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Centre for Media Professionals [WIFT-T training and skills development]:
•BURSARIES NOW AVAILABLE! Business Management for Media Professionals: Senior Level Certificate Program
WIFT-T
[awards and events]:
•2007 Quebecor Bursary Program
Partner News [products, services and industry events]:
•Canadian Film Centre: Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
•Humber Presents: Feature Screenwriting I
•National Film Board: Tremplin 2008
Centre for Media Professionals [WIFT-T training and skills development]:
BURSARIES NOW AVAILABLE!
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
Bursaries are now available for the Senior Level Certificate Program. Bursaries include:
RBC Royal Bank Bursary for Independent Producers/Small Production Companies
A senior woman in a small production company (maximum five employees) or an independent producer may apply for this bursary. WIFT-T will cover $3,300 of the cost of the program.
WIFT-T Bursary for Independent Producers/Small Production Companies
A senior woman in a small production company (maximum five employees) or an independent producer may apply for this bursary. WIFT-T will cover $3,300 of the cost of the program. WIFT-T Career Transition Bursary
This bursary is for a mid to senior woman in the film and television industry who is unemployed. WIFT-T will cover $3,300 of the cost of the program.
WIFT-T Bursary for Underrepresented Groups
This bursary is for a mid to senior level woman of color, Aboriginal woman, or a disabled woman in the film and television industry. WIFT-T will cover $3,300 of the cost of the program.
Application forms are available at www.wift.com.
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.
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WIFT-T [awards and events]
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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Partner News [products, services and industry events]: Canadian Film Centre: Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
January 11, 2008 CFC Feature Film Project Application Deadline
January 25, 2008 Telus IAEP Submission Deadline
January 28, 2008 CFC Film Program - Writers' Lab, Directors'
Lab, Editors' Lab
February 18, 2008 TELUS Innovation Fund Application Deadline
February 22, 2008 Worldwide Short Film Festival Submission
Deadline
The CFC Media Lab is currently accepting applications for the Spring 2008 session of the TELUS Interactive Art & Entertainment Program (IAEP), a five-month, post-graduate residency focused on creating inventive interactive narrative projects for the Canadian and international marketplace.
The TELUS Interactive Art & Entertainment Program (IAEP)
is Canada's first post-graduate program for new media training
and production, based on a philosophy that compelling new
media content is created through a collaborative process
harnessing a wide range of creative skills, knowledge and talent.
For more information or to request a tour, contact:
medialab@cfccreates.com
cfccreates.com
t. 416-445-1446
APPLY NOW FOR $100,000 TO THE TELUS
INNOVATION FUND
Do you have a production company or know someone that
is developing an innovative or groundbreaking film, television,
new media project or cross-platform content project? The
TELUS Innovation Fund, in the form of a recoupable contribution,
supports three projects per year with funding up to $100,000
per project.
For more information and application criteria click here.
SWFF 2008 - Submit Your Short Films and Tracks Now
Now in its 14th year, the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival (WSFF) is the premier venue for the exhibition and promotion of short film in North America. The WSFF offers one of the largest prize packages for short film in the world, presenting over $125, 000 in cash and prizes as one of only three festivals in Canada accredited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences®.
Online entry is available through www.withoutabox.com
For downloadable entry forms, click here
Short Tracks for Short Films Volume 7 – Now Accepting Submissions
Tell All your friends.... Wanted right now!! Submissions for the 2008 'Short Tracks for Short Films Volume 7' Compilation CD! Every year the Worldwide Short Film Festival produces a compilation CD of independent Canadian music by Canadian musicians. For more information and entry forms please visit our website: www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com
LUCI, CAMERA, AZIONE! CFC'S GALA & AUCTION IS FAST APPROACHING!
Ciao! This year's CFC Annual Gala & Auction will be a journey to 1950s Italia to celebrate its rich culture, lush countryside, historic cityscapes and in particular its cinema. Luci, Camera, Azione!
The 14th CFC Annual Gala & Auction is the most important fundraiser for CFC and its efforts to enrich Canada's culture and economy, create a vibrant industry, and launch the most creative ideas and voices in film, television and new media to the world.
The gala will be held February 13, 2008 at Kool Haus. For more information, click here.
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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National Film Board: Tremplin 2008
This contest is open to all emerging francophone Canadian filmmakers residing ourtside of the province of Quebec. Tremplin offers an important experience for aspiring filmmakers in documentary production.
The winners will benefit from free writing workshops and professional mentorship throughout their filmmaking process.
Submit your application package before January 9th, 2008:
- A cover letter explaining your motivation
- A copy of your resume
- A 2-5 page synopsis explaining the main theme of your proposed 12-15 minute documentary
- A copy of your previous work (optional)
For more information, visit www.nfb.com
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