PUBLIC DOMAIN VIDEO COMMISSIONING PROJECT

(French version follows English)

DEADLINE : October 30, 2007

PUBLIC DOMAIN is a commissioning project offered by SAW Video in collaboration with Library and Archives Canada. SAW Video invites Canadian video artists to submit a research and creation project that utilizes public domain* material found in the audio-visual collection of Library and Archives Canada (LAC).

* Public domain is a statute referring to intellectual properties (works, inventions…) for which, due to the expiration of their copyright, it is no longer necessary to obtain authorization for use.

Library and Archives Canada houses thousands of audio-visual documents and some are now in the public domain*. These records cover a myriad of historic events that directly mark our collective history, such as documentation of the First and Second World Wars and of industrial development. As well as documenting historic events, the extensive collection of moving images at LAC also includes amateur footage of private events such as garden parties, various sporting activities, scenes of camaraderie between soldiers, friends, and workers. These audio-visual records leave traces of the intimate stories of individuals and each offers a different perspective on the passage of time.

Artists are invited to write their own history through the creation of a contemporary work that incorporates historic traces such as these.

To stimulate the imagination and to give an idea of the variety of work housed within Library and Archives Canada, we have selected a sample of works from the public domain. These samples can be found at here. The work you propose to create need not be limited by images such as those we have selected as examples. In preparing your research and creation proposal you are also free to integrate other video material (found or original) in addition to the material culled from Library and Archives Canada.

The project will develop in 3 phases starting in Spring 2008 (dates will be confirmed according to the availability of the artists).

PHASE 1 : Research and pre-selection of public domain clips. Library and Archives Canada offers an on-line databank of its audio-visual collection. Those artists whose proposals are selected will receive a user guide outlining different electronic research mechanisms in order to facilitate their research into archival moving image records in the public domain. This initial phase can be undertaken at the artist's place of residence.

PHASE 2 : Consultation and selection of public domain clips from the Archives. This phase will take place at the consultation centre of Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa where the artists will preview their chosen works.

PHASE 3: Transfer of the selected images and production of a new original work. Production will take place at SAW Video for regional artists or at an appropriate location for artists outside the Ottawa-Gatineau region.

Selected artists will receive :

· An artist's fee of $ 2500;
· Up to $ 2,500 in production and post-production equipment waivers (please refer to our price list at www.sawvideo.com). Artists from outside the Ottawa-Gatineau region will receive a equipment budget up to the same value.
· A one-year producing membership at SAW Video
· A credit of $250 towards any workshops offered at SAW Video.

In addition, SAW Video will cover :
· The cost of travel, accommodation and per diem for artists during their research residency in Ottawa (up to one week)
· The cost of transferring to video selected works from the Archives

Eligibility criteria :
· Artists must be mid-career or established in their practice;
· Artists must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada;
· Eligible projects are those over which the artists maintains full creative and editorial control;
· All genres are accepted (experimental, dramatic, documentary, new media);
· Final productions should take the form of single-channel works not exceeding 20 minutes in duration.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES :

Applicants must submit :
· A project description (2 pages maximum) including a description of the research direction you are planning to undertake at the Archives (the types of material you hope to find, the themes and genres that you wish to research and explore) and your proposed treatment of the found images;
· A brief description of the importance of Library and Archives Canada to your research;
· A current resumé (with an accent on your artistic work);
· A description of your technical needs;
· Examples of your past work (video or film) on DVD, VHS, or Mini DV formats (please limit your selection to 3 examples);
· A provisional budget outlining expenses required for the production (including rental of equipment based on SAW Video equipment rental rates).
NB : Email submissions will not be considered and please do not submit material that cannot be replaced.
Proposals will be evaluated by an independent jury composed of artistic peers. Up to six artists will be selected and successful applicants will be contacted by mid-November.
SAW Video actively encourages applications from all artists, regardless of race, age, class, gender, sexual orientation, or ability.

Commissioned works will be screened publicly. Artists will retain rights over their productions but must provide a copy of their tapes for inclusion in SAW Video's archives.

Click for sample film clips

Questions? Please contact Philippe Hamelin, programmer at 613-238-7648 or at philippe@sawvideo.com.

Submissions should be mailed to :

SAW Video
c/o Public Domain Project
67 Nicholas St.
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B9
T. 613.238.7648 / F. 613.238.4617
sawvideo@sawvideo.com

* Please note : This project is conditional upon the receipt by SAW Video of funding from Canada Council Media Arts Commissioning program.

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APPEL DE DOSSIERS
DOMAINE PUBLIC
PROJET DE COMMANDE D'ŒUVRES VIDÉOGRAPHIQUES*

DATE LIMITE : 30 OCTOBRE 2007

DOMAINE PUBLIC est un projet de commande d'œuvres offert par SAW Video en collaboration avec Bibliothèque et Archives Canada. SAW Video invite les artistes vidéastes canadiens à soumettre un projet de recherche et création utlisant comme matière première les archives filmiques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada étant entrées dans le domaine public*.

*Le domaine public est un statut sous lequel sont placés les biens intellectuels (œuvres, inventions ...) pour lesquels, au terme de leur durée de protection, il n'est plus nécessaire de demander une autorisation d'exploitation quelconque.

Bibliothèque et Archives Canada préserve des milliers de documents filmiques dont plusieurs sont maintenant libérés de tous droits d'auteurs. Ces enregistrements couvrent une pléïade d'événements historiques ayant marqué directement notre histoire collective telle la documentation de la première et deuxième guerre mondiale et du développement industriel. En plus de documenter ces événements historiques, l'importante collection audiovisuelle de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada inclut également des films amateurs d'événements privés tels garden parties, joutes sportives diverses, scènes de camaraderie entre amis, soldats et autres travailleurs. Ces enregistrements audiovisuels laissent des traces de l'histoire intime d'individus et chacun de ces documents offre un regard différent sur le passage du temps.

Les artistes sont invités à écrire leur propre histoire en créant une œuvre contemporaine qui s'approprie ces traces d'histoire.

Afin de stimuler l'imagination et de donner une idée de la variété de la collection de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada, des échantillons de documents issus du domaine public ont été sélectionnés. Ces échantillons peuvent être consultés au www.sawvideo.com . Votre proposition de projet ne doit toutefois pas se limiter à cette banque d'images que nous avons sélectionnées à titre d'exemples. L'intégration de matériel vidéo (original ou approprié) n'étant pas issu de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada est également permis.

Le projet se développera en trois phases débutant au printemps 2008 (dates à confirmer selon la disponibilité des artistes):

PHASE 1 : Recherche et présélection de clips d'archives issus du domaine public. Bibliothèque et Archives Canada offre en ligne une banque de données couvrant sa collection audiovisuelle. Les artistes sélectionnés recevront un guide d'utilisation des différents moteurs de recherche électroniques afin de faciliter leurs recherches de documents audiovisuels issus du domaine public. Cette phase sera accomplie au lieu de résidence de l'artiste.

PHASE 2 : Visionnement et sélection des clips présélectionnés. Cette phase aura lieu au centre de consultation de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada à Ottawa.

PHASE 3 : Traitement des images sélectionnées et production d'une nouvelle œuvre originale. La production aura lieu à SAW Video pour les artistes de la région et à l'endroit approprié pour les artistes de l'extérieur de la région Ottawa-Gatineau.

Les candidats retenus recevront :
· un cachet d'artiste de 2500$
· jusqu'à 2500$ en valeur de location d'équipement de production et de post-production (veuillez vous référer à notre liste de prix au www.sawvideo.com). Les artistes de l'extérieur de la région Ottawa-Gatineau recevront un budget de location au montant équivalent.
· une adhésion d'un an à titre de producteur à SAW Video;
· un crédit de 250 $ pour tout atelier offert par SAW Video;
De plus, SAW Video couvrira:
· les frais de déplacement, d'hébergement et de subsistance (per diem) des artistes pendant leur résidence de recherche (jusqu'à une semaine)
· les frais reliés aux transferts de formats des documents d'archives qui seront sélectionnés pour la production.
Critères de participation :
· Ce projet s'adresse aux artistes à mi-carrière ou établis.
· Les artistes doivent être citoyens canadiens ou résidents permanents du Canada
· Les projets admissibles sont ceux sur lesquels l'artiste conserve un plein contrôle créatif et rédactionnel.
· Tous les genres sont acceptés ( expérimental, fiction, documentaire, nouveau média)
· Les productions finales devront prendre la forme de monobande d'une durée maximale de 20 minutes.

PROCÉDURES DE SOUMISSION :

Les candidats doivent soumettre :
· une description du projet (2 pages maximum) incluant la direction des recherches que vous aimeriez effectuer aux archives (le type de matériel que vous espérez y trouver, les thèmes et genres que vous voulez rechercher et explorer) ainsi que le traitement que vous voulez porter aux images trouvées.
· une brève description de la pertinence et l'intérêt de vos recherches au sein de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada.
· un résumé à jour (mettant l'accent sur votre travail artistique);
· une description de vos besoins techniques
· des exemples de vos travaux antérieurs (vidéo ou film) sur format DVD, VHS ou Mini DV. (Veuillez limiter votre sélection à trois exemples)
· un budget prévisionnel des dépenses reliées au projet (incluant un budget de location d'équipement basé sur la liste de prix locative de SAW Video)
N.B. Les dossiers soumis par courriel ou sur internet ne seront pas considérés. Veuillez ne pas soumettre de matériel ne pouvant être remplacé.
Les propositions seront évaluées par un jury indépendant composé d'artistes pairs. Jusqu'à six artistes seront sélectionnés. Les participants retenus seront contactés à la mi-novembre.

SAW Video encourage activement l'accès de tous les artistes, sans égard à la race, à l'âge, à la classe, au sexe, à l'orientation sexuelle ou aux capacités de ceux-ci. Les oeuvres commandées seront présentées publiquement. Les candidats conserveront les droits d'auteur sur leurs productions mais devront fournir une copie de leur bande aux archives de Saw Vidéo. Vous avez des questions? Contactez Philippe Hamelin (programmateur) au 613-238-7648 ou à philippe@sawvideo.com
Veuillez envoyer vos dossiers à:

SAW Video
Projet Domaine public
67 rue Nicholas
Ottawa, Ontario K1N 7B9
T 613.238.7648 / F 613.238.4617
sawvideo@sawvideo.com

* VEUILLEZ NOTER : Ce projet est conditionnel à la réception du support financier du Programme de commandes d'œuvres d'arts médiatiques du Conseil des Arts du Canada.

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

SAW Video is launching a new initiative with the goal of increasing accessibility to our workshops and artists' training to those who would otherwise be unable to afford it. We are offering 4 workshop subsidies to be applied directly towards workshops of their choice. The subsidies will cover 100% of the cost of one workshop per recipient as well as a one-year basic membership to SAW Video. This is a great opportunity for low-income emerging or established artists to receive training and to become more involved in the centre.

In order to apply for this subsidy program we will need to receive a one-page letter of intent describing how taking a SAW Video workshop would specifically benefit you as an artist. We encourage applicants to self-identify as low income as these subsidies are available only to those who could not otherwise afford our workshop fees. This program is open both to existing SAW Video members and to the general public.

For information on the workshops we offer, go to http://www.sawvideo.com/sawvideo/workshopsx.php

The deadline for submission is Dec 1st, 2007.

Recipients will be able to use their subsidies for workshops scheduled after January 2008. Letters of intent may be dropped off in person at SAW Video during operating hours or may be emailed directly to ariel@sawvideo.com. Successful subsidy recipients will not be made public to the membership, and the results will remain confidential. If you have any further questions regarding the application process please contact SAW Video's workshop coordinator Ariel Smith at 613-238-7628 or at ariel@sawvideo.com.

Thanks to CJOH/CTV Development Fund for their support of this initiative.

CALL FOR ACTORS

The Tammy Teardrop Story
By Phil Caron

Synopsis

Tammy Teardrop was the world's first socially conscious toy - but thingsdidn't work out as planned. In the bright light of hindsight, this shortfaux-documentary exposes our consumer culture at its best and at its worst.

What
* a socially conscious satire
* 10 minutes

Talent Required (non-union)

Leads:
* 2 females: 55 + years old (at least)

Supporting Cast:
* 2 males: 50+ years old

Call or Email for an Appointment:

Phil Caron
613-565-2355
philcar@sympatico.ca

To see other work I've done, visit: www3.sympatico.ca/philcar

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).

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2 Day Intro to Avid Xpress Editing
Sat November 10th, 2007
12:00pm - 5:00pm

Sun November 11th, 2007
12:00pm - 5:00pm

Now, by popular demand, the Introduction to Avid Xpress DV editing workshop has been expanded to two full days of instruction!
AVID Xpress DV is the ideal solution for anyone looking to edit DV on the desktop while maintaining many of the same features and the same interface as the more powerful dedicated AVID editing systems. The course will cover all steps of the process from setting up and capturing from a DV device, using the timeline based interface, and outputting back to DV or exporting for the web.

Day One of the workshop will focus on a complete overview of the Avid Xpress DV software demonstrated by the instructor.

Day Two of the workshop will be hands on for all participants to practice editing a brief sequence under the supervision of the instructor. Depending on the size of the class, participants on Day Two may be seated in pairs at each editing workstation.

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

Workshop is limited to 6 participants. Registration deadline is Monday November 19th, 2007

Instructor: Jacob Hanna

Members $125.00
Non Members $150.00

Duration: 10 hours

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2 Day Intro to Adobe After Effects

Sat November 17th, 2007
12:00pm - 5:00pm

Sun November 18th, 2007
12:00pm - 5:00pm

Adobe After Effects is the software of choice for creating professional quality motion graphics and special effects for video. The purpose of this workshop is to introduce users to the powerful capabilities of this program and how it can be integration into your projects. Through a series of practical tutorials, this hands on introduction will have students complete a few basic projects in order to gain an understanding of this flexible design tool. Some of the most frequently asked questions and requested operations in After Effects will be answered and addressed. Projects will be divided evenly between motion graphics and compositing. Students should leave the class with a base knowledge of visual effects workflow and how to make a motion graphic.
Participants will be seated in pairs at each editing workstation.

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

Workshop is limited to 5 participants Deadline for Registration is Monday November 12th, 2007

Instructor: Firuz Daud

Firuz Daud is an alumni of Ryerson Polytechnic University's Image Arts program. He has done graphics for broadcast on stations such as City TV and the CBC and is one of the founding members of the art collective Team Tekki Techy. He has a cat named Puck.

Members $50.00
Non Members $75.00

Duration: 10 hours

The Canada Council for the Arts is seeking a Director, Arts Disciplines. This is a new position resulting from an organizational design review that recommended restructuring the existing Arts Division into two separate divisions, Arts Disciplines and Arts Development. The current Director of the Arts Division, André Courchesne, will serve as Director, Arts Development.

For more information, please contact Manon Dugal, Director, Human Resources at 1-800-263-5588 extension 5123 or (613) 566-4414 extension 5123 or by e-mail to manon.dugal@canadacouncil.ca.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Le Conseil des Arts du Canada est à la recherche d’un directeur des Disciplines artistiques. Ce nouveau poste résulte d’une révision de la structure organisationnelle qui recommande la restructuration de l’actuelle Division des arts en deux divisions distinctes : Disciplines artistiques et Avancement des arts. André Courchesne, actuel directeur de la Division des arts, assumera les fonctions de directeur de l’Avancement des arts.

Pour plus de renseignements, veuillez communiquer avec Manon Dugal, Directrice des Ressources humaines au 1-800-263-5588, poste 5123 ou (613) 566-4414, poste 5123 ou par courriel à manon.dugal@conseildesarts.ca.

Nous remercions tous les candidats de leur intérêt; nous ne communiquerons toutefois qu’avec les personnes convoquées en entrevue.

The Images Festival is seeking applications for a Print Production Coordinator

The Images Festival, based in Toronto and now in its 21st year, features Canadian and international film and video and related new media, installations and live performances. Our 10-day festival combines theatrical exhibitions with gallery-based media art installations and features symposia, artists’ retrospectives, special curated programs and publications alongside its annual competition selection of artist film and video. Images is a dynamic annual forum for excellence and innovation in the media arts.

The Images Festival, Canada’s largest exhibitor of independent media art, is currently seeking a Print Production Coordinator. This person will work in a collaborative environment to plan and execute a successful 2008 Festival (April 3-12, 2008) involving multiple exhibition sites and events with artists, the public, corporate and community partners.

This five-month contract position acts as the coordinator for the annual Images Festival publications. S/he will work closely with the staff and festival designer to ensure timely and accurate delivery of our 2008 festival catalogue and all print materials. Familiarity with a variety of the field's concepts, practices and procedures is required. A degree of creativity and latitude is expected.

The Print Production Coordinator’s responsibilities include:

Layout and pre-press
· Creating layouts using InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, QuarkXpress, Adobe Acrobat software (in Mac format) including prepping files and advertising templates;
· Organize pagination in consultation with key festival staff;
· Colour correction, checking digital files;
· Interacting regularly with festival designer and staff regarding design & timeline;
· Communicating and coordinating with staff, advertisers and sponsors for material, program copy and logos;
· Communicating with all festival artists for copy, images and logos;
· Communicating to ensure that timing and quality expectations are met;
· Ensuring that status reports are distributed in a timely fashion;
· Coordinating and acting as a liaison between staff, copyrwriter, proofreader & designer;
· Prepare galleys for press.

Budgets
· Collect and distribute quotes from printers;
· Plan print projects for the most practical and cost effective method of production, using internal and external resources.

Production and Delivery
· Responsible for press approvals, quality control to ensure deadlines are met;
· Co-ordinating with printer regarding press runs and delivery logistics;
· Discuss advance sales venue catalogue placement with pick-up venues before going to print with festival, calculate print run;
· Assist with coordination/distribution and mailout of catalogues;

Other
· Maintain accurate records for archive
· Accuracy of projects in accordance with festival operating procedures
· Performs other tasks as assigned by management
· Assist in planning and execution of catalogue launch event

Qualifications: Experience, Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:

· Minimum two (2) years experience with estimating, production planning or related graphic communications industry experience
· Strong knowledge of print production process
· Proficient with email, Word, Excel and design programs (InDesign, Illustrator, Quark XPress and Photoshop)
· Comfortable working in a fast paced and challenging environment
· Ability to work both independently and in a collaborative team setting
· Organized, detail oriented and able to problem solve
· Strong ability to multi-task and prioritize
· Able to work flexible hours when needed
· Must be able to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
· Strong communication, written and organizational skills are imperative.

Renumeration

· This is a five-month contract with a combination of 2 & 3 days per week
· Total contractor renumeration is 6,000$ (approx. 350 hours over 19 weeks)

Deadline: Friday October 26, 2007 @ 5:00 PM
Start date: November 2007

Kindly apply in writing and note where you saw this posting in your cover letter:
Hiring Committee, The Images Festival
448-401 Richmond Street
Toronto Ontario M5V 3A8
Fax (416) 971 7412
Email: images @ imagesfestival.com (please attach PDF or RTF files only)

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

*The Images Festival is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about the festival please visit our website at www.imagesfestival.com We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Arts Ottawa East - Communications Coordinator

Full-time position

Arts Ottawa East is a dynamic not for profit arts service organization representing artists and arts organizations throughout the City of Ottawa, with a strong focus on the population east of the Rideau River.

The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating all communications activities of Arts Ottawa East, raising awareness of and support for Arts Ottawa East and its members as well as creating and implementing annual communications plans.

This position requires:
o knowledge of the cultural community and media
o excellent knowledge of computers and word processing
o knowledge of the concepts of design
o experience in website development and management
o strong interpersonal skills
o excellent organizational and communication skills in both official languages (oral and written)
o a commitment to a team environment
o evening and weekend work is required from time to time.

To obtain further information about the Council and for more detail on the position, please visit our website at www.artsoe.ca or call 613-749-4978.

To apply please send your resume and covering letter by e-mail to info@artsoe.ca by fax to (613) 749-9973 or by mail to 4355 Halmont Drive, Ottawa ON K1J 8W6 - attention Christine Tremblay.

Closing date: October 19, 2007

We thank all applicants for their interest but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

The World's Best Video Artists Descend on Ottawa for 10-day Biennial!

Galerie SAW Gallery is proud to present the Art Star 3 Video Art Biennial, a unique event in Canada that shines light on some of the world's best video artists. Don't miss this opportunity to meet with international art stars Trinh T. Minh-ha (San Francisco), Raphael Montañez Ortiz (New York), Paul Wong (Vancouver) and over 20 special guest artists and curators. Screenings are followed by a Q & A between the curator and the artist, and by great parties and get-togethers.

TITLE: Art Star 3 Video Art Biennial

DATES: October 4 - 14, 2007 (see full schedule of events below)

LOCATION: Unless indicated otherwise, all events are held at Galerie SAW Gallery, 67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa.

ADMISSION: Single tickets for the screenings, workshop and Gala Presentation: $5
(free for students and members of Galerie SAW Gallery, SAW Video and the National Gallery of Canada)

Passport: $30 (includes a one-year membership to Galerie SAW Gallery)

FULL SCHEDULE

Thursday, October 4
5:30PM: Reception presented by the Embassy of Finland. Catering by Kinki and Mambo.
7PM: Salla Tykkä (Helsinki). Curated by Jason St-Laurent (Toronto). Co-presented with Available Light Screening Collective.
8PM: Deirdre Logue (Toronto) in person. Curated by Penny McCann (Ottawa). Co-presented with SAW Video.
10PM: Opening Party with DJ BEAR witness. Catering by Kinki and Mambo.

Friday, October 5
5:30PM: Reception for Trinh T. Minh-ha at Galerie SAW Gallery. Catering provided by the Vietnamese Canadian Centre.
7:30PM: Night Passage Gala Presentation: Trinh T. Minh-ha (San Francisco) in person
at the National Gallery of Canada auditorium. Co-presented with the National Gallery of Canada.

Saturday, October 6
2PM: Beyond Her Usual Limits: Performance and the Moving Image
Workshop with Deirdre Logue (Toronto). Co-presented with SAW Video.
7PM: Sara Angelucci (Toronto) in person. Curated by Erik Martinson (Toronto).
9PM: Paul Wong (Vancouver) in person. Curated by Winston Xin (Vancouver).

Sunday, October 7
7PM: Tricia Middleton + Joel Taylor (Montréal) in person. Curated by Philippe Hamelin (Ottawa).
9PM: Terry Haines (Vancouver) in person. Curated by Ryan Rice (Ottawa).

Thursday, October 11
7PM: Philip Jonlin Lee (Toronto) in person. Curated by Lisa Steele (Toronto).

Friday, October 12
7PM: Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay (Montréal) in person. Curated by Stefan St-Laurent (Ottawa).
Screening with live performance!

Saturday, October 13
7PM: Raphael Montañez Ortiz (New York) in person. Curated by Jacob Korczynski (Toronto).

Sunday, October 14
7PM: Harold Offeh (London) in person. Curated by Anna Khimasia (Ottawa).

October 4 - 14
Exhibition: Cave Trilogy by Salla Tykkä (Helsinki)

A 164-page full-colour catalogue featuring 11 essays in English, French, Chinese, Finnish, Italian, Spanish and Vietnamese is available free of charge at various locations throughout Ottawa and Gatineau.

PRESENTED BY: Galerie SAW Gallery
IN COLLABORATION WITH: SAW Video, Available Light Screening Collective and Gallery TPW (Toronto)

MAJOR PARTNERS: Canada Council for the Arts and Canadian Heritage
PARTNERS: City of Ottawa, Ontario Arts Council, Embassy of Finland, Kinki Restaurant, Mambo Restaurant, McAuslan Brewery, Steam Whistle Brewing, Vietnamese Canadian Centre and Westboro Village

OUR ART STARS STAY AT: Extended Stay Deluxe Hotel
Get your artsy friends to come for a luxurious visit: $99 special daily rate when you say you are a friend of SAW. Call Extended Stay Deluxe Hotel at (613) 236-7500 or book your room online at www.extendedstayhotels.com using company code SAW.

Galerie SAW Gallery
Information: (613) 236-6181
67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa ON, CANADA K1N 7B9
www.galeriesawgallery.com

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Des vedettes internationales de l'art vidéo à Ottawa pendant 10 jours !

La Galerie SAW Gallery est fière de présenter la Biennale de vidéo d'art Art Star 3, un événement unique au Canada qui met en vedette des artistes vidéastes parmi les meilleurs du monde. Ne manquez pas cette occasion de rencontrer des grands noms de l'art vidéo tels que Trinh T. Minh-ha (San Francisco), Raphael Montañez Ortiz (New York) et Paul Wong (Vancouver), et plus de 20 autres artistes et commissaires invités. Les projections seront suivies d'un entretien public entre le ou la commissaire et l'artiste, et de soirées conviviales qui promettent d'être mémorables.

TITRE : Biennale de vidéo d'art Art Star 3

DATES : Du 4 au 14 octobre 2007 (voir horaire détaillé ci-dessous)

LIEU : À moins d’indication contraire, tous les événements ont lieu à la Galerie SAW Gallery, 67, rue Nicholas, Ottawa.

PRIX D’ENTRÉE : Billets individuels pour les projections, l’atelier ou la présentation gala : 5 $
(entrée libre pour les étudiants et les membres de la Galerie SAW Gallery, de SAW Video et du Musée des beaux-arts du Canada)

Passeport : 30 $ (comprend une adhésion d’un an à la Galerie SAW Gallery)

HORAIRE DÉTAILLÉ

Le jeudi 4 octobre
17h30 : Réception présentée par l’Ambassade de Finlande. Buffet offert par Kinki et Mambo.
19 h : Salla Tykkä (Helsinki). Commissaire : Jason St-Laurent (Toronto). Co-présentée avec Available Light Screening Collective.
20 h : Deirdre Logue (Toronto) en présence de l’artiste. Commissaire : Penny McCann (Toronto). Co-présentée avec SAW Video.
22 h : Soirée d’ouverture avec le dj BEAR witness. Buffet offert par Kinki et Mambo.

Le vendredi 5 octobre
17h30 : Réception pour Trinh T. Minh-ha à la Galerie SAW Gallery. Buffet offert par le Centre vietnamien du Canada.
19h30 : Présentation gala de Night Passage : Trinh T. Minh-ha (San Francisco) en présence de l’artiste.
À l’auditorium du Musée des beaux-arts du Canada. Co-présentée avec le Musée des beaux-arts du Canada.

Le samedi 6 octobre
14 h : Beyond Her Usual Limits: Performance and the Moving Image
Atelier avec Deirdre Logue (Toronto). Co-présenté avec SAW Video.
19 h : Sara Angelucci (Toronto) in person. Commissaire : Erik Martinson (Toronto).
21 h : Paul Wong (Vancouver) en présence de l’artiste. Commissaire : Winston Xin (Vancouver).

Le dimanche 7 octobre
19 h : Tricia Middleton + Joel Taylor (Montréal) en présence des artistes. Commissaire : Philippe Hamelin (Ottawa).
21 h : Terry Haines (Vancouver) en présence de l’artiste. Commissaire : Ryan Rice (Ottawa).

Le jeudi 11 octobre
19 h : Philip Jonlin Lee (Toronto) en présence de l’artiste. Commissaire : Lisa Steele (Toronto).

Le vendredi 12 octobre
19 h : Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay (Montréal) en présence de l’artiste. Commissaire : Stefan St-Laurent (Ottawa).
Performance lors de la projection !

Le samedi 13 octobre
19 h : Raphael Montañez Ortiz (New York) en présence de l’artiste. Commissaire : Jacob Korczynski (Toronto).

Le dimanche 14 octobre
19 h : Harold Offeh (Londres) en présence de l’artiste. Commissaire : Anna Khimasia (Ottawa).

Du 4 au 14 octobre
Exposition : Cave Trilogy de Salla Tykkä (Helsinki)

Un catalogue de 164 pages avec 11 textes en anglais, en français, en chinois, en espagnol, en finlandais, en italien et en vietnamien est disponible gratuitement partout à Ottawa et à Gatineau.

ART STAR 3 EST PRÉSENTÉE PAR : Galerie SAW Gallery
EN COLLABORATION AVEC: SAW Video, Available Light Screening Collective et Gallery TPW (Toronto)

PARTENAIRES MAJEURS : Conseil des Arts du Canada et Patrimoine canadien
PARTENAIRES: Ville d'Ottawa, Conseil des arts de l'Ontario, Ambassade de Finlande, Kinki Restaurant, Mambo Restaurant, Brasserie McAuslan, Steam Whistle Brewing, Centre vietnamien du Canada et Westboro Village

COMMANDITAIRE HÔTELIER : Extended Stay Deluxe Hotel
Mentionnez que vous êtes ami(e) de la Galerie SAW Gallery, et obtenez une chambre luxueuse pour seulement 99 $ par nuit. Téléphonez au Extended Stay Deluxe Hotel au (613) 236-7500 ou faites une réservation au www.extendedstayhotels.com (« code de compagnie » : SAW).

Galerie SAW Gallery
Renseignements : (613) 236-6181
67, rue Nicholas, Ottawa ON, CANADA K1N 7B9
www.galeriesawgallery.com

ONE WORLD FILM FESTIVAL 2007 ANNOUNCES LINE-UP

Aboriginal Films Highlight This Year’s Fest

World Inter-Action Mondiale (WIAM) is hosting its 18th Annual One World Film Festival this Oct 10th-20th. The Festival showcases documentaries about pressing social issues in Canada and around the world.

The Festival takes place at the Library and Archives, 395 Wellington, the Odawa Native Friendship Centre, 12 Stirling Avenue and SAW Video, 67 Nicholas Street.

Festival Pass $45, Student/Seniors/WIAM member Pass $40, Evening Pass $15, Student/Seniors/WIAM member $12, Afternoon Pass $5

A few of our films this year:

Wed, Oct 10, 2007
Qallunaat! Why White People are Funny (Mark Sandiford, Canada, 2006, 52.05 min.)

Inuit Qallunaatologists examine curious behaviours of the Qallunaat (white people). This witty film is a humbling portrayal of the extensive experimentation and exhaustive studies carried out on the Inuit by white colonizers.

Brocket 99 – Rockin’ the Country (Nilesh Patel, Canada, 2005, 99min.)

This award winning film examines the phenomenon of “Brocket 99” (a parody Reservation radio-broadcast tape widely distributed in the 1980’s and 90’s). Questions about the tape led to an open dialogue between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginals in Canada, particularly in the West.

Thurs, Oct 11, 2007
Bushman’s Secret (Rehad Desai, South Africa, 2006, 65 min.)

Filmmaker Desai travels to the Kalahari to investigate the recent surge of attention being paid to the Bushman of South Africa. The film chronicles the clash between the modern world and the ancient traditions and medicines of the Indigenous population.

Fri, Oct 12, 2007
Muffins for Granny (Nadia McLaren, Canada, 2007, 88min.)

This complex film examines the generational, national, emotional, psychological, and physical effects of residential schools. Filmmaker McLaren sheds light on her grandmother’s life through voices, experiences, and stories of other survivors.

Kiviaq vs. Canada (Zacharias Kunuk, Canada, 2006, 47 min.)

This film presents the story of Canada’s first Inuit lawyer and his plight to have the status of the Inuit defined. Award-winning filmmaker Kunuk cleverly pairs Kiviaq’s own personal narrative with the story of his people.

Sat, Oct 13, 2007
Sami Niedia Jojk (A Sami Daughter’s Song) (Liselotte Wajstedt, Sweden, 2007, 60 min)

A young woman attempts to reclaim her lost Sami heritage. The film reveals the filmmaker’s attempt to connect with her people, her family, her history, and with her Sami heritage.

For information on the Festival, or to schedule an interview with Festival Director Jolynn Sommervill or Sonya Poweska, Festival Programmer or available filmmakers, please call (613)238-4659 or e-mail us at jolynn@wiam.ca or sonya@wiam.ca

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World Inter-Action Mondiale
323 Chapel St., 3rd Floor
Ottawa ON
Canada K1N 7Z2
Phone: (613)-238-4659
Fax: (613)-238-1888
E-Mail: wiam@wiam.ca
Website: www.wiam.ca

Drunken Master Revue Screening
Sat Oct 27, 2007
11:00pm - 12:30am
Saturday Night Sinema presents

"Russian Roulette" in 16mm from 1975, shot in Vancouver as Vancouver! 93 mins with a reel change intermission

An RCMP officer is ordered to discreetly take a Russian immigrant into custody in advance of a state visit by the Soviet premier. When his prisoner is kidnapped, the officer is drawn into a complicated assassination scheme.

Starring George Segal as a RCMP officer

Directed by Lou Lombardo

Tickets are $3.00 at the door.

CFI PRESENTS A COMPLETE RETROSPECTIVE OF THE FILMS OF ALANIS OBOMSAWIN

(Ottawa, 28 September 2007) The showcase series of the Canadian Film< Institute’s Fall 2007 programming is a special month-long retrospective< of the films of acclaimed aboriginal documentary filmmaker, Alanis Obomsawin. Entitled “Cinema of Sovereignty: The Films of Alanis Obomsawin,” the retrospective is presented in assocation with the National Film Board of Canada.

“Filmmaker, writer, singer, activist, Alanis Obomsawin is an utterly remarkable artist,” says CFI Director Tom McSorley. “This retrospective reveals not only the power and commitment of Obomsawin’s cinema as an agent of social education and preserver of memory, but also the critical discourses and fundamental questions her work raises about Canada itself as a nation state. From her early socio-historical works to her cycle of films about the Oka Crisis of 1990 to her recent investigations of her own family and tribal history, Alanis Obomsawin has been and continues to be — she turned 75 in August — one of the most engaged, vital, and committed filmmakers in this place called Canada. It is no exaggeration to say that she is the greatest aboriginal filmmaker in the history of cinema. We are proud to present all of her impressive work, work which spans almost four decades.”

CINEMA OF SOVEREIGNTY: THE FILMS OF ALANIS OBOMSAWIN begins on Saturday, October 6, at 7:00pm with Obomsawin’s first three films: CHRISTMAS AT MOOSE FACTORY (1971), MOTHER OF MANY CHILDREN (1977), and AMISK (1977).

All films are presented in the Auditorium at the Library and Archives Canada, 395 rue Wellington Street. The complete schedule is listed below. Admission: $6.00 for CFI members/students/seniors, and $9.00 for the general public. For more information, please consult the Canadian Film Institute website: www.cfi-icf.ca.

OBOMSAWIN RETROSPECTIVE PROGRAMME SCHEDULE Sat./sam. Oct. 6 oct., 19:00 ALANIS OBOMSAWIN: FIRST WORKS 1971-1977

This programme features Obomsawin’s early efforts at documenting the lives and cultures of aboriginal peoples: CHRISTMAS AT MOOSE FACTORY (1971, 13 min.) a groundbreaking portrait of aboriginal youth preparing for Christian and Cree feast days, and “...at the age of thirty-nine she became the first Native woman to make a film for the NFB” (Randolph Lewis); MOTHER OF MANY CHILDREN (1977, 58 min.), a portrait a various North American aboriginal women’s extraordinary achievements; AMISK (1977, 40 min.), a poetic film about a benefit concert to raise money for the Northern Cree to fight the massive James Bay hydro project about to be imposed on the vast landscapes they have inhabited for millennia.

Sat./sam. Oct. 13 oct., 13:00 WABAN-AKI: PEOPLE FROM WHERE THE SUN RISES Canada 2006, 104 minutes

Obomsawin’s illustrious career comes full circle with WABAN-AKI. Having dedicated nearly four decades to chronicling the lives of Canada’s First Nations, she returns to the village where she was raised to craft a lyric account of her own people, who live in in the Abenaki community of Odanak. Presented in association with the One World Film Festival (World InterAction Mondiale).

Sat./sam. Oct. 13 oct., 19:00 ALANIS OBOMSAWIN: EARLY WORKS I: 1984-1987 INCIDENT AT RESTIGOUCHE (1984, 46 min.)

On June 11 and 20, 1981, the Québec Provincial Police (QPP) raided Restigouche Reserve, Québec. At issue were the salmon-fishing rights of the Mi’gmaq people. Because salmon has traditionally been a source of food and income for the Micmacs, the Québec government’s decision to restrict fishing arouses consternation and anger in the community. This film provides a historical perspective on the issue, and it documents, with newsclips, photographs and interviews, the two police raids; RICHARD CARDINAL: CRY FROM THE DIARY OF A METIS CHILD (1986, 29 min.) is a moving examination of the tragic short life of a Metis child who was moved around from foster home to foster home; POUNDMAKER’S LODGE: A HEALING PLACE (1987, 30 min.) deals with the healing powers of aboriginal culture and tradition.

Sat./sam. Oct. 20 oct., 19:00 ALANIS OBOMSAWIN: EARLY WORKS II: 1988-1991 NO ADDRESS (1988, 59 minutes)

Many aboriginal people come to Montréal searching for jobs and a better life. They come without money, without friends, without jobs, and very quickly become part of the homeless population that lives on the streets. In NO ADDRESS, Obomsawin examines the plight of people dislocated from their traditional values, alienated from the rest of society, torn between staying and returning home. LE PATRO LE PREVOST 80 YEARS LATER (1991, 29 min.), an examination of the history of a Montreal community centre; and WALKER (1991, 14 min.) Walker is a young Aboriginal foster child whose only playmate is his dog. Jamie is a lonely young white boy who is afraid of dogs, and has some strange ideas about Aboriginal people. Walker ignores the jeering and taunting of the bigger boys and reaches out to Jamie.

Sat./sam. Oct. 20 oct., 21:00 KANEHSATAKE : 270 YEARS OF RESISTANCE Canada 1993, 119 minutes

Obomsawin’s essential film chronicle of the 1990 Oka Crisis is a masterful blend of cinema verite, historical contextualization, and philosophical rumination about the relationship between aboriginal peoples and European settlers in Canada. When the mayor of Oka, Quebec, annexes a sacred aboriginal burial ground for a golf course expansion, the Mohawks of Kanehsatake decide to resist. Their resistance is met with the full force of the Quebec and Canadian governments, and their resistance also triggers intense discussions about the many historic injustices faced by Canada’s aborginal populations. A searing documentary, and a searching examination of Canada itself.