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AFCOOP's BIG Email Feb. 2Nd 2012 From: Martha Cooley <[email protected]> Subject: AFCOOP's BIG email Feb. 2nd 2012 Date: February 2, 2012 5:10:22 PM AST To: Martha Cooley <[email protected]> 1. AFCOOP DATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS 2. AWARDS, GRANTS, RESIDENCIES & CONTESTS 3. WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING 4. FILM FESTIVAL DEADLINES 5. SCREENINGS AND TALKS 6. COMMUNITY NEWS 7. JOB OPPORTUNITIES 1. AFCOOP DATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS Spring General Meeting Tuesday, March 13th 7pm AFCOOP Office, 5663 Cornwallis Street, Suite 101 Full Members must send regrets to [email protected] The meeting is open to the public and anyone interested in AFCOOP is welcome to attend! If you would like to become a Full Member of the co‐op please contact Martha in advance of the meeting to confirm your eligibility: [email protected] Open Grants for Filmmaking DEADLINE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 5 PM http://afcoop.ca/programs‐and‐training/open‐grants‐program/ Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival Deadline – Feb. 10th AFCOOP Phone Tree Fun! New in February – an AFCOOP Full Member will be drawn at random to record the message of AFCOOP’s phone tree! To guess whose voice is on the phone email membership@afcoop A first correct answer to will win a prize of some sort. DRUG, HEALTH AND DENTAL CARE PROTECTION In partnership with the ACTRA Fraternal Benefit Society and its Arts & Entertainment Plan Insurance Program, AFCOOP is pleased to offer Drug, Health, and Dental Care Protection to all eligible Full Members. The is no medical required to join – you need only be an AFCOOP Full Member in good standing! The plan covers: Prescription Drug Care Insurance for eligible Full Members and their dependants Dental Care Insurance for eligible Full Members and their dependants Extended Health Care Insurance for all eligible Full Members and their dependants For more information, please contact AFCOOP directly. Moving Beyond Prejudice: A 2‐Day Symposium on Race & Film SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH ::7PM – SCREENING “Prom Night in Mississippi” (FREE ADMISSION) Saint Mary’s University – 903 Robie Street – Scotiabank Conference Theatre – Room 201 ::9PM – WORKSHOP on Prejudice & Diversity (FREE ADMISSION) with “Prom Night in Mississippi” Director Paul Saltzman Workshop will be followed with a reception sponsored by the office of the Dean of Arts, Saint Mary’s University Saint Mary’s University – 903 Robie Street – Scotiabank Conference Theatre – Room 201 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH ::10AM – MASTER CLASS on Documentary Filmmaking with “Prom Night in Mississippi” Director Paul Saltzman FREE ADMISSION – Space is limited – pre‐registration required at the bottom of this page NSCAD Film School – 1649 Brunswick Street This two‐day symposium is presented by the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative in partnership with Saint Mary’s University and NSCAD University, and with the participation of DOC Atlantic: The Documentary Organization of Canada, the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage, the Canada Council for the Arts, and The Coast: Halifax’s Weekly. As a part of African Heritage Month, we will hold two days of events focusing on prejudice, diversity, and filmmaking. We will bring documentary director Paul Saltzman to Halifax to screen his acclaimed documentary “Prom Night in Mississippi”. The documentary, which is narrated by Morgan Freeman, follows a group of 2008 high school seniors in Charleston, Mississippi as they prepare for their senior prom – the first racially integrated prom in Charleston’s history. This special presentation of “Prom Night in Mississippi” will be immediately followed by a question and answer period with the director in which audience members can engage the filmmaker in a dialogue about the work. Saltzman will then moderate a workshop called Moving Beyond Prejudice, which has been presented to more than 15,000 people around the world but never in Atlantic Canada. The workshop will invite participants to see a critically important part of our society—prejudice and diversity—with new eyes. The filmmaker believes that promoting equity begins with addressing the attitudes, beliefs, and prejudices we harbour within ourselves, which leads to greater tolerance of our differences and fairer treatment of others. This workshop will deliver both the inspiration and the necessary tools for this to occur using the understandings gained from the filmmaker’s experiences. The following day, Saltzman will bring his extensive film production experience to a one‐day master class for filmmakers. Issues to be covered include the practical, conceptual, and narrative process of making “Prom Night in Mississippi” and his new film “Return to Mississippi”. Clips of both works will be screened. The director will draw on his extensive body of work to discuss documentary and social issues such as race, diversity, and prejudice, storytelling, documentary filmmaking, developing subject matter, and approaching complex interview and social subjects. The format will be interactive, with excerpts of other works screened throughout the day and the direction guided by the needs of the audience. FILM 5 Program Announces Participants and Projects slated for production: Car 210 Please Repeat Producer: Mike Hall Writer/Director: Matt MacIsaac Irene Producer: Colin Tanner Writer/Director: Vicki Donkin Lucky Producer: Jenn Millington Writer/Director: Josh Denaro Torturous Producer: Brent MacRae Writer/Director: Angus Swantee FILM 5 Trainee Program – WORKSHOPS STILL AVAILABLE The FILM 5 Trainee Program provides aspiring filmmakers and crew with the opportunity to apply their skills to an industry standard film shoot. Workshops and intensives prepare participants for a crew position on one of four FILM 5 productions to be shot in April or May. Program Offers: ∙ Training from industry professionals through workshops ∙ Hands‐on learning experience working on a film set ∙ Connections with industry professionals and local filmmakers Becoming a FILM 5 Trainee: ∙ Attend the required workshops for your position ∙ Attend the Trainee Meet and Greet – Tuesday, March 13th 6pm ∙ Bring in your application form + resume due March 15h by 5pm 2. AWARDS, GRANTS, RESIDENCIES & CONTESTS AFCOOP Open Grants for Filmmaking DEADLINE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 5 PM http://afcoop.ca/programs‐and‐training/open‐grants‐program/ This production funding program was established decades ago in an effort to empower independent filmmakers of all levels to create films. Successful funding recipients do not receive cash. The filmmaker receives a credit that is applied to any service or product ordered through accounts held by AFCOOP and/or AFCOOP equipment rentals. This ongoing program’s purpose is to support the production of independent films by AFCOOP members. * Only Full AFCOOP members are eligible. * Applications are accepted twice a year prior to published deadlines. * The member filmmaker must retain complete ownership and creative control of the film throughout all stages of production. * The production must be shot predominantly (80%) on film and/or finish on film (photochemically reproduced image with or without sound on silver emulsion). Selection Process This production funding program is accessible to all filmmaking levels. Production grants are distributed based upon the filmmaker’s demonstrated ability to complete the film as well as the project’s inherent artistic merit. The Production Committee selects a jury and is responsible for the allocations. Maximum available is $2,500 in cash services (film processing, shipping, stock, labour, talent, etc) and up to $500 in rentals credit for AFCOOP equipment. The average grant being around $800 in cash. Film stock may also be available. Click Here to download the Open Grant application form as a pdf. A budget template is available Open Grant Budget Template in MS Excel format. The AFCOOP Open Grants for Filmmaking Program is made possible with the generous support of CBC and the National Film Board of Canada. Nova Scotia Talent Trust ‐ Application Deadlines for 2012 (Halifax, NS) The Nova Scotia Talent Trust (NSTT) would like to remind all potential applicants that its deadline dates for 2012 are fast approaching. The NSTT advises applicants to read the submission guidelines carefully since there are a number of changes for submission procedures this year. New this year, if applicants are mailing their application from outside of Canada, the deadline date is two weeks earlier. For Spring/Summer study for example, applicants applying from outside Canada must submit and have their applications postmarked by February 16, while the deadline for applying from within Canada is March 1. For Fall/Winter study, applications must be postmarked by May 1 if mailed from outside Canada; the deadline for Fall/Winter study is May 15 if applying from within Canada. All applications must be submitted and postmarked by these dates. For more information, or to download Application and Reference Forms, go to www.nstalenttrust.ns.ca, or call the NSTT at (902) 492‐6801. The Nova Scotia Talent Trust is a not‐for‐profit registered charity that provides scholarships to Nova Scotians who are interested in furthering their education in the arts in theatre, dance, music, media, film, literary, and visual arts, fine craft and design. The NSTT is supported by the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage, RBC Foundation and ImmediaC. Since 1944, the Nova Scotia Talent Trust has assisted over 1,900 Nova Scotians with awards totaling over $1.8 million. straight 8. one super 8 cartridge no editing http://www.straight8.net/ straight 8 invites anyone anywhere to make a short film on one cartridge of super 8 — without editing. the first time filmmakers see their film is at one of our awesome worldwide premieres, like at our infamous cannes film festival screening... enter now to join in, watch some of our best films, check out our guest editor's picks, come to one our events, or join our mailing list. 3. WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING AFCOOP’s Winter Workshop Series – NOW REGISTERING AFCOOP’s Winter Workshop Series presents workshops in all aspects of filmmaking from screenwriting to editing (and lots everything in between).
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