Super Channel is sponsoring a National screenwriting competition for unproduced emerging Canadian screenwriters.

Scripts can be submitted at SuperChannel.ca

They are accepting development submissions for feature-length drama and long-form documentary projects. They will only accept projects from Canadian producers, and the submission must qualify as Canadian productions or co-productions. Only one submission per company at a time!

Submission guidelines can be read at superchannel.ca/producers/guidelines/

DEADLINE: January 15th, 2010.

CBC MARITIMES TELEVISION BROADCAST SCRIPT JOY AWARD
APPLICATIONS FOR 2009 AWARDS BEING ACCEPTED

Atlantic writers seeking to write for broadcast are advised the 2009 Joy Awards application forms are now available from the website at LINDAJOY.COM.

Deadline for applications is August 28, 2009, 5pm.
Information and updates at LINDAJOY.COM

The CBC Maritimes TV Broadcast Script Joy Award is offered to support an emerging writer of outstanding talent in Atlantic Canada. Emergence level writers with a second or later draft script for screen, or to be adapted to a screenplay, who are residents of any Province in Atlantic Canada may apply. The Award recipient will receive $5000 cash, $5000 worth of facility and technical support, mentorship and feedback during the Award period.

Further details and conditions are available at LINDAJOY.COM, or the application form.
Applicants are encouraged to contact the Joy Awards Executive Coordinator before applying at

902.420.4522, info@lindajoy.com.
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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 year. The public will also be able to watch the films online at enroutefilm.com.

Air Canada will hand out an award for Best Short Film, as well as individual achievement awards in the areas of animation, direction and cinematography. The awards will be presented at a gala in Toronto at the end of the year, with the Best Short Film winner taking home a new Ford vehicle, and all winners receiving an all-inclusive Air Canada trip for two to a major international film festival.

The festival is open to emerging filmmakers, either currently studying in a film program, recently graduated or informally trained, anywhere in the world. More information on rules and eligibility is available at enroutefilm.com. Entry is free of charge, and the deadline to apply is May 31.

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 from screenwriters on your first draft.

The Nickel Independent Film Festival is looking for submissions of short screenplays for its 5th annual Screenplay Series Workshop to be held during the festival in June.

Workshop Description:
Facilitated by Lois Brown, a professional committee comprised of local producers, writers, and filmmakers will select three screenplays from all submissions received. The selected writers will receive a script consultation from a working professional screenwriter a week prior to the workshop. Following this, the writer may choose to do rewrites. On June 24, scripts are rehearsed by professional actors and a guest director in the morning, followed by a public reading in the afternoon. The audience is invited to give feedback to the writers after the reading.

Please drop off or e-mail submissions to:

Nickel Independent Film Festival
197-199 Water St.
nickelfestival@gmail.com

Scripts should be up to 20 pages (shorter is better) in a 12 pt font with page numbers. Please provide contact information with your submission. Writers must be available for the day of the workshop. Co-writers are eligible for submission. Submission deadline June 5, 2009. Writer notification June 8, 2009.

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 year. The public will also be able to watch the films online at enroutefilm.com.

Air Canada will hand out an award for Best Short Film, as well as individual achievement awards in the areas of animation, direction and cinematography. The awards will be presented at a gala in Toronto at the end of the year, with the Best Short Film winner taking home a new Ford vehicle, and all winners receiving an all-inclusive Air Canada trip for two to a major international film festival.

The festival is open to emerging filmmakers, either currently studying in a film program, recently graduated or informally trained, anywhere in the world. More information on rules and eligibility is available at enroutefilm.com. Entry is free of charge, and the deadline to apply is May 31.

Have a great idea for a TV show? Want to find out how to get it to air? Learn with NSI Totally Television. This training program gives you the tools you need to develop your TV show and pitch it to broadcasters with the ultimate goal of getting it made.

Apply by Monday, May 11, 2009, 4:30 p.m. Central Time.

Request from The Love of Learning:

The Love of Learning which is an arts-based non-profit organization for resilient youth, or youth between the ages of 15 and 35 inclusive, who are successfully working to overcome overwhelming social and/or economic obstacles and beating the odds. Our mission is to empower and engage local at risk youth and resilient youth populations through creative-focused workshops that facilitate future lifelong learning and skills development.

They are looking for a call to local filmmakers who would be interested in having their film screened as part of a workshop. The workshops take place at the Gower Street United Church, Fridays b/w 2:00-4:00pm. It would also be great if the filmmaker would be available to present their work and do a Q&A afterwards with the youth. But ultimately, we are interested in screening local films.
 
Those willing and able can contact the Director of Programming, Melanie Maher:
 
melanie@fortheloveoflearning.org or Board Member Deanne Foley at 738-7911 or deannefoley@hotmail.com

Well here you have it folks, the long-awaited news: submissions are now accepted for the 20th annual St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival!

This year’s Festival runs from October 20-24th 2009. Turning 20 on the 20th, how exciting!

You can submit online via Withoutabox.com or with an old fashioned entry form. For more details on how to submit your film, as well as entry forms, check out our submissions page.

And, of course, the deadlines:

Early Bird: April 3, 2009, $20 CAD
Regular: May 1, 2009, $25 CAD
Late: June 5, 2009, $30 CAD

Contact Information
newsletter@womensfilmfestival.com
(709) 754-3141
womensfilmfestival.com

Hi filmmakers, we know you have a film out there and we’d really like to see you submit it to the Nickel! Our deadline is on Feb 16 this year and we’re planning to stick to it. So far the local submissions seem lower that usual and we can’t have that happen.

Remember that the Nickel pays screening fees so if your work is chosen, you’ll get back your investment in the submission fee… and then some. Let me know if you’re planning to submit and then I’ll leave you alone! And if you know someone who should be on my list, let me or them know too. Also, if you had a film in last years festival, your first submission this year is free (it was written in the letter that we sent with your cheque so you may not have noticed that offer.)

Ruth Lawrence
Executive Director

Nickel Independent Film Festival
709) 576 3378 (FEST)

Deliveries:
197-199 Water St
St. John’s NL
Mailing:
P.O. Box 1644, STN. C
St. John’s, NL
A1C 5P3

The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council (NLAC) is now accepting nominations for the 2008 Arts Awards.

Members of the public can submit one nomination in each of the following six categories:

ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2008
Recognizes a person, group or organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the cultural life of Newfoundland and Labrador in 2008.

ARTS ACHIEVEMENT 2008
Recognizes a practising artist who has made an outstanding contribution to the cultural life of Newfoundland and Labrador over a period of years.

ARTS IN EDUCATION 2008
Recognizes an artist who has made an outstanding contribution to arts in education in Newfoundland and Labrador in 2008.

EMERGING ARTIST 2008
Recognizes new and undisputed talent. It is awarded to an emerging artist, group or arts organization that has earned significant recognition for a piece of work or a generally out-sized impact on the scene.

HALL OF HONOUR 2008
Recognizes a person, group or organization that has made a distinguished lifetime contribution to the cultural life of Newfoundland and Labrador.

PATRON OF THE ARTS 2008
Recognizes a person, business, or organization that has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to the arts in Newfoundland and Labrador through innovative, community, or sustained support of artistic activity.

For nomination forms please visit nlac.nf.ca

Start thinking about people you’d like to see honoured at the NLAC Arts Awards!

Please note that nominations close February 2, 2009.

Janet McDonald
Communications Officer
Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council
1 Springdale Street
P.O. Box 98
 
jmcdonald@nf.aibn.com
nlac.nf.ca

For more information, please contact the Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council office at 726-2212 or toll free 1 (866) 726-2212 (NL only).

The Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council (NLAC) invites visual artists and fine crafts persons to submit proposals for five pieces of artwork. These artworks will be presented to award recipients, in select categories, at the 24th NLAC Arts Awards Gala.

Specifications: Five pieces of existing or newly-created artwork

Budget: $2,500 + HST inclusive for five works
(includes artist fees, materials, framing, shipping and insurance.)
Requirements: Detailed proposal and/or slides/CD Rom images
Optional: Letters of Reference

Deadline for Proposal: Monday, February 2, 2009
Deadline for Delivery of Artwork: Friday, April 17, 2009

Submissions:
Arts Awards Committee
Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council
P.O. Box 98
St. John’s, NL
A1C 5H5

For more information contact:
Reg Winsor
Executive Director
Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council
rwinsor@nf.aibn.com
Phone: (709) 726-2212 Phone Toll Free: 1 (866) 726-2212 (NL only)

December 7-9, 2008 Las Vegas

To learn more about the 5th Annual International Film Festival Summit CLICK HERE!

“The International Film Festival Summit brings together the community of film festivals to share valuable perspectives and gain practical insights”, said Christian Gaines, Director of Festivals at Withoutabox, a division of IMDb.com. “It’s a process that can only improve the film festival experience and thus advance the cause of filmmakers in finding their audiences. In the process, it engenders an atmosphere of camaraderie, friendship and respect among film festivals. Withoutabox is thrilled to play a central role in helping film festivals to raise the bar, and participating in the International Film Festival Summit is one way of doing that.”

Don’t miss your opportunity to network with festival directors and discover the latest trends and innovations taking hold in the film festival community.

Click Here To Register Now!

Some of this year’s exciting topics inlcude:

*Festivals: Distribution Revolution or Evolution?
*Sustainability and Long Term Planning
*The Art and Philosophy of Curating a Film Festival
*Filmmaker Professional Development and the Festival Experience
*Board Development for Your Festival
*Year Round Festival Programs
*Membership & Giving Programs
*Creating Value for Festival Sponsors
*Building a Culture of Community Outreach
*Festival Standards and Formats
*Success Metrics: Where to Set the Bar
*indie 2.0
*Connecting the Dots: Distributors and Festivals
*Budgeting Workshop
*Dynamic Programming Issues
*Unlock Your Festivals Ticketing Potential
*Greening Your Fest

Don’t wait any longer, join festivals & executives from across the industry including:

AFI Fest Presented by Audi, Atlanta Film Festival, Austin Film Festival, Bside, Starz Denver Film Festival, FilmThreat, Palm Springs International Film Festival, River Run International Film Festival, San Diego Film Festival, San Francisco International Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, Gen Art, San Diego Asian Film Festival, DC Shorts Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, AFI Dallas International Film Festival, SXSW, Variety, Withoutabox and many, many more.

The IFFS is bringing together film festival professionals and independent film leaders to address the most pressing issues facing the industry. Join these and other organizations this December for an event that will both inform and inspire you and your colleagues .

This year we are back on the Strip at the Las Vegas Hilton!

Be sure to take advantage of the special room rate of $99.00 per night.

5th Annual International Film Festival Summit in Las Vegas Connecting Film Festivals Worldwide

The 5th Annual IFFS will be the largest dedicated gathering of the film festival community, which provides a platform for the community to explore ways to collaborate and promote the advancement of the film festival industry. This is the exclusive meeting place for industry professionals, vendors and those committed to the film festival and entertainment industry to dialogue with their peers, share insights and gain knowledge that will help grow film festivals and keep the industry thriving.

To register now CLICK HERE! Or, contact Sarah Jacobs at (850) 510-4647 or info@filmfestivalsummit.com.