Membership FAQ

MISSION STATEMENT

The Hart House Film Board exists to provide assistance to film and video artists who are students at the University of Toronto or senior members of Hart House.

The Film Board fulfills this mission through the following means: Equipment Loans; Workshops; Screenings and; Special Projects.

1. EQUIPMENT LOANS

The Film Board maintances office hours on a thrice-a-week basis year-round to service its membership. Current hours are posted on the right-hand column on each page of the Film Board website).

The Technical Coordinator (TC) is responsible for maintaining the Film Board’s equipment and facilities, administering loans and enforcing Film Board policies. The TC is assisted by the Curators.

To contact the TC or Curators visit them during their regular office hours or leave a
message on the office phone: 416-946-8180.

For information on the equipment loans go here.

2. WORKSHOPS

Classes and Workshops start in September, January and May each year.

3. SCREENINGS

The Film Board sponsors at least two screenings of member work a year.
The next two screenings are September 22, 2010 and March (TBD), 2011. For more
information go to the Screenings Page.

4. SPECIAL PROJECTS

• FARM PROJECT

Every summer a group of Film Board members spend a weekend at Hart House farm on a movie-making adventure. The 2010 Farm Project will take place August 13-15. For information go here.

• NEW FILMMAKERS PROJECT

An annual collective project. For more information go here.

• GRANTS

The Film Board grant policy is currently under review. Check back for
details soon.

MEMBERSHIP

Film Board membership is open to all members of Hart House for $25/year, at the Hart House Hub. All full-fee-paying U of T students are members of Hart House.

Non-students must first apply for a Clubs and Committees membership at $170/year. For information on obtaining a Clubs and Committees membership please contact Membership Services. A Clubs and Committees membership at Hart House has additional membership benefits. See the Hart House Website for Club and committee details.

GOVERNANCE

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The Film Board Executive Committee collectively oversees the various functions of the Film Board. The Executive is comprised entirely of members and meets on a semi-regular basis depending on time of year. We are actively seeking new committee members  for a variety of roles. Information about portfolios and vacancies can be obtained from Hart House Staff Advisor Rick Palidwor. You can find a list of the current Executive Committee here. Descriptions of the various positions are listed here.