N2M2L is excited to announce Doc North Film Festival returning to the Capitol Centre theatre August 17-19^th, 2012 for three full days of ground breaking Canadian documentary cinema. 2012 promises to bring North Bay audiences the very best in Canadian documentary that is sure to leave the conversation buzzing long after the curtains close.

New this year, Doc North will introduce an array of opportunities for filmmakers and audiences to connect through valuable networking experiences with industry professionals to learn about working in this fascinating sector of the film industry.

A call for submissions begins May 11^th and is open to Canadian filmmakers working in short to feature length films in both professional and student categories. To find out more information about the festival or how to submit your film, please visit: www.docnorthfestival.ca

The new items available are:

- Sony NEX-VG20

It’s lightweight, and has many user-friendly features. The camera takes outstanding photographs and great video.

-Zoom H4n Handy Recorder

The small size makes it ideal for use in mobile situations.It is able to pick up clear, natural sound without phase shifting.

Sennheiser 100 G3 wireless mic system

The set up is quick, the device is super easy to use, and produces crisp, clean audio. The wireless microphone system features 1680 tunable frequencies and 12 frequency presets.

Rode NTG-2 Shotgun Mic

The microphone features a rugged, all metal, lightweight enclosure that is ideal for camera mounting yet durable enough to withstand the rigors of heavy road use. It produces very rich tonal range and clean, crisp audio.

If you are looking to rent any of these new items or any of our previous items please go to the Rentals Page.

NSI Totally Television delivers training that gets results.

Up to five teams will have the opportunity to develop their television projects with the best showrunners/story editors in the country.

Past story editors have included Tassie Cameron (Rookie Blue), Vera Santa Maria (producer on Parks and Recreation), David Barlow (King, The Border), and Aaron Martin (Being Erica, Saving Hope). Teams will also meet with decision makers from major Canadian networks and executive producers from companies like Shaftesbury, Temple Street, Breakthrough and Omni.

Highlights of the 10 month program include over $20,000 in training, individual sessions with story editors and production execs and private pitch meetings with your target broadcaster. Teams that advance to phase two of the program attend the Banff World Media Festival.

“The highly successful NSI Totally Television program continues to gain momentum, and we have the results to prove it,” said Brandice Vivier, program manager of NSI Totally Television. “Two projects from the 2011 program year are in development at CTV. I look forward to working with the next crop of applicants to help them achieve the same success.”

Apply for the program by Tuesday, May 1, 4:30 p.m. Central Time.

Recent shows developed through NSI Totally Television include Less Than Kind (Citytv, HBO Canada), Todd and the Book of Pure Evil (SPACE), ‘da Kink in my Hair (Global), and Wapos Bay (APTN).

In seven years 12 shows have gone into development, five have gone to air, one was piloted and one was produced as a feature film that had its world premiere at TIFF.

NSI Totally Television 2011/12 was made possible by Presenting Sponsor CTV and the CTV/CHUM Benefits; Program Partner Telefilm Canada; Strategic Sponsors Rogers and Women in Media Foundation (WIMF); Award Sponsor ZoomerMedia Limited and Provincial Sponsor Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC).

There will be no deadline in February 2012. When we made this decision, we had to balance the need for internal program support and the date change requests from artists and organizations. You can download the 2012 application form from our website after February 15th, or call us to have it mailed to you.

Reminders!
Funding Access to Project Programs
As of September 2011, OAC project grant recipients must submit their final report on their previous grant prior to applying again to that grant program. This helps ensure that a growing pool of artists has access to OAC’s project programs. The policy change is consistent across all OAC programs. Grant recipients are still eligible to apply for other OAC project grants for their different projects as long as their previous grant reports are not overdue.

There are some exemptions to this policy: The Artists in Education program, the Ontario and National and International Touring programs and the three third-party recommender programs — Exhibition Assistance, Theatre Creators’ Reserve and Writers’ Reserve.

Please feel free to contact us with any questions about the program or your application, or to discuss your project ideas.

• · Christina Akrong, Northern Arts Program Officer, 647-258-5075, toll free in Ontario 1-800-387-0058 extension 5075, cakrong@arts.on.ca
• · Marilyn McIntosh, Northwestern Consultant, 807-622-4279, toll free in Ontario 1-866-391-2221, mmcintosh@arts.on.ca
• · Gouled Hassan, Northeastern Consultant, 705-673-5812, toll free in Ontario 1-877-265-9110, ghassan@arts.on.ca\
• · Heather Meek, Program Assistant, 416-969-7401, toll free in Ontario 1-800-387-0058 extension 7401, hmeek@arts.on.ca
  Learn more
• · About Ontario Arts Council granting programs and awards
• · Visit New to OAC? to learn about types of grants available, what happens after you submit your application, our assessment process, and more.

The Ontario Arts Council (OAC) is the province of Ontario’s primary funding body for professional arts activity. Since 1963, the OAC has played a vital role in promoting and assisting the development of the arts and artists for the enjoyment and benefit of Ontarians. ]]> http://www.n2m2l.ca/2012/new-deadlines-for-northern-arts-program/feed/ 0 http://www.n2m2l.ca/2012/mfm-announces-panel-descriptions-and-panelists-for-2012-northern-ontario-music-and-film-awards-conference/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mfm-announces-panel-descriptions-and-panelists-for-2012-northern-ontario-music-and-film-awards-conference http://www.n2m2l.ca/2012/mfm-announces-panel-descriptions-and-panelists-for-2012-northern-ontario-music-and-film-awards-conference/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:49:45 +0000 HollyC http://www.n2m2l.ca/?p=445 Continue reading →]]> MFM is pleased to announce the panel descriptions and panelists for the 2012 NOMFA Conference.  Panels planned for the conference cover a variety of industry topics such as social media, touring, funding opportunities, marketing, independent filmmaking and distribution among others. For a full list of this year’s panels and their descriptions, please click here

On the film side, many great panelists have been confirmed as well including Jason Priestley, Maguerite Pigott, Marie Masse and Casey Walker.  Jason Priestley is a Golden Globe nominated actor and director of television and documentary films.  He is best known as the virtuous Brandon Walsh on the hit television series Beverly Hills, 90210.  Marguerite Pigott handles pre-licensing of Canadian feature films and documentaries for Super Channel and directs a cross-country team of development executives to invest Super Channel’s Creative Development Fund.  Marie Masse is the director of content for web and television for the TFO Media Group.  Casey Walker is a producer and director who is currently touring both the US and Canada with his first feature film A Little Bit Zombie.  For a complete listing of this year’s panelists, please click here

As a part of the Conference, one-on-one sessions with panelists are offered for those who have purchased a Conference pass.  The sessions will be scheduled in 15 minute blocks and will run from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 28^th at the Quality Inn in Senate Room 2. If you are interested in booking a one-on-one session with a film panelist, please e-mail Lise Lalonde at lise@thinknorth.ca.

The Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival, taking place June 19-24, 2012, in Ottawa, Ontario, is currently seeking film and video submissions, media art submissions, as well as participants for a Sound Production Residency.

Any film, video, or media work created by Canadian or international Indigenous artists, or that tells First Nations, Métis, or Inuit stories, is eligible.  Film and video submissions can be in any genre (documentary, drama, animation, experimental etc.,) or any length.  Media art submissions can be in various forms, such as installation pieces, websites, or interactive/digital/conceptual/performance art.  Already complete or proposed media works are eligible.  For more information on how to submit, please visit: http://asinabkafestival.org/asinabkafestival/Submit.html

The Sound Production Residency will take place during the week of the festival, and is designed for beginners and emerging artists who will learn one of the music industries top production/recording software’s.  The residency has 6 spots available, and is open to all First Nations, Métis, and Inuit youth in Canada between the ages of 18-30.  Participants will receive free travel and accommodations, and a pass to all Asinabka film screenings and events.

For more information, please visit: http://asinabkafestival.org/asinabkafestival/Events.html

March 30th to April 1st, the Temiskaming Screening Room hosts its annual film festival happening at the Holiday Inn New Liskeard, Ontario! It’s a great and affordable way for local movie lovers to spend the weekend, with an impressive roaster of films.

You can get some more information about tickets and a list of films from their facebook page here.

YOUTH PROGRAM: 2pm, ROOM H109, Nipissing University
Please Register

The Tour’s Youth Program encourages Indigenous youth to explore and discuss short film and video works made for or by youth that look at the often surreal, significant, and often funny, coming-of-age phase of a young person’s life. For more information, or if you would like your classroom to participate in this free program please contact Holly at 705-476-6402.

COMMUNITY FEATURE SCREENING, 7:00pm, Room H106, Nipissing University
FREE

This year’s Community Feature Presentation brings families the animated feature film Wapos Bay: Long Goodbyes, which closed the 2011 ImagineNATIVE Festival. Wapos Bay is a fascinating and often humorous portrait of life on a northern Saskatchewan First Nation and is based on the classic animated TV series. The Wapos Bay TV
series earned four Gemini Awards between 2006 and 2010 and features the voices of the late Gordon Tootoosis (North of 60, Legends of the Fall), Andrea Menard (The Velvet Devil) and Lorne Cardinal (Corner Gas).

For more information please contact Holly at 705-476-6402

Ice Follies will be hosting a series of workshops with participating artist Laura Hale in paper lantern making, environmental arts and fabric arts. Classes are drop in and will run from 6-9pm Tuesday February 21st-Friday February 24th at Big Medicine Studios at 161 Couchie Memorial Drive, North Bay ON.

Also, please join us on Saturday February 25th at 6pm at Big Medicine Studios for an evening event of outdoor arts including art installations, hot chocolate and collaborative art making hosted by Aanmitaagzi with Laura Hale for Ice Follies 2012. It’s sure to be an outstanding evening!