Tag Archive for the term: filmmakers

Hothouse is about making animation faster and more flexible, embracing animation’s many possibilities while maintaining creative and technical excellence. We’re [NFB] looking for six new talents who are willing and able to jump head-first into this intensive, immersive experience.
Deadline: February 19, 2010Program Dates: April 05 – June 25, 2010Theme: “Inside Out”

About the 12-week paid apprenticeship:
The [...]

Hey Indyishers
We are back after about a 3 year hiatus. About 3 years ago i lived in Montreal but fate dragged me back to the North (Yellowknife)  but Indyish always stuck in my mind as a rad idea. I formed COLLECTIVE9, partially inspired by what Indyish does. We are primarily an independent film production company [...]

The CBC has just launched a contest calling on Canadians of all stripes who have a story to tell about their roots/identity to turn their tale into a short film or web/multimedia production (film, animation, slide show, podcast).  The prize is what every aspiring filmmaker needs: professional equipment (iMacs, camcorders, etc).  Plus, you know, the whole international [...]

ReadWriteWeb features the launch of a project that I think may be of interest to Indyish readers, especially those who have participated in our collaborative art projects gone by, it’s the first full length Massify film, Perkins 14, a film which was driven through development by a crowd submission and voting process, and which will [...]

Hello friends!
We are pleased to inform you that thanks to your support, WHO IS KK DOWNEY had the highest per screen average in Canada last weekend!! That is quite an accomplishment for a small indie and we owe all the credit to you! The film has been renewed at the AMC Pepsi Forum [...]

There’s a series of video clips making the web rounds these days that satirizes both Indie and commercial filmmakers… but mostly the studios for wasting time and money with huge productions that are well, uninspiring. Here are all the episodes so far, what do you think?

Moby’s made some good tracks over the years, you gotta admit it, and yeah, he made money getting them in commercials like crazy, but now he’s done a cool license trick to give something back – over 70 of his tracks have recently been published on a section of his site called MobyGratis with a [...]

We’re nearing the end of the first week of The Assembly Film/Music Relay. Seven scriptwriting teams have been working since last Saturday to take the short rock opera piece given to them by Stephen Taylor and build 5-10 minute film scripts.
Seems like things are going pretty well so far. I’ve gotten a fairly steady [...]

Earlier today, Risa and I met at Soupesoup on Duluth with some of the writers, filmmakers, and musicians who are taking part in this Assembly Relay Project. Among new and old friends at the table were Paul Neudorf, a sweet filmmaker with a background in journalism and a preference for fiction, Jack Oatmon, a music [...]

Check out the initial email and basic rule and project breakdown for The Assembly, care of Tessa, and try and tell me it’s not freakin thorough, rockin and dear:
So…..The Assembly kicks off tomorrow! Here’s the info you’ll need to get started. Please read through it and email me with absolutely any questions as I know [...]