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Centre for Media Professionals [WIFT-T training and skills development]:
•CALL FOR REGISTRATIONS! Business Management for Media Professionals: Senior Level Certificate Program
•The Directors Weekend - Limited Registration for WIFT-T Members
•2007 Quebecor Bursary Program
WIFT-T
[awards and events]:
•2007 Crystal Awards: Another Success
•2007 CBC Business of Broadcasting Mentorship Award Winner: Jennifer Liao
•Deluxe Producers Internship Winner: Lindy Jurado
WIFT International News:
•WIFV-DC: Call for Applications
Partner News [products, services and industry events]:
•Canadian Film Centre: Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
•Humber Presents: Feature Screenwriting I
Centre for Media Professionals [WIFT-T training and skills development]:
FILLING UP FAST!
Business Management for Media Professionals: Senior Level Certificate Program
Presented by Women in Film and Television-Toronto in partnership with Schulich Executive Education Centre, Schulich School of Business
Specifically designed for managers, professionals, and entrepreneurs working in the industry, this six-session, 13-day, senior level program will help participants gain a thorough and rounded understanding of how the Canadian industry operates within a global context. Themes include technological change, multiplatform delivery of content, globalization of the marketplace, the challenges of leadership in times of great change, and how leaders manage major decision-making.
Distinguished industry speakers include: Laszlo Barna, Rick Brace, Kathleen Dore, Peter Grant, Trina McQueen, Margaret O'Brien, Catherine Tait, Ron Suter, Phyllis Yaffe and many more.
With the support of the Ontario Media Development Corporation on behalf of the Ministry of Culture and the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, and NBC Universal.
Visit www.wift.com for more details.
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The Directors Weekend - Limited Registration
for WIFT-T Members
Presented in partnership with DGC Ontario
Join film professionals for an intensive two-day workshop on the essentials of directing. Through instruction, workshop and case study, participants will gain an understanding of the styles, structures and team work necessary in filmmaking. This program will also allow for exchange between participants to discuss current projects and career goals. Participants will come away with a comprehensive overview of directing techniques, styles and best-case practices.
Instructed by writer/director/producer David Weaver, (Century Hotel, Siblings, Toronto Stories). Content highlights include:
•Elements of drama and their relation to the work of the director
•Breaking down the script and cultivating the visual style of the film
•Casting and the role of the casting agent
•Choosing the right department heads
•Storyboards and shot lists
•Blocking the scene
•Setting priorities and structuring the shooting day
•Crisis management
Location: Metro Hall, 55 John St. (south of King)
Dates: Saturday, December 8 and Sunday, December 9, 2007
Registration: 8:30am
Time: 9am - 5:30pm
Fee (for 2-part course): $75 (includes GST), for DGC Ontario members only. Limited registration for WIFT-T members.
Note: This program will be limited to 20 participants. Participants are not limited to directors.
For registration and program information, visit www.wift.com.
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2007 Quebecor Bursary Program
Presented by Women in Film and Television-Toronto in association with the Quebecor Fund
This provincial program is designed to assist underrepresented women and/or men in the film and television industry gain access to professional skills development and networking opportunities through WIFT-T’s Centre for Media Professionals.
The Quebecor Bursary program will provide 50 visible minorities and/or Aboriginals with a WIFT-T Full Membership at no cost to the applicant. The Bursary program is specifically targeted to the following underrepresented Visible Minority communities:
Black/African/Caribbean, South Asian, Asian/Pacific Islanders, Middle Eastern/West Asian and Latin American.
For guidelines and information on the application process,
visit the WIFT-T website at www.wift.com. For further information, contact WIFT-T at (416) 322-3430 ext. 221 or email wift@wift.com
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WIFT-T [awards and events]:
2007 Crystal Awards: Another Success
On Monday, December 3, more than 600 industry guests celebrated the achievements of six outstanding women. Congratulations again to all our award winners: Sandra Oh, Ilana Frank, Toni Myers, Judy Gladstone, Claire Prieto and Tecca Crosby. And to our mentorship winners: Jennifer Liao, Alison Reid, Audrey Cummings, Emily Bellavy and Jacqueline Nuwame.
Thank you to all our partners, volunteers and everyone who came out and made the 2007 Crystal Awards a resounding success.
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2007 CBC Business of Broadcasting Mentorship Award Winner: Jennifer Liao
Filmmaker and actor Jennifer Liao is the winner of the CBC Business of Broadcasting Mentorship Award. She will be given the invaluable opportunity to take a comprehensive week-long workshop at CBC location, including being guided through various production and broadcast components of short film.
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Deluxe Producers Internship Winner: Lindy Jurado
Emerging producer Lindy Jurado is the winner of the 2007 Deluxe Producers Internship. As an emerging producer, this opportunity at Deluxe will give Lindy the much-needed practical training and experience in dealing with cutting edge, state-of-the art, post-production facilities for video, film and sound.
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WIFT International News:
WIFV-DC: Call for Applications
WIFV-DC is looking for short films on issues of conflict resolution, tolerance and diversity for the 2008 Kids World Film Festival for 5th and 6th graders. We encourage women from WIFTI chapters to submit their films!
Submission Deadline: December 15, 2007.
The Festival will be held in May 2008.
For more information or to send a DVD, please contact:
Melissa Houghton
Executive Director
Women in Film & Video
3628 12th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20017
202-429-9438
exec@wifv.org
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Partner News [products, services and industry events]: Canadian Film Centre: Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
January 28, 2008 CFC Film Program - Writers' Lab, Directors' Lab, Editors' Lab
February 18, 2008 TELUS Innovation Fund Application Deadline
Canadian Film Centre: Film Program
With an impressive combination of skills and experience, CFC alumni have established themselves as key players in the national and international entertainment industries. If you are ready to enhance your career, apply now to the CFC Film Program.
FILM PROGRAM
The Film Resident Program is a five-and-a-half month complete immersion in the art and craft of dramatic filmmaking for producers, editors, writers and directors. Filmmakers develop technical and collaborative skills, while refining and challenging their artistic expression in an intensely demanding, creative and professional environment. With a focus on entrepreneurial spirit, the program maintains a balance between the artistic and commercial aspects of the filmmaking industry, while nurturing originality and fostering creative risk-taking.
Application Deadline: January 28, 2008
For more information, visit www.cfccreates.com or for information on CFC Media Lab programs, contact us at medialab@cfccreates.com.
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Humber School of Media Studies and Information Technology Presents: Feature Screenwriting 1 (SCWR200)
Hit the Big Screen
Designed to get you and keep you writing.
Offered by the Film and Television program at Humber's School of Media Studies, this online program offers a unique, interactive approach to screenwriting for Feature Film writers of all levels.
Your script material will be reviewed and critiqued on a one-to-one-basis by our experienced faculty of story editors, all industry professionals. At the same time, you will be mentored and learn to refine your craft by participating in our online workshops and discussions led by an accomplished industry professional.
Curriculum
This 14-week course is divided into two-week blocks with each block focusing on a specific aspect of screenwriting: concept, plot, structure, conflict, character development, tone, pacing and dialogue. We encourage all participants to take part in the course work but the emphasis will always be on your own writing.
This program is customized to address the strengths and shortcomings of individual scripts. You will work on your script material at your own pace and be individually assessed on your individual ability to handle the major elements of screenwriting.
Submission Requirements:
1 page Synopsis/Concept
Up to 15 pages of outline, treatment or script
Fee: $595.00
Additional Costs: Approximate $40 for purchase of books for required reading.
Faculty:
Facilitator/Instructor: Elke Town
Story Editors: Maureen Dorey,
Christina Piovesan, John Reardon, Bill Robertson and Madeline Thompson.
Start Date: January 2008
Contact Information: Elke Town, screenwriters@humber.ca
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