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Connecting with Writers, Directors & Producers ConneCting with writers, directors & producers 2007-08 AnnuAl RepoRt At the national Screen institute there are no tuition fees or hidden costs – students pay a nominal, one-time application fee ($50 or less) and don’t have to move away from home. intensive training happens in one place. Students then go home to work with mentors, further develop their projects and pitches for the rest of the program, or complete an industry internship. “the nSi was like winning the lottery… in 2007, Kirk Shaw (c e o & p r e s i d e n t , i n s i g h t f i l m s t u d i o s i n c .) made a presentation in which he stated that at the beginning of his career, nSi changed his life. i feel this way too. our short film got us on the radar of telefilm and without the [nSi] Drama Prize program, we would never be as far along in our projects as we are right now.” Katie Weekley, Producer, The Auburn Hills Breakdown, NSI Drama Prize 2007-08 2 Danishka Esterhazy, NSI Drama Prize 2004-05; NSI Features First 2006-07 national Screen institute – Canada (nSi) our industry is constantly changing. nSi delivers market-driven training so our students can have successful, sustainable careers. each nSi program offers customized training by industry leaders so students can build on existing skills and acquire new Table of ContentS expertise. Programs are constantly evolving and new ones developing to fulfill and surpass what the industry asks. nSi Profile 1 our connections keep us current. “Screen” used to mean big (film) and small (television). now we have many more screens to message from the Chair; nSi board 2 dress. nSi is meeting the call with new online initiatives and a new video game training program. our connections help build and message from the CEO; nSi Staff 3 sustain an industry. message from the nSi Alumni fund Chair 4 message from the nSi Honorary Chair 5 nSi Profile nSi mission nSi Drama Prize 6 nSi features first 8 NSI is Canada’s national training school for writers, directors and producers in film, television NSI delivers professional, market-driven, nSi totally television 10 and digital media. A not-for-profit organization, NSI is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. innovative and cutting-edge programming nSi global marketing 12 that meets the needs, direction and future nSi new Voices 13 NSI program curricula are intense, focused and effective. For most programs, writers, directors trends of the Canadian and global media nSi Storytellers 14 and producers come together for short, concentrated boot camps where they connect marketplace leading participants to nSi Connecting face to face 15 with Canada’s industry experts in production, financing, pitching, marketing, broadcasting, successful careers as content creators. inspired leadership distribution, legal, copyright, script development and many other disciplines. Constant nSi’s new initiatives 16 interaction with the industry and feedback from participants keep the programs in tune nSi StruCture nSi Program managers 20 with current trends. For a list of NSI’s dedicated faculty, please see pages 22 to 23. The NSI Board of Directors (up to 20 nSi Associate faculty 22 After boot camp, participants return home for customized training and development. members), chaired by Jamie Brown (CEO & nSi Sponsors 24 This could mean producing their projects with local mentors, preparing their projects ExecuTIvE PrODuCEr, FrANTIC FIlMS), oversees NSI Connecting with Audiences 26 for international markets, working with a script consultant, preparing their pitch-of- operations. The Chief Executive Officer, Susan 2007–08 Audited a-lifetime, or moving on to program-based internships. This important educational Millican, reports directly to the board. financial Statements 27 process helps NSI connect with the regional film and television communities across 2008–09 operating budget 36 Canada. It also respects that while building their dream careers, emerging artists still nSi funDing Program Partner the brian linehan have to keep their day jobs. NSI derives 43% of its total revenues from Charitable foundation 37 NSI also recognizes the role it plays as an educational and networking resource private sector sources and 1% through to the screen community. As such, it has significantly redeveloped its website earned revenues from its programs. The including two new market-driven initiatives: the nSi online industry Centre where remaining 56% is derived from various resources including exclusive interviews, blogs and other unique content will federal, provincial and municipal government guide, educate and inspire writers, directors and producers, and the nSi online and agency sources, including National Short film festival where Canadian short films, with special insights from the Training School support from the Department filmmakers, can be viewed 24/7, 365 days a year. of Canadian Heritage as administered through Telefilm Canada. 1 ConneCting with industry trends meSSAge FROM tHe CHAir where films will be online 24/7. Now more than ever, if you can access the internet, you can 2007-08 I am pleased to present the National Screen watch great Canadian films! nSi BOArD of DireCTORS Institute’s annual report for 2007-08. As if that’s not enough, after much planning and Jamie brown CHAir NSI entered its third decade with the same CEO & ExECuTIvE PrODuCEr research, in March 2008 we made the leap into FrANTIC FIlMS spirit that helped form the organization. This digital media training with the nSi playWrite Christine Shipton ViCe CHAir year was full of fresh ideas, new market-driven program which prepares writers wanting to SENIOr vP, DrAMA & FACTuAl CONTENT Mark Horowitz, H2O Motion Pictures, Paul Gratton. initiatives and continued commitment to break into the video game industry. PrOGrAMMING, CANWEST MEDIA INC. training Canada’s next generation of writers, laura michalchyshyn Past CHAir directors and producers. All of these incredible projects could not have ExECuTIvE vICE PrESIDENT & GENErAl happened without the leadership of CEO Susan MANAGEr, PrOGrAMMING & CrEATIvE AFFAIrS, SuNDANCE CHANNEl The past year featured some major milestones Millican and the NSI executive, Board vice Chair at NSI. Following extensive internal and external marlene Kendall finAnCe CHAir Christine Shipton and committee chairs louise AuDIT & rISK MANAGEMENT consultations, we made the difficult decision Clark (Programming), Brad Pelman (Corporate PrOFESSIONAl Susan Millican, raja Khanna, Norm Bolen. to retire nSi filmexchange and redirect its Development & Marketing), Marlene Kendall MANITOBA lOTTErIES COrPOrATION resources to more effectively reach participants (Finance) and the rest of the stellar NSI Board brad Pelman CorPorAte Jamie brown is the CEO and DeVeloPment & mArKeting CHAir across the country year-round. of Directors. With gratitude for her commitment executive Producer of frantic CO-PrESIDENT, MAPlE PICTurES COrP. to NSI we say goodbye to board member films. in addition to his many board and staff have been engaged louise Clark ProgrAmming CHAir business and creative awards, in a major effort to better connect Mary-Pat Gleeson. vICE PrESIDENT PrOGrAM DEvElOPMENT he was recently named the film, television and digital media Congratulations to the NSI staff and associate CTv INC. l t o r: Jordan Canning, NSI Drama Prize entrepreneur of the Year by the participant; Nicki Dewar, Canadian Heritage communities across Canada. in faculty for their continued commitment Alexandra raffé Canadian film and television - Trade routes; Michael A. levine and the summer of 2007 they began and energy to the organization. We are also PrESIDENT, SAvI PrODuCTIONS Joy loewen. Production Association. Jamie redeveloping nSi’s website. delighted to welcome Canadian film and bruce leslie norm bolen has been an nSi board member television icon Paul Gross as the first Honorary vICE PrESIDENT, MArKETING AND INDuSTrY ExPErT since 2003 and was voted Chair The new nSi online industry Centre offers COMMuNICATIONS Chair of NSI. CrESWIN PrOPErTIES lTD. ron Suter in 2006. video and audio interviews with some of the Sr. vP AND GM NBC uNIvErSAl best in the industry as well as professional It’s hard not to be excited about NSI’s future! tom Perlmutter TElEvISION DISTrIBuTION CANADA & development blogs, discussion forums, an GOvErNMENT FIlM COMMISSIONEr AND Sr. vP uNIvErSAl STuDIOS CANADA INC. CHAIrPErSON OF THE NATIONAl FIlM online community and more. It provides a one- BOArD OF CANADA michael A. levine PArTNEr, GOODMANS llP, stop resource for Canada’s content creators Jean larose BArrISTErS & SOlICITOrS and a great complement to our offline training. CEO, ABOrIGINAl PEOPlES TElEvISION NETWOrK (APTN) bill roberts Another improvement to the website will allow PrESIDENT & CEO, S-vOx Jamie brown Carole Vivier filmmakers and film fans to take part in our CEO & FIlM COMMISSIONEr Kirstine layfield CHAir, nSi boArD of DireCtorS MANITOBA FIlM & SOuND ExECuTIvE DIrECTOr OF NETWOrK year-round, nSi online Short film festival CEO & ExecuTIvE PrODuCEr, FrANTIC FIlMS PrOGrAMMING, CBC TElEvISION Paul gratton FIlM & TElEvISION CONSulTANT raja Khanna CO-CEO, GlassBOx TElEvISION INC. 2 ConneCting with students and communities meSSAge FROM tHe CEO virtual meeting place for our country’s content creators and those interested in film, television We’ve seen a year of great development and and digital media. Here they come together, evolution at the National Screen Institute. I am share information, collaborate on projects, find proud to present our successes and future plans new ideas, meet others in the same field, and in this annual report. Some highlights include: grow Canada’s screen industry. • Less Than Kind, a new nSi totally television- We’re also diligent about travelling NSI staff and NSI New voices faculty. developed project, is in post-production, and across Canada in person, hosting and more new episodes of Wapos Bay and ‘da Kink participating in various events to help nSi StAff in My Hair are in production; us reach potential participants and Susan millican, CEO Joy loewen, ProgrAm mAnAger • All five 2006-07 nSi Drama Prize short films sponsors, alumni and supporters.
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