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GALERIE SAW GALLERY AND SAW VIDEO PRESENT: A CLIVE ROBERTSON RETROSPECTIVE
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS

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CALLS FOR SUBMISSION
SCREENINGS AND EVENTS
OTHER

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	GALERIE SAW GALLERY AND SAW VIDEO PRESENT: A CLIVE ROBERTSTON RETROSPECTIVE
Galerie SAW Gallery and SAW Video present Then + Then Again: Practices within an Artist-run Culture 1969 - 2006. A Clive Robertson Retrospective Dates: November 25, 2007 – February 16, 2008 Opening reception: Monday, November 26, 8PM – 2AM. Pay What You Can. Catering and cash bar. Music by DJ BEAR witness (Ottawa) and Geneviève et Matthieu (Rouyn-Noranda). Book launches by YYZBOOKS (Toronto), 3e Impérial (Granby, QC) and the Association des groupes en arts visuels francophones (Ottawa). Meet some of the hundreds of Visual Arts Summit delegates expected to attend! Location: 67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa. Information: (613) 236-6181. www.galeriesawgallery.com www.sawvideo.com Then + Then Again: Practices within an Artist-run Culture, 1969-2006 is an archival retrospective exhibition curated by Clive Robertson. The show consists of documentation and a series of photo-text cards that together document Robertson’s performance, video and audioworks alongside additional curatorial and publishing collaborations he has instigated from 1970 to the present. Then + Then Again provides a unique opportunity to sample and make connections between artist collectives networking, the rights and responsibilities that have shaped an artist-run culture as well as the potential for organizational collaborations both within and outside of Canada. This exhibition is organized and circulated by Modern Fuel, Kingston, and presented by Galerie SAW Gallery and SAW Video in conjunction with the Visual Arts Summit (Canadian Museums Association). A 24-page catalogue featuring a conversation with Clive Robertson will be available free-of-charge at the opening. This exhibition is supported by the Ontario Arts Council's Touring and Collaborations Program. This will be the final installment of the national tour that stopped in Toronto, Kingston, Québec City and Windsor. The tour is coordinated by Gjennifer Snider. Biography: Clive Robertson is a media artist, cultural critic and publisher whose new book, Policy Matters: Administrations of Art Culture was published by YYZBOOKS, Toronto, in 2006. He is the co-editor with Alain-Martin Richard of Performance art in/au Canada 1970-1990, Éditions Intervention, 1991. He currently teaches contemporary art history, cultural policy and performance studies at Queen’s University, Kingston. Funders: Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council and the City of Ottawa Partners: Westboro Village, Steam Whistle Brewing and McAuslan Brewing Thanks for voting Galerie SAW Gallery Ottawa's Best Art Gallery in the Ottawa XPress Readers Poll for a third year in a row! ------ Galerie SAW Gallery et SAW Video présentent Encore et encore : La pratique dans la culture des centres d’artistes 1969-2006. Une rétrospective de Clive Robertson Dates : Du 25 novembre 2007 au 16 février 2008 Vernissage : Le lundi 26 novembre de 20 h à 2 h. Contributions volontaires. Buffet et bar payant. Musique avec le dj BEAR witness (Ottawa) et Geneviève et Matthieu (Rouyn-Noranda). Lancements de livres avec le 3e Impérial (Granby, QC), l'Association des groupes en arts visuels francophones (Ottawa) et YYZBOOKS (Toronto). Venez rencontrer les plus de 400 délégués du Sommet sur les arts visuels qui sont attendus à l'événement ! Lieu : 67, rue Nicholas, Ottawa. Renseignements : (613) 236-6181. www.galeriesawgallery.com. www.sawvideo.com. L’exposition Encore et encore : La pratique dans la culture des centres d'artistes 1969-2006 propose une documentation au sujet de la trajectoire artistique de Clive Robertson. Constitué, entre autres, d’une série de photo-textes documentant le travail de Robertson en performance, vidéo et audio, de même qu’une documentation au sujet de ses activités comme commissaire et éditeur de 1970 à aujourd’hui, ce projet fournit une occasion unique pour prélever et établir les rapports entre les collectifs d’artistes en réseau, les droits et responsabilités qui ont généré la culture des centres d’artistes tout comme les collaborations potentielles d’organisations à l’intérieur comme à l’extérieur du Canada. Cette exposition est organisée et mise en circulation par Modern Fuel (Kingston) et présentée par la Galerie SAW Gallery et SAW Video dans le cadre du Sommet des arts visuels (Association des musées canadiens). Un catalogue de 24 pages incluant une conversation avec Clive Robertson sera disponible gratuitement lors du vernissage. L'exposition est mise en circulation grâce à l'appui du programme Tournée et collaborations du Conseil des arts de l'Ontario. Il s'agit du dernier arrêt de l'exposition, qui a également été présentée à Toronto, Kingston, Québec et Windsor. L'exposition est coordonnée par Gjennifer Snider. Biographie : Clive Robertson est un artiste multidisciplinaire, critique culturel et éditeur dont la dernière publication Policy Matters: Administration of Art Culture vient d’être publiée par YYZBOOKS de Toronto en 2006. Il est également co-auteur avec Alain-Martin Richard de l’anthologie Performance art in/au Canada 1970-1990, éditée en 1991 aux Éditions Intervention. Actuellement, il enseigne l’histoire de l’art contemporain, la politique culturelle et l’art performance à l’Université Queens de Kingston, Ontario. Partenaires : Conseil des Arts du Canada, Conseil des arts de l'Ontario et la Ville d'Ottawa Commanditaires : Westboro Village, Steam Whistle Brewing et la Brasserie McAuslan Merci d'avoir nommé la Galerie SAW Gallery la meilleure galerie d'art de l'année dans le Best of Ottawa Readers Poll du Ottawa XPress pour une troisième année consécutive !

	UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
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 __________________________________________________________________________________ 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

	MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
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.

CALLS FOR SUBMISSION 

LA BANDE VIDEO
HOT DOCS FESTIVAL
RESEARCH RESIDENCY AT ARTEXTE
TRINITY SQUARE
ANIMATED ANOMALIES
INTERACCESS
XPACE
LIFT: CINEMA AND DISJUNCTION
THE SCHOOL BUS GALLERY

	LA BANDE VIDEO
Invitation Call for Proposals Exhibition La Bande Vidéo is inviting artists working in media arts to submit an exhibition proposal. La Bande Vidéo seeks to promote practices that develop an original video language that is inherent to the medium. From monobands to installations, the centre supports the presentation of independent work that bends rules. Production Residency and Exhibition Residency La Bande Vidéo is inviting artists working in media arts or artists who want to experiment with video to submit proposals for residencies. The artist-in-residence program is available to artists working in Canada and abroad. La Bande Vidéo supports work by emerging artists and by artists who are doing their part to move the discipline forward. The centre hopes to receive research projects that explore transfers among media. The selection committee will retained some residency projects for a month-long exhibition in the centre’s gallery. Artists chosen for residencies receive free access to the centre’s production studios and equipment for a period spanning two weeks to one month. La Bande Vidéo ensures technical support and lodges the artist if required. A complete array of HD equipment is available: digital cameras, shooting material and accessories, production locales (two editing suites, a sound studio and a trial studio for installations), and projection equipment. Proposals must be submitted by mail before January 15, 2008. Please include: • A project description • Technical requirements (if applicable) • Ten to twenty visual documents of recent work in jpeg format on a Mac-compatible CD or DVD • A résumé • Any other relevant documentation • A prepaid pre-addressed return envelope Projects selected will be included in the 2008-2009 program of La Bande Vidéo. Please contact us if further information is required. La Bande Vidéo supports the production and presentation of media art to stimulate the deliberation and circulation of information, ideas and video images. Through the presentation of Vidéaste recherché•e, the centre promotes the development of emerging artists in media arts. La Bande Vidéo receives financial support from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec and the City of Québec. La Bande Vidéo is a member of the Méduse, cooperative, the Regroupement des centres d’artistes autogérés du Québec, the Conseil québécois des arts médiatiques and the Independent Media Arts Alliance. La Bande Vidéo, 541 rue St-Vallier Est B.P.2, Québec, Qc, G1K 3P9, tél. 418-522-5561, info.labandevideo@meduse.org, www.meduse.org/labandevideo

	HOT DOCS FESTIVAL
SUBMISSIONS FOR 2008 HOT DOCS FESTIVAL NOW BEING ACCEPTED Submissions for Hot Docs 2008 are now open. HotDocs accepts documentary submissions of alllengths and subject matter. Entry deadline is December 10, 2007; late entry deadline is January 10, 2008. Hot Docs features two competitive programmes,Canadian Spectrum and International Spectrum, and several non-competitive programmes. All feature films selected for Hot Docs are eligible for the Hot Docs Audience Award. In 2008, the National Spotlight programme will present films from Iran and the Made In... programme will feature contemporary Mexican documentary cinema. Filmmakers from these countries are highly encouraged to submit their work. For full information on submission procedures and to access the online submission form, please visit our website. 2008 DOC LAB APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE The Doc Lab, Hot Doc's highly successful master class programme, provides filmmakers in need of creative refueling a chance to connect with leading creative professionals from the documentary world through intimate and focused discussions pertinent to their craft and projects. Taking place during the Festival, the participants are guided through a curated programme of meetings, screenings, conference sessions and other activities, including observing the Toronto Documentary Forum The Doc Lab is for early to mid-career filmmakers who wish to workshop a specific idea, develop new skills or address a creative need. To be eligible you must have at least one television broadcast or theatrical release credit as a director or writer. Submission details and applications are now available online for the 2008 Doc Lab at www.hotdocs.ca. The submission deadline is February 8, 2008 with selected applicants being notified by Friday, March 21.

	RESEARCH RESIDENCY AT ARTEXTE
2008-2009 Research Residency at Artexte Information Centre (Montreal) Artexte is pleased to invite Canadian curators, artists and critics (both emerging and established), to submit a proposal for a research project to take place at Artexte in Montreal during the 2008-2009 season. This one month residency will provide a unique opportunity to pursue individual research using the vast resources at Artexte while contributing to the interpretation of contemporary art and culture. Research projects that focus on contemporary Canadian art or on related issues, will be prioritized. The residency’s fixed budget includes travel and accommodation expenses, as well as a stipend. One of Artexte’s principal objectives is to facilitate original research on Canadian contemporary art since 1965. To do so, it brings together the resources needed to concretely contribute to the understanding of both experimental and critical art practices, as well as historical phenomena and related issues. Research activities taking place at Artexte are enhanced by privileged access to one of the most comprehensive collections of contemporary art documentation in Canada, an extensive network of collaborators and partners, as well as a highly competent staff. The dissemination of information has been part of Artexte’s mandate since its foundation in 1980. Artexte is open to supporting public presentations and debates about research conducted during the residency, or in the publication of findings in order to reach a diversified public interested in the arts and in culture. Artexte’s Residency Programme is based on the following objectives: Support independent research on contemporary visual arts Support the dissemination of research activities in the field Promote original theoretical and research approaches Promote alternative cultural perspectives and revisions of dominant discourses on art and contemporary culture Promote Artexte’s unique collection of documents and continue to develop and activate its content. Residency dates : Between April 2008 and June 2009 Duration : 1 month (4 weeks) Please send your proposal by January 7, 2008 to the following address: Research Residency Program Artexte Information Centre 508-460 Ste-Catherine Street West Montréal (Québec) H3B 1A7 Or email it to François Dion at fdion@artexte.ca Applications must include the following: Name, contact information, and preferred dates for the residency Description of research project (500 words) Resumé A selection of published texts on art (max 10 pages) A self-addressed, and stamped envelope for return of documents Artexte is funded by the Canada Council for the arts, the Conseil des arts et de lettres du Québec and the Conseil des arts de Montréal. Artexte is a partner of Imago, receiving support from the City of Montreal, the Ministère des affaires municipales et des régions and the Ministère de la Culture et des Communications du Québec.

	TRINITY SQUARE
Trinity Square Video Themed Commission Program, ICON, Call for Submissions Deadline for proposals: December 11, 2007 at 5pm TSV announces our new trilogy of Themed Commissions: Icon, Villain and Anti-Hero, inspired by classic film archetypes. We are currently calling for proposals for the first program, Icon, which will premiere in Spring 2008. In his pioneering 1961 book The Image: A Guide to the Pseudo-Events in America, Daniel J. Boorstin was the first to identify the shift to a celebrity culture that has since become an all-encompassing condition of the post-modern era. He warned that: “Celebrity-worship and hero-worship should not be confused. Yet we confuse them every day, and by doing so we come dangerously close to depriving ourselves of all real models. We lose sight of the men and women who do not simply seem great because they are famous but are famous because they are great. We come closer and closer to degrading all fame into notoriety.” In the first of our new trilogy, TSV asks: What are the characteristics of a true hero? Who do we look up to? And why? At what cost is fame worth pursuing? Trinity Square Video calls for proposals for 5-7 minute videos on the subject of icons. TSV encourages emerging to established artists to submit proposals. Selected artists receive: * $750 in production equipment rentals * 40 hours in the Final Cut Pro Editing Suite and a custom-designed workshop * TSV membership or renewal * $300 artist fee * Public screening For more information and application form visit: http://www.trinitysquarevideo.com Completed applications to be dropped off or mailed to: Trinity Square Video 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 376 Toronto, ON M5V 3A8 Since 2000,TSV’s Themed Commission Program has been a vital force in fostering the creation of new works in Toronto. A crucial part of TSV’s mandate to support artists, develop skills and stimulate discourse about the media arts, the Themed Commission Program has produced many award-winning videos by local emerging and established artists.

	ANIMATED ANOMALIES
ANIMATED ANOMALIES Friday, February 29, 2008 Call for Submissions Curated by Lisa Morse and Amy Baker. The program will showcase animated media from artists engaged in anomalies of content and form, concentrating on grotesquerie, fringe sexuality, ribald humour and the unconventional. Only those included within the program will be contacted. If you'd like your submission previews returned, please include a self-addressed, stamped return envelope. Specifications: Shorts, up to 10 minutes, completed since 2005. Screening formats: Film (16mm), Video (preferably mini DV). Submission preview formats: VHS, DVD. You must include a brief description and bio (50-70 words), and the year of completion. Artist fees will be paid. Submission deadline: 15th December 2007. Send Submissions to: The Centre for Art Tapes Attn: Animated Anomalies 5600 Sackville St., Suite 207 Halifax, NS B3J 1L2.

	INTERACCESS
InterAccess call for mashups! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Flashdance vs. War Games- a 1983 Video Mashup Call Deadline: Monday, December 3, 2007. A young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game playing, possibly starting World War III. A Pittsburgh woman with two jobs as a welder and an exotic dancer wants to get into ballet school. Who will come out on top? It’s up to you, masters of mash up… InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre in Toronto is celebrating their upcoming 25th anniversary in style, with the annual POWER BAR party on December 7, 2007. This year’s theme embodies the 80s, with beer, ‘za (pizza for you traditionalists), Atari, leg warmers, and the two greatest movies of……well, 1983: Flashdance and War Games. InterAccess is looking for artists to submit a mashup video of the films, to projected in the windows of the gallery during the party. What’s a mashup? Wikepedia says: Mashup, bootleg or bastard pop, is a musical genre which, in its purest form, consists of the combination of the music from one song with the a cappella from another. Ideally, the music and vocals belong to completely different styles/genres generally considered to be incompatible, yet skillfully and artfully combined into a pleasurably euphonic hybrid. A video mashup is the combination of multiple sources of video—which usually have no relevance with each other—into a derivative work often lampooning its component sources, or another text. They are one of the latest genre of mashups, and are gaining popularity. So hurry up! Pit Matthew Broderick and Jennifer Beals against each other and see who comes out alive (or dancing) Something happens when she hears the music...it's her freedom. It's her fire. It's her life. All submissions will be screened, just make sure they are 10 minutes or less and on DVD or (via internet quicktime file., etc) only…oh, and there are no artist fees for this one, but you will, however, be left with a warm sensation in your heart. And if you show up to the party, you’ll get a free beer and a slice of that ‘za….what a feeling. Send videos to: Mash me InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre Toronto, ON M6G 3A6

	XPACE
XPACE Cultural Centre is accepting submissions for a CONTACT Photography Festival Exhibition SUBMISSIONS DEADLINE: Friday Nov. 23, 2007 XPACE is seeking individual artist proposals of image-based work (photography, film, video, photo based printing, etc) for a curated exhibition to be part of the 2008 CONTACT Photography Festival. Under the theme, "Between Memory and History", CONTACT looks to examine the relationship between images and their accumulative role in constructing memory and history. XPACE seeks to facilitate this exploration with an exhibition of image-based works that push the boundaries of image making, encouraging submissions of work with a strong experimental focus. This includes, but is not limited to, film, video, photo-based printing, installation and performance. In addition to the submission package detailed below, XPACE suggests applicants express in their artist statement how CONTACT's theme "Between Memory and History" relates to the proposed body of work. Read the CONTACT 2008 thematic essay at http://www.contactphoto.com/press.php In the submission package please include the following: Project Description Artist Statement Technical Requirements Curriculum Vitae 5 -10 Support Images Please send the submission package to the following address by 6pm on Friday Nov. 23 to: CONTACT 2008 Submission Attn: Stuart Sakai XPACE Cultural Centre 58 Ossington Avenue Toronto, Ontario M6J 2Y7 If you have any questions regarding this call for submission or XPACE's CONTACT 2008 exhibition please contact Stuart Sakai: stuart@xpace.info http://www.xpace.info/?s=05_SUBMISSIONS

	LIFT: CINEMA AND DISJUNCTION
Call For Submissions – CINEMA AND DISJUNCTION A LIFT Commissioning Project disjunction: the act of disjoining or condition of being disjoined; separation, disunion. The relation of the terms of a disjunctive proposition. fr dissociation. -Webster's Dictionary The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is seeking submissions for “Cinema and Disjunction,” a film-based commissioning project taking place from Spring 2008 until presentation in Fall 2008. This project, titled after Bernard Tschumi's "Architecture and Disjunction," will attempt to move cinematic practices out from theater and gallery to take the city as a surface, or screen. The six commissioned works will engage memory, architecture, public space and film originated moving images to produce compelling new site-specific installations within and upon Toronto's built environment. Drawing inspiration from contemporary critiques of the urban form and expanded cinema predecessors this project will transform sites using everything from subtle and discreet projects to large-scale projections. We are seeking projects that go beyond the superimposition of moving images upon the built environment. We are seeking work capable of defamiliarizing and interrupting the city's visual narratives. Commissioned projects will seek to, in Tschumi's terms, "reinscribe the movement of bodies in space, together with the actions and events that take place within the social and political realm(s) of architecture" and cinema. Submissions must be received by mail or in person by 6:00pm on November 15, 2007. No email submissions please. Proposals are submitted on the understanding that the projects execution is contingent on funding yet to be secured. For more information and procedures on how to apply please visit: www.LIFT.on.ca

	THE SCHOOL BUS GALLERY
Call for submission for video, sound and installation art The school bus Gallery is half of a school bus. The extremity that is open, faces the sidewalk on an industrial/ residential area of Kitchener. The open end can be covered by a screen for video projection. The audience can experience the work from the sidewalk at anytime of the day or night. The artists are encouraged to visit the site before applying. This venue offers more freedom than a conventional space and can accommodate large outdoor installations. Submission materials: -CV -Artist statement -Project proposal -10 images (no slides, jpg or gif format), or about 20 min video or sound (preferably on dvd) -S.A.S.E. (if you want your information back) Send submissions to: The school bus Gallery 33 Lancaster West, Kitchener, ON N2H 4S8 for inquiries contact schoolbusgallery@yahoo.ca

SCREENINGS AND EVENTS  

DRUNKEN MASTER REVUE SCREENING: LICENCE TO STEAL

	DRUNKEN MASTER REVUE SCREENING: LICENCE TO STEAL
Drunken Master Revue Screening Sat November 24, 2007 11:00pm Saturday Night Sinema brings you non-stop action with "Licence to Steal" a 1990 Asian action film starring former Miss Hong Kong Joyce Godenzi and produced by her husband, action legend Sammo Hung. Godenzi plays an acrobat/thief who's out to take revenge against her ex-partner who made her take the fall and go to prison on their last job together. Two bumbling cops follow her trail before they learn who the real villian is. Also starring Richard Ng and Yuen Biao. PRESENTED IN 35mm COLOUR Playing one night only at the Mayfair Theatre, Saturday Nov. 24th at 11pm. Tickets are just $5.00 The Mayfair Theatre is at 1074 bank St. (Sunnyside and Bank)

OTHER  

OGFT PRESENTS: A CONVERSATION WITH PIERRE DAVID
DOC OTTAWA: MEET PARITOSH MEHTA, INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT OMNI TELEVISION
OPEN SOURCE SCRIPTING/PRE-PRODUCTION SOFTWARE

	OGFT PRESENTS: A CONVERSATION WITH PIERRE DAVID
From Montreal to Hollywood to Ottawa and Gatineau A Conversation with Pierre David, Executive Producer / Producer Pierre David is one of Canada’s most prolific Executive Producer/Producers. Born in Montreal, he produced some of Québec’s earliest cult films and executive produced many of Canada’s early classics, including David Cronenburg’s The Brood, Videodrome and Scanners. After making the move to Hollywood and working with the likes of Sergio Leone, he picked up an abandoned script and helped bring Platoon, one of the most famous Vietnam War films of all time, to the silver screen. Over his thirty-five year career, Pierre has an astounding track record as Executive Producer or Producer on more than 125 movies. In the past 5 years he and his partner Tom Berry have chosen to work with Ottawa Producer Neil Bregman, bringing 20 of their most recent movies to Ottawa-Gatineau for production. David is also CEO of Imagination Worldwide, a distribution company specializing in bringing small horror movies to the world as well as distributing their own proprietary movie library. Come meet one of the industry’s most respected movie executives as he shares his views on the film and television business and why having his company’s TV Movies produced in the Ottawa-Gatineau area makes sense. When: December 3rd 2007 from 12:00pm - 1:30 pm Where: The Hilton du Lac Lemay, 3 boulevard du Casino, Gatineau, Québec. Cost: $40 taxes and buffet-style luncheon included A buffet-style lunch with dessert and coffee (or tea) will be served from 12:00 – 12:45. Discussion with Pierre David will be from 12:45 – 1:30 Seating is limited. Reservations can be made online at www.ogft.com For more information, please contact us by phone at 819-776-8338 or by email at info@ottawa-gatineaufilmoffice.ca We look forward to seeing you!

	DOC OTTAWA: MEET PARITOSH MEHTA, INDEPENDENT PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT OMNI TELEVISION
The Ottawa-Gatineau Chapter of DOC cordially invites you to meet Paritosh Mehta Director, Independent Production Development OMNI Television Tuesday December 4, 2007 at 6:00PM Location: 953 Gladstone Presentation by OMNI followed by Q & A and informal networking This is your chance to learn about OMNI's Independent Producer's Initiative. The Initiative, a seven year $32.5 million production commitment, is dedicated to provide funding for stories that are rich in diversity, that offer insight, provide new thinking, reflect Canada's ethnocultural make up and of course entertain. ALL ARE WELCOME! Please RSVP to: jane.gurr@sympatico.ca About OMNI Rogers OMNI Television is a free over-the-air regional broadcasting system operated by Rogers Communications in the Rogers Media division. The OMNI stations have the collective mandate to reflect Canada’s diversity through the airing of inclusive and accessible multilingual/multicultural programming. Documentary and Drama Fund As part of the licensing approval process for OMNI.2, Rogers Media Television made a number of important commitments to finance the independent production of ethnic programming and to support multicultural public service projects. Within the $50 million in total commitments, OMNI Television will provide $32.5 million to fund the independent production of ethnic, third-language documentary and drama programs. This will take place over seven years (2009). Public Service Announcement Fund Rogers Media Television intends to facilitate the production of 15 and 30 second Public Service Announcements (PSA) for the advancement, awareness and general communication of issues, events or achievements of various ethnocultural groups in Canada with an emphasis on diversity and social issues As part of the licensing approval process for OMNI.2, Rogers Media Television made a number of important commitments to finance third-language PSAs made by independent producers on behalf of local organizations and community groups. Within the $50 million in total commitments, OMNI Television will provide $2 million to fund the independent production of ethnic, third-language PSAs. This will take place over seven years (2009). Paritosh Mehta, Director, Independent Production Development Paritosh Mehta joined OMNI Television (then known as CFMT-TV) in December of 1998. As Director, Independent Production Development he administers the station's programme proposal procedure while supervising 28 independently produced productions in 27 languages. He also administers OMNI's Documentary, Public Service Announcement, Development and Pilot Funding Initiatives. Paritosh was born in Mumbai, India - where he earned a degree in Business. He also holds a degree in Radio and Television Arts from Ryerson University.

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