We’ve compiled a list of things you might want to keep your eye on in the coming months. Funding deadlines, networking events, workshops, screenings… it’s all here!

If you’ve got an event you’d like us to include in our next newsletter send an email to info@fieldandpost.ca.

MEMBER ANNOUCEMENTS

Melting Stars – Vancouver Premiere: April 14

Kate Green’s award winning Bravofactual short doc, ‘Melting Stars’ is having its Vancouver Premier at TELUS Science World Omnimax theatre on April 14th @ 1pm.

The film is playing as part of the Elements Film Festival.   The Omnimax films are free with admission to Science World so it’s a great day out with the family! Click here to check out the program

NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES

Field & Post Pub Night

Spring is here and it’s time to get together and catch up with colleagues and friends. Share some industry gossip! Find a job! If you work in factual, documentary or lifestyle television, come on out. Field and Post members receive their first drink free.

Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 6 PM – 9 PM

Mahoney & Sons Stamps Landing

Admission is free for members/ $5 for non-members

Membership is $25 annually from Field & Post

William F. White Networking Coffee: April 16

Talk shop over coffee with WIFTV members and friends. Whether you are a producer, director, screenwriter, actor, or someone who wants to know more about the industry, the William F. White Networking Coffee is a great way to meet a variety of different people in the film and television community in Vancouver. This month we’ll talk about allies and how gender and diversity make for better workplaces.

Date & Time: Tuesday, April 16, 2019 at 8:15 – 9:30 AM

Location: Aperture Coffee Bar, 4124 Main St, Vancouver, BC

No pre-registration is necessary. Everyone is welcome!

Coffee and breakfast items are available for purchase.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Telus Storyhive BANFF Fellowship Program: Apr 7

From the organizers: This program is intended to encourage professional development in digital production by enabling emerging creative talent in Alberta and British Columbia. Successful applicants will receive full conference registration to the 2019 Banff World Media Festival, three nights’ accommodation, a travel stipend and market preparation support in conjunction with the National Screen Institute. Click here to apply and for more info.

WIFTV Banff World Media Festival Mentorship: Apr 22

Applications are open for the 2019 WIFTV Banff World Media Festival. WIFTV members can submit their projects for a chance to be selected to receive an all-inclusive Banff World Media Festival pass and a pre-Banff consultation with a senior industry professional. Deadline is April 22. Click here for more info and application details.  

The Banff World Media Festival happens June 9-12, 2019. Learn more here.

Intro to Audio Recording & Processing for Women: Apr 30

This hands-on introduction is designed for women (cis, trans, and genderqueer) who are looking to learn the fundamentals of audio recording. It combines theory and practice of audio recording. Learn how to connect your equipment and understand signal flow. Learn how a microphone works, and the various ways to use one for different results. Learn how to connect your equipment and understand signal flow. Learn the techniques and settings for producing audio recordings that sound great.

Intro to Camera & Lighting for Women

This hands-on intro workshop is designed for women (cis, trans, and genderqueer) who are looking to learn the fundamentals of cinematography.  For self-identified women and non-binary people: learn to shoot stunning videos with the help of cinematographer Paige Smith. No experience necessary. All equipment provided.

VIVO Media Arts, Vancouver, BC

Friday, 24 May 2019 at 4:00 PM – Sunday, 26 May 2019 at 5:00 PM (PDT) Click here for more info.

Camera Lights Sound

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. Learn how to use manual settings to help you get the best shot. Understand exposure, gain, shutter speed, and white balance. Using the Zoom H4n, audio recording procedure and considerations will be introduced. The principals of three-point lighting will also be covered and practiced.

This workshop uses equipment you can rent from VIVO, so it’s a great primer to get you started on your videos! It also benefits participants interested in VIVO’s more intermediary video-making workshops.

2 sessions, 9 hours total // $92, or $65 with any VIVO Producer Membership (+GST)

Session 1: Saturday June 29, 12:30pm-5pm

Session 2: Sunday June 30, 12:30pm-5pm

Sign up here.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

NOTE: Changes to Creative BC Tax Credit Application Portal

Creative BC has launched a brand-new application portal for the provincial FIBC and PSTC programs. Read more here about new features and helpful hints in navigating the new system.

InFocus Film School Contest: Apr 5

From the organizers: Do you have an AMAZING FILM IDEA? It could win you $5,000 DOLLARS towards a career in film production, screenwriting, or 3D animation! All you have to do is summarize your idea in a few sentences and submit it here to be eligible. Don’t wait, contest ends on April 5! #YourFutureInFocus

Call 604-695-0631 for more information

Enter at: www.infocusfilmschool.com/contest

Bell Fund: Several Deadlines

From the organizers: 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:

TELUS STORYHIVE Documentary Series 2019

From the organizers: Our bite-sized films are a tasty way for emerging and established filmmakers to tell their stories. We’ve been lucky to greenlight some incredible ideas from creators across BC  and Alberta since 2015. This year we’re awarding 30 filmmakers $50,000 to produce documentary films about the place they live. Submissions open April 09, 2019! Click here to learn more.

Documentary Fund: Apr 17

From the organizers: The demand for real stories about real people has never been stronger. That’s why we launched the Rogers Documentary Fund – to support the creation of original Canadian documentaries. All applications to Rogers Documentary Fund must be submitted by email on or before the deadline date. Click here to apply and for more info.

Rogers Cable Fund: Jun 19

From the organizers: The Rogers Cable Network Fund supports the production of first-play cable network programming for the ever-expanding television platform. Meaning more choices for Canadians (including drama, educational, non-scripted, and performing arts), Click here to apply and for more info.

TELUS STORYHIVE Community Showcase: Ongoing

From the organizers: 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.

Canadian Media Funding Programs: Ongoing

From the organizers: Through our many programs, we support a dynamic environment where creators, producers, broadcasters, and distributors partner to generate content for Canadians and global audiences to enjoy. 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.

AWARDS

2019 Spotlight Awards™ Nominations Close on Apr 5

WOMEN IN FILM AND TV is looking for nominations for the 2019 Spotlight Awards™. Since 1999, the Spotlight Awards™ have brought together the BC Film community to celebrate the outstanding achievements of BC women in screen-based media. If you know someone whose work and/ or achievement has contributed to advancing opportunities for women in screen-based media then nominate them today! Nominations will be until April 5, 2019, for 11 different award categories.

The awards will be presented on July 2, 2019, at the Roundhouse Exhibition Hall in Vancouver. Click here for award info and application procedure

SPEAKERS

Walter Murch: On the Art of Editing Tuesday April 16

Walter Murch is one of a handful of editors to have achieved widespread renown beyond the industry. For more than 40 years he has worked at the very top of his profession on films that include Apocalypse Now and The Conversation, The Talented Mr Ripley, Cold Mountain and The English Patient, as well as his own directorial debut, the cult classic Return to Oz. In his 2004 book The Conversations, Murch and novelist Michael Ondaatje collaborated on one of the key texts on the art of film editing. On Apocalypse Now, Murch coined the term sound designer and helped to elevate the impact of film sound to a new level. For his latest film, Coup 53, he is the editor, writer, and plays himself.  Click here to buy tickets.

GOOD TIMES

DOXA Documentary Film Festival

The 2019 DOXA program will be announced next Tuesday, April 9! Visit their website then to discover #DOXA2019 films and to buy tickets, ticket packs, and festival passes.

And don’t forget to take advantage of the early bird ticket-pack discounts ending on April 16!

DOXA Movie Madness Trivia Night

Calling all movie lovers, film fanatics, documentary buffs, and trivia titans! Join co-hosts Lisa Christiansen and Andrea Warner from Pop This! Podcast for an evening of trivia by Quiz Master Carlos to raise money for DOXA 2019 (May 2-12, 2019).

Play solo or as part of a team, up to 6 people per team. Register your team and your team name by April 25 by emailing events@doxafestival.ca with the subject line DOXA TRIVIA. There will be prizes, theme rounds, and bragging rights. Challenge the DOXA staff, your friends, or spark up a new rivalry as you face off at the best pub quiz of your life.  Click here to learn more.

Monday, April 29, 2019 @ Princeton Pub (1901 Powell Street). 6:30pm-10pm

Tickets $30