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
•Quebecor BWTVF Mentorship Award: Call for Applications
•2007 Quebecor Bursary Program
•Add Your Name to the WIFT-T Database for the Business Management for Media Professionals Program
WIFT-T
[awards and events]:
•New and Prospective Members Meeting - May 15 at 6pm
•Member Screenings Forum Now Available on WIFT-T Website
•WIFT International Summit: July 16-19, 2007
•WIFT-T Annual General Meeting - May 8, 2007
Members Making News [spotlighting WIFT-T award winners, board members and Crystal Award recipients]:
•Jennifer Baichwal Receives Award from Al Gore
Partner News [products, services and industry events]:
•Canadian Film Centre: Call for Applications
•3rd Annual Vortex Competition: April 18-July 19, 2007
•Kodak Presents Film@11, Lunch@12
•Worldwide Short Film Festival: Call for Applications
•Telefilm Canada: Call for Entries
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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Quebecor BWTVF Mentorship Award: Call for Applications
This national competitive program gives one talented Canadian female or male producer of a visible minority or Aboriginal group the invaluable opportunity to prepare for the 2007 Banff World Television Festival through an intensive three-month market mentorship and festival bursary. The BWTVF experience is comprehensive, allowing the award winner to take full advantage of the business and creative opportunities available at this world-class festival.
The 2007 Quebecor BWTVF Mentorship Award will include:
• One-on-one coaching with top industry executives to develop a market-driven project and pitch
• Complimentary festival registration
• $500 voucher for airfare
• Festival pitch meetings
• On-site festival mentoring
• Guidance for post-festival follow-up
The Quebecor BWTVF Mentorship Award program is a national initiative open to emerging Canadian producers of a visible minority or Aboriginal group working in television drama, documentary, or lifestyle.
Application deadline: Monday, May 7, 2007 at 5pm EST.
Eligibility criteria, full guidelines and application forms are available from the WIFT-T website at www.wift.com. Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee composed of industry representatives with final decisions announced later in May.
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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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WIFT-T [awards and events]:
New and Prospective Members Meeting: Tuesday, May 15 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
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-T Annual General Meeting - May 8
WIFT-T's Annual General Meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at 6:30pm at the National Film Board of Canada, 150 John Street. Elections to the Board of Directors will take place at the AGM and a keynote speaker will be announced shortly.
All full members of WIFT-T are encouraged to vote for the 2007 Board of Directors. There are 10 positions to fill and currently 11 nominees. Nominations will be accepted from the floor on the evening of the AGM.
If you are unable to attend the AGM on May 8, you may vote by Proxy. The Instrument of Proxy must be forwarded to the WIFT-T office by Monday, May 7 at 5pm.
All members can attend the AGM. Please RSVP to wift@wift.com.
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Members Making News [spotlighting WIFT-T award winners, board members and Crystal Award recipients]:
Jennifer Baichwal Receives Award from Al Gore
Congratulations to last year's Crystal Award winner Jennifer Baichwal who received the Reel Current Award at the Nashville Film Festival for her documentary Manufactured Landscapes. She was given the award by former U.S. vice-president Al Gore for a documentary that best provides insight into a contemporary global issue.
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Partner News [products, services and industry events]:
Canadian Film Centre: Call for Applications
CFC Feature Film Project
The next application submission deadline for CFC Feature Film Project is April 27th, 2007.
Application guidelines are available for download.
Visit www.cfccreates.com for more information.
CFC GO WEST Project Lab
The Whistler Film Festival presents, in association with Telefilm Canada, the Canadian Film Centre's GO WEST Project Lab (www.cfccreates.com/gowest ), an intense, one-week, creative and business immersion experience to be held in Whistler, B.C., June 18th – 22nd, 2007. Open only to western-Canada-based producers (from B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Yukon), the CFC GO WEST Project Lab is intended to advance a producer's dramatic feature project, facilitate relationships and collaboration on and investment in film projects that have US & international appeal. The deadline application for the Project Lab's inaugural run is May 11th, 2007.
CFC MEDIA LAB
As a resident in the CFC Media Lab, you’ll push the boundaries of learning and imagination to create prototypes that are at the intersection of art and technology. Be part of the new world.
The Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab is currently accepting applications for the Fall 2007 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 Arts & 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. An internationally acclaimed facility, the Media lab has produced award-winning new media prototypes ranging from simulation-based interactive documentaries, to wireless storytelling networks, to interactive short films and narrative-driven media installations.
Apply Now - Application Deadline: May 18, 2007
For more information or to request an application please contact:
medialab@cfccreates.com or www.cfccreates.com.
CFC TV prime time TELEVISION Program
DREAM IT. LEARN IT. WRITE IT.
What makes a great TV show? It starts with superb writing.
Our alumni have been credited on more than 80 TV series. The CFC's Prime Time Television Program has achieved a high level of recognition and success within the industry as an impressive source for trained writers and newly developed projects for the television marketplace. Through industry driven training you will learn to write for episodic television in a collaborative environment, acquire real on the job skills, meet industry contacts and develop and pitch your own original series.
Want to learn more? Please call Ivy Oldford at 416-445-1446 ext. 217 or ioldford@cfccreates.com
Application Deadline: May 16th, 2007
WSFF Preview Fundraiser: PARIS JE T'AIME
The CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival is thrilled to present a Special Preview Fundraiser screening of the acclaimed omnibus film PARIS, JE T'AIME on Tuesday, May 1st, 7 p.m., at the Cumberland Four Cinemas (159 Cumberland St., Toronto). Tickets are $15.
Door prizes include Festival Passes, Tickets, and... A week's accommodation in Puerto Vallarta at Casa Isabel, sister of the Madison Manor Boutique Hotel, valued at approximately $1,000.
Composed of 18 short films by 18 different directors (including Joel and Ethan Coen, Alexander Payne & Gus Van Sant) each set in a different Parisian arrondissement, PARIS, JE T'AIME has been a hit at festivals from Cannes (its premiere) to TIFF, and Cuba to Taipei.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 1st, 7 p.m.
WHERE: Cumberland Four Cinemas
TICKETS: $15 each, cash only, at the door.
This screening is restricted to patrons 18+
Tickets are limited.
RSVP to wsffassistant@cfccreates.com now to reserve your seats.
Tickets not picked up by 6:50 p.m. on may be made available for rush seats.
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3rd Annual Vortex Competition: April 18-July 19, 2007
May 31 - Submission deadline for The Vortex Videogame Competition 2007 where successful applicants have the opportunity to pitch their concept to a stellar lineup of industry leaders, financiers and venture capitalists and network with the best of the best.
Pitches will take place June 18-21. In addition, June 9-12, at The International Academy of Design & Technology, Vortex will present a series of educational industry coaching seminars on how to “pitch” an idea and sell a video game concept to potential financiers. Intellectual property and marketing issues will also be discussed.
Visit www.vortexcompetition.org for program information, speaker lineup and submission details.
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Kodak Presents Film@11, Lunch@12
Cinematographer Style
110 of the world's top cinematographers discuss the art of how and why films look the way they do.
WHEN: May 2007
TIME: 11am
WHERE: Kodak Canada Inc.
6 Monogram Place
Suite 200
Toronto
For further information and online registration click here. Seating is limited so we encourage you to register early.
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Worldwide Short Film Showcase: Call for Applications
WSFF SYMPOSIUM PITCH APPLICATION 2007
Saturday June 16th, 9:30am-11:30am, Emmanuel College (75 Queens Park Circle, U of T campus)
Do you have a brilliant idea for a short? A saavy mouth? A will to win? Well, if your repertoire is missing that touch of tongue, this is the workshop for you. This year, Charles Street Video will award $5,000 worth of High Definition equipment and post-production services towards one lucky pitcher’s next short! The seminar will feature 5 pre-selected applicants performing live pitches, and gaining immediate feedback from a panel of experts. Come learn how to perfect the art of pitching; find out the key ingredients to selling your film idea and all the Do’s and Don’ts of a short film pitch.
To qualify as a Pitch participant, please read the complete guidelines and fill out the application form posted at: www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com, click Symposium tab.
Send your application by email to:
wsffsymposium@cfccreates.com
RE: WSFF SYMPOSIUM PITCH APPLICATION 2007
The deadline for applications is Monday May 21, before 6pm
WSFF Screenplay Giveaway- Short Films Big Prizes!
Got a great script for a short? You could win our biggest prize to date! It’s valued at over
$100, 000 and includes:
• Post Production services by Deluxe Laboratories
• Digital Intermediate and Standard or High Definition tape-to-film transfer at Cine-Byte
• Studio time at @Wallace Studios
• Panavision camera equipment rentals
• Kodak film stock
• Two Programming passes for WIFT-T
• Legal advice from Heenan Blaikie Barristers and Solicitors
Enter your script (40 pages or less) by mail or in person to:
WSFF Screenplay Giveaway, Canadian Film Centre
2489 Bayview Ave., Toronto, ON M2L 1A8
(Fax or email submissions will NOT be accepted.)
Deadline for submissions is 6pm, Thursday May 31, 2007. The winner will be announced at the Festival awards ceremony on June 18, 2006.
To qualify for the Screenplay Giveaway you must be a Canadian resident and be registered for at least one Symposium event (not including the Inti-Meets). Please consult the Screenplay Giveaway FAQS and checklist before submitting your entry.
Please include your Festival Ticketing OrderID number (provided on your online purchase confirmation, ticket stub, or by a Box Office Attendant) with your screenplay submission.
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Telefilm Canada: Call for Entries
REMINDER - deadline May 4, 2007
No Borders - International Coproduction Market (29th IFP Market)
(MARKET-READY NARRATIVE SCRIPTS)
New York, U.S., September 16, 2007 - September 20, 2007
The IFP is now accepting Canadian scripts on behalf of Telefilm Canada, a No Borders Presenting Partner.
For information and registration procedure, click here. Application deadline online: May 4, 2007
NO BORDERS is an international film financing forum that offers producers enhanced opportunities to present partially packaged and/or financed fiction projects looking to raise the balance of their budgets to leading American and international partners.
The NO BORDERS experience is a professional environment in which established producers and directors have the opportunity to present their projects in one-on-one meetings to potential investors, production partners, and leading buyers.
All attending buyers and investors receive a NO BORDERS dossier before the event—with synopsis, budget, and cast/crew information for each project— there is no blind pitching at NO BORDERS. It is through this synergy that the NO BORDERS MARKET hopes to foster the financing and production of independent cinema.
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