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Register now! Free Q+A webinar about applying for NSI IndigiDocs

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 11:13 AM PDT

If you’re thinking about applying for NSI IndigiDocs register now for a free live webinar on October 16 to find out more about the course and the exciting changes coming in this edition.

Get tips and advice on your NSI IndigiDocs application, find out what to expect from the program and put your questions to a live panel. Join associate program manager Kaya Wheeler, director advisor Shane Belcourt and alumni Michele Mundy and Steve Sxwithul’txw.

The webinar takes place from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 16. Registration is required. Sign up.

New for this edition of NSI IndigiDocs: Applicants no longer apply as a team. The course is now designed for individual filmmakers who have an idea for a 10-minute documentary film.

The course will be delivered in two phases. Phase 1 (for all students) is a 12-day boot camp in Winnipeg. At the end of phase 1 all students will have a market-ready film proposal.

In phase 2, a jury will choose up to four students from phase 1 who will go into production, and receive a cash award of up to $16K and approximately $10K of in-kind services. Phase 2 students will work in their own community for the majority of the time and will be paired with an industry mentor to help with development and production. They also attend Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival.

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NSI IndigiDocs is funded by Program Partners APTN, Manitoba Sport, Culture & Heritage and RBC Emerging Artists Project; Indigenous Training Programs Partner Directors Guild of Canada (DGC); Boot Camp Presenting Sponsor Manitoba Film & Music; Strategic Sponsor documentary Channel; Supporting Sponsors Telefilm Canada, Super Channel, CBC Gem and Corus Entertainment; Provincial Sponsor Manitoba Film & Music; Industry Partner the National Film Board of Canada; Industry Supporters imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival, Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and Service Sponsor Line 21 Media. NSI Core Funders are Manitoba Sport, Culture & Heritage and the City of Winnipeg through the Winnipeg Arts Council. More sponsors to be added as confirmed.

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National Screen Institute seeks readers for new NSI ScriptNotes service

Posted: 25 Sep 2019 08:55 AM PDT

The National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) is accepting applications from experienced Canadian script readers to work with NSI as associate faculty for a new industry feedback service, NSI ScriptNotes.

NSI ScriptNotes will provide feedback and analysis on feature film and television series outlines, treatments and scripts. Readers will be selected based on experience and expertise in a variety of genres and formats.

Apply to be an NSI ScriptNotes reader by submitting your cover letter and CV to Laura Friesen, NSI’s communications and alumni relations manager, by Friday, October 4, 2019.

“The National Screen Institute has a solid reputation for giving program applicants detailed feedback on their projects. It makes sense to expand our associate faculty to include even more experienced script readers,” said Brendon Sawatzky, NSI’s director of programming. “There’s a great pool of insightful readers in our industry and we’re excited to begin offering a system that connects them to Canadian writers.”

“NSI has identified a gap in the Canadian screen industry and has the knowledge and resources to fill it,” said NSI ScriptNotes program advisor Melissa Kajpust. “Building a stable of readers with a range of skills and specialties kickstarts this process, which will ultimately help writers improve their projects with informed, relevant feedback.”

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National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) programs are made possible with your support and with ongoing funding from: Core Funders: Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage, the City of Winnipeg through the Winnipeg Arts Council; Benefactors: TELUS, Telefilm Canada; Patrons: Bell Media, CBC; Builder: APTN; Strategic Sponsors: Directors Guild of Canada, Super Channel, Corus Entertainment, CBC Gem, Blue Ant Media; Friends: Manitoba Film & Music, RBC Emerging Artists Project, documentary Channel, Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development (CAHRD), William F. White International, Deluxe.

nsi-canada.ca operates with ongoing funding from Festival Partner: Telefilm Canada; Supporting Sponsors: Corus Entertainment, CBC Gem, Super Channel; Industry Partner: Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television.

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