Film Canada Yearbook (2005)

VVUVU VWUvUuUvUVUvUuUsy wv Overview Given its position within the Faculty of Fine Arts, the Department of Media Production & Studies approaches its subject matter as a means of artistic and cultural expression. By focusing on the creative process, technology and the theoretical and critical analysis of film and video texts, the Department offers an environment that integrates the Studies and Production disciplines. Thus, the BA students gain both a practical and a theoretical understanding of the image-making process, and the BFA students benefit by having access to more than a simple productionoriented understanding of the same process. Furthermore, the Department's mandate encourages students / artists to develop their own unique voice in their chosen medium. The result is that the program does not turn out a single style of image making or critical thought, but rather allows for a great diversity of expression from the most avant-garde to the most mainstream. Bachelor of Arts (four-year) A traditional four-year liberal arts degree which allows students to develop the basic skills of analysis, problem solving, decision making and communication along with a concentration in Film Studies. Armed with these skills, a crossdisciplinary knowledge base and a strong cultural awareness, BA graduates pursue a wide range of careers in such areas as law, business, public administration, secondary and university teaching, arts administration, critics / historians, museum studies, creative writing, advertising and media consulting. Bachelor of Arts Honours For those students who meet the higher academic requirements, this program allows greater concentration in the major area, more independent study opportunities and close one-to-one supervision by a faculty member. Students wishing to pursue graduate studies are urged to take this program. BFA Film and Video The program begins with an examination of the history, syntax and theory of motion pictures, and then proceeds to the basics of film and videotape production including scriptwriting, directing, recording, editing and music. Technical production classes are complemented by classes in the history and development of cinema, including Canadian and Third World cinema, Hollywood, documentary and contemporary film. Continuation in the BFA program is based on portfolio, interview and grade average. At the end of the BFA program students are able to research and write a story and prepare a shooting script to professional standards; produce, i.e., manage the business side of a production and ensure that it is marketable; and direct all aspects of a production. The program prepares students to become independent film / video artists or writers, directors and producers for the industry. While technical instruction is given and technical knowledge is required, the curriculum is not intended to train technicians. FILM CANADA YEARBOOK e 2005 institutes CANADIAN FILM CENTRE 2489 Bayview Ave Toronto ON M2L 1A8 (416) 445-1446 Fax: (416) 445-9481 Website: www.cdnfilmcentre.com Film and Television Training (416) 445-1446 E-mail: info@cdnfilmcentre.com Feature Film Project (416) 445-2890 Fax: (416) 445-3158 E-mail: ffp@cdnfilmcentre.com Habitat New Media Lab (416) 445-1446 E-mail: pkoidis@cdnfilmcentre.com Director, Development: Tina VanderHeyden Manager, Development: Karen Bradt Manager, Reel Club: Tracy Hatten Manager, Government Relations: Rick Sherman Director, Film & TV Programs: Kathryn Emslie Supervisor, Production / Post: Lee Hughes Manager, Television Programs Producer, Test Pattern: Elana Trainoff Manager, Film Programs: Elaine Steele Taylor Director, Habitat: Ana Serrano Program Manager, Habitat: Caitlin O’Donovan Production Manager, Habitat: Galen Scorer Exec. Director, The Feature Film Project: Justine Whyte Project & Development Manager, The Feature Film Project: Erin Burke Director, Worldwide Short Film Festival: Shane Smith Managing Director, Worldwide Short Film Festival: Jennifer R. Collins Founded in 1988 by Govemor-General Award recipient and Academy award-winning filmmaker Norman Jewison, the Film Centre has expanded and adapted programs to the marketplace so that residents get the best training and access to the industry. Beginning as a film training centre, the Film Centre has expanded considerably over the years to launch The Feature Film Project in 1992, and the television department and the Habitat's new media lab in 1997. In 2000, the Film Centre acquired the Canadian Film } Centre's Worldwide Short Film Festival, which has grown significantly in audience attendance and submission in only four years. Our alumni have established themselves as key players in the industry both nationally and internationally and have played significant creative roles on 141 award-winning features, over 225 acclaimed television productions, and over 30 innovative new media projects. CANADIAN FILM INSTITUTE/ INSTITUT CANADIEN DU FILM (A Division of Cinémathéque Canada) 2 Daly Ave Ottawa ON KIN 6E2 (613) 232-6727 Fax: (613) 232-6315 E-mail: cfi-icf@magma.ca Website: www.cfi-icf.ca Exec. Director: Tom McSorley The Canadian Film Institute / Institut canadien du film was founded in 1935 to encourage and promote the study, appreciation and use of motion pictures and TV in Canada. The CFI presents screenings in the National Capital Region including the European Union Film Festival, the Latin American Film Festival and the Ottawa International Silent Film Festival. We also organize film programs which tour nationally and are involved in a variety of professional development programs for the film and TV industry. The Canadian Film Institute organizes the Ottawa International Animation Festival. CINEMATHEQUE ONTARIO (A Division of the Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG)) 1600 — 2 Carlton St Toronto ON M5B 1J3 (416) 967-7371 Box Office / Membership Info: (416) 968-FILM Fax: (416) 967-9477 E-mail: tiffg@torfilmfest.ca Website: www.e.bell.ca/cinematheque Director, Programming: Susan Oxtoby Senior Programmer: James Quandt Director, Development Relations (TIFFG): David Vella Director, Communications (TIFFG): Gabrielle Free Co-ordinator, Customer Service & Event Ticketing: Chris Cummings Since 1990, Cinematheque Ontario has presented thousands of films highlighting classic and contemporary, Canadian and intemational cinema. Screenings are held throughout the year at the Art Gallery of Ontario's Jackman Hall. The screening program presents a diverse selection of films within various contexts: directors’ retrospectives, national and regional cinema spotlights, thematic series and special events. Cinematheque Ontario's Program Guide is published quarterly to accompany each season of programming. Subscriptions to the Guide can be obtained through the Box Office (416) 968-FILM. Memberships to the screening program are available at several levels ($40, $74, $130). For more information about membership call (416) 968-FILM, or visit our website: www.bell.ca/cinematheque. Box Office hours: weekdays 10:00 — 6:00 p.m. 123