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NSI’s Shelly Quade at Silver Wave Film Festival, November 8

Posted: 29 Oct 2019 09:47 AM PDT

Shelly Quade, NSI manager of programs and development, is a guest at Silver Wave Film Festival’s industry series on November 8, 2019 in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

She’ll host a session about the National Screen Institute and our training programs, and provide insight into the process from application to acceptance, right through to getting a project made.

The session takes place on Friday, November 8 from 1:45 to 3:30 p.m. at Charlotte Street Arts Centre, upstairs auditorium. The session is free. All festival delegates, New Brunswick Filmmakers’ Co-operative members and the general public are welcome to attend.

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Counting on a New Crop by Brina Romanek + 1 more film in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival

Posted: 29 Oct 2019 09:46 AM PDT

Two new films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival from directors Brina Romanek and Molly Shears.

Counting on a New Crop

Counting on a New Crop | Documentary, 16:00, English, ON, 2019 | Director: Brina Romanek

Best friends, 66-year-old farmer Jim and 23-year-old electrician Jon, struggle to keep Edencrest Farm alive.

Carrots

Carrots | Drama, 12:04, English, ON, 2019 | Director: Molly Shears

Zoe searches for her mother after she abandons the family to become an internet health guru.

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Call for films / submit by December 2

The NSI Online Short Film Festival is currently open for submissions through FilmFreeway until Monday, December 2, 2019.

Films chosen during this call period will premiere in the NSI Online Short Film Festival between January 13, 2020 and March 30, 2020. Films must play for a minimum of three months after the premiere date.

We accept films released after January 1, 2014. If your film is programmed, you have a chance of winning the $1,250 A&E Short Filmmakers Award and the new $500 Directors Guild of Canada Award for best director.

Read about the most recent winners.

All NSI Online Short Film Festival winners receive a complimentary Friend membership for the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television and non-acting award winners are qualified to be nominated for a Canadian Screen Award (if award criteria are met).

Submissions must be less than 30 mins. Drama, comedy, animation, documentary, sci-fi, horror, music video and experimental are all eligible and must be made by a Canadian writer, director or producer.

Submit your film

The NSI Online Short Film Festival is a year-round Canadian short film showcase with new films added every week. Since launching in 2008, the festival has awarded over $125K to Canadian media artists. Over 1,000 films are available to watch in the archives.

The NSI Online Short Film Festival is made possible through the support of Festival Partner Telefilm Canada; Supporting Sponsors Corus Entertainment, CBC Gem, Super Channel; Award Sponsors A&E Television Networks, Directors Guild of Canada; and Industry Partner the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.

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