Short film submissions must be Canadian, under 20 minutes and contain LGBTTQ expression and content. Films can be fiction, non-fiction, biography, documentary, youth topic, animation, live action, experimental or narrative.
Each short film in the official selection will receive an honorarium. Awards for jury’s choice, audience choice and Manitoba’s best emerging filmmaker, best animated, and community reflection will be handed out during the festival.
Reel Pride Film Festival will host their online festival from October 12 to 17.
Submission deadline is August 30 (no submission fee). Apply now!
Laverna Park, co-written by Christopher Sweeney (NSI Totally Television), casts the audience as the main characters in this new film / video game hybrid.
This immersive four-episode couch co-op game brings together the best of a binge-worthy crime series and interactive gameplay. You play as the main character – scouring crime scene documents, watching surveillance footage, listening to audio recordings and using high-tech tools to examine key evidence.
The interactive project is produced by Toronto start-up company StoryGame Studios Inc. They’re launching a Kickstarter campaign for the project on August 4, where you can pre-order your copy and support production of the project.
Laverna Park is set to be released in spring 2022.
Art With Impact (AWI) is now accepting short film proposals for their Voices With Impact 2022 project – awarding 10 production grants to films exploring grief and resilience or substance abuse.
AWI is a non-profit organization using art to help people explore mental health and connect with wellness resources in their communities.
Ten production grants of $7,500 will be awarded.
AWI is hosting an information session about the program today. They will provide insights into what the jurors will be looking for, share successful proposals from past rounds and answer questions about the program. The online event takes place August 3 at 10 a.m. PST. Register now!
Ten projects were selected, with Telefilm committing over $17 million in total funds.
The alumni projects are:
Bloody Hell – written and directed by Molly McGlynn (NSI Drama Prize) Bones of Crows – written and directed by Marie Clements (NSI Storytellers, Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program) Youngblood – co-written by Josh Epstein and Kyle Rideout (both NSI Drama Prize, NSI Features First, NSI Totally Television), produced by Aircraft Pictures Limited (co-founded by Anthony Leo, NSI Totally Television) Suze – produced by Wildling Picture Inc. (director of development Natalie Urquhart, NSI Drama Prize, NSI Totally Television) The Ringmen – co-produced by Screen Siren Pictures Inc. (founded by Trish Dolman, NSI Features First)
Each project was selected by an advisory committee comprised of external and internal representatives who evaluated and made recommendations to Telefilm.
