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January 2, 2010 (Click here for printable Word document version)
The Nanaimo Global Film Festival is putting out a call for submissions to its sixth annual film/video production awards program. For the past five years, the festival committee has been donating proceeds from the festival to an award program to promote the production of films in the local community that deal with issues of social justice. Over the years the program has expanded thanks to the generous support of the Mid-Island Co-op and the Gulf Island Film and Television School.
The Awards
This year there are two scholarships available to attend one of the week-long programs at the Gulf Island Film and Television School on Galiano Island. The Youth Scholarship is open to all high-school age youth between the ages of 14 and 18 living in the Mid-island area and the Adult Scholarship is open to all residents living in the Mid-island area who wish to apply.
The Community Film Award is open to all film-makers both amateur and professional who live in the mid-island region. The award is for the production of a short film or video. Proposed projects must deal with issues of economic alternatives relating to social justice including fair trade or cooperatives. This year the selected project will receive $2000. Applicants should demonstrate they have access to the necessary equipment and an ability to complete the project. Filmmakers under age 18 are eligible as long as they have a co-applicant (parent, teacher or guardian) who will help guide them through the process.
The awards will be announced on Thursday, February 18, the opening night of this year’s Nanaimo Global Film Festival to be held February 18, 19 & 20th. at Vancouver Island University. The completed video from The Community Film Award will be screened at the 2011 festival.
How to Apply (Deadline for submissions: February 11, 2010)
Applications for the Youth and Adult Scholarship to Gulf Island Film and Television School consists of a paragraph to a page describing why the applicant would like the scholarship and how it fits into their future plans. Proposals for the Community film award should include a short summary (2-3 sentences), a longer project description, budget and production schedule (no more than three pages total). Please include a resume and any support material relevant to the project.
Projects can be documentary, dramatic or experimental in nature, as long as one of the themes is incorporated. Proposals will be evaluated based on creativity, incorporation of one of the themes, and whether the proposal is reasonable in terms of budget and scheduling. “You can think globally but you will need to produce the video locally” says awards committee member Paul Manly.
Applications must be submitted via email to paul@manlymedia.com support material can mailed to Box 1093 Stn. A Nanaimo BC V9R 2B2
Send proposals attention to: Nanaimo Global Film Festival – Awards
The Global Film Festival is also looking for volunteers to help at this years festival on February 18, 19 & 20th. For information about the award or volunteering contact: Paul at paul@manlymedia.com or click on "Volunteers Needed" on the main page
The Nanaimo Global Film Festival Group is a central Vancouver Island coalition of ten peace and social justice groups interested in screening films about the world situation and the Canadian context. Members of the NGFFG believe that a better world is possible and that ordinary people need better information about the world and its systems.
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