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

August 3, 2010 (Vancouver, BC) – The 6th Annual Vancouver Women in Film Festival, scheduled to take place March 4-8, 2011 in Vancouver, Canada, officially launched its Call for Submissions today, looking for short and feature film submissions in all genres. The 2010 Festival received hundreds of submissions from all over the world.

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.

“There was such a breadth of vision, expression and storytelling in the submissions we received last year, I’m very excited to see what we’ll be presenting to our audiences in 2011,” says Festival Director and WIFTV Board Member, Roslyn Muir. “In addition, we’ll be bringing back New Media Day, originally introduced in our 2009 festival, where industry experts shed light on new trends and the future of filmmaking in Canada.”

Last year’s opening night feature film, Penelope Buitenhuis’ “A Wake” went on to be part of Telefilm’s Perspective Canada screenings at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. She was later nominated for Best Director at the DGC 2010 Awards. Writer-director Angelina Cantada, whose film “Let’s Play Boccia!” screened last year, went on to win the $10,000 Omni Television Diversity in Cultures Award at the 2010 Leo Awards in Vancouver.

The Festival is presented by Women in Film and Television Vancouver and is one of our key annual celebration events. In addition to offering independent filmmakers a professional screening opportunity, the festival also serves to build audiences and appreciation for relevant cinema by women.

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.

The early bird postmark deadline is September 1, 2010. The final submission deadline is November 1, 2010.

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

To volunteer for our festival, please visit: http://www.womeninfilm.ca/WIFF_2011_Volunteers.html

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Films that participated in the 2009 Atlantic Film Festival are automatically entered for consideration in this year’s Short Film Faceoff. In addition, Short Film Faceoff will be seeking new films that have been produced in the region in 2009/10. Films chosen for Short Film Faceoff will be eligible for participation in the 30th Atlantic Film Festival in September. Films must be under 12 minutes in length; must not have been previously broadcast on television and must have been produced by Atlantic Canadians. Directors must be available for tapings at CBC Halifax. The exact shooting dates likely be in the last two weeks of May 2010. Again this year, a panel of industry professionals will provide commentary and discuss the creative and technical aspects of the films with the filmmakers on air.

The series also has a competitive component. The panellists will choose their top films and ultimately the viewing public gets to vote for their favourite film. CBC and our sponsors will be offering a prize made up of cash and production services to be used by the winning filmmaker towards his or her next film.

If you are interested in entering your film in this year’s series, please send us a DVD copy of your film c/o:

Short Film Faceoff III
c/o Atlantic Film Festival
1601 South Park Street
Halifax, NS, B3J 2L2

The deadline for entries is May 30, 2010

For films that participated in the 2009 AFF, if you do not wish to have your film considered or if you do not own the broadcast rights, please let us know by May 30th. A jury made up of AFFA, CBC and award sponsors will determine the nine films to air this year.

The 6th 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 6th 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 25, 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 15 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 May 15, 2009. Writer notification June 1, 2009.

Come celebrate with us at the Yellow Belly Brewery for a reception and screening of an eclectic evening of film, curated by film reviewer Tim Conway:

Newfoundland Weather (music video, Roger Maunder, Nickel 6) 3min.
Motions (doc., Sheilagh O’Leary, Nickel 1) 11min.
Pillow Talk (drama, Jordan Canning , Nickel 5) 9min.
At the Quinte Hotel (animated, Bruce Alcock, Nickel 6) 4min.
Dinner For One (musical comedy, Anita McGee, Nickel 7) 10 min.
So It Goes (drama, Adriana Maggs, Nickel 2) 6min.
Two or More (drama, Noel Harris, Nickel 6) 7mins.
Cold Turkey (drama, Edward Tanasychuk, Nickel 3) 15 min.
Pretty Big Dig (Anne Troake, Nickel 2) 5min
Punch Up at a Wedding (drama, Justin Simms, Nickel 7) 16min.

Filmmakers and special guest Robert Joy (CSI:NY) will be in attendance for a special presentation.

Founded by Roger Maunder in 2001, the Nickel started with a screening of local filmmakers. Over ten years, it has grown with our film industry to see many emerging and award-winning local filmmakers become on par with the international filmmakers we present. The Nickel now reaches across the province and presents an annual Roadshow, a high school tour, a series of high quality workshops, and several special events throughout the year.

Nickel 10 takes place June 22-26, 2010 but you can get in on the action if you come to our launch at the Yellow Belly Brewery, 288 Water Street on Tuesday, May 25.

10 years, 10 films, 10 bucks… and a reception and party to wrap it all up!

To reserve tickets, call 576-3378 or email nickelevents@gmail.com

See afcoop.ca/hiff or contact Greg Morris-Poultney for more details.

www.womensfilmfestival.com and sign up for our newsletter: newsletter@womensfilmfestival.com.

For more information:
Kelly Davis, Executive Director, St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival
P: 709-754-3141
E: kelly@womensfilmfestival.com

The Nickel Independent Film Festival has a wonderful opportunity for you!!

FILMMAKING MASTERCLASS WITH ANDREW ZINNES

Andrew Zinnes, Hollywood script Guru, documentary/feature film producer/writer and author of best selling book, The Documentary Film Makers Handbook: A Guerilla Guide, is coming to do a two-day extensive workshop that will take you on a creative journey from the very first idea, to the première and beyond.

Wednesday June 24 –Thursday June 25 (10 am – 4 pm)
INCO Innovation Theatre, MUN Campus
$75 ($200 value)

If you are interested or would like to hear more contact Geri at nickelworkshops@gmail.com

For Festival information, check out the website at www.nickelfestival.com.

Tickets for the Festival screenings are available at the Holy Heart Box Office at 579-4424.

When: Sunday June 21st to Tuesday June 23rd, 09
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Where: The Star of The Sea Hall, 40 Henry Street.
Cost: $250
50% off up until June 12, 09
Subsidy available

Filmmaking Masterclass with Chris Jones
Chris Jones is a feature film veteran and author of the best selling Guerilla Film Makers Handbooks. GONE FISHING, his short film was shortlisted for the Oscars in 2009. This course will take you on a creative journey from the first ideas all the way through to the premiere, awards and who knows, maybe the Oscars!

When: Wednesday June 24th-Thursday June 25th, 09
Time: 10 am – 4 pm
Where: INCO Innovation Theatre, Memorial University of Newfoundland campus
Cost: $200
50% off up until June 12, 09
Subsidy available

Nickel Filmmaker Panel & Luncheon
Here is an opportunity to talk to emerging filmmakers who are screening films at the Nickel Independent Film Festival. Come out and eat lunch with them, chat them up, learn of their backgrounds, find out how they got to where they are today.

When: Friday June 26th, 09
Time: 12:30-2:30
Where: The Casbah, 4 Cathedral Street
Cost: $15 (includes lunch)
Must be paid in advance

5th Annual Screenplay Series
Facilitated By Lois Brown. Three screenwriters will work with industry professionals and then present a live stage read performed by professional actors to the public. Feedback and Questions to follow.

When: Friday June 26th, 09
Time: 3-5 pm
Where: Star of the Sea Hall, 40 Henry St.
Cost: FREE

Super 8mm Workshop Presented by Nickel Independent Film Festival and Wreckhouse International Jazz and Blues Festival. Filmmakers from the Nickel and composers from the Wreckhouse Festival get together to collaborate a Super 8mm film. The result is a 3 minute film that will be played at the Nickel Festival in 2010. If you have had your work screened in any of the Nickel Festivals and you want to get involved you must submit your name by 4 pm on June 19th, 2009. A random draw will decide who the three filmmakers will be.

Contact Geraldine at nickelworkshops@gmail.com for subsidy details or to answer any questions you might have about any or these events)

Geraldine Hollett
Workshop Coordinator
Nickel Film Festival
nickelworkshops@gmail.com

Super 8mm Series presented by Nickel Independent Film Festival and Wreckhouse Jazz & Blues Festival Sponsored by Exclusive

In June 2009, filmmakers from the Nickel Festival and Composers from the Wreckhouse Jazz & Blues Festival get together to collaborate on a super 8 film. The film is shot silently and once it is processed, the composer watches it, composes a score which is then performed live at the Wreckhouse Festival and recorded to be later matched to the film. The resulting 3-minute film plays at the Nickel Festival in 2010.
All Super 8 films are made just weeks before the public premiere. “Post-production” is not allowed. Filmmakers can only edit their film as they shoot it, this is known as in-camera editing. Any editing, titles or effects are done “in-camera”, in “one take”, on one, 50-foot, 3-minute roll of reversal (positive) film, so the films can be finished quickly and cheaply and are ready to show right after being processed. Super 8 is the ideal format, with inexpensive, accessible cameras, a few different, inexpensive, reversal stocks on 3 minute rolls, and labs within shipping distance.

We require the films be given to us finished, but unprocessed. We get them all processed and show them at the public premiere during the Wreckhouse Jazz & Blues Festival without even the filmmaker seeing their own films first. This increases the surprise for the artists and the audience. We show their film silent, while we record the composer providing a soundtrack, played “wild” in a live performance.

Want to get involved?
In order to participate, filmmakers must have had their work screened in any past Nickel festival. 2009 filmmakers also qualify.

Filmmakers contact us at nickelfestival@gmail.com to enter their names by 4 pm on June 19, 2009. A random draw of three filmmakers determines the film participants, who are notified immediately. The meeting with composers is on June 22 and facilitated by Roger Maunder at NIFCO, 40 Kings Rd. Pairs are chosen organically from this process. The filmmakers then meet for a lesson (if required) in using the Super 8 camera and a shooting schedule is determined. Each filmmaker books the camera for one day to shoot their film. They immediately return the camera and the exposed film to the Nickel Workshop Coordinator, who then sends the film for processing. When the film is returned (transferred to DVD), it is sent to the composer for scoring. After the live recording, the Nickel edits the sound to the film and adds the credits. It’s then ready for its debut!

As well Jordan Canning’s short film “Countdown” came in second place in the 5th NFB Online Short Film Competition as part of the Cannes Short Film Corner.