Hart House Film Board

Film Board Newsletter, May 31

1. Worldwide Short Film Festival (June 1-6)

North America’s largest shorts film festival is back!

For program and information, visit http://www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com

2. LIFT OUT LOUD. Wednesday June 9 at 7pm.

THE LIAISON OF INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS OF TORONTO PRESENT

LIFT OUT LOUD

A Bi-Monthly Screenplay Reading Series With Guest Moderator

MAUREEN DOREY (CFC story editor)

*Two short screenplays for discussion:*

Orphaned written by Temenuga Trifonova

A delusional man escapes from an asylum in late 19th century Paris.
Following a series of accidental encounters, his delusions materialize until
he commits the ultimate offense: murder.

Scars written by Cody Campanale

On a cold winter evening, a group of close friends play an
unconventional game of sharing each other’s dark secrets. What is meant to
be harmless fun soon turns into revelations of betrayal and jealousy.

Wednesday, June 9th, 2010

*7:00 pm   Admission: $5*

XPACE  -  58 Ossington Avenue (just north of Queen street)

*GUEST MODERATOR – MAUREEN DOREY:*

Maureen Dorey is a free-lance analyst and story editor who helps writers
renew their inspiration and find their voices.  Her production credits
include: * HIDDEN*, written by David Shamoon, now filming with director
Agnieska Holland, *A STONE’S THROW* written by Garfield Lindsay Miller and
Camelia Frieberg, *MOCCASIN FLATS, SEASON II*, *RANDOM PASSAGE*, and the
feature film* MILE ZERO*.   Other credits include* BORN INTO THIS*,*
EXTRAORDINARY
VISITOR*, and* ON MY MIND*.  She has acted as consultant to the National
Screen Institute, Praxis Film Works, NIFCO and B.C. Film, and has been Story
Editor in Residence to the Canadian Film Centre’s Writers Lab for the past
seven years and has acted as story editor on *NURSE.FIGHTER.BOY*, *THE DARK
HOURS, SIBLINGS, HORSIE**’**S RETREAT* and* SHOW ME.*

PIZZA will be served.     Join us afterwards at *The Ossington’s LIFT OUT
LOUD Meet & Greet*

 3. TORONTO SOUNDS is looking for lighting and audio assistant

TORONTO SOUNDS is an ONTARIO ARTS COUNCIL (and hhfb) supported feature documentary on the culture of electronic music in toronto. Through event

footage, profiles and interviews – we explore the creative process of an emerging artform.

we’re shooting starting mid june… and we’re looking for 2 student-filmmakers to join the crew as:

   1. LIGHTING ASSISTANT x 1

   2. AUDIO ASSISTANT x 1

compensation:

   - expenses covered for trasportation and shoot only. otherwise GRATIS.

time:

   - required for UP TO the following dates:

   - June 12, 13, 14, 30, july 9, and 5 more dates (TBD) between July 15-Oct

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   - 90% weekends, but some awkward weekend hours to be expected…

some experience is good, but easy to get along with-ness is better

you’ll be working under award-winning DPs and Audio guys in complicated shooting situations – so it should be fun!

pls send cv/links to torontosoundsproject@gmail.com with SUBJECT LINE: HHFB

CREW APP before june 1.

www.torontosoundsproject.com for more info.

4. U of T’s television station is looking for filmmakers

“University of Toronto Television is UofT’s very own television station, where students can write, act, and direct their own shows.  Right now we’re looking for enthusiastic people who are skilled in any areas related to film making.  We’re also looking for submissions of short films students may have done in the past, to be featured on the website (www.uttv.ca).  Thank you for your time.”

5. Toronto Urban Film Festival. Early Bird deadline approaching.

Making a great one-minute film, that’s TUFF!

The Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF), the only festival of its

kind in North America, is a 10-day long public film festival that

reaches over 1.3 million subway commuters daily. TUFF is looking

for the best one-minute silent films from across Canada and around

the world.

REMINDER: The deadline to submit without a fee is May 31st. Fees

start at $10 CAD on June 1st and rise to $15 CAD on July 1st.

Films are selected by a guest jury of well known filmmakers,

programmers and academics in the field. The TUFF 2010 Jury:

Min Sook Lee, Jorge Lozano, Kathleen Mullen, Sarah Robayo Sheridan,

Haema Sivanesan, and Michael Zryd.

http://cts.vresp.com/c/?FourthWallMedia/485e9735d0/c139aaa989/386b7f699b

Top awards will be selected by this year’s guest judge,

Academy Award nominated filmmaker Deepa Mehta.

Over $10,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to the winning

films, with a top prize of a 5 star trip for two to Jamaica.

www.torontourbanfilmfestival.com/awards

Artist fees of $100 will be payed to every film selected by

our jury to screen on the TTC and on the TUFF website.

The festival runs from September 10 – 19, 2010, at the same

time as TIFF. Films are presented on the Onestop network of

270 subway platform screens inside the TTC, and featured on

the new and improved TUFF website.

Filmmakers, animators and video artists are invited to submit

one-minute silent films that speak to an urban audience.

Programming themes this year are: Urban Encounters and

Other Stories; Our Environment and Urban Growth; The Medium

is the Message; Urban Ideas and Politics; Urban Journeys; The City

is a Poem; After Night Falls.

While you’re submitting a film to TUFF, don’t forget you can

also submit it to our friends at the One Minute Film and Video

Festival,

-

http://cts.vresp.com/c/?FourthWallMedia/485e9735d0/c139aaa989/cb00b82e2f  also in Toronto.

Submit your film before June 1st and avoid the $10 entry fee.

Fees rise to $15 on July 1st. Final Deadline: July 15th.

www.torontourbanfilmfestival.com

TUFF is co-produced by ONESTOP Media Group -

http://cts.vresp.com/c/?FourthWallMedia/485e9735d0/c139aaa989/814d7227c8 

and Art for Commuters -

http://cts.vresp.com/c/?FourthWallMedia/485e9735d0/c139aaa989/90dee4aaf3 and

funded by the Canada Council for the Arts.

Film Board Newsletter – May 17

1. Contact (May 1 to 31)

Photography exhibitions, public installations, lectures, workshops, portfolio reviews and more. Most shows free. Various venues. Visit contactphoto.com for more information, visit contactphoto.com

2. WSFF 2010 BOX OFFICE IS OPEN!

Visit the box office located at Cumberland Terrace, 2 Bloor Street West, or call us at 416 929 2232. You can also visit us online for full festival program and ticketing information at shorterisbetter.com. [ http://www.bettermail.ca/ct/213/108303/106097208/282a937fbd0c23e216d8470f0bb42935 ]

3. A World of shorts (May 19th)

May is the month that all things “doc” descend upon Toronto and A WORLD OF SHORTS joins the celebration, serving up a host of delectable documentaries that have mastered the short film form. This vibrant collection is sure to inspire both debate and appreciation as all

things great and small go under the discerning lens of the motion picture microscope. Watch out, Mr. Moore…These shorts pack a punch!

DATE {BM-AMP} TIME: WEDNESDAY MAY 19, 2010 @ 7:00 P.M.

LOCATION: NFB Cinema, 150 John St (at Richmond St. W)

INFORMATION: 416 973 3012 or www.nfb.ca/mediatheque [

http://www.bettermail.ca/ct/213/108303/106097210/282a937fbd0c23e216d8470f0bb42935 ]

ADMISSION: $6 Adults, $4 Students, Seniors, NFB Members

4.  U of T’s television station is looking for filmmakers

“University of Toronto Television is UofT’s very own television station, where students can write, act, and direct their own shows.  Right now we’re looking for enthusiastic people who are skilled in any areas related to film making.  We’re also looking for submissions of short films students may have done in the past, to be featured on the website (www.uttv.ca).  Thank you for your time.”

5. Canadian Student Film Festival 2010

The 41st Canadian Student Film Festival

Montreal August 28-September 1st, 2010

The entry deadline: June 11, 2010

The entry fee: 30$CAD

2010 Entry form and Festival Regulations are attached.

The same documents are available on the Montreal World Film Festival website:

http://www.ffm-montreal.org/pdf/ffm_etudiant_2010.pdf

ADDRESS

STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL

1432, de Bleury Street

Montreal, Quebec

H3A 2J1

Tel.: 1 514 848-3883

Fax: 1 514 848-3886

 <mailto:info@ffm-montreal.org&gt; info@ffm-montreal.org

ACCEPTED FILMS

- Directed by the Canadian university and school students

- Produced after August 2009

- Never presented in Canada, except at the director’s university or school festival.

- Animation, documentary, experimental, fiction

THE STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS

 <http://citoyen.onf.ca/blogs/un-citoyen-au-ffm/et-la-grande-gagnante-est/>

NORMAN McLAREN AWARD for the overall winner

Offered by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

KODAK IMAGING AWARD for the Best New Canadian Student Director

Presented by Kodak Canada Entertainment Imaging

Film Board Newsletter – May 10, 2010

1. CERTIFICATIONS FOR ADVANCED EQUIPMENT

Certification Tutorials will be held periodically. These tutorials are MANDATORY for new members who wish to use the advanced video, audio, and lighting equipment. To sign up, you can send an email to equipment@hhfilmboard.com or come in person to sign up on the wall next to our doors.

Members who cannot attend the above dates can book private tutorials at the cost of $20 per tutorial. Speak to the curators several weeks in advance.

EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATION IS MANDATORY BEFORE YOU CAN USE ADVANCED VIDEO, LIGHTING, AND AUDIO PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT!

2. JOIN THE FILM BOARD COMMITTEE!

The Film Board Executive collectively oversees the various functions of the Film Board. The Executive is comprised entirely of members and meets once a month. All Film Board members are encouraged to get involved in the Executive. Plus Exec members get discount on equipment bookings so don’t hesitate!

3. CONTACT FESTIVAL  (May 1 to 31)

Photography exhibitions, public installations, lectures, workshops, portfolio reviews and more. Most shows free. Various venues. Visit contactphoto.com for more information, visit www.contactphoto.com

4.  CANADIAN STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL 2010: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

The 41st Canadian Student Film Festival

Montreal August 28-September 1st, 2010

The entry deadline: June 11, 2010

The entry fee: 30$CAD

2010 Entry form and Festival Regulations are attached.

The same documents are available on the Montreal World Film Festival website:

http://www.ffm-montreal.org/pdf/ffm_etudiant_2010.pdf

ADDRESS

STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL

 1432, de Bleury Street

 Montreal, Quebec

 H3A 2J1

Tel.: 1 514 848-3883

Fax: 1 514 848-3886

 <mailto:info@ffm-montreal.org&gt; info@ffm-montreal.org

ACCEPTED FILMS

- Directed by the Canadian university and school students

- Produced after August 2009

- Never presented in Canada, except at the director’s university or school

festival.

- Animation, documentary, experimental, fiction

THE STUDENT FILM FESTIVAL AWARDS

 <http://citoyen.onf.ca/blogs/un-citoyen-au-ffm/et-la-grande-gagnante-est/>

NORMAN McLAREN AWARD for the overall winner

 Offered by the National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

KODAK IMAGING AWARD for the Best New Canadian Student Director

Presented by Kodak Canada Entertainment Imaging

5.  TORONTO URBAN FILM FESTIVAL IS LOOKING FOR SUBMISSIONS

Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF) 2010

Making a great one-minute film, that’s TUFF. But we know  you can do it by July 15th!

The Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF), unique in

North America, is a 10-day long public film festival that reaches over 1.3 million subway commuters daily.

The festival runs from September 10 – 19, 2010, concurrent with the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Film are presented on the network of 270 subway platform screens inside the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), and featured on the TUFF website, where people can vote for the Viewer’s Choice award.

TUFF is looking for the best silent one-minute films from across Canada and around the world. Over $10,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to the winning films.

Films are selected by a jury, with the top films chosen by a special Guest Judge. The TUFF 2010 Jury includes

Jacob Korczynski, Min Sook Lee, Jorge Lozano,

Kathleen Mullen, Sarah Robayo Sheridan, Haema Sivanesan, and Michael Zryd.

Professional and emerging filmmakers, animators and

video artists are invited to engage with our urban-themed categories:

- Urban Encounters and Other Stories

- Our Environment and Urban Growth

- The Medium is the Message

- Urban Ideas and Politics

- Urban Journeys

- The City is a Poem

- After Night Falls

Deadline: July 15, 2010

Submit your film before June 1st and avoid the entry fee.

Fees start at $10 CAD per film on June 1st, and rise

to $15 on July 1st.

Artist fees of $100 per film will be paid to all official selections which screen on the TTC and online.

http://cts.vresp.com/c/?FourthWallMedia/3b72efaa2f/8b2fbbd106/1bb928a6dd

Hot Docs (April 29 – May 9)

Documentary film festival. Various venues.

For more information, visit hotdocs.ca

News from the Toronto Urban Film Festival

Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF)

Making a great one-minute film, that’s TUFF!

UPDATE: Announcing 2010 Guest Judge DEEPA MEHTA

We are excited to announce that Director/Producer/Screenwriter
Deepa Mehta, who has been described as Canada’s most internationally
renowned woman filmmaker, will be selecting and presenting the
top awards for TUFF 2010.

Full biography: www.torontourbanfilmfestival.com/jury

REMINDER: Trinity Square Video (TSV) is offering seven
Toronto-based filmmakers a free TSV membership and up to $600 of
in-kind support for their TUFF movie. More info below.
Pitch deadline: May 1st

Submit your film before June 1st and avoid the $10 entry fee.
Fees rise to $15 on July 1st. Final Deadline: July 15th.

The Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF), the only festival of
its kind in North America, is a 10-day long public film
festival that reaches over 1.3 million subway commuters daily.

TUFF is looking for the best one-minute silent films from
across Canada and around the world.

Over $10,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to the
winning films, with a top prize of a 5 star trip for
two to Jamaica.
www.torontourbanfilmfestival.com/awards

Artist fees of $100 will be payed to every film selected
by our jury to screen on the TTC and on the TUFF website.

The festival runs from September 10 – 19, 2010, at the same
time as TIFF. Films are presented on the Onestop network of
270 subway platform screens inside the TTC, and featured on
the new TUFF website, where people can vote for the Audience
Choice award.

Films are selected by a guest jury, with the top films chosen
by a guest judge Deepa Mehta. The TUFF 2010 Jury: Min Sook Lee,
Jorge Lozano, Kathleen Mullen, Sarah Robayo Sheridan,
Haema Sivanesan, and Michael Zryd.

Filmmakers, animators and video artists are invited to submit
one-minute silent films that speak to an urban audience. Programming
themes this year are: Urban Encounters and Other Stories;
Our Environment and Urban Growth; The Medium is the Message;
Urban Ideas and Politics; Urban Journeys; The City is a Poem;
After Night Falls.

TSV Pitch Award
Need support to make your TUFF film? Trinity Square Video (TSV) is
offering seven filmmakers a complimentary TSV membership and up to
$600 of in-kind support towards both the production and
post-production of their TUFF movie through the Trinity Square
Video Pitch Award. The seven selected TSV Pitch Award winners will
be screened in their own program during TUFF. Filmmakers are invited
to send a one or two paragraph pitch that describes their silent
one-minute film idea, along with a CV, to:
A4C@torontourbanfilmfestival.com. For more information about TSV,
go to
http://cts.vresp.com/c/?FourthWallMedia/f3b4b669e3/a23c7120d4/60b47f9888.

Deadline for TSV Pitch submissions is May 1, 2010

TUFF is co-produced by ONESTOP Media Group and
Art for Commuters, and funded by the
Canada Council for the Arts.

TUFF SUBMISSION DEADLINE: July 15, 2010

Submit your film before June 1st and avoid the $10
entry fee. Fees rise to $15 on July 1st.

www.torontourbanfilmfestival.com

Another One Minute Film and Video Festival you should
know about: www.minutefilmfest.com