I'm pleased to announce the hiring of Philippe Hamelin as Programming Coordinator of SAW Video. Philippe is a practicing video artist whose work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. In 2006, he obtained his MFA Studio Arts (open media) from Concordia University. Since moving to Ottawa a year ago, he has quickly become a part of the local artist-run community, and is currently on the boards of SAW Gallery and Daimon. Philippe brings to his new position a strong knowledge of contemporary video art trends both nationally and internationally and we look forward to his ideas.

With Philippe on board, we now have a complete complement of staff again at SAW Video. Phew!

Penny McCann

SAW Video will be closed Friday April 6th to Monday April 9th. Equipment pickups for bookings over the long weekend must be picked up by 6pm on Thursday April 5th. SAW Video will open again for business on Tuesday April 10th at 10am.

For editing over the weekend you must contact Doug or Paul before Thursday April 5th to make arrangements.

Video Vulture Culture and Musical Editing Workshop
with Tasman Richardson (Toronto)
Thursday April 4th, 6-9pm.
Club SAW, 67 Nicholas Street

Artengine and SAW Video are pleased to present Video Vulture Culture and Musical Editing Workshop as part of SMASH - a speed driven evening of audio-visual performance mash-ups.

Please note this workshop is offered free of charge to SAW Video and Artengine members.

Register in advance with Artengine.
email: operations@artengine.ca

Telephone: 613-482-0119

Description:
Video artist Tasman Richardson is the founder of the JAWA style of rhythmic collage video. This innovative editing style, inspired by the “cut ups/fold ups” literary technique, is the logical next step and natural heir of the Burroughs/Gysin analysis into the destruction and recontextual-isation of mainstream media.

In this unique hands-on workshop participants will learn to:

- Assemble beats and melodies using video edits
- Create track composites for added complexity
- Appropriate elusive or unstable video signals
- Develop concepts for video collage projects
- Apply JAWA philosophy of audience communication and manipulation

The hands on components to this workshop will be taught using Final Cut Pro with instructor supplied video clips.

This workshop is being delivered at the intermediate to advanced level. Previous knowledge and understanding of digital postproduction and NLE is a recommended pre-requisite.

Instructor: Tasman Richardson

Tasman Richardson has been a practicing video artist, electronic composer, designer, and curator for over a decade. He has exhibited and performed extensively throughout the Americas, Europe, Scandinavia, North Africa and Asia, and currently lives in Toronto, Canada. He is the founder of the JAWA style of rhythmic scavenger collage video (1996) and co-founder of the FAMEFAME media arts collective (2002). His work focuses on the spectacle of our tele-visionary existence, the re-unification of sound and image, subliminal composition and the capture of elusive digital refuse.

For more info on SMASH, go to http://www.artengine.ca/html/smash.php

The SAW Production Fund assists any video, new media, or multi-media production either in production or post-production. Production awards are based on juried competitions. The SAW Video Production Fund is intended for established and mid-career artists.

All genres are accepted (i.e. experimental, drama, documentary, video installation, new media, etc). Proposals are assessed by an independent jury and the successful applicants have one year to complete their project.

A screening of productions will be held in Club SAW. Recipients must provide a copy of their completed tape to be kept in SAW Video’s archives.

Each successful applicant receives

- membership for one year

- $200 towards two SAW Video workshops of your choice

- $500 honorarium

- Up to $2,550 in access to SAW Video Co-op equipment
(Equipment must be SAW Video's, and the access is solely for the purpose of this production.)

Applicants must submit:
- a current resumé (with emphasis on your artistic work)
- a 1 to 2 page description of the proposed project (may include a script or storyboard)
- a production schedule
- a detailed budget
- Support material

Artists will maintain copyright of their productions and individuals need not be members to apply.
Questions? Please call SAW Video at (613) 238-7648, email sawvideo@sawvideo.com or consult our website at www.sawvideo.com.

FONDS DE PRODUCTION SAW

Date limite : le mardi 1er mai 2007

Le Fonds de production SAW fournit une assistance à la production vidéo, nouveau média ou multimédia, quelle qu’elle soit, sous forme de production ou de post-production. Les prix attribués pour la production sont basés sur les résultats de concours présidés par un jury. Le Fonds de production vidéo de SAW est destiné aux artistes déjà établis et ceux à mi-carrière.

Les projets admissibles sont ceux sur lesquels l'artiste exerce un contrôle aux plans de la création et du montage. Tous les genres sont acceptés (c.-à-d., expérimental, dramatique, documentaire, vidéo d'installation et nouveaux médias). Les artistes venant d'autres disciplines (c.-à-d., théâtre, écriture, arts visuels et danse) sont également les bienvenus.

Une projection des productions aura lieu au Club Saw. Les candidats conservent les droits d'auteur sur leurs productions mais doivent fournir une copie de leur bande aux archives de Saw Vidéo.

Les candidats retenus reçoivent :

- une adhésion d'un an à titre de producteur
- un accès à l'équipement de SAW Vidéo d'une valeur allant jusqu'à 2,550 $
-Un crédit de 200 $ pour tout atelier leur permettant de compléter leur projet
- jusqu'à 500 $ comptant

Les candidats doivent soumettre :

- un résumé à jour (avec accent sur leur travail artistique)
- une description du projet proposé, de 1 à 2 pages (peut comprendre un scénario, un traitement ou un story-board)
- un échéancier de production
- un budget détaillé
- des exemples de travaux antérieurs (vidéo, film ou autre oeuvre artistique)

Nota : Veuillez ne pas soumettre de matériel qui ne peut pas être remplacé.

Vous avez des questions ? Appelez au 238-7648 ou joignez-la par courriel à sawvideo@sawvideo.com

2-Day Introduction to Adobe After Effects

Sat April 28th, 2007
12:00pm - 6:00pm

Sun April 29th 2007
12:00pm - 6:00pm

Adobe After Effects is the software of choice for creating professional quality motion graphics and special effects for video. The purpose of this workshop is to introduce users to the powerful capabilities of this program and how it can be integration into your projects. Through a series of practical tutorials, this hands on introduction will have students complete a few basic projects in order to gain an understanding of this flexible design tool. Some of the most frequently asked questions and requested operations in After Effects will be answered and addressed. Projects will be divided evenly between motion graphics and compositing. Students should leave the class with a base knowledge of visual effects workflow and how to make a motion graphic. Participants will be seated in pairs at each editing workstation.

This workshop includes 3 hours of practice time, which must be booked with the Technical Coordinator according to availability.

Workshop is limited to 5 participants Deadline for Registration is Tuesday April 23rd, 2007

Instructor: Firuz Daud

Firuz Daud is an alumni of Ryerson Polytechnic University's Image Arts program. He has done graphics for broadcast on stations such as City TV and the CBC and is one of the founding members of the art collective Team Tekki Techy. He has a cat named Puck.

Members $125.00
Non Members $150.00

Duration: 12 hours

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2 Day Intro to Avid Xpress Editing

Sat May 12th, 2007
12:00pm - 5:00pm

Sun May 13th, 2007
12:00pm - 5:00pm

Now, by popular demand, the Introduction to Avid Xpress DV editing workshop has been expanded to two full days of instruction!

AVID Xpress DV is the ideal solution for anyone looking to edit DV on the desktop while maintaining many of the same features and the same interface as the more powerful dedicated AVID editing systems. The course will cover all steps of the process from setting up and capturing from a DV device, using the timeline based interface, and outputting back to DV or exporting for the web.

Day One of the workshop will focus on a complete overview of the Avid Xpress DV software demonstrated by the instructor.

Day Two of the workshop will be hands on for all participants to practice editing a brief sequence under the supervision of the instructor. Depending on the size of the class, participants on Day Two may be seated in pairs at each editing workstation.

This workshop includes 3 hours of practice time which may be booked with the Technical Coordinator according to availability.

Workshop is limited to 6 participants. Registration deadline is Monday May 7th

Instructor: Jacob Hanna

Members $125.00
Non Members $150.00

Duration: 10 hours

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2 Day Intro to MiniDV Production

Sat May 26th, 2007
11:00pm - 5:00pm

Sun May 27th, 2007
11:00pm - 5:00pm

This two-day workshop teaches the basics of camera, audio and lighting through hands on training.

On the first day of the workshop, participants will receive basic instruction on SAW Video's prime 3-chip MiniDV cameras -- such
as the , Panasonic AG-DVX100 and the Sony PD-150. Participants will be introduced to three point lighting and dealing with power on location. A variety of mics will be used and their applications will be discussed.

Day two of the workshop provides the added opportunity for more hands on timeand instruction. Shooting exercises will be indoors and outdoors (weather permitting) simulating varying conditions and situations. The second day of the workshop will focus exclusively on the Sony PD-150.

WORKSHOP LIMITED TO 6 PARTICIPANTS Deadline for registration is Monday May 21st

Instructor: Jacob Hanna

Members $125.00
Non Members $150.00

Duration: 12 hours

Mist Valley Productions Inc. seeks a crew for an uncoming video.

21-1 Rockway Cres.
Nepean, ON K2G 0M3
Phone: 613-889-2731
E-mail: r_mistvalleyproductions@hotmail.com

Area of media: Film/Video
Union status: Non-Union
Production name: The Portal (Working Title)
Contact name: Raied Ghanam
Contact method: email or phone
Production company: Mist Valley Productions Inc.
Production length: June-October (shooting will only be on weekends)
Production cities: Ottawa

This is an independent filmmaker company all participation is voluntary. Any film related expenses will be paid by the company.

Story synopsis:

This short film is the prologue of a story evolving around two friends: Ammar (The Traveler) and Julius (The Duke) who are from different ethnic backgrounds and social classes. These differences make one of them question his own faith and go in an exact opposite direction where he joins a complete secretive under society to counterbalance those difference. The story becomes more complex when we discover that the ’mentors’ of these two friends were also old time friends; but something happened which made them become worst enemies. Ammar and Julius then realize that they were just ‘pawns’ in a big game, and as a result, each react accordingly to his character.

Main Staff to be recruited:
· 1st Assistant Director (A.D.)
· 1st Assistant Cameraperson (A.C.)
· Dramatic film music composer
· Sound Mixer
· Boom Operator
· Foley Artist
· Key grip
· Gaffer
· Makeup and Hair Artists (2 persons)
· Script Supervisors/ Continuity
· Production Assistant (4 persons)
· Driver (must have at least a G2 license)

Filmaka.com Announces the Start of Contest #5!

After the success of its first four contests, Filmaka has launched its 5th contest ‘The Secret’. Filmaka.com is a new online competition, juried by award winning filmmakers including Werner Herzog, Neil LaBute, Paul Schrader and Wim Wenders, and founded by leading independent producers and financiers. Filmmakers have a new chance to enter each month, and submissions are accepted in any languages.

DEADLINE: April 30, 2007
Info: www.filmaka.com

Filmaka.com April Contest: "The Secret"

The topic for Filmaka.com's April contest is "The Secret." All entries must be 1-3 minutes in length, and must be uploaded by
midnight PST, April 30, 2007. The top 15-20 filmmakers each month have a chance at the annual grand prize: a feature film contract.

Filmaka.com is an international competition, which accepts films in 10 different languages. Our award winning jury includes Werner Herzog, Neil LaBute, Paul Schrader, Wim Wenders, and John Madden. Entry is free for students: email info@filmaka.com from your school issued email for more information. Visit www.filmaka.com to view past contest entries, and for complete contest rules.

**Jury Level winners for "Family Gathering" have been announced! Members can view the winning entries on the Filmaka.com site.

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Filmaka.com annonce l'ouverture de son 5e concours!

Suite au succès de ses quatre premiers concours, Filmaka lance une 5e édition sur le thème "Le Secret". Filmaka.com est une compétition en ligne mensuelle. Soumissions acceptées dans toutes les langues.

DATE LIMITE: 30 avril 2007
Info: www.filmaka.com

Let's shed our layers and expose ourselves to the coming season of fresh and inspiring cultural events. Enjoy the liberation!

Know of an Extraordinary Local Artist who Merits Recognition?
The Council for the Arts in Ottawa is once again putting out a call for nominations for their annual CAO Mid-Career Artist Award. Media artist and filmmaker Ryan Stec was the recipient of the inaugural award in 2006. He was presented with a cash prize of $1,000 at the 2007 Sweetheart Lunch for the Arts, the CAO's annual fundraiser, at the National Gallery.

Nominated artists must have lived in the National Capital Region for at least three years, are involved in Ottawa's arts community as a professional artist and are at a break-through, or mid-career, point in their careers as evidence by their body of work. Artists cannot nominate themselves. It is also strongly recommended that the nominator submit a C.V. or detailed biography of the nominated artist's work, or have the artist submit such information separately.

Deadline for nominations is Friday, May 4, 2007 at noon. The winning recipient will be presented with the award at the CAO's Annual General Meeting in June.

For more details, please consult the CAO's terms of reference for this award.

Corel Endowment Fund for the Arts Award

Take a look at the possibilities of the Corel Endowment Fund for the Arts Award. This award assists artists in all disciplines. This year's deadline for applications is April 27, 2007.

The award was established at the Community Foundation of Ottawa in 1997 through the combined fundraising efforts of the CAO and Corel Corporation. The first awards were presented in 1998. To date, the fund has contributed to 24 artists' projects.

Please visit our website for details or contact the CAO office at council@arts-ottawa.on.ca or 569-1387.

CAO Membership
It's important to stay current with your CAO membership. Many members enjoy the benefit of promoting their activities through the CAO as well as many of the services we offer. If you have received a renewal notice please respond!

We are excited that so many new members have joined over the past year. With the continued and valued support of our returning members we can build our membership base to record levels.

Chères membres, chers membres,

Le temps est venu de sortir de notre hibernation et de nous exposer à une toute nouvelle saison d'événements culturels des plus novateurs et inspirants. Profitez bien du vent de fraîcheur qui s'amène !

Vous connaissez un artiste de la région dont le talent mérite d'être récompensé ?
Le Conseil des arts d'Ottawa lance de nouveau un appel de candidatures en vue du Prix du CAO pour les artistes à mi-carrière. Ryan Stec, artiste en arts médiatiques et cinéaste, est le premier lauréat de ce prix institué en 2006. M. Stec a reçu une bourse de 1000 $ lors du Déjeuner pour l'amour des arts 2007, une activité bénéfice organisée au profit du CAO qui a lieu au Musée des beaux-arts du Canada.

Pour être éligibles au programme, les candidats doivent habiter dans la région de la capitale nationale depuis au moins trois ans et être impliqués dans la communauté artistique d'Ottawa à titre de professionnels. Ils doivent être considérés comme des artistes émergents ou à mi-carrière et avoir réalisé un ensemble d'oeuvres qui témoignent de ce statut. Les artistes ne peuvent pas soumettre leur propre candidature. Il est fortement recommandé que le proposant soumette le curriculum vitae ou des notes biographiques de l'artiste et son oeuvre ou que l'artiste se charge lui-même de transmettre ces documents.

La date limite des mises en candidature est le vendredi 4 mai 2007 à midi. Le prix sera remis lors de l'Assemblé générale annuelle du CAO qui se tiendra en juin 2007.

Pour de plus amples renseignements sur le prix et les critères d'admissibilité, consultez le site Web du CAO.

Le Prix du Fonds Corel de dotation pour les arts
Jetez un coup d'_il aux avantages que procure le Prix du Fonds Corel de dotation pour les arts. Ce prix est destiné aux artistes de toutes les disciplines artistiques. La date limite de mise en candidature est le 27 avril 2007.

Créé par la Fondation communautaire d'Ottawa en 1997 en collaboration avec le CAO et la Corel Corporation, le prix a été remis pour la toute première fois en 1998 et, jusqu'à ce jour, quelque 24 artistes ont mérité cet honneur.

Pour de plus amples renseignements, veuillez consulter le site Web du CAO ou téléphoner au 569-1387.

Adhésions au CAO
Il est important de renouveler votre adhésion au CAO. Nombreux sont les membres qui apprécient pouvoir faire la promotion de leurs activités par l'entremise de notre organisme et bénéficier de nos nombreux services. Si vous avez reçu votre avis de renouvellement, contactez-nous dès que possible ! L'année dernière, plusieurs membres se joints au CAO et nous en sommes fort heureux. En comptant les membres qui renouvellent leur adhésion, et par le fait même leur soutien continu et précieux, nous atteindrons un nombre record d'adhésions.

GLOBAL TELEVISION BROADCASTERS OF THE FUTURE AWARDS

The Global Television "Broadcasters of the Future" awards are a series of scholarship, internship and mentorship programs designed to encourage and aid talented and enthusiastic Canadians toward establishing or furthering a career in the Canadian broadcast industry. These annual awards reflect Global Television's commitment to the personal growth of Canada's future broadcasters.

There are 3 separate awards available each with their own eligibility criteria:

* Global Television Aboriginal Peoples' Internship Award
* Global Television Scholarship Award for a Canadian Visible Minority Student
* Global Television Scholarship-Internship Award for a Canadian with a Physical Disability

TIMING/DEADLINES

New application forms will be available in late February/early March. Submission deadline for completed applications is May 31st, for consideration in the corresponding year's program. Please note scholarships go by academic calendar (Fall/Winter or two consecutive terms equally one full scholastic year). Internships usually take place during the Summer (or third term) following the successful completion of the academic year.

For further information, please go to www.equitek.ca, "click" on the employment opportunities located on the left hand side of the home page. Then click on Global TV and follow the link or email futurebroadcasters@globaltv.com or call 1-800-387-8001.

The position starts May 1 and runs to October 26. The rate of pay is $10/hour. Applicants must be Post-Secondary students ideally
graduating this year, have strong spoken and written English and spoken French. You must have a contact address 100km outside of Ottawa in order to apply.

The Position:

Sponsorship Assistant

Objectives of the Position
To organize all correspondence with festival sponsors and ensure that their needs are met. To undertake a local sponsorship campaign.

Job Description
The sponsorship assistant will work with the Managing Director and will assist with the sponsorship campaign. They will prepare contracts and keep a contact log updated in the festival's database. They will track incoming logos and advertisements. They will undertake a local sponsorship initiative and will handle the logistics of the Festival's trade show, the Animarket Trade Fair.

Candidate Profile
The candidate must be very outgoing and must have excellent communication skills - written and oral. Spoken French is necessary and written would be an asset. Experience in marketing or sales would be useful. They must be organized and must have experience in an office environment using database and word processing programs. A professional demeanor is essential.

Please send your resume and a cover letter explaining why we should hire you to by April 6.
Kelly@animationfestival.ca or by fax (613) 232-6315.

Questions? Call 613 232-8769

Ottawa-Gatineau Film & Television Devlopment Corporation
100 rue Laurier, Gatineau (Québec) Canada J8X 4H2
T 819 776 8338 F 819 776 8457
www.ogft.com

Ottawa Gatineau Film & Television Development Corporation: Manager

A leadership opportunity is being offered to a dynamic bilingual professional to manage Ottawa
Gatineau Film and Television, an exciting and diverse production industry/government
partnership that will promote film and television production industry growth in the National
Capital Region.

The Board of Ottawa Gatineau Film is seeking a Manager with experience in a not-for-profit
corporate environment and a comprehensive understanding and commitment to Canada’s
independent film and television. The ideal candidate is expected to have a proven record in:

• policy and program implementation,
• financial management and reporting,
• effective team building and strategic lobbying

Direct experience as a producer involved in Canadian independent production or as manager of
an organization concerned with the development of Canada’s film and television industry would
be advantageous in this position.

The office is located in Gatineau (Hull), Québec, and will service the film and television
industries in both the Cities of Ottawa and Gatineau and in the National Capital Region.
Employment is offered on a fixed term contract at a salary commensurate with experience and
qualifications.

Please forward your letter or application and resume, in confidence, by the deadline of April 16th,2007 to:
Selection Committee
info@ottawa-gatineaufilmoffice.ca
Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. A full position description will
be provided to those invited for an interview.

SMASH
Friday April 6th, 2007
7:30PM – 11:30PM
Club SAW
67 Nicholas St.
PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN

DJ BEARwitness and VJ Daisy
Jacob Hanna and Chris Ikonomopoulos
Tasman Richardson

Artengine presents SMASH - a speed driven evening of audio-visual performance mash-ups.

Each of these unique audio-visual performances will bring a fresh heart pounding aesthetic to their cinematic acts of cultural subversion. Beyond cross-fading between a few fancy remixes, this evening promises to pound pop into a new immersive presentation of intelligent dance music and broken video beats.

After years of casual collaborations, Jacob Hanna and Chris Ikonomopoulos have focused their energy on the creation of a dark and atmospheric performance. This brooding work draws on drum n' base and glitch influences, mixed with the meaningless aural landscape of scientific language, to create a sparse and intense composition.

From remixes of hip-hop and rock n' roll classics to smash-ups of Rockstar Games and B-Movie horror flicks, Tasman Richardson performance will take the audience on an unrelenting subliminal critique of inconceivable connections in popular media. This is cultural conspiracy theory at 160 beats per minute.

To round off this audio-visual speed walk DJ BEARwitness and VJ Daisy will serve up a dance-able digest-able reflection on the mash-up. Like an expensive digestif this pair will cleanse your palette and send you back into the world refreshed and invigorated.

Please join us for a unique evening of pop perversions and musical montages as these artists shape the mainstream into a new cultural flow.

Screening Date: Saturday, April 14, 2007
Screening Location: Mercury Lounge, 56 ByWard Market
Time: 7pm
Fee: $5

No Cuts, No Splices and ABSOLUTELY No Changes. One Take, One Night. Check out 23 hot new Super 8mm shorts!

The Filmmakers:

Joey Abboud
Pascal Aka
Eric Asante
Armen Ashekian
Deniz Berkin
Dimitri Bouterakos
Aimée Britten
Matthew Clark
James Dysayon
Paul Gordon
Greta Grip
Peter Hebert
Igor Ivanov
Dave Johnson
Pasqual Lessard
James Lumsden
Sheilah Mackinnon
Warren Nightingale
Jeff Parenteau
Alex Rogalski
Luis Pena Salguero
Tasha Waldron
Ainsley Walton
Doug Wilkinson
Roger Wilson

Brett Kelly Entertainment is thrilled to announce the World Premiere of their newest movie KINGDOM OF THE VAMPIRE.

The event is taking place at the Mayfair Theatre (1074 Bank ST. at Sunnyside) in Ottawa at 11:30 pm on April 14th.
Admission is $8. Start time is approximate so people are asked to arriveearly.

Brett Kelly is the notorious, Ottawa-based cult film maker responsible for such movies as “The Bonesetter” and its sequel “The Bonesetter Returns” as well as “The Feral Man” and last year’s indie hit “My Dead Girlfriend” which enjoyed appearances at Montreal’s Fantasia Film Festival and release through the Blockbuster Video chain. “Kingdom of the Vampire” marks Kelly’s sixth feature film since 2002.

“Kingdom of the Vampire” is a remake of the 1991 film of the same name originally directed by cult movie director J.R. Bookwalter (“The Dead Next Door”, “Robot Ninja”). Bookwalter remains on board for this newer version of the film as executive producer. Bookwalter began his directing career in the late 1980's after being discovered by famed director Sam Raimi (“The Evil
Dead”, “Spider man”) “Kingdom”will be released by Bookwalter’s label Tempe Video in the fall of 2007.

The movie stars Brett Kelly, Anastasia Kimmett, Karin Landstad, Chip Hair and Jody Haucke.

Plot synopsis:
Jeff seems to be a normal guy who lives at home with his mother and has a good night job in a video store. But Jeff's mother is a seductive murderess who has a habit of killing neighborhood children in her bloodthirsty rages. Jeff remains reluctant to reveal his true identity until he meets Nina, a young woman who fancies him. But Jeff's not the only one with eyes for Nina...mother
has other plans for her!! KINGDOM OF THE VAMPIRE is an action-packed horror drama in the tradition of George Romero's vampire epic MARTIN.

For more information contact BRETT KELLY at 613-863-2738 or at
admin@brettkelly.net
Please visit www.brettkelly.net

SAW Video receives financial support from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the City of Ottawa, Department of Canadian Heritage, the Community Foundation of Ottawa and the Laidlaw Foundation. Many thanks too, to our corporate sponsors: Adobe Canada, Ntegrating Solutions and to our artist-members.

SAW Video
67 Nicholas Street
Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1N 7B9

East of the Rideau Centre in Arts Court (which is at 2 Daly Ave).

T: (613) 238.7648
F: (613) 564.4428
www.sawvideo.com