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2/5/2016 https://afcoop.wildapricot.org/Sys/EmailTemplate/EditPreviewTemplate 1. AFCOOP NEWS 2. WORKSHOPS 3. SCREENINGS AND EVENTS 4. AWARDS, GRANTS, RESIDENCIES & CONTESTS 5. FILM FESTIVAL DEADLINES 6. COMMUNITY NEWS 7. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES 1. AFCOOP NEWS AFCOOP Fall General Meeting 2014 Oct. 23rd, 6:30pm AFCOOP Office 5663 Cornwallis Street, Suite 101 Come meet AFCOOP members and the film community and find out what AFCOOP has been up to and what we have planned for the next year. The meeting is open to all AFCOOP members as well members of the public. If you are looking to become a Full Member of AFCOOP at this Meeting please contact AFCOOP in advance to confirm your eligibility. If you have any inquiries regarding the meeting or need to send regrets, please call (902) 405- 4474 or email [email protected] Cinema Beach Audience Choice Awards! Our Cinema Beach screening was a big success and we are pleased to announce the winners of the audience choice awards! 1st Prize: Fiona Ward, Jenna Marks & Zoe Bigio 2nd Prize: Jenna Murphy 3rd Prize: Ryan Woodill Cinema Beach was a filmmaking challenge where participants were given a roll of Super-8 film, a two-day camera rental and a randomly assigned beach location in the HRM. Filmmakers were challenged to a short beach-themed film (all in camera editing) and the first time they saw their films was at this screening in front of a live audience! Thanks to all the filmmakers who participated. You can pick up your digital file on a thumb drive in the AFCOOP office starting Sept. 2nd. Announcing AFCOOP’s Filmmaking Grants and Open Resident First Thing Grant Liam J.A. Quigley Michal Alexandra Stein Feedback Loop Daniel Boos Jenna Murphy C300 Kit Dylan Aucoin Freezer Film Andrew MacDougall Open Resident AFCOOP is pleased to announce local filmmaker Kristen Swinkles will be our Open Resident for 2014! Kristen will be working on her film 'Where'd you go, Jonathan?' out of the AFCOOP office until December. More info on Kristen’s project to come. Congrats to Kristen! We had a lot of really great applications this year, a big thanks to everyone who applied. The next deadline for Filmmaking Grants is Dec. 1st 2014. https://afcoop.wildapricot.org/Sys/EmailTemplate/EditPreviewTemplate 1/13 2/5/2016 https://afcoop.wildapricot.org/Sys/EmailTemplate/EditPreviewTemplate FILM 5 Creative Team Deadline Oct. 1st 5pm Unique to the Atlantic Provinces, FILM 5 takes a big-picture view of developing the future of Nova Scotia's film industry by providing classroom and hands-on training for both emerging above the line Writers, Directors and Producers as well as aspiring technical crew. FILM 5 provides Creative Teams (Writer, Director and Producer) with professional development, project development, and relationship building opportunities. Up to eight teams receive training and mentorship through the Project Development Phase. Four of those Teams are selected to move to production, receiving $8,000 in cash and over $20,000 in services to complete a five-minute film. Deadline for applications: Oct. 1st AFCOOP Member Films at the AFF! We had a look through the guide and here’s the official list of AFCOOP members and alumni with films in this year’s Atlantic Film Festival (not the mention the FILM 5 films which we list later)! Our apologies if we missed your film. “Some Things Won’t Sleep” by Leah Johnston - AFCOOP Full Member “When Fish Fly” by Lisa Rose Snow & Lora Campbell - AFCOOP Full Members and made through AFCOOP’s Grants for Filmmakers program “The Toll” by Scott Simpson - AFCOOP Full Member “Heartbeat” by Andrea Dorfman - AFCOOP FILM 5 alumni, FILM 5 mentor and workshop instructor “Relative Happiness” co-written by Iain MacLeod - AFCOOP Full Member and FILM 5 mentor “Canadian Ninja” by Tim Tracey - AFCOOP Full Member and AFCOOP Board Member “Lure” by Jesse Harley and Chris Turner - AFCOOP Full Members and FILM 5 alumni “Howard and Jean” by Heather Young - AFCOOP Full Member and FILM 5 alumni “Wake” by Jenna Marks - AFCOOP Full Member “Sun Tower” by Siloen Daley - AFCOOP Lifetime Member “Miles From Nowhere” by Michael Melski - AFCOOP Lifetime Member “Terminal” by Alan Collins - AFCOOP Lifetime Member and made through AFCOOP’s Filmmaker in Residence Program “Art, Medium Roasted” by John Pollack - AFCOOP Full Member “Ken Fucks Up Trilogy” by Ruby Boutilier - AFCOOP Lifetime Member “Lumberjacked” by Joel MacKenzie - FILM 5 alumni “Transfer” by Chris Spencer-Lowe - AFCOOP Lifetime Member and former AFCOOP staff “Palimpsest” by Daniel Boos - AFCOOP Full Member and made through AFCOOP’s Grants for Filmmakers program “Negative Nature” by Dawn George - AFCOOP Full Member and made through AFCOOP’s Grants for Filmmakers program “Machismo” by Dylan Aucoin - AFCOOP Full Member AFCOOP 40th Anniversary Spotlight Screening Sept. 17th, 7:30pm Park Lane Cinema Tickets available through the AFF Box Office or on line FILM 5 Wrap Party Sept. 17th, 9pm – midnight 5663 Cornwallis St. Suite 101 FREE AFCOOP Volunteer Orientation Oct. 1st 1pm - 2pm AFCOOP Office Want to get involved with AFCOOP? Looking to become a Full Member? Want to get those volunteer hours in? Come and join our lovely volunteer coordinator, Sahar Yousefi, for the volunteer orientation on July 2nd. To register email: [email protected] You must be 16 or older to volunteer. AFCOOP's Writers' Perspective The Writers’ Perspective incorporates elements of discussion of screenwriting structure and conventions, feedback on individual projects and, hopefully, the occasional visit from other writing professionals from outside of the world of screenwriting to shed light on storytelling. This group is open to AFCOOP members and non-members alike and the meetings take place the second Wednesday of every month. Best of all it's FREE! The schedule for the next four meetings is: September 10th, 2014 6-9pm October 8, 2014 – 6-9pm November 12, 2014 – 6-9pm https://afcoop.wildapricot.org/Sys/EmailTemplate/EditPreviewTemplate 2/13 2/5/2016 https://afcoop.wildapricot.org/Sys/EmailTemplate/EditPreviewTemplate December 10th, 2014 – 6-9pm Graduating Film School Membership Are you graduating from film school this spring? You’re eligible for a FREE AFCOOP membership! Get access to affordable equipment, facilities and workshops and join a community of like-minded filmmakers! In order to redeem your FREE ACOOP membership you need to: - Do 10hrs of volunteer work at AFCOOP - Get voted in at an AFCOOP General Meeting (next meeting is Oct 23rd) Contact AFCOOP’s Volunteer Coordinator Sahar for more info on how to volunteer at AFCOOP: [email protected] You have 6 months after graduating to claim your membership. Welcome to AFCOOP’s New Board of Directors! At our AGM in July we voted in several new board members, and welcomed back a number of returning members. Thank you to the board for their on- going work! Jennifer Comeau (Chairperson) Bretten Hannam (Vice-Chairperson) Ann Bernier (Treasurer) Andrew Burgess (Secretary) Ethan Kim Sean Doyle Jessica Murwin David Mullins Rob Tough Jeff Wheaton Evan Jobb (Ex-Officio) Sobaz Benjamin (Ex-Officio) Ruby Boutilier (Ex-Officio) Alyssa Buchanan (Ex-Officio) Tim Tracey (Ex-Officio) AFCOOP Employment Opportunity AFCOOP is accepting applications for the contract position of Education Coordinator. This position is funded through the JCP program and applicants must be eligible for JCP in order to apply. Deadline for applications is Sept. 14th, 5pm 2014. POSITION: Education Coordinator CONTRACT: Oct. 2014 – April 2015 DEADLINE: Sept. 14th 5pm 2014 JOB DESCRIPTION: The Education Coordinator will assist with the development and implementation of AFCOOP’s Fall and Winter Filmmaking Workshop Series. In conjunction with AFCOOP’s Education Committee, the Education Coordinator will plan, schedule, promote, facilitate and report on all the workshops in the two series. Visit the web site for more info: http://afcoop.ca/2014/08/afcoop-employment-opportunity/ 2. WORKSHOPS AFCOOP's Fall Filmmaking Workshops AFCOOP’s Fall Filmmaking Workshop series focuses on the basic building blocks of independent filmmaking. The first workshop, “Intro to Filmmaking in NS” is a primer in all things film-ic in the maritime region. Learn about the basic production process and where to find the resources to make your first film. Other workshops in the series introduce the most important roles on a film set as well as focusing on some of AFCOOP’s new equipment. Learn from professional filmmakers who are active in their field and connect with fellow workshop participants in this practical series. Special Intro Package Deal If you register for all three of the introductory workshops (“Intro to Filmmaking in NS,” “Intro to Screenwriting” and “Intro to Directing”) you get them for $100/125 (AFCOOP member / non-member). That’s a savings of $25! https://afcoop.wildapricot.org/Sys/EmailTemplate/EditPreviewTemplate 3/13 2/5/2016 https://afcoop.wildapricot.org/Sys/EmailTemplate/EditPreviewTemplate AFCOOP Membership Become an Associate Member and save! AFCOOP Associate Membership is only $40 for a full year. You will save an average of $10/workshop. You can register on line when you purchase a workshop or call the office to register over the phone – (902) 405 4474. Registration Workshops must be paid for in full in order to confirm your spot. You can register on line through our on line registration software by clicking the links below or if you’d prefer to pay via cash/cheque/debit you can do so in person in the AFCOOP office (5663 Cornwallis Street, Suite 101) open 10am – 5pm Monday – Friday or over the phone – (902) 405 4474. Questions Email: [email protected] Phone: (902) 405 4474 Intro to Screenwriting October 02, 20146pm - 10pm This workshop covers the art and craft of independent short screenwriting for participants with minimal or no previous experience in creative writing for film.