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Shoot some film! We dare you! Included in the cost of your registration you’ll get: a two hour workshop on shooting Super 8; 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 a digital file. See your masterpiece for the very first time alongside the other challenge participants at a live screening (date TBD). Crank up your nerve and have some fun shooting film. Registrants will receive:

1 roll of Super 8mm film in black and white (color film can be purchased for an extra $25/roll)
Presentation slides in PDF format
Rental of a Super 8 camera

Where: FAVA's Studio B (Room 136), The Orange Hub - 10045 156 Street Northwest, Edmonton, AB, Canada When: April 8th, 2023, 11:00am - 1:00pm Registration Deadline: April 4th, 2023 Cost: $89 Member / $99 Non-members Instructor: Laura La France

Big Mimic Productions is just another name for Laura La France, a self-made director, editor and producer based in Amiskwaciwâskahikan / Edmonton, Alberta. Laura works in a variety of styles and formats, with a specialty in Super 8 film production and editing. With her own documentary projects in the works, Laura shoots film for musicians, poets, weddings, breweries, film societies, and other artists' movie projects. Laura's work has been featured at film festivals across North America; on beer bottles, as vinyl artwork and most recently on CBC Gem. When she's not working with film, she's working the projection booth for the Metro Cinema. If you've got any big movie dreams that Laura can help make a reality, give her a shout.

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Whether you are a prospective member or a new addition to the community, this online event will give you a full overview of the many resources, services and facilities FAVA offers for independent filmmakers and media artists. Meet the staff, discover our facilities and learn about our upcoming events and classes! Cost: FREE Location: Zoom online Registration Deadline: January 18th, 2021 @ 6:00pm - 7:30pm Register below.

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Take your editing to the next level with our online Masterclass in Film Editing! This class will consist of two workshops hosted by Sarah Taylor. With over seventeen years of experience, Sarah is prepared to share all her tips, tricks, and truths about film editing. It is recommended that for this workshop you have introductory Premiere Pro experience, and access to the program on a personal laptop. Instructor: Sarah Taylor As an award-winning editor with over seventeen years of experience, Sarah has a passion for storytelling and has cut a wide range of documentaries, corporate videos, television programs, and full-length feature films. She is a member of the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC) and is on the board of directors for the Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE). Sarah is also the host of the editing podcast The Editor’s Cut. https://sarahtayloreditor.com Duration: October 30th – November 6th, 2021 (2 weeks) –Deadline to Register: October 27th at 12 pm. Schedule: Saturday's 10am – 12pm COST TO REGISTER! Members: $60+GST Non-members: $75+GST Location: Online - Zoom Space is limited! Register below or email [email protected] for more information.

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The Next Draft Emerging Screenwriters Grant returns for 2022! At FAVA, we want to celebrate film writing talent in our community, which is why in 2021, we launched our first ever Emerging Screenwriters Grant. Whether you are finally putting that winning idea to paper, or digging out an old draft you never quite finished, we’re here to encourage you to take that next step! Submissions for this years' grant are open from August 1st, 2022 to December 1st, 2022. You are able to submit as many scripts as you like, but please ensure they are scripts follow the eligibility guidelines. If you submitted last year and didn't win, we welcome you to submit an updated draft of your script. Cost to submit:

$10 /Script for members
$20 /Script for non-members.

Prizes:

Selected Feature Film Script (50 page minimum.): $500
Selected Short Film Script (under 50 pages): $250
A one-on-one feedback session (in-person or online)

For the purposes of this grant, Emerging Screenwriters are defined as individuals who have not previously had a screenplay produced by a third party or production company. All submissions will receive written notes from the jury, but only winning scripts will receive an in-person feedback session. Screenwriters who have self-produced their work in the past are welcome to apply. Screenwriters can submit a short and a feature script, but will only be eligible to win in one category (if both are worthy, preference will be given to the feature). If you submitted in previous years and didn’t win, we welcome you to submit an updated draft of your script; previous Next Draft winning scripts are not eligible. Only those residing in Alberta are eligible. Submissions open: August 1st, 2022 - December 1st, 2022

Submit or find more info HERE: https://fava.ca/next-draft/

The Film and Video Arts Society of Alberta (FAVA) is offering film study scholarships to improve access. Many people have talents that go unrecognized or under-utilized. Barriers to inclusion such as socio-economic status, ethnicity, gender, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, education and religion are varied and sometimes keep people from participating in and contributing to the arts. If structural barriers and circumstances like these are preventing you from pursuing your filmmaking aspirations, FAVA's P.O.V. Scholarship program might be a resource for you. Scholarship includes:

A free one-year FAVA membership
Tuition fees for one of FAVA's media arts programs

Deadlines: Applications for all Spring 2023 classes are due by January 24th, 2023, at 5pm. The classes you can apply for include:

Intro to Digital Filmmaking (Feb 2023)
Intro to Screenwriting (In-Person) (Feb 2023)
Intro to Screenwriting (Online) (Mar 2023)
Video Lab (Mar 2023)
Script Lab (Apr 2023)

To APPLY, click HERE.

If P.O.V. is not right for you, but you are unable to cover the cost of the course upfront, you may be interested in a payment plan. Payment plans can be started at any time and are open year-round. Your payment installments will be based on the date of application to the second session of your desired class. You can pay as much or as little as you need to in each installment along the way. If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please email our Programming Manager at [email protected] to discuss a payment plan option that will work best for you. Please indicate in your email your first and last name and your desired course. *Please note that no refunds will be given if you decide not to continue with your course. Students may receive credit on file, which can be applied to future programming.

NOTE: This workshop is currently full. You may apply to be added to the waitlist; typically with free workshops there are some who are unable to make it. In this one day workshop, participants are going to have hands on experience with all things camera. The Camera Department as a whole will be explained, all roles within the department, the responsibilities of each person, and how they all interact. Once this is done, we are going to build a camera package together and experience how to run a Camera team. We will see how the 1st Assistant interacts with the 2nd Assistant, and how they work as a team to keep the camera in shape and rolling. Once you take this workshop, you’ll feel confident in how to best support your cinematographer in the collective goal of making a project happen. Instructor: Bob L’Heureux Instructor Bio: Bob L'Heureux is a Camera Assistant, Cinematographer, and Improviser. He has been in the industry since 2017. He started out as a locations PA and quickly found a passion for Camera. Since this discovery, he has worked on many music videos, short films, television shows, and documentaries as a Camera Assistant. He loves the dynamic lifestyle of film, and how each project is a new set of challenges and experiences. In addition to Camera, Bob was an Assistant Producer for a nature documentary called, "Frick: I Love Nature". He has also produced Sketch Comedy shows and Improv shows in Edmonton, AB. Bob's website: https://www.boblheureux.com Please note that this workshop will be implementing the Restrictions Exemptions Program. Proof of vaccination or a valid negative COVID-19 test will be required to attend. More information on how FAVA is navigating COVID-19 can be found here: https://fava.ca/equipment-and-studios/covid-19/. When: November 27^th, 2021 from 1pm - 5pm. Deadline to register: November 26th @ noon. Cost: FREE for Members & Non-members Location: The Orange Hub Register below or email [email protected] for more information. Presented in Partnership with the Edmonton Screen Industries Office (ESIO)

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NOTE: This workshop is currently full. You may apply to be added to the waitlist; typically with Free-For-All's there are some who are unable to make it. Bad sound is the hallmark of amateur film. Learn how to rise above this common pitfall with a free, three-hour workshop. Learn how to work a mixer, point a boom, and most important, what to listen for. Please note that this workshop will be implementing the Restrictions Exemptions Program. Proof of vaccination or a valid negative COVID-19 test will be required to attend. More information on how FAVA is navigating COVID-19 can be found here: https://fava.ca/equipment-and-studios/covid-19/. Exclusive for FAVA members – 8 spot limit. Instructor: TBD When: November 28th, 1-5pm – The deadline to register is November 26th at noon. Cost: Free for FAVA Members Location: The Orange Hub Register below or email [email protected] for more information.

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Bring in the new year with some new work! FAVA wants to encourage our community to keep pursuing their art, and so we are launching our first ever Production Credit Lottery! The FAVA member who wins the lotto will be awarded with $1000 in production credit from FAVA! How it works:

Starting January 3rd, 2022, any time you complete an equipment or studio rental over $200, you will automatically receive ONE entry into the lotto. Additional entries will be granted for every additional $200 towards that rental (so $1,000 rental = 5 entries).
The deadline to be entered is November 1st, 2022. The draw will take place before the end of 2022.

Please email [email protected] if you have any questions or to inquire about gear rentals. Click to find more information on EQUIPMENT and STUDIO rentals. Terms and conditions:

Must be a member in good standing (no outstanding invoices, membership up to date).
Entry does not apply to commercial rentals, and is not redeemable on commercial projects.
Production credit is applicable to: equipment, studio, and facility rentals. Not applicable for hard cost items (expendables, film, shipping costs, etc).
Credit cannot be transferred to other members.

FAVA again is a Designated Partner for the Telefilm Talent to Watch Program (formerly known as the Telefilm Microbudget) for 2022. This program supports emerging filmmakers looking to finance the production stage of their first feature film project(s).

As an intake partner, we will be hosting an in-depth info session on January 19th designed to help support you in putting together your application with complete documents and tips for a successful pitch video. To take a closer look at the Telefilm Program and criteria go here: https://telefilm.ca/en/financing/talent-to-watch Whether you are hearing about this funding opportunity for the first time, you are already considering putting together your application or have applied in the past; we encourage you to attend this valuable FREE session.

When: Wednesday, January 26th, 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Where: Online (Zoom)

Cost: FREE!

RSVP HERE!

FAVA Board Member Dylan Pearce is launching the FAVA Distribution Working Group! The Development & Distribution Working Group will meet again this Thursday (Feb 17th) at 3pm MST. This week the group welcomes special guest Amber Goldney, Program Consultant Alberta Media Fund, as she walks us through the ins and outs of the Alberta Project Script Development Grant and answers any questions you may have. [Join the Zoom meeting HERE] A follow-up work session will take place Sunday, February 20 at 8 pm MST to help you get your application ready. The Alberta Project Script Development Grant Application deadline: March 1, 2022, at 11:59 pm [Join the Sunday Zoom Work Session HERE]

FAVA is a Designated Partner for the Telefilm Talent to Watch Program. This Program supports emerging filmmakers looking to finance the production stage of their first feature film project(s). We previously hosted an in-depth info session to help support you in putting together your application with complete documents and tips for a successful pitch video; you can find that video below if you wish to review. If you are going to apply through FAVA in the Industry Partner Stream, please send all the required documents to [email protected] by March 28th, 2022 at 10:00am MST. The list of required documents and all the document templates can be found on the telefilm website below. We had originally set our deadline to submit to FAVA at March 14th, but to allow for more time to submit, we have extended our deadline. If you are applying through the Festival Selection Stream (you have directed a short film that was selected at a recognized film festival) or the Filmmaker Apply-Direct Stream (emerging filmmakers who are: Indigenous, Black, People of Colour, Women, Gender-diverse and 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals, Persons with disabilities and members of Official Language Minority Communities). Then you will apply directly to Telefilm via Dialogue between April 19 - May 3, 2022. [Recorded Info Session] [Telefilm submissions Guidelines]

The FAVA Annual General Meeting (AGM) is being held April 27th, 2022 at 6:30pm MST both virtually (over Zoom) or in-person at The Orange Hub. Please review the official notice HERE: Official Notice Here is the official Package and Agenda for the AGM: Package and Agenda If you are able to join us in-person, we invite you to drop by at 6pm for snacks, drinks and a chance to mingle with other FAVA members and staff. The meeting will begin at 6:30pm and take place in room 149 (bottom floor). Please note, The Orange Hub parkade is CLOSED for construction. There is limited street parking near the building on 155th street, and hourly parking available at the Bedford Inn. Since parking may be limited, please consider other modes of transportation such as:

Car-pooling / RideShare
Drop-off / pick-up
ETS Transit Service (Jasper Place Transit Center)
Biking (weather permitting)

The virtual meeting will begin at the same time, and a moderator will be communicating questions and needs of the online attendants to the meeting host when required. Voting for online attendee's will take place on ElectionBuddy. If you are attending online, you MUST RSVP by noon Wednesday (the 27th) so we can enroll your digital card into election buddy. You can access the Zoom meeting here: ZOOM LINK. Whether you are attending virtually or in-person, you must have any outstanding membership dues paid before you can vote or have a membership upgrade at the AGM. This must be done before noon on Wednesday if you are attending virtually, and can be done at The Orange Hub at the time of the event if you are attending in-person. If you plan on doing this in-person, please arrive prior to the meeting's scheduled start time. Please RSVP here: RSVP Form

In collaboration with REEL CANADA, FAVA is putting on a screening of Run Woman Run for National Canadian Film Day! When: Wednesday, April 20th, 2022 @ 6pm to 8pm Where: The Orange Hub Studio D (Room 195) Cost: FREE! Space is limited. Please RSVP HERE.

Run Woman Run (2021) - TRAILER

Synopsis: Beck, a single mom who learns how to reclaim her dreams, family and honour her life, all thanks to an unlikely coach. The film starts Dakota Ray Hebert as Beck, whose life has fallen apart; when she is diagnosed with diabetes, however, she decides to pull her life back together by training to run a marathon, during which she begins to see the ghost of Tom Longboat (Asivak Koostachin) coaching and guiding her. Director/Writer: Zoe Leigh Hopkins Zoe Leigh Hopkins is a Heiltsuk and Mohawk woman, born in her mother's community of Bella Bella, a fishing village on the coast of BC. She is now raising her son in her father's community of Six Nations, Ontario, where she learned to speak and teach Kanyen'keha (the Mohawk language). Zoe wrote her sophomore feature film Run Woman Run as an anti-rom-com because she wanted to see a woman on screen find self love before the romantic kind. Finishing the film remotely in a pandemic was difficult but spurred on by the film's themes: to be grateful, to honour the earth, and to live a good life. Currently on the festival circuit, the film has picked up multiple awards, including Best Film (American Indian Film Festival), Audience Choice (imagineNATIVE Film Festival), Best Supporting Actor for Asivak Koostachin (WorldFest Houston), and many more.

FAVA is excited to present FAVA FEST 2022!

Our annual event is a celebration of our members and some of the amazing work they’ve produced over the last 24 months. With something for everyone, including documentaries, narratives, music videos, animation and more, FAVA FEST brings the unique visions, perspectives and stories from FAVA members together under one festival starting May 24nd – 28th, 2022. Here is what to expect for the week: NIGHTLY CINEMA SCREENINGS @ 7 PM (Tuesday - Saturday) Join us in the Orange Hub Theatre all week to view some fantastic independent film and media art made by FAVA filmmakers, and see what is in the running for the Excellence Awards at this year's GALA. Tickets are by donation and available at the door. Did we mention there will be popcorn? ARTIST TALKBACK - Friday, May 27, 2022 Following the program on Friday, there will be a filmmaker's talkback session with Hands That Bind, writer/director Kyle Armstrong, moderated by none other than the amazing Christian Zyp host of Moving Radio on CJSR FM. BBQ & Mixer @ 5:30 PM Saturday, May 28th We invite you to join us for a BBQ and Filmmaker Mixer on the final day of screenings. Enjoy some FREE food and tour The Orange Hub with fellow filmmakers and FAVA Staff! For the detailed screening schedule, please visit the FAVA FEST 2022 Webpage. The program and delivery of this year’s festival will be designed to follow COVID-19 regulations and best practices.

Join FAVA's Exhibition Chair, Dylan Pearce, and the Development & Distribution Working Group for a breakdown and Q&A session with some Edmonton creatives that went to this year's Cannes Festival. You can learn from their experience and find out what you need to know when preparing for festivals and markets. When: Monday, June 20, 2022, 7 PM Where: Online Event - Register using the link below to attend. This event was originally hybrid, but due to concerns from some members of the community, we have moved to online-only. Register here: https://forms.gle/CAvAoFnEVJDEsmD67 Zoom link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81711809403?pwd=NGFiVmdPeVlDUktqM0VEZ0l6dFNydz09

In this online workshop, participants will learn all the tips and tricks for making the perfect grant application. This workshop will focus on the Edmonton Arts Council individual grants (EAC) and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts film and video project funding (AFA), although what is covered in this workshop will be applicable for the majority of arts funding. Registrants will receive the following deliverables:

PDF package of the slides used in the presentation
sample of an artist CV
sample project proposal
sample project budget

Where: Online When: August 10th, 6:30pm - 8:00pm MST Registration Deadline: August 8th Cost: $20 Instructor: Jamie McRae

Jamie McRae is an independent artist from Edmonton, AB. whose focus is on visual arts, experimental filmmaking, and photography. Working with the Film and Video Arts Society Alberta since 2014, Jamie has taught Video Kitchen multiple times, and has both personal and professional grant writing expertise.

**Please note the online session will not be recorded. Refunds will not be given to those who cannot attend the online session. All registrants will still receive the above deliverables. Payment must be completed to participate in the workshop. Register below or email [email protected] for more information.

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The 2022 Gotta Minute Film Festival runs September 5th-18th, 2022! This year, the 30 selected films will be shown on Pattison Onestop screens in Edmonton and Calgary (such as the Edmonton LRT and the Calgary C-train), in select Edmonton Public Library and Calgary Public Library locations, in the lobby of the Metro Cinema, and online! Follow THIS LINK to arrive at out GMFF 2022 page and learn everything you need to know about the festival and our schedule. To cap off the festival, our Awards Ceremony will be held at the Orange Hub on September 18th from 2:00pm-4:00pm! FAVA and Pattison Onestop invite you to eat some delicious food, listen to some live music, and of course, watch and celebrate some excellent, one-minute films! Join the community as we celebrate our filmmakers and give away some amazing awards and cash prizes, including an Audience Choice Award! Voting for the Audience Choice is live NOW on gottaminutefilmfestival.ca and closes September 18th at noon. Please note, the exact location within of the celebration is still TBD, but it will take place in one of FAVA's studio spaces. Stay tuned to all our communications channels (newsletter, social media) for updates as they come! If you are a filmmaker who wins an award and isn’t in attendance, we will contact you in the following week to arrange the delivery of your prize.

In this online workshop, participants will learn the basics of formatting scripts for the screen, and how to communicate their precise vision for a scene without ever having to open their mouth. This workshop will focus on formatting for both shorts and feature length films, as well as TV script formatting. The workshop will cover the script formatting differences between film scripts and TV scripts. Participants will also be directed towards resources to continue their learning.

Deliverables from this workshop include:

presentation slides in PDF format
cheat sheet on script formatting
example annotated script

Where: ONLINE (Zoom) When: November 5th, 2022, 11am-1pm Registration Deadline: November 1st Cost: $20 Instructor: Maya Appavoo

Maya Appavoo is a 21-year-old writer and award-winning composer from Edmonton, Alberta. A comedy writer at heart, she graduated the Writing for Film, Television, and Games program at Vancouver Film School, but found a love for drama along the way. She’s now the lead writer on Road X, an audio drama podcast. Her goal is to be able to represent herself as a queer woman of colour, and create the media she wishes she’d had growing up, so the younger generations grow up feeling less alone (or to create an army of queer brown girls who can help her take down the patriarchy, either’s fine by her).

*This course is open to FAVA Members and non-members. Payment must be completed to participate in the workshop. Register below or email [email protected] for more information.

REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED.

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Join ESIO and FAVA for an evening of celebration across the screen media industries! On November 24, 2022, the Edmonton Screen Industries Office (ESIO) and the Film and Video Arts Society Alberta (FAVA) will host an end-of-the-year celebration for all across the screen media industries and those that support them. This opportunity brings the community together in one room to harness inspiration, creativity, and support for one another. Edmonton is home to many creative entrepreneurs, artists and small to large-screen media art companies and organizations. Business leaders, educational institutions, government officials, investors and all creative talents are invited for an evening to celebrate our year of success and build meaningful relationships. The event will kick off with a cocktail hour before an inspirational talk on Creativity by special guest and educator Lewis Cardinal as well as other speakers. There will be two exciting showcases. The Interactive Virtual Production Wall will feature a live LED stage XR demo from Northern Gateway Films and Equipment Exhibit that will display some of the latest film gear and gadgets for guests to touch, test and explore from Edmonton Production Rentals & FAVA. FAVA will also be presenting the awards for the 2022 FAVA Fest, including all our Excellence Awards and our production award recipients. ** Note: This event is currently SOLD OUT! You can join our waitlist below. WAITLIST HERE: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/film-screen-year-end-celebration-tickets-460419827097

Learn how to always capture great video!

FAVA is excited to support a series of workshops from Filmmaker Myles Belland! The first in his Filmmaking Fundamentals Series, CAPTURE GREAT VIDEO, has three dates you can attend:

This two-hour online workshop is designed for all skill-levels. They're going to show you how to use any camera to ace the fundamentals and capture priceless memories! Click the date of the session you want to attend to navigate to the Eventbrite page for that event.

Watch the video and read the Eventbrite page for more info! FAVA is supporting this workshop but is not putting on the workshop itself. We are not responsible for registrations and any questions about the course should be directed to Myles.

Intro to Digital Filmmaking is our prerequisite to Video Lab, and the perfect course for people who are are new to filmmaking, and want to learn the fundamentals through lecture-based classes. In this course, participants will learn about the life cycle of a film, from Concept & Development, to Pre-Production, to Production, to Post-Production. By the end of this course, students will know everything that goes into making a movie, and will have excellent insight into producing. This course includes an optional final project in which students may create a mock production timeline for a film and submit it for individualized feedback. Registrants will receive:

all presentation slides in PDF format
cheat sheets on film production
experience making production timelines (these are required for most film grants)
individualized feedback
online resources to further their education

Dates: Wednesdays, weekly from February 1st - February 22nd, 6:00pm - 7:30pm Registration Deadline: January 25th, 2023 Drop Deadline: January 25th, 2023 Open to: FAVA Members ONLY Cost: $199+GST Location: Online (Zoom) Instructor: TBA

This course is currently FULL! Please stay tuned for it to return in Fall.

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The in-person How To: Arri Alexa XT Plus workshop provides participants with full hands on training for the Arri Alexa package. Users will learn how to set up the camera, and use various lenses and accessories. Through guided, high-quality training from the instructor, participants will gain accreditation on the Arri Alexa package, granting them the ability to rent this gear for future projects.

Registrants will receive the following:

Accreditation on the Arri Alexa package (assessment required)
Arri Alexa Xt Plus quick set up guide

Where: FAVA's Studio A (Room 381), The Orange Hub - 10045 156 Street Northwest, Edmonton, AB, Canada When: January 16th, 2023, 5:30pm - 7:30pm Registration Deadline: January 9th, 2023 Cost: $20 Instructor: TBA *This course is open to FAVA Members and non-members. Space is limited. Payment must be completed to participate in the workshop. Register below or email [email protected] for more information.

Registration is now closed! Look out for this workshop again in the future.

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In this online workshop, participants will learn the fundamentals of doing their taxes as an artist and sole proprietorship, or a small business. You’ll learn what to claim, and how to track expenses, as well as some tips and tricks for tracking throughout the year.

Registrants will receive the following:

Presentation slides in PDF format
Cheat sheet of FAQ for artist taxes
Useful online resources

Where: Online (Zoom) When: February 26th, 2023, 1:00pm - 3:00pm MST Registration Deadline: February 19th, 2023 Cost: $20 Instructor: TBA *This course is open to FAVA Members and non-members. Payment must be completed to participate in the workshop. This online workshop will NOT be recorded. Register below or email [email protected] for more information.

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NOTICE: This program is now FULL and is not taking any more registrations at this time. We will host this program again in the fall; please watch for registration for that iteration and email [email protected] for any questions.

The in-person How To: SR3 workshop provides participants with full hands on training for the Arri SR3 Super 16mm Film Camera. Users will learn how to set up the camera, and use various features and accessories. Through guided, high-quality training from the instructor, participants will gain accreditation on the SR3, granting them the ability to rent this gear for future projects.

Registrants will receive the following:

Accreditation on the SR3 (assessment required)
SR3 quick set up guide

Where: FAVA's Studio B (Room 136), The Orange Hub - 10045 156 Street Northwest, Edmonton, AB, Canada When: May 31st, 2023, 6:00pm - 8:00pm Registration Deadline: May 24th, 2023 Cost: $20 Instructor: aAron Munson

aAron Munson is a Canadian filmmaker, cinematographer and multimedia artist. Their work has taken them from their personal studio to war zones, high-Arctic weather stations, reindeer nomad camps in Siberia, and the Arabian Desert. aAron's projects tackle extreme human experiences, both far from and close to home, utilizing film, video, photography and sound to create explorations relating to mental illness, memory, and the nature of consciousness.

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This online workshop is about the purpose of storyboards, their various functions, and how they can be used to help tell clear and concise visual stories in interesting and exciting ways. It includes a brief history of storyboarding, with a series of observations and examples to help a director think about their possible uses in live action and animation. A myriad of resources for planning live action and animation projects are explained.

Registrants will receive the following:

Presentation slides in PDF format
Storyboarding cheat sheet
Helpful online resources

Where: Online (Zoom) When: March 26th, 2023, 11:00am - 1:00pm MST Registration Deadline: March 19th, 2023 Cost: $20 Instructor: Kevin D.A. Kurytnik | www.fifteenpoundpink.com Kevin is very dedicated to both facets of his animation career, as a conscientious teacher and mentor of visual narrative and animation, and as a professional independent animation Writer/Director. Both of these facets feed each other, with his professional practice providing experiences and resources to share with students, and teaching exposing him to fresh ideas and approaches. As a teacher, Kevin has been fortunate to be able to share the world of animation and story telling with many people, working with everyone from preschoolers to grandparents. In his professional experience as an animator, Kevin has been creating independent projects for over 30 years at his own studio, Fifteen Pound Pink Productions. His work has been screened locally, nationally, and internationally, in venues from gallery installations to film festivals. A 35mm print of his film Mr. Reaper's Really Bad Morning was selected for inclusion in the Library and Archives Canada in Ottawa in 2007, and the Cinematheque Quebecoise in Montreal in 2009. His most recent production, for the National Film Board of Canada North West Centre, is Skin for Skin, a 15 minute historical/environmental/mythic Canadian adventure set in 1823 during the height of the fur trade. This film has one several awards, including the 2018 AMPIA Award for Best Director Drama Under 30 Minutes, Best of Festival at the Yorkton Film Festival, Oscar qualifying awards at CIFF and EIFF and being placed on the long list for Best Animated Short at the 91st Academy Awards. He is current developing an animated feature film (You WERE Here), and a short film based on the Ursula K. Le Guin short story The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas. *This course is open to FAVA Members and non-members. Payment must be completed to participate in the workshop. This online workshop will NOT be recorded. Register below or email [email protected] for more information.

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This online workshop provides participants with all of the fundamental information necessary to make an industry standard pitch bible for a feature length film or TV series. Participants will learn what supporting material they are typically expected to write, and how to prepare a document fit to submit to project proposals and high-profile grant opportunities.

Registrants will receive the following:

Presentation slides in PDF format
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Where: Online (Zoom) When: May 13th, 2023, 11:00am - 1:00pm MST Registration Deadline: May 6th, 2023 Cost: $20 Instructor: Dylan Pearce

Dylan Pearce is a Canadian Screen Award nominee and Lumiere Award-winning Director/Producer for his 3D feature 40 Below and Falling. Dylan has worked in the industry for over 15 years and has directed fourteen feature-length films which have had both theatrical release and broadcast (Amazon, A & E, Canal+, Hallmark, TF1, Corus, SuperChannel and W Network).

*This course is open to FAVA Members and non-members. Payment must be completed to participate in the workshop. This online workshop will NOT be recorded. Register below or email [email protected] for more information.

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"Hey, what'cha workin' on?"

This May, we invite our members to the Orange Hub to meet and mingle with other professionals in the industry. We invite members of all roles and of all experience levels to come chat about their projects, and maybe find your next business partner! Have some coffee and a donut while you build new connections, and re-ignite some old ones! This will be hosted in a traditional speed-dating format.

Where: FAVA's Studio B (Room 136), The Orange Hub - 10045 156 Street Northwest, Edmonton, AB, Canada When: February 11th, 2023, 11:00am - 1:00pm Registration Deadline: February 4th, 2023 Cost: FREE for FAVA Members | $10 Non-members Facilitator: Kyle Tobiasson Email [email protected] for more information.

Registration is now CLOSED! Thank you to everyone for filling up this event! We will be hosting more in the future, so keep an eye out for future opportunities.

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NOTICE: This class is currently FULL and is not taking any more registrants. If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

Registrants will receive the following deliverables:

PDF package of the slides used in the presentation
Sample of an artist CV
Sample project proposal
Sample project budget

Free-for-all's are open to FAVA MEMBERS ONLY! Where: Online (Zoom) When: April 22nd, 2023, 11:00am - 1:00pm Registration Deadline: April 15th, 2023 Cost: FREE (FAVA Members only) Instructor: Sharlene Millang

Film production was not on Sharlene's radar ... she kinda "fell into it" due to her combination of business skills and education (BA - English/Business; BA - Business Management). Her current full-time job is as Executive Administrator at Catholic Social Services, reporting directly to the Chief Financial Officer. Her passion is on stage and in front of the camera ... it's so much fun to be someone else for a little while!

In 2010, Sharlene responded to a casting call for a web series, and she was chosen. It was her first exposure to working with a film crew, and she hasn't looked back since. She met Daniel Foreman on that set, and they hit it off and started collaborating on some short films he was doing through FAVA's Main Course (the name for the Intermediate Filmmaking course at the time). As they worked together, Dan said ... "you're a producer," to which she emphatically replied, "no, I'm not". In 2012, Daniel and Sharlene presented the first Edmonton Short Film Festival gala. The ESFF celebrated its 10-year anniversary last year and this year introduced a division of ESFF called Local Heroes Film Festival. LHFF is the all-Alberta arm of the Festival, sharing Alberta short films throughout Alberta at free community screenings. Together, Dan and Sharlene own and operate three production companies (Treaty 6 Productions, Groove Soldier Productions, Horned Serpent Productions) and remain the Creative Directors of the Edmonton Short Film Festival.

After ten years of producing short films, including an award-winning animated series, "Raven Adventures," Sharlene and Dan were awarded Talent to Watch funding to create their first feature film, "Abducted". A significant part of Sharlene's work is applying for grants, and she is looking forward to sharing her knowledge with you.

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In collaboration with REEL CANADA, FAVA is putting on a screening of SLASH/BACK by Nyla Innuksuk for National Canadian Film Day! Showtimes: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 at 2pm, 3:30pm, 5pm and 6:30pm. Runtime: 1hr 26min Where: The Orange Hub Studio B (Room 136) Cost: FREE! Space is limited. Please RSVP HERE.

SLASH/BACK (2022) - TRAILER

Synopsis: When Maika and her ragtag friends discover an alien invasion in their tiny arctic hamlet, it's up to them to save the day. Utilizing their makeshift weapons and horror movie knowledge, the aliens realize you don't mess with girls from Pang. Director/Writer: Nyla Innuksuk Nyla Innuksuk is a Canadian film director, writer, producer, and virtual reality content creator. She is the CEO of Mixtape VR. SLASH/BACK is the first feature movie ever shot in Pangnirtung, Nunavut and is produced by Nyla Innusuk's Mixtape VR. The film stars Iqaluit, Nunavut locals Tasiana Shirley, Alexis Vincent-Wolfe, Nalajoss Ellsworth, Chelsea Prusky, and Frankie Vincent-Wolfe.

Submissions are NOW OPEN for the 10th Annual Gotta Minute Film Festival! Submit your one-minute, silent film any time from now until June 18th on FilmFreeway. Free submissions for FAVA Members and youth (17 and under). Email [email protected] for the discount code! Regular submissions are $20/film. Gotta Minute is Western Canada’s first film fest for commuters, proudly brought to you by PATTISON and FAVA. It is a celebration of public art and features one-minute silent short films in public spaces. The 2023 festival will run this fall, from September 11th – 24th. All genres and forms of films are accepted, so whether you have a documentary, experimental, narrative, or animated film, as long as it's EXACTLY one minute and silent, it has a place in the GMFF! Selected submissions are eligible for AMAZING prizes, including cash prizes of up to $1,000! Visit gottaminutefilmfestival.ca for more information about all things GMFF. GMFF is co-produced by Pattison and FAVA, supported by the Edmonton Arts Council and the City of Edmonton, and presented by The Metro Cinema, the Edmonton Public Library, and the Calgary Public Library. Look forward to seeing the amazing one-minute films on our presenting partners' screens and on the Edmonton LTR and Calgary C-train this September.

FAVA's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in room 381 of The Orange Hub on April 26th, 2023, at 7pm MST. Doors will open at 6:30pm. This is an important event in FAVA's calendar where we share updates on our achievements, discuss future plans, elect board members, and of course, enjoy some refreshments in the company of fellow FAVA members. Please review the official notice HERE. This meeting will include the following:

Staff & Board Reports
Presentation of the Audited Financial Statements (and accountants review)
Membership Upgrades
Election of Officer Positions up for Election:
- Vice President
- Communications Chair
- Exhibition and Distribution Chair
- Film Chair
Striking of Committees
- Finance Committee
- Programming Committee
- Production Committee
- Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Committee
- Distribution committees
Other Info of interest to members.

The AGM is the only day of the year that you can upgrade your FAVA membership. Read the official notice above to learn more about the conditions that must be met to upgrade. We encourage all members to attend, as this is an opportunity to provide input, stay informed on FAVA's operations, and meet and mingle with fellow members. We also welcome any questions or concerns you may have before the meeting, which you can direct to Jamie Mcrae at [email protected]. Please RSVP by clicking HERE.

Act Out! is a full-day camp for ages 13-17 for the week of July 10 – July 14. It will teach students the basics of acting, focusing on acting for film. Students will be coached through warm-ups, learn what film acting is all about, gain experience in front of the camera, and, most importantly, have fun! There will be opportunities for students to perform a 30-second close-up scene on camera and receive feedback, as well as have the opportunity to do Q & A’s with industry professionals.

Students will receive the following:

Deeper understanding of the film industry with specifics to acting
a USB of their filmed scene

Where: Studio B (Room 136), The Orange Hub (10045 156 Street Northwest, Edmonton) When: July 10th - 14th, 2023, 10:00am - 2:00pm MDT Registration Deadline: July 3rd, 2023 Cost: $249 Instructor: Bridgette Boyko Register below or email [email protected] for more information.

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During "Fade In," students will learn to conceive, plot, and write a short screenplay over a week-long, half-day camp for people ages 13 to 17. Teens will learn how to develop a concept, create a complete story, and the importance of writing a well-formatted script. Through exercises and talks, everyone learns about and works towards completing a draft of a 5-10 minute screenplay.

Students will learn:

How to approach a story
Tools to outline and write a story
How to format a standard narrative screenplay
They can, indeed, create their own short-film screenplay in just five days

Where: Room 149, The Orange Hub (10045 156 Street Northwest, Edmonton) When: July 24th - 28th, 2023, 10:00am - 2:00pm MDT Registration Deadline: July 17th, 2023 Cost: $249 Instructor: Tom Robinson Register below or email [email protected] for more information.

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Reel Teens is a week-long, full-day camp for ages 13 to 17 during summer break that teaches students the basics of digital filmmaking. Students will work in groups to write a short film script, storyboard their project, act in scenes, and shoot their short film.

Students will receive the following:

cheat sheets on filmmaking
industry vocab sheets
a USB with their film
hands-on experience making short films with industry-standard equipment

Where: Studio B (Room 136), The Orange Hub (10045 156 Street Northwest, Edmonton) When: August 7th - 11th, 2023, 10:00am - 5:00pm MDT Registration Deadline: July 31st, 2023 Cost: $399 Instructor: Katie Cutting Register below or email [email protected] for more information.

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Alberta Foundation for the Arts and FAVA will be hosting an online Information Session August 2nd prior to their Film and Video Individual Project Funding grant deadline on September 1st. This funding provides up to $15,000 to support the development of individual Alberta artists, arts administrators, or an ensemble of artists by providing funding for a specific film and video arts project. Join this information session led by the AFA’s consultant for the film video program! Check out the Film and Video Individual Project Funding page for more information and grant guidelines.

Free-for-all's are open to FAVA MEMBERS ONLY! Where: Online (Zoom) When: August 2nd, 2023, 5:30pm - 7:30pm Registration Deadline: July 28th, 2023 Cost: FREE (FAVA Members only) Instructor: Brenda L Hennig Register below or email [email protected] for more information.

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The Edmonton Arts Council and FAVA will be hosting an online Information Session May 24th prior to their Equity and Access in the Arts grant’s deadline on June 15. The grant is specifically for artists from equity-seeking groups or artists who face other barriers. Join this information session led by an EAC Program Advisor! Check out the Equity and Access in the Arts page for more information and grant guidelines.

Free-for-all's are open to FAVA MEMBERS ONLY! Where: Online (Zoom) When: May 24th, 2023, 5:30pm - 7:30pm Registration Deadline: May 19th, 2023 Cost: FREE (FAVA Members only) Instructor: Anastasia Maywood Register below or email [email protected] for more information.

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Shoot some film! We dare you! Included in the cost of your registration, you’ll get: a half-day workshop on shooting 16mm film; one roll of 16mm film (one only! It’s a challenge!); a weekend rental of a 16mm 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 a digital file. See your masterpiece for the very first time alongside the other challenge participants at a live screening (date TBD). Crank up your nerve and have some fun shooting film. Registrants will receive:

1 roll of 16mm film in black and white
Presentation slides in PDF format
Rental of a 16mm camera

Where: FAVA's Studio B (Room 136), The Orange Hub - 10045 156 Street Northwest, Edmonton, AB, Canada When: July 8th, 2023, 11:00am - 4:00pm Registration Deadline: June 30th, 2023 Cost: $150 Members / $240 Non- members (Course cost + 1-year FAVA Membership) Instructor: Richard Gustavsen & Jamie Mcrae Register below or email [email protected] for more information.

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FAVA and The Edmonton Public Library are collaborating on a youth camp for learning how to make a great "Gotta Minute" film! Youth aged 13-18 are invited to this informative and practical session with filmmaker, Tom Robinson. Learn to make a one-minute silent short film using a cell phone or tablet. Participants will learn photo and video techniques to make their film stand out. In addition, some introductory photo and video editing techniques will be demonstrated, which can be used on iMac computers at select EPL branches after the session. Register on EPL's website here: https://epl.bibliocommons.com/events/6449a0216550263000ed3496

16mm Collage & Animation is a working lab developed by Rhayne Vermette which considers acts of exhuming images through found footage. A short lecture will precede a studio/working session. Through examples and ideas, Rhayne will draw from a web of varying topics such as the spirit of images, abstraction, personal archives, cataloguing, image as building material, and Sun Ra’s principles of precision & discipline. Participants will explore destruction/reconstruction processes which engage found footage beyond the context of moving images. The workshop will conclude with a discussion. Rhayne Vermette is a Métis filmmaker from Canada, most known for her 2021 film, Ste. Anne, which won the Amplify Voices award for Best Canadian Film at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. Rhayne is coming to Edmonton for a partnered event with FAVA and the Metro Cinema, which will include a screening of St. Anne and a Q&A with Rhayne at the Metro Cinema on June 14th, followed by this incredible workshop at FAVA the next day! Where: Room 149, The Orange Hub - 10045 156 Street Northwest, Edmonton, AB, Canada When: June 15th, 2023, 6:00pm - 9:00pm Registration Deadline: June 9th, 2023 Cost: $20 Members / $40 Non-members Instructor: Rhayne Vermette Register below or email [email protected] for more information.

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