Included in this issue:
- Black History Month
- Upcoming Classes & Workshops
- Screenwriting deadline to register: Feb. 12th
- Main Course deadline to register: Feb. 19th
- Video Kitchen deadline to register: Feb. 26th
- P.O.V. Scholarship deadlines approaching
- The 48: A Nation-wide 48 Hour Film Challenge
- Equipment & Studios Rentals Reminder
- Community News
- ESIO Early Stage Project Grants
- Marda Lopp Justice Film Festival free screening
- Play the Fool Call for Submissions
- AMAAS Sponsorship & Bursary applications are open
- Earl Parker Award for Jewish Film call for submissions
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FAVA is maintaining a strict safety measure of physical distancing and is only available for in-person service BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. It should be noted that our offices are within a City of Edmonton property and our operations are subject to City of Edmonton Covid-10 decisions and protocols. Please follow all signage and directions within The Orange Hub.
Read more about our current operations
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Black History Month
In honour of Black History Month we would love to invite you to revisit the documentary We Remember Amber Valley by FAVA's 2017 Outstanding Achievement Award winner, Selwyn Jacob.
"We Remember Amber Valley is a documentary about the settling of the community of Amber Valley. In 1909, a group of 160 African American settlers led by Parson H. Sneed, a clergyman and mason settled the community. Amber Valley is about 100 miles north of Edmonton on the Athabasca River."
Selwyn Jacob was born in Trinidad and came to Canada in 1968 with the dream of becoming a filmmaker. It was a dream that wouldn’t die: he became a teacher and eventually a school principal but eventually chose to leave the security of that career to educate a wider audience through film. He has been a producer with the National Film Board of Canada since 1997.
We are grateful for Selywn's outstanding contributions to the FAVA Community. Check out more of his work streaming on FAVA TV.
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Deadline to register: Feb. 12th - Deadline Extended
This class will focus on crafting the concept and structure of your story, and will provide feedback on your evolving script. Participants must enter the class with a story outline or first draft of the idea they wish to develop.
Deadline to register: Feb. 19th
This curriculum is designed to elevate the technical skills needed to fully realize your vision. Dramatic, documentary, or experimental projects are welcome and encouraged. All the necessary FAVA gear rentals are included in the class price, you couldn’t rent the gear to make your movie for less than the price of this class!
Deadline to register: Feb. 26th
This introductory class provides a creative place to explore and express your ideas visually. Ingredients you'll mix together include: screenwriting, budgeting, scheduling, casting, camera techniques, shot lists, storyboard, lighting, sound, and editing.
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If structural barriers and circumstances are preventing you from pursuing your filmmaking aspirations, FAVA's P.OV Scholarship program might be a resource for you. There are different deadlines for each class please click the button below for all the details. Questions? Email: programming@fava.ca
Scholarship includes:
- a free one-year FAVA membership
- tuition fees for one of FAVA's media arts programs
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FAVA will be participating in The 48 Hour Film Festival, a nation-wide film challenge! Write, shoot, direct, edit, and produce a film in 48 hours and the top films across the nation will screen at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto. The challenge takes place on the weekend of June 11th -13th.
Registration opens in March. We will continue to share more info, stay tuned!
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Reminder:
FAVA Equipment Rentals are still available to members at this time. However, we request that members make an appointment to schedule pick-up and drop-off of equipment to help us control and track the number of people visiting the depot. Contact: rentals@fava.ca
FAVA Studios are currently unavailable. If you have questions please contact studios@fava.ca
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Community News, Grants, Opportunities, Events & More
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