Field & Post Presents

Field & Post AGM and Pub Night – March 30

Join us at Mahoney & Sons Stamps Landing for a fun night of networking and vote in your new Field & Post board members for 2020. There will be prizes and good times abound.

Funding Opportunities

Rogers + Creative BC Documentary and Factual Development Fund to support original documentary singles, series and factual series

Field and Post is proud to have had this fund announced by Rogers + Creative BC at the Factual West 2019 conference. SIGN UP HERE AND BE FIRST TO RECEIVE PROGRAM GUIDELINES. 

ITVS Short-Form Open Call

ITVS is launching its latest round of nonfiction funding for shorts and series, and projects can be in development or production. More info here.

Creative BC Project Development Fund is Now Closed:

Creative BC anticipates the Fund will reopen in the new fiscal year. All news and dates will be announced in the Creative BC Calendar. Details

ScreenCraft Film Fund

Supporting  Film Projects with grants up to $30,000

Whether you have a simple screenplay or a film that’s already in production, we want to consider it for our grant program. We consider a range of projects, from standalone screenplays, to fully packaged projects seeking finishing funds.

If your aspirations are solely to become a produced screenwriter, you can rely on ScreenCraft and BondIt to package the winning script with a talented director and in-house production resources with up to $30,000 in cash financing, judged on a case-by-case basis, depending on each project’s budget and needs as determined by an internal jury of industry professionals.
Details here.

Bell Fund

The Bell Fund supports Canadian media content makers in creating for, and connecting with, audiences here and everywhere. Click here for more info. 

2019 Deadlines:

CMF

See an outline of the 2019-2020 CMF Funding Program deadlines here.

TELUS STORYHIVE Community Showcase: Ongoing

Community Showcase is a program for creators who want to reach a new audience. Do you have a story to share now? All filmmakers, creators, and voices in BC and Alberta are invited to submit completed films or series for broadcast on the TELUS Optik TV™ On Demand system, which is accessible for free to over a million Optik TV subscribers in BC and Alberta. Click here to learn more.

Sundance Institute Artist Development Programs: Ongoing

From the organizers: Sundance Institute’s artist programs provide dynamic support at every step of the creative journey for individuals with distinct voices in film, theatre, film composing, episodic storytelling, and emerging platforms. Each program consists of labs, grants, workshops, and ongoing resources for artists to nurture their projects and sustain their careers. Click here for more info. 

Film Incentive BC Tax Credit

A refundable labour based incentive for Canadian productions.

FIBC is a refundable corporate income tax credit. When filing tax returns, your corporation may claim a specified percentage of the labour costs incurred while making a production. The credits are applied to reduce tax payable, and any remaining balance is paid to the corporation.

Details here

Call for Submissions

Women Deliver Film Festival: Mar 8

From the organizers: Women Deliver triannual conferences are world-renowned convenings focused on gender equality and the health, rights, and wellbeing of girls and women. Over the course of three days, the Women Deliver Film Festival will screen films of all genres–narrative, documentary, animation, music video, student, PSAs and others–in an effort to bring the most inspiring voices forward. Click here for more info.

Professional Development

Good Pitch Vancouver 2020 – Mar 3

 Bringing together documentary filmmakers with foundations, NGOs, philanthropists, policymakers, brands, and media. Details

Camera Lights Sound at VIVO Media Arts – Mar 14 & 15

Basic technical aspects of camera operation, sound recording, and lighting principles are taught through demonstration and hands-on practical exercises using the Canon Rebel T4i high definition camera and its interchangeable lenses.
More details here.

Speakers & Screenings

Vancouver International Women in Film Festival –  Mar 3-8

Showcasing short & feature-length films by established and emerging women-identifying filmmakers from around the world. 

Tickets and info here.


Check out Vancity Theatre’s upcoming line-up of docs.

Employment Opportunities

DOXA is looking for volunteers! 

Job Board, BC Alliance of Arts + Culture 

Volunteer Calls, BC Alliance for Arts + Culture

Call for Artists, BC Alliance for Arts + Culture

General Classifieds, BC Alliance for Arts + Culture