Filmmaker in Residence Program

AFCOOP Filmmaker in Residence 2012, APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED


The application deadline has been extended to Monday, June 11, 2012

The AFCOOP Filmmaker in Residence program is aimed at experienced filmmakers, who are interested in creating work with the support and participation of the AFCOOP community.

For more details click here:

RAW SOUNDS: Sound Design for Experimental Film

Thursday, March 15, 2012 7PM – 9:30 PM

In this special presentation, RAW SOUNDS, our Filmmaker in Residence for 2011/12, Eva Madden-Hagen, will share her extensive knowledge of sound design for film. This workshop will focus on designing sound for experimental film in particular but also cover principles and aesthetics appropriate to filmmaking in general. Ms. Madden-Hagen’s ongoing residency film, POSE, will be used as a case study.  Join on FACEBOOk HERE Check out the AFCOOP FIR Page HERE

AFCOOP FILMMAKER IN RESIDENCE 2010 WRAPS UP

Thanks to all who attended the Premier of Amanda Dawn Christie’s OFF ROUTE 2, AFCOOP’s Filmmaker in Residence for 2010.

The screening and Amanda’s talk were wonderful.

To find out more about Amanda’s residency HERE.  Join her blog on Facebook

Watch Amanda as she edited  OFF ROUTE 2 HERE!

The Call for applications for the 2011 AFCOOP FILMMAKER IN RESIDENCE is now out.  The DEADLINE is Monday, June 6th, 5 PM. Click HERE for details..

DEADLINE EXTENDED: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – SECOND FILMMAKER IN RESIDENCE PROGRAM

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 16th, 2010!

AFCOOP is pleased to announce the call for submissions for the second AFCOOP Filmmaker In Residence Program.

The aim of the AFCOOP Filmmaker In Residence Program is to provide a Maritime filmmaker with the resources and guidance to create a completed work with the support and participation of the community and to involve the community in their filmmaking process.

click HERE for more information!  DEADLINE EXTENDED TO AUGUST 16th, 2010!

Now open to residents of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island!

AFCOOP FILMMAKER IN RESIDENCE, TAREK ABOUAMIN, TO HOLD OPEN STUDIO VISITS MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS IN MARCH

As part of his AFCOOP Filmmaker in Residence, Tarek Abouamin will be holding open visitations during the Month of March. They will be

Mondays: 4PM to 6 PM

Wednesdays: 4PM to 6PM

These sessions will allow the public to directly interact with Mr. Abouamin one on one as he edits his film Gawab.

 

You need not pre- register, simply come to the CBC building, 5600 Sackville st. during Mr. Abouamin’s hours and ask security for AFCOOP.

Call AFCOOP at 420-4572 for details.

Click here for more information on Tarek Abouamin and the AFCOOP Filmmaker in Residence Program.

OPEN GRANT DEADLINE APPROACHING-FEBRUARY 8th

The next deadline for AFCOOP’s bi-yearly OPEN GRANT is MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 5PM.

This is an ongoing grant that was established decades ago. Its purpose is to support the production of independent films by AFCOOP members. There are only two deadlines per year now so make sure you get your application in.

Click here for more info.

 

 

AFCOOP FILMMAKER IN RESIDENCE TAREK ABOUAMIN TO GIVE FIRST IN SERIES OF WORKS IN PROGRESS TALKS JANUARY 28th

AFCOOP FILMMAKER IN RESIDENCE TO SHARE HIS FILM WITH HALIFAX

The Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative (AFCOOP) is pleased to present Tarek Abouamin as AFCOOP’s first Filmmaker in Residence.

Mr. Abouamin will be giving the first in a series of free public works in progress talks on THURSDAY, JANUARY 28th, at 7 PM in the CBC Radio Room, South park st. entrance of the CBC Radio Building, 5600 Sackville st. In this open talk, entitled “Gawabawat: an archive of family”, Mr. Abouamin will share his creative approach, thoughts and experiences during the envisioning and recent shooting of his documentary short film Gawab. He will also be screening a selection of raw footage from the film.

Mr. Abouamin will follow this talk with two more public presentations in March as he edits and works on Gawab. He will also hold Open Studio sessions for those interested during the month of March.  As a whole, this residency will provide an excellent opportunity for filmmakers and those interested in film to gain valuable insight into the creation of a documentary as it is being made.

ABOUT TAREK ABOUAMIN
Tarek Abouamin is an Egyptian-Nova Scotian filmmaker and professor of film production at NSCAD University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. His intensely emotional cinematography has been showcased in award winning films. Abouamin’s various interests have lead to creative explorations in multiple medias: radio, architecture, theatre, and photography. A retrospective presentation of Abouamin’s photography premiered in Egypt at the Cairo Opera House in December 2009.

His current project, the AFCOOP Filmmaker in Residence (FIR) project GAWAB, is a filmic representation of a letter in the form of a short documentary about family, loss, and identity.

ABOUT THE AFCOOP FIR
The aim of the AFCOOP Filmmaker In Residence Program is to provide a filmmaker with the resources and guidance to create a completed work with the support and participation of the community and to involve the community in their filmmaking process.
 

For more details on the Filmmaker in residence program click here.

 

To read the interview with Mr. Abouamin for WORKPRINT, click here.