Colour Darkroom Printing by Hugh Martin

Photography, Workshop
Apr 022013

Hugh Martin, a graduate of the School of Image Arts, will be instructing a new OCAD University Continuing Studies evening course running Tuesday evenings from May 21 to June 25, 2013, focusing on the craft of traditional colour darkroom printing.

The course has been designed for first-time printers as well as experienced printers who want to complete an art project independently,  and will offer a rare opportunity to introduce members of the general public into our colour darkroom facility.

OCAD U’s Photo Centre is well-equipped, including a 32″ Colex processor, twenty individual colour darkrooms, a roll paper cutter for 24″ and 30″ wide rolls, and colour viewing area.

Here’s the link to the course:

https://continuingstudies.ocad.ca/class_details.jsp?offeringId=214&show_past=false

Information pertaining to Hugh Martin’s art practice can be found at:

http://www.godardgallery.com/martin.htm

Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT)

Workshop
May 292012

SUMMER 2012 FILM, VIDEO AND INTERACTIVE ART WORKSHOPS
Over 50 workshops for the Summer 2012 season on Super 8mm, 16mm, 35mm, HD filmmaking and interactive art.
Full details online at http://lift.ca/workshops

Registration opens on TUESDAY MAY 29th, 2012 at 10:00am at our facility located at
1137 Dupont Street (at Gladstone Avenue) or by phone at 416.588.6444. Registration for ALL workshops must be done, Monday – Friday, 10AM – 5:30PM.

FREE PROGRAMS
LIFT Summer Open House
Monday May 28 @ 1137 Dupont Street
Details: http://lift.ca/workshops/lift-summer-open-house

Panel Discussion: Short Film Funding
Wednesday May 30 @ 1137 Dupont Street
Details: http://lift.ca/workshops/panel-discussion-short-film-funding

LIFT workshops

Workshop
Aug 192011
Official link:

Min Sook Lee takes you through an intensive post-mortem of what it  took to make the Gemini award winning film, Tiger Spirit. Over three evenings Min Sook introduces you to the key players behind the scenes. Producer, Ed Barreveld on budgets, development and financing;  Steve Gamester (E1) formerly with History Television on the role of the broadcaster; Producer Anita Lee on the NFB’s role in making features possible; Cinematographer John Minh Tran who has worked with Min Sook on other projects and Editor Ricardo Acosta on crafting a story arc. This is an unprecedented look at the blood, sweat and fears behind the filmmaking process.

This course is recommended for those who are developing or entering production.  Warning – homework is involved.
Instructor:

Min Sook Lee, Producer/Director. Min Sook is an award winning filmmaker. She is the co-creator of the hit comedy series She’s The Mayor, which premiered on Vision TV in 2011. Min Sook’s films have been broadcast nationally and have traveled to festivals across the world. Min Sook is currently in production on the documentary Operation Greenup about an OSS mission comprised of Jewish spies who went behind enemy lines during WWII which will premiere on History Television in 2012.

Ed Barreveld, Producer. Barreveld has been making films since 1986 when he first joined Canada’s Oscar-winning National Film Board’s Ontario Studio. He has been an independent filmmaker since 1996, producing mostly auteur-driven documentaries for domestic and international broadcasters. Barreveld is the founder and CEO of Storyline Entertainment Inc. Recently, Ed’s latest documentary The Real M*A*S*H aired on History Television in 2010 and The Market premiered at IDFA 2010. www.storylineentertainment.com
John Minh Tran, Cinematographer of “Toxic Baby” (directed by Min Sook Lee). John Minh Tran is an award winning Cinematographer. Born in Vietnam and raised in Calgary, John moved to Toronto to attended Ryerson University for film studies. Since graduating in 1995 he has remained in Toronto working as a cinematographer in both documentary and drama. A recent winner of the Canadian Society of Cinematographer’s (CSC) Best Documentary Cinematography award for Waterlife (Primitive) – directed by Kevin McMahon, he has also received a Gemini nomination for Cheating Death (NFB) – directed by Eric Geringas, and a CSC Best Documentary Cinematography nomination and Yorkton Golden Sheaf nomination for Mozartballs (Rhombus) – directed by Larry Weinstein.
Ricardo Acosta, Editor. For the past fifteen years Ricardo has edited both documentary and dramatic films, which have been shown around the world. Ricardo was a fellow at the Sundance Institute for the Documentary Film Editing and Story Laboratory in 2006. His outstanding work has contributed to the making of several award-winning films, including The Take and Spirits of Havana.

Steve Gamester, Broadcaster. Steve has worked in television production and broadcasting for over ten years as a researcher, writer, director, associate producer, head of development, acquisitions manager and production executive. As Production Executive of Original Programming at History Television he oversaw more than 400 hours of original programming including feature docs, drama docs, factual series, hosted and lifestyle programming. Steve is currently Director of Factual Development for E1 Entertainment.

Anita Lee, Producer. Since joining the National Film Board of Canada as a producer in 2005, Anita Lee has produced a slate of award-winning films including FLicKeR, The Body Builder and I and Deepa Mehta’s Heaven on Earth. Lee is lead producer of interactive projects at the NFB. Lee is currently in production on The Darkroom, a film by Sarah Polley.

 

Toronto Urban Film Festival – Call for Submissions – Deadline: July 15, 2011

Competitions, Workshop
Jun 152011

Toronto Urban Film Festival

Internationally acclaimed Canadian filmmaker, Atom Egoyan, will guest judge the fifth annual Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF), awarding the top prizes of the festival!


Call for Submissions – Deadline: July 15, 2011

Filmmakers, animators and video artists are invited to submit one-minute silent films for an urban public. TUFF is open to Canadian and international artists; pays artist fees; and awards thousands in cash and prizes.

The Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF), the only festival of its kind in North America, reaches over 1.3 million subway commuters daily. Recently named one of MovieMaker Magazine’s ’20 Coolest Film Festivals,’ TUFF takes place September 9 – 18, 2011 on Onestop platform screens across the Toronto subway system.

 

Deadline for submissions to TUFF is July 15, 2011.

Submission fees: $10 (June 1 – June 30) and $15 (July 1 – July 15).

 

Films can be submitted through the TUFF Website.

 

http://www.torontourbanfilmfestival.com


5 Years and Still TUFF!

Ways you can help TUFF out:

1. Circulate our call for submissions to your friends and filmmaking colleagues!

2. Tell us what you think about us! We’re collecting your thoughts to post on the TUFF site for our 5th anniversary. Send your short comments to info@torontourbanfilmfestival.com

3. Answer the short TUFF ‘voting’ survey that you’ll be receiving soon. Or click on this link and answer it now – http://www.torontourbanfilmfestival.com/votingsurvey

4. Tweet about the festival using hashtag #tuff

5. Like our Facebook page – http://www.facebook.com/torontourbanfilmfestival

6. Join our Vimeo group – http://vimeo.com/groups/tuff

 

Transition Toronto Film Contest and Workshops

Competitions, Workshop
Jun 152011

Win $200 and a GoPro HD Hero 960 Camera

 

Transition Toronto is holding a short film contest. The films submitted should depict the future of Toronto communities in the year 2030, either after or during a successful transition away from fossil fuels. The films will contribute to the development of art depicting a future in which Toronto residents can live happy, fulfilled lives despite the future’s constraints on energy and environmental resources. Films submitted can be in the style of fictional narratives, documentaries, anything in between, or anything outside of that range. (see our site here: http://transitiontoronto.ning.com/page/transition-toronto-film )

 

The best film will win $200 cash and a GoPro HD Hero 960 Camera. Films will be judged by a panel on:

 

Portraying a positive, satisfying post-carbon community and/or post-carbon lifestyle in the Toronto of 2030.

 

Realistic portrayals of the implications of energy resource restraints (no violations of conservation of energy or conservation of matter laws, and fossil fuel supply limitations should be appropriately considered).

 

Specific ties to Toronto communities or the broader city of Toronto.

 

We are not necessarily looking for films that would fit into the science fiction genre. Film-makers should consider the implications of energy resource limitations on technological development and use.

 

Don’t know how to make films? Don’t have any funds? No problem.

 

Transition Toronto will train you to make films on little to no budget. In a series of 3 workshops, led by award-winning director Greg Greene (www.endofsuburbia.com) and film-maker Josh Graham, Transition Toronto will train you to “Make a viral video hit with little to no budget.” The workshops will cover:

 

Pre-production (July 7th, details here: http://bit.ly/m20bBd )

 

Production (July 21st, details here: http://bit.ly/iKgMoL )

 

Post-production (August 4th, details here: http://bit.ly/mM44t5 )

 

The workshops are scheduled to allow attendees to apply the skills they learn in making their contest submission (though workshop attendees need not necessarily enter the contest). Workshops are $15 each, or $35 for all three. NFB members receive a reduced rate – please ask us about details. Each workshop will run from 7 – 9 pm at the National Film Board of Canada’s Ontario Centre, 150 John St., Toronto.

 

Entering

 

The contest entry fee is $10, or free to anyone attending at least one of the above workshops. Register by emailing transitiontorontofilm@gmail.com with “Film contest” in the subject line and stating your intent to register. Film submission instructions will be given in a reply.

 

Submissions must be received by August 30th, 2011. Winner will be declared on September 30th.

 

Suggested Filmography

 

If you don’t know what we mean by “post-carbon” or a future that exists within our energy budget, check out the following films to gain the appropriate background:

 

The End of Suburbia (www.endofsuburbia.com , not copywritten, so downloading via torrents is legal, or attend our June 30th screening http://bit.ly/jXoheC).

 

The Power of Community (www.powerofcommunity.org/ )

 

Earth 2100 (http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Earth2100/, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI31a2L1Olw )

 

In Transition 1.0 (http://transitionculture.org/in-transition/, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xu_MvGdMzo8 , TTo can provide)

 

Farm for the Future (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xShCEKL-mQ8 )

 

 

 

Photo Assistant Workshop

Workshop
May 122011
PHOTO ASSISTANT WORKSHOP – June 11 & 12, 2011

A photographer has a list of assistants that they work with on a regular basis – how do you get on that list?

A two day workshop covering all aspects of becoming a photo assistant. Learn from industry professionals including: photographers, producers, photo assistants, and an accountant/financial planner.

Topics covered:
• how to get assisting jobs
• on-set etiquette
• details on invoicing, being self employed, and taxes
• hands on experience with gear (lighting, grip, digital workflow etc.)

Cost: $250 for the weekend.
You will take home a helpful booklet, put together specifically for this workshop. You will be fed a delicious lunch.

Organized by: Rebecca Baran
I took one of these workshops in 2008 when I graduated from Sheridan College and started assisting. I have a strong understanding of what you need to know when you become a freelance photo assistant. There is going to be so much information at this workshop, you will need a nap after it’s done. After the nap, you’ll feel more confident handling various gear, you’ll know how to get assisting gigs, and more importantly – how to ensure you get called back.

REGISTRATION:
Please email Rebecca Baran to register - rbaran@gmail.com
Note: Registration is limited. A smaller group means more hands-on time with gear, and more time available to answer questions, etc.

Help spread the word! Invite your friends!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=209826592372984

SPONSORED BY:
Silverline Studios http://www.silverline-studios.com/
ARTAX www.artax.ca
Headshots Rentals http://www.headshotsrentals.com/

Westside Studio http://www.westsidestudio.com/
Other sponsors TBA!

Post Production Workshops

Film, New Media, Photography, Workshop
Apr 152011

The Canadian Cinema Editors have teamed up with Ryerson Unviersity to hold workshops for those interested in breaking into post production in Toronto.  Students interested can sign up at the Canadian Cinema Editors webpage.  The workshops to be held are:

CDMP 601 Film Editor’s Assistant
Duration: 12 Hours
Instructor: Paul Whitehead
May 7/8, 2011

This workshop follows the Directors Guild of Canada’s requirements and guidelines for editing assistants. Learn beyond the technology at what an editor’s assistant is required to do for a picture including loading and syncing dailies, managing key codes and EDLs, as well as managing discussions with the lab and post supervisor and prepping the project for the sound editor. This workshop explains the roles of trainee, second assistant, and first assistant, and how a first assistant as manager of the cutting room can be creatively vital.

CDMP 602 Everything to do with Codecs
Duration: 7 Hours
Instructor: Tej Babra
April 30, 2011

Codecs can be one of the most confusing areas of film post. This workshop breaks down the codecs into manageable sizes of information, lossless vs. lossy, wrappers, and codec hierarchies to help build your knowledge of codecs and make you more efficient in the editing room. Learn the relation of codecs to web based media, broadcast media, and audio.

CDMP 605 Editing for Television
Duration: 12 Hours
Instructor: Paul Day C.C.E
May 14/15 2011

In the fast paced world of television editing you need to keep a tight turn around, yet make sure the quality editing of story, rhythm, and performance are all present. In this workshop, you learn the process from dailies to locked picture, learn the intricacies of the working relationship as editor with the director and the producer, networks, and studios that can shape and reshape the story.

Avid Workshop Instructor Mark Tolleflson – May 21/22

This workshop provides participants with exposure to the core skills, workflow, and concepts involved in nonlinear editing on Avid Media Composer systems. Session time is divided between demonstration and hands-on practice, with ample time for experimentation with sample material.  Students who sign up must download a trial version of Avid from the Avid Site.

 

Poured Resin Workshop

Photography, Workshop
Apr 142011

Taught by Ryerson Grad, Talia Shipman http://www.taliashipman.com/

Date: Saturday, May 7  10:30-4:00

Location: Rob Davidson Studio, Liberty Village, Downtown Toronto

Poured Resin is a process of mounting your prints on artists boards, then applying a coat of liquid resin which forms a deep, clear, glossy finish on your print.  The resul is a print that looks like it’s under molten glass.  It’s a beautiful way to transform your prints into stunning artworks that have a deeper resonance and a richness that’s hard to describe!

This is a particularly effective way to sell prints, as they are complete artworks, ready to hang without the bother and expense of framing.

Best of all, this is a technique you can easily set up and do at home, and you’ll receive a set of detailed instructions, with pictures and a shopping list.

During the workshop, you’ll also be doing your own print, so you’ll have a beautiful 11×14 artwork to take home and hang… or give for Mother’s Day on Sunday!

The cost for the workshop is $360. including an 11×14 print and all materials.

For full time students, we offer a discounted price of $270

For complete information, and to register, come visit

Rob’s in Light  Robsinlight

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