Catch the last two nights of "Satellite" screening in the courtyard under the stars!!

From dusk to midnight
ArtsCourt Courtyard 67 Nicholas St.
May 3-4, 2007

SAW Video is proud to present Satellite by Nelson Henricks 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. As a university instructor, he also plays an important role as mentor to emerging artists.

In Henricks' work, the interplay of images with words reveals a lucid personality in search of transcendence. In his latest single channel videos (including Satellite) this interplay is modulated by the artist's use of electronic music where the poetic dialogue of elements articulates a new form of technological lyricism.

MIKE HOOLBOOM AT SAW VIDEO

ARTIST TALK WITH MIKE HOOLBOOM (Toronto)
Friday, May 11th
2-4pm.
Club SAW, 67 Nicholas St.
Free admission

SAW Video is pleased to present respected Toronto filmmaker Mike Hoolboom. Spend the afternoon with one of Canada's most prolific and inventive filmmakers, as he presents a lecture entitled
"Stealing Pictures".

Presented in conjunction with screenings of two
new works:

FASCINATION
by Mike Hoolboom (80 minutes/2006)
Thursday May 10th
at Cafe Ex, 7:30 pm
Club SAW, 67 Nicholas St.
presented by the Canadian Film Institute in
collaboration with SAW Video
(see below for more info)

and

installed in the front entrance of SAW

MISS YOU
a brand new tape by Mike Hoolboom
(5 min/2007/DV)
Free admission

Miss You returns to the early days of video art with a one camera/one person performance. In a direct address to camera,
the artist/performer speaks in the second person, to "you," which is the viewing audience, the spectator. This direct address is related to "you" and to the space of representation which the speaker occupies. It is a love story of representation.

Artist's bio
Born in Toronto, 1959. Prolific and protean, Mike Hoolboom has produced over 40 films, ranging from experimental shorts to daring feature-length dramas (Kanada, Valentine's Day and House of Pain). Often cinematically breathtaking, Hoolboom's works are as visually inventive as Derek Jarman's and as apolitically courageous as Pier Paolo Pasolini's in their exploration of the
troubling intersections of desire, the body, the world, and the nation-state in the chaotic, fearful late 20th century. A major talent whose work has been acclaimed here and abroad, Hoolboom captured the best short film award at the 1996 Toronto International Festival for his film about living with HIV, Letters From Home." - Tom McSorley, Take One

Cafe Ex: Mike Hoolboom
Thu May 10, 2007
7:30pm - 9:30pm

FASCINATION
Director: Mike Hoolboom
Canada 2006, 80 minutes.

$6.00 SAW Video/CFI Members/Seniors
$9.00 General Admission

Club SAW, 67 Nicholas St.

“My name? I thought everybody knew. My name is Art Star.” Video artist Colin Campbell died in 2001. Generous, prolific and handsome, he was a pioneer in the budding field of video art who created hilarious personae throughout his thirty-year career: Art Star, Robin, the Woman from Malibu and Colleena. He merged the worlds of performance art with video, creating an ongoing series of tapes that were witty and sly — campy takes on the mirror image of video in the age of media proliferation. He was a colleague, lover and mentor to many of the scene’s artists; and the work of artists such as Lisa Steele, John Greyson, Andrew J. Paterson and Tanya Mars would have been substantially different without his presence in their lives. It seems appropriate for Mike Hoolboom to take on the role of chronicler of Campbell’s legacy. A longtime champion of fringe filmmaking, but also an outsider to the video art milieu, Hoolboom brings his unique perspective to bear on his portrait of Colin Campbell. For Hoolboom, Campbell’s death also coincides with the passing of an era, when the image itself is imploding. We are in an era of mourning pictures, when media and death can only represent what is lost. Fascination contains interviews and cameos with dozens of Canadian artists whose paths crossed with Campbell’s. Combined with his customary use of appropriated footage and subjective voice-over, Hoolboom presents us with a deeply affecting biography of a fallen star. (Images Festival)

Mike Hoolboom will attend the screening to introduce and discuss his work.

SAW VIDEO ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday, May 29th, 2007, 7:00 pm.
Club SAW, 67 Nicholas St.

Meet the staff and board of SAW Video
Come participate in your centre!
Refreshments provided

You must be a basic member of SAW Video in order to vote. Memberships will be available for purchase at the AGM if you need to renew your membership or become a new member. A basic membership to SAW Video is $25.

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

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Sound Editing w/ Avid and Adobe Audition

Tue June 05th, 2007
6:00pm - 9:00pm

Wed June 06th, 2007
6:00pm - 9:00pm

What's that rattle? What's that hum? Whether your recording has been cursed with bad audio or not, sound editing is an integral part of creating a quality video. From cleaning up background noise, editing around rough patches or multi-tracking for a new audio environment, this workshop will introduce you to the options you have available. Learn how to get the most out of AVID’s sound tools and export your soundtrack to Adobe Audition for more advanced treatment. Useful for both video and audio works, this workshop is essential for all those who have ears.

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

Workshop is limited to 4 participants.

Deadline for Registration is Wednesday May 30th, 2007

Instructor: Chris Ikonomopoulos

Chris Ikonomopoulos has been active at SAW since late 2000 with freelance experience in production and post production sound. Along with video and film related audio Chris also engineers, records and mixes full bands, composes music and audioscapes, has recorded in numerous studios around Ottawa and has been programming radio shows at CKCU FM since 1998.

Members $60.00
Non Members $85.00

Duration: 4 hours

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Colour Correction in Digital Post Production

Tue June 12th, 2007
6:00pm - 9:00pm

Wed June 13th, 2007
6:00pm - 9:00pm

Everything blue? Orange? That video you just shot on the weekend doesn't match what you shot last month? You need Colour Correction. Join the RGB Parade! Conquer the mysteries of digital and analog colour space (YUV, RGB, YCrCb, etc.), broadcast safe colour, black and white points, gamma, vector scopes, waveform monitors, and histograms, as well as the Final Cut Pro built-in colour correction tools. We will explore correcting natural skin tones, matching colour from clip to clip in a sequence, changing the time of day or feeling of a clip, and correcting colour within a long take using keyframes.

This course will be taught using our Final Cut Pro 5 production suite, but will be applicable to AVID and other NLE software. This workshop has a maximum of 4 participants. The deadline for registration is Friday June 8th, 2007

Instructor: Edward Folger

Edward Folger studied physics at Columbia University in New York, became depressed by Gödel's Incompleteness Theorem and decided to be an artist instead of scientist. He has worked as a still photographer/filmmaker, editor, and writer, apprenticed in feature films with John Cassavettes, Alain Resnais, Milos Forman, et. al., wrote and directed a film for PBS in the Canadian Arctic (1975) and discovered that the Inuit are the most intelligent people on earth. He moved to Baffin Island to teach and produce the earliest Inuktitut TV programming and used all his skills (video, computer programming, etc.) in the fight for Inuit land claims and the establishment of the Nunavut Territory, moved to Vancouver in 1991 and to Ottawa in 2004; still writing and making video, still laughing.

Members $60.00
Non Members $85.00

Duration: 6 hours
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High Definition Camera Clinic

Tue June 26th, 2007
6:00pm - 9:00pm
This evening clinic will serve as an introduction to SAW Video’s newest additions to our video camera arsenal – the Sony HVR-Z1U, and the HVR-V1U.

The Z1U is Sony’s first professional grade video camera in the relatively young HDV High Definition video format. It records a compressed High Definition video image on regular MiniDV tapes at a resolution of 1080i. The HVR-V1U supports 24p (progressive) scan, the frame rate of film and 30p (progressive) scan modes, in addition to typical 60i. Both cameras can also be configured to record in Standard Definition DV.

The workshop will cover basic operation of the cameras, recording in Standard and HDV modes, attaching external microphones and controlling audio levels, and a brief look at some of the special camera modes and alternate frame rates.

Previous experience with MiniDV video cameras or SAW Video’s other production equipment is encouraged, but not necessary to take this clinic.

Limited to 6 participants. Registration deadline is Friday June 22nd, 2007

Instructor: Jacob Hanna

Members $50.00
Non Members $75.00

Duration: 3 hours

SAW Video is collecting works produced in 2007 for our archives. If you have any completed projects please drop off a DVD, MINIDV or BETACAM SP tape at SAW Video. This gives our programmer a chance to view your work, which we may use for futures screenings. Grant recipients are required to give SAW a copy of their works.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!

A PITCHer's worth $5,000* with Charles Street Video

Do you have a brilliant idea for a short? A savvy mouth? A will to win? If your repertoire is missing that touch of tongue, this is the workshop for you. This year, Charles Street Video will award $5000* worth of High Definition equipment and post-production services towards one lucky pitcher's next short! Five pre-selected applicants will perform live pitches, and gain immediate feedback from a panel of experts. Come learn how to perfect the art of pitching, what the funders want to hear, and all the Dos and Don'ts of selling your film idea.

*The $5,000 in-kind prize amounts to a $20,000 value at Industry rental rates!
To qualify as a Pitch participant, please read the complete guidelines and fill out the application form posted at:

http://worldwideshortfilmfest.com/symposium/pitchin.html

Send your application by email to:
wsffsymposium@cfccreates.com, RE: WSFF SYMPOSIUM PITCH APPLICATION 2007

The deadline for applications is Monday May 21, before 6 p.m.

I'm writing to provide information regarding an upcoming funding opportunity for all emerging documentary filmmakers: The NFB-TVO Documentary Calling Card Program! This program offers the opportunity for emerging Ontario documentary producers and directors to get together and create their first broadcast production. Successful applicants (2 teams in total) receive a total cash production award of $45,000 and their completed film will premiere on TVOntario's "The View From here".

I have also attached our E-Flyer (including a text only version) for you to print, post and forward to any interested parties. Please feel free to peruse our website at www.nfb.ca/callingcard and If there are any questions or concerns regarding the program please do not hesitate to contact me directly.

Please make sure to get your applications in early - the deadline is May 11, 2007 at 5 PM.

Thank you for your time and good luck to all who apply!
Sincerely,
Norma Mendoza
Coordinator
NFB - TVO Documentary Calling Card Program
Email: callingcard@nfb.ca
Phone: 416.952.5093

The National Screen Institute is looking for 12 talented people, aged 18 to 35, for its NSI New Voices training program which connects young Canadian Aboriginal people with film and television professionals through skills development training and an eight week full-time work placement in the industry.

Apply by Monday, May 7, 2007, 4:30 p.m.Central Time. For an application form, visit: www.nsi-canada.ca/newvoices

The program runs from May 22 and takes place in Winnipeg, Manitoba. There are a limited number of openings for non-Winnipeg residents. Out-of-town program participants are responsible for covering the costs of their accommodation and travel.

Participants will receive minimum wage during the program, which runs in two phases:

Phase 1 (skills development training) begins with a Spirit Day where spiritual leaders and participants come together for a sharing circle and talk about personal goals. The skills training is designed to deliver a well-rounded understanding of industry job requirements.

Phase 2 (work placement) provides an industry work setting for participants, opening them up to the creative and technical opportunities available.

The program will be co-managed by Lisa Meeches and Melissa Kajpust.

Lisa Meeches is President/Executive Producer of Meeches Video Production Inc./Eagle Vision Inc. and brings almost 20 years of experience in film and television and an essential Aboriginal perspective to the program. Melissa Kajpust, an award-winning writer, has worked as a writer and director for both film and television, and has led workshops and courses for Film Training Manitoba, Red River College Continuing Education and the Manitoba Institute for Gifted Students. Lisa and Melissa co-managed the original pilot project and also the 2006 NSI New Voices program.

NSI New Voices is funded in part by the Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development (CAHRD), NBC Universal, The Winnipeg Foundation, CTV, RBC Financial Group and the Aboriginal Media Educational Fund.

The National Screen Institute - Canada, with headquarters in Winnipeg, is Canada's oldest nationally-recognized film and television training school. The National Screen Institute helps emerging writers, directors and producers bring their stories to life to share at home and abroad. Its market-driven programs have led to employment for National Screen Institute graduates by giving them a competitive edge - according to the latest National Screen Institute Alumni Survey, 97% of respondents are working in the industry.

Société du Musée canadien des civilisations Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation

Marketing Officer, IMAX Theatre
E6 ($50,127 - $62,661)
Permanent Full-Time Position - Position Number 10334

The Marketing, Business Operations and Client Services Division is currently seeking a dynamic individual who will, under the supervision of the Manager, Marketing, Tourism and IMAX, plan and implement communications, marketing, advertising and promotional strategies aimed at increasing CMC IMAX Theatre attendance and revenues, and provide related advice; contribute to the development of diversified, effective programming; plan, prepare and supervise the annual budget and make pertinent recommendations; perform related duties.

As the ideal candidate, you hold a College diploma in communications, marketing, advertising or a related field. .

You possess knowledge of:

· Large-format cinema, conventional cinema or entertainment industries;
· Current marketing, advertising and promotional trends;
· Market analysis and research techniques;
· Sales and sponsorship techniques.

You have experience in:

· Marketing, advertising and promoting a business establishment;
· Developing and implementing marketing and advertising plans;
· Media relations;
· Writing promotional documents;
· Introducing promotional activities and cross promotions;
· Budget management;
· Events planning;
· Sponsorship and partnerships;
· Project management.

Since you will be working in a highly computerized environment, a demonstrated experience of word processing (Word), electronic spreadsheet (Excel), presentation (Power Point) and electronic mail is required.

External candidates can access definitions of these Core competencies on our web site. CMCC’s employees can access the employee’s Infocenter/CMCC Core competencies Dictionary on the Intranet.

The following core competencies, which are a deciding measure of success for this challenging opportunity, are: Achievement Orientation; Business Insight; Concern for Order and Quality; Information Seeking; Planning & Initiative.

This position requires the use of both Official Languages (French/English) CCC imperative and an enhanced reliability check. For a detailed definition of the linguistic level required, access our web site. Please note that this position is open to CMCC employees and external candidates.

The Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation is committed to the principles of Employment Equity and to achieving a workforce which is representative of the Canadian population. We strongly encourage candidates to self-identify if they are an Aboriginal person, a member of a visible minority group or a person with a disability.

We thank all candidates for showing interest in our Corporation; however, only retained candidates will be contacted.

The Corporation may inventory the information received from candidates for other similar positions.

Interested in this opportunity? Please apply no later than May 11, 2007 at 4 p.m. as instructed on the web site:

www.civilization.ca/careers under “Current Job Opportunities”.

“Short and Sweet: Media Art from Québec”

Programmed by Vidéographe (Montréal)
Presented by the Available Light Screening Collective (Ottawa) as part of NAC Quebec Scene
Thursday May 3 2007 at 8:00 PM
Club SAW, 67 Nicholas St, Ottawa
General Admission: $5

As part of NAC Quebec Scene, Ottawa’s Available Light Screening Collective is pleased to present a selection of 11 short Quebec media artworks programmed by VIDÉOGRAPHE DISTRIBUTION. This is a unique opportunity to celebrate the diversity and vitality of Quebec creativity in artists’ film and video. Fiction, documentary, dance… eclecticism will be on display at Ottawa’s Club SAW (67 Nicholas Street) at 8PM on Thursday May 3 2007. General admission is $5.

Vidéographe and Available Light welcome you to come experience the dynamic media artworks of: Nelson Henricks, Deborah VanSlet, Jean-Marc Superville Sovak, Frank Wimart, Karina Mariano, Évelyne Guay, Hélène Dugas, Pablo Diconca, Kevin Kelly, Philippe Hamelin and Stéphane Thibault. The videos presented as part of “Short and Sweet” have been selected from the distribution catalogues of Vidéographe, Vidéo Femmes (Québec), and GIV (Montréal).

Program:
- Rules of the Road by Deborah VanSlet (8 minutes)
- horloge interne by Frank Wimart (15 minutes 20)
- Dieu des mères by Évelyne Guay (10 minutes)
- Flying Days by Pablo Diconca (5 minutes 50)
- 10 by Philippe Hamelin (1 minute 50)
- Le Beau Jacques by Stéphane Thibault (17 minutes)
- Autobiology 15 by Kevin Kelly (3 minutes 05)
- L'Écho de l'Âme by Hélène Dugas (5 minutes)
- Hold Me, Don't Let Go by Karina Mariano (6 minutes)
- Brother by Jean-Marc Superville Sovak (8 minutes)
- My Heart the Interior Decorator by Nelson Henricks (1 minute 49)
Vidéographe Distribution actively contributes to the promotion and distribution of independent video throughout Quebec, Canada, and the international scene. With its catalogue of more than 1400 titles by the renowned media artists that it represents, today Vidéographe is considered one of Canada’s most dynamic distributors of independent media artworks. Videographe acknowledges the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, Le Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec, la Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles, and the Montreal Arts Council.

Formed in 1995, 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 Alexandre Caron at alexandre.caron@videographe.qc.ca or James Missen at joenuh2002@yahoo.ca

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« Short and Sweet : Arts médiatiques du Québec »

Programmation par Vidéographe (Montréal)
Une présentation de Available Light Screening Collective pour CNA Scène Québec
Le jeudi 3 mai 2007, à 20h00
Club SAW, 67 rue Nicholas, Ottawa
Entrée : 5 $
Dans le cadre de la soirée «Short and Sweet » organisée par le collectif Available Light pour CNA Scène Québec, VIDÉOGRAPHE DISTRIBUTION est heureux de vous présenter une sélection de onze courts métrages de réalisatrices et réalisateurs québécois. C’est une occasion unique de célébrer la diversité et la vitalité de la création québécoise. Fictions, documentaires, danses,… éclectisme et insolite seront au rendez-vous, ce jeudi 3 mai à 20h00 au Club SAW, 67 rue Nicholas à Ottawa.

Vidéographe et Available Light vous convie à venir nombreux dans la capitale nationale visionner les œuvres de Nelson Henricks, Deborah VanSlet, Jean-Marc Superville Sovak, Frank Wimart, Karina Mariano, Évelyne Guay, Hélène Dugas, Pablo Diconca, Kevin Kelly, Philippe Hamelin et Stéphane Thibault. Les vidéos présentées lors de cette programmation “Short and Sweet” proviennent du catalogue de Vidéographe, de Vidéo Femmes (Québec) et du GIV (Montréal).

Programme:
- Rules of the Road réalisé par Deborah VanSlet (8 minutes)
- horloge interne réalisé par Frank Wimart (15 minutes 20)
- Dieu des mères réalisé par Évelyne Guay (10 minutes)
- Flying Days réalisé par Pablo Diconca (5 minutes 50)
- 10 réalisé par Philippe Hamelin (1 minute 50)
- Le Beau Jacques réalisé par Stéphane Thibault (17 minutes)
- Autobiology 15 réalisé par Kevin Kelly (3 minutes 05)
- L'Écho de l'Âme réalisé par Hélène Dugas (5 minutes)
- Hold Me, Don't Let Go réalisé par Karina Mariano (6 minutes)
- Brother réalisé par Jean-Marc Superville Sovak (8 minutes)
- My Heart the Interior Decorator réalisé par Nelson Henricks (1 minute 49)
Vidéographe distribution contribue au rayonnement, à la reconnaissance et à la diffusion de la vidéo indépendante québécoise, canadienne et internationale. Par son catalogue - plus de 1400 titres - et la renommée des artistes canadiens et étrangers qu'il représente, Vidéographe est aujourd'hui considéré comme l'un des distributeurs indépendants les plus dynamiques au Canada.

Vidéographe remercie de leur soutien, le Conseil des Arts du Canada, Le Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec, la Société de Développement des Entreprises Culturelles et le Conseil des Arts de Montréal.

Available Light Screening Collective est un groupe d’artistes établi à Ottawa en 1995 qui a pris l’engagement de présenter films, vidéos et nouveaux arts médiatiques expérimentaux. Ses activités sont financées par le Conseil des Arts du Canada, le Conseil des arts de l’Ontario et la Ville d’Ottawa.

Pour en savoir plus, communiquez avec Alexandre Caron à alexandre.caron@videographe.qc.ca ou James Missen à joenuh2002@yahoo.ca

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
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