Grad Shines

Sergei Petrov one of our past grads just got word that a documentary he worked on as a DOP just won the Best Film Award at the Russian Documentary International Film Festival.

"Remembering The Future" is about the hockey legends who played in the 1972 summit series.

It looks like they will try and enter the Hot Docs festival.

New in the Cage

A lot of new equipment was purchased this semester to upgrade the facility and replace worn out gear. All of our tape based cameras have been replaced with the Sony NXCAM NX5U. This camera is used for all first year projects. We have also added more cameras to our inventory of XDCAM EX1 cameras, which are designated for 2nd and 3rd year projects. All of our cameras are now filed-based, so the tape era is now officially over at B&F! Along with this we have added enough tripods and pro sound kits to go with every camera package.

On the camera support side, we've added the Steadicam Pilot, the Premier Studio Equipment PD-1 Dolly with track and several Shape Spider Pro Shoulder Mounts. And that's not all, we've really beefed up the lighting side with a whole range of new lighting kits including the Lowell DV Kits for 1st year, Arri and Lupo Kits for 2nd and 3rd year. Not to mention an extensive bump on grip gear inclduing apple boxes, sand bags, grip stands, flags, nets, scrims, clamps and reflectors. We've also ordered four new editing stations and are replacing the Mac station in Room 271, Post-Audio. As previously reported, the Sony F3 Camera is our new state of the art digital film camera.

One Day on Earth set to go again - interested?

One Day on Earth is a participatory media project, video archive, and
collaborative documentary program that seeks to capture a 24 hour period on
Earth. Last year on 10.10.10 over 3000 hours of footage was created. You can
watch our trailer for 10.10.10 here: http://vimeo.com/26378195. One Day on
Earth has over 60 partnerships including Vimeo, the United Nations, WWF, and
International Red Cross. To find out more please visit www.onedayonearth.org

Everday Heroes Call for Submissions

Everyday Heroes Film Festival
Screening April 13-22 for Earth Day

Submissions are now being accepted for the 3rd Annual Everyday Heroes Film Festival, showcasing great film, video and animation with an environmental focus by Canadian youth aged 13 - 24.

2012 Theme
Going environ-MENTAL: cool tricks to solve climate change

Our actions are changing our climate in a way that is negatively affecting our health and the ability of some parts of the world to meet the basic necessities of life (food, clothing, shelter).

Show us a cool trick you think could help solve climate change, or tell us about someone who's already doing something about climate change. Either way, we want to know what you think!

We'll share the best videos online, and with an audience of 2 million in shopping centers and transit systems across Canada.

You could win some very cool prizes!

Submissions must be 60-seconds and silent. You must be living in Canada and between the age of 13 and 24 take part in this Festival. Submission is free. More details online.

Deadline: March 1st, 2012
www.everydayheroesfestival.com
Produced By: Onestop Media Group, Art for Commuters, Earth Day Canada, Planet in Focus, and the NFB Mediatheque. Prizes sponsored by Aeroplan.

Get Involved project update

Here's some really great news from our student Farzana Shammi:

LINC graduate’s documentary airs on national television

On her first day of Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) class, Farzana Shammi remembers being terrified when her teacher asked her to introduce herself to the other students.

“My LINC teacher really pushed me to overcome my fears,” said the 33-year-old native of Bangladesh who was sponsored by her husband in September 2008. “For me, LINC class wasn’t just about learning how to improve my grammar and writing; it gave me the confidence to pitch my ideas and follow my dream of becoming a filmmaker.”

Funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada, the LINC Program is designed to provide English and French language courses to adult newcomers like Farzana.

After graduating from Level 7/8 at Danforth LINC in Toronto, Farzana enrolled in Centennial College’s Broadcasting and Film program.

While at Centennial, Farzana produced a short documentary entitled, “Sneha: Get Involved” with her classmate Adam Rizvi. The documentary highlights the Sneha Foundation, a non-profit organization created to support disadvantaged students in Bangladesh by providing them with shelter and scholarships. At the end of the school term, Farzana and Adam’s documentary was selected to air on TVO’s "Get Involved” television program.

“I couldn’t believe it when I found out that TVO chose my video,” says Farzana, who has volunteered for the Hot Docs International Film Festival and is currently directing a show that features documentaries produced by students that will air on Rogers Television. “When I was moving to Canada, everyone told me it would be next to impossible to break into the film industry and it was so disheartening.”

“But from the beginning, I knew I had to work hard because I was new to Canada,” she said. “Even though English is not my first language, I knew I had to overcome the initial language barrier to pitch movie concepts and interview experts for my documentaries,” she said.

According to Barbara Carter, Farazana’s LINC instructor who supported and encouraged her along the way, Farzana’s success is a result of her willingness to take risks and focus on self-improvement. “She showed up to LINC class every night and was willing to work hard, so I encouraged her to go for it and apply to college.”

Farzana, who has a master’s degree in mass communication and journalism from Dhaka University in Bangladesh, says all newcomers should take advantage of LINC classes funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. “Language classes are the greatest welcome gift from Canada,” she says. “They gave me the confidence I needed so I wouldn’t have to leave my dreams behind in Bangladesh.”

To find the nearest language assessment centre and/or LINC class near you, visit:
www.settlement.org/findhelp/

Updated facilities

As you may have heard, we have updated some key areas of our facilities over the summer. Top among these is a wave of new cameras for 1st and 2nd semester. The camera of choice is the file based Sony NXCAM 5, which replaces our tape based hdv and standard definition cameras. Along with this fantastic camera are audio kits for each camera including Audio Technica shotgun, and AKG lavalier mics. Students in semesters 3-6 use the XDCAM EX cameras to which which we have added 5 more cameras and audio packages. For senior film production, we have made some huge leaps with the aquisition of the Sony F3 CineAlta film camera (shown here) with a wide range of features including a set of prime lenses, a mat box and follow-focus plus a perfectly matched Miller Arrow 25 fluid head tripod.

Welcome Back! Sept 12 screening.

Welcome to a new and exciting year at Centennial Broadcasting and Film. We're kicking off the semester with a screening of the "Best of the Donnys" on September 12th at 6pm in the TV studio. Popcorn and door prizes! Open to all semesters.

Dok Leipzig

DOK Leipzig, the International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and
Animated Film, is now inviting filmmakers, producers and distributors
from across the world to submit their latest productions by 10 July
2011. DOK Leipzig is the oldest documentary film festival in the world
and the second largest in Europe. It is one of the leading
international festivals for artistic documentary and animated films.

Rest here: http://www.reelisor.com/newsItem/id__1182/

Intern opportunity

Good Morning,

Bioenterprise Corporation, located in Guelph, Ontario is seeking to find undergraduate students enrolled in a film program, or who have experience or interest in producing short films.

We are a non-for-profit business accelerator established to help promote the creation, growth and expansion of businesses in the Agri-Food and Agri-Life Sciences and Bioproduct Industries. Bioenterprise works with and discovers unique, Canadian companies that, in our opinion, are compelling, global opportunities.

This will be the second year we are offering an internship to select students, promoting Canadian innovations. In our pilot program, our two students enjoyed their experience immensely and were able to advance their skills in film production. The following link will guide you to our YouTube channel, to view their videos:
http://www.youtube.com/user/BioenterpriseCanada?feature=mhsn

If you would kindly let us know if your students might be interested in participating we will organize a time for us to chat. This is an excellent hands-on experience for students, and will provide them with physical evidence of their film production capabilities for their portfolios.

Your response will be appreciated as we prepare to launch the program for its second year. If you are at all interested, or would like more information, please don’t hesitate to contact Ashley Ferraro, Director of Marketing and Communications (ashley.ferraro@bioenterprise.ca). Please redirect this email to any other colleagues to whom this would apply.

Kind Regards,

Christina Lippa

CC: Ashley Ferraro, Director of Marketing and Communications

Christina Lippa
Bioenterprise Corporation
Assistant, Marketing and Communications
519.821.2960 ext. 243 or 1.866.464.4524
christina.lippa@bioenterprise.ca

GREAT LAKES FILM COMPETITION

Considered among the top 100 most popular film festivals in the world, the 10th annual Great Lakes International Film Festival has officially opened its Call for Entries and will accept submissions internationally of independently produced feature length and short length films and scripts in the genres of documentary, horror, experimental, Religious/Spiritual, animation, and all genre of music videos and Gay/Lesbian for the 2011 festival.

The Great Lakes International Film Festival, having produced one successful film festival after another while showcasing more than a thousand films has paid out thousands of dollars in awards and prizes for our scriptwriting competition, not to mention the countless films and filmmakers who have gone on to bigger and better things after screening at our festival.

Among the many outstanding films we have had the honor to present are "The Collector of Bedford Street" which was nominated for an Academy Award; "The Derby Stallion", which was picked up by a subsidiary distribution company of Disney and can be found on the shelves of Wal-Mart and other national retailers and additionally has been shown on Stars Encore and other major networks; "The Still Life", which is now distributed by Warner Brothers and "South of Heaven, West of Hell" which was directed by Dwight Yoakam and went on to screen in theaters grossing more than $4 million dollars in its first weekend and being picked up by such networks as HBO.

We have also had many, many films that have screened on the Sundance Channel, IFC, PBS and HBO along with countless filmmakers who have received distribution deals after screening in our festival.

Showcasing the best films of the 2011 season, the Great Lakes International Film Festival will be held LIVE in the great city of Erie Pennsylvania on September 23rd thru September 24th 2011, with our online festival taking place September 22nd thru October 1st, 2011.

We shall accept all ranges of music videos, along with entries of short and feature length screenplays, stage plays, and teleplays of all genres and niches.

The 2011 Great Lakes International Film Festival will accept all forms of religious, Christian, and spiritual films including African, African American, Gay/Lesbian, Black, Hispanic, Islamic, Latino, Native/Aboriginal and student films from the United States and around the world.

The Great Lakes International Film Festival horror categories for scripts and films will include Horror, Thrillers, Science Fiction, Suspense, Grindhouse Horror, Horror Documentary, Horror Animation, and student films and scripts.

The 2011 Great Lakes International Film Festival shall accept music videos from around the world of cross-continent and cross-genre productions. We shall accept music videos of all ranges from pop, punk, rock, alt-country, country-western, folk, reggae, hip-hop to electronica, jazz, blues, Zydeco, industrial, gothic, karaoke, avant-garde, world music, and experimental.

The Great Lakes Film Festival Scriptwriting Competition offers a $1,000.00 cash award to our first place winner of the 2011 competition among other prizes. The winning script will be forwarded to agents and industry professionals for consideration.

www.greatlakesfilmfest.com

T24 Festival Call for Entries

Dear Centennial College Film and Broadcasting Faculty

The Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival is a platform for local youth filmmakers in the GTA to showcase their films on the big screen in a professional festival setting. We're the only festival in the city that puts the spotlight on young emerging filmmakers and a highlight on local stories and local productions.

Last year, we launched a new initiative called the T24 Project, a film challenge that tasks young filmmakers to tell their stories about the city on the big screen. Young filmmakers form teams and create a short film that incorporates their experiences in Toronto - the catch is, they must do it all in 24 hours!

This is a great opportunity, particularly for first year students to practice their skills, learn their strengths and weaknesses, produce work for a professional festival, receive feedback via a live adjudication by industry professionals including other festival programmers and film critics and win some great prizes that can be used towards their next project. It's a great learning opportunity and a networking one where they will meet their peers who are also striving to be a part of the industry.

The T24 Project is conveniently held on the evening of April 29th, after exams are over. Deadline for registration is April 27th. All information can be found on our website at www.torontoyouthshorts.ca. We also have a general submission all for work produced by students on their own or for class.

I hope to see Centennial College Students come out and participate in this exciting endeavour. In previous years, we've seen participants come from every major film program in the GTA except Centennial and as a Centennial College alumni (class of 2009, Event Management Postgrad program), it would be nice to see some Centennial representation.

Cheers,

Henry Wong
Festival Director
Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival
www.torontoyouthshorts.ca

--

The T24 Project was one of the best experiences in filmmaking that I have had to date. Bringing together a team and producing a short film over 24 fun and exhilarating hours was the highlight of 2010 and will be again an amazing experience in 2011. I gained an excellent understanding of how I work under pressure, as well as learning a lot about the different skills that my crew had to offer. It was a tiring and difficult endeavour that every filmmaker should try, at least once (if not every year that Henry decides to keep it running!)
- Jamie McMillan, participant of the 2010 T24 Project

Toronto Youth Shorts is a great launching point for any aspiring filmmaker. It gave me my first festival experience and the staff accommodated me with warmth and kindness.
- Philbert Lui, participant of the 2010 T24 Project - winner of the Audience Choice Award

In my opinion the T24 Project film challenge is close to being an essential task for any up and coming film maker. The learning curve is steep and even if the result of your film is less than amazing what you learn about the process and demands of film making is priceless.
- Chris Laxton, participant of the 2010 T24 Project

Toronto Urban Film Festival call for entries

Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF) 2011 5 YEARS AND STILL TUFF! 2011 Call for Submissions Deadline: July 15 Recently named one of MovieMaker Magazine's '20 Coolest Film Festivals,' the Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF), is the only festival of its kind in North America. A 10-day public film festival that reaches over 1.3 million subway commuters daily, TUFF features the best ultra-short film, video and animation in all genres. TUFF is looking for the best one-minute silent films from across Canada and around the world. Over $10,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to the winning films. The festival runs from September 9 - 18, 2011, at the same time as TIFF. Film are presented on the network of 300 subway platform screens inside the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), and featured on the TUFF website, where people can vote for the Viewer's Choice award. Filmmakers, animators and video artists are invited to submit urban-themed works, as well as works that would be of interest to an urban population. All submissions must be exactly 60-seconds and silent . Making a great one-minute film, that's TUFF! TUFF SUBMISSION DEADLINE: July 15, 2011 Submit your film before June 1st and avoid the $10 entry fee. Fees rise to $15 on July 1st. www.torontourbanfilmfestival.com TUFF is co-produced by ONESTOP Media Group and Art for Commuters.

B&F Students Land NSI Selection!

Fighting the Demon by Centennial College students Taylor Sullivan and Michelle Tierney has been selected for the NSI Online Short Film Festival.

Fighting the Demon by Taylor Sullivan and Michelle Tierney from Toronto, Ontario has been selected for the NSI Online Short Film Festival. The festival is hosted by the National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) a national training school widely known for its prestigious training programs for Canadian writers, directors and producers working in film and television.

Fighting the Demon is about a rehabilitated Artist confronting his suicidal tendencies and drug additions with his brush and canvas. He reflects on the time drugs pushed him to the edge. He gazed in the abyss, but was unable to jump. His past illusions continue to haunt his every moment, but can he possibly paint his demons away? They say the pen is mightier than the sword, but can the brush fight off the never-ending waves of memory?

The NSI Online Short Film Festival is the only year-round, 100% Canadian online film festival. New films are added to the NSI website weekly and over 140 Canadian short films are available to watch in the growing archive of short film. All NSI website content can be accessed for free. In August, you can watch the film on the NSI Website.

All films selected to play in the festival are automatically considered for the A&E Short Filmmakers Award which recognizes excellence in filmmaking and awards $2,500 to the winner.

News Collective

Dear Sir/Madam,

Greetings from NewsCollective!

Hi! I am Gurpreet Sidhu an associate producer with NewsCollective.

I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to NewsCollective.

NewsCollective is an online news bureau. We offer an exciting new

approach to sourcing content online hence bridging the gap between

journalists and publishers. We have a worldwide presence with our

offices in San Francisco, Stockholm, and Bangalore.

NewsCollective is happy to announce that we are soon going to go

live with our video news portal. We wish to welcome your students

to participate and submit stories.

Students can participate by sending stories that they would have shot

and scripted for college bulletins. The stories can be from any vertical

like lifestyle, travel or even hard news. Selected stories will have the

opportunity of being showcased on an international platform. Their

work will be viewed by publishers and journalists from across the world.

This truly is a great opportunity for students interested in broadcast media.

Kindly revert if you are interested and we can have a detailed discussion.

--

Regards,

Gurpreet Kaur Sidhu
Associate Producer, NewsCollective

Work phone: +91 80 65462489
Website: www.newscollective.com

Follow us on

Read our blog: http://www.newscollective.com/blog/

DONNY AWARDS 2011 CALL FOR ENTRIES

Entries are now being accepted for the 2011 Donny Awards, Centennial College's Awards for the best film, video, animation and game design.

Enter online at: http://centennialondemand.com

Submission is a two part process:

1. Fill in the online form by no later than April 22, midnight

2. Submit film, video and other materials by April 29, 4:30 pm

All student work produced in the last two semesters is eligible (including graduated student work finished in the fall of 2010)

Each student must submit their own work. Faculty will not do it for you.

DONNY AWARDS & GALA SCREENINGS
May 10, 11,
7-9pm
Royal Cinema

Female Eye Film Festival is this week

www.FemaleEyeFilmFestival.com

Marble Media Invites Students To Pitch Ideas

This invitation comes directly from marblemedia:

marblemedia is a content creation company on the forefront of television and new media production, devoted to telling stories that entertain and engage audiences across all platforms.

As innovative producers we are always looking for new, fresh ideas and interesting characters. We would like to welcome you to submit your ideas or introduce us to interesting characters you feel would make for entertaining and exciting television. Please visit the 'contact us' section of our website and enter the 'ideas and pitches' section to submit your proposals.

The purpose of this email is to encourage new and emerging talent to voice their ideas and to offer them a venue to do so. marblemedia will compensate those who's ideas we decide to pursue. Terms will be on a project specific basis.

Please forward this to any of your students in the new media genre. Any questions can be directed to pitch@marblemedia.com

T24 Contest

The Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization that works with industry partners to provide opportunities of showcase for local youth filmmakers and video artists.
Facebook: www.facebook.com/torontoyouthshorts
Blog: torontoyouthshorts.wordpress.com

A note from the organizers:

The Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival is returning for our 3rd year to showcase the work of local emerging filmmakers from the Greater Toronto Area and we have a lot of opportunities for Centennial students to get involved!

First up is the return of the T24 Project, our own 24 hour film challenge. Unlike other similar challenges, we ask filmmakers to create work not based on silly props or oddly written lines of dialogue but rather on a challenge question we provide them on the Toronto experience. For one night, Toronto will become the cinematic playground for youth as they tell their stories about the city. Completed entries will be screened at the 2011 Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival and are eligible for prizes. The challenge takes place on the evening of April 29 - perfect for students since it's after exams!

Second is our general call for submissions where we are accepting films and new media work made by artists between the ages of 18-28 in the GTA. Whether it is heartwarming dramas, zany comedies, informative documentaries, out-of-this-world experimental work or whimsical animations, we would like to see what the young filmmakers and video artists in the GTA have to offer! Selected films have the opportunity to receive industry feedback, network with their peers at our events and compete for thousands of dollars in prizes!

Attached is the information for both the T24 Project and the general festival submissions. For more information about the festival and the T24 Project, visit our website at www.torontoyouthshorts.ca. I look forward to seeing the work of Centennial students.

Best,

Michelle Amenta
Outreach Coordinator
Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival
www.torontoyouthshorts.ca

Steve Lucas Doc Workshop at LIFT

Our prof, Steve Lucas is running "DOCUMENTARY

WRITING,

Build

compelling

stories

with

interesting

characters" as a writing workshop at LIFT,

Monday,

March

14 and 21,

6–10

p.m

Cost $75 for members, $95 for non-members

http://www.lift.on.ca/mt/

New Equipment On Its Way

A little news from the Facilities Department. Every spring/summer we have the opportunity to upgrade and purchase new items for the program and this year we found we had a little cash left in our capital budget from last year, so Broadcast and Film students can look forward to some new purchases this semester.

By mid march we hope to have the following new items in our possession:

1 SONY EX1R camera package with batteries/SXS card and bag

7 new audio packages which includes boom poles/mikes/wind socks etc.

2 new lighting kit bags

and approximately three new lighting kits and the ability to take some 1K's on location

Also we will have two new SXS card readers which we will be able to put in two more edit suites.


We will continue to upgrade and make new purchases this summer but we thought you like to know what we are working on presently. We will let you know when they all arrive.

Questions and comments always welcome.

Youth Media Alliance Intros Special Award for Interactive Web Content

Youth Media Alliance Intros Special Award for Interactive Web Content

A new award for interactive Web or mobile projects has been announced
by the Youth Media Alliance, as part of its 2011 English-Language
Awards of Excellence competition.

YMA will be handing out the first-ever Special Jury Award to an
original or convergent digital media project this year, one that
stands out for the positive values it presents to young Canadians.

Rest here: http://tinyurl.com/66ojqwn

artShuffle.ca Seeks Online Content for TV

artShuffle.ca Seeks Online Content for TV

A new online destination for showing, sharing and submitting content
for broadcast consideration has been launched by the Knowledge
Network.

B.C.'s public broadcaster has created artShuffle.ca, where filmmakers,
video producers and other media artists can submit short works (five
minutes or less) for online screening. Community events and artist
activities can also be promoted and publicized. The site lets visitors
search content by school, providing opportunities for post secondary
schools to recognize the work of their students and raise awareness of
their arts programs.

Rest here: http://tinyurl.com/66yet79

NSI Short Film Contest call for entries

Call for films

The National Screen Institute wants your short films for its NSI Online Short Film Festival. Submit films for free by Friday, March 4, 2011. Selected films are eligible for the $2,500 A&E Short Filmmakers Award.

New films are solicited four times a year. Get details and a submission form here.

Films must be no longer than 30 minutes. Drama, comedy, animation, short documentaries and experimental films are all eligible and must be Canadian.

The NSI Online Short Film Festival is a year-round 100% Canadian short film showcase with new films and filmmaker interviews uploaded every week. All NSI website content can be accessed for free.

NSI is proud to acknowledge the continued support of A&E Television Networks in the funding of the A&E Short Filmmakers Award. As a founding sponsor of the NSI Online Short Film Festival and through this prestigious award, A&E has shown their commitment to the growth of Canadian filmmakers and the development of quality film.

The NSI Online Short Film Festival has been made possible through the support of Presenting SponsorShaw Media, and A&E Television Networks which has generously funded the A&E Short Filmmakers Award.

Enter here.

http://www.nsi-canada.ca/submit_your_short_films_for_a_chance_to_win_2_500_in_the_nsi_online_short_film_fest_2011.aspx

THE MURPHY CHALLENGE 2011 And The Winners Are:

CENTENNIAL COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARD

$500, NHL Network behind-the-scenes tour, $150 in Vistek Gift Certificates

WINNER: Team 15, Scene 6: Alex Kean, Mark Jones, Mitchell Kennan, Tarah Bleier, Mauricio Araujo

CTV TECHNICAL OPERATIONS AWARD

$750, Autodesk Maya Software Power Session

WINNER: Team 3, Scenes 9, 10, 15, 16, Cassie Cassibo, Jamie Rock, Brennan Hehn

DENNIS MURPHY AWARD

Deluxe Post Production Services (1 day of audio mix OR color correct) AND

Marble Media Skatoony tour

WINNER: Team 1, Scene 2, Jui Desai, Terence Chow, Tyler Byron, Cody McIntyre, Patrick House, Preston Leung

DEAN’S AWARD

Selection of film/video books

WINNER: Team 9, Scene 17, Colin Bennett, Irma Duplessis, Abdi Aden, Franklyn Phillip, Mahmud Moral, Zach Murillo, Winston Kangwa

FACULTY AWARD, YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES

California’s Wings, Fries and Pitcher, Global TV Gift Bag

WINNER: Team 12, Scene 23, 24, Azhia Julien, Andrew Casement, Abdul Malek, Sasha Akbari, Derek Walker

BEST PHOTOGRAPHY

Merkle Camera Back Pack

WINNER: Mark Jones

LOST IN SPACE AWARD

Space TV tour and coffee with Space hosts

And

CCSAI PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

$500 +, Bell TIFF Light Box Tim Burton Exhibit

WINNER: Team 21, Scene 20, Chris Paddison, Ellis Berman, Adam Rizvi, Samer Gulec

FACULTY AWARDS FOR EFFORT, PERSEVERANCE AND HARD WORK

Discovery Channel TV Gift Bag

WINNER: Team 24, Scenes 11, 12, 21, 22 Sheren McDonald, Vamsi Kurli, Feryck Degale, Tamas Pal

Optix Gift Bag

WINNER: Team 16: Scene 30, 31, Celestina Gomez, Michael Johnsen, Stanley Patrao, Bryan Hughes, Farzana Shammi

Shaw TV Gift Bag

WINNER: Group 23, Scene 13,14, Alex Ferriman, Shimon Nelson, Ray Josef, Wayne Morales, Taylor Sullivan

A HUGE THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL FOR THE DONATIONS FROM ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:

AUTODESK

BELL TIFF LIGHT BOX

CCSAI

CALIFORNIA’S BAR AND GRILL

CENTENNIAL COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

CTV TECHNICAL OPERATIONS

DEAN NATE HOROWITZ

DELUXE POST

DISCOVERY CHANNEL

GLOBAL TV

MARBLE MEDIA

MERKLE CAMERA

NHL NETWORK

OPTIX

SHAW TV

SPACE TV

VISTEK

NFB Seeks Smart Phone App for Youth Engagement

The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) has put out a call to all
digital producers and interactive creators to submit a proposal for a
new app for smartphones or portable media devices, as part of its
participation in MIPTV's Content 360 Competition.

The app is to be developed as a companion or standalone product to one
of the NFB's recent documentaries, Sexy Inc. and Staying Real, to
explore sexual stereotypes and hypersexualization of preteens and
teens in media.

http://tinyurl.com/4kps289

Ford Foundation Launches $50 Million Fund for Next-Generation Documentary Filmmakers

NEW YORK, 19 January 2011 — One day before the start of the Sundance
Film Festival, a program of the Sundance Institute, and its gathering
of independent filmmakers from around the world, the Ford Foundation
today announced a five-year, $50 million initiative to help find and
support a new generation of filmmakers whose works address urgent
social issues.

The new initiative, called JustFilms, will invest $10 million a year
over the next five years to support and expand the community of
filmmakers and mediamakers around the world focused on creating
documentaries with passion and purpose, but who often lack funding to
realize their visions or reach audiences.

"With the growth of the Web and social networks, the potential global
audience for filmed content with a social conscience has exploded,"
said Luis Ubiñas, president of the Ford Foundation. "We want JustFilms
to support visionary filmmakers from around the world to create works
on urgent social issues, and help them reach and engage audiences."

JustFilms will build on the foundation's longtime support for
documentaries, including such landmark productions as "Eyes on the
Prize," "State of Fear" and "Why Democracy," among scores of others.
It will also leverage the foundation's global network of 10 regional
offices to identify and lift new talent from around the world and to
strengthen emerging communities of documentary filmmakers.

the rest at:

http://www.fordfoundation.org/newsroom/news-from-ford/443

Murphy Challenge Kicks Off

This year's Murphy Challenge kicked off last night (Jan. 19) with a bang. Our students are adapting Darkness At The Stroke O f Noon, by Dennis Murphy (one of the originators of the Challenge). Fifteen groups of students have been assigned sections from the mystery novel and the end result, a crazy patchwork of the scenes, will represent the whole story once they are strung together for the screening next Wednesday Jan. 26 at 6pm in the CCC TV studio. See you all there.

Get Involved Winners

The winner for this past semester's Get Involved project is SNEHA by Farzana Shammi and Adam Rizvi. Congratulations! Their story will be featured on TVO's website. Farzana and Adam have been invited to work with Q Media's editor to polish their story even more. It's already a great story and can only get better!

Q Media's CEO Dorothy Engelman was delighted working with Centennial B&F students and very impressed with many of the stories. Besides Sneha, another ten of the stories produced in the Doc and News Production class will be featured on the Get Involved site, www.getinvolved.ca.

All of the stories will be available on centennialondemand.com later this month.