NEW CAMERA AT SAW VIDEO

SAW Video has recently acquired a new HDV class camera for rental to members! The Sony HVR-V1U HDV camcorder offers all the same features of the Z1U in addition to 24p recording options in both HDV and standard miniDV recording modes. The V1U is the identical body shape and size to the venerable Sony PD-150/170 and should feel familiar to anyone that has experience with those cameras. The new V1U camera will be offered to members at the same rental rates as our existing compliment -- $50 a day or $75 for a weekend.

If you would like further information about the Sony HVR-V1U, you can check out the official Sony marketing blurb or better yet, give us a call and try out the camera for yourself!

Be sure to book your equipment reservations for the summer as soon as possible! Weekend rental dates are prime real estate and they are going fast!

Doug Smalley
Technical Coordinator

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the opening of
Galerie SAW Gallery's exhibition
Human Scale/L'échelle humaine
Commission / exhibition of semi-permanent works
Artists: BGL (Québec City), Josée Dubeau (Gatineau), Clément de Gaulejac (Montréal) + Manuela Lalic (Montréal)
Curators: Stefan St-Laurent, Tam-Ca Vo-Van

featuring

Geneviève and Matthieu (concert)
10:00pm - 2:00am
For these two young artists from Abitibi, it's all about love. As a musical, artistic and romantic duo, Geneviève Crépeau and Matthieu Dumont offer a fresh new blend of visual art, minimalist music and naïve poetry in a
delightfully spontaneous performance. New song forms with catchy echoes... enchantment for your ears and your eyes.

Artist Talk - Nelson Henricks
Saturday April 21 at 2 - 4pm in Club SAW.

SAW Video is pleased to have Nelson Henricks join us as part of the National Arts Centre's Quebec Scene. Beyond his contribution to Quebec's artistic community through his writings and curatorial projects, Henricks, whose work in video has been recognized internationally, is a key figure in Quebec's video art scene. A musician, writer, curator and artist, Henricks is best known for his videotapes, which have been exhibited worldwide. Henricks was the recipient of the Bell Canada Award in Video Art (2002) and the Board of Govenors' Alumni Award of Excellence from the Alberta College of Art and Design (2005).

NELSON HENRICKS
Nelson Henricks est né à Bow Island (1963), Alberta, et est diplômé du Alberta College of Art (1986). En 1991, il s'est installé à Montréal où il a obtenu un baccalauréat en cinéma de l'Université Concordia (1994). Henricks vit et travaille à Montréal, où il a enseigné à l'Université Concordia (1995-2007), à l'Université McGill (2001-2003) et à l'Université du Québec à Montréal (1999, 2003). Musicien, écrivain, conservateur et artiste, Henricks est mieux connu pour ses vidéogrammes, qui ont été présentés à travers le monde et notamment au MoMA, à New York, dans le cadre de la série « Video Viewpoints ». Ses écrits ont été publiés dans diverses revues et anthologies incluant « By the Skin of Their Tongues » (YYZ Press, 1997), une anthologie de scénarios d'artistes coéditée par Henricks et Steve Reinke. Nelson Henricks est le récipiendaire du Prix Bell Canada en art vidéo (2002) et du Prix d'excellence des diplômés de l'Alberta College of Art and Design (2005). Pour plus d'information, consultez le www.nelsonhenricks.com.

Présenté en collaboration avec le Centre National des Arts dans le cadre du festival Scène Québec: www.scenequebec.com

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.

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

Area of media: 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.)
· 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)

Note: Any other specialties crew are welcome to contact us if they feel they can contribute to our small project.

SHOW OFF! at InterAccess

Recent Grads: Submissions are now being accepted for the 2007 Emerging Artists Exhibition. We are looking for submissions of electronic, interactive and new media work, including works related to artistic genres such as sculpture, installation, video and performance art.

Each year InterAccess's emerging artist exhibition showcases new media works by Ontario post- secondary graduating students and/or recent graduates. One of six exhibitions launched annually by InterAccess, the emerging artists show aims to provide students with professional experience and exposure.

The exhibition will take place at InterAccess in the main gallery space from June 12 to August 12. Artist fees will be provided for each artist selected. Artists will be responsible for the transportation of their works a week before the opening. The artist is chiefly responsible for installing his or her work, however InterAccess will provide technical assistance.

DEADLINE: April 27, 2007
Info: Sarah Todd, Curatorial Intern sarah@interaccess.org - www.interaccess.org/about/calls.php

DIGITAL DIVERSITY
Media Creation Competition on Immigration and Cultural Diversity

What does the younger generation feel about immigration in Canada?
What would they have to say about immigration?

RCI viva invites young Canadians to enter the competition by submitting either their short film or radio podcast on this hot topic.

Documentary, fiction or animated film. All genres are eligible: comedy, drama, thriller and even science fiction.

The competition is open to Canadians and Canadian permanent residents between 18 and 35.

Enter now and spread the word!

Deadline for entries: June 29th, 2007

Over $16,000 in prizes to be won!

This competition is sponsored by RCI viva, Radio Canada International's new Internet service that features programming in 8 languages for new and aspiring immigrants to Canada.

RCI viva thanks TELUS for its invaluable collaboration.

www.RCInet.ca/digitaldiversity

Coming in September 2007: Launch of the competition for high school students...

Production Team:
Michel Coulombe, Thierry Harris and Xuân-Huy Nguyen.
digitaldiversity@rcinet.ca or 514-597-4877

Submission Deadline: May 1, 2007

Achilles Media Ltd. and Telefilm Canada are looking for digital content producers with compelling ideas to be part of Telefilm Launch Pad, a new workshop and pitch competition that will launch at nextMEDIA: The Future of Digital Content, Canada’s preeminent event for the digital content community. The sister event to the Banff World Television Festival, nextMEDIA takes place June 8 – 10, 2007 at the Fairmont Banff Springs in Banff, Canada.

Backed by $10,000 in development funding, Telefilm Launch Pad is an excellent opportunity for digital content producers to “pitch” their ideas before a live audience and jury composed of national and international media executives. Modeled after the popular Banff World Television Festival “pitch” sessions, Telefilm Launch Pad is open to Canadian producers. Deadline for submissions is May 1, 2007. Full details and submission forms are available from the nextMEDIA Website at http://www.futureofdigitalcontent.com.

“We are happy to have Telefilm Canada on board to help facilitate this program and provide digital content producers with yet another opportunity to learn, meet and do business,” says Mark Greenspan, Executive Producer of nextMEDIA.

Marty Avery, Chief Catalyst and founder of What If?, a business development strategy company based in Calgary, Alberta, has been signed-on to lead the “pitch” workshop. Marty has led several business ventures from start-up to success, including two companies currently listed in Profit Magazine’s "Top 100" fastest-growing companies. She is a featured consultant for Fortune’s Small Business Magazine and was a recent panelist on the United Nations’ World Summit Awards’ Canadian jury.

To register or to find out more about nextMEDIA 2007, go to http://www.futureofdigitalcontent.com. Delegates registering for the Banff World Television Festival will be able to take advantage of a special discount for both events when they choose to register for nextMEDIA.

About nextMEDIA:
nextMEDIA is owned and produced by Achilles Media Ltd. with the support of an international advisory board from the digital media industry. Achilles Media Ltd. (http://www.achillesmedia.com) is an international events management company serving the television and digital media industries. Achilles Media Ltd events include: the Banff World Television Festival (June 10-13, 2007); the World Congress of History Producers (November 2007); and NATPE Mobile++ (Jan 15, 2007).

About Telefilm Canada:
Telefilm Canada is a federal cultural agency dedicated to the development and promotion of the Canadian audiovisual industry. Telefilm provides financial support to the private sector to create distinctively Canadian productions that appeal to domestic and international audiences. The Corporation also administers the funding programs of the Canadian Television Fund.

The Summer Institute of Film and Television is looking for a number of positions over the summer.

2007 STAFF POSITIONS AVAILABLE
• A/V Production Staff
• Driver Coordinator
• Drivers
• Office Assistant
• Instructor Lounge Host
• Photocopy Coordinator

A/V PRODUCTION STAFF
Responsible for operating cameras, AV set-ups, logistical set-ups and troubleshooting. Will assist with other miscellaneous staff duties as needed.

Type of person required:

• Should possess excellent camera skills and AV knowledge
• Willing to work hard
• Positive professional attitude
• Able to take direction
• Team player with individual initiative
• Mature and responsible
• Physically fit - able to work long hours
Contract date: May 28th through to June 4th

DRIVER COORDINATOR

Responsible for creating driver schedules for travel and equipment. Managing drivers throughout the week and organizing all pick-ups and drop-offs. This is a very demanding position, with long hours, and can be stressful at times.

Type of person required:
• 21+ years of age with a valid driver’s license and good knowledge of city streets
• Extremely organized
• Able to take initiative
• Responsible
• Punctual
• Works well under stress

Contract date: May 28th (with some pre-production work required) through June 4th
If you are interested in applying for one of these positions send us a resume or short description of your background
and your choice(s) of position via email

to:
staffing@cstc.ca
Application deadline: Friday, April 20th
Canadian Screen Training Centre
61A York Street
Ottawa ON K1N 5T2
(613) 789-4720
www.cstc.ca

DRIVERS
Responsible for transporting instructors, guests and equipment across the city in a timely fashion. A demanding position, with long hours.

Type of person required:
• 21+ years of age with a valid driver’s license and good knowledge of city streets
• Friendly (but not too chatty)
• Responsible
• Punctual
• Good people skills
• Neat appearance
• Positive professional attitude
Contract date: May 28th through to June 4th

OFFICE ASSISTANT
Responsible for general office duties including receiving and delivering messages, directing calls and responding to enquiries and emails.

Type of person required:
• Mature and responsible
• Organized and able to maintain a professional office environment
• Friendly (but not too chatty)
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Neat appearance
Contract date: May 28th through to June 3rd

INSTRUCTOR LOUNGE HOST
Responsible for maintaining SIFT’s Instructor Lounge – an area to relax, eat and work. This includes relaying messages to instructors, liaising with caterer and keeping the lounge clean and tidy.

Type of person required:
• Mature and responsible
• Friendly (but not too chatty)
• Organized
• Neat appearance
• Positive professional attitude
Contract date: May 28th through to June 3rd

PHOTOCOPY COORDINATOR
Responsible for providing timely production and delivery of SIFT’s workshop photocopy needs. Will assist with other miscellaneous staff duties as needed.

Type of person required:
• Ability to work without supervision under time constraints
• Organized
• Able to take initiative
Contract date: May 28th through to June 3rd

Please Note: All staff must attend an orientation meeting prior to the Summer Institute

Ontario Arts Council - Two upcoming grant deadlines

Access and Career Development grants
Deadline: May 1, 2007

Access and Career Development is a new Ontario Arts Council (OAC) program that supports Ontario-based Aboriginal arts professionals and arts professionals of colour. The program will fund professional development and skill-building opportunities that advance the applicants' artistic work and careers.

In keeping with its strategic plan, Stability and Strength, the OAC is committed to reflecting the cultural diversity and Aboriginal identity of the province through its programs. The OAC also recognizes that there continue to be systemic barriers for arts professionals of colour and Aboriginal arts professionals. Part of the solution is the launch of Access and Career Development to support the cultural diversity of Ontario's arts sector.

Applicants can request funding for training, mentoring or apprenticing in all contemporary and traditional art practices.

Eligibility: Individual Aboriginal arts professionals and arts professionals of colour.

Arts Professionals are artists, arts administrators, community animators, curators, programmers, technicians and arts educators who are engaged in creating, promoting, presenting, distributing and programming artistic work.

For more information, please contact Wanda Nanibush, Aboriginal Arts Officer, 416-969-7454, toll free 1-800-387-0058 extension 7454, wnanibush@arts.on.ca.

Services in French are available by contacting Lindsay MacDonald, Program Assistant, 416-969-7424, toll free 1-800-387-0058 extension 7424, lmacdonald@arts.on.ca.

www.arts.on.ca

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Chalmers Arts Fellowships

Deadlines: June 1, 2007

Sector(s) Aboriginal Arts, Arts Education, Community Arts, Dance, Franco-Ontarian Arts, Literature, Multidisciplinary Activity, Music,
Theatre, Visual and Media Arts & Crafts Program for: Individuals

Objective
The program provides financial support directly to artists so they may have the opportunity to dedicate themselves to individual creative pursuits. The program aims to provide such support at moments in artists' careers when a concentration on personal and/or artistic growth or renewal and exploratio is most likely to have the greatest impact on their long-term artistic and career development.

Fellowships may be awarded to artists at any stage of their career development, from early to mature, and to artists working in a wide range of aesthetics and traditions that reflect Ontario's regional activity, linguistic and cultural diversity and Aboriginal and Franco-Ontarian identity.

Eligibility
This program is open to professional Ontario-based artists.

For more information, please contact Myles Warren, Awards Officer, 416-969-7422, toll free 1-800-387-0058 extension 7422, mwarren@arts.on.ca. or Lucy Gouveia, Program Assistant, 416-969-7432, toll free 1-800-387-0058 extension 7432, lgouveia@arts.on.ca.

Services in French are available by contacting Georgina Braoudakis, Francophone Support and Information Coordinator, 416-969-7417, toll free 1-800-387-0058 extension 74417, gbraoudakis@arts.on.ca.

www.arts.on.ca

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CTV/CJOH Program Devlopment Fund

Deadlines May 1, August 1 and November 1

The CTV / CJOH Development Fund is a commitment by CTV Television Inc. to play an active role in the development of people and programming ideas within Ottawa's independent production community through investment in concepts and scripts designed forbroadcast by CTV locally or any other Canadian television station. Assistance from this fund is intended to provide new opportunities for the development of writing and producing talent within the CTV Ottawa broadcast coverage area.

Level of Assistance:

The Fund will not normally provide loans exceeding $3,500.00 toward program development or grants exceeding $350.00 for professional development activities. Funding will be based upon the applicant's budget,amount of other funding in place, and the overall merits of the applicant's proposal. For the application go here

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The Council for the Arts in Ottawa
Mid-Career Artist Award

Deadline for submissions: Friday, May 4, 2007

The Mid-Career Artist Award program has been established to recognize and encourage the achievements of Ottawa artists who have evolved beyond an emerging stage in their career to become recognized professional working artists contributing to the community.

The recipient will receive a $1,000 award.

For terms of reference and more info:
http://arts-ottawa.on.ca/awards/awards-mid-career-en.php

Council for the Arts in Ottawa
2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6E2
council@arts-ottawa.on.ca
Tel: (613) 569-1387

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The Corel Endowment Fund for the Arts Award

Deadline: April 27, 2007

Take a look at the possibilities of the Corel Endowment Fund for the Arts Award. This award assists artists in all disciplines.

The award is managed by the Council for the Arts in Ottawa. The first awards were presented in 1998. To date, the fund has contributed to 21 artists' projects.

For more info:
http://arts-ottawa.on.ca/awards/awards-corel-en.php

Council for the Arts in Ottawa
2 Daly Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 6E2
council@arts-ottawa.on.ca
Tel: (613) 569-1387

"Heard of Poets", Documentary Film Screening, Saturday April 21st @ 4pm at the National Archives.
A free event of the Ottawa International Writers Festival spring edition. By Ben Walker and Josh Massey.

Heard of Poets takes an intimate look into poetry as it happens in Ottawa. Featuring a wide array of poetic performance and discussion of poetics from a multitude of talents, including:

Seymour Mayne, George Elliott Clarke, Susan Robertson, Mark Frutkin, Max Middle, Shane Rhodes, Oni the Haitian Sensation, AJ Levin, Jim Larwill, Pauline Michel, Kabriya Coghlan, Heather Taylor, Terry Ann Carter, John Akpata, Drew Bernard, a.rawlings, Nicola Volpe, Melissa Upfold, Stephen Brockwell, bill bissett, Paul Muldoon, Gustave Morin, Michael Dennis, Becky ‘Big Red’ McKercher, Christopher Levenson, Danielle Gregoire, Jason Sonier, Anne Davison, jw curry, Gregory Betts, Greg ‘Ritallin’ Frankson, and others. The performances are filmed against diverse backdrops, from the thundering cataracts of Hog’s Back to a calm Buddhist mediation centre; from Archibald Lampman’s grave to Glebe Collegiate high school. The results prove to be quite colourful – evidence of a wealth of expression from a city that has a reputation for being shy in matters of passion and the heart. The political daring and freedom-loving experimentation of these writers, many of whom are staples of the Ottawa literary scene, testifies to the health of Canadian poetry. Indeed, such was the overwhelming rawness of the poetic rush experienced by the filmmakers that by the end of the process they had decided to get engaged and change their last names to Poetry. Well, they almost went that far. What they did marry was their knowledge of film and poetry. The result is Heard of Poets.

	AVAILABLE LIGHT PRESENTS ROBERT MORIN
The Vidéo-art of Robert Morin Presented by the Available Light Screening Collective Programmed by Phil Rose Tuesday April 24th 2007 at 7:30pm Club SAW, 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa Admission $5 / $3 students and un/under-employed For more than twenty years now Montreal-based Robert Morin, “le gars de gang et de vues”, has crafted a prolific and diverse body of work spanning and mixing many genres, creatively and compassionately painting the great drama of humanity. He has constantly sought out new ways of telling his stories, provocatively taking on new technologies and political and societal issues with humour and urgency. The Available Light Screening Collective presents a program of four of his short videos from the eighties – Gus est encore dans l’armée, Le Voleur vit en enfer, Toi t’es tu lucky?, and Mauvais mal. These seminal experimental video works provide a fascinating key to the rich and inventive body of feature film work that Morin continues to pursue. Robert Morin will be in attendance. The Available Light Screening Collective is an Ottawa-based artists' collective committed to the presentation and curation of experimental film, video and new media art. Funding for its activities is received from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the City of Ottawa. For further information please contact Phil Rose at prose1@sympatico.ca

Ottawa screening of:

Lake Ontario (in my head)
a new film by Penny McCann
Thursday, April 26th, 2007
7:00pm - 7:30pm
Club SAW, 67 Nicholas Street

A meditative look at a mutable and hypnotic horizon. Grainy Super 8 imagery, optically printed 16mm footage and an atmospheric soundtrack evoke the stillness of mind attained when standing before expansive sky and water. Created for the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto/LIFT's 25th anniversary Film is Dead... Long Live Film! commissioning project.
(16mm/5:12 minutes)

No admission charge

and on the same bill...

The Factory of Light
Directed by Pixie Cram
16 mm colour film - 30 minute

Ottawa Premiere

Film Screening with Live Soundtrack

Friday May 11th, 2007 Club SAW 67 Nicholas St., Ottawa doors 8:00 PM tickets $10

With special guests Flotilla

Synopsis

A modern-day fable about a girl who suddenly finds herself alone in an empty city. Her search to learn where the people have all gone leads her to the Factory of Light.

Featuring Julie Baribeau and Joschka McLeod.
The soundtrack will be performed live by musicians during projection.

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