WIFTA - Women in Film & Television Alberta

05/24/2023

Eva Longoria put Hollywood on notice during her Kering Women in Motion talk at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. The “Desperate Housewives” alum, who was joined by University of Southern C…

05/11/2023

Courtesy of our friends at NorthwestFest, we have some free tickets to give away. Filmmakers will be in attendance at ALL of these screenings!

IMAGINING THE INDIAN - playing TONIGHT, May11 at 9:30PM

WE ARE TENACIOUS - playing SATURDAY, May 13th at 2:15PM

1946 - playing SATURDAY, May 13th at 4:30PM

CONVERSION - playing SATURDAY, May 13th at 7PM.

DM us for a promo code that can be redeemed for up to 2 tickets. You DO NOT need to be a WIFTA member to take advantage of this opportunity.

For more information on each of these films, visit www.northwestfest.ca

DOC Alberta Alberta Media Production Industries Association (AMPIA) Film And Video Arts Alberta Edmonton Screen Industries Office Edmonton Film Makers Group

Our programming crew has been fervently previewing films to ensure an extraordinary lineup. If we may say so ourselves, they have succeeded. Check out the first wave!

05/11/2023

Red Deer Polytechnique is looking for a sessional instructor for their film program and I know they're looking to diversify their staff.

They've had staff based out of Edmonton and Calgary before, so don't be afraid to apply!

Check out the post here and apply:

Red Deer Polytechnic’s (RDP) School of Arts & Culture seeks to fill one full-time sessional position in Film Production for the academic year 2023-2024. The term of appointment will be end-of-August 2023 to April/May 2024, with possibility of renewal the following year.Specifically, we seek candid...

05/04/2023

A really interesting article about the difference between mentorship and sponsorship, with direct parallels to the film community.

"While a mentor is someone who has knowledge and will share it with you, a sponsor is a person who has power and will use it for you.
When it comes to this important distinction, the evidence is also clear: women tend to be over-mentored and under-sponsored."

Too few women are reaching the top of their organizations, and a big reason is that they are not getting the high-stakes assignments that are prerequisite for a shot at the C-suite. Often, this is due to a lack of powerful sponsors demanding and ensuring that they get these stepping-stone jobs. Many...

04/03/2023

Hey Calgary! Today is your last day to register for our YYC "Set Your Film Up For Success" Workshop at Inner City Brewing Company TOMORROW night from 6pm to 11pm!

Get your tickets here: https://bit.ly/40avJB4

Joining us for filmmaker panel is Kaitlan Stewart (Fenix Film & Television), Brock Michell (DDG), and Kamela Parel-Nuttal to discuss their experiences producing in the Alberta Film and Television industry. Panel will be moderated by DOC Alberta Chair Kelly Wolfert.

Following by the panel will be an in-depth workshop "Do It Right: Prep for the Unplanned" with Entertainment Lawyer Gregory Pang from RedFrame Law.

The event will close with more networking time to discuss with experts in the room about any specific questions you may have.

This event, in partnership with the Alberta Film Commission, is intended to educate emerging and mid-level filmmakers on the processes and procedures involved in setting up your production and how you can avoid costly mistakes.

Program:
6:00pm — Doors Open / Networking / First Beverage and Appetizers Provided
7:00pm — Filmmaker Panel: “Set Yourself Up for Success”
8:00pm — Workshop: “Do it Right: Prep for the Unplanned” Led by Entertainment Lawyer Gregory Pang
9:00pm to 11:00pm — Networking

- With support from the Alberta Film Commission and Calgary Economic Development

Event Price
Non-Members: $30 CAD
Students: $20 CAD
Members: $15 CAD (check email for discount code)

04/02/2023

03/31/2023

Hey Calgary, check it out! We have it on good authority that the Executive Producer of CBC'S "PUSH," Kaitlan Stewart will be on the panel. Her expertise alone is worth the price admission but there's more!

Topics covered include setting up a production company, copyright, chain of titles, clearances, life rights agreements, and more.

This event is intended to educate filmmakers on the processes and procedures involved in production, typically taught outside of film programs.

Ticket Link: https://bit.ly/40avJB4

DOC Alberta

03/28/2023

Job Opportunity at the UofA

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers. Here’s a chance to help tell our stories across the globe.

03/02/2023

SEEKING 2nd AC/DMT for DEPT 9 WEBSERIES

We’re looking for a 2nd AC/DMT for 1 day of prep (March 7th for less than 8 hours) and 3 days of shooting (March 8-10 for 12 hours + lunch) on a web-series. The rate is $150 for the prep day and $250/day for the shoot days.

The producer is Dept 9 (https://dept9studios.com) and the days we’re looking to hire for would take place at their studio facility (see the link for more info).

David Baron is the DP.

The DMT portion of the job would simply require copying cards and backing up the media. The laptop with the necessary software and harddrives will be supplied.

When not working as a DMT, you’d be working as a 2nd AC. Responsibilities include assisting with lens swaps, putting down marks for actors and slating, in addition to any other requests from the 1st AC or camera operator.

If interested and available, please email [email protected] to express your interest.
Thanks!

02/28/2023

Hey Everyone,

Our friends at DOC Alberta are presenting this event on Saturday. Contrary to what their name suggests, it's for both dramatic and doc filmmakers!

If you want to learn from other people's mistakes, so you don't have to make them yourself, this is the event for you!

02/27/2023

Join us Tonight for a Screening & Panel Discussion at Metro Cinema
𝟕 𝐏𝐌: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
𝟕:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌: 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧
𝟖:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌: 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: 𝐒𝐞𝐱-𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚-𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫

𝐌𝐄𝐄𝐓 𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐏𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓: Rebecca Sadowski is an Edmonton-based /queer performer, , and dance instructor. She is an artistic member of the Good Women Dance Collective and curates dance programming for the Nextfest Festival. She currently works for the City of Edmonton as a curatorial assistant with the Heritage Collection.

Rebecca’s choreography has been presented by Good Women Dance Collective, Mile Zero Dance, The Expanse Festival, Nextfest Festival, Alberta Culture Days, and Edmonton Fringe Theatre
with Alberta Opera. Her self-produced dance film, The Sash Maker, has been presented with Native Earth Performing Arts, Talking Stick Festival, ImagiNative, and Flying Canoe Festival.

She has performed with Punctuate! Theatre, Northern Light Theatre, and The Citadel Theatre, and has toured across Canada. Rebecca holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from Ryerson University and continues to deepen her connection to her roots by learning and the traditional skill of finger-weaving sashes.

admission to Brainwashed: Sex-Camera-Power at 8:30 PM if you join us for The Beginning of Happiness at Metro Cinema SCREENING & PANEL DISCUSSION.

➜ Tickets are $14 for Adults, and $11 for Students/Senior/Youth (under 18). Tickets at the door or in advance at https://www.metrocinema.org/production/the-beginning-of-happiness/
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