Volunteers are needed for our Video Arcade
fundraiser. Positions range from bartending,
manning the door, helping out with setup, etc.

Interested? Contact Erin at erin@sawvideo.com or
at 238-7648.

SAW Video Cultural Equity Production Fund

The Cultural Equity fund is a production support program aimed at providing opportunities for visible minority artists to express themselves creatively through the medium of video. Applicants to the fund must be new to filmmaking or have less than 3 videos to their credit. Up to 3 awards will be given. Proposals are assessed by an independent jury and the successful applicants have one year to complete their project.

Eligible projects are those over which the artist has creative and editorial control. All genres are accepted (i.e. experimental, drama, documentary, video installation, and new media.). Artists crossing over from other disciplines (i.e. theatre, writing, visual arts, and dance) are also welcome. Please note: Feature-length projects are not eligible to apply. In addition, editing of successful projects must take place at SAW Video, and this should be factored into the budget accordingly.

A screening of productions will be held in Club SAW. Applicants retain copyright to their productions, but they must provide a copy of their tape to be kept in SAW Video’s archives.

The successful applicants receive: A one year producing membership;
up to $1200 in access to SAW Video equipment;
a $250 credit towards any workshop(s) offered by SAW Video; up to $200 in cash;
a copy of the SAW Video Production Handbook

Applicants must submit:
a current resumé (with emphasis on your artistic work)
a 1 to 2 page description of the proposed project (may include a script, treatment, or storyboard)
a production schedule
a detailed budget
and if possible, examples of previous work (video, film or other artistic work)

Note: please do not submit material which can not be replaced

Have questions? Call 238-7648 or email sawvideo@sawvideo.com

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FONDS DE PRODUCTION POUR L'ÉQUITÉ CULTURELLE DE SAW VIDEO

Le Fonds pour l'équité culturelle est un programme d'appui à la production qui vise à fournir des occasions aux artistes des minorités visibles de s'exprimer de façon créative au moyen de la vidéo. Les candidats à ce fonds doivent être des novices en réalisation de film ou avoir moins de 3 vidéos à leur crédit. Jusqu'à 3 prix seront remis. Les propositions sont évaluées par un jury indépendant, et les candidats retenus auront un an pour compléter leur projet.

Les projets admissibles sont ceux sur lesquels l'artiste exerce un contrôle aux plans de la création et du montage. Tous les genres sont acceptés (c.-à-d., expérimental, dramatique, documentaire, vidéo d'installation et nouveaux médias). Les artistes venant d'autres disciplines (c.-à-d., théâtre, écriture, arts visuels et danse) sont également les bienvenus.

Une projection des productions aura lieu au Club Saw. Les candidats conservent les droits d'auteur sur leurs productions mais doivent fournir une copie de leur bande aux archives de Saw vidéo.

Les candidats retenus reçoivent :
une adhésion d'un an à titre de producteur
un accès à l'équipement de SAW Vidéo d'une valeur allant jusqu'à 1 200 $
Un crédit de 200 $ pour tout atelier leur permettant de compléter leur projet
jusqu'à 200 $ comptant
une copie du Manuel de production de SAW Vidéo

Les candidats doivent soumettre :

un résumé à jour (avec accent sur leur travail artistique)
une description du projet proposé, de 1 à 2 pages (peut comprendre un scénario, un traitement ou un story-board)
un échéancier de production
un budget détaillé
et si possible des exemples de travaux antérieurs (vidéo, film ou autre oeuvre artistique)

Nota : Veuillez ne pas soumettre de matériel qui ne peut pas être remplacé.

Vous avez des questions ? Appelez au 238-7648 ou joignez-la par courriel à sawvideo@sawvideo.com

Deadline Thursday November 01st, 2007

	ABORIGINAL VOICES FUND
The Aboriginal Voices Fund is a production support program for First Nations, Metis and Inuit artists who wish to express themselves creatively through the medium of video. Up to three grants will be awarded. Applicants to the fund can be at any stage of their career: emerging, mid-career or established. Proposals are assessed by an independent jury and the successful applicants have one year to complete their project. Eligible projects are those over which the artist has creative and editorial control. All genres are accepted (i.e. experimental, drama, documentary, video installation, and new media). Artists crossing over from other disciplines (i.e. music, theatre, writing, visual arts, and dance) are also welcome. A screening of productions will be held in Club SAW. Applicants retain copyright to their productions, but they must provide a copy of their tape to be kept in SAW Video’s archives. The successful applicants receive: * a one year producing membership to SAW Video; * up to $1200 in access to SAW Video production and post-production equipment; * a $250 credit towards any workshop(s) offered by SAW Video; * up to $200 in cash; * a copy of the SAW Video Production Handbook Applicants must submit: * a current resume (with emphasis on your artistic work); * a 1 to 2 page description of the proposed project (may include a script or storyboard); * a production schedule; * a detailed budget; * and if possible, examples of previous work (video, film or other artistic work). Note: please do not submit material which can not be replaced. Have questions? Call 238-7648 or email sawvideo@sawvideo.com _______________________________________________________________________________________ Le Fonds de production Voix autochtones est un programme de support voué aux artistes des Premières Nations, Métis et Inuit qui désirent s’exprimer de façon créative au moyen du médium vidéo. Ce fonds s’adresse aux artistes de tout niveau: émergent, établi ou à mi-carrière. Jusqu’à trois bourses seront attribuées. Les propositions seront évaluées par un jury indépendant, et les candidats retenus auront un an pour compléter leur projet. Les projets admissibles sont ceux sur lesquels l'artiste conserve un plein contrôle créatif et rédactionnel. Tous les genres sont acceptés (c.-à-d. expérimental, dramatique, documentaire, installation vidéo et nouveaux médias). Les artistes venant d'autres disciplines (c.-à-d. musique, théâtre, écriture, arts visuels et danse) sont également les bienvenus. Une projection des productions aura lieu au Club Saw. Les candidats conserveront les droits d'auteur sur leurs productions mais devront fournir une copie de leur bande aux archives de Saw Vidéo. Les candidats retenus recevront: * une adhésion d'un an à titre de producteur à SAW Video; * jusqu’à 1200$ d’accès à l’équipement de production et de postproduction; * un crédit de 250 $ pour tout atelier offert par SAW Video; * jusqu'à 200 $ en cachet de production; * et une copie du manuel de production de SAW Vidéo. Les candidats doivent soumettre: * un résumé à jour (mettant l’accent sur leur travail artistique); * une description du projet proposé, de 1 à 2 pages (peut comprendre un scénario, un traitement ou un story-board); * un échéancier de production; * un budget détaillé; * et si possible des exemples de travaux antérieurs (vidéo, film ou autre oeuvre artistique). N.B. : Veuillez ne pas soumettre de matériel qui ne peut pas être remplacé. Vous avez des questions ? Appelez au 238-7648 ou joignez-la par courriel à sawvideo@sawvideo.com Deadline Monday October 01st, 2007

2 day-Introduction to Final Cut Pro

Sat October 20th, 2007
12 pm - 5:00pm

Sun October 21st, 2007
12 pm - 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 overveiw 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 October 15th, 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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2-Day Introduction to Video Production

Sat October 27th, 2007
11:00am - 5:00pm

Sun October 28th, 2007
11:00am - 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 HDV and Mini DV cameras -- such as the, Sony Z1U and V1U and the Panasonic AG-DVX100B. 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 time and instruction. Shooting exercises will be indoors and outdoors (weather permitting) simulating varying conditions and situations.

WORKSHOP LIMITED TO 6 PARTICIPANTS

Deadline for registration is Monday October 22nd

Instructor: Jacob Hanna

Members $125.00
Non Members $150.00

Duration: 12 hours

SAW Video is located at:

67 Nicholas Street Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
East of the Rideau Centre in Arts Court (which is at 2 Daly Ave).

SAW Video needs your Production Information!

Dear members,

It's that time of year again. This fall, SAW Video must report back to our main funder, the Canada Council, on how many media artists and productions we've assisted in the last year.

We need information from all members who have used our equipment (production or post) for their 2007 productions. Productions can either be complete or in-progress - just let us know about them!

Please fill out the online form http://www.sawvideo.com/onesheet/ before Sept. 15, 2007.

Thanks!

Doug Smalley
Technical Coordinator
doug@sawvideo.com

Cross-Media Challenge

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and the Sheffield International Documentary Festival in the United Kingdom are pleased to issue a call for proposals for a new cross-media competition called the Cross-Media Challenge. The Cross-Media Challenge is a co-production competition for innovative, interactive, socially engaged content with applications for mobile and broadband. It will award one producer a $10,500CAD/£5,000 co-production development deal with the NFB. Three semi-finalists will be invited to present their
projects at a panel session during the Sheffield Doc/Fest on November 10. The winner will be announced at the DigiDocs 360 program at the Sheffield Doc/Fest. The Sheffield InternationalDocumentary Festival takes place November 7 - 11,
2007, in Sheffield, England.

DEADLINE: October 12, 2007

Info: www.nfb.ca/crossmediachallenge -
www.sheffdocfest.com/view/digidocs

Winnipeg - Responding to market needs, the National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI) in association with Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) has redesigned NSI Storytellers to develop above-the-line Aboriginal broadcast talent. Aboriginal writers eager to learn the craft of writing television drama are encouraged to apply at www.nsi-canada.ca. Working individually and as a group the selected candidates will write scripts for a half hour daytime serial that may go into production for broadcast on APTN.

Deadline for applications is Monday October 15, 2007, 4:30 p.m. Central Time.

Up to five writers will be chosen based on submitted writing samples, an ability to work as a group, a strong desire to work in the Canadian television industry, and a willingness to commit to the program. Training for writers commences in fall 2007 and will span seven months. The second phase will provide training for directors and producers in spring 2008. A separate call for applications for this phase will be issued in the new year.

Writing participants will learn the basics of narrative writing and develop storylines and series arcs for the project. As with all NSI programs, training will be intensive and delivered by industry experts.

"The National Screen Institute prides itself on providing market-driven training. Our decision to restructure NSI Storytellers was based on the need for more television content from Canadian Aboriginal writers, directors and producers," says Susan Millican, NSI CEO. "APTN is a natural fit to help hone this craft and possibly showcase the results."

"NSI has a stellar reputation for delivering well-trained above-the-line graduates from its programs," said Jean LaRose, APTN Chief Executive Officer. "To have the NSI Storytellers curriculum based on an APTN program concept, with a real chance of going into production for broadcast, helps to fulfill our mandate of presenting programming by, for and about Aboriginal Peoples."

The program is managed by Brandice Vivier-Burns.

NSI Storytellers is made possible through the generous funding of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, NBC Universal and CHUM.

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.

About APTN:

September 1, 2007 marks the eight-year anniversary of the launch of the first national Aboriginal television network in the world with programming by, for and about Aboriginal Peoples to share with all Canadians and viewers around the world. APTN is available in over 10 million Canadian households and commercial establishments with cable, direct-to-home satellite (DTH), telco-delivered and fixed wireless television service providers. APTN does not receive government funding for operations but generates revenue through subscriber fees, advertising sales and strategic partnerships. APTN broadcasts programming with 56% offered in English, 16% in French and 28% in Aboriginal languages. For more information, please contact APTN at (204) 947-9331 or toll-free at 1-888-278-8862, or visit the website at www.aptn.ca .

NEW CANADIAN COALITION FOR ARTS & CULTURE

Part 1. Position Description

A. Position Title: Project Leader - NCCAC

B. Position Reports to: NCCAC member team

C. Position Status: contract part time position

D. Position Summary: Lead development of an arts and culture website and database for New Canadian artists and their communities and registration of a new, non-profit organization in collaboration with members of the organization.

E. Effective Date: immediate October 2007 through September 2008

Part 2. Position Functions

Contract Responsibilities

· As per City of Ottawa funding, provide leadership and administrative responsibility for :
o conceptual development of a website
o technical and content development of artists and community database
o registration of the NCCAC as a not-for-profit organization
· Sub-contracting of website technical development
· Lead for the NCCAC logo competition
· Plan, organize, and report on NCCAC meetings (minutes and agendas), including arranging guest speakers

NCCAC Mission Responsibilities

1. highlight and increase the visibility of New Canadian artists and organizations
2. identify, strengthen, and diversify existing resources, including the network of partnering institutions
3. finalize the administrative framework for the Coalition

General Responsibilities

· Outreach to and liaison with New Canadian artists and communities in Ottawa
· Outreach to and liaison with interested partner institutions and organizations in Ottawa
· Provide a portal of arts and culture related information for New Canadians and the broader community of Ottawa, while promoting interest from across Canada
· Investigation and follow up with any funding opportunities
· Solicit and organize volunteers to support the NCCAC
· Provides background information and analysis of statistics concerning immigration and arts and culture.
· Support partner agency - OCISO - mission and values

OCISO Community Development and Members Responsibilities

· A desk and computer with internet access are provided on a part time basis by OCISO.
· Overall management, liaison, direction, and accounts will be provided by OCISO Community Development.
· Contacts and community liaison will be provided by other NCCAC members.

Qualifications Required

· Professional and / or business experience working in a multicultural context
· Excellent word processing, spreadsheet (including formula development)
· Demonstrated interest in arts and culture, multiculturalism issues in Canada
· Proven independence and self motivation in project activities, flexibility in working schedule due to the nature of the NCCAC and members schedules, willingness to work weekends and evenings

Qualifications Desirable

· Bilingual in both of Canada’s official languages
· Third language

Please contact:

OCISO
JP Melville
725-5671 ex. 326
nccac@ociso.org

POSITION AVAILABLE:
Administrative Intern

Odyssey Theatre, Ottawa’s only professional summer theatre, is offering a six-month
Administrative Intern position. This job would be perfect for someone who is interested in
exploring the world of arts administration, and/or gaining new administrative skills, which would
be transferable to other fields.

Odyssey Theatre is a dynamic, award-winning company that runs a successful open-air theatre in
Strathcona Park. Our company produces a unique style of theatre that successfully blends various
theatrical forms, including such arts as Commedia dell’Arte, Mask, Physical Theatre and Clown.
We are currently celebrating our 22nd season, and have many exciting plans for growth, including
adding an indoor winter touring season.

Reporting to the General Manager and the Artistic Director, the successful candidate will be
responsible for assisting with Odyssey’s:

• Marketing strategies & materials;
• Fundraising;
• Grant writing;
• Development of a touring strategy; and
• General office duties.

The successful candidate must possess the following skills: excellent written communication skills; initiative; strong organizational skills; oral communication skills; intermediate computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, MAC); and a background in the arts would be an asset. This is a full-time position (from November – April), $350.00/week, 40 hours/week. The successful candidate will receive training and mentorship in marketing, fundraising and strategic planning, while being provided with networking opportunities. As well as gaining an excellent knowledge of the arts, after completing the position, Odyssey’s Administrative Intern would be qualified for numerous exciting positions in the not-for-profit, private and government sectors. This position is also a fantastic stepping-stone to a career in the arts and to succeed as an arts administrator.

Please submit a cover letter, résumé and two samples of you writing with references by
Friday, September 21, 2007 to:
Dana Uzarevic
General Manager
Odyssey Theatre
2 Daly Avenue
Ottawa, ON K1N 6E2
Or by email: admin@odysseytheatre.ca

Disorganised and Galerie SAW Gallery present:

A courtyard party to end the summer with a sizzle

Time and Place:
Saturday, September 15, 2007, 9PM - 2AM
Galerie SAW Gallery, 67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa
19+ / $5

Here's the night's line-up:

JOKERS OF THE SCENE (Disorganised, Ottawa)
DAPINKNOISE (Montreal)
ZATTAR (Timekode, Ottawa)

A fundraising event like no other. Cover is only $5 and beer is painfully cheap! The event takes place in the Galerie SAW Gallery courtyard under moonlight. In case of rain, the party will be moved inside. It's going to be a massive night of music and dancing.

This will be your last chance to see the summer blockbuster show Oil Spill: New Painting in Ontario, which has attracted over 3,000 visitors so far. Also, make sure to catch our other exhibition in the National Arts Centre foyer Affinités électives : The Performances of Carl Bouchard and Martin Dufrasne, which also closes this Saturday.

For more information, please contact Fayiaz, Minh, Stefan or Tam-Ca at Galerie SAW Gallery at (613) 236-6181

www.galeriesawgallery.com

Canadian Film Institute presents Five Short Films Straight from the Heart of Africa
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When: WEDNESDAY, September 19, 2007
Where: 395 Wellington Street (Library and Archives
Canada)
Who: Produced by the Burundi Film Center
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Backgrounder

The Burundi Film Center (BFC) is a media development projected launched by three Canadian filmmakers in the little-known East African nation of Burundi. With no outside funding, their own equipment and some resourceful friends, the Canadians (two from
Ottawa, one from Montreal) were able to train 36 students, aged 18-25, the basics of film production and produce five short dramatic films. Already wooing audiences around East Africa, the films now come to Ottawa for their Canadian premiere on Wednesday, September 19th.

Beyond the films, the event will celebrate of East African life and be an opportunity for Ottawans to engage the cultural
richness of a distant continent. A photo exhibit by BFC artist-in-residence and internationally exhibited Ottawa photographer
Bridget Farr will display another side to Burundian life, accompanied by a silent auction of the photos, with proceeds helping to sustain the BFC. Patrons will also be able to sample staples in African cuisine provided by the Burundian Embassy.

Overview:

Burundi, located just south of Rwanda, is a nation emerging from a war-time crisis and entering a new era of cultural
understanding, tolerance and education. The absence of a developed media has crippled the nation’s ability to operate as a proper
democracy and exposed the need for professional journalism and artistic expression through audio-visual storytelling. The Burundi Film Centre is a unique opportunity for Burundian citizens to learn essential 21st century mass communication skills from Canadian filmmakers and documentarians, while engaging those same media experts in African issues.

A long-term partnership with Canadian media professionals and students are integral to this realization by sharing their
knowledge, passion and expertise with the future generation of Africa’s burgeoning media. Building on the Rwanda Initiative’s successful model, the BFC will further the nation’s capacity to think critically about domestic issues
and empower a new generation to evoke social change through film and video.

The BFC aims to share unique stories with a universal appeal to global audiences and

INSPIRE. EDUCATE. ENTERTAIN.

Media Contact: Christopher Redmond, BFC
Co-Founder/ Project Manger

Ph: 613-697-7946 / E-mail:
credmond@canadianfilm.com

http://citizen.nfb.ca/blogs/category/burundi-film-
center/

Free Workshops at Artengine in the month of September!!!!

This month Artengine as a part of its membership drive will be offering three free workshops for the public and its members. Limited space is available in these workshops so registration is a must.

For registration and further question please contact Marlène Barré at 613-482-0119 or by email at operations@artengine.ca

Artengine is located at 2 Daly Ave. in Suite M70 on the main floor of the
Arts Court Facility.

Introduction to Audio recording with Normand Fisher
This workshop is free to all Artengine members from Supporting to Producing

Normand Fisher is one of Ottawa-Gatineau most experiences audio artists and he will guide the participants through the basics of good audio recording using the Artengine equipment. This equipment is available for use for free to Artengine's Producing members so get your discounted membership while you can!

Wednesday September 19th, 2007
6PM-9PM
Location: Artengine

BENT with Frederic Arsenault
This workshop is free to all as a part of Festival X, Ottawa's new Photography Festival. Check out www.festivalx.ca for more information on other events.

A free work shop and creative session for experienced nerds and the curious novice alike. Like a circuit bending workshop for the digital photographer BENT will introduce participants to databending through a variety of simple and professional software. Host Frederic Arsenault will also explain how different photo based software packages interpret file information differently. This experimentation at the file level will bring the digital artist into a closer relationship with the files they manipulate.

This workshop is co-presented with the new chapter of Dorkbot based in Ottawa. Dorkbot is a global network of locally based meetings between artists, engineers, and designers working in the medium of electronic art.

SAW Video receives financial support from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the City of Ottawa, and the Community Foundation of Ottawa. Many thanks too, to our corporate sponsors: 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