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Films from NSI grads at Berlinale 2018

Posted: 13 Feb 2018 02:04 PM PST

Berlinale will have a Canadian flavour this year. As the Country in Focus of the European Film Market, Canada has a lineup of 17 films, 100+ producers attending and will host a bunch of networking events.

The spotlight will also be on work from many NSI alumni at the market and festival.

Canada in Focus at the European Film Market

Films in Berlinale competition

The European Film Market runs from February 15 to 23 and Berlinale Festival runs from February 15 to 25.

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Films from NSI grads at Talking Stick Festival, Vancouver

Posted: 13 Feb 2018 01:01 PM PST

Four films from NSI grads screen at the 2018 Talking Stick Festival which kicks off tomorrow in Vancouver:

Talking Stick Festival, now in its 17th year, began as a way to showcase and celebrate Indigenous art and performance to a wider audience.

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The Bakebook by Suri Parmar + 3 more films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival

Posted: 13 Feb 2018 12:13 PM PST

Four new films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival from directors Suri Parmar, Andy King, Kim Barr, and Hannah Anderson and Aidan Shipley.

The Bakebook

The Bakebook | Animation, 9:50, English, ON, 2016 | Director: Suri Parmar

A modern-day animated fairytale in which a woman overcomes the disappearance of her lover through her passion for baking.

Filth City: Drug Squad

Filth City: Drug Squad | Comedy, 5:17, English, ON, 2015 | Director: Andy King

Set in York, a city plagued by crime and corruption, two drug squad cops take hazing a bit too far in a precursor to the controversial digital series Filth City.

A Late Thaw

A Late Thaw | Drama, 13:57, English, QC, 2015 | Director: Kim Barr

When Tara’s boyfriend presents her with the perfect house, memories of a lover who died years ago seep into her waking life.

It’s clear she must confront her past in order to move on, but can she?

Come Back

Come Back | Drama, 9:58, English, ON, 2016 | Directors: Hannah Anderson, Aiden Shipley

A young woman struggles to find closure after the sudden death of a beloved friend.

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Call for films / submit by March 12

We’re accepting films through FilmFreeway until Monday, March 12, 2018.

If your film is programmed, you have a chance of winning over $3K in cash awards. We accept films released after January 1, 2013.

All NSI Online Short Film Festival winners receive a complimentary Friend membership for the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and non-acting award winners are qualified to be nominated for a Canadian Screen Award (if award criteria are met).

See the most recent winners.

Your film must be less than 30 mins long. Drama, comedy, animation, documentary, sci-fi, horror, music video and experimental are all eligible and must be made by a Canadian writer, director or producer.

Submit your film

The NSI Online Short Film Festival is made possible through the support of Festival Partner Telefilm Canada; Supporting Sponsors Entertainment One, Super Channel, Corus Entertainment, Blue Ant Media, The Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation and Breakthrough Entertainment; Award Sponsors A&E Television Networks, The Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation and Blue Ant Media; and Industry Partner the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.

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Want to develop your career in film, TV and digital media? Apply for CBC New Indigenous Voices presented by NSI

Posted: 13 Feb 2018 11:47 AM PST

The National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) is now accepting applications for CBC New Indigenous Voices. Applications must be received by 4 p.m. CT on Monday, March 26.

CBC New Indigenous Voices presented by NSI is a culturally-sensitive training course that exposes young Indigenous people aged 18 to 35 to a variety of creative and challenging employment opportunities in film, TV and digital media. The course is led by program manager Ursula Lawson with Indigenous programs & administrative assistant Kaya Wheeler and NSI Indigenous training programs advisor Lisa Meeches.

Workshops and seminars in the classroom phase are led by industry experts. Students intern with a broadcaster or independent production company giving them firsthand knowledge of the business. Training also includes the production and screening of three short films. Minimum wage is provided throughout the course.

Find out how to apply. Apply by 4 p.m. CT on Monday, March 26, 2018.

The CBC New Indigenous Voices faculty, in consultation with an Elder and industry representatives, select up to nine students. Selections are based on a candidate’s strength, suitability and experience relating to the film and television industry and a firm commitment to fully participate in the course.

118 students have graduated from the course since 2005. Graduate accomplishments include Cody Halcrow’s short Remains, Human screening at the Maoriland Film Festival in New Zealand in March, Darcy Waite winning best web series live pitch at imagineNATIVE 2017, and Frances Koncan winning the Winnipeg Arts Council RBC On The Rise award.

CBC New Indigenous Voices is funded by: Title, Presenting and Tuition Sponsor CBC; Program Partners Manitoba Sport, Culture & Heritage, the Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development (CAHRD) and Telefilm Canada; Supporting Sponsors Super Channel, Corus Entertainment, Breakthrough Entertainment and imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival; Provincial Sponsor Manitoba Film & Music; Industry Partner the Directors Guild of Canada (DGC); and Service Sponsor William F. White. NSI Core Funders are Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage and the City of Winnipeg through the Winnipeg Arts Council. Additional partners to be confirmed.

About the National Screen Institute

Renowned for having given many emerging filmmakers, television writers and producers their first breaks, the National Screen Institute provides training and production support through courses like NSI Totally Television, CBC New Indigenous Voices presented by NSI, NSI Features First, NSI Business for Producers, NSI IndigiDocs and TELUS STORYHIVE Web Series and Digital Shorts.

NSI also offers exposure through the NSI Online Short Film Festival and provides vast resources and support to those in the film, television and digital media industries at nsi-canada.ca.

All media enquiries

Laura Friesen, Manager, Communications & Alumni Relations
Tel: 204.957.2999 or email: laura.friesen@nsi-canada.ca

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