production Market
September 16 - 19, 2010, Nova Scotia, Canada

Pitch Projects. Explore Partnerships. See the Possibilities

Application Deadline: Monday, July 12, 2010

CLICK HERE to access the Application Guidelines and Forms.

CLICK HERE to download the SP'10 Backgrounder.

For further information please contact strategicpartners@atlanticfilm.com or call Laura MacKenzie at 1-902-420-4322.

A one-stop shopping for the global community

Today SP is the place to co-produce with Canadians. Taking place annually in Halifax, Canada, it has become a one-stop-shop featuring top producers from across the country, major broadcasters, film commissions and distributors. In addition, SP features delegations from Europe, and the UK along with annual spotlight countries. In 2010 SP will throw the spotlight on two dynamic co-production territories, Germany and USA. This mix is complemented by delegates from around the globe. SP maintains a unique and intimate sensibility accepting only 200 delegates. The size of the event ensures easy access to key industry players, promotes relationship building, and has helped garner SP a reputation as efficient and stress-free.

Multiplatform - New in 2010

Inevitably, more and more producers are considering the multiplatform possibilities of their projects and who they can partner with to deliver the product. This year, for the first time, Multiplatform producers will be invited to submit their projects and expertise to Strategic Partners to discover more about the traditional world of film and television and possible production partners. 1-2-1 meetings will not only include those with financiers, agencies, distributors, broadcasters and traditional co-production partners, they will Also include pre-scheduled meetings with potential multiplatform partners.

The three-day event centres around pre-scheduled 1-2-1 meetings. These meetings are complemented by international broadcaster, film commission and country sessions, relevant and practical panels and keynote addresses. Delegates also enjoy the screenings and galas at the Atlantic Film Festival and on the closing night are treated to the Film Nova Scotia lobster dinner by the sea.

Banff World Television Festival & nextMEDIA Banff
One Ticket, Two World Class Media Events
June 13-16, 2010

Use your On Screen Manitoba Discount and Register Now for the Banff World Television Festival & nextMEDIA Banff.

This year the Banff World Television Festival and nextMEDIA Banff are joining forces! Your ticket to BANFF will not only give you access to the world’s largest multi-platform production and development marketplace but also Canada’s premier digital media conference, nextMEDIA. Use your On Screen Manitoba Discount to attend BANFF 2010 and experience 4 days of non-stop pitching, networking, broadcaster briefings and sessions amongst the top programming and development executives, producers and creatives, broadcasters and dealmakers as well as emerging digital content creators and distributors from Canada and abroad. Create innovative partnerships that will help you build your business in this new era, and benefit from new funding models like the Canada Media Fund. BANFF is the next step in the evolution of media – and the only conference that is designed to grow your business and knowledge by combining the expertise of traditional television and the in-demand innovation of digital media.
Register now with your OnScreen Manitoba Discount and be the first to reserve your spot with Programming and Development Executives! Limited LIFT passes available and offer ends May 14, 2010.

Check out this year’s Rockie Nominees!

2010 YORKTON FILM FESTIVAL
May 27 - 30, 2010

Featuring the Golden Sheaf Awards Gala, LobsterBlast (lobster feast and skeet-shooting!), screenings, workshops and amazing networking opportunities!

The complete schedule of events is available at www.goldensheafawards.com

Click Here to read the great reviews from last year.

The Early Bird gets the Worm!

- Register to attend the Yorkton Film Festival before May 7 and receive the special rate of $175 per day, which includes admission to all Festival workshops and events as well as either a LobsterBlast ticket (Fri.May 28) or Awards Gala ticket (Sat.May 29). There’s also special pricing for Students!

The online registration form is available at www.goldensheafawards.com

- Book your accommodations soon! The host hotels offer special rates to Film Festival delegates, but the deadlines are April 26- May 5, so book soon to avoid disappointment! Details can be found at www.goldensheafawards.com

- After making your plans, send us your flight itinerary and we’ll pick you up! To take advantage of the Festival’s complimentary return shuttle service from the Regina International Airport, just email your flight details to info@goldensheafawards.com and we’ll make the arrangements!

The Yorkton Film Festival is pleased to be interactive this year!

Just visit our Blog where you will also find our Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and YouTube links.

These pages are about our community - in other words, YOU - to help promote all of you and the storytelling you do. To help us with this, don't be shy - interact with us on these various platforms. Here are a few ideas of how you can do this:

- Add photos from past festivals to our facebook fanpage and/or to our flickr group.
- Tweet with and use the festival tag #yff10 when talking about the festival.
- Add trailers of past and present Golden Sheaf nominees to our facebook fanpage and/or youtube group. We will post these videos to the blog.
- Share stories of your favourite film festival moments or why you love Yorkton in written word or video to our facebook fanpage, to our youtube group, or to us in an email at stories@yorktonfilmfestival.com. We will post these stories to the blog.
- If you are attending the Festival, send us your preferred link so we can post it with the other delegates in our “Look Whose Coming section” of the blog.

See you at the 2010 Yorkton Film Festival May 27 – 30!

For information, contact the Yorkton Film Festival office:

Phone: 306.782.7077
Email: info@goldensheafawards.com

www.goldensheafawards.com

is currently accepting applications for its 2010 Story Editor Internship, sponsored by Astral Media The Harold Greenberg Fund, SFU Contemporary Arts and Telefilm Canada. This national program includes participation in Praxis' annual Summer Readings in Vancouver during mid June 2010, as well as a paid two-week industry placement with a production company. Ideal candidates are accomplished writers or script analysts wanting to enhance and diversify their skills. Internships will cover travel and accommodation.

APPLICATIONS DUE by 5 pm, 7 MAY 2010

To Apply: Please send a cover letter, a brief c.v., two references and two reader's reports to praxis@sfu.ca or mail to:

Praxis Centre for Screenwriters
515 West Hastings
Vancouver  V6B 5K3

For more information, visit our website at www.praxisfilm.com, or call 778.782.7880

ABORIGINAL ARTS PROGRAMS
The Banff Centre

Aboriginal Emerging Writers

Application deadline: May 01, 2010

Program dates: September 13 - 25, 2010 (Two-week onsite residency)
October 4 - December 10, 2010 (Ten-week online residency)

The Aboriginal Emerging Writers program is a unique opportunity for Aboriginal writers to develop their writing and storytelling voices through one-on-one editorial assistance amidst a community of Aboriginal artists. Writers in the program are assigned to one faculty writer/editor and will continue with that mentor throughout the program.

The program offers an extended period of writing time: two weeks at The Banff Centre and 10 weeks in the writer's own home or work space, working online with faculty and participants. The program will offer culturally relevant expertise, guidance, and mentorship by providing the unique opportunity to learn from and consult with an Elder.

To demonstrate the relevance of oral tradition in contemporary contexts and strengthen the valuable role of writers as storytellers, the program features a public reading series where participants read excerpts of their work alongside award-winning Aboriginal faculty writers.

Diverse As This Land - Voice Intensive Workshop

Program dates: July 12, 2010 – July 17, 2010
Application deadline: April 23, 2010

Add your voice to the Diverse As This Land project, a week-long vocal intensive at The Banff Centre that explores singing as physical experience, breath control and capacity, resonance, understanding of the vocal apparatus, care of the voice, and relationship to space and audience. This program is offered under the mentorship of two highly accomplished teachers, mentors, and singers. Singers in the program will have the unique opportunity to experience first-hand the power of live performance by singing as a group during the concert series.

The deadline has been extended to April 23.

Apply now!

For more Information please contact:

1-403-762-6180
arts_info@banffcentre.ca
www.banffcentre.ca/Aboriginal_Arts

TUFF: THE FILM FESTIVAL FOR COMMUTERS
Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF)
September 10-19, 2010

Filmmakers are asked to submit one-minute silent films that consider the festival's seven urban themes: Urban Encounters and Other Stories; Our Environment and Urban Growth; The Medium is the Message; Urban Ideas and Politics; Urban Journeys; The City is a Poem; and After Night Falls. Final film selections are made by a jury of programmers, filmmakers, curators and academics. The top three films of the festival are chosen by a guest judge who will be announced later in the season.

Deadline for submissions is July 15, 2010.

Submission Fee Schedule: April 1: free; June 1: $10 per film; July 1: $15 per film

The creator of every film that is selected by the jury will receive an artist fee of $100 through funding from the Canada Council for the Arts.

This year's jurors include: Jorge Lozano (Founder and Curator of aluCine Toronto Latin Media Festival); Kathleen Mullen (Director of Programming for Planet in Focus: International Environmental Film & Video Festival); Sarah Robayo Sheridan (Curator and Director of Exhibitions and Publications at Mercer Union); Haema Sivanesan (Curator and Executive Director of SAVAC); Min Sook Lee (Award-winning Documentary Filmmaker); and Michael Zryd (Associate Professor of Cinema and Media Studies at York University).

TUFF filmmakers can look forward to over $10,000 in cash and in-kind awards courtesy of Sunquest and Bel Air Travel, The Drake Hotel, Women in Film and Television Toronto (WIFT-T) and Videoscope, and the City of Toronto under the auspices of the "Naish McHugh Award for Emerging Filmmakers." Trinity Square Video (TSV) will again offer seven filmmakers a complimentary TSV membership and up to $600 of in-kind support towards both the production and post-production of their film, animation or video.

For more information visit www.torontourbanfilmfestival.com

The Bell Broadcast and New Media Fund advances the Canadian broadcasting system by encouraging and funding the creation of excellent Canadian digital media, promoting partnerships and sustainable businesses in the broadcast and new media sectors, engaging in research and sharing knowledge and enhancing the national and international profiles of industry stakeholders.

APPLY NOW! Visit www.bellfund.ca for more details.

Production Money: Grants provide a lincence top-up of 75% of total Canadian broadcast licence fees (up to $75,000) in addition to a grant of 75% of the cost of production of the new media component (up to $250,000), as well as a bonus to match broadcaster cash investments in the new media project (up to $100,000).

Criteria: Projects must have a broadcast licence and include an interactive new media component.

Eligible projects: the broadcast portion may be any genre except news, current affairs or sports. The program must qualify under CAVCO guidelines at a minimum 8/10 on the point system. Industrial, corporate or primarily promotional new media projects do not qualify.

Development Money: Grants of up to 75% of the cost of development to a maximum of $50,000 for the development of new media projects associated with television programs. Funding is provided by interest generated by an endowment from BCE-CTV benefits.

Upcoming Deadlines: May 1, October 1, 2010

Development Program - Guidelines, Forms and Templates
Production Program - Guidelines, Forms and Templates

Film Training Manitoba (FTM) and the National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) present "2010 Script Analysis Program with Marlene Rodgers."

Manitoba screenwriters can apply to be one of three Manitoba feature film projects to benefit from working with experienced story editor Marlene Rodgers (an alumna of NSI Features First) with the goal of developing market-ready feature film projects. Feature length scripts and treatments for feature films of all genres are eligible. Training takes place June through August 2010.

Applications must be submitted by noon, Friday, April 23 to Film Training Manitoba, 100-62 Albert St. Winnipeg, MB, R3B 1E9.

Get full details and an application form

A non-refundable submission fee of $95 for each script or treatment must be included. Submissions by fax or email will not be accepted.

All rights remain with the writer. FTM and NSI have no proprietary interest in the projects.

A jury comprised of three Manitoba industry professionals will determine the three finalists by mid May. The non-finalists will receive a one page reader’s report from the jury to help writers improve their work.

Training will be comprised of an initial meeting in May, provision of notes and submission of script rewrites in July and August, and conclude with a table read of each script with actors in August. The value of this training is $3,000 per script.

"We’re excited to provide this opportunity to develop three Manitoba screenwriters,” says Neila Benson, Executive Director of FTM. “We’re confident that this type of intensive work with Marlene will lead to three strong scripts ready to attract interest from production companies.”

Adds Liz Janzen, Director of Programming for NSI, "We are pleased to partner with FTM on this opportunity for writers. NSI's philosophy is one of learning by doing, and what better way to learn the screenwriting craft than to work on your project with a story editor, and then to hear your words come to life with a table read. This program will be invaluable to the scripts that are selected for the training."

About the story editor
Marlene Rodgers is a writer, producer and story editor who loves to help filmmakers to tell their stories. Early in her career, she worked as a development executive at Canadian funding agencies and the CBC Movies and Mini-Series Unit. As a story editor, Marlene has assisted countless screenwriters in bringing their vision to the page, and has mentored filmmakers at NSI, Canadian Film Centre and Praxis. She works primarily in the independent feature film sector, but also story edits on television series for the Food Network and W Network. Marlene is currently developing her first feature film, SKIN TO SKIN (an NSI Features First project), expected to shoot in 2010.
More information

* Film Training Manitoba: 204-989-9669 or Toll-Free: 1-866-989-9669, email: info@filmtraining.mb.ca

* National Screen Institute: 204-956-5800 or Toll-Free: 1-800-952-9307, email: info@nsi-canada.ca

About Film Training Manitoba
Film Training Manitoba is dedicated to providing high caliber training and professional development programs to sustain Manitoba’s Film Industry. FTM works closely with the film industry to identify the training needs within the community. With this information FTM offers practical, skill-based training that is targeted where labour gaps occur. For more information on FTM and its resources, visit www.filmtraining.mb.ca.

About the National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI)
The National Screen Institute is a national training school widely known for its prestigious training programs for Canadian writers, directors and producers working in film and television. Most programs are part-time so students keep their day jobs while they train. Participants do not have to relocate – intensive training happens in one place and participants return home to work with a mentor for the rest of their program. All training is delivered by senior industry experts.

‘My Gimli’ Short Film Contest
Gimli Film Festival
July 21-25, 2010
Gimli, Manitoba

In 2007, filmmaker Guy Maddin released his much-lauded pseudo-documentary My Winnipeg, a portrait of his hometown that was notoriously light on hard fact, but filled to bursting with style, humor and what Maddin characterized as “emotional truth” – a sort of truth that perhaps hits closer to home than the more traditional kind. Now the Gimli Film Festival would like your help to apply those same qualities to its own bailiwick.

What is it about the small lakeside town of Gimli that has attracted and inspired so many filmmakers and film lovers over the years? In the early days of cinema, Hollywood pioneers chose the Manitoba immigrant community as a setting for their 1917 epic Wild Goose Chase. The town achieved Midnight Movie fame with Guy Maddin’s Tales from the Gimli Hospital, and it has created a thriving film festival. The Gimli Film Festival’s My Gimli Short Film Contest aims to both highlight and continue this tradition. Clearly there is something special about Gimli, and the challenge that participants in this contest will face is how best to express it on film in five minutes or less.

We invite filmmakers to create a short tribute to, or history of the town – with actual historical facts being completely optional of course. Your film may be shot in Gimli or in Timbuktu, as long as that Gimli spirit is somehow captured. You yourself need not have ever set foot in the town – invention, concoction and outright fabrication are all very much allowed here. It’s the spirit that counts.

Films may be in any style and take any point of view: we are not expecting paeans to Gimli, or travelogues, or boosterism of any kind, though that will certainly be accepted. Nor do we require that your film be stylistically similar to My Winnipeg; it may be a documentary of unexampled realism, a narrative piece with actors, a formalist exercise or a hyper-stylized abstract. It may be live action, animated or a combination of both.

Films will be judged on two main points: pure cinematic quality and the effectiveness with which it captures and communicates the essence of Gimli. The decision of the jury will be considered final.

Eligibility: The film must be no longer than five minutes in length.

Deadline: The film must be received by June 15, 2010, and the winner will be declared on July 7, 2010.

Award: The winner will receive The My Gimli Award, one-night stay at the Lakeview Resort and an All Access Pass to the festival.

Delivery: Your film must be sent as a Quicktime file to mygimli@gimlifilm.com. Films not received on time or in a viewable quality will not be considered.

Questions can be directed to 204-642-8846 or info@gimlifilm.com

Banff World Television Festival & nextMEDIA Banff
One Ticket, Two World Class Media Events
June 13-16, 2010

For over 30 years, the Banff World Television Festival has been the world’s largest multi-platform production and development marketplace, attracting 1500 delegates from 30 different countries and resulting in hundreds of million dollar deals. This year, BANFF is taking TV to new heights. Joining forces with nextMEDIA, Canada’s premier digital media conference, BANFF offers the opportunity to connect, and forge new partnerships with a vibrant group of emerging digital content creators and distributors, as well as program and development executives, producers, broadcasters and dealmakers from Canada and abroad. BANFF is the next step in the evolution of media – and the only conference that is designed to grow your business by combining the expertise of traditional television and the in-demand innovation of digital media.

Take the next step – Register Now and Save 30% off the regular ticket price with your OnScreen Manitoba Discount!

Discount Ends May 14, 2010.

Visit us at www.banff2010.com

ANIMATOR 2010, 3rd International Animated Film Festival
Poland, Poznan 12 - 17 July 2010

The last call! Hurry up! Submit your films to the 3rd edition of the International Animated Film Competition at ANIMATOR 2010 Festival.

The final entry deadline is: March 31, 2010 - the date on the postmark is what counts.

The entry form and regulations can be downloaded from www.animator-festival.com.

The International Competition of Animated Films is open to artistic animated films of all techniques up to 30 min. Grand Prix of 60 000 PLN ca. 13.000 Euros will be awarded by an international jury including George Griffin, Nancy Denney-Phelps, Mariusz Wilczynski, Dennis Tupicoff and Brigitta Ivanyi-Bitter.

ANIMATOR Festival Office
Estrada Poznanska
Masztalarska 8
PL 61-767 Poznan
POLAND

phone: +48 61 850 16 55
e-mail: office@animator-festival.com

RECONTRES INTERNATIONALES DU DOCUMENTAIRE DE MONTREAL (RIDM)
November 10 - 21, 2010
Montreal, Canada

Submissions for the RIDM 13th edition, which will take place from November 10th to 21st 2010. Please read carefully the regulations before submitting a film.

Entry deadlines: June 15, 2010 for international films, June 30, 2010 for Québec/Canadian films.

An annual event with an international scope, the RIDM is now in its 13th year. Each edition offers some one hundred films from the four corners of the world, with a focus on films that stand out for their unique vision and artistic merit. The RIDM is a meeting place like no other in North America.

Categories of the official program of the RIDM 2010:

Camera-Stylo

It is a selection of films that stand out for the distinctive approach of each director, the strikingly personal quality of the writing, and the profound humanness of the characters, showing the best and the worst we are capable of. These films are veritable barometers of the world around us. Films that take the time to seek out the Other.

Camera at the Ready

To explore in depth the sociopolitical issues of our constantly changing world. To give a voice to those at the heart of the issues. To take an informed look at breaking news and individual stories that awaken our consciousness and understanding of the world. To brandish a camera like a loudspeaker that educates, disturbs and asks questions. That's what Camera at the Ready films set out to do.

EcoCamera

Scientific and environmental issues are being dealt with by an increasing number of documentarians. As part of its mission to support citizen action, the RIDM introduced this section on science and the environment.

DocTape

Defined as “outside the box”, the DocTape section includes films whose approach is innovative while not necessarily sensationalistic. These docs take you into uncharted waters, and highlight the more marginal perspectives. Our aim is to counter common prejudices about the documentary genre, too often falsely considered dull, didactic or heavy. Innovative, catchy and daring films are screened in this section, a category bound to seduce new audiences not previously fans of documentary.

We are now accepting applications for the Professional Marketing Fund, with a twist. Due to the timing of the funding for the ACCESS Programs, we were unable to start this program in the spring as usual, so for this year, we are accepting applications retroactive to April 1, 2009.

This means we can accept applications for a full year's worth of activities, and instead of breaking the payment into two, we will pay up to $3000 per successfully juried application, per production company, in one lump sum less administration fee. The program is limited this fiscal year to contributing marketing support to about three companies.

The application is to cover all activities between April 1, 2009 and March 31st, 2010.

The deadline is March 15th, 2010 (sorry, no extensions or exceptions will be accepted on this call for applications). As we understand there may be a few straggling March marketing activities to finish off, the final report deadline is April 30th, 2010 (any Final Report deadline issues successful applicants may have can be discussed with the Programs Coordinator). The cheques will be released only upon approval of the final report of the sucessful applicants.

If you have any questions, please contact Angela Kuehl, Programs Coordinator, at 204-927-5891 or angela@onscreenmanitoba.com

DOWNLOAD THE GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION HERE

OBJECTIVE

The PROFESSIONAL MARKETING FUND supports the marketing activities of established Manitoba screen based industry production companies and independent distribution companies.

Financial contributions will be made to help offset the costs of the creation of professional marketing materials, promotional activities, and advertising which supports the marketing of independent Manitoban screen based industry productions and independent production companies.

The program goals are to:
• raise the value and consistency of the marketing of Manitoba productions and production companies,
• increase the capacity of Manitoba production companies to implement their international marketing plans effectively, and
• build the profile of Manitoba’s film production industry.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
Applications will be considered from established Manitoba production companies and distribution companies that are actively involved in promoting their projects in the international film and television marketplace.

Eligible applicants must be Manitoba production companies incorporated pursuant of the laws of Canada or the laws of the Province of Manitoba whose principal business is in the development and production of film and video programs for television broadcast and / or distribution. A majority of the shares of the eligible applicant company must ultimately, either directly or indirectly, be owned and genuinely controlled by Manitoban residents. Manitoban residents are Canadian citizens or landed immigrants who have been resident in Manitoba for at least 200 of the 365 days immediately preceding the date of the receipt of the application. The company must have their base of operation, management, head office and principal place of business in Manitoba.

Not for profit and charitable organizations are not eligible to apply.

Preference will be given to applicants who meet the following criteria:

• Registered or incorporated to do business in Manitoba
• Two or more years experience in actively promoting projects in the international film and television marketplace
• Minimum of two projects completed, in production or in development that are suitable and ready for promotion internationally
• Applicants must be in good standing with ON SCREEN MANITOBA

Special circumstances may permit flexibility with the criteria; contact the Program Coordinator to discuss. If this is your first application please contact us for help with your application.

FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION

The PROFESSIONAL MARKETING FUND will provide financial assistance to Manitoban production companies and distributors to help offset the costs of marketing materials and promotional activities.

The contribution may cover up to 50% of the total estimated eligible expenses to a maximum contribution of $3,000.00.

Should the applicant receive funding from other government (federal, provincial and municipal) sources, ON SCREEN MANITOBA will consider those public funds as a portion of the total contribution. The Jury will look favorably upon applicants who have accessed other sources of funding and are requesting less than the maximum contribution.

Depending on the availability of funds, the Jury may choose to award an applicant less than the maximum 50% of their total eligible expenses.

Financial participation under the PROFESSIONAL MARKETING FUND will not exceed $ 3,000.00 per Participant Company per program year (April 1 to March 31).

Successful applicants will receive 100% of their award upon execution of a Contribution Agreement and upon approval of completed final reports, including a financial report with receipts and accompanying copies of the marketing materials produced, advertisements and / or photos taken during any promotional event.

ELIGIBLE EXPENSES

Eligible expenses must be related to corporate marketing or to the marketing of projects the company is promoting internationally.

Expenses may include: design fees, production costs and printing for marketing materials, certain costs associated with promotional events such as receptions and screenings, and advertising costs.

Ineligible expenses include: food and drink, reprinting of existing materials, the purchase of marketing resources, expenses such as couriering or shipping, or fees for any services performed ‘in-house’.

To access a contribution for marketing materials, the applicant MUST provide draft copies of all materials to be produced and detailed descriptions, a form is included to facilitate this. Applicants must also include a price quote, invoice or rate sheet for any marketing expense included on their budget.

Examples of Eligible Expenses:
Marketing Materials (corporate marketing materials, company one sheets, pitch/media package items: folders, one sheets, postcards, trade booth display items)
1. Professional services: design, photography, artwork, writing, web master fees, digital design
2. Production expenses: prepress costs including scanning, layout, proofing
3. Output expenses: printing (including creation of film), creating duplicates

Promotional Activities
1. Receptions and invitational screenings: costs associated with space rental, design and printing of invitations, A/V equipment rental
2. Publicist and Marketing Professional fees: costs associated with services provided by an industry-recognized professional publicist or marketing professional with a successful track-record in film and or television and/or digital media promotion.

Advertising
1. Design services (traditional or digital)
2. Fees for advertising in event guides, catalogues, directories and for promotional items (traditional or digital)

The maximum contribution is 50% of eligible expenses up to a maximum of $3,000 per Company per program year (ending March 31).

Other requirements

• Marketing materials, advertising and promotional activities must be completed by March 31st, 2010
• Final reporting requirements must be fulfilled by April 30th, once jury approved.
• ON SCREEN MANITOBA and the Project Funders should be recognized on any marketing materials produced and at any promotional events. Logos and wording are provided for this purpose.

COST TO PARTICIPANTS
Participants are responsible for a minimum of 50% of their eligible expenses and all ineligible expenses. In addition, participants will be responsible for a $62.50 administration fee that will be deducted from their initial award disbursement. Current ON SCREEN MANITOBA Members in good standing will receive a discount of 50% off this fee. Talk to us about joining! ON SCREEN MANITOBA’s website includes a membership form.

PROCEDURES

The PROFESSIONAL MARKETING FUND normally accepts applications throughout the year, subject to the availability of funds. 2010 is an exception, due to lateness of approval of ACCESS Programs funding:

Applications must be submitted to ON SCREEN MANITOBA no later than March 15th, 2010 (no exceptions or extensions) and must include: a corporate profile for the applicant production company, completed applicant marketing plan information form, a description of current projects in pre-production and development, copies of draft marketing material, price quotes and a proposed budget. To strengthen your application you may wish to add full copies of your marketing plans as well as your distribution plans.

Applications are reviewed for completeness and eligibility by the Program Administrators before submission to the Jury. All applications will be subject to a jury evaluation. Decisions will be made based on available funding, and on the selection criteria.

Applicants in default will not have their applications juried.

JURY
The PROFESSIONAL MARKETING FUND Juries are comprised of three to five autonomous jurors drawn from a pool of individuals and representatives of industry organizations with knowledge of marketing and marketing specialists. The Jury uses the selection criteria to make their selections from the eligible submissions received. The Jury’s decisions are final.

All efforts will be made to avoid any conflict of interest with our juries. As well, details of applications will be verified and summarized for the jury by the Program Manager to ensure ease of comparison and to avoid confidential business information (such as the details of projects in development) from being shared. The jury will have the right to request more detailed information to assist them in their assessment of applications.

SELECTION CRITERIA
In reviewing applications, the Jury will apply the following considerations to the selection process, in order of priority:
1. The extent to which the applicant company can demonstrate the value of these marketing activities to their marketing strategies (project and corporate)
2. The potential impact, and suitability, of the marketing activity or material to their intended targets
3. The level of the applicant company’s marketing preparation and target market research
4. The commitment of the Applicant Company to corporate and industry development

Other considerations to be taken into account by the Jury: the applicant has accessed other sources of funding, and the number of applications received from an individual company, and the versatility and potential for re-use of the marketing materials.

REPORTING CRITERIA
Successful applicants will have to April 30th to provide the Program Administrators with copies of the marketing materials or advertisements, copies of photos taken at the promotional event, a one-page written report describing the results of the marketing initiative and a final cost report itemizing the total cost of the project together with supporting invoices and receipts (a final cost report form will be provided). Specific questions to answer in your written report:
• Describe the marketing strategy activities you undertook.
• Did you achieve the goals you described in your proposal?
• What were your specific outcomes?
• Did you encounter any specific challenges and how will you address these in the future?
• What did you learn and what will you do differently in the future?

Applicants with outstanding reports for previous On Screen Manitoba Programs will not receive further contributions until all outstanding requirements are met.

DEFAULT POLICY
Applicants will be found in default if they do not disclose other government support received; satisfactorily meet their reporting requirements; do not carry out the project as proposed or breach a material condition of the contribution agreement. Under ON SCREEN MANITOBA’s default policy ON SCREEN MANITOBA will impose a penalty, cancel its contribution, and/or prohibit an Applicant from accessing the ACCESS programs for a set period.

THE PROJECT EVALUATION
To fulfill the comprehensive evaluation requirements of our government funders we will require all participants in the ACCESS Project to contribute to the project evaluation. Information gathered will remain confidential.

Includes CTV National Fellowship Program & Canwest Writers Apprentice Program

Application deadlines coming up fast!

The Banff World Television Festival is proud to support emerging creative talent in the television industry through our affiliated training and fellowship programs. Sponsored by long standing partners of the festival, these programs aim to give winners the chance to experience the thrill of BANFF while further developing their craft.

CTV, through the CTVglobemedia-CHUM Benefits, has been a long standing supporter of the festival and the CTV National Fellowship Program. The program offers a fellowship to emerging producers, writers and directors and is intended to encourage professional development of entry-level candidates with a minimum of one significant production credit. Once selected, fellowship winners receive mentorship before they are brought to BANFF and are given full access to all sessions, social events and networking at the event.

Application deadline is April 16th, 2010

The Canwest Writers Apprentice Program is open to candidates who demonstrate expertise in screenwriting and who are eager to hone their craft. The program offers emerging Canadian writers with the unprecedented opportunity to gain significant experience by completing a four-week internship in the story department of a prime-time series, and will be invited to attend the Banff World Television Festival on a full access pass. The program is open to individual writers as well as to established writing teams who have a track record together.

Application deadline is March 15th, 2010

BANFF is proud to offer the next generation of creative talent the opportunity to not only make connections, but to work with the best in the industry. For more information on these programs, visit www.banff2010.com

About nextMEDIA
nextMEDIA is a series of digital media conferences, products and programs. It has established itself as Canada’s leading platform for business development and training around the digital media ecosystem. nextMEDIA is owned and produced by Achilles Media Ltd. with the help and support of an international advisory board from the digital media industry. nextMEDIA Banff will take place concurrently with the Banff World Television Festival from June 13-16, 2010 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel.

About the Banff World Television Festival
The 31st Banff World Television Festival will take place June 13-16, 2010 at the Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Canada. International broadcasters, producers, writers, directors, distributors and industry executives from over 25 countries will be attending. A core feature of the festival is the prestigious Banff World Television Awards (“The Rockies”). In 2009, 130 programs from over 30 countries were chosen as finalists in 23 program categories. www.banff2010.com 

About Achilles Media
The Banff World Television Festival and nextMEDIA are produced by Achilles Media Ltd., an international business-to-business media and facilitation company serving the media and investment industries. Achilles Media communities include: History Makers: International Summit of History & Current Affairs Producers, nextMEDIA World events, Canadian Innovation Exchange (CIX) and the Canadian New Media Awards. For more information, visit www.achillesmedia.com 

Banff World Television Festival & nextMEDIA Banff
One Ticket, Two World Class Media Events
June 13-16, 2010

For over 30 years, the Banff World Television Festival has offered television professionals the chance to pitch ideas, discover new talent, connect with top executives and make career-changing deals on an international scale. This year, BANFF is taking TV to new heights by joining forces with Canada’s premier digital media conference, nextMEDIA. Connect with the interactive talent that will take your content properties to new and growing audiences. Partner with digital media leaders and explore new funding opportunities that will place your business at the forefront of the emerging media ecosystem. See your ideas go from pitch to program while networking with over a thousand of Canada’s and world’s top entertainment and digital technology executives.

Take the next step – Register Now and Save 30% off the regular ticket price with your On Screen Manitoba Discount!

Discount Ends May 14, 2010.

Visit us at www.banff2010.com

14th Annual Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
November 9 - 14, 2010

Reel Asian is Canada's largest and longest-running showcase dedicated to contemporary Asian cinema and media arts from Asia, North America and all over the world. Annually, the festival attracts thousands of attendees to six exciting days of screenings, industry events and galas. The 14th annual edition takes place November 9-14, 2010 and we are now accepting submissions of new independent films and videos of all genres that are by and/or about East and Southeast Asians.

More information is available here.

The earlybird deadline (no submission fee) is April 1, 2010. After that date, submissions will be accepted with a $20 CAD fee until June 1, 2009. The submission fee helps cover expenses related to cataloguing and administering each entry.

Please email questions to the Artistic Director, Heather Keung, at programming@reelasian.com This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with subject ‘submission 2010’ or contact the festival office at (416) 703-9333.

Selected applicants will be notified of their acceptance by early September. The programming line-up will be officially announced at the festival press launch in mid-October.

8th Annual New Directors Search 2010

SHOOT is conducting a worldwide search to discover the best up-and-coming directors who, based on their initial work, show promise to soon make major positive contributions to advertising and/or entertainment in its traditional and emerging forms. This global search is conducted by SHOOT's editorial staff with input from advertising agency creative directors & heads of production, as well as production company heads and established directors.

Finalists receive priceless worldwide career boosting exposure for their work & bio + an invitation to screening event and after-party in front of a packed house at the DGA Theatre in NYC providing major networking opportunities with industry big wigs and career power brokers.

Click here for SHOOT New Directors Search Submission Details and Entry Form

ENTER SHOOT'S 2010 NEW DIRECTOR SEARCH TODAY It could be a big step towards being noticed by the companies that can represent you and the advertising agency creatives and film producers that can hire you.

NEW DIRECTOR FINALISTS in SHOOT's NDS Receive Enormous Career-Making Exposure!

"Being included in SHOOT's New Diretors Showcase is one of those great touchstones. Besides the breadth of industry exposure only SHOOT can provide, it provides a very real increase in offers for work as well as the validation that you're doing something right. I will always count it as a big moment in my career." - Kevin Kerwin, 2009 New Directors Showcase, Authentic Films

"There are many wonderful phone calls one can receive in life. But I have to say, few feel as good as, ‘Hello, you’ve just been included in SHOOT's New Directors Showcase.’ Like the chicken and the egg, I’m still not sure which came first: getting to direct good scripts or getting into SHOOT's New Directors Showcase.” - Harold Einstein, 2008 New Directors Showcase, Station Film

"As directors, we are continually inspired by the imagination of our peers. SHOOT Magazine does a fantastic job of filling our brains with the most exciting, creative ideas of the day and it's New Director's Showcase is no exception. We were thrilled and honored to be included in such a highly talented event. It was almost like telling our Grandmother we had won an academy award... or two." - Jason & Matt Docter, DOCTER TWINS, 2008 New Directors Showcase, Mortar, Inc.

INplay 2010
May 18-19, 2010, Toronto, Canada

Early Bird rates for INPlay Ends March 18th!
Join us in Toronto, Canada, for this brand new conference about kids interactivity!

INplay is a unique, international event that connects kids creative industries with insights and opportunities in the interactive space.

From the video game business to the broadcast industry, from toys to toons, the INplay conference brings together leaders in the kids space to learn, network and be inspired by interactive.

The conference will feature 3 major streams each covering a different dimension of working with properties for kids aged 2-12:
Inspiration - creativity and content stream
Investment - business stream
Insights - research stream

Who Attends INplay?
INplay is expecting 350+ attendees from a range of industries including: cross platform producers, game developers / publishers, TV and film producers, development/health experts and more!

Register at www.inplay2010.com and receive a discount of 20% off when you use this code: INDYF20.

Banff International Pilots Competition
Big on Ideas - Low on Cash? Final Week to Save!

Haven't you heard? The Banff International Pilots Competition Early Bird Deadline has been extended to March 5, 2010!

That means you have 1 day left to submit your entry at the low price of $75 - Enter Today!

Still working on it? No problem! The final submission deadline is March 15, 2010.
For more information, check out our 3 pilot categories.

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Step into the Spotlight with Canwest

The Canwest Showrunners Program is your chance to attend BANFF 2010 and train with some of the biggest names in TV. You will attend master classes, pitch to Canadian and US broadcast executives, and be part of individual sessions with renowned producers.

Application deadline for Showrunners is March 10, 2010.

The Canwest Global Writers Program will help you hone your screenwriting skill by offering a four-week internship in the story department of a prime-time series, followed by a trip to the Banff World Television Festival.

Application deadline is March 15th, 2010.

For more information about the programs, or to apply click here.

(Psst - exciting possible broadcast opportunity!)

Culture Days is creating a video montage of photos and video clips to showcase the vast range of artists, arts and culture in communities across Canada. Want to be part of the public announcement of Culture Days? Submit your photos and videos today!

Deadline: March 12, 2010.*

We’re looking for all varieties of arts and culture, from crafts and visual arts, to dance and theatre, to design and architecture, to literature and music, and much much more.... Amateur and community groups are highly-encouraged to be a part of Culture Days. If you’re asking yourself “...I wonder if they want my photos/videos?” – the answer is yes! Images that show interaction with the public are particularly welcome.

Don’t have HD-quality videos? Submit your work anyway; we’ll try to work with it. Just send us the largest files, best resolution you’ve got, the sooner the better.

*By submitting your photo(s) and/or video footage, you are authorizing us to use your materials without renumeration to promote and communicate the Culture Days initiative via print, web, TV or any other media. Please include credit information if possible.

Ways to submit:

By mail (sorry, we are unable to offer return of your materials):
Keith Baguley, Endeavour Marketing
RE: Culture Days video montage
22 St. Clair Avenue East, 14th Floor
Toronto, ON M4T 2S3

By FTP:
host: ftp.endeavourmarketing.com 
username: CultureDaysVideo
password: CDV_EMftp

By email:
info@culturedays.ca
subject line: video montage

Culture Days is a collaborative pan-Canadian volunteer movement to raise the awareness, accessibility, participation and engagement of all Canadians in the arts and cultural life of their communities. To learn more, please visit our website: www.culturedays.ca 

TRANS ATLANTIC PARTNERS
International Co-Production: Focus Europe and Canada

Deadline is March 11th, 2010.

The Erich Pommer Institut, Potsdam (Germany) and Strategic Partners, Halifax (Canada) proudly present a two-module, intensive film training Program for Canadian and European producers.

Download the application form and guidelines at www.coproduction-training.com

NEW: Case Studies 2010
We are thrilled to announce the following case studies that will be presented at this years event:

Restless
Canadian producer Martin Paul-Hus (Puffball) and Belgian producer Sébastien Delloye (Irina Palm) will present the Amos Kollek movie Restless as a case study - a Canadian, Israeli, Belgium, French, German co-production.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
British producer Amy Gilliam will present the Terry Gilliam movie The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus as a case study - a Canadian, UK, French co-production.General Information.

General Information

>>What
TRANS ATLANTIC PARTNERS, a two module program, will give producers the necessary tools and knowledge to manoeuvre through the complex arena of trans-Atlantic co-productions and to overcome the legal and financial barriers.

>>Who
established producers seeking international co-production training
a maximum of 15 producers from Canada and 15 producers from Europe

>>Why
Developing specific skills in international co-production
Learning from key professionals from both sides of the Atlantic
Receiving up-to-date information on Canadian and European film funds and tax incentives
Discovering new international partners and projects
Accessing top industry players to discuss their projects in 1-2-1 meetings
Participating in excellent networking opportunities

>>Where >>When
Module 1: 19th - 24th June 2010 in Berlin
Module 2: 14th - 20th September 2010 in Halifax

>> Fee 1.500 Euro (2,420 CAD) includes:
1) Registration for Module 1, Module 2, and Strategic Partners
2) Accommodation and meals in Berlin (5 nights), and in Halifax (6 nights)

And just a reminder -

Strategic Partners: September 16-19, 2010.
Application Deadline: July 12th, 2010.
Spotlight Countries: USA and GERMANY

An International Film, Television and Multiplatform Co-Production Market

One of the world's pre-eminent co-production markets, Strategic Partners focuses on feature film and TV fiction projects and long form documentaries, including those at an early stage of development, looking for the right partner. New this year, SP will also include multiplatform projects in the mix. SP 1-2-1 meetings will not only include those with financiers, agencies, distributors, broadcasters and traditional co-production partners, they will also include pre-scheduled meetings with potential multiplatform partners as well.

The SP 2010 applications are now open and available on our website at: www.atlanticfilm.com/sp/

For inquiries regarding Strategic Partners 2010 please contact: strategicpartners@atlanticfilm.com

The Western Association of Broadcasters is now accepting nominations for the WAB Gold Medal Awards, the WAB Broadcaster of the Year Award and the WAB Honourary Life Membership Award to be presented at the WAB Conference on June 5, 2010.

WAB Honourary Life Membership
The WAB Honourary Life Membership is awarded to an individual Prairie Region broadcaster who has enhanced the broadcast industry, while making a significant contribution to his or her community.

WAB Broadcaster of the Year
The WAB Broadcaster of the Year Award is presented to an individual Prairie Region broadcaster who has made a significant contribution to our industry and will have:

• Demonstrated extraordinary leadership within his or her field
• Developed and maintained a positive image for broadcasting in general
• Acted as a role model for broadcasters outside his or her normal scope of operations

WAB Gold Medal
The Gold Medal Awards are presented to a WAB television member and a radio member for outstanding contribution to Canadian broadcasting industry in the area of community service. Entries will be judged using the following criteria:

• Benefit to the community
• Magnitude of the effort
• Staff support and participation
• Sustainability of the initiative/program
• Other recognition received

WAB Broadcast Partner of the Year
Our clients and suppliers work hand in hand with broadcasters to put together wonderful philanthropic initiatives and events.

The WAB Broadcast Partner of the Year Award is presented to an organization that has:

• Partnered with Prairie broadcasters for philanthropic projects in their community.
• Demonstrated extraordinary leadership within their field
• Acted for broadcasters outside their normal scope of operations

Send nominations to be received by April 16, 2010 to:

Bill Hanson
WAB Awards Committee Chair
Western Association of Broadcasters
C/o CTV Winnipeg
400 - 345 Graham Avenue
Winnipeg, MB R3C 5S6
Fax: (204) 788-3496
Email: bill.hanson@ctv.ca

For further information go to www.wab.ca, or e-mail info@wab.ca or call toll free 877-814-2719 - and don't forget to register for WAB 2010 A Future in Focus June 4 - 6, 2010.

The Banff World Television Festival and nextMEDIA Banff
One Ticket, Two World Class Media Events
June 13-16, 2010

For over 30 years, the Banff World Television Festival has offered television professionals a chance to meet, mingle, and make career-changing deals. This year, joining forces with Canada’s premier digital media conference, nextMEDIA, the Banff World Television Festival offers the unprecedented opportunity to take advantage of the latest developments in the emerging media ecosystem. Network with over a thousand of the world's top entertainment and digital technology executives. Connect with interactive talent that will take your content properties to new and growing audiences. Explore emerging multi-platform business models and funding opportunities.

Take the next step - Register Now and Save 30% with our Kick-Off Rate, ending March 5, 2010

Visit us at www.banff2010.com

The 4th annual Lindalee Tracey Award is calling for submissions. This award celebrates emerging Canadian filmmakers.

Submission deadline is March 12, 2010

In 2007, the first Lindalee Tracey Award was presented to NSI Drama Prize alumnus Trevor Anderson for his film Rock Pockets.

To be eligible for the award you must be an emerging artist (an individual who has less than three years of training or experience in media arts, which can be formal (university or college studies) or informal (production courses, workshops, hands-on experience in production, etc.). The emerging artist must also have completed at least one independent film or video, excluding school film projects.

The Award
The Lindalee Tracey Award is presented yearly at the Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival held in Toronto each spring.

This year's award winner will be announced at the Hot Docs awards night on Friday, May 7, 2010. The winner will receive $5,000 in cash, courtesy of the Lindalee Tracey fund, $3,000 in film stock or services and $1,000 in cash, courtesy of Kodak Canada, and a beautiful hand-blown glass sculpture commissioned to honour Lindalee.

For full details about the submission process, please visit the official Lindalee Tracey Award website.

About Lindalee
Lindalee Tracey was an award-winning filmmaker, author, entertainer and mother. Through her extensive body of work and indefatigable personality, Lindalee brought great joy to the world.

She was passionate about bringing issues of social justice into her work, and championed people who are often ignored, underestimated or forgotten. Equally, she celebrated those who rise above disadvantage.

Lindalee passed away on October 19, 2006, at age 49, after a five-year battle with breast cancer. At the time of her passing, Lindalee's family, friends and admirers created this award in her honour.

CALL FOR INNOVATIVE NEW FILMS AND VIDEOS

WNDX - Winnipeg's Festival of Film and Video Art - seeks new Canadian and international films and videos for our next edition, to be held Sept 30 to Oct 3, 2010.

WNDX pays special attention to the most innovative and ground-breaking works completed by moving image artists. Works completed in 2010 and 2009 are eligible for submission.

SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: MONDAY, MAY 31, 2010

There is no submisssion fee.

Submission forms are available at www.wndx.org

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WNDX acknowledges the generous financial support of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Winnipeg Arts Council and the Manitoba Arts Council. We also acknowledge the services support of the Winnipeg Film Group.

2010 Dark Bridges Film Festival
September 24 - 26, 2010
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

The Dark Bridges Film Festival is set to take place on the weekend of September 24th through 26th, 2010. This will be the first annual festival where we showcase some of the best new horror, sci-fi, fantasy, martial arts and cult movies from around the world. In addition to a weekend full of feature length films we will be highlighting many short films from up and coming directors.

Deadline for Submissions is June 30, 2010

Submission Guidelines
- Films must be 40 minutes or less (recommended length)
- Films should be in the Genres of Horror, Sci-fi, Fantasy, etc (this being a genre film festival)
- Films must be submitted on DVD NTSC for (please test before sending)
- All film must be rated by Film and Video Classification Board (www.justice.gov.sk.ca)
- Open to anyone who wishes to enter.

Those who wish to submit their film can contact us via our website www.darkbridges.com for more information about submissions, or email matthew@darkbridges.com

Are you an aboriginal producer of French-language content with a good documentary idea?

If so, the National Film Board and APTN want you.

The Winnipeg-based channel and the NFB's French arm are soliciting ideas from aboriginal producers for six half-hour documentaries aimed at youth between the ages of 18 and 35

"This first partnership with APTN and the French Program is meant to encourage aboriginal talent and creativity," said the NFB's Monique Simard in a statement.

Eligible projects must include: an aboriginal director, an interactive/digital platform component and a training or internship aspect.

The interns will be part of the project team at the production and post-production stages and will be selected by the NFB and the private producer. The interns will be paid by the NFB for a period of three to six months.

Producers who wish to participate must submit their ideas before March 19.

For details, go to onf-nfb.gc.ca/fra/realiser-coproduire or aptn.ca/au-sujet-d-APTN/producteurs.

Forum FUTURALLIA 2010
April 28-29-30 2010
Poitiers-Futuroscope FRANCE

Futurallia 2010: A GALA EDITION

Started by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of La Vienne and continually improved since the 1st edition of Futurallia in Poitiers-Futuroscope in 1990, Futurallia will celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2010.

After editions in Canada, in Belgium, in Poland, and most recently Qatar, the fifteenth edition will take place in the birthplace of Futurallia, in Poitiers – Futuroscope (France).

The concept is simple: it is to gather between 600 and 800 entrepreneurs for 2 days with personalized business to business meetings. Between 7,000 to 9,000 business meetings will take place!

Download the PDF or visit www.futurallia2010.com for more information.

20th Montreal First Peoples’ Festival 2010
Montreal Native Film & Video Showcase

Entry deadline is Monday the 15th of March 2010

The 20th Montreal First Peoples Festival is calling on you to submit your audiovisual works for this years showcase, taking place June 17th to June 23rd. As always, the showcase features works by native directors and films by non-native directors about aboriginal topics.

Complete details can be found on our submission form, now on-line:

www.nativelynx.qc.ca 

Send all entries postmarked by Monday March 15th 2010, to:

Terres en Vues
6865 Christophe-Colomb, suite 102
Montréal, QC, H2S 2H3
Canada

Mark all parcels ‘Cultural content, no commercial value’.

For more information write to: tev@nativelynx.qc.ca or call: (514) 278-4040

(français)

20e festival Présence autochtone de Montréal 2010
Volet films et vidéos

Date limite, lundi le 15 mars 2010

Vous êtes invités par la présente à soumettre vos œuvres audiovisuelles pour la sélection 2010 du festival Présence autochtone de Montréal. La section film et vidéo de Présence autochtone met en valeur les œuvres cinématographiques portant sur des sujets touchant aux Premières Nations; les productions réalisées par des non-autochtones sont aussi sollicitées.

Vous trouverez toutes les informations pertinentes, et le formulaire d’inscription, en ligne à:

www.nativelynx.qc.ca

Les copies de visionnement doivent être acheminées à:

Terres en vues
6865, rue Chrisophe-Colomb, suite 102
Montréal QC H2S 2H3
Canada

IMPORTANT: Pour les envois à partir d’un autre pays que le Canada, il faut écrire sur le paquet : CONTENU CULTUREL SANS VALEUR COMMERCIALE, ceci afin d’éviter les frais de douane.

Plus d’information: tev@nativelynx.qc.ca ou encore (514) 278 4040

6th Annual Bay Street Film Festival
September 30, October 1 - 3, 2010
Finnish Labour Temple, 314 Bay Street, Thunder Bay ON

Earlybird Deadline - February 19, 2010

Regular Deadline - March 10, 2010

Since the inaugural festival in 2005, the Bay Street Film Festival has screened hundreds of films to thousands of Thunder Bay residents and visitors. The 2009 lineup included 31 films, a testament to the city's growing film industry, 4 local films, and many national and international films in a variety of formats including feature fiction, documentary, short and animated films.

Our theme, “Films For The People” guides the selection committee in choosing stories that are relevant to our audiences enabling them to connect to the social justice, environmental, community activism, human rights and other themes explored through film.
In addition to many International and Canadian films, the Bay Street Film Festival serves as showcase for films made in Northwestern Ontario.

How to submit
Visit www.baystreetfilmfestival.ca or www.withoutabox.com to submit via Bay Street Film Festival listing

For more information please visit www.baystreetfilmfestival.ca

"Just Watch Me!" Berlin Screeningroom
March 2010
Canadian Embassy, Berlin

Due to popular demand, the "Just Watch Me!" Berlin Screeningroom has extended the deadline for submissions by one week to Monday, 15th February, 5pm [EST].

Submission are now open at www.justwatchme.ca 

Canadian distributors, sales agents and rights holders are invited to submit content to this pilot initiative, a television sales event at the Canadian Embassy in Berlin designed to promote sales of Canadian film and television content to German broadcasters and to broaden contacts in the German market. The initiative was created by the Embassy of Canada in Berlin and "Just Watch Me!" in collaboration with the Department of Canadian Heritage (Trade Routes program), the Canadian Television Fund and the Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA).

Buyers and programmers from German television networks will be invited to the Embassy to attend a special screening of promotional clips for Canadian films and television programs that will be selected through a juried process.

Online submissions will be accepted between 20th January and 15th February, 2010. All types of content suitable for broadcast are eligible. This may include but isn't limited to feature length and short film, documentary, animation, dramatic or reality-based television series, children's or arts programming. There is no limit to the production year of the content, however preference is given to content that is relevant to current market tastes.

To submit, visit the web site www.justwatchme.ca to register and upload your promotional trailers (max 2 minutes each) and promotional kits in the specified format. A maximum of three entries per production company (not per distributor/sales agent) will be accepted.

For more information on the submission and selection process and on how the material will be presented to German buyers, please go to www.justwatchme.ca. The website will also serve to receive submissions for the event and to give registered German buyers password protected access to the selected material after the event.

GIMLI FILM FESTIVAL
July 23-27, 2010
Gimli, Manitoba

The Gimli Film Festival is now accepting entries for its 2010 festival, which takes place in Gimli, from July 23-27. Please visit the websiten for more information: www.gimlifilm.com

Click here to download the submission form.

The Deadline has been extended to April 25, 2010

CanWest Best Manitoba Short Film Award
Will be presented at the “Celebrating Manitoba Filmmakers” Reception. All short films from Manitoba filmmakers accepted into the festival will be considered. Cash Prize

Short Film for Best Artistic Achievement
All short films accepted into the festival will be considered. Cash prize.

Best Film 2010
All features and documentaries will be eligible for this juried award. Cash Prize

Eligibility:
Submissions may be fiction, documentary, animation or experimental. A short film must be less then 60 minutes long. Films must be completed after January 1, 2008.

Entry Format and Presentation:

Format: Preview copies must be in DVD (PAL or NTSC). (please submit in paper sleeve if possible)
Submission Fees: There is no fee for short films. All other films are charged a $30 processing fee. Cheques & Money Orders accepted.
Address: Please send preview copies, submission form with the Certification of Entry signed and dated and the submission fee to this address:

GIMLI FILM FESTIVAL
P.O. Box 1225
Gimli, MB, R0C 1B0
CANADA

5th ANNUAL WIFTV WOMEN IN FILM FESTIVAL 2010
April 17 - 18, 2010

EXTENDED DEADLINE: January 28, 2010
ENTRY FEES: WIFTV Members $27.04, Non-Members $37.85

New this year: Use our online submission form. Submission criteria and information can be found at www.womeninfilm.ca

Women In Film & Television Vancouver (WIFTV) is pleased to announce that the 5th Annual Women In Film Festival (WIFF) will be presented April 17 & 18th, 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

"Our 2009 festival was a huge success and a huge undertaking. We had great films, great parties, movie stars and plenty of inspirational moments from our multi-talented WIFTV members and the film community.

"Our 2010 film festival will continue to inspire and celebrate the contributions of our members and non-members alike. It will be a more compact version of our festival, as we are also presenting the Women In View Symposium in October 2010" says WIFTV Film Festival Chair, Roslyn Muir.

Highlights of the spring festival include a feature film presentation that will be followed with a panel discussion with the female director, presented by The Creative Women Workshops Association CTV/CAM program. In addition, there will be short film programs, an opening reception as well as networking and pitching opportunities. The festival is produced by WIFTV, an internationally affiliated non-profit society committed to advancing and celebrating women in screen based media.

This year, the Women In Film Festival will accept Canadian and international SHORT FILM submissions (20 minutes maximum) in the following categories: narrative, documentary, new media, music videos, video poems, or experimental shorts.

Submissions featuring strong female characters and stories are encouraged. Eligible films must have THREE of the following (one woman may serve more than one role): a woman as Writer, a woman as Producer, a woman as Director, a woman as D.O.P., a woman as lead Actor, a woman as lead Animator / Editor.

In addition, the Legacy Awards will be presented by festival sponsor, Producer Deboragh Gabler of Legacy Filmworks, to three B.C. filmmaking teams for outstanding achievement in film.

CTV WIDC Career Advancement Module (CAM) ~ Creative Women Workshops Association (producer of the annual Women In the Director's Chair Workshop) will present an intensive career advancement program for four (4) mid-career Canadian women directors. This module focuses on the personal skills needed to achieve success in screen fiction.

For further information, check our website www.womeninfilm.ca, email info@womeninfilm.ca or call 604-685-1152.

WIFTV is an internationally affiliated non-profit society committed to advancing and celebrating women in screen-based media. We are the Vancouver chapter of Women In Film & Television International (WIFTI), which counts more than 10,000 members world-wide.

The Board of Directors of the Independent Production Fund (IPF) has approved a new pilot program to fund drama series created for any platform. In recognition of the evolving broadcast environment, the IPF will provide equity financing not only to drama series with a television broadcast licence, but also to scripted drama series that are designed and produced for exploitation on the web.

As the sources of financing for web video without a broadcast licence are very limited, the IPF support is intended to stimulate the growth of new forms of content. This unique contribution to independent producers will help them to explore the potential for high quality, story driven drama with new and innovative narrative forms. As a leading supporter of Canadian drama, the IPF will experiment in partnership with web content developers to determine how good story-telling translates to other platforms. “It will be an exciting learning process for all of us”, stated Charles Ohayon, Chair of the Board of the IPF. “We will help develop best practises to take advantage of the opportunities that the digital platforms provide for new production styles, processes, formats and business models”.

Joining the IPF in this pilot venture is Film Nova Scotia which will provide additional funding targeted for Nova Scotia based creators and producers of web drama. "Film Nova Scotia is excited to partner with the Independent Production Fund on this program to help Producers explore storytelling through new digital platforms", noted Ann Mackenzie, President and CEO.

The IPF is inviting proposals for online drama series at its application deadline of March 31, 2010. Regulations for applicants will be minimal in order to encourage maximum innovation and experimentation. Projects must be webcast on Canadian-owned websites as a “first window” to ensure more Canadian content for Canadian portals. Some of these projects may serve as pilots for traditional television drama, while others may develop their own dedicated online communities and audiences.

The Independent Production Fund was established in 1991 and has invested over $50 M in 229 television drama series and over 300 professional development projects. The IPF works in collaboration with the Cogeco Program Development Fund which will also finance drama series for television in 2010, enabling the IPF to undertake this special pilot program. The IPF is incorporated as a private foundation with charitable status. It operates on interest generated by its $35M endowment, and recoupment from its project investments. An independent Board of Directors representing the industry oversees the operations of the Fund and makes all funding decisions.

Further information and Requests for Proposal Guidelines are available at www.ipf.ca.

"Just Watch Me!" Berlin Screeningroom
March 2010
Canadian Embassy, Berlin

Submissions Open: 20th January, 2010
Submissions Close: 8th February, 17.00 [EST]

Canadian distributors, sales agents and rights holders are invited to submit content to this pilot initiative, a television sales event at the Canadian Embassy in Berlin designed to promote sales of Canadian film and television content to German broadcasters and to broaden contacts in the German market. The initiative was created by the Embassy of Canada in Berlin and "Just Watch Me!" in collaboration with the Department of Canadian Heritage (Trade Routes program), the Canadian Television Fund and the Canadian Film and Television Production Association (CFTPA).
 
Buyers and programmers from German television networks will be invited to the Embassy to attend a special screening of promotional clips for Canadian films and television programs that will be selected through a juried process.  

Online submissions will be accepted between 20th January and 8th February, 2010. All types of content suitable for broadcast are eligible. This may include but isn't limited to feature length and short film, documentary, animation, dramatic or reality-based television series, children's or arts programming. There is no limit to the production year of the content, however preference is given to content that is relevant to current market tastes.   
 
To submit, visit the web site www.justwatchme.ca to register and upload your promotional trailers (max 2 minutes each) and promotional kits in the specified format.  A maximum of three entries per production company (not per distributor/sales agent) will be accepted.

For more information on the submission and selection process and on how the material will be presented to German buyers, please go to www.justwatchme.ca. The website will also serve to receive submissions for the event and to give registered German buyers password protected access to the selected material after the event.
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Contacts:  
 
Claudia Seeber
Trade Commissioner
Embassy of Canada
Berlin
Tel: 011-49-30-20312-366
Email: claudia.seeber@international.gc.ca
 
Michael A. Dobbin
Project Consultant "Just Watch Me!"
Tel: 613 314-0331
Email: michael@justwatchme.ca

Century Street Distribution
c/o Leo Dufault
204 510 2835
leo@centurystreet.ca

***Voir message en français ci-dessous ***

The deadlines for applications to two CTF programs are coming up next month. The final closing date for the Digital Media Program is February 1, 2010 and for the Versioning Assistance Stream is February 16, 2010.

The CTF allocates funds to eligible projects in both of these programs on a first come, first served basis until resources are depleted.

Please note that funds from the Digital Media Program allocated to English projects have been fully depleted.

For information about eligibility requirements, please read the guidelines available on the CTF website:

Digital Media Program

Versioning Assistance Guidelines

For questions regarding the application process, please contact the Television Business Unit at Telefilm Canada.

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Les dates limites pour déposer les demandes à deux programmes du FCT tombent le mois prochain. Pour déposer les demandes au Programme des médias numériques, la date limite est le 1er février 2010; pour le Volet de l’aide au doublage et sous-titrage, la date limite est le 16 février 2010.

Le FCT accorde des fonds aux projets admissibles dans le cadre de ces deux programmes sur une base du premier arrivé, premier servi jusqu’à l’épuisement des ressources. Nous rappelons que les fonds du Programme des médias numériques alloués aux projets en langue anglaise sont entièrement épuisés.

Pour des renseignements sur les critères d’amissibilité, veuillez consulter les Principes directeurs sur le site Web du FCT:

Programme des médias numériques

Principes directeurs de l’Aide au doublage et au sous-titrage

Si vous avez des questions concernant le processus de demande, veuillez communiquer avec l’Unité d’Affaires Télévision à Téléfilm Canada.

Early Bird Deadline is February 1st, 2010

Final Submission Deadline is February 15th, 2010

The Banff World Television Awards is one of the world’s most prestigious international television program competitions. The 2009 competition attracted more than 800 entries from 30 countries around the world.

The categories awards will be presented at the 31st Banff World Television Festival at the Fairmont Banff Springs in Banff, Alberta, Canada, in June 2010. Our Special Jury Awards this year will include Best Non-Fiction, Best Fiction, Interactive, and Youth & Animation awards. Our International Final Jury will select the winner for the coveted Grand Jury Prize to name this year’s “Best in Show”.

View contest details and submit by clicking here

The Asper School of Business Co-operative Education Program is currently recruiting for Summer 2010 Work Term opportunities. There will be over 100 bright and enthusiastic students representing a variety of business majors seeking work experience this summer. Gain access to tomorrow’s business leaders today by visiting our website, calling 204-474-6673 or emailing Courtney Griffith.

Post your summer 2010 work term opportunity before February 16th 2010!
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CELEBRATING CO-OP!

Please join us to celebrate the continuing success of the Asper School of Business Co-op Program!

Thursday, January 28, 2010
Four Points by Sheraton South
2935 Pembina Hwy

5:00 - 6:30 pm 'Speed Greet' - A unique opportunity for you to meet face to face with small groups of students to share insight on your organization and answer questions about future careers.

6:30 - 8:00 pm Cocktail Reception and Awards - Announcing the Asper Co-op Employer of the Year and Asper Co-op Student of the Year!

To RSVP for the Cocktail reception and/or reserve a table for the 'Speed Greet' please contact Jenn Webber by email or phone at 474-7103 before Friday, January 22, 2010.

Response to the inaugural Factual Entertainment Awards, which will culminate in a high-profile presentation at Factual Entertainment Forum 2010 in June has been very strong. The final deadline has been extended to allow for extra time to prepare a submission for the industry’s first truly global celebration of factual entertainment excellence.

Final submissions will be received up until 5 p.m. EST on Thursday, January 21st, 2010.

We are accepting entries in the following categories:

• COMPETITION
• REALITY
• NON-FICTION/FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT
• LIFESTYLE

Winners will be determined by juries of the industry’s most highly regarded experts in these audience fields, who will also
single out projects that merit special Craft Awards for editing, direction, casting, music, opening titles, cinematography, hosting and talent.

Please visit awards.realscreen.com for all the information you’ll need on Eligibility, Judging and Entry Guidelines. Again, the deadline is Thursday, January 21, 2010 at 5 p.m. EST. The awards ceremony will take place at the close of the Factual Entertainment Forum on June 3, at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica. Any questions regarding the submission process or the awards show can be directed to Claire Macdonald, publisher, realscreen at cmacdonald@brunico.com.

The Canadian Film Centre (CFC), is looking for applicants for two of its programs; the Cineplex Entertainment Film Program and CFC Features.

CINEPLEX ENTERTAINMENT FILM PROGRAM
APPLICATION DEADLINE | JANUARY 25, 2010

EDITORS – PRODUCERS – WRITERS – DIRECTORS

In this five-and-a-half month program, directors, producers, writers and editors will be completely immersed in the art and business of dramatic filmmaking. Filmmakers develop their technical, collaborative and business skills, while developing project slates and refining their artistic expression in an intensely demanding, creative and professional environment.

Apply today at www.cfccreates.com/film
For more information contact: amcguigan@cfccreates.com

CFC FEATURES
APPLICATION DEADLINE | JANUARY 29, 2010

GET YOUR MOVIE MADE.

CFC Features is looking to invest in filmmakers from across Canada with engaging stories for the big screen. From development to distribution, we offer an unparalleled opportunity to make your movie a reality.

Check out our new guidelines offering even more flexibility and financing for filmmakers at www.cfccreates.com/features

For more information contact: abacchus@cfccreates.com

MIPTV
April 12-16, 2010, Cannes, France

This April, attend MIPTV and get your first taste of the newest programmes, freshest formats and latest technologies for TV, the Internet and all digital platforms.

Simply register by January 28 and benefit from the special rate of €860.

Fresh Shows. Fresh Formats. Fresh Deals.
Prepare for five extraordinary days of unprecedented face-to-face networking with 11,500 global media professionals, including 4,000 buyers, from 102 countries.

Your MIPTV registration gives you access to 21,000m2 of exhibits, featuring 1,500 TV and media companies; plus 45+ sessions, blockbuster keynotes and matchmaking events. Prospect in advance and find partners via MIP’s Online Delegate Database.

Register early to get a fresh start on MIPTV’s multi-billion entertainment content market.

Early Deals / Serious Savings

Save 34% on Registration: Deal ends January 28
Book now for NEW lower room rates at select hotels
Save on international flights through Air France
Become an exhibitor? Pre-packaged stands save time and money

Register now!
 

TRANS ATLANTIC PARTNERS
International Co-Production: Focus Europe and Canada

TRANS ATLANTIC PARTNERS (TAP) is pleased to announce it is currently accepting applications from qualifying film producers to participate in its 2010 co-production training program.

Online application forms are available at www.coproduction-training.com,

The deadline to apply is March 11, 2010.

TAP, presented jointly by the Erich Pommer Institut (Germany) and Strategic Partners (Canada), is an intensive two-module training program for Canadian and European producers seeking co-production professional development. Module 1 kicks off June 19 -24, 2010 in Berlin, Germany, and Module 2 takes place September 14-20th, 2010 in Halifax and includes registration at Canada's leading international co-production market, Strategic Partners.

Trans Atlantic Partners gives producers the necessary tools and knowledge to maneuver through the complex arena of international co-production and to overcome the legal and financial barriers. The Program is designed specifically to strengthen ties between the Canadian and European screen industries and provide excellent networking opportunities.

TRANS ATLANTIC PARTNERS offers producers the opportunity to:

Develop specific skills in international co-production
Learn from key professionals from both sides of the Atlantic
Receive up-to-date information on Canadian and European film funds and tax incentives
Discover new international partners and projects
Access top industry players to discuss their projects in 1-2-1 meetings
Participate in excellent networking opportunities

TAP is designed for producers with at least five years experience in producing film and/or television, but not necessarily in international co-production. Further information is available at the following link:

http://www.epi-medieninstitut.de/pn-programm_seminar-205_en.html

For a flyer that includes all Trans Atlantic Partners information, download the Trans Atlantic Partners 2010 (PDF)

And just a reminder -

Strategic Partners: September 16-19, 2010. Application Deadline: July 12th, 2010.

An International Film, Television and Multiplatform Co-Production Market

One of the world's pre-eminent co-production markets, Strategic Partners focuses on feature film and TV fiction projects and long form documentaries, including those at an early stage of development, looking for the right partner. New this year, SP will also include multiplatform projects in the mix. More and more producers are exploring the multiplatform possibilities of their projects and who they can partner with to deliver their product. SP 1-2-1 meetings will not only include those with financiers, agencies, distributors, broadcasters and traditional co-production partners, they will also include pre-scheduled meetings with potential multiplatform partners as well.

The SP'10 applications will be on our website in early February at www.atlanticfilm.com

Key deadlines:

Trans Atlantic Partners application deadline March 11, 2010
Strategic Partners application deadline July 12, 2010

For inquiries regarding Strategic Partners 2010 please contact: strategicpartners@atlanticfilm.com

imagineNATIVE & LIFT
6TH ANNUAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM: CALL FOR APPLICANTS
(Indigenous artists around the GTA only)
-Make a short film for imagineNATIVE 2010!-

Application Deadline: Monday January 11, 2009

Do you have a great idea for a 5-minute short film? Explore 16mm filmmaking through LIFT's workshops, equipment and facilities. Shoot and edit your ideas to film, and see them on screen at the 11th Annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, which will take place in Toronto from October 20-24, 2010!

You will be provided with a LIFT Membership, and be eligible to enroll in any film production and post-production training workshop offered during their Winter/Spring and Summer 2010 calendar. You will be paired with LIFT's knowledgeable staff and a specially selected mentor to help you through your various development, production and post-production stages. imagineNATIVE will subsidize additional costs related to your project, and facilitate aspects of your post-production stages.

Please note: Projects must be realistic in scope and subject matter as they must be completed and transferred to beta by September 24, 2010.

The participant will receive the opportunity to use LIFT's extensive 16mm production equipment and facilities for their film. As every film is unique. Equipment and facilities access will be established in the budgeting section the development phase (past equipment and facilities budgets have ranged from $500 - $2,500). Any additional equipment and facilities costs will be the responsibility of the participant.

imagineNATIVE will provide a bursary towards production costs (minimum $500). 1200 feet of film stock will be provided by Kodak. Assistance with transferring and processing will also be provided. All other associated costs are to be covered by the participant.

Eligibility Criteria:

This call is open to Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, Inuit, other international Indigenous) candidates only;
Preference will be given to artists who have not had the opportunity to work in film (Note: you do not have to be a youth, but youth may also apply); Candidates must commit to attending the LIFT training workshops from March - August 2009. We strongly encourage applicants who are deadline driven and self-starters. You must live in Toronto or within commuting distance from the city. Travel subsidy and cost of living are NOT covered by this mentorship.

Your Application Must Include:

One-page short film idea
A half to one-page statement on why you would like to participate and how you would benefit from this mentorship;
Your bio (no resumes or CVs please). Please be certain to indicate your past experience with film, video and other artistic mediums, if any, and your Indigenous affiliation.
Email to kpotts@imagineNATIVE.org.

Questions? Please call Kerry Potts at (416) 585-2333 or kpotts@imagineNATIVE.org.

About the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto
LIFT has a market niche as Canada's foremost artist run centre for independent filmmakers wishing to create films on celluloid. It is a custodian of equipment and specialized knowledge of that medium. To ensure that emerging and established filmmakers have an opportunity to work with film, LIFT offers a variety of programs (workshops, equipment rental, residencies, commissions, screenings etc) that empower filmmakers in that medium. LIFT acknowledges the validity of other media technologies, such as digital and emerging hybrid media, and provides programs to filmmakers who wish to create on other media. www.lift.on.ca

About the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, now in its 11th year, is an international festival that celebrates the latest works by Indigenous peoples on the forefront of innovation in film, video, and new media. Each fall, the festival presents a selection of the most compelling and distinctive Indigenous works from around the globe. The festival's screenings, parties, panel discussions, and cultural events attract and connect filmmakers, media artists, programmers, buyers, and industry professionals. The works accepted reflect the diversity of the world's Indigenous nations and illustrate the vitality and excellence of our art and culture in contemporary media. This year's festival runs Oct. 20-24th. www.imagineNATIVE.org

Registration Discounts available through our Association Partners

History Makers is pleased to be partnering with a number of Producer and Industry Associations in 2010, and we would like to thank them for helping promote our event through 2009. Members of the following organizations receive a discount on registration fees:

AG DOK (Germany)
The Association of Commercial Stock Image Licensors (ACSIL)
Canadian Film and Television Producers Association (CFTPA)
Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC)
European Documentary Network (EDN)
FOCAL International (UK)
International Documentary Association (IDA) (USA)
On Screen Manitoba (Canada)
PACT (UK)
US Independents (USA)
Women in Film and Television Toronto (WIFT) (Canada)

For more information about the discount, please contact regsitration@achillesmedia.com

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Receive a hotel discount if you register for History Makers now!
History Makers is happy to offer registered delegates a reduced rate at our host hotel, the Grand Hyatt New York. The preferred rate is only available until January 8th, 2010 and will be honored from January 26-29, 2010.

CBC, Digital Rights Group and the online film community Filmaka are running a competition to find the next hit TV format. Filmaka members are focusing on ideas for reality or game shows.

Entrants must submit a "visually enhanced" written pitch -- for anything from a classic studio-based show to some sort of reality hybrid. Entries will be judged by DRG and CBC's in-house development team, after which five entrants will win funds to shoot 15-minute pilots and those pilots will be considered by professional television development executives for development.

DRG and CBC are open-minded about the type of show they're looking for. It could be a classic studio based game show (like Who Wants To Be A Millionaire or Deal or No Deal), it could be a primetime entertainment format (Dancing With the Stars), it could be a show which challenges contestants physically or puts them into extreme situations (American Gladiators, Fear Factor) or it could be a reality/game show hybrid (Survivor, Temptation Island). But whatever it is, your idea must be new and unique!

Your pitches must be uploaded to Filmaka by 24:00 on Sunday, January 24th, 2010.

More details at www.filmaka.com/gameshow