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THIS ISSUE:
CMP
[centre for media professionals]:
•The NBC Universal Film Marketing and Distribution Series, February 7, 21 & 28
•Goodmans Presents: Meet the Publicists, Tuesday March 28, 2006
WIFT-T
[awards and events]:
•WIFT International Short Film Showcase - in Toronto, March 8
•New and Prospective Members Meeting: March 14, 6:00 pm
WIFT Chapter News:
•WIFV: Kids World Film Festival call for submissions
Partner News:
•CWC Annual Awards Gala
•Canadian New Media Awards: Call for Nominations & Special Rates for WIFT-T members
•Hot Docs Delegate Registration: Discount for WIFT-T members
•Raindance: Lo-To-No Budget Filmmaking Course
•WIFT Discounts for Tom Todoroff Workshop and Loop Media
•Invitation to Toronto Talks, Free for WIFT-T members
•Banff World Television Festival: Call for Entries
•Telefilm: Call for Entries Cannes Film Market 2006
•Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF) Open Call for Submissions
•BC Film: First Shots Training Program DVD
• NFB Mediatheque celebrates African Canadian culture
•The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) Appointment Announcement
CMP [centre for media professionals]:
The NBC Universal Film Marketing and Distribution Series -
February 7, 21 & 28
Presented by NBC Universal
For emerging film producers
2 sessions remaining, additional attendees welcome.
Instructor:
Mark Slone, Vice President Marketing and Publicity, Odeon Films
Industry Guests:
February 7, 2006:
Cynthia Amsden, Unit Publicist, Roundstone Communications
Margaret Burnside, Director of Advertising, Motion Picture Distribution LP
February 21, 2006:
Tom Alexander, Director of Theatrical Releasing, Mongrel Media
Andréa Grau Clunie, Communications Director, Toronto International Film Festival Group
February 28, 2006:
Tamara Shannon, Vice President of Theatrical Distribution, ThinkFilm
The NBC Universal Film Marketing and Distribution Series has been developed to assist emerging producers navigate the daunting world of film marketing and distribution. Mark Slone, Vice President of Marketing and Publicity for Odeon Films, will provide course participants with a broad understanding of publicity, promotion, advertising and distribution. This 3-evening course will offer participants the opportunity to work with industry guests, examine case studies, and further develop a workable marketing strategy for their film project.
This 3-part intensive workshop explores:
* A producer’s on-set responsibilities
* Vital marketing tools within the industry
* The creation of an effective promotion strategy
* Press Kits, Posters and Trailers
* Using a film festival as a marketing tool
* Budgeting for creative and material costs
* Creating the General Release Plan
Location: National Film Board, 150 John St. (at Richmond)
Date: Tuesday, February 7; Tuesday, February 21 and Tuesday, February 28
Registration: 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Time: 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Fee (3-Part Series): $195 + GST Members, $285 + GST Non-members
Registration: Space is limited (maximum of 25 participants). Please call 416.322.3430 x21 to register or send a completed registration form and resume to wift@wift.com or fax to 416.322.3703.
For more information see: http://www.wift.com/production_nbcmarketing.html
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Goodmans Presents: Meet the Publicists
Tuesday March 28, 2006
Presented by Goodmans LLP
A free networking event exclusively for WIFT-T members
Join fellow WIFT-T members and some of the city's most reputable publicists at an exclusive panel session on Tuesday, March 28, 2006. This addition to our Goodmans networking series allows WIFT-T members the opportunity to gain insight and guidance from some of the industries most experienced professionals. The panel will include publicists backgrounds (unit, festival and network) which makes this a not-to-miss session for anyone interested in knowing more about this field.
This session will explore:
• The role of a publicist
• What a good publicist should be doing
• The importance of finding the right publicist for your project
http://www.wift.com/career_goodmans_publicists.html
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WIFT-T [awards and events]:
WIFT International Short Film Showcase
Co-presented by WIFT-T and the National Film Board
WIFT-T and the National Film Board would like to cordially invite WIFT-T members to the 1st annual 2006 WIFT International Film Festival, an international event showcasing some of the world’s most exciting female filmmakers.
The event, scheduled to take place in a number of locations around the world on Women’s Day (March 8, 2006), will screen various local and international short films, and aims to celebrate, promote and advance the filmmaking talents of women globally.
The first annual WIFT International Short Film Showcase will take place in Toronto as follows:
Where: NFB Mediatheque, 150 John St. (at Richmond)
When: Wednesday, March 8, 2006
Time: 7pm - 10pm (two-hour screening followed by cocktail reception)
Cost: WIFT-T and NFB members $10, non-members $15
Tickets are available at the NFB Mediatheque 150 John St. (at Richmond) and at the WIFT-T office (2300 Yonge St., Suite 405). Walk up sales, cash only.
Please check our website or contact us at 416-322-3430 ext. 21 or wift@wift.com for more details.
http://www.wift.com/networkingwomensday06.html
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New and Prospective Members Meeting: Tuesday, March 14, 2006, 6:00 pm
On a monthly basis, WIFT-T opens its doors for a New & Prospective Members Meeting. At the meeting, we give an overview of the organization; its history, mandate, structure, a breakdown of the courses offered and other benefits of membership. It's the perfect place to network with other members, meet the staff and gain the knowledge you need to begin designing your own career strategy.
Please join us at a New & Prospective Member Meeting this winter:
• Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 6:00 pm
Meetings are held at the WIFT-T office, Suite 405, 2300 Yonge Street (at Eglinton). Each meeting lasts about an hour. Please RSVP for the free member's meetings by calling the WIFT-T office at 416.322.3430 ext. 21 or email wift@wift.com.
Everyone welcome! Please arrive by 6:00 pm to get a seat.
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Women in Film and Video of Washington, DC (WIFV) to host the fifth annual "Kids World Film Festival" on Thursday, April 27th.
An educational, fun-filled event featuring uplifting films by, for and about children, to be presented to fifth and sixth graders from schools in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Currently accepting submissions.
Seeking films from domestic and international filmmakers that touch upon issues of peace, tolerance, unity and understanding among all people in an entertaining and educational way. Films must be approximately 3 to 30 minutes in length and portray children from different countries and cultures in a positive light. Four to six films will be selected.
The deadline for submission is March 15th.
To submit a film or for more information on guidelines, volunteering and sponsorship of this event, please contact Elizabeth Ventura, e.liza@att.net
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CWC Annual Awards Gala
The CWC Annual Awards Gala is an industry tradition attended by a who’s who of Canadian communications. Join usalong with over 600 high-profile government and business leaders from across the country as we honour the industry’s very best:
- CWC Woman of the Year
- CWC Trailblazer of the Year
- CWC Mentor of the Year
- CWC Employer of the Year
- CWC Chapter Leader of the Year
WHEN:
March 8, 2006 (International Women’s Day)
Reception 5:00 pm / Dinner and Awards presentation 6:00 – 9:00 pm
WHERE:
Ottawa Congress Centre (Connected to the Westin Hotel)
Note venue change: formerly in the Confederation Ballroom at the Westin Hotel
PROGRAM:
- Cocktail reception
- Dinner
- CWC Annual Awards presentation
- Jeanne Sauvé Convergence Program presentation
Ticket Options:
Note to CWC members: to register at a Member Rate, please login using your CWC Membership Services User Name and Password.
Cost:
Members -
$175.00;
Non-Member -
$195.00; Table - Table of 10:
$1,950.00
For more information about this event, please contact:
Sylvie Charland
e. sylvie@cwc-afc.com
P: (416) 363-1880, Ext. 308
F: (416) 363-1882
http://www.cwc-afc.com
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Canadian New Media Awards: Call for Nominations & Special Rates for WIFT-T members
Now in its 6th year, the Canadian New Media Awards (CNMA) continues to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of individuals and companies in the Canadian new media industry.
Visit the CNMA web site to nominate your colleagues, friends and even yourself for any of the 14 categories; 6 product categories, and 8 individual and company categories.
For more information on the Canadian New Media Awards or how you can participate in this year’s event please visit: www.cnma.ca
WIFT-T members are entitled to special Industry Discount rates for the CNMA event tickets.
For further information on these discounts as well as other group rates, student/industry discounts, and individual ticket sales, please contact the CNMA office at 416-760-6800 or email info@cnma.ca.
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Hot Docs Delegate Registration: Discount for WIFT members
Hot Docs, North America's largest documentary festival and market, will present its 13th annual edition from April 28 to May 7, 2006. An outstanding selection of 100+ documentaries from Canada and around the world will be presented to Toronto audiences and more than 1700 international delegates from over 25 countries. This year’s festival includes an intimate onstage discussion with 2006 Outstanding Achievement Award recipient Werner Herzog, as well as national spotlights on Japan and France. Hot Docs will once again mount an intensified full roster of professional development and market events for documentary practitioners, including the renowned Toronto Documentary Forum running May 3 & 4, 2006 (separate accreditation required, register by March 16, 2006 for Observer Seats). Participants in last year’s Forum reported having secured a total of $3M in additional funding.
Hot Docs has partnered with WIFT - Toronto for an exclusive promotion offering members $50 CAD off of the price of an early bird or regular priced Hot Docs Industry Pass. Please contact membership staff to obtain your three-digit discount code. The deadline for early bird registration is March 24, 2006. Visit www.hotdocs.ca for further information on industry events and screenings, and to register online.
WIFT-T members can receive your discount please call WIFT 416-322-3430 ext.21 and ask for your discount code.
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Raindance: Lo-To-No Budget Filmmaking With Elliot Grove, WIFT Member Discount
Getting Your First Movie Made
Date: Week-end Masterclass Sat/Sun 08/09 April 2006 9:30 am to 6 pm
Venue: Ryerson University
The George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre – Room ENGL11
245 Church Street – Lower Level
Toronto, Ontario. Canada M5B 2K3
Cost: $299 + Tax WIFT-T members are entitled to special 20% Industry Discount Rate for our Intensive Weekend Masterclass including Free: Live! Ammunition! Event
Day 1 – Make the Movie - Day 2 Sell the Movie
Have the film industry demystified in one weekend. Learn how to shoot, edit and direct your first feature cost-effectively and develop a plan for submitting to film festivals and distributors.
This intensive weekend seminar shows you how to shoot a 35mm colour quality feature film, ninety minutes long with a Dolby stereo soundtrack for as little as $10,000. We’ll share our first-hand experience in making movies that look great on a minimal budget. The writers, directors or producers of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Lighthouse, Waking Ned Divine, Sliding Doors and Memento have all attended this intensive seminar before making their first films.
For further information on these discounts as well as complete description on these events, group rates, WIFT industry discounts, please contact: Raindance Ticket hotline at 416-961-6627 or visit online at www.raindancecanada.com
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WIFT Discounts for Tom Todoroff Workshop and Loop Media
WIFT-T Member receive at 20% Discount to The Tom Todoroff Workshop in Toronto – April 8th & 9th.
The Tom Todoroff Workshop on March 25th & 26th is SOLD OUT! Due to the overwhelming response we have received a second workshop has been scheduled for April 8th & 9th.
Tom Todoroff’s Actor Training will put you on track and provide you with a personalized road map to reach your highest potential. Are you ready to change your life? This is an incredible opportunity for Canadian actors, writers, directors and producers to learn from one of the top teachers working in the industry today. There are performance and non-performance options available. Please call 310-285-3277 to register. Space is limited. Act now!
Please visit www.actnowevents.com or www.tomtodoroff.com for more information about this exciting event.
"Tom is a force of nature. He's that rare teacher who inspires you to surprise yourself. With Tom, you not only do your best work-you get work."
TONY GOLDWYN
Director/Actor: "The Last Samurai", "A Walk On The Moon", "Someone Like You", "Ghost"
"Tom's care, sensitivity and insight are second to none."
LIAM NEESON
Actor: "Batman Begins", "Schindler's List", "Kinsey", "Gangs of New York", "Star Wars - The Phantom Menace"
"If I wanted to be an actor, Tom's the guy."
ALEXANDER PAYNE
Writer/Director: "Sideways","About Schmidt","Election",
"Citizen Ruth"
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Invitation to Toronto Talks, Free for WIFT-T members
"Retirement and Tax Planning for the Self Employed" with
Carol Bezaire, AVP, Tax and Estate Planning, Mackenzie Financial
This session will discuss strategies for the self employed consultant such as:
1) Creation of a personal pension plan
2) Tax Minimization Strategies
3) Deductible Non-Registered Investing
4) Best investment practises
5) Creditor Protection issues
6) Market Outlook for 2006
For more information, click www.torontotalks.org
When: Tuesday, February 21st, 7 p.m.
Where: Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Room 314. John Street runs north and south between King and Wellington, west of University.
To RSVP, please Click here or phone (416)-644-7700.
Seating is limited.
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Banff World Television Festival: Call for Entries
It’s your turn to shine. Join the stellar list of Banff World Television Award-winners including critically-acclaimed producer and director Peter Raymont of Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Romeo Dallaire.
The Banff World Television Awards honour the year’s top programs from some of the world’s most talented producers. With 18 categories, the awards encompass a wide variety of content, including Best Interactive Television and the exclusive NHK President's Prize for the best HDTV program.
“Being honoured with the award for Best Canadian TV Program at last year’s Banff TV Festival was a huge thrill,” said Raymont, “especially after having just accepted the international award for Best Long Form Documentary.
“The world’s best broadcasters enter their best TV programs at Banff”. “Winning two awards last year was one of the highlights of my life.”
Be sure to submit your entry today; the deadline is February 28, 2006. For more details, please visit www.banff2006.com
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Telefilm: Call for Entries
Cannes Film Market 2006
Cannes, France, May 17 to 28, 2006
Telefilm Canada is currently soliciting applications from Canadian companies for Marché du Film 2006, which will take place in Cannes from May 17 to May 28, 2006.
The Canada Pavilion at Marché du Film offers you exclusive services to expand your business activities and to help you meet new partners during the Festival.
In keeping with tradition, Telefilm Canada will receive registration requests for industry professionals wishing to take advantage of the Canada Pavilion umbrella registration fee reserved for its participating producers.
Application deadline (Producers Network) : March 3, 2006
Application deadline : April 10, 2006
Should you require additional information, please contact Lise Corriveau by at corrivl@telefilm.gc.ca or (514) 283-0838, ext.: 2086.
http://www.telefilm.gc.ca/05/519.asp?lang=en
The Festivals & Markets Team
International Operations and Development
Telefilm Canada
Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF) OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The 5th Annual Female Eye Film Festival, June 1- 4, 2006.
The Female Eye showcases feature and short dramatic, comedy, documentary, experimental and animated films all directed by women! The Script Development Program welcomes screenplays by male writers with the provision that their story features a female protagonist.
Film Deadline
Early Deadline: $20.00, December 31st, 2005
Late Deadline: $30.00, February 28th, 2006
Extended Deadline: $45.00, March 17, 2006
FeFF Statue Awards for Best Feature, Best Short, Best Animation, Best Experimental, Best Animation and Best of Show along with the Honorary Director Award (2005 recipient was director, Deepa Mehta)
www.femaleeyefilmfestival.com/film-guidelines.html
Screenplay Deadline
Early Deadline: $20.00, February 28th, 2006
Extended Deadline: $35.00, April 30th, 2006
FeFF Script Reading Awards for Best Short Screenplay, Best Feature Screenplay & Crowd Pleaser.” FeFF Good To Go” Awards for Best Screenplay, Best Fresh Voice, and Best Low Budget Feature. Additional Awards sponsored by Inktip.com and Final Draft.
www.femaleeyefilmfestival.com/screenplay-guidelines.html
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BC Film: First Shots Training Program DVD
Ever Wondered What It Takes to Put Together a Network Prime-Time Series?
The First Shots Training Program DVD provides an excellent window into the world of producing a network prime-time series. The First Shots Training Program DVD provides aspiring directors and writers a unique behind-the-scenes look into the creation of Robson Arms, the dramatic television series nationally broadcast on the CTV network last Fall, currently with its second season in pre-production.
This pioneering two-disc DVD set, a joint initiative between British Columbia Film, CTV’s Western Development Office and Omni Film Productions Ltd., is packed with over 7 hours of interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. Enhanced ROM features include PDFs of the Series Bible, Schedules, and the entire first season as broadcast scripts. It retails for (Can.) $24.95 + tax. For more information and possible discounts, please visit the British Columbia Film website: www.bcfilm.bc.ca
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NFB Mediatheque celebrates African Canadian culture
From February 4 to March 11, the NFB Mediatheque presents an innovative exhibition showcasing African Canadian art. Perspectives includes works by Toronto-based artists Dionne Simpson, Sandra Brewster, Stella Fakiyesi and Wayne Salmon, as well as selections from the stunning collection of collector/curator and director of the Wedge curatorial project, Dr. Kenneth Montague.
Complementing Perspectives, the NFB Mediatheque presents various special events and screenings:
This Saturday, February 18, don’t miss the Toronto premiere of Russell Wyse’s Brother 2 Brother, screening at 3 pm in the NFB Cinema, along with Hubert Davis’s Oscar® nominated Hardwood.
The evening of February 18, join us for an intimate conversation with Dr. Kenneth Montague, centring on his interest in and dedication to supporting artists from Africa and the African Diaspora. The discussion begins at 7 pm with a slideshow of Dr. Montague’s comprehensive collection in the NFB Cinema.
Mark the date: The Grand Finale on Saturday, March 11 features internationally-renowned photographer Michael Chambers speaking about his life and work, after an exclusive screening of Anton Wagner’s documentary about his life: The Photographer: An Artist's Journey.
Admission to all these events, and the exhibit, is free and open to everyone. Visit www.nfb.ca/mediatheque or call 416-973-3012 for further details.
NFB Mediatheque
150 John Street (at Richmond Street West)
Toronto (Osgoode subway station)
416-973-3012
www.nfb.ca/mediatheque
Hours of Operation
Mondays and Tuesdays, 1 – 7 pm
Wednesdays, 10 am – 7 pm
Thursdays - Saturdays, 10 am – 10 pm
Sundays, Noon – 5 pm
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The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) Appointment Announcement
The Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Monique Lafontaine to the newly created position of General Counsel and Director of Regulatory Affairs. For the last five years, Monique worked with Peter Grant in the Communications Practice Group of McCarthy Tétrault. Prior to that, she was with the CRTC as a Senior Policy Analyst in the Broadcasting Directorate. Monique holds a Masters of Law from Osgoode Hall.
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