2010 One Minute Film Program

NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED! DIVERSITY ENCOURAGED!

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS PASSED - please check back in September for next year's Call for Entries.

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.

 

PROGRAM TIMELINE

  • Monday, March 1st 5PM - Deadline for Submissions.
  • April - May - Workshops (for a full list of workshops see below).
  • June - August - Individual film shoots (2 days to shoot your film).
  • July-August - Editing films (you may use up to 20hrs of edit time, scheduled at your own convenience).
  • October 14th - 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).

Full 2010 Program Schedule *SOME TIMES HAVE CHANGED

Orientation
Sat. May 1st 10:00am - 11:00am  

Storytelling: an introduction to screenwriting
Sat. May 1st 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Everything you need to know to start shooting film
Tuesday, May 4th 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Directing 
Thursday, May 6th 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Animation
Sat. May 8th 1:00pm - 5:00pm

16mm Cameras
Tuesday, May 11th 6:00pm - 10:00pm

First Meeting with Mentor
May 10th - 17th

Production Planning
Thursday, May 13th 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Lighting
Sat. May 15th 1:00pm - 5:00pm

Edit Group A
Sat. May 29th 10:00am - 1:00pm

Edit Group B
Sat. May 29th 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Group Shoot Prep.
Thursday, June 3rd 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Group Shoot 
Sat. June 5th 10:00am - 5:00pm

Group Shoot Edit - A
Sat. June 19th 10:00am - 1:00pm

Group Shoot Edit - B
Sat. June 19th 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Individual Shoots
June 1st - Aug. 2nd

Deadline: Passing in Credits
Aug. 2nd

Individual Edits
Aug. 2nd - Sept. 14th

Second Meeting with Mentor
Aug./Sept.

Rough Cut Screening
Tuesday, Sept. 14th 6:00pm - 9:00pm

DEADLINE - FINISHED FILMS
Thursday, Oct. 7th 5pm

Premier Screening!
Thursday, Oct. 14th 8:00pm

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