Vimeo Video School

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Vimeo Video School

We launched a school! Vimeo Video School is a new section of Vimeo where anyone, from any skill level, can learn how to make better videos. For free.

We've crafted a series of fun, original videos to teach you about the basics of making better videos in an entertaining way. We've also written a variety of lessons that gather tutorial videos from across the site and help break down the details into bite-sized nuggets of wisdom. If that's not enough, we organized almost a thousand tutorial videos made by other Vimeo members covering almost every topic you can imagine.

Want to make a sweet time lapse video? Want to learn tips about editing in iMovie? Video School has lessons and tutorials about all sorts of cool stuff. Check it out frequently for new lessons and show your friends who might be interested. There's something for everyone.

Multi-platform workshops

The DOC-sponsored workshop offered by Peter Broderick is highly regarded. We recommend these events to anyone lucky enough to get a coveted spot in the cross-Canada tour.

"Telefilm Canada’s aim in offering this training workshop is to give directors, producers and distributors a greater understanding of multiplatform content marketing and distribution so that they may profit from the new possibilities it creates.

Details and dates below - first come first served so act fast.

http://www.telefilm.gc.ca/en/funds-and-programs/online-marketing-multiplatform-strategies

First-come, first-served basis, subject to eligibility criteria for all workshops. There are no application deadlines for these workshops but requests will be accepted up until the maximum number of participants have been reached in each city.
Workshop's Dates

February 4, 2011 - Toronto – up to 70 eligible applications

New CMF Funding guidelines

Canada Media Fund announces 2011-2012 Program Guidelines and Performance Envelope Factor Weights

(TORONTO, December 20, 2011) - The Canada Media Fund (CMF) today announced its Program Guidelines for the upcoming fiscal year starting April 1, 2011. It also announced the Factor Weights that will be used to calculate Performance Envelopes for 2011-2012. These announcements reflect decisions made by the CMF's Board of Directors at its meeting held on November 25, 2010.

Complete Program Guidelines are available on the CMF web site. The updated Performance Envelope Manual will be available this week. The CMF will hold a webcast to provide a complete overview of changes to its programs and Performance Envelope calculations in January 2011.

read more here: http://bit.ly/aIwl8N

Sundance Doc Fund

Applications open for Sundance Institute Documentary Fund
Sundance Film Festival
Dec 16, 2010

Twice a year the Sundance Institute announces grants for their
Documentary Fund. Right now the Sundance Documentary Film Program is
accepting applications for their Spring 2011 funding cycle. According
to the Sundance website the online application will be available in
late December. Deadline for application is 9 February 2011.

"The Sundance Documentary Fund supports cinematic feature
documentaries about pressing Human Rights, social justice, civil
liberties and related topics from the US and internationally.
Proposals to the Documentary Fund are evaluated on effective
storytelling, global relevance, originality, artistic innovation and
potential for social engagement."
source: sundance.org/applications/dfp/

Applications are accepted in two funding categories:

* Research/Development funding
provided to projects that are between development and preproduction
* Production/Postproduction grants
provide funds to filmmakers in various stages of the production
and postproduction stages

For further information and application guidelines please click on the
link below.

http://webapp.sundance.org/applications/dfp/