by Chris Pauley
- Time is running short for registration for the 2012 Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival (HIFF)! HIFF is dedicated to the exhibition of film and video as art, in a noncompetitive setting free from commercial agendas, and focuses on the short film as a form of expression for Canadian artists. Taking place from April 10 – 14, 2012, the festival will screen films around the themes of “Atlantic Canada Narrative” (celebrating films in narrative form from all four Atlantic provinces), “Atlantic Women in Film” (in partnership with WIFT-AT, celebrating films from Atlantic Canadian women), and “Atlantic Canada Experimental” (seeking the unusual and unique from across the Atlantic provinces). The deadline for entries is February 10th, 2012, and submission materials can be found here. For information on HIFF sponsorship opportunities please contact Greg Morris-Poultney at 902-405-4474 x 3 or via email at admin@afcoop.ca.
- The Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative will be running a number of workshops in February as part of their Winter 2012 series. These include:
Introduction to Successful Screenwriting (February 1st, 6pm – 10pm)
Grant Writing: Finding the Money (Feb. 8th 6pm – 10pm)
35mm Cameras: Part I (Feb. 2nd 6pm – 10pm)
35mm Cameras: Part II (Feb. 7th 6pm – 10pm)
Intro to Digital Imaging (Feb. 14th 6pm – 10pm)
Film Imaging with HD video: The Panasonic HVX 200 with 35mm lenses
(Feb. 21st 6pm – 10pm)
Camera Assistant’s Intensive (Feb. 25th/26th 10am – 5pm)
Cinematography Primer: Visual Style (Feb. 28th 6pm – 10pm)
Lighting Principals and Aesthetics (Feb. 9th 6pm – 10pm)
Grip and Electric Intensive (Feb. 25th/26th 10am – 5pm)
Production Managers’ Intensive (Feb. 18th/19th 10am – 5pm)
Continuity and Script Supervision (Feb. 22nd 6pm – 10pm)
Art Department Intensive (Feb. 11th/12th 10am –5pm)
More information on all courses offered can be found here.
Moving Beyond Prejudice: A 2-Day Symposium on Race & Film will take place on February 9th and 10th. It is presented by the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative in partnership with Saint Mary’s University and NSCAD University, and with the participation of DOC Atlantic: The Documentary Organization of Canada, the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage, the Canada Council for the Arts, and The Coast: Halifax’s Weekly.As a part of African Heritage Month, the event will focus on prejudice, diversity, and filmmaking and will include a variety of screenings and talks, including documentary director Paul Saltzman, who will screen his acclaimed documentary Prom Night in Mississippi. The documentary, which is narrated by Morgan Freeman, follows a group of 2008 high school seniors in Charleston, Mississippi as they prepare for their senior prom – the first racially integrated prom in Charleston’s history. For more information, click here.
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