Workshops and Courses Comprehensive Production Training for Film, Video and Interactive Art FALL 2015

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1 Workshops and Courses Comprehensive Production Training for Film, Video and Interactive Art FALL 2015

2 2 lift Workshop Registration and Policies Fall 2015 lift Workshops Address: 1137 Dupont Street Toronto, Ontario M6H 2A3 Canada Telephone: Hours: Monday Friday, 10am 6pm Website: Registration Registration is on a first come, first served basis starting at 10am, Tuesday September 22, Register in person at LIFT with cash, Interac, Visa, MasterCard or American Express or by telephone with a credit card ( ext 221). Cheques are not accepted. In person registration takes priority over phone registration during busy periods. LIFT Workshops have limited enrolment. Registration is confirmed only when payment has been received in full. All workshops take place at LIFT unless otherwise noted. Workshop Guidelines Workshops are subject to schedule, instructor content changes and may be cancelled at the discretion of LIFT. All registered participants will be notified of any cancellation or schedule changes. LIFT will refund full registration fees to those participants unable to make rescheduled dates or cancellations. A workshop will run once we have 50% enrolment in the class; please register early to avoid disappointment. LIFT workshops are best suited to individuals 18 years old and over. Only the person whose name appears on the enrolment is registered for the workshop. No other person can attend in their place. There are absolutely no make-ups or transfers allowed for any missed session. For full day workshops, we recommend that you bring lunch or snacks. Please note, all workshops that take place in our digital classroom are on the Mac platform. Video and/or audio recording of LIFT workshops is prohibited. Contact If you have any questions, please contact LIFT at , Monday to Friday, 10am 6pm, or registration@lift.on.ca. The workshop schedule is available on our website LIFT is wheelchair accessible an Ontario government agency un organisme du gouvernement de l Ontario Please note LIFT is a fragrance-free work place. To support access we ask all workshop participants refrain from using any perfumes or colognes prior to visiting LIFT. Participant Cancellation Policy All cancellations must be received and confirmed by telephone with a LIFT staff member during office hours. Cancellations received via , voic or otherwise will not be recognized. Participants must cancel up to five (5) full business days, excluding weekends and holidays, prior to the date of the workshop to receive a 80% refund per cancelled workshop. No compensation is available for cancellations less than five (5) full business days prior to your workshop start time or for nonattendance. Any refunds will be issued by cheque regardless of the original method of payment. The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto is supported by its membership, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, the Ontario Arts Foundation and the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council. Additional support for the Fall 2015 Workshop series is provided by Niagara Custom Lab and ORWO North America. Last updated: August 11, 2015 Cover photo by Michael Barker

3 Fall 2015 lift Workshops Table of Contents 3 Oxberry 1700 Optical Printer Free Programs 4 LIFT Fall Open House 4 Panel Discussion: Music Video Production Outreach and Filmmaking Intensives 5 Community and Youth Projects 5 Super 8MM Filmmaking Intensive Introduction to Filmmaking 6 Introduction to Independent Filmmaking 6 Careers in the Film Industry Writing and Directing 7 Short Film Writing 7 Story Editing Essentials 8 Directing Dramatic Film 8 Directing Actors for Film 9 Directing Music Videos 9 Documentary Research 10 Documentary Film Writing 10 Directing Documentary Film 11 The Art of the Interview 11 Worldbuilding for Storytellers Producing 12 Starting a Production Company 12 The Business of Producing Screen Content 13 Introduction to Producing Documentary Film 13 Producing Dramatic Film 14 Grant Review for Arts Councils 14 Multi-Platform Storytelling 15 Distribution Strategies for Short Films Production 15 Production Management 16 Script Supervision 16 Script Coordinating 17 Cinematography Fundamentals 17 Data Management 22 Essentials to Film Scoring 23 Voice-Over Techniques Cameras 23 Camera Theory 24 Camera Assisting 24 Bolex 16MM Cameras 25 Blackmagic Cinema Camera 25 DSLR Cameras for Video 26 RED Epic Camera Post-Production 26 Editing Aesthetics 27 Introduction to Digital Colour Grading with DaVinci Resolve 27 Intermediate Digital Colour Grading with DaVinci Resolve 28 Documentary Editing 28 Digital Workflows HD and RAW 29 Telecine: Film to Video Transfer Creative Practises 29 Optical Printing with the Oxberry Hand Processing Black and White Film 30 Hand Processing Colour Film Digital Tools, Animation and Interactivity 31 Introduction to Final Cut Pro X 31 Adobe Creative Suite 32 Introduction to Premiere Pro 32 Intermediate Premiere Pro 33 Introduction to After Effects 33 Intermediate After Effects 34 Websites for Artists 34 Introduction to Interactive Film and Video 35 LIFT Equipment, Facilities and Store 18/19 Workshop Calendar Production Continued 20 Lighting Fundamentals 20 Creative Lighting 21 Timelapse Techniques Audio 21 Introduction to Location Sound Recording 22 Introduction to Post-Production Sound for Filmmakers and Producers

4 4 Free Programs Fall 2015 lift Workshops LIFT FALL OPEN HOUSE Tuesday September 29, 6:30pm 8pm Free PANEL DISCUSSION: MUSIC VIDEO PRODUCTION Thursday October 1, 6:30pm 8:30pm Free Seating is limited Founded in 1981, The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) is an artist-run cultural and educational media arts organization dedicated to celebrating excellence in the moving image. The LIFT facility offers resources for film training and independent production unparalleled anywhere else in the world. Thirty years on, LIFT has seen thousands of films and videos emerge from the centre. Come learn how to become a member, about our workshops and how to rent equipment. Information will be available about the upcoming Fall 2015 workshops and much of our new equipment, purchased with the support of the Ontario Trillium Foundation, will be on display. Visitors are welcome to walk through the facility, but we will also offer guided tours lead by LIFT staff at the times listed below. Tours will be approximately 30 minutes in length. The office is located at 1137 Dupont Street (east of Dufferin Street, at the corner of Gladstone Avenue). All are welcome to attend. Guided Tours: 6:45pm 7:30pm Join us for a free panel discussion with various music video production crew members Producer, Director, Cinematographer and Editor. Panelists will discuss the path from development to distribution for both conventional and contemporary styles of music videos. They will share their challenges and achievements in their respective practice, and how that has propelled them to further express their creative vision in the filmmaking industry. Moderator: Louis Calabro is the Director of Awards and Special Events at the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (ACCT), where he is responsible for supervising and producing elements surrounding the Canadian Screen Awards (formerly known as the Genie and Gemini Awards). Calabro is also Founder and Director of the Prism Prize, a national arts award presented to the best Canadian music video of the year. In 2005, Calabro co-founded Goin Steady Productions, acting as DJ and producer for 200+ events in Toronto and Montréal, including the long-running Goin Steady and Chronologic dance parties. A graduate of the University of Toronto with a Major in Cinema Studies, Louis lives and works in Toronto. Scheduled Panelists: Mauricio Ruiz - Producer, Mad Ruk Entertainment Ohji Inoue - Director and Editor Bobby Shore - Cinematographer Nadia Tan - Editor Please consult lift.ca/workshops for updates on speakers.

5 Fall 2015 lift Workshops Outreach / Filmmaking Intensive 5 COMMUNITY AND YOUTH PROJECTS SUPER 8MM FILMMAKING INTENSIVE LIFT accepts proposals throughout the year Saturday November 7, 12pm 4pm Saturday November 21, 12pm-4pm Members $145 Non-members $165 Enrolment is limited to 8 LIFT provides a space for communities to produce representations on their own terms. LIFT collaborates by extending their professional equipment, facilities and member resources to assist other non-profits in training their constituents to make media and produce the media content they need within limited budgets. LIFT accepts project and partnership inquiries from non-profit organizations and collectives on an ongoing basis. One-off projects are welcome as schedules and budgets permit, however LIFT is primarily interested in cultivating long-term partnerships with other organizations and collectives. These engagements can include capacity building consulting for emerging groups and project management along with LIFT equipment, facilities, instructors and mentors. LIFT welcomes requests from all organizations sharing its values of social justice and freedom of expression, however only a small portion of projects can be accepted in any year. Please allow 4 to 8 weeks for an evaluation of your proposal. For more information about collaborating with LIFT or to arrange private and group workshops, please contact our outreach department at outreach@lift.on.ca For a list of past collaborations, please visit Donate to LIFT Community and Youth Initiatives at: lift.ca/about/donate-support-contemporary-film Learn all aspects of operating a Super 8mm camera, with emphasis on getting the best exposure and taking advantage of the unique features of the Super 8mm format. Learn basic elements of camera theory and the fundamentals of shooting, directing and editing your own film project. Super 8mm Filmmaking Intensive includes: Super 8mm Camera Workshop Super 8mm Editing Workshop Camera: Super 8mm camera (one weekend rental or one weekday rental) Film: Tri-X (black and white) or Wittner Chrome (colour) Super 8mm film (one cartridge) Processing: Niagara Custom Lab (one cartridge) Editing: Four hours of editing time (see details below) Transfer of final edit to a digital file at LIFT (participants must provide storage media) LIFT s Camera Theory workshop is a prerequisite for the Super 8mm Filmmaking Intensive. All equipment and facilities credits must be used by Friday December 18, Facilities time must be used during LIFT office hours (Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm). John Porter has been a filmmaker, performer, photographer and writer in Toronto since He has made three hundred films, mostly Super 8mm, and performed one hundred solo shows internationally. He studied Film Production at Ryerson University and has received five Creation Grants from the Canada Council for the Arts. He taught his first Super 8mm and 16mm Film Workshop credit courses in the Summer of 2005 and 2008, at Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario. His community activism includes photographing and writing about local underground film activity, and advocating for Super 8mm film and $50 film budgets.

6 6 Introduction to Filmmaking Fall 2015 lift Workshops INTRODUCTION TO INDEPENDENT FILMMAKING Saturday October 3, 11am 5pm Members $65 Non-members $85 CAREERS IN THE FILM INDUSTRY Monday November 2, 6pm 10pm Members $55 Non-members $75 This lecture-based course gives participants an overview of all the stages involved in independent filmmaking and is a must for beginning directors and producers. Learn about the writing process, planning your workflow, prepping for your shoot, crewing up, the fundamentals of production, the importance of cinematography and quality sound recording, getting all your shots, how to approach editing and the many options for finishing and exhibiting your film. This workshop is a general overview for new filmmakers and a great starting point for your filmmaking education. Born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor Drljača moved to Canada in 1993 due to the wars in former Yugoslavia. He completed his Master s in Film Production at York University s graduate program in He runs the production company TimeLapse pictures with York Alumn Albert Shin. He is the recipient of the K.M. Hunter artist award for media arts. His award winning shorts include Woman in Purple (2010), and The Fuse: Or How I Burned Simon Bolivar (2011), which have screened at hundreds of festivals. His critically acclaimed feature film Krivina (2012) premiered at TIFF and screened at dozens of international festivals. In 2014 he co-produced Albert Shin s TIFF 2014 favorite In Her Place, which received seven Canadian Screen Award nominations. He is in post-production on his sophomore feature The Waiting Room, which will be released this year. His third feature film, Tabija, which is in development, received Rotterdam s Cinemart Eurimages Prize and was also selected for the prestigious Cannes L Atalier program. This workshop provides an overview of all the different on set roles in the film and television industry in Toronto. Training programs often prepare students to be writers and directors, but this course is not geared towards those vocations. The film industry is full of other interesting job opportunities, and one of the best ways to get more involved in the industry is by working on set, learning different roles and making connections. Explore the career possibilities available in this informative course with Jane Walker. Topics covered include crew categories, volunteering, set etiquette, job search and union membership. The Introduction to Independent Filmmaking workshop is recommended as a prerequisite. Filmmaker Jane Walker as worked in film for 23 years in various on-set positions, becoming a professional script/continuity supervisor in Recently she was the continuity supervisor on the feature film Dr. Cabbie and the television series The Listener, and is presently enjoying her fifth year working on the CBC series The Murdoch Mysteries. Jane holds a BA in Cinema Studies from the University of Toronto, and an MFA in Film from York. She has also produced and directed several films which have screened in Canada and internationally. Jane started teaching workshops at LIFT in 1997, and has also taught at the University of Toronto s Hart House Film Board and Sheridan College.

7 Fall 2015 lift Workshops Writing and Directing 7 SHORT FILM WRITING STORY EDITING ESSENTIALS Wednesday October 7, 6pm 10pm Wednesday October 14, 6pm 10pm Enrolment is limited to 10 Thursday December 3, 6pm 9:30pm Members $55 Non-members $75 Enrolment is limited to 6 Whether intended as a stand alone piece of art or a calling card to showcase new storytelling talent, the short film is a fascinatingly flexible format. Through screenings, lectures and group discussions, this workshop will identify the key characteristics of a successful narrative short film. Participants will learn screenwriting techniques that chart a path from initial concept to production-ready screenplay and will have the opportunity to workshop their ideas and writing in-class. Topics covered such as screenplay format and story structure are equally relevant to writers interested in long-form narratives such as feature films and television. Participants must submit a brief description (two paragraph maximum) of their short story by Friday October 2, Please submit to registration@lift.on.ca with LIFT Fall 2015: Short Film Writing in the subject line. Originally from the UK, Stephen Davis is a graduate of the MFA Screenwriting program at the American Film Institute (AFI) in Los Angeles. He has worked as a script reader for companies in Los Angeles, Toronto and the UK. In 2014, he was selected for Script Room 4, a BBC program for developing new talent. His most recent feature film screenplay has received development funding from the British Film Institute (BFI) and Film Wales. Passionate about screenwriting education, Stephen also spent a year in the School of Theatre, Film and Television at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and tutored a number of film courses and workshops at York University in Toronto while earning a second Master s degree in Screenwriting. This workshop will cover the key elements you need to consider when editing a screenplay, whether it s been written by you or someone else. In this brief introduction, we will consider the theme of your story, the character arcs and the three-act structure. The synopsis you submit will be a jumping-off point to discuss your screen story in the context of these essentials. You should be prepared to address issues in your script that you wish to improve so that we can conduct a mini-editing session. The Short Film Writing workshop is strongly recommended as a prerequisite. Participants must provide a (maximum) one-page project synopsis by Friday November 27, Please submit to registration@lift.on.ca with LIFT Fall 2015: Story Editing Essentials in the subject line. Jamie Gaetz has attained significant knowledge of developing and telling a good story on film through her extensive experience as a development executive, script reader and story editor. In her most recent position with Telefilm Canada, Jamie worked with clients across Atlantic Canada and in Quebec. While there, she was a member of the team that nurtured talent behind many award-winning films, including two films shortlisted for Cannes, one selected for Sundance, a winner of the Claude Jutra Award, several selected for TIFF and a top download on itunes. In addition to providing coverage for various agencies and companies, she is also a story editor, IP scout and workshop leader for the DGC, the CFC, WIFT-T as well as LIFT.

8 8 Writing and Directing Fall 2015 lift Workshops DIRECTING DRAMATIC FILM DIRECTING ACTORS FOR FILM Monday October 26, 6pm 10pm Wednesday October 28, 6pm 10pm Tuesday November 3, 6pm 10pm Thursday November 5, 6pm 10pm This two-part intensive workshop will introduce you to the process of directing a project on any scale. The workshop covers practical aspects of directing such as casting, locations, storyboards, rehearsals, telling a story with pictures, the psychology of composition, moving the camera, screen direction, eye-lines and the axis, shooting schedule, on set protocol, and other production concerns. Participants will break down a scene from a film script and compare it with how the film s director actually shot it. Various film clips will also be shown to illustrate the key points of directing. The Introduction to Independent Filmmaking and Camera Theory workshops are recommended as prerequisites. Shane Belcourt is an award-winning Métis filmmaker, writer, and musician based in Toronto. His debut feature film, Tkaronto, has played many international film festivals, winning the Best Director prize at the 2008 Dreamspeakers Film Festival and 2008 Talking Stick Film Festival, along with being nationally distributed in theatres across Canada. Shane has made a variety of short films that have been shown on national television and various film festivals. Alongside the dramatic work, Shane continues to make documentary films as a director and cinematographer. This practical workshop is designed to help new and experienced directors improve their communication with actors and understand the acting process. Participants will learn about main acting techniques, discover various types of vocabulary used by actors, and why actors ask for their motivation. This course will lead you through the casting process, how to use rehearsal, see how an actor approaches a scene, the role of improvisation and how to help guide your actors to their best performance. The Directing Dramatic Film workshop is strongly recommended as a prerequisite. TBA

9 Fall 2015 lift Workshops Writing and Directing 9 DIRECTING MUSIC VIDEOS DOCUMENTARY RESEARCH Monday November 9, 6pm 10pm Wednesday November 11, 6pm 10pm Monday October 19, 6pm 10pm Members $55 Non-members $75 This lecture-based workshop covers the entire process of directing music videos from conceptualizing and writing for music videos, to casting, preproduction, production and post-production. Participants will learn how to brainstorm ideas, find the right fit for the song and explore techniques for visualization/execution. Special focus will be given on how to shoot music videos guerilla style with only a limited or shoestring budget. Shooting on a real budget, dealing with a large crew, the artist and the management will also be covered to gain an understanding of high production value. Filmmakers are encouraged to discuss their current projects and works-in-progress in this forum, or bring songs they plan to or would like to create music videos for. The Introduction to Independent Filmmaking workshop is strongly recommended as a prerequisite. TBA In a time of ever-expanding technology we re all becoming researchers, but are you doing it well? Are you comfortable clearing rights and permissions for your documentary, film or new media project? Can you swim quickly through information overload online or are you wading in the mire? Find out how to research and license stock footage, images and music from both vendors and free expression sources. Get a better understanding of rights, licensing terms and the art of negotiation to reduce costs. Discover how social media is changing the face of research and learn how to properly document your research work to mitigate legal risk. This workshop will be a mix of discussion and exercise so bring a laptop computer or tablet device that can connect to the internet. Laura Lucas is a Visual Researcher and Rights Clearance Officer with 20 years of experience in the media market. She s worked extensively with TVO s The Agenda with Steve Paikin, with freelance video producers, alongside libraries and archives, and in radio news. Having launched her own company Big Picture Research, she s driven by the thrill of the hunt to find the perfect image that can help bring a story to life and clearing the underlying permissions for its use. Her archival research work in turn has led her to explore the emerging field of digital estate planning and helping people organize and protect their digital assets. She s recently been involved with a WWII documentary series that is set to air on the Smithsonian Channel.

10 10 Writing and Directing Fall 2015 lift Workshops DOCUMENTARY FILM WRITING DIRECTING DOCUMENTARY FILM Tuesday October 13, 6pm 10pm Thursday October 15, 6pm 10pm Enrolment is limited to 10 Sunday November 1, 10am 6pm Non-Members $115 Writing for documentary can be a very different discipline than fiction, it has its own particular rules and conventions. In this workshop learn to conceive, research and write your own documentary project. Find out how to articulate and focus the central themes of your work, how to identify characters and how to illuminate your subject. Gain confidence in determining when to use narration to spell things out and when not to, what should be written before you start shooting, and what comes after. Participants will come away with an enhanced tool kit for turning an idea into an accessible, compelling and stylish documentary film. Participants must bring a short description of their documentary concept to class on the first day. This course is recommended as a companion to the Documentary Research, The Art of the Interview and Directing Documentary Film workshops. Steve Lucas has been writing and producing popular, award-winning films and TV shows for more than 30 years. His documentary film writing and story editing credits include the Genie Award-winning The Champagne Safari, the Gemini Award-winning Last Call at The Gladstone Hotel, and the Academy Award-nominated After the Axe, which he also co-produced. His award-winning drama writing credits include CBC s The Border, Global s Blue Murder, which he co-created and show ran, the CBC s Major Crime and the independent feature film Diplomatic Immunity, both of which he wrote and co-produced. Steve recently wrote JFK: The Smoking Gun, a well-received documentary feature for Montreal s Muse Entertainment. A University of Toronto graduate, he is the program coordinator and screenwriting instructor for Centennial College s new post-graduate Advanced Television and Film Script to Screen program. He is currently at work on a number of new film and TV projects. This lecture-based course provides a basic overview from the documentary director s point of view, guiding participants through the entire process of documentary filmmaking from development to delivery. Participants are given time to discuss proposals, scripts and basic elements of documentary expression, such as interviewing, mise-enscène, shooting on the fly, and planning for anticipated locations. The course will conclude with a brief overview of the various sources of funding for low-budget documentary in Canada. Participants in this workshop are asked to watch a film before the start of the class. A link is sent out approximately one week before the class. This course is recommended as a companion to the Documentary Research, Documentary Film Writing and The Art of the Interview workshops. Juan Baquero is a Toronto-based director, story consultant and producer. His work has been shown in film festivals all over the world and broadcast by major channels including Discovery Channel and TVO. His documentary film career spans fifteen years and three continents, beginning in his native Colombia, where he created and produced original programming for television and worked as a journalist, interviewing figures such as Fidel Castro. Upon his arrival in Canada, Juan quickly joined the ranks of Canadian documentary filmmakers. His debut Canadian documentary, Listen to This, a feature length film which he directed, shot and edited, premiered at Hot Docs and was nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Arts Documentary. In addition to his work as a filmmaker, Juan is on the board of directors of POV Magazine and is the co-founder of The Story Studio, a centre for the advancement and diffusion of narrative non-fiction film. Juan holds an undergraduate degree in telecommunications from the University of Florida and a Master of Laws degree from Harvard Law School. He also studied film production in Sydney, Australia.

11 Fall 2015 lift Workshops Writing and Directing 11 THE ART OF THE INTERVIEW WORLD-BUILDING FOR STORYTELLERS Wednesday November 4, 6pm 10pm Members $55 Non-Members $75 Wednesday December 2, 6pm 10pm Wednesday December 9, 6pm 10pm Non-Members $115 Whether for news, documentary or oral history, an interview is a directed conversation for the purpose of documenting someone s perspective and/or experience. Done right, it s also an exchange of respect and trust where something is revealed and both parties feel they ve benefited from the experience. So, how to do it right? This four-hour workshop will look at prominent examples and use in-class practical exercises to explore the ethical, technical and stylistic considerations of drawing out and recording someone s personal story. Participants will explore approach, research, crafting questions and practice face-to-face interview skills. Discussion and feedback encouraged throughout. This course is recommended as a companion to the Documentary Research, Documentary Film Writing and Directing Documentary Film workshops. Shayla Howell is a Toronto based freelance researcher and story producer with over 15 years experience in documentary and factual series television. Her interview subjects have spanned the spectrum from the spectacular to the commonplace; the marginalized to the entitled; victims and perpetrators. She believes everyone has a story and most are looking for a way to share it whether working in long-form documentary, factual series, or oral history it s the job of the interviewer to provide and guide that opportunity. She has undergraduate degrees from both Brock University and Ryerson (RTA) and has continued to study new and innovative ways of working with interview material at the Toronto New School of Writing, Documentary Organization of Canada s Master Classes and Concordia University s Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling. Highlighted projects include eight years interviewing Hollywood s A-list for The Independent Film Channel, and more recently, award-winning documentaries The Motherload (CBC DocZone), War Story (History) and the oral history archive The Memory Project, for which she interviewed over 400 veterans of the Second World War. Although creating a world for our characters to live in has always been the craft of the writer, film franchises, web and TV series, as well as transmedia and interactive narratives are changing the game in terms of storytelling and scriptwriting. It is becoming less about creating a central storyline and more about world-building. Umberto Eco asserts that cult artifacts like Casablanca are so because they provide the consumers resources to dig, connect, and construct their own fantasies. That is the art of a worldbuilder, to produce compelling environments in which multiple interrelated stories and alternatives can live. In this crash course learn the basic theory of world-building, see examples and put it in practice through brief exercises. Whether you are working in traditional film and novels, transmedia or interactive stories this is a must-know skill for all storytellers. This course is recommended as a companion to the Short Film Writing workshop. Mitzi Martinez is an Experience and Narrative Designer based in Toronto. She has an extensive background as a journalist, writer and creative for TV, Radio, Magazines and Interactive Media. She recently graduated as a Master of Design in Digital Futures from OCAD University. For the past year she has been teaching Narrative Design for traditional and interactive narratives to both graduates and undergraduates at OCAD.

12 12 Producing Fall 2015 lift Workshops STARTING A PRODUCTION COMPANY Tuesday November 17, 6pm 10pm Thursday November 19, 6pm 10pm THE BUSINESS OF PRODUCING SCREEN CONTENT Tuesday December 8, 6pm 10pm Thursday December 10, 6pm 10pm This intensive two-evening workshop is designed as a broad introduction for those interested in: starting their own production company, cultivating and building their media producer intelligence, planning a shoot and/or selling their skills as a freelancer and indie-producer providing production services to the media industry. The workshop will provide clarity on corporations, partnerships, the importance of detailed record-keeping and bookkeeping and why it s important to perform due diligence on your personal credit history, company brand and in all matters related to the government such as business registration/incorporation, HST, and income tax filings, etc. Other topics include what production companies look for in order to confidently hire the services of a freelancer and why delivering as promised is important to the success of your business. Emphasis will be placed on understanding the business language of the industry, getting organized, building awareness of the various professions, the role of consultants, agencies and organizations with the capacity to support your business and production aspirations. Marva Ollivierre is a Gemini nominated Executive Producer, a management accountant, maskmaker and Floyd Chalmers awarded writer with over 25 of arts-culture industry experience the last 16 in screen media. She is also the creator of the cross Canada lecture series Making Your Art Your Business and was Executive Producer and Head of Business Affairs at Inner City Films. During her five-year tenure with Inner City Films, several productions received broad acclaim and continue in present day to deliver significant international sales earnings including US Broadcast revenues. They include: Skin Deep a Gemini Winning Best Lifestyle/Doc, one of the first internationally produced docu-lifestyle series; and Jozi-H, the Canada/South Africa co-production medical drama series, a multiple Gemini Nominee including Best Drama. In 2006, Marva started her own independent production house where the commissioned feature documentary Made In Canada was released 2013; the documentary I am not a Bully is in post production, and the feature Bannock & Bratwurst, penned by 2013 Canada Screen Award winning writer Shannon Masters, is prepping for production. Successful productions are often dependent on what stage the business plan is initiated, and how well the primary tasks of negotiating and financing are executed. The producer has to be able to bring all of the pertinent facts together; keep an eye on the big picture; and juggle the various elements to ensure that the production comes together. This intense workshop with case studies will focus on business strategies for producing screen content including: the importance of legal advice in negotiating intellectual property rights, the execution of above-theline contracts, and insight as to why contingent deals should be based on the producer s share of revenues; how to bring production surety to a project; why the production company and its executives financial reputations will have bearing on a successful due diligence test; and the impact that lack of due diligence will have on the ability to finance and insure productions. In addition, the workshop will address the critical task of maintaining legal and financial control so as not to hinder production starts, cash inflow, the ability to complete final closings and the collection of financing holdbacks and tax credits. This course is recommended as a companion to the Starting a Production Company and Introduction to Producing Documentary Film workshops. Marva Ollivierre is a Gemini nominated Executive Producer, a management accountant, maskmaker and Floyd Chalmers awarded writer with over 25 of arts-culture industry experience the last 16 in screen media. She is also the creator of the cross Canada lecture series Making Your Art Your Business and was Executive Producer and Head of Business Affairs at Inner City Films. During her five-year tenure with Inner City Films, several productions received broad acclaim and continue in present day to deliver significant international sales earnings including US Broadcast revenues. They include: Skin Deep a Gemini Winning Best Lifestyle/Doc, one of the first internationally produced docu-lifestyle series; and Jozi-H, the Canada/South Africa co-production medical drama series, a multiple Gemini Nominee including Best Drama. In 2006, Marva started her own independent production house where the commissioned feature documentary Made In Canada was released 2013; the documentary I am not a Bully is in post production, and the feature Bannock & Bratwurst, penned by 2013 Canada Screen Award winning writer Shannon Masters, is prepping for production.

13 Fall 2015 lift Workshops Producing 13 INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCING DOCUMENTARY FILM Tuesday October 27, 6pm 10pm Thursday October 29, 6pm 10pm PRODUCING DRAMATIC FILM Tuesday November 10, 6pm 10pm Thursday November 12, 6pm 10pm This two-evening workshop and case study takes participants through the various stages of making a documentary, from concept to development and financing through production, post-production, delivery and distributing your project. Participants will discuss the proposal, funding opportunities, the documentary script, ownership and rights, production and post-production budget, clearances, transmedia, digital distribution and the crucial relationship between producer and director. This lecture based workshop also provides an overview of how to finance factual programming, big or low budget, in today s multi-platform environment. The Introduction to Independent Filmmaking workshop is strongly recommended as a prerequisite. This course is recommended as a companion to the Documentary Research, Documentary Film Writing and The Art of the Interview and Directing Documentary Film workshops. Marva Ollivierre is a Gemini nominated Executive Producer, a management accountant, maskmaker and Floyd Chalmers awarded writer with over 25 of arts-culture industry experience the last 16 in screen media. She is also the creator of the cross Canada lecture series Making Your Art Your Business and was Executive Producer and Head of Business Affairs at Inner City Films. During her five-year tenure with Inner City Films, several productions received broad acclaim and continue in present day to deliver significant international sales earnings including US Broadcast revenues. They include: Skin Deep a Gemini Winning Best Lifestyle/Doc, one of the first internationally produced docu-lifestyle series; and Jozi-H, the Canada/South Africa co-production medical drama series, a multiple Gemini Nominee including Best Drama. In 2006, Marva started her own independent production house where the commissioned feature documentary Made In Canada was released 2013; the documentary I am not a Bully is in post production, and the feature Bannock & Bratwurst, penned by 2013 Canada Screen Award winning writer Shannon Masters, is prepping for production. Hone your producing skills in this two-evening crash course in producing independent film. In this workshop, participants learn the process of taking a dramatic film project from development to delivery from a producer s perspective. Topics include story editing, pitching, casting, crewing, securing locations, financing, budgets, scheduling, contracts, clearing music, deliverables, marketing and distribution. Focusing specifically on the particularities of the dramatic film, you will acquire the foundational knowledge to help guide you through a narrative-based production. The Introduction to Independent Filmmaking workshop is strongly recommended as a prerequisite. This course is recommended as a companion to the Directing Dramatic Film, Directing Actors for Film and Production Management workshops. Daniel Bekerman is a producer based in Canada with broad experience in creative producing, financing and service production. Recent productions, The Witch, a US/Canada co-production, recently won the Best Director Award at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and made major sales to Universal and A24; and Bang Bang Baby, a musical directed by Cannes Residency alumnus Jeffrey St. Jules, starring Jane Levy, Justin Chatwin and Peter Stormare, won the Best First Feature Film Award at TIFF and the Best Picture at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. It also won the Best First Feature Award at the Canadian Screen Awards. Pay the Ghost, directed by Uli Edel and starring Nicolas Cage, The People Garden, written and directed by Nadia Litz and starring Dree Hemingway and Pamela Anderson, Army of One directed by Larry Charles (Borat), and Two Lovers and a Bear directed by Oscar nominee Kim Nguyen which stars Tatiana Maslany and Dane DeHaan are currently in post-production. Daniel is currently in production on Tomato Red, an Irish-Canadian co-production.

14 14 Producing Fall 2015 lift Workshops GRANT REVIEW FOR ARTS COUNCILS MULTI-PLATFORM STORYTELLING Monday October 5, 6pm 10pm Members $55 Non-members $75 Thursday December 17, 6pm 10pm Members $55 Non-members $75 Sustaining a career as an artist necessitates learning how to write a clear, concise and persuasive arts grant application. This workshop is focused on the review and critique process of participants in-progress or completed media arts grant proposals. Each participant will receive individual feedback on what juries look for in their presentation and support material. Before your grant submission, gain an insight on how to secure funds for your works in progress. Upcoming media arts grant deadlines: Canada Council for the Arts: October 1, 2015 and March 1, 2016 Ontario Arts Council: November 3, 2015 (Emerging Artists) and October 1, 2015 and April 1, 2016 (Mid-career and Established Artists), Toronto Arts Council: November 3, 2015 What is Transmedia? Branded Entertainment? Webisodes? Gamification or Augmented Reality? Multi-Platform Storytelling is a rudimentary crash course for filmmakers wanting to gain an understanding of these buzzwords and learn about the tools available to create multiplatform projects. Using case studies from successful Transmedia properties, we will discuss the production process, funding sources, current trends and also technologies available for the indie filmmaker. This course is recommended as a companion to the Short Film Writing and Worldbuilding for Storytellers workshops. TBA Participants must submit a draft project by Monday September 28, Please submit to registration@lift.on.ca with LIFT Fall 2015: Grant Review for Arts Councils in the subject line. This course is recommended as a companion to the Short Film Writing and Producing Dramatic Film workshops. Instructor : b.h. Yael has been writing grants for nearly twenty years now. She supports the idea of a peer jury system, one in which practitioners are judging the applications for funding grants. Yael is a local video and installation artist, and teaches at the Ontario College of Art & Design, in Integrated Media. Her most recent work, Trading the Future premiered at the Mumbai International Film Festival and in Toronto at Images Festival. This video recently received the Audience Award at the Ecofilms Festival in Rhodes, Greece and was funded by all three levels of arts councils, for which she is truly grateful.

15 Fall 2015 lift Workshops Producing / Production 15 DISTRIBUTION STRATEGIES FOR SHORT FILMS Monday December 7, 6pm 10pm Members $55 Non-members $75 PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT Tuesday November 24, 6pm 10pm Thursday November 26, 6pm 10pm Finishing a film and don t know what to do with it? Don t let it gather dust on your shelf. This workshop focuses on the distribution options for short films. It will cover different distribution models (self-distribution, not-for-profit, commercial, online) as well as strategies for distribution in the festival, educational and broadcast markets. Find out how to work with a distributor and learn the steps to put your work into distribution. Participants are encouraged to bring a short description of their most recent film to the workshop. Brad Horvath is a producer and content rights strategist. He previously managed international film acquisitions and North American sales for Toronto-based film distributor Ouat Media and was the North American Sales and Acquisitions Executive for London-based Cineflix Rights. Currently, he is part of the sales team at BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the British Broadcasting Corporation. Before working in distribution, Brad directed and produced short and contemporary dance films, music videos, and documentaries that have been licensed to television broadcasters and invited to screen at film festivals around the world. He has also produced theatre, a television series, and associate produced two feature films. Brad has contributed to Indiewire s blog network and is a frequent speaker and jury member at international film festivals. He has a Bachelor of Science (Psychology) degree from Dalhousie University, with concentrated studies in Film. This two part workshop provides a practical overview of important production management skills, application budgeting, tools of planning and organization in addition to teaching how to work with the Assistant Director to avoid surprises and prevent disasters on set. Participants become virtual production managers as they break down a script, research service providers, build a shooting schedule, determine a budget and prepare initial call-sheets. This workshop is highly recommended for those interested in working in the film industry or for filmmakers who wish to improve their expertise on set. Participants are encouraged to bring a project they are working on as Production Manager or Producer to troubleshoot. The Introduction to Independent Filmmaking workshop is strongly recommended as a prerequisite. This course is recommended as a companion to the Producing Dramatic Film and Directing Dramatic Film workshops. Melinda Ramsay has worked in the film and television industry long enough to remember when schedules were produced on strip boards. She has worked primarily as a Production Manager, Unit Production Manager, 2nd Assistant Director, and has also moonlit as a Special Effects technician. She has been working on the television series Mayday as a Unit Production Manager for six seasons now. In whatever spare time she has, she raises alpacas and sheep.

16 16 Production Fall 2015 lift Workshops SCRIPT SUPERVISION SCRIPT COORDINATING Sunday November 15, 10am 6pm Tuesday December 1, 6pm-10pm Members $55 Non-members $75 The Script Supervisor is responsible for continuity, making sure the dialogue is correct, representing the editor on set, documenting all the shots among other things! This eight hour course is ideal for directors who want to get the most out of their shots, editors who want to know what happens on set, and anyone who wants to work as a Script Supervisor. There will be samples of Script Supervisor notes, production reports, and practical exercises. This course is recommended as a companion to the Directing Dramatic Film, Script Coordinating and Production Management workshops. Filmmaker Jane Walker as worked in film for 23 years in various on-set positions, becoming a professional script/continuity supervisor in Recently she was the continuity supervisor on the feature film Dr. Cabbie and the television series The Listener, and is presently enjoying her fifth year working on the CBC series The Murdoch Mysteries. Jane holds a BA in Cinema Studies from the University of Toronto, and an MFA in Film from York. She has also produced and directed several films which have screened in Canada and internationally. Jane started teaching workshops at LIFT in 1997, and has also taught at the University of Toronto s Hart House Film Board and Sheridan College. What happens after a writer types The End but before the first day of principal photography? The workshop will explore this gulf between the writer s room and production otherwise known as the Script Coordinator. Proper script formatting, legal and clearances, revisions and other production issues that may arise between a writer s draft and the shooting script will be discussed. A tutorial covering the industry standards, Final Draft and Movie Magic, will also finally answer: what does that Locking function do? You have your story written but it won t come to life if production can t make their day. This course is recommended as a companion to the Script Supervision and Production Management workshops. Ryan Spencer is a graduate of Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. He has worked for Paradigm Talent Agency and in Feature Development at Dreamworks. Ryan was Script Coordinator for over three seasons of Law and Order: SVU. Recently, he graduated from the Canadian Film Centre s Bell Prime Time TV Writing Program and was a Bell Fellow at Banff Media Festival. His other credits include Lucky 7 for ABC/Disney and Hemlock Grove for Netflix/Gaumont. Originally from Los Angeles, Ryan moved to Toronto over two years ago to marry his partner.

17 Fall 2015 lift Workshops Production 17 CINEMATOGRAPHY FUNDAMENTALS DATA MANAGEMENT Saturday October 17, 10am 6pm Enrolment is limited to 8 Saturday December 5, 12pm 4pm Members $55 Non-members $75 Enrolment is limited to 6 The cinematographer is responsible for all the visual elements of a film. They make every creative choice related to composition, lighting, and camera motion anything that audiences can see in a given shot. Whether you are interested in directing or shooting, this lecture-based class will give you a solid understanding of the elements of cinematography. Topics include: film and video formats, focus and depth of field, filters, natural and practical lighting, and shooting for editing. The Camera Theory workshop is required as a prerequisite to this class. Andrea Cuda is a Cinematographer who studied at York University s competitive Film program. Over the course of his four year degree, Andrea s work has contributed to countless short films in both the narrative and documentary fields, several of which have seen success at festivals in Canada and internationally. Andrea himself was recognized with the 2012 Best Cinematography award at Toronto s Cinesiege festival, for one such film. Since his time at York, he has gained extensive experience with all components of set and lighting design, and has shot both fictional and factual entertainment for the big and small screens. More recently, he has worked on television shows for TVO and HGTV, along with a number of award nominated short films. In the age where digital cinematograpy continues to evolve, cameras can now come with digital magazines. A data management technician (DMT) is a digital film loader, whose job is to off load the digital files on-set in a secure organized folder structure, and keep the integrity of the metadata. They work with the cinematographer to create a one light scenario and prepare the image for the next stage in post-production. In this four hour workshop learn what the DMT is responsible for, how to handle digital files on-set, the beginning of colour science and light theory and the essentials of backing up. Students will also see a practical demonstration of working with RED Epic Camera files and Resolve software to gain an understanding of digital media frame sizes, resolutions and codecs when preparing files for post-production. The Camera Theory workshop is strongly recommended as a prerequisite. This course is recommended as a companion to the RED Epic Camera, Blackmagic Cinema Camera, Digital Workflows HD and RAW and Digital Colour Grading with DaVinci Resolve workshops. Rany Ly is currently a member of IATSE 667 as a Digital Imaging Technician (DIT). Rany comes from a background of post-supervision and post-coordinating with years of experience on episodic television, feature films, and commercials. Rany graduated from the Media Arts program at Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. She has since worked as an editor at various professional post-houses, and quickly realized that there is a need for the proper management of data. Even though her background is post and technical, she has also directed several short films and music videos.