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THIS ISSUE:
CMP
[centre for media professionals] WIFT-T training and skills development:
•Goodmans Presents: Meet the Casting Directors
•The Business of Product Placement (in Television and Film)
•Research and Rights Clearance: Film, Video and Music Lyrics
•Ontario Film and Television Tax Credits Demystified
•TELETOON Masters Program: Writing for Animation
WIFT-T
[awards and events]:
•New and Prospective Members Meeting - Tuesday, January 16
at 6pm
•Visit CanadianFilmmaker.com and Get All the Facts on Filmmaking
WIFT International News:
•2007 WIF Foundation Film Finishing Fund: Call for Submissions
Partner News:
•Ontario Media Development Corporation Film Fund: Call for Applications
•Tokyo International Anime Fair 2007
•Kodak Presents Popular Seminar Series
•Call for Entries: Banff World Television Festival Awards
CMP [centre for media professionals]: WIFT-T training and skills development:
Goodmans Presents: Meet the Casting Directors
Presented by Goodmans LLP
A free networking event
Join WIFT-T members and Canada’s leading casting directors at an exclusive panel session on Tuesday, January 16, 2007.
A new addition to our Goodmans networking series, this panel focusing on the needs of our acting community. It will address auditioning and working with casting director's on television, film and theatre productions.
Goodmans Presents: Meet the Casting Directors will explore:
What is the role of the casting director in a production?
How does a casting director select and interact with actors?
How does an actor build a relationship with a casting director?
What do actors need to know about auditioning?
What is the relationship between the casting director and a casting agent?
What are trends in casting Canadian productions?
Moderator: Karl Pruner, President of ACTRA, Actor
Panelists:
Jenny Lewis, Casting Director
Kim Everest, Powerhouse Casting
Bonnie Green, CanStage, Casting Director
Location: National Film Board, Cinema, 150 John St. (at Richmond)
Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Registration: 6pm-6:30pm
Time: 6:30pm–9pm
To register: Call (416) 322-3430 x221 or email a completed registration form, along with your resume to wift@wift.com or fax your registration to (416) 322-3703
For more information, visit the WIFT-T website at www.wift.com. Space is limited (maximum of 70 participants) so register today.
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The Business of Product Placement (in Television and Film)
Presented by Women in Film and Television - Toronto
The Business of Product Placement is an interactive workshop that explores increasing production revenue streams through the creative vision and placement of sponsored products and services. Learn how the new wave of marketing and advertising can work by understanding your prospects, targeting appropriate sponsors, and providing benefits that create a win-win situation for all.
Instructor: Marina Cordoni
Location: National Film Board, 150 John St. (at Richmond)
Date: Tuesday, January 23 and Thursday, January 25, 2007
Registration: 5:30pm-6pm
Time: 6pm-9pm
Fee: $130 + GST Members , $190 + GST Non-members
To register: Call (416) 322-3430 x221 or email a completed registration form, along with your resume to wift@wift.com or fax your registration to (416) 322-3703.
For more information, visit the WIFT-T website at www.wift.com.
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Research and Rights Clearance: Film, Video and Music Lyrics
Presented by Women in Film and Television - Toronto
Research and Rights Clearance is invaluable for all documentary researchers, writers, directors and producers to learn about navigating the world of research and clearances. Learn the latest on how to obtain, reduce costs and limit risks using stock footage, stills and recorded music. The workshop will run over two evenings.
EVENING ONE: Content/Editorial Research
Monday, February 12, 2007
EVENING TWO: Visual Research
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Instructor: Elizabeth Klinck
Location: National Film Board, 150 John St. (at Richmond)
Date: Monday, February 12 and Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Registration: 5:30pm-6pm
Time: 6pm-9pm
Fee: $130 + GST Members , $190 + GST Non-members
To register: Call (416) 322-3430 x221 or email a completed registration form, along with your resume to wift@wift.com or fax your registration to (416) 322-3703
For more information, visit the WIFT-T website at www.wift.com.
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Ontario Film and Television Tax Credits Demystified
Business Officers who administer the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit (OFTTC) at the Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC) will help demystify the tax credit and help you determine how to maximize the bottom line before your production begins.
The Business Officers will discuss:
• How much the tax credit is
• What expenditures are eligible
• Who is eligible
• What types of production are eligible
• Rules surrounding the regional bonus
• Rules surrounding the 1st time producer bonus
Location: National Film Board, 150 John St. (at Richmond) in the screening room
Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2007
Registration: 5:30pm - 6pm
Time: 6pm - 9pm
Fee: $20 + GST Members, $25 + GST Non-members
Registration deadline: Friday, February 2, 2007
To register: Call (416) 322-3430 x221 or email a completed registration form, along with your resume to wift@wift.com or fax your registration to (416) 322-3703.
Participants will be notified of acceptance via email within two working days of receipt of application and resume. Course payment will be processed on confirmation of acceptance.
For more information, visit the WIFT-T website at www.wift.com.
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TELETOON Masters Program: Writing for Animation
Sponsored by TELETOON
This intensive four-part course for professional writers only introduces screenwriters to the principles, challenges and opportunities of writing for the Canadian animation industry, with particular emphasis on series television.
Over four evenings, the class will explore the steps to creating an animated teleplay. Topics to be covered include understanding the medium; classic story structure; creating distinctive characters; and writing dialogue. The emphasis will be on ‘thinking visually’, and video clips will be used to illustrate the principles discussed. Instructors will also discuss the various roles on a writing team, and the collaborative process by which an episode gets from concept to screen. Students will engage in this process through mock story meetings for existing television series, and each student will develop an idea into a finished ‘beat sheet.’
To receive the most benefit from this workshop, some work outside of class will be necessary. Instructors will contact students prior to the start of the workshops to advise them on preparation for this class.
Eligibility Requirements: This course is intended for media professionals who are looking to begin a career in animation screenwriting. Applicants must submit a current resume, including writing credits, along with a registration request. Class size is limited to a maximum of 20 students, and will be awarded to qualified applicants on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Location: National Film Board, 150 John St. (at Richmond)
Date: Monday March 5, 12, 19 and 26 2007
Registration: 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Fee: $195 + GST Members, $285 + GST Non-members
Registration deadline: Wednesday, February 28, 2007.
To register: Call (416) 322-3430 x221 or email a completed registration form, along with your resume to wift@wift.com or fax your registration to (416) 322-3703
Participants will be notified of acceptance via email within two working days of receipt of application and resume. Course payment will be processed on confirmation of acceptance.
For more information, visit the WIFT-T website at www.wift.com.
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WIFT-T [awards and events]:
New and Prospective Members Meeting: Tuesday, January 16 at 6pm
On a monthly basis, WIFT-T opens its doors for a New and Prospective Members Meeting. At the free members’ 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.
The meetings will be held at the WIFT-T offices at 110 Eglinton Ave. East, Suite 601.
These meetings are very popular and fill up quickly, please arrive by 6pm to get a seat. Each meeting lasts about an hour. Please RSVP by calling the WIFT-T office at 416-322-3430 ext. 221 or email wift@wift.com.
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Visit CanadianFilmmaker.com and Get All the Facts on Filmmaking
For a discerning insiders’ guide to the business of feature filmmaking in Canada, visit www.canadianfilmmaker.com.
Developed in partnership with Directors Guild of Canada-Ontario, the Ontario Trillium Foundation and a host of industry and government partners, CanadianFilmmaker.com is a first-ever resource for Canadian filmmakers and a unique, one-stop online guide.
The site clearly explains the business of feature filmmaking in Canada – from development and financing to distribution and marketing – with practical tips and real-life stories from some of the industry’s leading experts.
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WIFT International News:
2007 WIF Foundation Film Finishing Fund: Call for Submissions
From December 1, 2006 to February 9, 2007, the Women in Film Foundation is accepting submissions for its 2007 Film Finishing Fund. Now in its 22nd year, the fund provides completion monies and in-kind post grants for narrative, documentary, animated, experimental, and educational works by filmmakers who demonstrate advanced and innovative skills; and whose work relates to the goals of Women in Film.
Over the years, the fund has provided more than $1.6 million in cash and in-kind services. Applications must be received (not postmarked) by the Women in Film Foundation office in Beverly Hills, California, USA on or before February 9, 2007. Winners will be notified by April 27, 2007.
For more information about eligibility requirements and to download an application, please go to www.wif.org
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Partner News:
Ontario Media Development Corporation Film Fund
APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 12, 2007 by 5pm
OMDC has launched a call for applications for the OMDC Film Fund. This program has been developed to provide eligible Ontario film producers with financial support for feature film projects in the final stages of development and production financing.
Please note that the program is a competitive process with the number and amount of awards contingent on total demand and the funds available.
TIMELINE: The deadline for receipt of applications is January 12, 2007 by 5:00 pm.
GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION PROCESS: (Please note the guidelines and application forms have been revised for this deadline) Complete Guidelines and Application Forms are posted on OMDC website (www.omdc.on.ca - under Programs / Content and Marketing Support / OMDC Film Fund).
For further information on this or any other OMDC programs, please contact the Coordinator, Industry Initiatives at:
175 Bloor Street East
South Tower, Suite 501
Toronto, Ontario M4W 3R8
Direct Phone: 416-642-6695
Main Phone: 416-314-6858
Fax: 416-314-6876
Email: programs@omdc.on.ca
www.omdc.on.ca
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Canadian Film Centre Reminder: Upcoming Dates and Deadlines
January 12, 2007: Application deadline for the CFC Feature Film Project
THE FEATURE FILM PROJECT: Next Application Deadline
January 12th, 2007 is the next deadline for submissions to The Feature Film Project at both Low-Budget (up to $500,000) and Ultra-Low Budget ($250,000 and under) levels. For guidelines and an application package, visit our website. (www.cfccreates.com) You can also contact us by email (ffp@cfccreates.com)
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Canada Pavilion at The Tokyo International Anime Fair 2007
Tokyo Big Sight, March 22 to 25, 2007
The Tokyo International Anime Fair (TAF), a four-day annual event launched in 2002, attracted over 220 companies in 2006, including approximately 40 from abroad. The two Industry days attracted over 20,000 buyers, while general public days registered over 30,000 visitors per day. The TAF has been growing steadily since its start and promises to provide even greater opportunities with more than 100,000 visitors expected this year. In addition to the 220 exhibitors, buyers from more than 20 countries including China, Korea, and Taiwan, come to the show each year hoping to find new content and technology.
Following the great success of the Canadian Pavilion at TAF 2006, the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo will again coordinate the Canada Pavilion at TAF 2007, and is planning a networking reception and arrangement of one on one meetings between Canadian companies and companies from Taiwan, Seoul and Japan.
For companies in the anime production industry, or the animation tools sector, the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2007 is an excellent opportunity to meet the principal players of the Asian animation world, be those broadcasters, animation production firms or distributors.
The Embassy has secured exhibition space at the venue and invites Canadian companies interested in exploring the Japanese and Asian market to take advantage of that space to display their promotional material or demo their products. The highly subsidised exhibition allows Canadian participants to rent space for a nominal fee, thus giving them an excellent opportunity to explore one of the most important animation markets in the world without breaking the bank. Canadian companies already scheduled to attend the event, or interested in doing so, are welcome to use the Canada Pavilion as their base during the four days of the event, either as delegates or exhibitors. If you are unable to attend the event, you are welcome to send us pamphlets, posters, videos or other materials that we will display in the Canada Pavilion on your behalf.
For more details on TAF See the official Tokyo International Anime Fair Website at http://www.tokyoanime.jp/en/
Companies interested in participating in the fair or attending the networking event, should contact:
Stephane-Enric Beaulieu
Trade Commissioner / Délégué Commercial
Embassy of Canada / Ambassade du Canada
7-3-38 Akasaka, Minato-Ku, Tokyo
107-8503, Japan
Tel: (81-3) 5412-6232
Fax: (81-3)5412-6250
stephane.beaulieu@international.gc.ca
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Kodak Presents Popular Seminar Series
Kodak Entertainment Imaging will once again be hosting the popular Film@11, Lunch@12 seminar series.
Starting in January 2007 and running through May, the monthly Film@11, Lunch@12 seminars will take place in the EI Theatre at Kodak Canada's new office at 6 Monogram Place in Toronto.
Each month we'll offer insightful instruction and information on a variety of topics of interest to the Canadian filmmaker, followed by a delicious lunch.
The first session, entitled Film Manufacturing, is scheduled for January 17 and 18, 2006.
For further information and online registration click here. Seating is limited so we encourage you to register early.
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Call for Entries: Banff World Television Festival Awards
The campaign for program competition entries at the 28th Banff World Television Festival (BWTVF) is officially underway with a couple of exciting changes from previous years.
For the first time ever, the competition features a category for Telenovela & Drama Serial Programs. In addition, the international program competition now includes three interactive categories. A Rockie will be awarded to Best Mobile Program Enhancement, Best Internet Program Enhancement and Best Internet Only Production Program.
The online entry form for the 2007 international program competition and detailed regulations can be found at http://www.bwtvf.com/call.for.entries.php
Your program is eligible for the competition if:
It was made for television and it falls within one of the following 18 categories:
• Animation Programs
• Arts Documentaries
• Children's Programs
• Comedies
• Continuing Series
• Family and Youth Programs
• Feature Length Documentaries
• History and Biography Programs
• Information and Current Affairs Programs
• Interactive Television Programs
• Lifestyle Programs
• Made-for-TV-Movies
• Mini-Series
• Performance Programs
• Popular Science and Natural History Programs
• Reality Format Programs
• Social and Political Documentaries
• Telenovela & Drama Serial Programs - NEW
Or in the three new expanded Interactive Categories:
• Best Mobile Program Enhancement
• Best Internet Program Enhancement
• Best Internet Only Production Program
Your program must have been (or will be) transmitted for the first time anywhere in the world during 2006 or 2007 OR it will be available for first transmission not later than February 10, 2007. Entries for the 2007 international program competition may be submitted any time from November 17, 2006, until the entry deadline February 10, 2006.
For further information, please contact Kerry Stauffer,
Director, International Program Competition, at
kstauffer@achillesmedia.com or (403) 678-1216 ext. 101.
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