If you're shooting this summer, please note that weekend availability of cameras may not be possible due to high demand. Weekday bookings are still looking good for most cameras, though, so keep that in mind when planning your shoot!

Submit your work to our Mediatheque!

The SAW Video Médiathèque is an online digital archive housing more than 300 Canadian independent
films and videos. The archive includes short and feature-length productions from all genres, including dramas, documentaries, animations and video art, all of which are streamed for free.

Launched in 2003, the Médiathèque features 20 years of videos from SAW Video members and the
Ottawa-Gatineau region, as well as films and videos from across Canada. In all, the works of more than 100 Canadian artists are featured on the site, ranging from emerging to established film and videomakers.

If you're a Producing Member of SAW Video in good standing, you can submit up to three (3) works per year. (A Producing membership is only a requirement at the time of submission, all video works will remain online regardless of future changes in membership status.) See http://www.sawvideo.com/cinema4/index2.php?lang=un defined for more submission information.

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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Sound Editing w/ Avid and Adobe Audition

Tue June 19th, 2007
6:00pm - 9:00pm

Wed June 20th, 2007
6:00pm - 9:00pm

If your video has sound, you will need to mix it.
Over 2 sessions this workshop will introduce you to the basic concepts of sound mixing and teach you what to listen for, how to balance dialogue, music and sound effects, and how to correct some of the most common problems that leave you with bad audio. The first day will focus on audio within Avid including navigating and using it's audio tools, getting the final mix you want and producing proper levels for exporting to other applications as well as for a final output. The second day will focus on Adobe Audition and include editing audio files, building a multitracked audio environment and more advanced techniques for cleaning up background noise.

Learn how to get the most out of , Avid and Audition as separate applications and how to use them both together for the benefit of you video. An essential workshop 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.

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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2 Day Introduction to Final Cut Pro

Sat July 07th, 2007
12:00pm - 5:00pm

Sun July 08th, 2007
12:00pm - 5:00pm

Our new Mac Pro Tower system has arrived and with it the Final Cut Pro 5 production suite.
This 2 day course will cover all steps of the process from setting up a project and capturing from a dv device, to using
the timeline based interface, and outputting back to dv. Day 1 of the workshop will focus on a complete overview of the FCP software demonstrated by the instructor. Day 2 of the workshop will be hands on for all participants to practice editing a brief sequence under the supervision of the instructor.
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 On day 2 participants will be seated in pairs at each editing workstation. Deadline for registration is Monday April 23rd, 2007

Instructor: Ryan Stec

Ryan Stec is an artist and curator who's work deals with the idea of plurality in audiences experience of media. He started the Remix project(artengine.ca/remix) in 2002 with co-curator Anne Clarke, and it has become a popular local commissioning program producing over 30 new works from local video artists. He has also recently completed a residency at Platform Gallery (www.platform.fi) in Vaasa, Finland where he curated a program of nordic media art which was presented as a performance where the work was remixed in a live context.

Members $125.00
Non Members $150.00

Duration: 10 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

The Guantánamo Project

The Guantánamo Project is an interactive website that links and engages Canadian artists and scholars to produce work on, and speak out against, the erosion of human rights and the gradual removal of our civil liberties as a result of the 'War on Terror'. The GP seeks to counter the prevailing idea that conflict, surveillance, and polarized societies are the new reality. This project reclaims the possibility of imagining a just and fair global order. The GP is seeking innovative, inspiring and provocative artwork around the question "What does Guantánamo Mean?" It encourages submissions that approach Guantánamo as place and symbol - from meditations on the "everyday" (personal/political, space, body) to broader themes including human rights, civil liberties and peace in their contemporary and historical dimensions. With these submissions the GP hope to gather a body of work that both addresses the disturbing implications of Guantánamo and what it stands for, and seeks alternatives to the current reality. The GP accepts works from all artistic practices including video / film, visual arts, installations, music, poetry, prose, collage, or anything else you consider art. However, the submission must be formatted to be posted on a website. (For visual art and installations please send digital photos. Works are also accepted in MP3 format).

DEADLINE: June 15, 2007
Info: info@gproject.org - www.gproject.org

Dear friends and partners,

Could you please add our next Feature Film Project deadline (JULY 27, 2007) to your calendars and future e-notices?

Don't hesitate to call if you have any questions - 416-445-1446 x 268

Thanks and best regards,

Alan

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS – FILM AND VIDEO
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
TORONTO, CANADA
OCTOBER 17-21, 2007
www.imagineNATIVE.org

The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is an international festival that celebrates the latest works by Indigenous peoples on the forefront of innovation in film, video, radio, and new media. Each fall, the festival presents a selection of the most compelling, distinctive Indigenous works from around the globe. The festival's screenings, parties, panel discussions, and cultural events attract and connect filmmakers, media artists, programmers, buyers, and industry professionals. The works accepted reflect the diversity of the world's Indigenous nations and illustrate the vitality and excellence of our art and culture in contemporary media.

We are currently seeking features, shorts, documentaries, dramas, comedies, animation by international and Canadian Indigenous filmmakers and producers. We invite all genres and lengths and encourage submissions from first-time and emerging directors. Student films are welcome.

The film and video submissions form is attached and is also available on our website at http://www.imagineNATIVE.org.

Mail submissions to:
Amye Annett
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 417
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3A8 CANADA

There is no entry fee. The festival pays screening fees for programmed works. For more information, please contact the festival office at 416.585.2333 or email aannett@imagineNATIVE.org or visit our web site http://www.imagineNATIVE.org.

2008 Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal November 8 - 18, 2007

The Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal are now accepting submissions for the 10th annual RIDM. An annual event with an international scope, the RIDM is now in its 10th year. Each edition offers some one hundred films
from the four corners of the world, with a focus on films that stand out for their unique vision and artistic merit. The Rencontres is a meeting place like no other in North America.
DEADLINE: June 15, 2007
Info: www.ridm.qc.ca/even.e/ridm-10.inscription.reglement.html

Call for Carbon Neutral Films! (Toronto) October 24-28, 2007

The Planet in Focus International Environmental Film & Video Festival announces a special call for submissions to Carbon Neutral films in partnership with The Greencode Project! Film productions are huge contributors to climate change through the release of greenhouse gases (GHGs), such as carbon dioxide from electricity required for lights, cameras and audio to craft services to transportation to promotional services releases GHGs into our atmosphere. For the first time, Planet in Focus wishes to recognize films that have chosen to go carbon neutral, make significant strides by choosing suppliers that offer less energy intensive options or have offset some or all of its carbon emissions through purchased carbon credits from energy efficient projects. We
all must take personal responsibility for our carbon emissions and strive to make every effort possible to reduce our carbon footprint. Because it is impossible to reduce our carbon emissions to zero, going carbon neutral by purchasing carbon offsets is a realistic and affordable way to limit emissions. Planet in Focus, like a growing number of organizations and businesses, is of the belief
that carbon neutral productions can become standard practice in the movie making process and we want to support filmmakers who are at the forefront of this new and vital practice. For more information on how you can reduce your carbon footprint on your next production, please visit Greencode Project's website.
DEADLINE: June 29, 2007
Info: www.planetinfocus.org/2007submissions#carbonneutra - www.greencodeproject.org

Unimovie - call international short film and video festival (Italy)
The 11th edition of Unimovie - International Short
Film and Video Festival - will take place in Pescara (Italy), from the 3rd to the 6th of
October 2007.
DEADLINE: July 1, 2007
Info: info@unimovie.it - www.unimovie.it

Toronto Japanese Short Film Festival
The 5th Toronto Japanese Short Film Festival is
calling for submissions.
DEADLINE: July 7, 2007
Info: www.tjsff.ca

infinEight - a Super 8 Celebration (Victoria)
Supporting a local and international resurgence of Super 8 film CineVic: Society of Independent Filmmakers will host infinEight - a Super 8 Celebration. The screenings will take place August 17 and 18 at St. Anne's Academy. The aim is to build audiences and opportunities for artists interested in short form and small gauge cinema. CineVic would like to present a retrospective of
the Super 8 genre from its inception, illustrating how Super 8 revolutionized filmmaking by putting the tools of cinematic production in the hands of everyday people, through virtual abandonment with the appearance of video, until the current renaissance which Super 8 is experiencing with a new generation of filmmakers seeking the aesthetics and accessibility of this medium and
technological advances in film. The objectives are to explore influence of this technology on the aesthetics of filmmaking, to create more opportunities for the art of short form and small-gauge film to be seen, and to encourage the practice of filmmaking - on film!
DEADLINE: July 8, 2007
(250) 389 1590 - office@cinevic.ca - www.cinevic.ca

2008 Mois Multi Festival (Quebec)
The Mois Multi is an annual festival, held each February in the Salle Multi and the Studio d'Essai at Méduse (and other venues) in Quebec City. It works to promote local, national and international works, and seeks to increase the visibility and the dissemination of avant-garde media and interdisciplinary arts. Presenting as it does with equal standing, the installations, performances
and presentations that are all characterized by the originality and innovation of their artistic proposals, the Mois Multi is the only event of its kind in Canada. It is one of the rare events to present the media arts that are currently being reinvented by the creative force of the country's artists. The nature of the works presented during this event do not conform to a specific format or
genre, but are instead selected based on the strength of their message, no matter what the form. The protean nature of the selected works is certainly one of the characteristics of the Mois Multi. Recto-Verso is interested in art that can
propose new angles, new approaches, and new connections with its audience. Each edition of the Mois Multi festival offers an impressive and unique program, bringing together a host of works of international standing from the fields of interdisciplinary and electronic arts.
DEADLINE: July 15, 2007
Info: Émile Morin & Caroline Ross, co-artistic
directors (418) 524 7553 -
emile.recto-verso@meduse.org -
caro.recto-verso@meduse.org -
www.meduse.org/recto-verso

( )ette collective call for works
The ( )ette collective is having its second feminist video festival, fall 2007. Please submit work that documents, critiques, seduces and manipulates ideas and audiences while considering the complexity of visual culture. Unique to the festival this year, the ( )ettes will bring the video festival to rural communities. Armed with a Volkswagen van and two projectors the ( )ettes will make their way across the prairies, sharing feminist videos with audiences who might not have an opportunity to otherwise view these important
visual challenges to cultural and gender norms. The ( )ette collective can not pay artist fees at this time - or return submissions. Submit your work to: ( )ette collective, 1309 7 Ave South,
Lethbridge, AB T1J 1K9
DEADLINE: July 31, 2007
Loralee Edwards, (403) 360 1665 - edwalj@uleth.ca

16th Annual Cabbagetown Short Film & Video Festival (Toronto) September 7, 2007
The 16th Annual Cabbagetown Short Film & Video Festival is now accepting submissions. By screening short productions from around the world, the Cabbagetown Short Film & Video Festival provides an exciting opportunity for independent filmmakers to be seen by a live audience and compete for cash prizes.
DEADLINE: July 31, 2007
(416) 924 3514 - gdineen@sympatico.ca -
www.cabbagetownshortfilmandvideofestival.com

WIAM EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Associate Programmer and Coordinator,
One World Film Festival
Contract July – November 2007
Closing on June 15th, 2007

World Inter-Action Mondiale (WIAM) is a non-governmental organization based in Ottawa working to create awareness on world issues through the delivery of arts and education programs. The One World Film Festival is our largest and most successful annual event. We are seeking a dynamic
individual to help us program and coordinate our 18th annual Festival in October 2007. Reporting to WIAM’s Director of Programs, this is an
exciting opportunity for an industry professional committed to the promotion and exhibition of film both in Canada and worldwide. The position will allow an individual to co-program and event manage a major Festival in Canada’s National Capital Region.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES PROGRAMMING:
• Manage the final selection of the Festival’s program in collaboration with the programming and arts advisory committees;
• Notify filmmakers and distributors whose work has been selected for the Festival;
• Set film program schedule;
• Write program notes, curatorial statements, and program descriptions for festival catalogue;
write and research questions for Q & A sessions at screenings;
• Assist in the selection of speakers, moderators and presenters for the Festival;
• Promote the OWFF to other festivals in Canada and globally;
• Attend and supervise all Festival screenings and events.

COORDINATION:
• Attend all programming and festival committee meetings and oversee the work of sub-committees;
• Maintain communication with participating artists and filmmakers, venues and community partners, technicians and projectionists;
• Coordinate details for all special events leading up to and during the Festival;
• Organize and manage all screenings and events including: filmmakers’ forum, high school screenings, the Reel Youth event and selection of youth jury;
• Manage print traffic and film and video transfers as required;
• Assemble artist bios, photos, logos and advertisements for festival catalogue;
• Work with graphic designer to deliver all promotional material (pamphlet, poster, Festival catalogue and ads);
• Work collaboratively with staff and volunteeers to develop and execute sponsorship, publicity, promotional and community outreach strategies, including servicing media requests for materials, information and interviews;
• Manage all website updates;
• Oversee the work of the box office and volunteer coordinator;
• Assist Director of Programs with applications for funding as necessary; Prepare first draft of a final report including accurate statistics and audience feedback and evaluations;
• Arrange travel and accommodation for Festival guests and artists.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• A post-secondary degree (preferably in film studies, production or arts administration).
• Programming or curatorial experience in the media-arts is essential.
• At least 2-3 years experience in event planning and management, ideally in the non-profit sector.
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Highly organized, able to multi-task with many partners, work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated interest in social justice, human rights and environmental issues.
• Knowledge of First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultures is an asset
• Bilingualism (English/French and/or Aboriginal languages) is an asset.
• Knowledge of MSWord, Excel, web, film, video and new media technologies.
• A sense of humour.

World Inter-Action Mondiale is an equal opportunity employer. This is a term position, and is based in Ottawa, Ontario. Total salary available is $8,000.

APPLICATIONS: Send your resume and a cover letter outlining why you are interested in this position and how your skills and experience will contribute to the success of the festival , in confidence, by 4:30 PM EST, Friday June 15th 2007 via e-mail to work@wiam.ca (preferred) or to:

World Inter-Action Mondiale
Hiring Committee,
323 Chapel Street, 3rd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 7Z2
Quote Competition: Associate Programmer and Coordinator on e-mail subject.
Faxes and phone calls will not be accepted.

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

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Performance Creation Canada
Disciplinary Action: Performance in a Time of Convergence

Magnetic North Theatre Festival, Galerie SAW Gallery and Artengine welcome you to Performance Creation Canada–Ottawa. These four days of networking events will galvanize the local scene in the spirit of greater harmony, interaction and mutual support, and establish new connections between our local community and performance communities across Canada.

Performance Creation Canada (PCC) is an interdisciplinary, nationwide network dedicated to the nourishment, management and study of performance creation in Canada, and the ecology in which it flourishes. Each PCC event constitutes an ongoing discussion of performance creation in Canada, a meeting place for the individuals at its core, and a celebration of the communities in which they work. PCC's gathering in Ottawa examines the most crucial issues and challenges facing our local arts community. This edition of PCC represents a new step in the evolution of the network as it strengthens its cross- and interdisciplinary focus, bringing together artists and organizations based in a wide variety of disciplines.

Tuesday, June 12
Trashed: Opening Night Party
Galerie SAW Gallery/Club SAW
9PM - 2AM

For more on PCC and the week schedule go here

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