DIRECTOR'S NOTES

Thanks to everyone who came out to our Annual General Meeting last night. Copies of our annual report and audited financial statements are available to members upon request (email sawvideo@sawvideo.com)

Last night's AGM brought three new board members to our ranks. Thanks to outgoing board members Valerie Bolduc and Luc Desjardins for their contribution over the last year and two years respectively. Following the AGM, a new Executive
was elected. Many thanks to Firuz Daud for taking on the role of chair over the past year and a half, and Franziska Von Rosen for being our wise Treasurer.

Let me present now to you SAW Video's 2007 Board of directors:

Kerry Campbell (Chair)
Firuz Daud (Vice-chair)
Sabastien Callender (Treasurer)
Tasha Waldron (Secretary)
Phil Caron
Ed Folger
Monique Fuller
Cornelius Heesters
Vusi Moloi
Wendi Reed
Nena Toth
Franziska Von Rosen

Looking forward to working together in 2007-08!

Penny McCann

Congratulations to two SAW Video members:

Miles Finlayson, whose short drama, "Connections", is premiering at the Worldwide Short Film Festival in Toronto in June. Also,
Christopher Rohde's JumpstArt video "The Pink Ghosts" has been selected for the Air Canada enRoute Student Film Festival. It will be individually aired on Air Canada flights on the mainscreens before feature movies, and will also be available under a Festival compilation on the video-on-demand seatback systems. Check out Christopher's video next time you fly!

Volunteer Opportunity – Development Coordinator

In 2006, SAW Video kicked off its 25th Anniversary celebrations with an exciting event entitled Video Arcade. Participants were invited to play video games from the past, including Ms. Pacman, Pong, Frogger and Space Invaders. While competing for prizes, participants also listened to music by a variety of DJs and bid on items for the silent auction.

This September, SAW Video plans to hold a second edition of its popular fundraiser, and it is seeking one ambitious individual to help with the event’s coordination. The volunteer will help to secure the participation of various community organizations and businesses. The position is a great opportunity for an individual looking to work in the non-profit sector, and for someone interested in increasing their knowledge of Ottawa’s arts community.

Contract Duration: 3 months

Hours of work: 7 hours per week
Remuneration: The position is a volunteer position, however, a small honourarium will be awarded at the end of the contract. Access waivers will also be awarded.

Qualifications:

The selected individual will have:

· Excellent planning and organizational skills;

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills;

· Some previous experience with development work;

· Strong sense of responsibility and professionalism

Deadline for applications: Friday June 1, 2007

Please submit by mail, fax, or email the following documents:

- A letter of intent describing your skills and experience as they relate to this position
- Curriculum vitae or resumé

Send to:
Erin Kelly, Administrative Coordinator
SAW Video Association
67 Nicholas St., Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B9
Phone: (613) 238-7648 / Fax: (613) 238-4617
E-mail: erin@sawvideo.com

Thursday/jeudi May 30 mai, 19:00
THE SOUL OF WIT
Director: Ed Folger, Canada 2007, 10 minutes
OFF THE MAP
Director: Campbell Scott, U.S.A. 2003, 108 minutes.

The funny and heartbreaking OFF THE MAP, directed with a poet’s eye and a keen ear for nuance by Campbell Scott, resonates with something rare in today’s movies: simplicity. It respects the New Mexico desert setting where Charley, his wife, Arlene, and their eleven-year-old daughter, Bo, have decided to make their home away from modern conveniences like electricity and running water. And the deft script, which Joan Ackermann adapted from her play, never exploits Charley’s untreated depression, Arlene’s earth-mother tendency to garden in the nude or Bo’s frustration about a life without friends. The entrance of an IRS man into this fragile Garden of Eden allows Scott to observe changes, subtle and seismic, in this maverick family. Joan Allen and Sam Elliott perform brialliantly. Preceded by Ottawa filmmaker Ed Folger’s short drama, THE SOUL OF WIT (Canada 2007, 10 minutes.), based loosely on Shakespeare’s HAMLET.

NOTE: Tickets are $10 ($6 for CFI members) and will be available at the box office on the evening of the event.

RECEPTION TO FOLLOW. SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER: Ed Folger, Director of THE SOUL OF WIT.

‘Mad About the Arts’ organizes or sponsors cultural events that aim to increase public awareness about mental health issues and reduce the stigma associated with mental illness. Current MAA partners include the Canadian Mental Health Association — Ottawa Branch, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario — Ottawa Branch, the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group and the Community Arts Program — City of Ottawa.

The screening is at 395, rue Wellington Street, Auditorium Library and Archives Canada
Bibliothèque et archives Canada

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

2008 Images Festival Call for Submissions
OFF SCREEN, LIVE AND PERFORMANCE categories
Deadline 27 July 2007

Dear friends of Images,
The DEADLINE for submitting works to the 21st Edition of the Images Festival
in the INSTALLATION/NEW MEDIA or PERFORMANCE categories
Is 27 July 2007.

The Images Festival is Canada's showcase for the innovative edge of international contemporary media art. Over the past 20 years, the festival has screened thousands of independent films and videos in all genres, and has exhibited performances and media art installations by many renowned international artists. Attended by more than 30,000 people each year, the Images Festival is a critical forum for the independent media arts in Canada and around the world.

The 21st edition of the Images Festival will take place 3-12 April 2008 in Toronto, Canada

THERE IS NO SUBMISSION FEE IN THESE CATEGORIES

*FILM/VIDEO GUIDELINES WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE END OF JULY
With submission deadlines in the fall.

Full guidelines and entry forms (in PDF format) can be downloaded from:

http://www.imagesfestival.com/generic.php?id=28&heading=Submissions

http://www.imagesfestival.com/index-iF.php

If you're unable to download these files, you may request
these documents in .rtf format from:

<submissions@imagesfestival.com>

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2007 Images Festival Off Screen Exhibitions Continue

Projections: A survey of projection-based works in the history of contemporary art in Canada, 1964-2007,
various artists, continues through June 17
Curated by Barbara Fischer

Justina M. Barnicke Gallery (7 Hart House Circle)
Doris McCarthy Gallery (1265 Military Trail)
University of Toronto Art Centre (14 King¹s College Circle)
Blackwood Gallery (3359 Mississauga Rd. N., Mississauga)
http://www.utoronto.ca/gallery

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Images Co-Presentation with aluCine

Sunday June 3rd, 2007
5:00 PM
NFB Cinema
150 John Street @ Richmond

Ciertos Limites a selection of Video Art from South America
Curated by Gabriela Golder and Andrés Denegri.

Featuring works by Simon Hernandez (Colombia),
Narda Alvarado (Bolivia) and Milena Pafundi (Argentina/Germany)

For more information please visit:

http://www.alucinefestival.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

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THE IMAGES FESTIVAL is made possible thanks to our gracious public funders :
The Canada Council for the Arts, the Department of Canadian Heritage,
The Ontario Arts Council, Telefilm Canada, the City of Toronto through
The Toronto Arts Council, The Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund
and the Ontario Ministry of Culture.

Special thanks to our 2007 corporate partners:
Alliance Atlantis Communications Inc., RBC Royal Bank, Novotel, NOW
Magazine, The Globe & Mail, Xtra! Magazine, Gladstone Hotel, Technicolor, National
Film Board of Canada, Steamwhistle Brewing, Autoshare, the Gladstone Hotel, CKLN FM, CIUT FM,
Westbury National Show Systems, Tattersall Picture & Sound, Toronto Film & TV Office,
Beehive Design, Twig Design, Pelee Island Winery and Niagara Custom Lab.

Special thanks to our countless community partners, gallery partners and our
generous membership

Show Us Your Shorts Call for Submissions!!!

Centretown Movies (www.centretownmovies.org) is proud to be holding the 6th annual "Show Us Your Shorts" short film competition. In collaboration with IFCO (www.ifco.ca) and SAW Video (www.sawvideo.com), the competition offers local filmmakers the opportunity to have their submissions compete for a Saturday night screening over the nine weeks of the Centretown Movies Outdoor Film Festival.

Entry Guidelines:

* Works must be fifteen (15) minutes or under in length to be considered
* They may be live action or animation
* They may be submitted in either VHS or DVD format
* The filmmaker must be based in the Ottawa-Gatineau region to be considered 'local'
* Please include contact information; a short biography is optional

The Entry Deadline is set for Friday, June 1st, 2007. Entries will be judged by a jury, and winners notified by June 22nd.

Send your entries to IFCO to:

Andrew Dzuba of Centretown Movies: gadzuba@magma.ca

Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal
November 8 - 18, 2007
RIDM is now receiving submission for its 10th edition.
DEADLINE: June 15, 2007
Info: www.ridm.qc.ca/even.e/ridm-10.inscription.reglement.html

Green Sprouts! Youth filmmakers’ showcase
New for 2007, the Green Sprouts! Youth Filmmakers' Showcase gives voice to filmmakers 18 years old and younger. The Showcase will run alongside the Youth, Camera, Action! program during the 2007 Planet in Focus Festival. PIF International Environmental Film & Video Festival recognizes and values the diverse voice of youth around the world. There is no such thing as too young when it comes to addressing issues about the environment. Today’s youth are at the vanguard taking action and building awareness in protecting our environment, which is why Planet in Focus is proud to share its platform with youth filmmakers to help get their voices heard. Youth, under the age of 18 can submit their environmental films for free!
DEADLINE: June 18, 2007
Info: www.planetinfocus.org

Before working on “24”, Mr. Cassar shot the television pilots and several season episodes of the popular La Femme Nikita, Mutant X, Sheena: Queen of the Jungle and Queen of Swords. Other directing credits include episodes of popular TV shows such as Profiler, Due South, Dead Zone, Forever Knight, Street Time, and Kung Fu: The Legend Continues. Mr. Cassar received dual Emmys for directing 24 (2006) and producing 24 (2006) for its Fifth Season. As a director, Mr. Cassar received a DGA award (2006) for 24. He has been nominated for Canada’s Gemini Award for directing La Femme Nikita. Also, Mr. Cassar is the author of “24: Behind the Scenes” a photography book of 24 the television series (Palace Press, 2006).

The Location: Centurion Conference and Event Center, The Imperial Room, 170 Colonnade Road

http://www.centurioncenter.com/new/map_directions.html

Time: 12:00 pm to 12:30pm Lunch
12:30 pm to 01:18pm Presentation
Cost: $35.00 for OGFT,OCRI and SAW Video members, $45.00 for all others.

Registration: go to http://www.ocri.ca/email_broadcasts/060707ogft.html
Please note there will be no on-site registration. All guests must register on-lin

PDF PRESS RELEASE

THE OTTAWA ART GALLERY
ART IN THE CITY

A one-of-a kind summer camp geared to youth ages 9 to 17
OAG's youth summer program is back for a second run! Once again, campers will have the opportunity to learn new ways of expressing themselves through workshops led by professional artists. They will also tour local and national art institutions and participate in unique hands-on projects.

Participants may sign up for one of the following three time slots:

Week one
July 30 to August 3
9-11 year olds
$100.00 for OAG members
$125.00 for non-members (includes post-camp care)

Workshops will include...

crafting elaborate felt monsters experimenting with photo transfer techniques and simple bookbinding
creating scratch-on-film animation redesigning space through an exploration of architecture
building instruments and recording an audio track

Week two
August 13 to 17
12-14 year olds
$100.00 for OAG members
$125.00 for non-members (includes post-camp care)

Workshops will include...

crafting elaborate felt monsters
creating scratch-on-film animation
building instruments and recording an audio track
constructing mini hot air balloons
experimenting with Indonesian shadow puppetry
Week three
August 20 to 24
15-17 year olds
Afternoons Only!
$50.00 for OAG members
$75.00 for non-members

Workshops will include...

crafting elaborate felt monsters
experimenting with overhead projector art
creating scratch-on-film animation
constructing mini hot air balloons
matting and framing a work of art
Content primarily in English with bilingual staff.
The shadow puppetry workshop has been made possible through the support of the Embassy of Indonesia.

For information and registration:
Amber Yared
Public Programs Coordinator
613-233-8699 x228
public@ottawaartgallery.ca

www.ottawaartgallery.ca/artcamp

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LA GALERIE D'ART D'OTTAWA
L'ART EN VILLE
Un camp d'été unique en son genre pour les 9 à 17 ans
Le programme d'été pour les jeunes est de retour! De nouveau, les campeurs découvriront de nouvelles façons de s'exprimer grâce aux ateliers animés par des artistes professionnels. Ils visiteront les institutions artistiques locales et nationales et réaliseront de passionnants projets pratiques.

Les participants peuvent s'inscrire à l'une des trois périodes suivantes :

Première semaine
Du 30 juillet au 3 août
Pour les 9 à 11 ans
100$ pour les membres de la GAO (service de garde compris)
125$ pour les non membres (service de garde compris)

Les ateliers comprennent...

création de monstres en feutrine
expérimentation des techniques de report photo et de reliure simple
création d'un film d'animation par rayage de la pellicule
réaménagement de l'espace par l'exploration de l'architecture
création d'instruments et enregistrement d'une bande sonore
Deuxième semaine
Du 13 au 17 août
Pour les 12 à 14 ans
100$ pour les membres de la GAO (service de garde compris)
125$ pour les non membres (service de garde compris)

Les ateliers comprennent...

création de monstres en feutrine
création d'un film d'animation par rayage de la pellicule
création d'instruments et enregistrement d'une bande sonore
construction de minis montgolfières
expérimentation avec le théâtre d'ombres d'Indonésie
Troisième semaine
Du 20 au 24 août
Pour les 15 à 17 ans
En après-midi seulement!
50$ pour les membres de la GAO
75$ pour les non membres

Les ateliers comprennent...

création de monstres en feutrine
expérimentation de l'art par rétroprojecteur
création d'un film d'animation par rayage de la pellicule
construction de minis montgolfières
pose de passe-partout et encadrement d'une oeuvre d'art
Contenu surtout en anglais avec personnel bilingue.
L'atelier de théâtre d'ombres est rendu possible grâce à l'appui de l'ambassade d'Indonésie.

Renseignements et inscription :
Amber Yared
Coordonnatrice des programmes publics
613-233-8699, poste 228
public@ottawaartgallery.ca

www.ottawaartgallery.ca/camp

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