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1. AFCOOP NEWS 2. WORKSHOPS 3. SCREENINGS AND EVENTS 4. AWARDS, GRANTS, RESIDENCIES & CONTESTS 5. FILM FESTIVAL DEADLINES 6. COMMUNITY NEWS7. EMPLOYMENT

1. AFCOOP NEWS

AFCOOP's AGM - July 23rd, 2015

July 23rd @ 6:30pm

AFCOOP Office, 5663 Cornwallis Street, Suite 101

Find out what AFCOOP has been up to and what we have planned for the coming season. Meet other

filmmakers, mingle, network, all that good stuff. The meeting is open to all AFCOOP members as well as

members of the public. There are usually chips. And other refreshments.

If you are looking to become a Full Member of AFCOOP at this Meeting please contact AFCOOP in advance to

confirm your eligibility. If you have been a Full Member for 10 years (not necessarily consecutively) you are

eligible to become a Lifetime AFCOOP Member! Lifetime Members can only be voted in at our Annual General

Meeting. Please contact AFCOOP in advance to confirm your eligibility.

If you have any inquiries regarding the meeting or need to send regrets, please call (902) 405-4474 or email

[email protected]

AFCOOP Volunteer Orientation

Wednesday, July 1st, 2015, 1- 2pm AFCOOP Office

Want to get involved with AFCOOP? Looking to become a Full Member? Want to get those volunteer hours in?

Come and join our lovely volunteer coordinator, Sahar Yousefi, for the volunteer orientation. To register

email: [email protected]

AFCOOP's Writers' Perspective



The Writers’ Perspective incorporates elements of discussion of screenwriting structure and conventions andfeedback on individual projects. This group is open to AFCOOP members and non-members alike and themeetings take place the second Wednesday of every month. Best of all it's FREE! Facilitated by Brett Hannam.Email Brett to confirm your attendance: [email protected]

The schedule for the next two meetings is:

July 8th, 6pm-9pm

August 12th, 6pm-9pm

Graduating Film School Membership Are you graduating from film school this year? You’re eligible for a FREE AFCOOP membership! Get access toaffordable equipment, facilities and workshops and join a community of like-minded filmmakers! In order toredeem your FREE AFCOOP membership you need to do 10hrs of volunteer work at AFCOOP and get voted in atan AFCOOP General Meeting. You have 6 months after graduating to claim your membership. Contact AFCOOP’sVolunteer Coordinator Sahar for more info on how to volunteer at AFCOOP: [email protected]

HIFF 2015 - That's a Wrap!

www.hiff.ca

That’s a wrap on the 9th Annual Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival! Thank you to all our volunteers,guests, partners and audience members!

Festival Highlights:

Local Shorts HIFF 2015 included 15 new short films by Atlantic Canadian filmmakers including: Ray Charabaty, WinstonDeGiobbi, Justin Oakey, Jim MacSwain, Ariella Pahlke, Leah Johnston, Jenna Marks, Denis Theriault, AshleyMcKenzie, David Stewart, Tori Fleming, Nicole Dorsey, Stephanie Young, Amanda Dawn Christie and AlexBalkam.

International Visiting Filmmakers Canadian premiere of Here Kitty Kitty, with Argentinian filmmaker Santiago Giralt in attendance.

Screening of the critically acclaimed film Parasite, with husband and wife team Anka and Whilhelm Sasnal fromPoland.

New York based filmmaker Jem Cohen screened the award-winning Museum Hours, along with an excerpt fromWe Have an Anchor, an experimental documentary shot in Cape Breton.

Retrospective of Metis/Cree filmmaker Danis Goulet with an in-depth Q&A about her work.

Programmer Initiative Visiting programmers, Lydia Beilby (Edinburgh International Film Festival), Claudette Godfrey (South bySouthwest Film Festival), Dan Karolewicz (Festival du nouveau cinema), and Curtis Woloschuk (VancouverInternational Film Festival). The programmers were in Halifax to watch local shorts and take part in one-on-onemeetings with local filmmakers.

Installations and Expanded Cinema



Afterlife film and sculpture-based installation by Soloman Nagler and Danish artist Owen Armour with liveperformance.

Loop Show - 5 new 16mm film loops were presented in the Neptune Theatre lobby by local filmmakers, BeckaBarker, Dawn George, Maya Stewart-Pathak, Dan Smeby and Rena Thomas & Petra O’Toole.

A visit from the traveling “Museum of New Ideas” featuring Andrew Milne’s latest exhibit In An Instant whichincluded a photocopier camera and a praxinoscope.

Screening and performance by multidisciplinary artist Lisa Lipton presented in partnership with the Centre forArt Tapes.

Ball Hockey First ever HIFF Ball Hockey Game! Team Celluloid played Team Digital in a game that was equal parts dramaand documentary. Due to a hard drive glitch we’ll never know which team won so there will have to be arematch at next year's festival…

We look forward to seeing everyone at HIFF 2016!

- HIFF & AFCOOP Staff

AFCOOP Offices Closed – June 29th – July 6th 2015

The AFCOOP offices will be closed June 29th – July 6th to make up for staff overtime worked during the HalifaxIndependent Filmmakers Festival. We will reopen at 10am on July 7th. Any equipment rentals during this periodwill need to be booked asap and the last pick-up day will be Friday June 26th. Contact AFCOOP’s TechnicalCoordinator to book your rental: [email protected]

AFCOOP and WIFT-AT are hiring for a joint position of Programming Coordinator

Intern! http://afcoop.ca/2015/06/programming-coordinator-internship/

Programming Coordinator Internship

AFCOOP is accepting applications for the contract position of Programming Coordinator Intern. This position isfunded through the YIP program and applicants must be eligible for YIP in order to apply. Deadline forapplications is July 10th 2015, 5pm.

Job Description: The Programming Coordinator Intern will work for not-for-profit service organizations, theAtlantic Filmmakers Cooperative (AFCOOP) and Women in Film and Television – Atlantic (WIFT-AT). Workingclosely with the staff and board of each organization, the Programming Coordinator will help facilitate,coordinate and present a selection of film and digital media related programming. The position will be 4 days aweek, with two days focused on AFCOOP and two days focused on WIFT-AT.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate for this position will have a background in the film & television industryand/or art practice/administration. He/She may have gained this experience either through formal training at auniversity or community college level or via on-the-job experience or personal practice. In addition to thisbackground, the candidate should have basic computer skills (familiarity with word processing and spreadsheetprograms and email clients), preferably in a Macintosh environment. Other skills that will be looked upon



favourably but are not required include: graphic design, website design/maintenance, database managementexperience, journalism or PR background.

The Programming Coordinator will fulfill similar roles for each organization including:

- Increase the organization’s understanding of current and potential members’ needs;; - Develop year-round programming to meet these needs;; - Develop new revenue streams;; - Assist the organizations in developing programming specifically related to interactive and digital media;; - Assist with the planning of an annual film and digital media conference, Women Making Waves;; - Assist with the planning of the Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival;; and - Further the development of the region’s screen-based industry.

Youth Internship Program – Cultural Human Resource Council: Eligible candidates are entry-level andemerging cultural professionals who have graduated from college or university and have recently entered theworkforce. You must be unemployed or under-employed, between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusively), aCanadian citizen, a permanent resident or a person who has been granted refugee status in Canada. You maynot be in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits immediately before or during the internship and may nothave participated in any of the Youth Employment Strategy Work Experience Programs targeted at post-secondary graduates. You also must not have been previously employed by the host organization.

For more information about YIP: http://www.culturalhrc.ca/YIP/index-e.php

Apply: Please send a resume and cover letter via email to: [email protected] AND info@wift-at.com with the subjectline “Programming Coordinator Intern” by July 10th 2015, 5pm.

Telefilm Canada announces 15 Micro-Budget Production Program finalists for 2015-

2016

Congratulations to the following AFCOOP members have been awarded the Telefilm Micro-budget ProductionProgram: Sahar Yousefi and Stephanie Clattenburg and their project "Play Your Gender" and NelsonMacDonald and Ashley McKenzie and their film "Train Whistle Does Not Blow."

We look forward to seeing your films!

FILM 5's from the past 20 years to be featured as part of CBC Summer Shorts at the

AFF Outdoor Film Experience

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the FILM 5 program, AFCOOP has partnered with the Atlantic FilmFestival and the CBC to present 11 outstanding FILM 5 films as part of the AFF Outdoor Film Experience.The FILM 5 shorts will screen before Outdoor Film Experience feature films at various outdoor locations in theHRM throughout the summer. This initiative is a partnership with the Atlantic Film Festival and CBC called CBCSummer Shorts.

Screening Schedule:

Like Father (2010) dir. Jesse Harley / prod. Chris Turner Friday, June 26th before The Lego Movie Dewolf Park in Bedford



Trombone Trouble (2001) dir. Deanne Foley / prod. Bronwen Kyffin Sunday, June 28

th, before Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Sunnyside Mall (Drive-In) Bedford

The Wake of Calum MacLeod (2006) dir. Marc Almon / prod. Nona MacDermid Friday, July 10

th, before X-Men: Days of Future Past

Dartmouth Crossing

Golden Age (2008) dir. Namir Ahmed / prod. Tom Power Friday, July 17

th before Spiderman

Halifax Waterfront

Moving Day (2007) dir. John Davies / prod. Jason EisenerJuly 24

th, before Superman: The Movie

Halifax Waterfront

Kona (2005) dir. Siddhartha Fraser / prod. Kevin Fraser Friday, July 31

st, before X-Men: First Class

Halifax Waterfront

Lucky (2012) dir. Josh Denaro / prod. Jennifer Millington Friday, Aug. 7

th, before Batman

Halifax Waterfront

First Words (2011) dir. Fabien Melanson / prod. Simon Thibault Saturday, Aug. 8

th, before Men in Black

Ferry Terminal Park, Dartmouth

Deep End (2011) dir. Brett Hannam / prod. Rob Evong Friday, Aug. 14

th, before Guardians of the Galaxy

Halifax Waterfront

Falling Inside (2007) dir. Rosemary Hanson / prod. Heather Wilkinson Saturday, Aug. 15

th, before The Incredibles

Dartmouth Crossing

Wound Up (1999) dir. Andrea Dorfman / prod. Margaret Harrison Friday, Aug. 21

st, before Marvel’s The Avengers

Halifax Waterfront

There will be more events coming this fall to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the FILM 5 program. Stay tuned!

2. WORKSHOPS

Residencies, Workshops & Practicums at The Banff Centrehttp://www.banffcentre.ca/programs

Adventure Filmmakers' Workshop



November 2 - 9, 2015

An exceptional chance for independent and emerging filmmakers to turn their project into reality, under theguidance of two of the world's premier adventure filmmakers. All during the world-renowned Banff MountainFilm & Book Festival!

Apply by: August 12

Creative Work: A Webinar Series for the Arts www.visualarts.ns.ca

In partnership with the Artists Legal Information Society and Strategic Arts Management, Visual Arts NovaScotia (VANS) announces a new professional development webinar series for artists across the province.

#Legal: You, the Internet, and the Law - June 25, 12:00 PM ADT

Simplifying Social Media: Creating a Plan for Success - July 2, 12:00 PM ADT

Register online: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/creative-work-a-social-media-webinar-series-for-the-arts-registration-17059079165

For more information, please contact:

Becky Welter-Nolan, Programming Coordinator 902.423.4694 | 1.866.225.8267 [email protected] | www.visualarts.ns.ca

3. SCREENINGS AND EVENTS

The Centre for Art Tapes Annual General Meeting Wednesday, June 24, 2015 - 6:30PM - 8:30PM.

Please join us at CFAT, 2238 Maitland Street, Halifax.

Included in this year's meeting will be:

Business Reporting Election of Directors Special Resolution regarding membership structure (please see below) Open Discussion Announcements Mingling!

For more information or question, please contact Kristy [email protected]



(902) 422-6822

ARTIST TALK: Dee Whelan, Financing & Distributing the Artist’s Vision Free! Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 7PM CFAT Project Room, 2238 Maitland St., Halifax

Join the Facebook Artist Talk Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/836177399769707/

Join CFAT for this unique opportunity to connect and learn from a talented visionary, before she hits the trail.

Dee Whelan is an award-winning Canadian filmmaker, photographer, author and multimedia artist. In thequickly evolving landscape of film/media art, Dee’s approach to making work has enabled her to maintaincreative control, follow her vision and sustain herself financially. Dee will share her innovative approach tomulti-platforming, financing and distributing her work by tapping into the vast frontier of the World Wide Web.

Dee is about to embark on her next project - 500 Days in the Wild: Hiking the TransCanada Trail.Beginning on July 1st from mile zero in St. John’s Newfoundland, this epic journey will cover 24,000 km, bybike, foot and paddle, and take her across all provinces, into the arctic, finishing in British Columbia two yearslater.

Visit Dee's interactive web site for 500 Days in the Wild:

http://500daysinthewild.com/

Join the Facebook Group to watch Dee's progress here:

https://www.facebook.com/500Daysinthewild?fref=ts

Watch the trailer for This Land:

https://www.nfb.ca/film/this_land

Visit Dee's interactive web site for This Land:

http://interactive.nfb.ca/#/thisland

SHORT FILM FACE OFF 2015 http://www.cbc.ca/shortfilmfaceoff/

Some of Canada's best short films are coming to Halifax. Short Film Face Off will be shooting at the new CBCstudios on Chebucto Road this month. It’s a chance for studio audiences to meet talented new film directorsfrom all across the country - including Nova Scotia filmmaker Scott Simpson and his short “The Toll”.

The series will be broadcast in prime time over the CBC network in September.

Nationally acclaimed comedian Steve Patterson is back as host this year. Panelists include film critic MohitRajhans;; filmmaker Michelle Latimer and cultural commentator Eli Glasner.

The series is taped before a live audience at the new Halifax CBC studios (entrance off Mumford Road nearShoppers Drug Mart). Shoot dates this year are June 23, 24, 25, 26 (at 6:30 pm). For free tickets please call420-4752 or email [email protected]

Home viewers vote for their favourite film and that filmmaker is awarded a production deal worth $45,000toward his or her next short film. Telefilm Canada contributes $30,000 in cash and PS Production Services and



Sim Digital provide $15,000 in services and equipment.

The producer of Short Film Face Off is Halifax’s Bill Niven.

4. AWARDS, GRANTS, RESIDENCIES & CONTESTS

AFCOOP Filmmaking Grants

AFCOOP’s filmmaking grants support the production of local independent films through in-kind equipment andresources. There are grants that are open to the public as well as some that are only open to AFCOOP FullMembers.

There are two deadlines per year - August 1st and December 1st

The First Thing Supplies and training to make your first film including:

$500 in-kind gear and facilities (valued at commercial rates)"Intro to Filmmaking in Nova Scotia" workshop2 x workshops of your choiceAssociate Membership3 x 1hr meetings with an AFCOOP mentor

For: Beginner filmmaker with little to no filmmaking experience.

Up to 2 per deadline.

Feedback Loop A chance to get feedback about your project for your choice of expert.

The grant includes:

3 x 1hr mentorship meetings with your choice of an experienced screenwriter, director, producer, editoror cinematographer.

These meetings are meant for you to gain feedback on your project. Mentors will be selected from seniorAFCOOP members and the community based on the nature of your project.

For: Anyone.

Up to 2 per deadline.

Celluloid Creation Grant The Celluloid Creation Grant provides you with resources and support to make a film-based project shot orfinished (or both!) on Super-8, 16mm or 35mm film.

The grant includes:

$2,000 in kind equipment(film cameras, lights, etc. valued at commercial rates)$250 cash towards film stock,processing, shipping and transfer



Up to 3000ft of film from the AFCOOP film freezer (35mm, 16mm) (colour or b&w) based on availability

For: AFCOOP Full Members.

Up to 1 per deadline

Independent Filmmakers Grant The Independent Filmmakers Grant provides equipment and resources to make a digital-based project.

The grant includes:

$2,000 in kind equipment rental (C300 camera, sound recording equipment, lighting etc. valued at

commercial rates)

$250 cash towards your production costs (crew, cast, art dept. food, etc.)



Post-Production Grant AFCOOP has a full service post-production suite. This is your chance to use it for your next project.

Includes:

2 weeks unlimited access to AFCOOP’s media suite (Final Cut Studio 7, AVID Symphony, Adobe CS6 and

Pro Tools).

Booking is for consecutive weeks (with some flexibility)



HOW TO APPLY

Application forms can be downloaded on-line or can be picked up in person at the AFCOOP office.

NSI announces new program in partnership with Shaw Media http://www.nsi-canada.ca/2015/02/nsi-announces-new-program-in-partnership-with-shaw-media

The National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) is pleased to announce a new, one year, $200,000 partnership

with Shaw Media.

This agreement sees the return of the $1,000 Shaw Media Fearless Female Director award in the NSI Online

Short Film Festival and a brand new course, the Shaw Media Diverse TV Director program, which will launch in

early March. The course is designed for participants with directing experience who are interested in directing

scripted television.

The Shaw Media Fearless Female Director award is presented to the best film by a female director fourtimes a year. Recent winners include Ashley McKenzie, Emily Jenkins and Lindsay MacKay.

Shaw Media Diverse TV Director



This course provides female, Aboriginal and visible minority directors ready to make the leap to TV seriesdirection with development training and job shadowing for up to four participants. The program includes anintense bootcamp in Toronto and a four-week director job shadowing experience on the set of a series inproduction.

The 2015 Screenwriter Mentor Experience.http://www.screenwritermentorexperience.org/#!how-to-enter/cbcyDEADLINE: June 30, 2015 or at 100 entries

Aspiring Canadian Writers Contests (ACWC) recognizes and develops unpublished Canadian writers by providingmentoring opportunities with acclaimed, published writers. ACWC launched in April 2012 with the Aspiring Canadian Poets Contest, supported by Vancouver Poet Laureate,Evelyn Lau. The poetry contest has run on an annual basis since 2012, followed by a one-time contest for unsigned singer-songwriters in 2014, supported by Songwriters Association of Canada. Now, in 2015, we are thrilled to announce our contest for aspiring short film screenwriters, The 2015Screenwriter Mentor Experience! We are proud to be a Supporting Sponsor of the Toronto ScreenwritingConference, April 11 to 12. Browse our site to learn about our Contest Judge & Mentor, Industry Mentor, prizes, and how to enter. ContactACWC at [email protected].

Movie Central Script to Screenhttp://www.nsi-canada.ca/courses/script-to-screen/

Submissions will open on June 8, 2015. The call will close when we reach 200 complete submissions.

What is Script to Screen?Script to Screen is a writer-oriented development program funded by Movie Central and delivered by theNational Screen Institute.

The program is designed to provide emerging and established screenwriters with the financial and creative toolsto develop audience-friendly feature film concepts.

The program will identify up to a maximum of five gifted writers and help shape their ideas from the earlystages of development through to a polished, production-ready script with viable market interest.

Movie Central would like to encourage writers to submit family feature film proposals. To support this initiative,one of the awards will go to a family-oriented project.

Please note: the call is only open to the first 200 complete submissions.

NFB/CFC Creative Doc Labhttp://cfccreates.com/programs/81-nfb-cfc-creative-doc-labDeadline: July 6th, 2015



Have you heard the news? The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) havejoined forces to present an innovative high-level documentary program, the NFB/CFC Creative Doc Lab.

The Lab is open to filmmakers from across Canada with compelling feature documentary proposals who have aminimum of 90 minutes of produced work in short and/or long format documentary and/or narrative projects.

We are accepting applications for the program until July 6, 2015.

Women's Art Residency in Winnipeg http://mawa.ca/thinking-residency/artist-residency/application-information/

Come to Winnipeg, arguably the hotbed of visual arts in Canada. It is flat. It is friendly. Mentoring Artists forWomen’s Art (MAWA) is offering our urban, loft-style apartment to women-identified visual artists forresidencies of 2-4 weeks in duration. Applicants can use this space and time for research, reflection, networkingand/or production. There are no product-related expectations and MAWA does not ask that any artwork be leftbehind. The MAWA residency program is intended to increase dialogue between our geographical community—Winnipeg—and the art world beyond;; to create networking opportunities for women artists;; and to provide anoasis in which women artists (including trans women) can do whatever they need to do in order to move theirpractices forward.

Application deadline: 26/06/2015

BravoFACTUAL http://www.bravofact.com ;; Next Deadline: TBA In September 2013, Bravo introduced BravoFACTUAL awards to be granted by the BravoFACT(Foundation toAssist Canadian Talent) jury for the production of short form documentary projects. Selected projects will beeligible to apply for up to a maximum $50,000 in production funding. Following the same mandate as forscripted BravoFACT shorts, BravoFACTUAL projects will reflect themes, large and small, produced by directorsand producers from across Canada. There are two deadlines annually. The next deadline will be April 1st, 2015.

MuchFACT http://musicnovascotia.ca/funding/videofunding#sthash.rf5pbUWG.dpuf A Foundation To Assist Canadian Talent, was created in 1984 concurrent with the launch of MuchMusic, whichcommitted a percentage of its gross annual revenues to stimulate the production of new Canadian musicvideos. Two years later, when MusiquePlus went on the air, it also became a sponsor, as did MuchMoreMusicwhen it launched in 1998. The launch of MuchMore (formerly known as MuchMoreMusic) also marked thecreation of PromoFACT, an Electronic Press Kit and website production fund for Canadian artists, independentrecord labels and artist management companies.

MuchFACT is now funded entirely by MuchMusic and MuchMore (formerly MuchMoreMusic). Originally namedVideoFACT, the company changed its name to MuchFACT in September, 2009. Along with the name change,MuchFACT expanded its PromoFACT EPK program to include not only traditional EPKs, but also digital musicvideos, digital EPKs or other digital music related content intended for viral distribution.

Upcoming deadlines:



Thu Jul 02, 2015 11:59 PM EST

Thu Sep 10, 2015 11:59 PM EST

Thu Nov 05, 2015 11:59 PM EST

For more information, contact rob.bakker (at) bellmedia.ca

See More at: http://musicnovascotia.ca/funding/videofunding#sthash.rf5pbUWG.dpuf

Arts Nova Scotia Funding and Awards http://cch.novascotia.ca

Grants to Individuals

http://cch.novascotia.ca/investing-in-our-future/arts-nova-scotia/grants-individuals ;;

The program supports the creation of new works by professional artists in all disciplines including fine crafts,

literary, visual, media and performing arts. It also promotes a broad understanding and appreciation of art and

artists through professional development, creation and presentation of work. Individual artists may submit one

application per grant per deadline. To encourage equitable distribution of funds, artists can only receive one

Creation Grant in a 12-month period.

Application Date by: May 15 / December 15 (each year)

Canada Council Grants Grants to Film and Video Artists: Scriptwriting Grants, Production Grants and Research/Creation Grants

http://canadacouncil.ca/council/grants/find-a-grant/grants/grants-to-film-and-video-artists-scriptwriting-

grants-production-grants-research-creation-grants

The Grants to Film and Video Artists program supports Canadian professional independent artists who use

cinema and video as a mode of artistic expression, and provides them with opportunities for creative renewal

and for production of independent film and video works.

The program offers three components: Scriptwriting Grants, Production Grants andResearch/Creation Grants.

To ensure the vitality and continued excellence of media arts, Canada Council for the Arts grants help support

individual Canadian artists committed to the practice of film and video in a film/video as independent artist-

controlled media art forms.

Only independent artworks are eligible to this program. This program does not support work created for the

cultural industries of commercial film and television. Independent means that the artist initiates and is the

driving force behind the proposed project. The artist must maintain complete creative and editorial control over

the work, ownership of the final work and receive a significant part of the revenues generated by the work.

Deadline(s)

1 March

1 October

Travel Grants to Media Arts Professionals

http://canadacouncil.ca/council/grants/find-a-grant/grants/travel-grants-to-media-arts-



professionalsProgramDescription

Travel Grants to Media Artists

Travel grants assist Canadian professional independent media artists to travel for events or activities important

to the development of their artistic practice or career. This component covers presentation and professional

development travel.

Travel Grants to Independent Media Arts Curators and Critics

This component of the program assists Canadian, professional, independent media arts curators and critics to

travel outside their home region. It covers research, professional development and presentation travel.

This program also offers an International Residencies pilot component.

Deadline(s)

Any time before your departure date. Applicants who wish to have the results before their departure should

apply at least ten weeks in advance.

The Canada Council for the Arts will not accept applications postmarked after the departure date of your travel,

incomplete applications or those submitted by fax or email.

For more information:

Michèle Stanley

Media Arts Program Officer

1-800-263-5588 or 613-566-4414 ext. 5251

5. FILM FESTIVAL DEADLINES

The "Get Your Shorts On" competition is on!

http://www.shelburnefilmexpo.com/submissions-1.html

Deadline: August 1st, 2015

Get your friends, or get your family, or get your pets, and get to shooting (with your camera, that is). And if

friends, family or pets don't fit your story, set out on a quest to find those things that do.

Whether live action, animation or documentary, the story you want to tell and the way you want to tell it is

entirely up to you.

SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES

Length:

Filmmakers are encouraged to limit their productions to eight minutes (8:00) or less. If you believe your

submission warrants a longer running time, you are free to submit it along with an appeal for consideration.

Judges will make the final determination.

Content:

Subject matter is open, but films should be able to qualify for a 14A rating as defined by the Maritime Film

Classification Board: Suitable for viewing by persons 14 years of age and older. Persons under 14 must be

accompanied by an adult. May contain: violence, coarse language and/or sexually suggestive scenes.



Deadline:

The deadline for submissions to the 2015 SFE “Get Your Shorts On” Competition is August 1, 2015.

Format: Finished videos should be in one of the following customary video file formats: .MOV or .MP4 (with HDconversion).

Judging Process: The SFE “Get Your Shorts On” Competition will be judged by a panel of professionals in the film, television andentertainment industries. Films will be rated in 16 different categories, both technical and creative.

Entry Fee:

This is a free competition. C'mon, if that doesn't help you “get your shorts on,” what will?

Call for Entries: Vancouver International Film Festival - Canadian Features & Shorts www.viff.org Deadline: June 26th, 2015

Founded in 1982, The Vancouver International Film Festival is one of the largest and most successful filmfestivals in North America. In 2014, 349 films (including 219 features) played on nine screens. By the time our16-day festival had wrapped, 144,000 attendees had been dazzled by some of the best films from more than70 countries.

Named one of MovieMaker's "50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee," VIFF is now accepting submissions of bothfeature and short films from any genre for its 2015 festival, which runs September 24-October 9. Featuring thework of both established and emerging filmmakers, this will once again be a spectacular showcase of cinema inone of the world’s most beautiful cities. Furthermore, VIFF’s celebrated Canadian Images series remains thelargest exhibition of new Canadian cinema in the world.

SUBMISSION DEADLINES AND ENTRY FEES

Regular Deadline – June 26, 2015 $50 – Canadian Narrative or Nonfiction Feature (over 20 minutes in length) $25 – Canadian Narrative or Nonfiction Short (20 minutes and under)

(Filmmakers submitting through Withoutabox.com receive a $5 discount on entry fees.)

The LIDF is calling for films for programming in 2014/15. http://www.lidf.co.uk/ ;;

The Call for Films is open and international. All subject matter is considered. Feature length and Short films(less than 40min) are accepted. First time and established filmmakers all welcome. Films must be producedafter July 1st 2012.

The LIDF has been selected as a qualifying film festival by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts andSciences. Recipients of the festival’s prize in the Documentary Short Subject category will qualify for



consideration at the Annual Academy Awards® (OSCAR®) without the standard theatrical run, provided thefilm otherwise complies with the Academy rules.

Among the new initiatives to be unveiled are: • LIDF Touring Festival • Educational Resources Film Catalogue • A ‘Conversation’ page for filmmaker on the LIDF web-site. Useful for promotion of current and future projects- including crowd-funding options • Reduced entry cost to the new Oxford Documentary Film Festival (2014 launch) - with no need to resubmityour film • Ideas Exchange

We look forward to seeing your films.

To submit your film to the LIDF, read the Regulations, and Frequently Asked Questions goto: http://www.lidf.co.uk/ ;;

Outlier Film Festival Now Accepting Submissions for the 2015 http://outlierfilmfestival.com/new-products/

Outlier Film Festival takes place in Halifax, NS. It is the first festival of its kind on the East Coast of Canada.Focusing on the genres of cult, fantasy, experimental, documentary, horror, and science fiction, the organizersare drawing on selections from across our region and around the world to compile a diverse collection of worksthat challenge, delight, and disturb. Outlier Film Festival acknowledges the support of Arts Nova Scotia. The festival's sponsors include StrangeAdventures, Obsolete Records, Pro Skateboards & Snowboards, Film & Creative Industries NovaScotia, Garrison Brewing, Octopi Computers, and Village Sound. For more information on Outlier, visit: http://outlierfilmfestival.com Media Contact: Matt Charlton Pigeon Row [email protected]

35th Atlantic Film Festival - 2015 Call For Entry http://atlanticfilm.com/

The Atlantic Film Festival is now pleased to make a Call for Entry to the 35th Annual Atlantic Film Festivaltaking place September 17-24, 2015.

FEES AND ENTRY DEADLINES: ATLANTIC CANADA Early Submission Deadline ($25 fee): May 15th, 2015



Final Deadline ($30 fee): June 12th, 2015

Late Deadline ($40 fee): June 19th, 2015

Extended Deadline ($50 fee): June 26th, 2015

FEES AND ENTRY DEADLINES: CANADA AND THE WORLD Early Submission Deadline ($35 fee): May 15th, 2015

Final Deadline ($40 fee): June 12th, 2015

Late Deadline ($50 fee): June 19th, 2015

Extended Deadline ($60 fee): June 26th, 2015

Submissions for the 2015 Festival will be accepted through both FilmFreeway and Withoutabox.

Cabbagetown Short Film & Video Festival 2015 www.cabbagetownshortfilmandvideofestival.com

Screening: Friday, September 11, 2015

Deadline for entries: July 31, 2015

The Cabbagetown Short Film & Video Festival is a juried show.

No entry fee required. Submissions must be no longer than 15 minutes.

For more information and 2014 Application form visit: www.cabbagetownshortfilmandvideofestival.com

Please email your completed, scanned application in PDF format and a

link to a password protected, downloadable Lo-Res mp4 file, Vimeo file

(along with the password!) to: [email protected] by July 31, 2014.

Or mail a labeled NTSC DVD with a completed application form to: Cabbagetown Short Film & Video Festival

Attention: Gina Dineen

383 Sackville Street

Toronto, ON, Canada M5A 3G5

For further information please call (416) 924-3514

The Montreal Stop Motion Festival Our Call for Entries is now open!

http://stopmotionmontreal.com/en/rules.html

Deadline: June 28th, 2015

We are actively seeking stop motion short films for this year's MSMFF. This year, the MSMFF broaden its

horizons and now accepting film submissions with Object Animation and Pixilation. The Call for Entries will end

on June 28th, 2015, at 11:59 EST. We look forward to seeing your work!

Please visit the Rules and Regulations page of our website for information concerning eligibility, dates and

accepted formats.

Take part in North America's Largest Commuter Film Festival



Submit Silent, 60-Second Film, Video, Animationwww.torontourbanfilmfestival.com ;;

The 9th annual Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF) returns to subway platform screens across Toronto fromSeptember 12 - 20, 2015. Enter for free until May 31. Final deadline is June 30, 2015. Submit now.

The TUFF call for submissions is open to Canadian and international filmmakers and accepts all genres of silent,one-minute film, video, and animation of interest to an urban audience.

TUFF pays screening fees and selected films are eligible for cash prizes and awards, including a $3,000 topprize and a $2,500 award from the City of Toronto for the best emerging GTA film that takes an inspired viewof the city.

This year TUFF is also accepting film, video and animation submission for the TUFF Local Stories programme,which will appear on the Pattison Onestop network of screens in malls across Canada. 'TUFF Local Stories' willfeature work by Canadians that examine, explore, critique, or show love for their own hometowns in creativeways. The audience for 'TUFF Local Stories' includes over 5 million mall visitors a week across the country.

Free Submission: Before June 1, 2015Paid Submission: $20 CAD as of June 1, 2015NEW Final Deadline: June 30, 2014

Visit the TUFF website for festival information, submission details, and to upload your film.www.torontourbanfilmfestival.com ;;

The Charlottetown Film Festival OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS

www.charlottetownfilmfest.comDeadline: Jun 30th, 2015

The Charlottetown Film Society is pleased to announce their latest project: The 1st Annual Charlottetown FilmFestival to be held Oct 16 to 18 at City Cinema in Charlottetown.

"The Charlottetown Film Society is excited to launch the Charlottetown Film Festival this fall with Cheryl Wagnerat the helm. Her experience as Curator of IMAF – The Island Media Arts Festival - gives this new effort a solidfoundation to what we see will be an on-going annual event for our city. " said Louise Lalonde, President. Sheadded that "this 'little festival of big dreams' is integral to creating opportunities for filmmakers to screen theirwork to an appreciative audience. And for audiences to discover the exceptional talent that exists here inAtlantic Canada. Plus it promotes Charlottetown as a cultural destination. " “ IMAF had a great 5 year run as a project of IMAC. But now I am thrilled to be part of this new initiative bythe Charlottetown Film Society .“ Cheryl Wagner reports. “ The focus in our first year will be short films - bothdramatic and documentary. But I also encourage creators of web series and music videos to submit as theseare such important platforms for emerging filmmakers. We’ll be saving you a seat at City Cinema Oct 16 to 18.“’

The Call for Submissions to The Charlottetown Film Festival opens on May 1st. There is no fee for submitting.Deadline for entries is June 30th at 11:59 PM.

The application form can be found on the website: www.charlottetownfilmfest.com. ;;



Call for short films: $4K in prizes to be won in the NSI Online Short Film Festivalhttp://www.nsi-canada.ca/2015/05/call-for-short-films-4k-in-prizes-to-be-won-in-the-nsi-online-short-film-

festival/?utm_source=NSI+News&utm_campaign=c228a439f5-

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$4,000 in cash awards are available to be won through the National Screen Institute’s Online Short Film

Festival. Short films are being accepted from now until Monday, July 13, 2015 at 4:30 p.m. CST.

Submit your film.

The NSI Online Short Film Festival is a year-round Canadian short film showcase with new films added every

week.

Films that meet award criteria are eligible for the $1,250 A&E Short Filmmakers Award, $750 Bite Comedy

Award, $1,000 Brian Linehan Actors Award and the $1,000 Shaw Media Fearless Female Director Award. These

awards are presented four times a year. Read more about the awards.

All NSI Online Short Film Festival winners receive a complimentary Friend membership for the Academy of

Canadian Cinema & Television.

Entries must not exceed 30 minutes in length and, in many cases, the shorter the better (really!). Drama,

comedy, animation, documentary, sci-fi, horror, music video and experimental are all eligible and must be

made by a Canadian writer, director or producer. The festival accepts films released after January 1, 2010.

There is no submission fee. Films must be available online (YouTube or Vimeo) for viewing by the selection

committee.

The NSI Online Short Film Festival is made possible through the support of Festival Partner Telefilm Canada;;

Supporting Sponsors Netflix, Entertainment One, Super Channel, Corus Entertainment, Blue Ant Media and the

Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation;; Award sponsors A&E Television Networks, Shaw Media, Blue Ant Media

and the Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation;; and Industry Partner Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.

All media enquiries

Laura Friesen, Communications Coordinator

Tel: 204.957.2999 or email: laura.friesen@nsi-canada.ca

6. COMMUNITY NEWS

AFCOOP is pleased to promote the Tin Men & The Telephone as part of the 2015 TDHalifax Jazz Festivalhttp://halifaxjazzfestival.ca

July 8-12

TIN MEN & THE TELEPHONE | NILS BERG CINEMASCOPEImprov reaches news limits with Amsterdam's Tin Men & The Telephone and Sweden's Nils Berg Cinescope, as

they appropriate the endless content of video and music available online.



Wednesday, July 8 2015 at 9:00pm

at The Bus Stop Theatre

$15

TIN MEN & THE TELEPHONE (Amsterdam, NL)improv/jazz

Tin Men and the Telephone (TM&T) will not stand for banality. Their shows–that challenge the gut as much as

the brain–undermine the monotony and irritation of everyday life by recycling anything from the bleeping of

nuisance devices, to the screeching of overzealous football commentators. Rather than relying upon the jazz

standard as plaything, they find melody in the flirtations of a TV porn-‐‑star or the moos of an unwitting cow,pushing the boundaries of improvisation and the communicative power of music itself. The Tin Men trio is a

dynamic affair, drawing on the harmonic depth of contemporary classical music and modern jazz as much as

the visceral rhythms of hip-‐‑hop and Balkan music. TM&T provide a multimedia performance that comments onmodern society and the role of modern communication, always with tongue planted firmly in cheek, sacrificing

neither intelligence nor wit to make their creatively cogent point.

Personnel: Tony Roe (piano), Lucas Dols (bass), Phil Melonson (drums)

NILS BERG CINEMASCOPE (Stockholm, SE)YouTube jazz

Nils Berg stands in the forefront of Scandinavian jazz. Passing on the tradition of innovators like Lars Gullin and

Jan Garbarek, Berg is now sharing his version of jazz in the global age. Vacuuming his way through YouTube,

he has borrowed videos from all around the world and has written new music to the sound of the clips. Joining

the trio from Stockholm is a japanese koto class, a balafon master from Ghana, and giggling teenagers from a

canteen in Brunei. A stunning piece of art, not to be missed!

Personnel: Nils Berg (sax/bass clarinet/computer/projector/screen), Josef Kallerdahl (double bass/electric

bass), Christopher Cantillo (drums)

For Tickets:https://halifaxjazzfestival.etixnow.com/events/tin-men-and-the-telephone-nils-berg/jul-8-2015/the-bus-stop-

theatre

7. EMPLOYMENT

AFCOOP and WIFT-AT are hiring for a joint position of Programming Coordinator

Intern! http://afcoop.ca/2015/06/programming-coordinator-internship/

Programming Coordinator Internship

AFCOOP is accepting applications for the contract position of Programming Coordinator Intern. This position is

funded through the YIP program and applicants must be eligible for YIP in order to apply. Deadline forapplications is July 10th 2015, 5pm.



Job Description: The Programming Coordinator Intern will work for not-for-profit service organizations, theAtlantic Filmmakers Cooperative (AFCOOP) and Women in Film and Television – Atlantic (WIFT-AT). Workingclosely with the staff and board of each organization, the Programming Coordinator will help facilitate,coordinate and present a selection of film and digital media related programming. The position will be 4 days aweek, with two days focused on AFCOOP and two days focused on WIFT-AT.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate for this position will have a background in the film & television industryand/or art practice/administration. He/She may have gained this experience either through formal training at auniversity or community college level or via on-the-job experience or personal practice. In addition to thisbackground, the candidate should have basic computer skills (familiarity with word processing and spreadsheetprograms and email clients), preferably in a Macintosh environment. Other skills that will be looked uponfavourably but are not required include: graphic design, website design/maintenance, database managementexperience, journalism or PR background.

The Programming Coordinator will fulfill similar roles for each organization including:

- Increase the organization’s understanding of current and potential members’ needs;; - Develop year-round programming to meet these needs;; - Develop new revenue streams;; - Assist the organizations in developing programming specifically related to interactive and digital media;; - Assist with the planning of an annual film and digital media conference, Women Making Waves;; - Assist with the planning of the Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival;; and - Further the development of the region’s screen-based industry.

Youth Internship Program – Cultural Human Resource Council: Eligible candidates are entry-level andemerging cultural professionals who have graduated from college or university and have recently entered theworkforce. You must be unemployed or under-employed, between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusively), aCanadian citizen, a permanent resident or a person who has been granted refugee status in Canada. You maynot be in receipt of Employment Insurance benefits immediately before or during the internship and may nothave participated in any of the Youth Employment Strategy Work Experience Programs targeted at post-secondary graduates. You also must not have been previously employed by the host organization.

For more information about YIP: http://www.culturalhrc.ca/YIP/index-e.php

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Make the BIG email your own!

Looking to volunteer on a film shoot? Want to let people know about your film related venture? Email a short paragraph to [email protected]

AFCOOP operates with generous support from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Nova Scotia Department ofCommunities, Culture and Heritage and the loyal volunteerism of our membership and the filmmakingcommunity.

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