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Doc Now Festival Screenings

Events

May 292012

Dear Image Arts,

Doc Now Festival Screenings: Bell TIFF Light Box, May 30, 31 and June 1.

Gallery Openings: June 7, 6 – 10 pm, 80 Spadina Ave., Toronto

Screenings: With 25 participating artists, DOC NOW 2012 kicks off with screenings at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King Street West, Toronto. All screenings are 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. Exhibitions are on view from May 2 – June 29 at 80 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, in the following locations:

• Toronto Image Works Gallery (suite 207)

• Suite 208

• I.M.A. Gallery (suite 305)

• Suite 501

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

IMA Gallery Rentals

I.M.A. Gallery

May 292012

From July 1st to August 31 I•M•A Gallery will be accepting proposals for short term rental. The gallery is located in the Toronto Gallery District on the third floor of 80 Spadina Avenue, a building well known for its galleries, located just down the street from the Toronto arts mecca 401 Richmond.

Price:
one week: $800
two weeks: $1300
three weeks: $1800
one month: $2000

Gallery Specifications:
- 1000 square foot exhibition space (121 linear feet)
- 12 foot ceilings
- back room storage
- hardwood floors
- drywall walls

Services Provided by the Gallery:
- A gallery attendant during normal hours (Wednesday to Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.)
- Opportunity to exhibit in a professional gallery space in the Toronto Gallery District
- Alarm protection services
- Installation assistance
- Web promotion, including an image gallery

For more information please visit

http://imagallery.ca/gallery-rentals/

Looking for Production/Business Affairs Intern

Film, Work Opportunities - Unpaid

May 292012

Company: First Generation Films is small but very busy film production company. We have produced feature films such as “The Whistleblower”, “Amreeka” and most recently co-produced “Red Lights” with the producers of “Buried”. Currently, we are in post production on the feature film “The Lesser Blessed” directed by Anita Doran. Along with a slate of feature films we are expanding into television, developing both dramatic and factual television.

Time Commitment: 3 – 4 months. Starting with 2-3 days a week with the possibility of coming in full time for just late June/July.

Job Description: You will be supporting business affairs and maintaining the general tasks of the office and some script reading etc.

Please note this is a volunteer position.

If you are interested, please email you resume to jessica@fgfilms.net. Thank you.

Film Student Volunteer Position

Film, Work Opportunities - Unpaid

May 292012

Interiors by Stacey Cohen, is looking for a film student volunteer to createa promotional video for an Interior Design Firm.

Film dates are between now and June 30th, 2012.

Involves approx. 4 film days (June 13th, 2012,June 20th, 2012 & 2 other days TBD).

Interested students should contact Stacey Cohen: sc@interiorsbystaceycohen.com .

I look forward to hearingfrom you!

Please check out website and blog: www.interiorsbystaceycohen.com

“Travel With Purpose” Photo Contest

Competitions, Photography

May 292012

Verge Magazine, in collaboration with the Go Global Expo, has launched the 2012 Travel With Purpose Photo of the Year Competition.

Enter to win the Grand Prize of $1,000. Selected short-listed images will be displayed at the 2011 Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver Go Global Expos, and will be published in Verge Magazine’s Photo Annual edition. Contributions from Canadians who have worked, volunteered, studied or have spent some time overseas, are particularly welcome.

All short-listed photographers will receive a travel prize pack.

Deadline for Entries: June 16, 2012

Please visit http://www.vergemagazine.com/photochallenge for contest rules and categories, and to download an entry form.

Looking for intern

Work Opportunities - Unpaid

May 172012

Busy downtown Toronto production house looking for hard working amicable intern to rock our world!

YOU

Great can-do personality

Computer literate (MAC of course) and Camera literate (DSLR)

Organized and detail oriented

Film background

Technically savvy

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

A great foot-in-the-door opportunity to meet people in the industry and network.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR US

A super great intern to help us out!

We are open Mon-Fri 9-6pm and are looking for someone who has 3-4 days/week to intern. We are flexible

Interested? Of course you are!

Email: kristina.anzlinger@asymetric.ca with your resume and cover letter telling us why you are the next ASYMETRIC intern.

Faux-Cadres Contest

Competitions

May 172012

Studio Beluga is currently accepting submissions for the Possible Dimensions contest, winners will get to participate in a group exhibition as well as win some great prizes from Faux-Cadres Canal. The deadline is May 31st.

And if anyone is interested, they may also have a look at the Studio Beluga website here:

http://www.studiobeluga.ca/content/contest-possible-dimensions