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CSIF News & Opportunities
CSIF EVENTS:
October 16, 8pm - You Can't Get There From Here (Redux) - CSIF presents media artist Liss Platt as part of the MST Performative Art Festival.
November 28-29 - Surrealism in Film
Out of the Past: Classic Movie Screenings. 2nd Tuesday of Every Month. 7pm.
CSIF Fall Workshops
October 2008 is the 30th Anniversary of the CSIF. Keep an eye out for exciting events and birthday celebrations over the next year.
Call for submissions:
The 17th Annual $100 Film Festival, Deadline December 2, 08
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CSIF RELATED EVENTS:
Note to Members about Membership Renewals.
Accepting Submissions for the 17th Annual $100 Film Festival. Deadline Dec 2, 08.
CSIF is on the interweb! Check out our Facebook and Myspace pages.
Volunteer!
Do you need volunteer hours for your production membership?
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS:
Out of the Past: Classic Movie Screenings (recurring event, the 2nd Tuesday of every month).
Call us if you have some time you want to spend volunteering and we will find something for you to do during that period.
These duties can range from helping sort bulletin boards, delivering flyers to organizing our libraries etc.
or...
Join a Committee!
CSIF 30th Anniversary Committee
or...
Events, Workshops, Classes, Training
*new* The Fantastical World of Jeff de Boer. Oct 8 - Nov 5, 08.
*new* 809 Gallery opening. Urban Habitat Laboratory. October 14, 7-9pm.
*new* Aboriginal Writers at Wordfest. October 14 & 15.
*new* Moving Stories Film Festival Gala (presented by Wordfest). Wed. October 15, 5:30-7:30pm
*new* Untitled Art Society presents: Shelly Ouellete's Work in Progress. Closing reception Friday Oct. 17 @ 7pm
*new* The Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra - Symphony on the Silver Screen. Friday October 17 & 18.
*new* Screenings at Metro Cinema (Edmonton) Oct 17 & 18.
*new* Quickdraw Animation celebrates Garbanzo - going away party and hello party for old and new staff at Quickdraw. Sat. October 18 @ 7pm.
*new* Movies That Matter. October 20, 7pm - Epcor Centre.
*new* Don Juan in Chicago (U of C Theatre Dept.) Oct 21- Nov 1, 08.
*new* Calgary Cinematheque. Akira Kurosawa's High and Low. Tuesday October 23 @ 7pm. The Plaza Theatre.
*new* Alberta Printmakers; Echo: A portfolio of prints from the Netherlands. October 23, 08.
*new* Fairy Tales Film Festival presents a special screening of "Carrie" with a PROM TO DISMEMBER afterparty. Oct 29 @ 7pm; The Plaza Theatre.
*new* Seven Deadly Sins: Halloween with Theatre Junction. Oct. 31, 08.
*new* Halloween Howl with Green Fools Theatre. Oct. 31, 08.
*new* CIFF & Hot Docs present DOC SOUP. Nov 5 - 7pm @ the Cineplex Odeon Eau Claire.
*new* Hot Buttons Conference, Ottawa. Nov 7-10, 08.
*new* Calgary Underground Film Festival - Found Footage Festival. November 13 & 14.
*new* Marda Loop Justice Film Festival. Nov 14-16, 08.
*new* T.A.L.E.S Calgary presents Teling Stories from the Inside (storytelling workshop). Nov 22, 08.
*new* Fairy Tales Film Festival presents ONCE UPON A MONTH (monthly screenings at the Plaza Theatre). Nov 26 - 7pm.
*new* CUFF presents - Beautiful Losers. Nov 27 - 7pm. The Plaza
MST - Mountain Standard Time Performative Art Festival. Oct. 3-17, 08.
-featuring You Can't Get There From Here , a performance by media artist Liss Platt at the CSIF Sofa Cinema. Oct. 16, 08.
Wordfest. October 14-19, 08.
HOME MOVIE DAY. October 18, 08.
Fairy Tales International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival presents "CARRIE". October 29 @ 7pm.
Banff Centre Adventure Filmmakers' Workshop 08. Nov 4-10, 08.
GIRAF - Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival. November 5-9, 08
CSIF Surrealism in Film Screenings. November 27-29.
Women in the Director's Chair Workshop. Oct 31 Deadlines.
Actra: Scam Alerts
Calls for Submission / Auditions
NOTE ON SUBMITTING TO FILM FESTIVALS
Top Indie Media: digital distribution site.
B-side - Free distribution site for filmmakers that pays artists royalties. Also an online program guide service and information on various festivals.
Babelgum call for submissions. Free distribution service that pays artists royalties.
Shaw Video on Demand - short film submissions. Ongoing deadline.
SuperU.ca: Film promotion and contest site.
CALGARY/ ALBERTA
*new* Collaborative Art Initiative. Deadline asap.
*new* Apply to the Youth Animation Project. Deadline Thurs. October 23, 08.
*new* Calgary Multicultural Leadership Program. Deadline Oct. 31, 08.
*new* The Banff Centre Conference & Residencies. Deadlines varied.
*new* The LEDGE and Window Galleries (Epcor Centre). Deadline Oct 6, 08/ May 4, 09.
Call for applications - Banff New Media Institute Residencies. December 5, 08.
The 17th Annual $100 Film Festival. Calgary. Deadline Dec 2, 08.
NATIONAL/ INTERNATIONAL
*new* Gallery Lambton call for contemporary video art.
*new* Images Festival Deadline Oct 31, 08.
*new* Big Muddy Film Festival. Deadline Oct. 31, 08.
*new* Female Eye Film Festival. Deadline Oct. 31, 08.
*new* Videology 2008. Deadline Nov. 1, 08.
*new* Le Centre d'art et diffusion Clark seeking exhibition, residency & special project proposals. Deadline Nov 1, 08.
*new* International Water and Film Events. Deadline Nov. 2, 08.
*new* Slamdance Festival. Deadline Nov 15, 08.
*new* Trinity Square Video call for proposals. Nov 15, 08.
*new* Interaccess seeks gallery proposals. Deadline Dec. 1, 08.
*new* Winnipeg Film Group call for curatorial submissions. Deadline Dec. 1, 08.
*new* Dance Camera West. Deadline Dec 16, 08/ Jan 15, 09.
*new* Call for entry: Unity & Diversity. Deadline March 31, 09.
*new* Niagara Indie Filmfest. Deadline April 24, 09.
*new* Festival Cortometrajes/ Shortfilm Festival. Deadline May 15, 09.
MediaNet seeks film/video/media arts for 4th Annual Edges Festival.
Video PSA Contest: Watercan. Deadline October 19, 08.
Kansas City Jubilee Film Festival. Kansas City, USA. Deadline Dec 1, 08.
European Immersive Film Festival. Espinho, Portugal; Deadline February 19, 2009.
NSI Short Film Festival. Ongoing deadlines.
Flicker Chapel Hill Festival. Bi-Monthly Festival.
Canadian Film Centre - Shortnonstop, and the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival. Ongoing deadlines.
Grant/ Funding Information
NSI announces Jim Murphy Filmmakers Bursary.
Building Communities through Arts & Heritage funding.
Canada Feature Film Fund - new guidelines.
Canada Council for the Arts: Calender of Deadlines.
Upcoming Canada Council Deadlines for Media Artists. Varied Deadlines.
Revised dates for Canada Council Flying Squad. April 15/ Oct 15.
Canadian Heritage: Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Program. Ongoing Deadlines.
Filmriot: film funding site based in Calgary.
Jobs / Volunteer Positions (check out newsletters in Other section for more job calls)
*new* Volunteer with Quickdraw's G I R A F.
*new* Alberta Theatre Projects seeks Assistant Front of House Manager.
*new* University of Waterloo seeks professor for Visual Arts Studio. Deadline Dec. 10, 08.
*new* Honens Seeks Manager, Marketing & Communications. Deadline Oct. 17.
*new* non-Truck job postings.
*new* Old Trout Puppet Workshop Society: General Manager. Deadline October 31, 08.
*new* City of Calgary Career Fair. Tues. Oct 21, 10am-8pm
*new* Freehand Books seeks Managing Editor. Deadline Nov. 3, 08.
*new* University of Concordia various Fine Arts positions. Deadline Nov 17, 08.
*new* Alberta Printmakers Society seeks Art Centre Coordinator. Deadline Nov 21, 08.
*new* Fringe Festival seeks technicians. Deadline Dec. 10, 08.
*new* Hyperfex On-line Network. Various positions.
University of British Columbia: Assistant Proffessor in Film Production. Deadline Oct. 17, 08.
Employment opportunities at Cantos Music Foundation.
Internships & Work Study at the Banff Centre.
Alberta College of Art & Design, ongoing listing, multiple deadlines
Other
*new* Whistler Film Fest Early Bird Package.
*new* ImagineNATIVE Film Festival. October 15-19, 08.
*new* Student Filmmakers magazine. Oct 08.
*new* NSI newsletter. Sept 08.
PETITION against Federal Arts Cuts.
Canada Council report: integrated reporting.
Quickdraw Animation Newsletter. Oct 08.
EMMEDIA Newsletter. Oct 08.
The New Gallery Communication. Oct 08.
Stride Gallery newsletter. Aug 08.
SAAG newsletter. Oct 08.
Truck Gallery Newsletter. Oct 08.
Artsmart FALL FESTIVAL GUIDE. Aug 08.
Artsmart ARTIST RUN CENTRE GUIDE. Oct 08.
The Plaza newsletter. Oct 08.
IMAA Newsletter. Oct 08.
NAPT Newsletter. Oct 08.
Musicians Available to work with Filmmakers (contact them directly for more info)
This e-news was produced for the membership of the CSIF. If you benefit from this service and would like to become a member of the CSIF, please visit us from Tuesday - Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm, on the web site or give us a call with any questions. With the exception of its own programming, the CSIF cannot confirm the veracity of all information nor do we endorse every organization who holds workshops, screenings, or offers opportunities.
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Established in Oct. 1978, The Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers (CSIF) is a member-driven cooperative that encourages and supports the production and exhibition of independent film.
CSIF is grateful for the involvement of its members, the network of artist-run cooperatives throughout Canada and for the financial assistance of its funders: The Canada Council for the Arts; The National Film Board; The Alberta Foundation for the Arts; Calgary Arts Development.