Monthly Archives: May 2009

Summer Film Institute

Posted on May 15, 2009 by NIFCO

Faculty of Arts Memorial University of Newfoundland and NIFCO (Newfoundland Independent Filmmakers Cooperative) present two courses in basic High Definition Filmmaking. Course 1 is aimed at high school graduates (June 2009) and Course 2 is for adults 18 years and … Continue reading →

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Stephenville Theatre Festival looking for actors

Posted on May 15, 2009 by NIFCO

Stephenville Theatre Festival is seeking two non-Equity actors for the upcoming season. Actor 1 – Male, 25 to 35 years of age, for Jonathan Monro’s Variations on a Nervous Breakdown and two other shows. Excellent singing and dancing ability is … Continue reading →

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Ferron: Girl on a Road – World Premiere

Posted on May 15, 2009 by NIFCO

“Ferron: girl on a road” at InsideOut, Toronto’s Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. (Visit Augusta Productions for more information on this film.) Before the Indigo Girls and before Ani DiFranco, there was Ferron, whose plaintive and poetic songs provided the … Continue reading →

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enRoute Film Festival – Submissions

Posted on May 15, 2009 by NIFCO

Air Canada is seeking short films by up-and-coming filmmakers to show onboard its flights. The airline is accepting submissions for its enRoute Film Festival, and films will be broadcast on the seatback entertainment system between July and December of this … Continue reading →

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Nickel – Call for Screenplays

Posted on May 15, 2009 by NIFCO

Do you have a short film script?  Maybe it’s your first script – maybe it’s your 100th…. The 5th annual Screenplay Series Workshop offers emerging and established independent filmmakers a valuable part of the script-writing process – a public reading by actors and feedback … Continue reading →

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ACTRA Outreach and Education Initiative

Posted on May 6, 2009 by NIFCO

Hello everyone, I am writing in my capacity as Co-Chair of the ACTRA National/Toronto Diversity Committee and our current Outreach and Education initiative. Please see the link below which takes you to an on-line survey that we are hoping you … Continue reading →

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Air Canada Looking for Short Films

Posted on May 6, 2009 by NIFCO

Air Canada is seeking short films by up-and-coming filmmakers to show onboard its flights. The airline is accepting submissions for its enRoute Film Festival, and films will be broadcast on the seatback entertainment system between July and December of this … Continue reading →

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NFLDtv.com

Posted on May 6, 2009 by NIFCO

NFLDtv.com is a new web portal for Newfoundland and Labrador filmmakers. It offers the opportunity for local content producers to broadcast their work. Now, local productions can be broadcast on the web from one central location. “I wanted to have … Continue reading →

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CCA BULLETIN 14/09

Posted on May 6, 2009 by NIFCO

Focus on Arts Funding: a report from the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage and another one on cultural infrastructure. Just the facts Two recently released reports on arts funding have refocused the debate on federal government investments in the arts … Continue reading →

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NLAC Arts Awards

Posted on May 6, 2009 by NIFCO

The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council (NLAC) held its 24th annual Arts Awards Show and Gala tonight at the Reid Theatre in St. John’s. The annual Arts Awards honour the accomplishments of Newfoundland and Labrador’s artists. The six award winners … Continue reading →

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