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AFCOOP Filmmaker in Residence 2012, APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED
FILM 5 Party & Fall General Meeting!
The unofficial before/after party for AFF’s Atlantic Shorts IV and V! Come help AFCOOP celebrate the premier of the FILM 5 films and all the AFCOOP made films in the festival! Refreshments will be provided.
AFCOOP Fall General Meeting
6pm – 7pm
FILM 5 Party
7pm – 1am
MENTORSHIP AWARD NEW DEADLINE JAN 15
NOMINATION DEADLINE EXTENDED – January 15, 2010
The Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative is pleased to announce the launch of its inaugural award for excellence in film and media arts mentorship.
The AFCOOP Film & Media Arts Mentorship Award will be chosen by a jury of peers and presented annually to an individual from the Nova Scotia independent film and media arts community who, over the course of their career, has shown an extraordinary commitment to mentoring and supporting the next generation of filmmakers and media artists.
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!
SUMMER SCREENWRITING INTENSIVE FOR WOMEN
She Writes Short Shorts: A Summer Screenwriting Intensive for Women
Deadline for submissions: Monday, July 12th 5pm.
The Atlantic Filmmakers Co-op (AFCOOP) in conjunction with the FILM 5 program and Women in Film and Television – Atlantic (WIFT-AT) is pleased to present a summer screenwriting intensive with screenwriter Tricia Fish, (New Waterford Girl).
The program is designed to foster talent among emerging female screenwriters in the Atlantic region. The workshop will take place in two weekend intensives, Aug. 14th/15th and 28th/29th 2010. Applicants will apply with a short film script suitable for a five – seven minute film. A jury of local screenwriters will select up to ten scripts to be developed through the workshop. Scripts can be any genre.
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.
