It’s been 30 years (minus one month) since SCTV aired the classic ‘Garth and Gord and Fiona and Alice’.
See Part One and Part Two. Love the 8-track tapes on the dashboard and Yonge Street. The opening and closing credits are required viewing.
Hilarious! But has anything changed?
As I find them:
To follow up on yesterday’s post, here are some more deadlines related to Telefilm’s Microbudget partners:
In case you missed it in late June, Telefilm Canada has launched a Microbudget Production Program: “Telefilm will support eight to ten projects this year, through a non-repayable financial contribution of up to $120,000 per project to produce, distribute and promote a feature-length film that will be available to the general public through one or more distribution platforms, including digital.”
You must have either:
See Telefilm’s list of qualifying partners.
Be forewarned: each partner can only champion one project and their deadlines begin coming up later this month.
For instance, the NSI’s deadline is Monday, October 29, 2012.
Which city springs to mind as standing in for “Hollywood North”?
Vancouver, BC, or Toronto, Ontario?
Toronto cracked $1.13 billion in production spending in 2011.
BC topped $1.188 billion in 2011.
Stay tuned for this year’s stats next March.
In the meantime, Vancouver’s in the same time zone as Hollywood. And I live in BC, so I’m giving it to Vancouver. So there.
Nordicity and the Canadian Media Fund (CMF) have just released a new report entitled Crowdfunding in a Canadian Context: Exploring the Potential of Crowdfunding in the Creative Content Industries.
Although it concludes with these words:
Given the lack of clarity regarding legal, financial and policy issues related to crowdfunding and the relative novelty of the concept, producers exploring the potential opportunities offered by crowdfunding should adopt a philosophy of experimentation. In addition they should proceed with caution, ensuring they are aware of all the associated risks of engaging in this type financing activity before launching a campaign.
it’s one of the few documents I’ve seen that begins to wonder about the tax implications of crowdfunding in Canada.
Are you a Manitoban who is a North American Indian or a member of a First Nation, Métis or Inuit producer or director?
Would you like $16,000 to make a 10 minute documentary?
If so, you should apply to the NSI’s Aboriginal Documentary pilot program. You’ll need a partner and to fill out a lengthy application.
There is a $100 submission fee.
Are you employed by a production company?
If so, they have until October 5 to nominate you for the NSI’s Lifestyle Series Producer course.
From the website: “This is an advanced training course which focuses on the specific skills required to produce a lifestyle series. The course includes a week-long training session followed by an eight-week practical apprenticeship on an existing lifestyle series which has been green-lit by one of our Program Partners: Shaw Media, Bell Media and Corus.
This course will empower the candidate to confidently take on the challenges and responsibilities of producing a lifestyle series.
Candidates will connect with top lifestyle series producers, network executives, production executives and other industry leaders to round out their knowledge base and industry contacts.”
Oh, and by the way, the cost is $25,000.
Telefilm Canada is sending three Canadian new or emerging producers to the Rotterdam Lab, January 27-30, 2013.
The three producers will receive accreditation to CineMart and the International Film Festival Rotterdam, as well as five night’s accommodation. You are responsible for your travel arrangements and all other costs.
Eligibility
See the Call for Entries for more information.
Vimeo has lunch a new Tip Jar feature.
When activated, it adds a ‘Tip this video‘ button below the video. Viewers so inclined can give between $1 and $500 via credit cards or PayPal.
To use this you must:
There are some other restrictions so check out the FAQ. And recognize that Vimeo will deduct 15% off the top.
I would like Vimeo to allow users to customize the button. To me, ‘Tip this video’ sounds a little cheap. How about ‘I support this artist’, ‘Thank You $$$’ or ‘Become a Patron’?