Earlier this year with the generosity of our local Edmonton film community, Chase Gardiner with Edmonton Production Rentals and Jamie McRae with us at FAVA set out to test as many cinema lenses as they could that are available in our city . This list of lenses includes: 10 zooms 10 sets of primes and
Welcome to our new ongoing series of blog posts featuring interviews with our membership. The Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta is an artist-run co-operative that exists to facilitate and support the creation, exhibition, distribution, and preservation of independent film, video and new media art in Northern Alberta. What makes that all possible is
AGM Notice The Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta’s Annual General Meeting September 30th | 6:30PM John L Haar Theatre The Orange Hub 10045 156 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta, T5P 2P7 OR ONLINE via FAVA’s Zoom Video Conferencing Account. The Annual General Meeting of the Society will be held in person and online on
Producing Workshop: Breaking Down A Screenplay Back by popular demand! We are offering another Producing Workshop from Producer and Filmmaker Katrina Beatty. This lecture will focus on breaking down a script and turning it into a budget. How does what’s on the page translate to dollars and cents? We’ll work through practical examples together, referencing
Welcome to our new ongoing series of blog posts featuring interviews with our membership. The Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta is an artist-run co-operative that exists to facilitate and support the creation, exhibition, distribution, and preservation of independent film, video and new media art in Northern Alberta. What makes that all possible is
For Fava TV Fourfold: A Thematic Curatorial, Dr. Kristen Hutchinson will be mining the archives of FAVA TV to create four collections and curatorial essays based on specific themes. The first collection of ten media artworks is an exploration of place. Three more thematic collections will follow summer 2020. This project was funded in part
FAVA STARLIGHT CINEMA JOB CALL FAVAs Starlight Cinema is an outdoor/indoor movie projection event, using our large inflatable screen and in house projection and audio equipment. FAVA is looking for members from our community to become a part of our Starlight Cinema crew. Duties / Requirements. Crewmembers will be responsible for the loading, and transportation
Welcome to our new ongoing series of blog posts featuring interviews with our membership. The Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta is an artist-run co-operative that exists to facilitate and support the creation, exhibition, distribution, and preservation of independent film, video and new media art in Northern Alberta. What makes that all possible is
Welcome to our new ongoing series of blog posts featuring interviews with our membership. The Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta is an artist-run co-operative that exists to facilitate and support the creation, exhibition, distribution, and preservation of independent film, video and new media art in Northern Alberta. What makes that all possible is
LIMITED ENGAGEMENT | ONLINE ONLY from AUGUST 7th – 9th | FREE! The Hill is a feature length Edmonton Folk Music Festival Documentary celebrating 40 years of music and community. The Hill Documentary was made possible by the support of The Edmonton Folk Music Festival and FAVA TV. This film captures the sights and sounds
Welcome to our new ongoing series of blog posts featuring interviews with our membership. The Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta is an artist-run co-operative that exists to facilitate and support the creation, exhibition, distribution, and preservation of independent film, video and new media art in Northern Alberta. What makes that all possible is
Welcome to our new ongoing series of blog posts featuring interviews with our membership. The Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta is an artist-run co-operative that exists to facilitate and support the creation, exhibition, distribution, and preservation of independent film, video and new media art in Northern Alberta. What makes that all possible is
Calling all aspiring filmmakers and video enthusiasts! This 5 day film camp will introduce 11-15 year olds to the basic technical and theoretical elements of visual storytelling. Participants will learn about camera angles, editing choices, lighting considerations and more, using examples from easily accessible age-appropriate films (i.e., Netflix). Participants will be assigned activities to illustrate
Please give a warm welcome to our Interns for Summer 2020! We are very happy to introduce you to this stellar team: Thanks to Canada Summer Jobs they will be working with us from June until August, 2020. Jeraldine Chong, Facilities Management Assistant, “Jeraldine loves anything art, travel and festivals and is excited to work
This summer we are offering a series of lectures lead by Producer Katrina Beatty. Katrina has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film Producing and has produced everything from music videos to feature films here in Edmonton. First up is a Free-For-All Workshop that is FREE for FAVA Members to give you the run down
Positions Available: 4 Production Rentals Assistant Facilities Management Assistant AMS App Jr. Developer (Software Developer) Marketing & Communications Assistant Posting date: May 26th, 2020 Closing Date: June 5th, 2020 at 11:59pm. Applicants must be between the ages of 15 and 30 years and legally entitled to work in Canada (having a valid SIN).
Hours & Contact Please see our no-contact rentals procedures in our COVID-19 update. If you have questions contact Jamie at rentals@fava.ca Hours: Monday – Thursday: 10am to 6pm (Closed for lunch 1:30pm-2:30pm) Weekend rental rates of 1.5 days will be applied to Thursday-Monday rentals. Now the exciting part: NEW Equipment! Heden YMER-3: The Wireless follow
We are pleased to introduce you to Shannon Jones, our new bookkeeper! Shannon has a background in visual arts and education in not-for-profit financial management. We are very lucky to have her join the team with her passion, enthusiasm, and skill. Here’s a note from Shannon: “I am thrilled to be part of the FAVA
For Fava TV Fourfold: A Thematic Curatorial, Dr. Kristen Hutchinson will be mining the archives of FAVA TV to create four collections and curatorial essays based on specific themes. The first collection of ten media artworks is an exploration of place. Three more thematic collections will follow summer 2020. This project was funded in part
Please visit the Alberta Health website for pertinent information regarding COVID-19 in Alberta. To get updates about FAVA’s Operations please sign up for our newsletter here. The Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta recognizes the importance of following Covid-19 best practices in terms of safety, contact and hygiene. FAVA will be following the recommendations
