A message from YoungCuts:

As part of YoungCuts ongoing effort to generate work for young filmmakers, the following is a project from our sister site www.MyFilmmaker.com

This is a project to film a conference in St-John’s on the 31st of March 9-5.

The information below should give you enough information to make a pitch, but if you need more, do not hesitate to get in touch. Assume that you will need a tripod and some basic lighting.

We will be delivering the client no more than 3 bids on Friday, so if you would like to be considered for the project, please submit your one-page pitch before Thursday noon.

To be considered for this project, please send a one-page pitch to Michael Ryan (Mike@MyFilmmaker.com) — 514.285.4591

Your one-page pitch should be a one-page pdf and should include the following:

Your name, your contact information, links to your portfolio and CV, a brief summary of your credentials, what equipment you would use, and your budget.

Note that for your budget, you should include all relevant costs including your pay as well as the MyFilmmaker.com fee (20% – minimum $100.00) For the budget just include the full amount. No breakdown is necessary unless the client specifically requests it.

Locations: Calgary, Winnipeg
Contracts: Contract a Filmmaker to Deliver A Project
Project Number: 86
Project Type: Event filming

Project Description:

Filmmaker will film conference (9-4:30) 4 90 minute sessions and create one DVD per session of the unedited footage. Filmmaker will also create 7 5-minute speaker summaries from the conference, one per guest speaker. Filmmaker will also provide one 5 minute summary of the entire conference.

Filmmaker should be prepared to capture simultaneous translation as a secondary audio track if it is offered.

Estimated Length: 4*90 minutes + 8*5 minutes
Estimated Budget: $501-$1000
Project Status: Ready to Hire
Estimated Start Date: 2-4 weeks
Estimated End Date: 1-3 months

Five Star Plan:
Estimated Length of Event: 8 hours
Requires Music: No, no music required
Union Actors for Camera/Voice Work: No
Film Delivery Format: DVD

ACADEMY OF CANADIAN CINEMA & TELEVISION ANNOUNCES
2009 – 2010 NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TORONTO – July 20, 2009: The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is pleased to announce its 2009-2010 National Board of Directors.

“In its 30 years of promoting and celebrating creative achievements in film and television, the Academy has been guided by its Directors,” stated Ronald I. Cohen, Chair. “Last year, we embarked on a strategic planning phase, which was led by the Board of Directors and included stakeholders and the Academy’s membership, resulting in a renewed vision for the future. We look forward to another 30 years of continued excellence for the Academy.”

The 2009-2010 Board of Directors are:

Directors and Executive Committee
Chair: Ronald I. Cohen
Immediate Past Chair: Paul Gratton
Vice-Chair Eastern Canada: Steve Mayhew
Vice-Chair Quebec: Charles Ohayon Vice-Chair Ontario: Christine Shipton
Vice-Chair Western Canada: Terry McEvoy
Vice-Chair Cinema: Kevin Tierney
Treasurer: John Vandervelde

Branch Representatives
Art Department: Donald J. Mowat
Broadcast Journalism: Tina Cortese
Cinematography: Ron Stannett
Creative Support: James Hardie
Directors: Clément Virgo
Editor: Michel Arcand
Executive: Ted East
Music: Yuri Gorbachow Performer: David Gale
Producer: Allan Z. Novak
Screenwriter: Steve Lucas
Sound: Marcel Pothier
Theatrical Short and Documentary: Barbara Doran
Visual Effects and Animation: Bernie Melanson

Established in 1979, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a national, non-profit, professional association dedicated to the promotion, recognition and celebration of exceptional achievements in the Canadian film and television industries. Industry professionals across Canada are members of the Academy, making it a vital force representing all areas of the film and television industries.

For more information, contact:
Judy Lung
Communications Manager
Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
Ph: 416.366.2227 x 238
E-mail: judy@academy.ca

Join First Weekend Club for free and hear when Canadian films hit Canadian screens first: www.firstweekendclub.ca

Join WIFT-AT and support the training, professional development and celebration of women in the Atlantic film and television community: www.wift-at.com.

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 are able to circulate. We are looking for immediate responses and will be accepting submissions up and until May 22, 2009. We would appreciate your assistance in collecting as many responses as possible. Although the survey is targeted towards ACTRA members we are also accepting submissions from other sectors of the screen based industry.

http://www.actra.ca/actra/control/feature14
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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 a place on the web that people could go to see work done in the province and about the province”

— Nick Hynes, Creator of NFLDtv.com

To find out more go to http://www.nfldtv.com or email nhynes@nfldtv.com

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 and culture sector.

The Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage recently published a report further to the hearings held in the wake of funding cuts to the arts made over the course of the summer and fall of 2008. The Committee heard from a wide range of witnesses that testified about the impact of the cuts on current and future activities and the financial stability of the sector.
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Media Arts in Canada needs your help!

The Bloc Quebecois passed a motion that calls for a study to review the $45 million in cuts to arts and culture programs.

The Independent Media Arts Alliance has been invited to present to the Standing Committee on Heritage in the coming days.

We need your feedback as soon as possible in order to prepare a brief on behalf of the media arts sector.

Please take a moment to answer the questions related to the programs that you are familiar with either as an individual or as a representative from an organization and please forward this to your contacts.

Click here: http://imaa.ca/ext/IMAA_survey.html

The next major piece for the Association of Cultural Industries of Newfoundland Labrador’s popular website has just gone live: the Cultural Jobs Board — a module inspired by ACI’s ongoing human resources research. This jobs board allows those seeking employment in the cultural sector to browse jobs around the province and country, while also allowing anyone already signed up for an ACI account to post job descriptions on the site.

In 2008, the Association of Cultural Industries of Newfoundland Labrador (ACI) redesigned its website as a Web 2.0 destination for cultural workers, audiences, and consumers. Users can either browse the content online or create a “Facebook”-like profile that will allow them to add content to the site, including biographies, event listings, training profiles, and job postings — thereby promoting their work, products, shows, courses, businesses, etc.

The very popular Cultural Calendar was released in July, and allows users to see cultural event listings across the province or narrow their choices by geographic area and artistic discipline. Also released at this time was the Mentorship and Training Database, which allows users to either seek cultural training around the province or post their own training and mentorship offerings.

For more information or comment, please contact ACI Executive Director George Murray at 709.738.4333

ACI is a pan-provincial, pan-cultural not-for-profit organization serving as a unified voice, acting as advocate, and performing research on behalf of professional artists and arts organizations in Newfoundland Labrador. ACI was the main force behind the white paper that informed the provincial government’s document Creative Newfoundland and Labrador: A Blueprint for Development and Investment in Culture. In 2008, ACI celebrated 10 years of advocacy. ACI is continually working to provide a nexus for communications between artists and arts organizations, the government, and the public.

Telefilm St. John’s, Newfoundland Information Session

Date: Monday, February 9th
Time: 3:00 – 6:00 presentation followed by reception
Location:  Newfoundland Independent Filmmakers Cooperative
NIFCO Offices
40 Kings Road
St. John’s, NL

RSVP for all Atlantic Region sessions
Contact: Denise Jamieson
Project Coordinator, Television (English Market) 902-426-8425 Ext #2723
http://www.telefilm.gc.ca/eTelefilm 

IFTA’s Members are virtually unable to license their films and programs to television in the United States since the studios, broadcast and cable networks have combined into a few large conglomerates.   These same forces threaten the opportunities for independent programs on the Internet.

We have raised our concerns about the negative effect of media consolidation on the public’s access to independent and diverse programs to Congress and the Federal Communications Commission.  That message now will be renewed to the Obama Administration.

To raise awareness of this vital issue, we have launched a new website: FightForIndependents.org

Here you will find information, videos and a petition to the new FCC.  Please take a look, sign the petition, and pass it along to others who care about independent media! And please check back often for news.

Best regards,
Jean Prewitt, President & CEO
Lloyd Kaufman, IFTA Chairman
— Independent Film and Television Alliance

Please be advised that the City of St. John’s is receiving funding applications from the arts community until February 2nd, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Applications must be delivered, not postmarked, by this date. Application forms and guidelines can be found at stjohns.ca in the forms and permits section or at the Department of Economic Development, Tourism, and Culture, 348 Water St.

For more information please contact:

Rhonda Rose-Colbert at 576-8394 or rcolbert@stjohns.ca

Challenge, a fun and innovative competition that will push their documentary skills to the limit. See below for details. It’s a great event for professionals and students. Check out the “For Teachers and Students” section of our website where you can her directly from a class that participated last year and had an exhilarating and unique learning experience:

http://www.docchallenge.org/For-Filmmakers/for-teachers-and-students.html

Feel free to contact me with any questions.

Doug Whyte
Doc Challenge Producer
http://www.docchallenge.org

The International Documentary Challenge returns to Hot Docs in 2009!
http://www.docchallenge.org/

For the third straight year, The International Documentary Challenge returns to the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in Toronto. This year’s challenge takes place March 5-9, 2009 with registration nuary 5, 2009. Hot Docs dates are April 30 – May 10, 2009.

The Doc Challenge is a timed filmmaking competition where filmmakers have 5 days to make a short non-fiction film (4-7 minutes.) All of the registered participants make their films during the same time period (March 5-9, 2009) and are required to ship the movie by the deadline.

In addition to being restricted on time, the filmmakers must choose between 2 assigned documentary genres (such as Character Study, Music, 1st Person, etc.) and are assigned a specific theme (such as “Change”) that will influence the content and direction of their film. The top 12 films (determined by a panel of judges) premiere at Hot Docs where the Winners are announced. Three major awards (with cash prizes) will be presented: The American Documentary/P.O.V. Award, The Documentary Educational Resources (DER) Award and the Best Film Award. After the premiere, there are additional theatrical screenings in major cities, possible television exposure and a DVD release of the best films.

Check out the new Doc Challenge website where you can learn more about the event, view films and hear directly from past participants about their exhilarating experiences:

http://www.docchallenge.org/

IMPORTANT DATES:
Registration opens on January 5, 2009
Early Registration Deadline: January 31, 2009 Final Registration Deadline: March 4, 2009
DocChallenge: March 5-9, 2009

Space is limited – only the first 300 teams to register will be accepted.

Complete details and entry forms can be found at www.docchallenge.org

The Doc Challenge is produced by Doug Whyte of KDHX Community Media.

The 2009 Presenting Partners include Hot Docs, American Documentary/P.O.V., Documentary Educational Resources and Typecast Releasing. Supporting partners include the International Documentary Association, the Documentary Organization of Canada, the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Dokufest, Film Action Oregon and the 48 Hour Film Project.

CCA BULLETIN 50/08
December 8, 2008

The Political Crisis Almost Eclipses the Economic Crisis

Just the Facts

Canadians witnessed high political drama this past week as the government was challenged with a possible successful non-confidence vote on the Economic Update delivered the preceding week by the Minister of Finance, the Hon. James Flaherty. The creation of a coalition by the Liberal and New Democrat parties, supported by the Bloc Québécois, threatened to defeat the government on December 8, 2008. The political crisis has been forestalled for the time being by the prorogation by the Governor General of the first session of Parliament after a mere two weeks of business.

What does this mean for the business of government? The Prime Minister has now promised that Parliament will reconvene on January 26, 2009 and a new federal budget replete with stimulant measures will be delivered on January 27, 2009. In the meantime, Cabinet retains its full powers to make appointments and to deal with the day to day business of running the government. The main impact of the crisis for the arts and culture sector is that since there was insufficient time for the government to place legislation on the Order Paper, revisions to the Copyright Act are once again in limbo.
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