“The best thing about NSI is that it has the development of producers, directors and writers as its main interest and follows through on training & preparing them for the industry. The money & in-kind services are helpful, but so is the support, fl exibility and genuine desire to see people succeed.” Jason Charters, producer, Riddle Films NSI Alumnus ANNUAL REPORT 05/06 NSI DVD: 2005-06 Projects & Events Show and tell. This annual report will tell you all about the success stories from NSI in 2005-06. The enclosed DVD will show you some of the success stories as well. NSI ZeD Drama Prize short fi lms: • Meaning of Max by writer/director Chris Roberts and producer Billie Knight • The Year I Ran In The Woods by writer/director Sean Hoy and producer Louisa Ferguson • The Janitors by writer/director Daniel Arnold and producer Clinton Carew • Gravity Boy by writer/director Scott Burton and producer Calum MacLeod • The Letter by writer/director Martin Doepner and producer Joseph Antaki NSI Features First fi lm trailer: • Fetching Cody by writer/director David Ray and producer Carolyn Allain NSI Totally Television: • Wapos Bay – There’s No ‘I’ in Hockey (selected clips) by producer Anand Ramayya and writer Dennis Jackson • This Space For Rent (trailer) by producer Jason James and writer Nick Citton NSI New Voices Program: • TV spot, call for entries to program NSI FilmExchange Canadian Film Festival: • PSA for festival • Movie Television story* NSI National Exposure Amateur Movie Contest: • PSA for contest • Winning fi lms: - NSI FilmExchange People’s Choice Award: Transition by writer/ director/producer John Wilson - Movieola – The Short Film Channel Viewers’ Choice Award: My Name Is by writer/director/producer Megan Wennberg and co-writers Jamie Blanchard and Chuck Teed. - Jury Award, Best Overall Film: Shark Hunting by writer/director/ producer Jimmy Bustos and assistant director Richard Hardy NSI Partners and Sponsors * Footage is provided courtesy of MOVIE TELEVISION, A DIVISION OF CHUM LIMITED. © 2006. All rights reserved. © 2006 National Screen Institute – Canada. The National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) has received permission to include the projects contained on this DVD from the directors, producers, writers, broadcasters, distributors and/or musicians (“the participants”). Contents may not be duplicated or exhibited to the public in whole or in part without written approval from NSI and consent from the participants. 2 TRAIN WITH NSI, GET THE CAREER YOU WANT! TABLE OF CONTENTS The National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) is pleased to present its 2005-06 Annual Profi le .................................................................................................................. 3 See page 7 Report. This fi scal year celebrates the successes of the organization as it heads into Message from the Chair ...................................................................................... 4 its 20th anniversary year. Message from the CEO ........................................................................................ 5 NSI, with headquarters in Winnipeg, is Canada’s oldest nationally recognized fi lm NSI ZeD Drama Prize ........................................................................................... 6 and television training school. NSI helps writers, directors and producers bring their NSI Features First ............................................................................................... 8 stories to life and to audiences at home and abroad. Its market-driven programs have NSI Totally Television .......................................................................................... 10 led to employment for graduates by giving them a competitive edge and according to NSI Global Marketing .......................................................................................... 12 the 2005 NSI Alumni Survey, 97% of respondents are working in the industry. NSI Aboriginal Youth Pilot Project...................................................................... 14 NSI enlists Canada’s experts in fi lm, television and new media to lead its training NSI Storytellers................................................................................................... 16 See page 11 programs, deliver workshops and seminars and mentor its participants. This means our programs represent the pulse of the industry, evolving with new trends and DiverseTV ............................................................................................................ 18 technology and preparing our students for successful and sustainable careers Other NSI Initiatives ............................................................................................ 20 nationally and across the globe. For a list of NSI’s dedicated faculty, please see NSI FilmExchange Canadian Film Festival .......................................................... 22 pages 33 to 37. NSI National Exposure Amateur Movie Contest & NSI FilmExchange Youth Outreach Program ...................................................... 25 NSI program participants: Sheila Jordan, NSI ZeD Drama Prize; Kyle Bornais, NSI Features First, Tyson Koschik, NSI Totally Television. Inspired Leadership ............................................................................................ 26 Globetrotters ...................................................................................................... 28 NSI’s Award-winning Alumni ............................................................................... 31 See page 15 NSI Board of Directors ........................................................................................ 32 NSI Program Managers ....................................................................................... 33 NSI Staff and Associate Faculty.......................................................................... 35 Partners and Sponsors ....................................................................................... 38 2005–06 Audited Financial Statements ............................................................ 40 2006–07 Operating Budget ................................................................................ 50 Inside front cover DVD: a selection of NSI projects and events from 2005-06. 1 See page 24 2 actionabilitymentorshipachieveadvancecareer THE NATIONAL SCREEN INSTITUTE – CANADA (NSI) WHAT IS THE NSI MISSION? Founded in 1986, the National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) is the oldest Canadian NSI supplies innovative, focused, applied professional training leading participants to training school for writers, producers and directors working in fi lm and television. successful careers as writers, directors and producers in Canada’s fi lm and television It is a federally recognized and supported national training school for professional industry. development in fi lm and television. NSI is a “school without walls”. Participants train in a regional centre for a short HOW IS NSI STRUCTURED? period of time then return to their home communities and work with local mentors on their projects, under the leadership of the program manager. NSI programs are A board of directors (up to 20 members), chaired by Laura Michalchyshyn, oversees unique in that participants are not required to pay tuition fees or relocate. the operations of the National Screen Institute – Canada. The Chief Executive Offi cer Susan Millican, reports directly to the NSI Board of Directors. Each program—NSI ZeD Drama Prize, NSI Features First, NSI Totally Television, NSI Global Marketing, NSI Storytellers and NSI Aboriginal Youth Pilot Project/NSI New Voices—is designed to meet the needs of individuals with various levels of experience HOW IS NSI FUNDED? and is based around the philosophy that the best way to learn is by doing. NSI derives 36% of its total revenues from corporate sponsorships and 3% through Additionally, NSI delivers the Telefi lm Canada Spark Plug program, the Pitch To Win! earned revenues from its programs. The remaining 61% is derived from various event at the Banff World Television Festival and has recently partnered with VisionTV federal, provincial and municipal government and agency sources, including National to deliver DiverseTV, a 10-month, market-driven training program for visible minority Training School support from the Department of Canadian Heritage, as administered and Aboriginal TV writers. through Telefi lm Canada. NSI graduates have a competitive edge: according to the 2005 NSI Alumni Survey, 97% of respondents are working in the fi lm and television industry. (top to bottom) 2006-07 NSI Drama Prize participants; Romen Podzyhun of Channel Zero Inc. presents the National Exposure Best Director award to Kelvin Redvers; Liz Janzen, NSI Director of Programming at NSI FilmExchange media conference; Adria Budd Johnson and Holly Redford, 2004-05 NSI Features First participants. 3 leadershipexperienceandcommitment Message from the Chair I would like to personally thank the board and staff for their support and encouragement during my time as chair of the NSI Board of Directors. Welcome and I am proud to present the 2005-06 NSI Annual Report—a year of planning and congratulations to Jamie Brown (Frantic Films) as the new chair and Christine Shipton growth, innovation and achievement. We are past the one-year mark of our current (CanWest MediaWorks) as the new vice chair. Jamie and Christine are dedicated board three-year business plan. Our staff and board are constantly striving to achieve members who are