Devour! & AFCOOP present Amuse-Bouche:
Short Food Film Competition

Deadline: Friday, September 20, 5pm
APPLY HERE

Devour! The Food Film Fest’s 14th edition is set for October 21-27, 2024 in Wolfville. As the world’s largest culinary film festival, we feature engaging cinema, food, wine, and culture, while addressing key issues in the food industry like climate change and food insecurity. Our theme this year is GAME CHANGERS & CHANGE MAKERS, where we will spotlight globally recognized visionaries and local heroes who are solving the world’s biggest food challenge. 

We are introducing the inaugural Devour! & AFCOOP Emerging Food Filmmaker Competition. We are seeking short films that explore themes connected to food, beverages, climate, waste, or any relation to food—up and down the food chain and back again. 

Rules:

• Films must be a maximum of two minutes in length.

• Films can be submitted in the following categories: Drama, Documentary, or Animation.

• There is no entry fee and there is no entry limit.

• Films must be completed after June 1, 2024, and be available for screening at the 2024 October festival.

• All films will be viewed by a panel of qualified judges who have relevant expertise and experience relating to film. Entrants will be notified of the decisions of the panel by September 27, 2024.

• AFCOOP members creating a film will have access to a $500 in-kind equipment rental. Please email [email protected] for details.

Full rules and regulations available on the application form.

Prize: 

Your film will be screened at the Devour! Opening Night Gala on Wednesday, October 23. You will receive one filmmaker pass for the 2024 festival and accommodations for four nights in Wolfville. You will also be presented an award at the Devour! Golden Tine Awards Brunch on Sunday, October 27. 

Please email [email protected] with any questions pertaining to this competition.

DEADLINE TODAY: August 1, 2024
APPLY HERE

AFCOOP’s filmmaking grants support the production of local independent films through in-kind equipment and resources. There are grants that are open to the public as well as some that are only open to AFCOOP Full Members. For all grants, the individual applying must hold ownership and creative control of the project. Only Nova Scotia residents are eligible for grants.

If you have any inquiries please contact Henry: [email protected]

Applications will be accepted online only up until 11:59pm on August 1, 2024.

FIRST THING GRANT

Provides resources and training to make your first film including:

• $500 in-kind gear and facilities (valued at regular rates)
• “Intro to Filmmaking in Nova Scotia” workshop
• 2 x workshops of your choice
• Associate Membership
• 3 x 1hr meetings with an AFCOOP mentor

Eligibility: Open to all applicants including non-members. This grant is intended for filmmakers with little or no experience. If you have made a few shorts on your own but feel like you would benefit from this support then you are certainly still eligible

SUPER-8 BURSARY

Covers all costs associated with shooting a short Super-8 film including:

• Two rolls of colour or b&w Super-8 film from the AFCOOP fridge (exact stocks may vary, however we will try to accommodate specific requests)
• Super-8 camera rental (duration is flexible depending on the needs of the project)
• Shipping to and from the lab
• Film processing at a professional film lab
• Digitization (this will be done in house at AFCOOP unless the filmmaker wishes to pay extra for a professional frame-by-frame scan at the lab)

Eligibility: Open to all applicants including non-members. This grant is suitable for beginners as well as established filmmakers. Super-8 is an accessible entry-level analogue format and AFCOOP staff will provide a camera tutorial/refresher if needed.

FEEDBACK LOOP

Provides professional mentorship from an AFCOOP member or community member for a project you are developing. Examples of types of support you might request include: production feedback from a producer or production manager, script feedback from a screenwriter, or feedback on your rough-cut from an editor. Mentors will be selected from senior AFCOOP members and the community based on the nature of your project. You are welcome to apply with a specific person in mind, however, we can’t guarantee we will be able to match you with that individual.

Eligibility: Open to all applicants including non-members.

ANALOGUE FILM GRANTS

Provides resources for the production of a project involving analogue film (Super-8, 16mm or 35) including:

• $500 cash project support
• $2000 equipment in-kind gear and facilities (valued at regular rates)
• Ability to be covered under AFCOOP’s production insurance if needed

Eligibility: AFCOOP Full Members only.

INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS GRANT

Provides resources for the production of an independent film project including:

• $500 cash project support
• $2000 equipment in-kind gear and facilities (valued at regular rates)
• Ability to be covered under AFCOOP’s production insurance if needed

Eligibility: AFCOOP Full Members only. Please note that if this funding is being combined with other grants from Arts NS or Canada Council you will need to indicate if those grants are confirmed or pending and indicate how you would proceed with the project without that support.

FILM 5 — Call for Applicants

Nova Scotia’s renowned training opportunity for emerging filmmakers.

Deadline: Monday, September 23, 11:59pm

The Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative invites emerging Nova Scotia filmmakers to apply to the FILM 5 Program 2024/25. FILM 5 is a professional and creative development program for directors, screenwriters and producers. The program culminates in providing each accepted team with the opportunity to produce a short film.

The deadline for applications is Monday September 23, 2024. The program begins in October. Applications and program guidelines will be available this month on our website. 

FILM 5 Participants will attend intensive workshops and receive mentorship from professional filmmakers. Up to four teams will be awarded cash and services to produce a short film. 

To be eligible, applicants must be residents of Nova Scotia, Canadian citizens or permanent residents, have some basic film experience and demonstrate a commitment to pursuing filmmaking at a professional level.

Apply here!

Important dates for Phase I can be found here

This year AFCOOP is holding a series of FREE preparatory workshops to help filmmakers develop their ideas and get their applications ready. Don’t miss this opportunity to jumpstart your application and give yourself a leg up on the competition!

For each workshop you attend you will be able to receive $10 off your application fee to FILM 5. Attend all three and your application is FREE (a savings of $30!) Registration is required. 

FILM 5 Info Session

FILM 5 Screening & Info Session

August 7, 6pm – FREE (In Person)

Join us for a FREE info session about the Film 5 Program, as well as a screening of a previous Film 5 Short with a small Q+A with the creative team.

REGISTER HERE

FILM 5 Prep Courses 

FILM 5 Prep: Script Clinic

August 14, 6pm – FREE (in person)

Do you have an idea for a FILM 5 script? Join us for this FREE about writing a short film, and how to approach it through the Film 5 program. Feel free to attend with or without an idea for a short film. All are welcome.

Instructor: Henry Colin

REGISTER HERE

FILM 5 Prep: Producing is Fun!

August 21, 6pm – FREE (in person)

Former Film 5 Producers will join us to discuss being a creative producer on a short film. Whether you have a budding interest in filmmaking, are a director looking to expand your skill set, or are an emerging producer, all are welcome to attend. Come find out why these busy producers love their jobs!

Producer Panel: TBA

REGISTER HERE

FILM 5 Prep: Applications and Pitches: Do’s and Don’ts

August 28, 6pm – FREE (in person)

We will go over some basic do’s and don’ts of submitting your Film 5 application. We will also discuss how to present yourself and your idea for a film, helpful both for networking but also because shortlisted FILM 5 applicants are interviewed by the selection jury as it makes its decisions.

REGISTER HERE

The FILM 5 Guidelines and Application form are available on our website. If you have any questions please contact FILM 5 Coordinator Henry Colin: [email protected]

LINDA JOY MEDIA ARTS AWARDS CALL

DEADLINE: August 20, 11:59PM

AFCOOP is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2024 Linda Joy Media Arts Award. APPLY HERE

The Linda Joy Media Arts Society was founded in 1986 to commemorate the contributions and legacy of Nova Scotia filmmaker and former AFCOOP Coordinator, Linda Joy Busby, who died of breast cancer at the age of 34. The film Linda Joy was started by Busby to share her experience during a period of remission and completed by her friend and fellow filmmaker Bill MacGillivray. Proceeds from the sale of this film comprised the foundation of the initial society.

Since 2018, AFCOOP has administrated the annual Linda Joy Awards, typically awarded during the Atlantic International Film Festival in September. The Linda Joy Award and the Linda Joy Post Award consist of cash and in-kind services designed to help filmmakers in the Atlantic region produce a new piece of film or media art.

Awards are given out through a peer jury process.

LINDA JOY AWARD PACKAGE

• $2,000 cash

• 2 x workshops of your choice

• Associate Membership

• Ability to be covered under AFCOOP’s General Liability and Production insurance if required.

• In-Kind Camera Package from AFCOOP

• $5000 in-kind lighting and grip package courtesy of Sunbelt*

*The Newfoundland Independent Filmmakers Co-operative (NIFCO) will provide $3,000 in-kind gear if a filmmaker from Newfoundland wins the award.

The New Brunswick Film Co-operative will provide $3,000 in-kind gear and a cash top-up from the Jane Leblanc Legacy Fund if a filmmaker from New Brunswick receives the award.

FilmPEI will provide $5,000 in-kind gear if a filmmaker from Prince Edward Island receives the award.

LINDA JOY POST AWARD PACKAGE

• $1,000 cash

• $2,000 (valued at regular rates) in-kind access to AFCOOP’s Media Suite*

*NIFCO will provide $3,000 in-kind for post-production if a filmmaker from Newfoundland receives the award.

*NB Film Co-op will provide $2,000 in-kind for post-production if a filmmaker from New Brunswick receives the award.

*FilmPEI will provide $2,000 in-kind for post-production if a filmmaker from Prince Edward Island receives the award.

HELEN HILL ANIMATION AWARD CALL

DEADLINE: August 20, 11:59PM

AFCOOP is pleased to announce the call for applications for the 2023 Helen Hill Animation Award. APPLY HERE

The Helen Hill Animation Award is open to artists working in animation and experimental forms in Nova Scotia. Helen Hill was a gifted filmmaker and film educator who was active in many communities across the continent. Helen lived in Halifax from 1995 to 2001, and was an integral personality in the film, arts and civic outreach communities.

Helen’s particular style of creation was unhampered by convention, and marked by a rarely found honesty and immediacy. In January of 2007 Helen Hill passed away in her home in New Orleans, the victim of a random act of violence. The Helen Hill Award was created to celebrate this remarkable individual and to support artists working in animation.

This award is given out through a peer-jury process. If you'd like to participate on a future AFCOOP peer jury please email Henry: [email protected]

HELEN HILL ANIMATION AWARD PACKAGE

• $1,000 cash

• $2,000 in kind equipment and facility access from AFCOOP (valued at commercial rates)

• One year of Editing and Producing memberships (valued at $1,070) from the Centre for Art Tapes

Eligibility:

Applicants must be residents of Atlantic Canada. Sponsorship services are located in Nova Scotia. Past recipients can apply again at least 12 months after receiving an award as long as their past award project is completed, and required reports and material have been received by AFCOOP. Requests for retroactive financing are ineligible. The project for which funding is applied must be targeted for completion by May 2025. There are no restrictions on project length. The applicant must retain full creative control and ownership of the project throughout the production process.

AFCOOP’s Filmmakers Job Board is a place to connect with filmmakers and film crews looking for work, or volunteers looking to gain experience in Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

Submitting to the AFCOOP Job Board is totally free! All posts are subject to approval by AFCOOP staff and will be reviewed before they appear on the site.

Note: You don't have to create an account to post a job. If you wish, simply enter your email to sign up at the time of job submission.

See it all HERE!