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THIS ISSUE:
WIFT-T [programs]:
• NBC Universal Convergent Media Program: Sessions begin October 9, 2008
• Goodmans Presents: Transitioning between Commercial and Film Production: October 27, 2008
• WIFT Business Management for Media Professional Program: Financing Film and Television Production begins November 1, 2008
• WIFT Media Leadership Program: Begins February 2009
WIFT-T [news]:
• Join the WIFT-T Facebook Group
WIFT-T [awards and events]:
• DGC Ontario Emerging Television Director Award:
Call for applications
WIFT-T [Membership]:
• imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
Incentive
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23rd Annual Persons Day Breakfast Incentive
Partner News [products, services and industry events]:
• TIAW Global Partnership Forum 2008
• The Harold Greenberg Fund Launches New Documentary Fund
[WIFT-T programs]:
NBC Universal Convergent Media Program
Presented in partnership with NBC Universal and 58Ninety Inc.
Designed to provide content creators with an overview of the Convergent Media landscape; the trends, the opportunities and the impact on the industry, WIFT-T will offer a series of programs to be delivered over the course of the term.
When: All eight sessions will run on consecutive Thursdays starting with What is Convergent Media? on Thursday, October 9th, 2008.
Where: The Spoke Club, 600 King Street West, 4th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 1M3
Click here for map
Fees: $500 (plus GST) Members, $700 (plus GST) Non-members
Time: Registration, 5:30pm-6:00pm, Workshop, 6:00pm-9:00pm
Availability: Maximum capacity 25. Available on a first come, first served basis.
Instructors: Speakers include guests from: 58Ninety, Astral Media, comScore, Joost.com, marblemedia, OMDC, Pangaea Media and Music Inc., Vérité Films, Vizible Inc. and more.
Registration: Click here for on line registration
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Goodmans Presents: Transitioning between Commercial and Film Production
Presented in partnership with Goodmans LLP, a free networking event exclusively for WIFT-T members
Click here to become a WIFT-T member today!
The findings from WIFT-T’s Frame Work study of employment in screen-based media indicate that women are extremely underrepresented as chief decision makers and in key creative roles. This panel will explore how filmmakers have found success by directing, editing, and producing commercials. The panelists will discuss the similarities in their work process and creative development strategy as it relates to each industry and how directing small productions helped grow their reputation, build their portfolio and eventually led them to traditional film and television.
Date: Monday, October 27, 2008
Location: National Film Board Cinema, 150 John Street (at Richmond)
Registration: 6:00pm-6:30pm
Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm
RSVP: rsvp@wift.com, 416-322-3430 x 221
*Note: Space is limited (maximum of 70 participants)
pre-register today!
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WIFT Business Management for Media Professionals Program: Financing Film and Television Production
(Formerly known as the Emerging Level Certificate Program)
Designed for working professionals who are looking to advance their careers, the WIFT-T Business Management for Media Professionals Program is presented in partnership with Humber School of Media Studies and Information Technology. The certificate is recommended for working professionals with up to three years experience in the industry, related university or college training and for those transitioning to a new area of the business.
Financing Film and Television Production
This course will build on the foundation created in Fundamentals of Media Business Administration. The course focuses on the value of ‘rights' and how these are exploited commercially by various partnerships. Participants will learn about public, private, and alternate financing options as well as negotiation of broadcast and distribution agreements. Downstream and alternate revenue streams based on exploitation of various rights, including digital rights, will also be explored along with basic principles of contract, partnership, intellectual property, copyright law, and the need for expert support in these areas.
For more information on the program, visit www.wift.com.
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WIFT-T Media Leadership Program
(Formerly known as the Senior Level Certificate Program)
The WIFT-T Media Leadership Program, with support from CTV and the Schulich School of Business, York University is for mid to senior level women and men who want leading-edge academic knowledge and contemporary business skills. Graduates from this program receive a certificate from the Schulich School of Business, York University.
The program provides management education to empower leaders, through topics including financial management, marketing and presentation skills. This six session 13-day program is specifically designed for managers, professionals, and entrepreneurs working in screen-based industries to help them develop leadership skills and gain a thorough understanding of business skills required in the industry.
Registration begins in late fall and the program starts in February 2009. For more information on the program, visit www.wift.com.
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WIFT-T [news]:
WIFT-T Facebook Group
Join our new Women in Film and Television –
Toronto
group on Facebook! Stay up to date with us online. Share videos and help us to continue to build on networking opportunities for all of our members. WIFT-T's Facebook group is open to both members and non-members, so please share our group with your friends. Log in with your Facebook account, click here to visit the group.
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WIFT-T [awards and events]:
DGC Ontario Emerging Television Director Award Call for Applications
This award will provide one emerging Canadian female director with the invaluable opportunity to receive a two-month creative mentorship with an established television director and intensive industry coaching with a leading business and/or legal representative. The mentorship and coaching sessions will begin in November 2008.
The DGC Ontario Emerging Television Director Award deadline for applications is October 27, 2008, 12 noon EST. Applications will be reviewed by a selection committee of industry representatives.
Download Application Form
Download Guidelines
For more information on the program, visit www.wift.com.
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WIFT-T [Membership]:
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival Incentive
Be one of the first two members to sign up a friend to WIFT-T (on full dues) before October 10, 2008 and you and the new member will have receive a full screening pass to imagineNATIVE Film + Meida Arts Festival. For more information and to take advantage of this offer, contact Malvina Filipkowski at 416.322.3430 x224 or mfilipkowski@wift.com
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23rd Annual Persons Day Breakfast Incentive
Be the first member to sign up a friend to WIFT-T (on full dues) before October 10, 2008 and you and the new member will attend the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund, 23rd Annual Persons Day Breakfast. This prestigious event is a once in a lifetime opportunity to hear the Honourable Madam Justice Louise Arbour explore the issues facing women and girls in Canada and around the World with CBC Newsworld host Suhana Meharchand. The event will take place on October 16, 2008 at the Fairmont Royal York, beginning at 7am. For more information and to take advantage of this offer, contact Malvina Filipkowski at 416.322.3430 x224 or mfilipkowski@wift.com
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Partner News [products, services and industry events]:
TIAW Global Partnership Forum 2008
The International Alliance of Women (TIAW) and the Canadian Women in Communications (CWC) invite you to come together for the TIAW Global Partnership Forum, to meet with some of the world’s top women from government, business and not-for-profit sectors.
This three-day conference will unite women from Canada and beyond, for a unique networking event designed to discuss the fundamental issues surrounding women’s success and to build lasting relationships.
Make an investment in your career’s development by participating in practical workshops aimed at helping you increase your leadership capacity and advance your career.
To register, or for more information, please visit: www.globalforum.tiaw.org. WIFT-T members are eligible for member pricing – to receive, please check “member” on the registration page.
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The Harold Greenberg Fund Launches New Documentary Fund
Astral Media The Harold Greenberg Fund is pleased to announce the launch of a new documentary fund. The new fund of $585,000 will target independent documentary film producers with a Western Canadian focus. The envelope of money for investment in documentary filmmaking that will be managed by The Harold Greenberg Fund has been allocated from residual obligations from the benefits associated with the Standard Radio/Telemedia transaction.
With the limited scope of the funds available, the objective of the new documentary fund is to be able to support two to three high-quality feature length documentary projects that will be selected from a single review process and which will have the potential to be aired on multiple media platforms. To respect the spirit of the initial commitment by Standard Radio, the documentaries should have a subject matter focus that emphasizes music in some manner. As a recognized Independent Production Fund, with an established investment process for Canadian film production, The Harold Greenberg Fund will launch the process with an initial application deadline in January 2009.
For more information, please visit www.astralmedia.com/TheFund
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