NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! DIVERSITY ENCOURAGED!

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS - MARCH 1st 2010 at 5:00PM

The One Minute Film Program is an outreach initiative of AFCOOP, the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative. The One Minute Film Program provides people who have little or no filmmaking experience with the opportunity to create their first one-minute film.

Through the program recipients participate in a series of workshops and are provided with all the equipment and supplies necessary to make a film. Each participant will also have an experienced filmmaker as his/her mentor to offer help throughout the process.

NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! DIVERSITY ENCOURAGED!

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS - MARCH 1st 2010 at 5:00PM

The One Minute Film Program is an outreach initiative of AFCOOP, the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative. The One Minute Film Program provides people who have little or no filmmaking experience with the opportunity to create their first one-minute film.

Through the program recipients participate in a series of workshops and are provided with all the equipment and supplies necessary to make a film. Each participant will also have an experienced filmmaker as his/her mentor to offer help throughout the process.

Anyone interested in applying to the One Minute Film Program is welcome to attend one of our information sessions. This is a great chance to learn more about the program, view examples of films made through the program, and get application tips.

Through the program participants receive workshop training, mentorship and all the equipment and supplies they'll need to finish their films. Most importantly they are provided with a community and support from the independent filmmakers that make up AFCOOP.

INFORMATION SESSIONS

Saturday, February 6th 11AM–12PM

Cole Harbour Public Library - 51 Forest Hills Parkway, Cole Harbour NS

Tuesday, February 9th 6PM–7PM 

CBC Radio Room 1599 South Park Street, Halifax NS

PROGRAM TIMELINE

Monday, March 1st 5PM - Deadline for Submissions

March–April Workshops (please note: workshops are scheduled for evenings and weekends. You can expect to attend 1 – 2 workshops per week. Workshop length ranges from 2hrs – 4hrs).

May-June Shooting films (2 days to shoot your film)

July-August Editing films (you may use up to 20hrs of edit time, scheduled at your own convenience).

September OMF Gala Screening

ELIGIBILITY

You must be 16 years of age or older.

You must be able to attend all meetings and workshops.

You must be in the province of Nova Scotia for the duration of the program.

You must not have previously made a film on film (please note: video is different! If you have made a video, you may still be eligible for this program).

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Please contact membership@afcoop.ca / 902-420-4480

APPLICATION FORM

Please click here for a copy of the 2010 One Minute Film Program Application Form PDF.

2010 PROGRAM SPONSORS & PARTNERS

INSPIRATION

Visit these one-minute film websites for tips and examples.

The One Minutes Jr. www.theoneminutesjr.org Watch 60 second videos made by young people between 12 and 20 from all over the world.

The One Minutes www.theoneminutes.org An online exhibition space where every month a curator presents five one-minute films.

BBC One Minute Movies www.bbc.co.uk/films/oneminutemovies 60 second videos submitted to the one-minute movie program. Also resource tools pages.

1Minute Animation Festival (Japan) http://oneminute.cool.ne.jp/festival/index_e.html

Depict Film Festival (90 seconds or less) http://www.depict.org watch past winners online. A great place to get inspired.

One Minute Film and Video Festiv

al (Toronto) http://www.minutefilmfest.com

One Minute Film and Video Festival (Switzerland) http://www.oneminute.ch/english.html