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

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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.