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The Trade Forum One Minute Motion Picture Film Contest

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To celebrate the grand opening of the Vancouver International Film Centre and Vancity Theatre (VIFC), the Vancouver Film and Television Trade Forum is proud to announce the Trade Forum One Minute Motion Picture Film Contest sponsored by Kodak Motion Picture Film. The contest is open to all emerging, BC based cinematographers/filmmakers who complete a film no longer than one-minute in length featuring the new VIFC. Only exterior shots of the building located at 1181 Seymour Street will be allowed. Filmmaking is not permitted inside the building for this contest. Filmmakers can shoot in the format of their choice but the finished product must be delivered to the Trade Forum in DVD format. Natural lighting must be used. If any extra footage or sound is used, the filmmaker must own the rights to the material.

The 30 best entries will be screened during the Trade Forum (September 28 to 30) and a panel of local filmmakers will judge the entries and select the winning film.
The award-winning cinematographer/filmmaker will receive a film grant prize from Kodak worth $2,500 in Kodak Motion Picture Film, which must be redeemed by the winning recipient no later than December 31, 2005. For registration, rules and regulations please CLICK HERE.

The 20th Annual Film and Television Trade Forum takes place in the Rogers Industry Centre at the Vancouver International Film Centre and Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour Street, September 28 – 30, with New Filmmakers’ Day on October 1.

For more information please phone: (604) 685-3547, Fax: (604) 688-8221, email: TradeForum@viff.org

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Telefilm Canada presents a Co-Production Workshop

Telefilm Canada’s BC office invites you to attend a regional workshop intended to provide an overview of co-productions in Canada. This session will address the challenges of co-productions and review the requirements for an official co-production.

Where: Vancouver International Film Centre, 1181 Seymour Street.
When: Saturday, October 1, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
Telephone: (604) 685-3547.

Martin Larocque, International Co-production Analyst with Telefilm Canada will host the workshop. Larocque has been working at Telefilm Canada since the beginning of 2001, first as a Financial Analyst and now as an International Co-production Analyst. His previous employer was the Canadian Heritage department for three years where he worked in both the areas of Finance and International Expositions. Larocque holds a Commerce degree form Laval University in Quebec City. He is an avid traveller, particularly in Europe where he also studied in Rennes (France) and worked in Hannover (Germany).

SPACE IS LIMITED - PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE BY SEPTEMBER 23 to Shelley Nowazek at nowazes@telefilm.gc.ca or phone (604) 666.1881

Women in Film and Video Vancouver

WIFVV celebrates the Vancouver International Film Festival with their annual Martini Madness party! Please visit www.womeninfilm.ca for further details.

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