November 14, 2008
North By Northeast, Toronto Now in its 15th year, The North by Northeast Music & Film Festival and Conference (NXNE) is Canada’s #1 showcase for the best new music and music-related films. For five days and nights every June, NXNE takes over Toronto with the hottest bands, the coolest films, and the freshest music-related ideas — all within a few km of each other. Last year, 70,000 fans, artists, and industry pros flooded Toronto’s famous club district for the festival. For more information: www.nxne.com
Edmonton International Film Festival EIFF is looking for films that are beautifully crafted, that they can hold up as examples of excellence in filmmaking. They are interested in stories that are a bit left of centre – you interpret that however you want. EIFF showcases the best, international, independent cinema in a variety of lengths at established movie theatres in the Edmonton downtown core. For more information: www.edmontonfilmfest.com
Women in Film and Television - Toronto Executive Management Program This national initiative, supported by Canwest, provides television production companies with the opportunity to develop their management team and strategy through an intensive five-day workshop. The program continues with a three-month mentorship matching industry leaders with workshop participants. The production companies will convene in Toronto on January 12, 2009 for five days of intensive workshops, case studies and one-on-one consultations. Completed application packages must be submitted to WIFT-T by Tuesday, November 18, 2008 by 5 p.m. EST. For more information: www.wift.com
Women in Film and Television - Toronto Media Leadership Program Specifically designed for managers, professionals, and entrepreneurs working in screen-based industries, this program will help participants develop their leadership skills and gain a thorough understanding of business skills required in the industry. Themes that will run throughout the sessions include: technological change, multiplatform delivery of content, globalization of the marketplace, challenges of leadership in times of great change, and how leaders manage major decision-making. The WIFT-T Media Leadership Program features internationally-renowned speakers from the Schulich Executive Education Centre and high profile industry guests. Participants who complete the program will receive a certificate from the Schulich School of Business. Completed application packages must be submitted to WIFT-T by Friday, January 9, 2009 by 5 p.m. EST. For more information: www.wift.com
Ontario Arts Council, Ojibway Cultural Centre and the Woodland Cultural Centre Exhibition Assistance Program The Ontario Arts Council has partnered with the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation (M’Chigeeng, Manitoulin) and the Woodland Cultural Centre (Brantford) to offer the Exhibition Assistance Program. If you are an Aboriginal artist working in visual arts, media arts or crafts and have a confirmed upcoming exhibition, you may be eligible for a grant of up to $1,500 through OAC’s Exhibition Assistance program. (Aboriginal includes Status, Non-Status, Métis, and Inuit people). For more information: www.arts.on.ca Programmer, Nihilonaut Productions, Winnipeg Using the most popular Content Management System to date, candidates will work alongside the webmaster and learn the intricacies of deploying, modifying and launching Drupal to the internet -- a skillset that will serve the candidate well. Modern Drupal sites allow for a wide variety of content types, and online user community creation. Candidates will also pick up a working knowledge of CSS (Cascading Stylesheets). This is a junior/entry-level position for a programmer who wishes to work in new media and design. The candidate must be Aboriginal (First Nations, Inuit or Métis). For more information: www.nihilonaut.com
Studio Technician 3, Media Arts, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver Under the general supervision of the Acting Manager, Media Services, For more information: www.eciad.ca or hr@eciad.ca
Video Journalist, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, Edmonton APTN National News/Current Affairs has a career opportunity for an experienced individual who will be responsible for submitting daily stories for APTN National News by gathering, writing and packaging reports to the Winnipeg Production Centre on time and within budget. For more information: careers@aptn.ca
Operations Coordinator, Calgary Society of Independet Filmmakers The Operations Coordinator will be responsible for the following major For more information: www.csif.org  IsumaTV creates Inuit Language and Culture Institute Inuit filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk, speaking at the Arctic Indigenous Languages Symposium in Tromso, Norway, October 20, 2008, announced the creation of the Inuit Language and Culture Institute on IsumaTV, a five year $25 million commitment to install high-speed broadband and public access production studios in every participating Inuit community. More information: www.isuma.tv or info@isuma.tv
WIFT's 20th Anniversary Crystal Awards: Tickets Now on Sale Tickets for the 20th Anniversary Crystal Awards are now on sale. The Awards take place on Monday, December 1, 2008 at the Fairmont Royal York, 100 Front Street West, Toronto, Ontario. Pre-lunch networking begins at 11:15am, and the award luncheon follows at 12pm. More information: www.wift.com | ||||||||
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