Location

FAVA is in the Ortona Arts Armoury at 9722 102 Street, near downtown Edmonton. It’s a large two-story brick building, formerly a Hudson Bay Building and the H.M.C.S. Nonsuch. The building is nestled in the heart of Edmonton’s beautiful river valley. There is a large gravel parking lot on the south side of the building. As much as possible try to park against the south wall of the building. Parking is free. FAVA’s main offices are on the second floor of the building at the end of the north hall. The production offices are on the main floor at the end of the north hall. Just follow the signs.

Address

FAVA – Ortona Arts Armoury
9722 102 Street
Edmonton, Alberta T5K 0X4 Canada

Hours

Monday through Friday 10am – 6pm Closed for lunch 1:30pm – 2:30pm

Main Office: 780-429-1671
Rentals: 780-424-4368

Directions

From the South

Follow Gateway Boulevard up to the end and turn right onto Saskatchewan Drive. Take your first left down the hill on Queen Elizabeth Park Road. You’ll pass by the Kinsman Sport Centre on your left and continue across the metal bridge (Walterdale Bridge). Turn right onto Rossdale Road, you’ll pass Telus Field on your right. Turn Right onto 97 Ave and then take your first left (uncontrolled intersection) onto 102 Street. The Ortona Arts Building will be on your left.

From the East

Follow Baseline Road (101 Ave.) until it becomes 98 Ave. You’ll pass the pyramids (Mutart Conservatory) on your left, cross the James MacDonald bridge, and soon after turn right onto 102 Street. The Ortona Arts Building will be on your left.

From the West

Follow Stony Plain Road until it becomes 104 Ave, turn right on 109 Street, continue until you get to the Legislature (on your left) and turn left into the tunnel under the Legislature (97 Ave.). After you exit the tunnel you’ll pass through 4 controlled intersections in quick succession before turning left across 97 Ave. at an uncontrolled intersection onto 102 Street. The Ortona Arts Building will be on your left.

From the North

Follow 97 Street all the way to Jasper. Turn left on Jasper, then turn right on 96 Street. Turn right again on Grierson Hill, follow it down the hill and merge into Rossdale Road, cross the overpass and turn left on 102 Street. The Ortona Arts Building will be on your right.

The Tour

Values

FAVA’s values are the core set of beliefs to which the organization prescribes. They are an indication of what we believe to be important tenets of our existance.

Developing a national identity as a centre of excellence, which supports media arts artists.
Staying true to the spirit of independent filmmaking.
The importance of story telling.
Providing access to all means of technology and exhibition methods.
Protecting and maintaining access to traditional filmmaking processes.
Empowerment of artists.
Maintaining equipment for members, so they can continue to commit to quality, craftsmanship and art.
Welcoming, including and respecting all who come to FAVA.
Partnerships with other communities, organizations, and initiatives.
Preserving a collection of our members’ works.
Having an engaged presence in the community.

SITE MAP

Navigating fava.ca

Select from the following tabs to navigate the main sections of this website. This site is organized by the main menu categories listed at the top of each page. Read more about each of the main sections of the menu and follow the links to the corresponding content.

FAVA
PROGRAMS
EVENTS
PRODUCTION
MEMBERS
CONTACT

FAVA

Broad Strokes / Brass Tacks

The 5 Ws of FAVA. Also A Calendar, News, and shout outs to the Community.

About Us: Mission/ Vision, Location/ Facilities, Bylaws and Policies, and History
People: Staff, Board, Committees, Member Directory, and our Funders
News: News Postings, Calendar, Publications, Social Media, and our Ebulletin
Community: Featured Artists, Crew Directory, Endowment Fund, Partnerships, and the greater Networking Links

PROGRAMS

Learn & Create

This section is about Education, Classes, Workshops, and Special Projects at FAVA. There are also links to Grants and Awards.

EVENTS

The To Do List

FAVA hosts a variety of events each year including: The FAVA Summer Party, Gotta Minute Film Festival, FAVA Holiday Party, FAVA FEST, Screenings.

Events Overview: Events Calendar, Events News, Volunteer
Special Events: Screenings, Summer Party
Festivals: FAVA FEST, Gotta Minute Film Festival

PRODUCTION

The Right Stuff

Production covers everything from rental equipment to procedures and facilities to resources and FAVA TV.

Production Overview: Equipment List, Production News
Rentals: Rental Eligibility, Rental Procedures, Rental Insurance, Production Gear, Post Production, Other Facilities & Gear
Artist Resources: Crew Directory, Cast Directory, Job Postings, Call Outs, Useful Links, Downloads
FAVA TV: Overview of FAVA TV, Featured Work, Visit FAVATV.com, Contact FAVA TV

MEMBERS

Join and Meet the Members

This section is for and about the membership and includes info on how to join as well as member profiles and works.

CONTACT

Get in Touch

Main Office: 780-429-1671

Rentals: 780-424-4368

Contact