Back Alley Film Productions Ltd. is looking for a Producer Trainee intern for 6 months, with a possible extension. Applicants MUST be Canadian citizens or permanent residents legally entitled to work in Canada and MUST be a member of a visible minority group or of aboriginal descent.
This internship is sponsored by Telefilm and the CFTPA and gives applicants the opportunity to gain above-the-line production experience with emphasis on budgeting, financing and contracts both in production and development.
Applicant should be versatile with Microsoft office and excel/spreadsheet programs; have introductory knowledge of budgets and financing scenarios; be well-organized and able to multi-task. Knowledge of film and television an asset but not a necessity.
Deadline: May 22, 2009, Spots Available: 6, Duration of Placement: 26 weeks, Intern Stipend: $14,000 (minimum); $7,000 from the Program and minimum $7,000 from mentor, Age: No age limit
See HERE for more information on Back Alley Films or email: backalley@sympatico.ca.
Interviews will be held next week, starting May 19th.
CITIZENShift currently has a dossier in development called Southern Sudan: A Tenuous Peace. Here, David Widgington, on a self-motivated journey, is piecing together media that he hopes will shed light on the strenuous circumstances that exist as a result of human displacement, post civil war, in this country.
Take a glance at this Walrus article where letters from loved ones are reproduced, as are tracing requests for family gone missing:
The National Film Board’s new media project, “Work For All / La tête de l’emploi” is looking for inventive, original proposals for short films (5?15 min) with the theme of racism in the workplace.
The goal of “Work For All / La tête de l’emploi” is to inform the public, employers and employees of the obstacles that visible minorities and Aboriginal people face in their careers, as well as strategies to create success and eliminate barriers.
Made in collaboration with Human Resources Social Development Canada, “Work For All / La tête de l’emploi” aims to be a powerful tool for education and positive social change. We are looking for strong, contemporary stories that demonstrate the reality of our workplaces today, from experienced creative teams that will deliver compelling, unique and artful short films. Read the rest of this entry »
I met Luca nearly five years ago when a film portrait was created about him by Joshua Selinger for an NFB emerging filmmaker initiative called Doc Shop. In the film To Break Through, Luca mentions that his goal by age twenty-five would be to walk without his leg-braces. It was so hard to imagine that happening given the description of his ‘dis’-ability, arthrogryposis. Well now, guess what ‘move’ this awesome breakdancer currently claims to be his best ever… walking — brace-free and crutch free! Dropping his crutches to the side, Luca takes step after step in front of the audience.
Luca is a fabulous (motivational) speaker and I strongly encourage anyone who is looking to inspire their staff, students, organizations etc… to connect with him. He reminds us that there is no unachievable goal, if your mind is made up.
Throughout the month of October CITIZENShift ‘youth’ bloggers will be observing numerous activities during Montreal Matters and sharing their experiences and opinions with you. This annual CBC initiative focuses on a different theme every year; this year it’s ‘youth‘.
A multitude of activities and events are happening around town. Share in the fun and discover new places, ideas and entertainment by and about ‘youth’ in this fabulous city!
On October 24th CITIZENShift will be hosting “We Made That!: Media for a New Generation” at the NFB theatre. Here, facilitators and participants of youth-media workshops come together to share how they began, why they began, what they have accomplished and how they interpret a ’successful’ workshop.
You can visit some of the dossiers that sparked the interest in creating this discussion and screening, on CITIZENShift, here: Focus and Turning Points, Reel Youth.
Several more will be launched over the next few months!
Powerful and award winning Palestinian films will be screened in Montreal, May 15 at Cinema du Parc at 5pm, 7pm & 9pm
Since 2007, a Montreal collective, Palestinian Perspectives, has focused on the organization of events dedicated to Palestinian artistic and cultural expression. These film and video screenings mark the 60th anniversary of the Nakba
The directors who share these stories have, themselves, lived under the occupation or in exile.
Watch two dramatic clips from A Palestinian Journey (Dir. : Osama Qashoo)
It has been five years now. The crisis in Darfur — the mass-murders, the rape, the pillaging, the destruction of homes and livelihoods — continues.
The Canadian public must make this an issue worthy of government attention, because our government will not take action until we stand up and say “Enough is enough!”. Inaction has gone too far and we have been idle for too long. Stop making excuses: start making Darfur a priority.
Join Students Taking Action Now: Darfur (STAND) UBC in demanding that the Canadian government take action on Darfur. We are hosting a relay (April 19th to 27th) and subsequent rally (April 27th) in British Columbia, Canada in order to raise public awareness about the conflict in Darfur.
Add your voice, and add your anger, because what once was Never Again, is now.
Darfur in 10 Minutes: An Overview of the Conflict in Sudan
For more information, please visit http://www.skiandbikefordarfur.blogspot.com/
This post was sent to us by Cait from http://standubc.blogspot.com/
Tonight, while Canadians settle down in front of their TVs, few will realize that a fierce battle is being waged over who will control what they get to see in their living-rooms in the future. It is a battle that pits big cable, satellite and telephone companies against the broadcasters, producers and Canadian talent. Oligopolies against small independent broadcasters…Canada against the US…and private interests versus the public good. It is a war over Canada’s airwaves. Who really owns them? Who should be policing the types of channels we can access? And just how independent, diverse and Canadian should our television universe be?
TV WARS: Media, Money and the Battle for Canada’s Airwaves is an investigative documentary special that delves into Canada’s most important cultural industry, and how that industry will fare in the future. Will Canadian values, opinions, ideas and stories survive if the Canadian broadcasting system is controlled by the cable, satellite and telephone companies who not only own the means for television distribution, but also many of the channels available to Canadians?
In an era of media ownership concentration, will there be any room for an independent voice in the brave new TV world?
Find out Wednesday, April 2 at 8pm and 11pm, and Sunday, April 6 at 9pm (ET) on ichannel.
For more information, contact:
Rosemary Fusca, ichannel Head of Programming
(416) 756-5523, rfusca@stornoway.com
(This blog entry was sent to us by Woody Stornoway)
I think of hitting the road, well… regularly, but with the whole world in front of me, limited time and limited funds where to begin? Canoe camping is generally the first thing on my mind. This means (as an east coaster) I wait patiently (very patiently) for summer.
Resorts and cruises are a big ‘no no’ in my book but what to do when “snow rage” gets the best of you and you need a quick fix before you crack? The ‘green’ answers I’ve been looking for appeared in my inbox today! This week EcoSpace published a piece about Whole Travel, a company that locates and aggregates a variety of travel destinations that are dedicated to sustainability!
If you have any other advice or ideas about sustainable travel, let me know!
In passing, check out our current CitizenShift blog Ask the Green Queen for clever ideas and thoughts on sustainable living.
On Tuesday I attended an evening of screenings and discussion at the NFB CineRobotheque (Montreal) on the topic of Media, Human Rights and Action. The event was hosted by Witness who are currently nearing the end of their first Video Advocacy Institute. This incredible, first of its kind, training initiative is being held in association with Concordia University’s Communications Studies program and Documentary Center, in Montreal. The aim of this initiative has been to help human rights defenders learn to tell stories through video - to make people act!
The Tuesday night event was tremendously inspiring. Among those that I shared a packed theatre with, were the 30 human rights defenders from 25 countries. The discussions were moderated by Katerina Cizek whose most recent work has been as the NFB’s Filmmaker-in-Residence. Sam Gregory, Program Manager for Strategic Networks at Witness, initially introduced the aim of the event and concept behind their upcoming Human Rights Video Hub.
The panel discussion formally began with a representative from Burma who alerted us to the awful circumstances facing Chin women in terms of sexual violence and directed us to License to Rape for additional information. A representative from Africa (yes, all of Africa) shared her work around Behind the Mask - a communications initiative dedicated to fighting negative attitudes toward the LGBTI community. The oppression of women in the Caribbean was discussed in terms of its origins and current circumstance (such as the lack of existing regulations regarding rape within a married couple). The representative was from St.Lucia and has been working with CAFRA.Local filmmaker, Daniel Cross, was the final speaker of the evening and introduced the purpose and tremendous value behind the Homeless Nation project.
What a tremendous experience and hopefully not the last of its kind!
Andrea is a Communication Studies student at Concordia University in Montreal. She has a background in photography and visual arts, and is interested in web-media as a tool for social change.
Currently living in Somoto, Madriz, Nicaragua. I work with children victims of child labour or at risk in the nearby town of Totogalpa, mainly helping out with photography workshops. I also participate in the development and promotion of sustainable community tourism.
Montrealer in her mid-twenties.
Freelance journalist and photographer,
with an interest in human rights and sustainable living.
Has a cheerful disposition.
Genevieve is a second year Communications Studies student at Concordia University. She is interested in graphic design, photography and fashion. Genevieve also enjoys creating social media and riding the slopes whenever she gets the chance.
Tynesha is CITIZENShift's summer intern from Concordia University's Communication department (Mtl., QC). Brimming with interests, she states "I enjoy school, I sing in a choir and I am also involved in community radio and volunteer work with youth. In the future, I look forward to developing a company that merges my three great passions in sound, community engagement, and music."
David Widgington was the event coordinator for the Citizen Media Rendez-vous 2010 (http://citizen-media.ca). He is a mobile journalist (MoJo) who is well-versed in community radio, video and print and web-based media practices. He has a particular interest these days with diaspora communities returning to Southern Sudan since the end of the war. He is script-writing a documentary project on the subject. (http://southsudaninfo.net).
