WIFT International Summit
July 16 - 19, 2007
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THIS ISSUE:
Centre for Media Professionals [WIFT-T training and skills development]:
•Kodak New Vision Fellowship: Call for Applications
•2007 Quebecor Bursary Program
•Add Your Name to the WIFT-T Database for the Business Management for Media Professionals Program
•Winner of Quebecor BWTVF Mentorship Award Announced
WIFT-T
[awards and events]:
•New and Prospective Members Meeting - June 6 at 6pm
•Member Screenings Forum Now Available on WIFT-T Website
•WIFT International Summit: July 16-19, 2007 REGISTER NOW!
WIFT International News:
•Call for Submissions: The 2007 HIFF/NYWIFT To the Point Series – Entry Point to WIFTI 2008 Short Film Showcase
Partner News [products, services and industry events]:
•Banff International Film Festival: Where Great Television is Born
•Canadian Film Centre: Worldwide Short Film Festival
•3rd Annual Vortex Competition: April 18-July 19, 2007 - Deadline Extended
•Call for Applications: OMDC Export Fund - Film and Television, OMDC Film Fund
•Call for Submissions: Make a Short Film for imagineNATIVE 2007
•HSBC Filmmaker Awards at Ryerson University
Centre for Media Professionals [WIFT-T training and skills development]:
Kodak New Vision Fellowship: Call for Applications
Presented in partnership with Kodak Canada Entertainment Imaging
This national initiative provides one Canadian female director with the invaluable opportunity to prepare for the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival (September 2007) through intensive industry coaching and a TIFF bursary, followed by a two-month creative mentorship with an established director.
The 2007 Kodak New Vision Fellowship will include:
- $5,000 in-kind donation of Kodak Motion Picture film stock
- Preparation for the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival with a seasoned industry professional
- One-on-one, two-month post-TIFF mentorship with an established director
- Complimentary TIFF registration and access to professional seminars and training at the festival
- Announcement of award winner at the WIFT-T Festival Reception in September 2007
- Award presentation at the Crystal Awards Gala Luncheon on December 3, 2007
- Guidance for post-TIFF follow-up
Fully completed application packages must be submitted to
WIFT-T by Friday, July 20, 2007 at 5pm EST. Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee composed of industry representatives.
Download Application Form
Download Guidelines
For further information, contact WIFT-T at (416) 322-3430 ext. 221 or email wift@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 web site at www.wift.com. Fully completed application packages must be submitted to WIFT-T. Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee and assessed on an ongoing basis until all 50 bursaries have been filled.
For further information, contact WIFT-T at (416) 322-3430 ext. 221 or email wift@wift.com
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Add Your Name to the WIFT-T Database for the Business Management for Media Professionals Program
WIFT-T has partnered with the Schulich Executive Education Centre at the Schulich School of Business, York University, and Humber School of Media Studies and Information Technology to offer both a senior level and an emerging level certification course for women and men as part of WIFT-T’s Business Management for Media Professionals (formerly Business Learning Initiative).
The Business Management for Media Professionals is an affordable, accessible entrepreneurial training program that will be offered through the Centre for Media Professionals (CMP), WIFT-T’s training division for women and men.
WIFT-T and Schulich will work together to develop a senior program of courses in business targeted to managers, professionals and entrepreneurs in the film and television industries. In collaboration with Humber College, the emerging program will target newer entrants to the industry as well as newcomers to Canada with film experience.
Schulich and Humber will bring their individual expertise in training to the development of the overall program and course content and will, with WIFT-T, select instructors that combine the best of academic and industry experience. The programs will be administered and delivered by the Schulich Executive Education Centre (SEEC) at the Schulich School of Business, York University, and Humber School of Media Studies and Information Technology.
If you are interested in either program, please download an information form and we will add you to our database. You will receive updates as they become available.
For more information, contact wift@wift.com or 416-322-3430 ext. 221.
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Winner of Quebecor BWTVF Mentorship Award Announced
Congratulations to Jacqueline Nuwame who is the recipient of the 2007 Quebecor BWTVF Mentorship Award. The new media producer will receive her award at the Banff World Television Festival awards luncheon on Monday, June 11, 2007.
The Quebecor BWTVF Mentorship Award offers the invaluable opportunity to prepare for the 2007 Banff World Television Festival through an intensive three-month market mentorship and festival bursary. The program allows the award winner to take full advantage of the business and creative opportunities available at this world-class festival.
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WIFT-T [awards and events]:
New and Prospective Members Meeting: Tuesday, June 5
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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Member Screenings Forum Now Available on WIFT-T Website
WIFT-T members can now promote their upcoming screenings on the WIFT-T website. All screenings submissions must conform to the guidelines posted on the website.
A $25 + GST administration fee will be required to process your submission. Payments must be received before screening information is posted online.
For more information or to download a Member Screening submission form, click here.
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WIFT International Summit: July 16-19, 2007
Presented in Partnership with NBC Universal
Women in Film and Television – Toronto (WIFT-T) will host the WIFT International Summit in Toronto at the Park Hyatt Hotel from July 16-19, 2007. Held every two years in a different country, 2007 will mark the first year this event has been held in Toronto.
The WIFT International Summit is expected to draw 600 delegates from around the world and will bring together the film and television community from Afghanistan to New Zealand. For four days, delegates will be inspired by panels, workshops, screenings, and special events. The WIFT International Summit will give Toronto an opportunity to spotlight its expertise in developing diverse talent and encourage international business opportunities that can assist Canadian production companies and filmmakers in creating strong products that are viable in the worldwide market.
For a complete schedule of events, information on hotel accommodations or to register online, visit the WIFT-T website at www.wift.com.
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WIFT International News:
Call for Submissions: The 2007 HIFF/NYWIFT To the Point Series – Entry Point to WIFTI 2008 Short Film Showcase
WIFT-T members are cordially invited to participate in the fifth year of To the Point: Women Telling Stories Through Media, the dynamic program of short films presented by New York Women in Film & Television and the Hamptons International Film Festival, October 17 – 21, in South Hampton, New York. NYWIFT/HIFF To the Point is again the North American point of entry for the upcoming WIFTI SHORT FILM SHOWCASE 2008*.
The series provides a unique opportunity for WIFT members to showcase their filmmaking talents by presenting shorts – fictional narratives, animations, documentaries and experimental films and videos – that bring unorthodox and original perspectives to the experiences of women from around the globe. Previous To the Point programs have included works from Canada, New Zealand, Germany, Australia, England and the U.S.
WIFT-T members can participate in this exciting showcase by visiting the New York Women in Film & Television website, www.nywift.org. There is a link to the NYWIFT/HIFF application (which must be submitted in duplicate.) All films must be under 20 minutes long, and must have been completed by June 30, 2004. There is no fee to submit for this series. Selections for the series are made by a panel of NYWIFT member filmmakers and by the Hamptons International Film Festival programming department.
PLEASE NOTE: Entering To the Point does not automatically enter you in The Hamptons International Film Festival shorts category, and it does not preclude members from submitting separately to HIFF. For entering separately into the Hamptons International Film Festival shorts category, please visit the festival website at: http://hamptonsfilmfest.org.
WIFT International initiated the first worldwide Women in Film and Television International Short Film Showcase in 2006, celebrating International Women’s Day in March. Participating chapters screened selected films made by women from chapters around the world. NYWIFT/HIFF To the Point is again the North American point of entry for the WIFTI Short Film Showcase 2008. If WIFT-T members wish to submit their film for consideration to the 2008 WIFTI Showcase, they will be asked to sign a section of the HIFF/NYWIFT application indicating their interest. (Acceptance in the Hamptons/NYWIFT program does not guarantee selection in the WIFTI showcase.)
To the Point is an excellent path to visibility for women filmmakers from around the world.
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Partner News [products, services and industry events]:
The Banff World Television Festival – Where Great Television is Born
Celebrating its 28th year, the Banff World Television Festival (June 10-13, 2007) is the world's most important television content creation event. A major force in the international television business marketplace, the 2006 edition of the festival secured or facilitated more than $720 million in deals.
With UKTV, Fox, BBC Television, NBC Universal, ZDF Enterprises, BSKYB, A&E Television Networks, MTV Networks and scores of other international broadcasters already confirmed to attend BWTVF 2007, delegates will be provided direct access to program buyers, network development executives and distribution companies from around the world.
These opportunities will combine with four days of compelling seminars on a variety of provocative television issues and future trends, as well as inspiring Master Classes led by the best and brightest of the international television industry.
Speakers at the 2007 BWTVF will include:
•Greg Daniels, Executive Producer/Co-Creator (The Office, King of the Hill)
•Daryl Hannah, Actor/Environmental Activist
•Jenji Kohan, Creator and Executive Producer (Weeds)
•Chuck Lorre, Creator/Writer (Two and a Half Men, Dharma and Greg)
•David Lyle, Chief Operating Officer/General Manager, Fox Reality Channel
•Carol Mendelsohn, Executive Producer and Showrunner (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation)
•Ben Silverman, Executive Producer (The Office, Ugly Betty)
•Rob Thomas, Creator and Executive Producer ( Veronica Mars )
For information on Banff World Television Festival 2007, visit www.bwtvf.com.
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Canadian Film Centre: Worldwide Short Film Festival
June 12th to 17th in Toronto
Now in its 13th year, the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival is the leading venue for the exhibition and promotion of short film in North America and is one of the premier short film festivals in the world. Taking place from June 12th to 17th, 2007 the WSFF will present 265 films from 30 countries. Each 90-minute screening features a selection of themed shorts that showcase the most innovative films being made today. As always, the Festival promises a dazzling lineup of some of the most engaging films from Canada and around the globe.
Enticing audiences with a rich spectrum of programming, key highlights include: the Gala program, showcasing award winners from around the world; Official Selection, screening 12 competitive programs featuring the crème de la crème of short film from Canada and around the world; the horror and freakish comedy of Midnight Mania; and the ever-popular sexy shorts of Slap 'n' Tickle (featuring Guy Maddin's Nude Caboose).
Other popular programs include Celebrity Shorts, made by or starring your favourite actors; Out There, featuring sci-fi shorts; Scene Not Herd, bringing audiences the most recent cutting-edge music videos from independent bands plus new programs, Laughing At Americans: New Voices Of American Comedy, (featuring Ias: A Search For Hope starring Rainn Wilson); Shorts For Shorties, a selection of films for youth; Accidentally Funny, archival instructional films which show us how to avoid the perils of everything from public speaking to a nuclear blast with just a little preparation and common sense; Trilogy of Trilogies; Nordic Spotlight, two programs showcasing contemporary shorts from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Iceland and Finland (featuring Thomas Vinterberg's The Boy Who Walked Backwards); a spotlight on the Irish National Film School (featuring Ken Wardrop's Undressing My Mother ); a showcase of the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)'s 25th anniversary screening Film Is Dead! Long Live Film! program and lots more.
Offering one of the largest prize packages for short film in the world, top WSFF winners are eligible for both Academy Award® and Genie Award consideration*. Network with international filmmakers, distributors, programmers, buyers and key industry professionals plus gain valuable industry knowledge at the Short Film, BIG IDEAS Symposium on the Art and Commerce of Filmmaking.
* The 2007 Academy Awards featured five nominees who had previously screened at WSFF including Oscar winners for Best Animated Short The Danish Poet and Best Live-Action Short West Bank Story. (The Danish Poet won best animation at WSFF 2006. West Bank Story screened at WSFF 2005.)
Festival Highlights include:
OFFICIAL SELECTION
I Met The Walrus – A young student snares an interview with John Lennon
Christmas In Huddersfield - The Sex Pistols perform for charity.
Madame Tutli-Putli –A masterpiece of animation that depicts a sinister, surreal fantasy.
Before The Wind Blows - Suicide bombers from a cross-section of conflicts offer vastly different responses in this study of war, its images and its truths obscured.
My 9/11 - Using film as a personal letter, documentary filmmaker Tjebbo Penning attempts to explain the events of 9/11 to his young son.
CELEBRITY SHORTS
Room 10 – co-directed by Jennifer Aniston and Andrea Buchanan starring Robin Wright Penn , Kris Kristofferson and Andrea Buchanan
High Falls – starring real life couple Maggie Gyllenhaall and Peter Sarsgaard .
Oh La La – directorial debut of Isabella Rossellini (Canadian production)
Lance Is a Jerk – stars Lance Armstrong and Rainn Wilson (The Office)
Greetings From Earth – starring Mariel Hemmingway and Patton Oswalt (King of Queens)
Tickets for the Worldwide Short Film Festival are now available: online, at the advance box office or by phone. Please visit: www.shorterisbetter.com
Box Office Hours: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday to Saturday for in person & phone sales. Telephone: 416-967-1528. Address: 55 Bloor Street West (main floor, north entrance, inside the Manulife Centre)
PRICING
Opening Night Gala (includes after-screening party) - $20
Festival Six Pack - $50
Festival Pass (Now including opening night) - $110
Early-bird Festival Pass (prior to May 23rd) - $95
Daytime Screening Pass (screenings starting before 6pm; save $55) - $30
Do-It- All Combo Pass (all screenings & symposium pass) - $170
Symposium Four-Pack - $60
Single Regular Screening Ticket - $10
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3rd Annual Vortex Competition: April 18-July 19, 2007 - Deadline Extended
The deadline for submission to the Vortex 2007 Game Competition has been extended to accommodate more emerging game designers trying to break into the gaming industry.
Creators, 18 years of age and older, are invited to submit a one-page high concept treatment, and a one-page CV/bio, along with their online submission form at www.vortexcompetition.org, by June 7, 2007 instead of May 31, 2007.
Unlike other game competitions, Vortex 2007 is focused on helping video game creators build their business skills by giving them step-by-step workshops about how to create, finance, pitch, market and sell their idea as well as the opportunity to be mentored by the best in the business. Whether they win or not, all participants will leave with an education and networking connections to kick start their ideas and turn conception into commercialization.
The competition will take place in June and July beginning with a series of free, public coaching sessions June 2 and 4 at the International Academy of Design & Technology in Toronto.
Then on June 18 to 21, the competition heats up when 48 entrants will be invited to give a 20-minute pitch to a panel of industry experts. Each day a platform winner (mobile, Internet, PC, console) will be selected and then enter the mentorship process to work with various experts and refine their business plan.
Finally, on July 19, the four winners will present their pitch to a specially empanelled jury. They will select the overall winner who will be awarded the Grand Prize of $2,500.
Now in its third year, Vortex 2007 is a project of The McLuhan International Festival of the Future (MIFF).
Visit www.vortexcompetition.org for further information on the program schedule, the venue, the coaching sessions, competition details, entry and registration. All sessions will take place at IADT, 8th floor, 39 John Street, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3G5 Canada. Contact admin@vortexcompetition.com to reserve space or for more information.
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Call for Applications: OMDC Export Fund - Film and Television
APPLICATION DEADLINE: June 18, 2007 By 5pm
OMDC has launched a call for applications for the OMDC Export Fund - Film and Television. This program will provide eligible Ontario companies with funding to participate in export development activities that correspond to a strategy for company growth. These activities must produce measurable business development results (sales, pre-sales, financing, licensing and or publishing deals, etc.) for the participating company. The proposed export development plan must support the company's content creation and exploitation activities. Primary activities supported are market event attendance and targeted sales trips that support the strategy.
Please note that the program will continue to be a competitive process with the number and amount of awards contingent on total demand and the funds available.
The deadline for applications is June 18, 2007 by 5pm.
GUIDELINES AND APPLICATION PROCESS
Complete Guidelines and Application Forms are posted on the OMDC website (www.omdc.on.ca - under Programs/OMDC Export Fund. To link directly to this information click here: Guidelines and Application Forms.
Call for Applications: OMDC Film Fund
OMDC has launched a call for applications for the OMDC Film Fund. This fund is intended to increase the level of indigenous feature film production in Ontario. This program provides support to Ontario producers for feature film projects in the final stages of development and production financing.
The OMDC Film Fund supports a range of projects with both cultural and industrial benefits. OMDC measures the results of the OMDC Film Fund primarily based on return on investment and jobs created in the Ontario film industry.
Eligibility criteria and program details are outlined in the program guidelines on the OMDC website (www.omdc.on.ca) - under Programs/Content and Marketing Funds/OMDC Film Fund or by clicking here: Guidelines and Application Forms.
Information Session
An information session has been scheduled to provide interested applicants with the opportunity to learn more about this program.
Date: June 13, 2007
Time: 10:00 am to 11:00 am
Location: Conference Centre - 175 Bloor Street East, North Tower, Third Floor, Toronto, ON.
If you are interested in attending this session please sign up by clicking here. Registration will close at 5:00pm on Tuesday, June 12, 2007. Unregistered guests will only be accepted if space permits. Call for applications deadline: July 3, 2007 (5:00 pm)
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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Call for Submissions: Make a Short Film for imagineNATIVE 2007
Do you have a great idea for a five-minute short film? Explore 16mm film through LIFT's Handmade Filmmaking Workshop, shoot and edit your own film, and see your film on screen at the 8th Annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, which will take place in Toronto from October 17th to 21st, 2007.
About the Course: Handmade Filmmaking in 16mm (VALUE: $500) Seven consecutive Sundays, July 8- August 19, 10am-6pm
The goal of this course is to investigate those unique aspects of film - the film strip itself, the chemical composition of the cinematic image, the division of the film image into frames, the manipulation of the film image by optical means - which will become increasingly important as the medium differentiates itself from the other arts of the moving image.
This all-inclusive, hands-on film course will give you a basic foundation in camera operation, hand processing, optical printing, and a wide variety of animation techniques. This course is open to absolute beginners and is a great opportunity to develop a project beyond the idea stage.
Participants will receive the opportunity to use the following LIFT equipment and LIFT facilities outside of designated class time:
· 1 Bolex for 1 weekend or 2 week days
· 8 hours with the animation camera
· 8 hours with either of LIFT's optical printers
· 8 hours of darkroom time
· 12 hours of flatbed editing time
· 100 ft. of 3374 black and white hi-con 16mm film
Eligibility Criteria: This call is open to Aboriginal candidates only. Preference will be given to emerging artists or to video artists who have not worked in film. Candidates must commit to attending the LIFT training workshop for seven consecutive Sundays starting July 9.
Please email your one-page short film idea, a statement on why you would like to participate, and a bio to kpotts@imaginenative.org.
The deadline for submissions is June 22, 2007.
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HSBC Filmmaker Awards at Ryerson University
Scholarships are now available to film students in all four years of the Ryerson School of Image Arts program thanks to a donation from HSBC Bank Canada. The scholarships will be awarded to two students in each of the first three years in the program and four students in fourth year. The scholarships will be judged by a jury of representatives from the Ryerson School of Image Arts and awarded based on the artistic merit of a work produced during the program and students grade point average.
Morris Gluck, Assistant Vice President, responsible for film financing at HSBC Bank Canada will also be hosting a series of industry lunches with award-winners and top-notch film industry professionals that will begin in the 2007/08 academic year.
Want to learn more? Please contact Alexandra Anderson, Program Director, Film Option, School of Image Arts, Ryerson University regarding the scholarship (aanderso@ryerson.ca) or Morris Gluck, Assistant Vice President, responsible for film financing at HSBC Bank Canada regarding the luncheon series (morris_gluck@hsbc.ca).
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