Join Dr. Kristen Hutchinson for a series of zoom lectures on film and media. Dr. Hutchinson will present three topics from her Living Room Seminars: Documentary Film & Photography, Feminism & Film, and History of Video Art. Lectures can be taken as individual modules, or you can register for all three! Slides lists, optional readings, and recipes will be provided prior to each class.
Salon 1: Documentary Film & Photography
Salon 2: Feminism & Film
Salon 3: History of Video Art
Class Payment and Cancellation Policy
Your enrollment in any class is not guaranteed until payment is received. Classes must be paid for at least one week before the first class. You may cancel your enrollment in a class one week before the first class without charge. Cancellations made less than a week before the first class will be refunded the full amount less a $50 cancellation fee. Cancellations made after the first class will be refunded the tuition less a $50 cancellation fee and the appropriate portion of the total tuition for the one class you attended. You must cancel before the date of the second class to receive a refund. All classes are subject to cancellation if there are insufficient registered participants. We will notify you regarding cancellation at least one week before the first class. If we cancel the class, you are entitled to a full refund or you may transfer to another scheduled class, space permitting.
Virtual Salon Series
Instructor: Dr. Kristen Hutchinson
Salon Series 1: May 9th
Salon Series 2: May 16th
Salon Series 3: May 23rd
Schedule: Saturdays from 3pm-5pm
Cost: Members: Full series $75 Individual Modules $30 each
Non-members: Full series $90, Indiviual Modules $35 each
Register: email programming@fava.ca
May 9: Feminism & Film: Horror
This class will examine how tropes of gender, sexuality, race, ethnicity, and class are represented in 21st century feature length films with a focus on the genre of horror. The class will consist of a lecture with a variety of examples and discussion of the assigned film.
Students will watch one film prior to class: Babadook (2014), directed by Jennifer Kent. The film is available on Starz and Shudder, and for rent on iTunes and Amazon Prime. Students will also receive two optional readings prior to class.
May 16: History of Video Art: 1970s
With the 1965 release of Sony’s Portapak analog video camera, artists began to experiment with technologies that were until then only accessible to corporate television and film studios. With the dissemination of this technology, video art was born. The course will trace the history of video art from the 1970s through an examination of performance, experimentation, feminism, identity, interactivity, embodiment, and activism.
May 23: Documentary Film & Photography: Family
This class is inspired by a question asked by documentary photographer and Magnum collective member Susan Meiselas: “How do you bring people closer to reality through aesthetics?” We will be exploring documentary practices in 21st century film and photography through the theme of family. The class will consist of a lecture with a variety of and discussion of the assigned films.
Students will watch two films before class: Stories We Tell (2012), directed by Sarah Polley and Capturing Reality: The Art of Documentary (2008), directed by Pepita Ferrari. Both films are available for free at https://www.nfb.ca/. Students will also receive two optional readings prior to class.
The Programs Calendar is a combination of pretty much all the FAVA related activities from events to education. Including:
Select from the links above for their specific calendars. Or browse the following calendar to find all programming events.
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This is our introductory class. It is a prerequisite to Main Course. Video Kitchen provides a creative place to explore and express your ideas visually.
Got a screenplay you’re itching to write? Develop your short or feature film script or one-hour teleplay in an intense but supportive workshop setting.
Take your storytelling to the next level! This workshop-style class is intended for writers with some experience in/familiarity with dramatic screenwriting and screenplay format.
This is our intermediate production class. Participants must have completed FAVA’s Video Kitchen course, or have proven equivalent experience.
FAVA also offers one-off workshops, and collaborates with other arts and culture organizations in workshops too. Check out the Calendar of upcoming workshops at FAVA and in the greater arts community.
The FAVA Free For All is an ongoing series of one-off workshops that are FREE for our membership. Workshops are topical and range from beginner to professional levels. They could introduce you to new gear, best practices, aesthetics and techniques, or just about anything. Make sure to contact FAVA Programming and register for a FAVA Free For All, spaces are limited for each workshop.
Looking to learn how to use a specific piece of equipment or brush up your your skills in a certain area? If there isn’t a class or a workshop covering what you are interested in learning, FAVA members can contact our Director of Programming at programming@fava.ca, to set up one-on-one, member-to-member training through our Access to Artists program.
Shoot some film! We dare you! Included in the cost of your registration you’ll get: a three-hour workshop on shooting super8; one roll of super8 film (one only! It’s a challenge!); a weekend rental of a super8 camera (or use your own if you have one); FAVA pays for shipping to the lab, film development, and transfer of all the films to DVD. See your masterpiece for the very first time alongside the other challenge participants at FAVA’s summer BBQ. Crank up your nerve and come have some fun shooting film.
FAVA supports local, national, and international artists in the creation of new work, providing facilities, materials and financial support for an artist in residence. The Artist in Residence is then responsible for some of the following residency components:
FAVA offers a variety of Grants, Awards and Scholarships to help you make your stuff. Check out some of the opportunities available to our membership and the greater arts community.
The Society established an endowment fund in 2012 and has contributed to it in 2013, 2014, and 2015. The fund is administered by the Edmonton Community Foundation. The purpose of the fund is to create an investment resource that will help sponsor artist training, production and distribution far into Alberta’s future.
Endowment Fund (Goal $100 000)
25%
Increase in Donations (2012-2013)
27%
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.
The 5 Ws of FAVA. Also A Calendar, News, and shout outs to the Community.
This section is about Education, Classes, Workshops, and Special Projects at FAVA. There are also links to Grants and Awards.
FAVA hosts a variety of events each year including: The FAVA Summer Party, Gotta Minute Film Festival, FAVA Holiday Party, FAVA FEST, Screenings.
Production covers everything from rental equipment to procedures and facilities to resources and FAVA TV.
This section is for and about the membership and includes info on how to join as well as member profiles and works.