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DOC Institute Honours Awards About this Event (Members and non-members are welcome. Tickets are free for members. $10 for non-members) Join us at 7pm EST on Thursday, December 10 to celebrate the best of Canadian documentary filmmaking this year, hosted by Garvia Bailey! Every year we look forward to giving two awards; the Luminary Award is given to an individual who embodies the creative spirit of the Canadian documentary tradition and displays generosity by supporting the n...ext generation of doc-makers through mentorship, working behind the scenes to ensure that the genre remains strong for generations to come. The Vanguard Award is given to an emerging or mid-career professional filmmaker, who demonstrates a keen artistic sensibility and forward thinking approach to the craft, with the potential to lead the next generation of doc-makers. Things are a little different this year, but DOC remains committed to recognizing essential filmmaking nonetheless. We are pleased to announce the 7th annual DOC Institute Honours Awards - this time, presented virtually! https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/7th-annual-doc-institute-honour

In this book Edmonton born filmmaker Anne Wheeler reflects on her life as a filmmaker. We need our storytellers.https://vancouversun.com//muse-you-can-use-filmmaker-anne-

Now is your chance to see Lulu Wei's THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE THIS PLACE, ANYPLACE, an award-winning doc following the demolition of Toronto's iconic discount store Honest Ed's. Now streaming on CBC Gem! Review in POV Magazine >> http://povmagazine.com//theres-no-place-like-this-place-an

I am thrilled to see this full page story by Fish Griwkowsky on my new #documentary Attachments of Life in the Edmonton Journal. You’ll be able to see the film ...in Canada online on #CBC Gem tomorrow (Oct 30th) and on CBC TV in Alberta and BC at 7pm on October 31st. Thank you to everyone in the film especially Thomas Dudley who shot it, Johnny Blerot for the sound mix, Rorington Smithe, the Art Director, and Sarah Taylor Bao who edited it! Thank you to Sheila Peacock at CBC for making it a reality. #AttachmentsOfLife #SchoolofBrandy CBC Docs Helping Hands Personal Assistants Lesa Marshall Marni Richelle McConnach Kevin McConnach Brandy Y Productions Inc. Edmonton Screen Industries Office Keep Alberta Rolling See more

Something to keep a very close I on. This affects projects with budgets under $500,000

That feeling you’re having that everyone has something in the works except you is not born out of reality. Not every filmmaker is in production right now or prepping for production or even close to prepping. https://dearproducer.com/smoke-and-mirrors/

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DOC AB Board member Anthony Goertz featured in U of A story.

Breaking news : The Short-Term Compensation Fund for Canadian Audiovisual Productions (STCF), is a temporary measure. The purpose is to minimize the consequences of the void created by the lack of insurance coverage for interruptions in filming and the abandonment of productions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the sector of audiovisual production. https://telefilm.ca//short-term-compensation-fund-for-cana

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Congratulations Kelly Wolfert and Braden D. Rooke on the exclusive VIP screening of your documentary Spidermable this evening in Edmonton. What an amazing film, screened in such a creative ‘drive-in’ way. Bravo #Spidermable

Deadline October 28, 2020 From Hot Docs: Hot Docs is seeking proposals for Citizen Minutes, - a collection of 10 commissioned short creative docs aimed at inspiring engaged citizenship with a focus on youth. Selected projects will receive financial, production and post-production support, in addition to potential mentorship opportunities, and will premiere at #HotDocs21 ... Lisa Jackson (Door Number 3 Productions) and Lauren Grant (Clique Pictures) are the creative co-producers behind this great project. We are accepting applications until October 28. Both seasoned and emerging filmmakers are encouraged to submit their project ideas. Application details here: http://ow.ly/xcyG30rdPYQ

The 20th annual Whistler Film Festival (WFF) is pleased to announce the 25 finalists selected to participate in three of its signature talent programs: Power Pitch, Doc Lab, and the Indigenous Filmmaker Fellowship. https://whistlerfilmfestival.com/here-comes-talent/

Dear DOC members, We are excited to announce that DOXA 2021 is offering our members a free film submission waiver for this year's festival. Please contact us at [email protected] for access to the submission code. The code is valid until the January 20, 2021 submission deadline. Warm regards,... Documentary Organization of Canada

DOC Institute Award Nominations Open: Nominate Someone if you're a DOC member! The DOC Luminary Award is given to an individual who embodies the creative spirit of the Canadian documentary tradition and displays generosity by supporting the next generation of doc-makers through mentorship, working behind the scenes to ensure that the genre remains strong for generations to come. The DOC Vanguard Award is given to an emerging or mid-career professional filmmaker, who demonstrates a keen artistic sensibility and forward thinking approach to the craft, with the potential to lead the next generation of doc-makers. https://docinstitute.com/awards-nomination-application-page/

Congratulations Alanis Obomsawin For me, my career is about the voice, said Obomsawin, during a break in shooting. The words are even more important than the images. I’m very careful in listening, to make sure I don’t take anything out of context. https://www.theglobeandmail.com//article-filmmaker-alanis/

The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival presents the annual award to an actor whose work celebrates the spirit and commitment that Schellenberg showed over the course of his career. https://www.cbc.ca//lorne-cardinal-honoured-to-receive-awa

Edmonton Arts Council Social Media Marketing in the Arts Date: Tuesday, Nov 3, 2020 Time:1:00 2:30pm... Maintaining a trusted and functional online presence takes diligence, creativity and technique. Join the EAC and communications specialists Katie Sowden and Josh Semchuk for a discussion of how to establish your voice, sustain your relationship with your audience, and expand your circle. To sign up for this free online session, contact us at [email protected].