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.

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

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2-Day Introduction to Video Production

Saturday December 8th-9th
11am-5pm
Instructor: Chris Ikonomopoulos

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-DVX100. 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 December 3rd, 2007

$125.00 Members
$150.00 Non Members

Duration: 12 hours

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2 Day Intro to Final Cut Pro

Saturday December 1st- Sunday December 2nd, 2007
12pm-5pm
Instructor: Ryan Stec

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 November 26th, 2007

$125.00 Members
$150.00 Non Members

Duration: 10 hours

World Premiere of Short Film: "I Never Told Anyone"
Written and directed by Adam Bentley
Monday, December 10th 2007 at 7PM
Club SAW

An average suburban housewife (Kathy Logan) discovers two secret taped confessions—one from her husband (Lawrence Aronovitch) and one from her son (Eric Laycock). From these tapes, she learns of the sexual abuse her son endured at the hands of her husband and she must now face the difficult task of deciding what to do—or not to do—next.

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On Friday November 23rd at Club Saw see The Spacemonkey Late Halloween Spectacular!

Come and see Terror Showdown and Night of the Living Movie.

An interactive screening and after party the likes of which you have never seen and only Spacemonkey Films can bring you. Come for the movie, stay for the horror. We guarantee a party and movie that will change the way you see terror forever.

Food, drinks, a Wii and zombies, what more can you ask.

Door open at 9:30. $5 admission.

light

Recognized internationally as a unique forum that encourages new insights and collaborations, Subtle Technologies challenges its participants to contemplate how art and science act upon one another and reshape perspectives.

Throughout four days of presentations, we cover a wide variety of subjects. It is the unexpected threads that are woven between the various presentations that make the Festival a unique experience.

The 11th Subtle Technologies Festival investigates light as our theme. Studied as long as recorded history, light continues to inspire and mystify us. Either visible or invisible, a particle or a wave, as nourishment, heat, and energy, molecules to complex organisms respond to and are affected by light. The speed of light defines our physics and has held great spiritual significance for many cultures.

We invite submissions that focus on light as a tool, subject of inquiry, and source of inspiration for disciplines related to both the arts and sciences, including: visual arts, performance, moving image arts, architecture, design, the engineering and natural sciences, history, anthropology and cultural theory.

We are interested in looking at light that occurs in fabricated and natural systems having physical, chemical, and biological origins. Some possible topics we would like to explore in this year's festival include but are not limited to:

• light in medicine
  
• light in artforms
  
• light's relationship to astronomy
  
• perception and psychological effects of light
  
• circadian rhythm
  
• light as a source of energy
  
• physics of light
  
• light in dance, theatre and performance
  
• light as an architectural or urban planning element
  
• light in biology
  
• light's relationship to spirituality
  
• light as a communication medium
  
• optics
  
• light's relationship to film, photography and video
  
• light and the environment
  We are currently seeking submissions for our symposium, exhibitions, poster session, and film and video evening.

Guidelines for Proposals:

We strongly urge those interested in submitting a proposal to acquaint themselves with our history of programming. The festival is open to the public and presentations must be accessible to a non-specialized audience. Each presentation must fill 45 minutes including a question and answer session. We encourage demonstrations, and can accommodate / provide technical support for almost any type of presentation.

All presenters receive an honorarium and their festival registration fees are waived.

To make a submission, please follow instructions on our website:
http://www.subtletechnologies.com

Proposal Deadline: December 31, 2007

CALL FOR ENTRIES
24th PAN-AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
MONTREAL, 10-20 APRIL 2008

Vues d’Afrique would like to further develop the Canadian filmmakers’ presence at the Pan-Africa International Film Festival in Montreal. We are looking to showcase films, videos and content produced for digital outlets/platforms.

These should be the work of

Independent Canadian filmmakers working on the themes of Africa and/or the Caribbean. The films can also embrace the themes of African and Caribbean culture in Canada, integration of Diasporas, etc.

Independent Canadian filmmakers from the African and Caribbean communities

The REGARDS D’ICI competition category is entirely devoted to Independent Canadian films. Feature length, short films, documentaries and film animation are all eligible to enter.

To fill the entry form, go to: www.vuesdafrique.org/telechargements/

or contact
Festival Coordination
Vues d’Afrique
Tel : (514) 284-3322 extension 236
Fax : (514) 845-0631
coordination@vuesdafrique.org

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Galerie SAW Gallery Call for submissions

Exhibition: Leaving Deep Water
Curator: Minh Nguyen
Deadline: November 30, 2007

In“The Site of Memory,”an essay written by the African American writer Toni Morrison, water, as “flooding,” is linked to the flow of cultural memory contained by images or pictures. Viscerally, water is also considered a purifier in most religions around the world, and is often believed to have spiritual powers. Colourless, tasteless and odourless, this essential substance of all forms of life is both an economic commodity and the source of many sociopolitical contentions throughout historical ages. To explore the expansive metaphorical nature of water, Galerie SAW Gallery invites submissions from artists in Canada and the US, emerging or established, and from culturally diverse communities.

The submitted works must demonstrate a strong intention in exploring the nature of water as a metaphorical element, a medium, a material, a site, or combination thereof. Works in drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, mixed media, installation, media art and Internet-based art will be considered. Proposals from performance artists are also welcome. The exhibition is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2008. All selected artists will receive an exhibition fee.

Please include: up to 10 images of your work (digital files, slides or prints), an image list, a CV (max. 3 pages), an artist statement (max. 300 words) and a self-addressed stamped envelope (if applicable). Please do not send original artwork. Submissions can be sent through regular mail or electronically. For digital images, please submit jpg files only, at a resolution of 72 dpi and 500 KB maximum. Title each file (image) with a number, your initials, the year and title of your work
(for example: 01MN2007LeavingWater.jpg)

Please send submissions to:
Minh Nguyen, Curatorial Resident
Galerie SAW Gallery
67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa ON
Canada K1N 7B9
sawresident@artengine.ca

For more information on Galerie SAW Gallery, please consult our website www.galeriesawgallery.com.

This project is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts.

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Galerie SAW Gallery
Appel de dossiers
Exposition : Partir des eaux profondes
Commissaire : Minh Nguyen
Date limite : Le 30 novembre 2007

Dans son essai « The Site of Memory », l'auteure afro-américaine Toni Morrison tisse un lien entre l’eau – l’action d’inonder – et
l'écoulement de la mémoire culturelle, laquelle se manifeste en image et en représentation. Dans la plupart des religions, l'eau occupe une fonction purificatrice et possède une puissance spirituelle. Incolore, insipide et inodore, cet élément indispensable à toutes formes de vie est à la fois une denrée économique et la source de maints conflits socio-politiques au cours de l’histoire. Afin d’explorer le vaste champ métaphorique de l'eau, la Galerie SAW Gallery invite les artistes, établis ou en début de carrière, en provenance de communautés diverses, et installés au Canada ou aux États-Unis, à soumettre un dossier.

Les œuvres soumises doivent clairement démontrer l'intention d’explorer la valeur métaphorique de l'eau en tant qu’élément, médium, matériel, site, ou combinaison de ces dimensions. Les dessins, peintures, sculptures, estampes, photographies, installations et œuvres
médiatiques, multimédia et nouveaux médias seront considérés. Les propositions d’artistes de performance sont également bienvenues.
L'exposition se tiendra au printemps 2008, et les artistes choisis recevront des honoraires d'exposition.

Le dossier soumis doit comprendre : un maximum de 10 images de votre travail (fichiers numériques, diapositives ou copies couleur), une liste d'images, un CV (3 pages maximum), une démarche artistique (300 mots maximum), une enveloppe pré-affranchie (s'il y a lieu). Veuillez ne pas envoyer d’œuvres originales. Les soumissions peuvent être envoyées par poste régulière ou par voie électronique. Pour les fichiers numériques, veuillez soumettre vos images en format .jpg seulement, à une résolution de 72 dpi et d’une taille maximale de 500 KB. Intitulez chaque fichier (image) avec un chiffre, vos initiales, l'année et le titre de votre
travail (par exemple : 01MN2007Eau.jpg).

Veuillez faire parvenir votre dossier à :
Minh Nguyen, Commissaire en résidence
Galerie SAW Gallery
67, rue Nicholas
Ottawa (Ontario)
Canada K1N 7B9
sawresident@artengine.ca.

Pour de plus amples renseignements sur la Galerie SAW Gallery, veuillez consulter notre site web : www.galeriesawgallery.com.

Ce projet est appuyé par le Conseil des Arts du Canada.

The $100 Film Festival Film-Music Explosion:
The Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers (CSIF) seeks proposals from bands/musicians to create a film based on an original song. Film premieres with LIVE performance @ $100 Film Festival, March 13-15, 2008. All styles accepted, no entry fees rqd. Proposals MUST include: concept or short film idea with rough script / storyboard & song demo. More info: www.csif.org or festival@csif.org
Deadline Fri. Dec 14, 07.

9th ANNUAL DAWSON CITY INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
Application Deadline: December 14, 2007.
Info: http://www.dawsonfilmfest.com/submissions.html

Espace Vidéographe Programming 2008-2009 (Montreal)
Espace Vidéographe, the programming division of Vidéographe, invites artists, curators, art centres and galleries to submit proposals for video art programs and media-arts exhibitions. Every year Espace Vidéographe presents between seven and nine activities (five to seven programs, one or two exhibitions), in different venues, and in partnership with other cultural organizations. Since its founding in 1998, Espace Vidéographe has been devoted to promoting and exhibiting video art in its various forms and through its relationships with other artistic disciplines. Projects can be submitted once a year and are reviewed by a programming committee. We welcome proposals from emerging curators and artists as well as established ones. We encourage proposals that provoke thought on the language of video and its modes of representation, encourage debate, and promote exchanges between different media-arts practices and between local and international production. Please note that projects submitted previously may not be resubmitted unless the artist is invited to do so. Programming proposals must include the bulk of the works selected (with supporting visual documentation).
DEADLINE: December 7, 2007
Info: www.videographe.qc.ca/html/programmation/details.php?item=communique&type=5&id=41

Submission of projects to Spirafilm (Québec)
Spirafilm welcomes short, medium and feature length independent projects from all types (fiction, experimental, documentary) and format (film, video).
DEADLINE: November 15, 2007
Info: www.meduse.org/spirafilm/quoineuf.html

Emerging creation video cinema - 4th edition (France)
in relation to emerging creation programme of the International festival of audiovisual programs - FIPA - of Biarritz. Always attentive with the emergence of new talents, with the new expressions creating by the crossing of the worlds of the cinema, of the video and the emerging creation, mapXXL proposes a tender for applications for the fourth edition of “emerging creation video cinema 2007”. Whether works of fiction, creative documents, animation, dance videos or video art, all forms of expression are invited to participate in this selection whose mission is to give a comprehensive overview of this trend, created by a young generation of artists participating in the rise of new expressions. Two selections will be presented, the first one with videos lasting 30 seconds to 12 minutes, the second one with videos lasting 12 to 24 minutes. They must be sent in high definition format in DVD. The selected videos will be presented as part of a section of emerging creation in the Fipa in Biarritz between January 22nd and 27th 2008.
DEADLINE: November 23, 2007
Info: www.art4eu.net


16th Annual $100 Film Festival (Calgary)
The CSIF $100 Film Festival encourages new & experienced filmmakers to exhibit their short films. With an emphasis on screening Super 8 and 16mm film, the $100 Film Festival is a unique festival that attracts filmmakers from around the world. The Festival provides audiences with an eclectic mix of drama, animation, comedy and experimental films, and remains one of the few venues where first-time filmmakers to exhibit their work. The $100 Film Festival is committed to paying artist fees as well as cash awards for the various categories of the films submitted. A panel of selected artists and community members choose all awards except for the Audience Favorite. The festival receives submissions from Calgary, across Canada, and internationally, especially in Europe where the tradition of Super 8 filmmaking is still quite strong. The festival draws over 1000 filmgoers each year, advancing CSIF's mandate of exhibiting filmmakers work to audiences. Eligibility: 16mm or Super 8 film under 22 minutes; must be able to provide 16mm or Super 8 print for Festival exhibition; official release date after December 1, 2005; accepted Audio Formats: 16mm with optical sound, Super 8 mag. stripe, properly synced CD. Please contact the festival for more details regarding your submission.
DEADLINE: December 1, 2007
Info: festival@csif.org - www.csif.org

Tampere Film Festival 2008 (Finland)
Tampere 38th International Short Film Festival takes place in March 5-9, 2008. Besides the International and Finnish Short Film competitions the festival screens a wide variety of film. In 2008 the special themes focus on Palestine, South Korea and Russia. The Canon of Short Film continues to present the best short films of all times. Videotivoli is our event for films made by kids for kids. The festival is also bursting with seminars, exhibitions, concerts and club nights.
DEADLINE: December 1, 2007
Info: www.tamperefilmfestival.fi

Available Light Film Festival (Whitehorse)
The Available Light Film Festival, hosted by Yukon Film Society, is accepting feature drama and documentary film and media art works produced after Jan 1, 2006 and over 45 minutes in length. There is no submission fee. Preview tapes and DVD's will not be returned unless a SASE is included. Projection formats: 35mm, 16mm, Beta SP, HDCAM, DVCAM or mini-dv. All video formats NTSC. Accepted films are paid an artist fee or the fee set by the distributor. ALFF submissions: 4137 C 4th Avenue Whitehorse, YT Y1A 1H8.
DEADLINE: December 31, 2007
Info: alff@yukonfilmsociety.com - www.yukonfilmsociety.com/alff/alff.html