Phil Caron is one of three winners for this year's (Nickel) Newfoundland Independent Film Festival's screenplay contest. Phil has been awarded the fund for his next video project, The Tammy Teardrop Story. The prize includes a script consultation with Des Walsh, whose award-winning credits include The Boys of St. Vincent" and "Random Passage". The script will also be workshopped with Lois Brown and ACTRA actors. At the end of the workshop the script will be performed in a theatre with a live audience at one of the Festival's most popular events. The Nickel Festival http://www.nickelfestival.com/ runs from June 19-23 in St. John's NL.

Check out SAW Video member Ed Folger's impressively large listing on the Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare website at http://www.canadianshakespeares.ca/a_folger.cfm. Congratulations, Ed!

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!

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

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

HANDS-ON-FILM WORKSHOP SERIES:

When: June 23rd/24th to August 4th/5th
Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Where: IFCO's Members Lounge
Cost: $550 + applicable taxes

Our next series will run from June 23rd/24th until August 4th/5th. In this series, you will learn about all aspects of filmmaking, including producing/directing, camera/sound, lighting, picture and sound editing, and you'll have an opportunity to shoot a short black and white film.

Enrolment for this popular series is limited, so be sure to get in touch with our Membership Coordinator Tasha Waldron, at admin@ifco.ca, as soon as possible, if you would like to register or receive more information. The series offers 6 intensive weekends of training, and includes a course book and all material cost, including film stock and processing.

Tasha Waldron
Membership Coordinator
IFCO
Tel: (613) 569-1789
Fax: (613) 564-4428

Each year the MIX festival happily presents programs conceived, organized and presented by guest curators, including the annual
installments from our sister festivals in Mexico and Brasil. Guest curated programs allow MIX to expand beyond each year's call for
work, present innovative programming and provides opportunities for networking and career building for the artists and curators involved. Curators are invited to submit proposals for programs of film, video and digital media. In addition to these formats, MIX welcomes proposals for multimedia installations, media-based performances, interactive projects, and any other alternative explorations of moving-image form. Guest curators are particularly encouraged to connect new or underserved communities to MIX, especially proposals from curators, artists and educators who are lesbian, gay, bi, transgender or two-spirit people of color. Works by or about LGBTQ youth are strongly encouraged. Each selected curator or curatorial team is paid a modest honorarium intended to cover basic costs. Expenses such as rental fees for proposed work are subject to prior
approval from MIX.

DEADLINES: June 20, 2007 (films) - July 1, 2007 (curated programs)
Info: www.mixnyc.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.

Vidéographe est un centre d’artistes voué à la création, la production, la distribution et la diffusion d’œuvres en arts médiatiques indépendants. Initiateur de changement depuis plus de 35 ans, Vidéographe rassemble, autour de ses trois secteurs (production, distribution et programmation) la communauté des arts médiatiques.

Vidéographe est à la recherche d’une personne compétente et dynamique pour remplir le poste de :
Adjoint / adjointe à la direction

Fonctions :

Relevant du directeur général par intérim, le/la titulaire du poste sera appelé(e) à seconder le directeur dans la partie administration et gestion de ses tâches de direction. Il/elle devra, entre autres :

· Collaborer à la rédaction des demandes de subvention, effectuer le suivi des dossiers, rédiger les rapports, compiler les données, tant pour le fonctionnement de l’organisme que pour les projets spécifiques.

· Collaborer à l’élaboration et à la rédaction des contrats que l’organisme passe avec les ayants droit, les membres, les acquéreurs, les différents partenaires et les fournisseurs éventuels, et assurer avec eux le suivi.

· Collaborer à l’élaboration des budgets et à la gestion financière de l’organisme et des différents projets.

· Assurer le suivi des revenus d’activités et des factures.

· Effectuer toute autre tâche connexe que lui confie son supérieur.

Qualifications requises :

· Expérience ou formation pertinente en administration dans le domaine culturel ou sans but lucratif.

· Excellente compétence en rédaction

· Maîtrise des deux langues officielles

· Expérience en gestion de budgets

· Connaissance des programmes gouvernementaux

· Maîtrise essentielle des outils informatiques PC (Word, Excel, Etc…)· Autonomie, sens de l’initiative, polyvalence

Ce travail est à temps plein, pour une durée maximale de 14 mois. La rémunération sera déterminée en fonction des compétences et

de l’expérience. Date d’entrée en fonction : immédiate.

Les candidatures, accompagnées d’un curriculum vitae, devront parvenir au plus tard le 25 juin 2007 par courriel uniquement à :

Bernard Claret

Directeur général par intérim
Vidéographe.
4550, rue Garnier
Montréal (Québec) H2J 3S7
bclaret@videographe.qc.ca

Seul(e)s les candidat(e)s retenu(e)s pour entrevue seront contacté(e)s. Les entrevues se dérouleront entre le 27 juin et le 6 juillet 2007.

The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is currently accepting applications for an ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. This is a full-time summer position beginning July 2nd 2007 and ending August 31st, 2007.

Organization: Now entering its eighth year, the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is an international showcase for Indigenous film, video, radio, new media, and installation art. Located in a beautiful arts-focused building at 401 Richmond Street West in Toronto, imagineNATIVE is a community-based festival committed to the development and promotion of Indigenous artists and their work.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Administrative Assistant will provide assistance with the administration and preparation of the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival.

Responsibilities:

The Administrative Assistant’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Update and maintain database records.
Assist in pre-festival preparations, including inputting films into database.
Telephone reception.
File paper records, as necessary.
Check and distribute incoming faxes, assist in sending out faxes.
Check incoming emails to the general mailbox and forward queries as necessary.
Oversee incoming and outgoing office mail.
Assist all staff with daily administrative duties.
Other duties as assigned or required.

Skills Required:

Computer literacy (including web, spreadsheets, database programs).
Good organizational and multi-tasking skills.
Friendly and personable demeanour.

Position Details:

Contract runs for 9 weeks (full-time) and the wage is $10 per hour.
Start date is July 2nd and the position concludes on August 31st, 2007.

Deadline: June 18, 2007

Apply in writing to: Kerry Swanson, imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, 401 Richmond St. West, Suite 417, Toronto, ON, M5V 3A8 OR Fax: (416) 585-2313. You may also email your resume (as an .rtf or .pdf file) to: kswanson@imaginenative.org.

Preference will be given to Aboriginal candidates. For more information about the festival, please visit our website, www.imaginenative.org. We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

Pay what you can

Notice to All Ottawa-Gatineau Filmmakers

DOC Ottawa-Gatineau Chapter is presenting a workshop with award winning NFB filmmaker Paul Cowan.

Documentary Storytelling with Paul Cowan will focus on production challenges and developing a story arc. Further details are provided in the attached pdf notice.

When: Saturday June 23rd from 9:30 am to 6:30 pm.
Where: Arts Court , 2 Daly Ave
Cost: $50 for DOC Ottawa-Gatineau members and $60 for non members
Deadline: Registration is required by June 18th

The workshop is limited to 12 participants. If you are interested in registering for the workshop or want more information please contact Steve Hunt or Sabrina Mathews as soon as possible.

Steve Hunt : steven@sounddevelopment.com, 613-730-1992
Sabrina Mathews: smathews@magma.ca, 613-232-6663.

Only $5.00!!

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