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• Intro to Analogue

  • When
    January 27, 2022
  •  
    18:00 - 21:00
  • Location
    Zoom
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  This workshop will cover the basics to get you started on your analogue film journey. It will explore the differences between Super 8, 16mm, and 35mm, look at some different camera options, talk about the pros and cons of labs versus hand processing, and touch on film editing too. If you've ever wanted to give celluloid a try this is your chance!

  Instructor: Chris Spencer-Lowe (CSL)

  Christopher Spencer-Lowe (CSL) is an award-winning filmmaker, media artist and performer of unusual works in public. His short TRANSFER (2014), created from found super 8 home movies and semi-autobiographical scripted sequences garnered significant attention and awards at multiple festivals. NOSTALGIACHOLIA, LIVE FROM THE PAST (Halifax, Nocturne Art at Night, 2015), an installation where passers-by were literally projected inside of the home movies of strangers was experienced by over 1,400 participants in one night. Coming full circle, CSL’s third work in the ‘Nostalgiacholia’ trilogy was appropriately co-created by his daughter and inspiration, Harley, from age two to age four. TWO (2016), commissioned by AFCOOP, screened at various festivals and galleries internationally. The short uses fragmented Super 8 photography and treated recordings of Harley and CSL’s two years at home together to re-create the experience of memory in the cinema. CSL‘s short film commission, ALETORIA (2017), established a new cinematic interest for CSL, that of using chance and aleatoric practices to create work in a cinematic context.

  Parallel to this direction, CSL formed the performance collective HUMAN DESIRE MACHINE with Czech-Canadian artist Misha Horacek in 2015. The duo combine performance action, movement, live sound creation and expanded cinema elements to create interdisciplinary live performances. The core explorations of HDM lie in the relationships between living bodies and inanimate machines, ritual actions as a force for change and the re-purposing of objects and outmoded technology as dramatic instruments.

  CSL is an active member of the Halifax filmmaking and arts community, often teaching film and media art and serving on various boards and committees.

  AFCOOP’s NEW Workshop Access Policy

  AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities which create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities we have created a new pay-what-you-can style pricing plan for our Fall Workshop series. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked.

  $45 - regular rate. This rate covers the cost of paying our instructor (instructors are paid $40/hr) as well as the cost of staff time to organize and promote the workshop. 

  $25 - reduced rate. This rate makes a contribution towards our costs. 

  $0 - FREE :) This rate acknowledges that financial means should not be a barrier to becoming a filmmaker.  

  
  

  
  

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• FILM 5 Assistant Directing Intensive

  • When
    January 29, 2022
  •  
    10:00 - 17:00
  • Location
    Zoom

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  This workshop is open to the public as a part of the FILM 5 and Trainee programs. 

  This one-day workshop will cover the specific functions of the AD team and provide an overview of how the AD team organizes an efficient independent film. Pre-production and production requirements will be discussed in detail including script breakdown, shooting schedules, on-set responsibilities, and co-ordination of the cast and crew.

  
  

  This workshop is now scheduled to be delivered online.

  
  

  Instructor: Nicole Holland 

  
  

  Note: Required for FILM 5 Assistant Director trainees
  
  

  Price: $80/60 (Full Rate / Reduced Rate)

  AFCOOP’s Workshop Access Policy
  

  AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities which create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities, while trying to balance the hard costs of running a program like FILM 5, we have a lower base cost and have introduced a reduced rate too. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked. If the cost is still a barrier please contact us and we will make our best efforts to ensure you can attend.

  $80 - regular rate. This rate covers the cost of paying our instructor as well as the cost of staff time to organize and promote the workshop.

  $60 - reduced rate. This rate makes a contribution towards our costs.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Intro to Film Funding

  • When
    February 01, 2022
  •  
    18:00 - 21:00
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    5

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  Come learn about funding opportunities for independent filmmakers in Nova Scotia! This workshop will provide insight into where to look and how to apply, and is geared toward beginners. 

  Location: Zoom

  Instructor: Stephanie Joline

  Stephanie Joline is an Indigenous writer, director, and producer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her Indigenous roots come from her mother who is Inuit from Labrador; her father is French Acadian from the South shore of Nova Scotia. Equally adept at film and television, Stephanie's stories provoke conversation, break boundaries, and are deeply rooted in inclusivity and feminism. Stephanie is part of a new cohort of filmmakers who are elevating Nova Scotia screen arts, executing big ideas on small budgets, to an international level.
  

  Stephanie Joline is an Indigenous writer, director, and producer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her Indigenous roots come from her mother who is Inuit from Labrador; her father is French Acadian from the South shore of Nova Scotia. Equally adept at film and television, Stephanie's stories provoke conversation, break boundaries, and are deeply rooted in inclusivity and feminism. Stephanie is part of a new cohort of filmmakers who are elevating Nova Scotia screen arts, executing big ideas on small budgets, to an international level.

  Her feature films include Night Blooms (2021), a coming-of-age story set in the 1990s; andPlay Your Gender (2016), a documentary that pulls back the curtain on gender bias in the music industry.

  Stephanie has also directed for television and streaming platforms (Stream Me 2020, Amazon Prime; Farm Crime 2020 CBC Gem; Spirit Talker 2019, APTN), made several short films, and created music videos for Gabrielle Papillon, Nathan Wiley, and Nicole Ariana among others. In 2020 she was awarded the Irving Avrich Award from TIFF recognizing rising Canadian talent. As Night Blooms begins its festival run, she recently made the long list for the DGC Discovery Award, which highlights some of the best Canadian emerging directors to keep an eye on this festival season.

  
  

  AFCOOP’s NEW Workshop Access Policy

  AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities which create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities we have created a new pay-what-you-can style pricing plan for our Fall Workshop series. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked.

  $25 - regular rate. This rate covers the cost of paying our instructor (instructors are paid $40/hr) as well as the cost of staff time to organize and promote the workshop. 

  $15 - reduced rate. This rate makes a contribution towards our costs. 

  $0 - FREE :) This rate acknowledges that financial means should not be a barrier to becoming a filmmaker.  

  
  

  
  

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• FILM 5 Art Department Intensive

  • Start
    February 05, 2022
  •  
    10:00
  • End
    February 06, 2022
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    Zoom

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  This workshop is open to the public as a part of the FILM 5 and Trainee programs. 

  This Art Department Intensive workshop will centre around what it takes to properly understand and break down a script in Art Department terms. We will look at the roles within the art department, the conceptual sketches and ideas that designers produce, the layers involved in putting sets together, and how colour affects the visceral response of a set.

  This workshop is now scheduled to be delivered online.
  Instructor: Luke Merdsoy

  Note: Required for FILM 5 Art Department trainee 
  
  

  Day 1: Feb 5th, 10am - 5pm

  Day 2: Feb 6th, 10am - 5pm

  Price: $160/120 (Full Rate/Reduced Rate)

  AFCOOP’s Workshop Access Policy
  

  AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities which create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities, while trying to balance the hard costs of running a program like FILM 5, we have a lower base cost and have introduced a reduced rate too. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked. If the cost is still a barrier please contact us and we will make our best efforts to ensure you can attend.

  $160 - regular rate. This rate covers the cost of paying our instructor as well as the cost of staff time to organize and promote the workshop.

  $120 - reduced rate. This rate makes a contribution towards our costs.

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• Intro to Screenwriting for Horror

  • When
    February 08, 2022
  •  
    18:00 - 21:00
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    9

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  Horror is one of the most popular genres in filmmaking, and it has it's own particular writing style. In this workshop, you will learn how screenwriting for horror is different than writing for other genres, and how to avoid common pitfalls.    

  Location: Zoom

  Instructor: Colin MacDonald

  Colin MacDonald is an award winning filmmaker who has been honing his creative talents in the screen industry for over ten years. His dreams of becoming a filmmaker started at an early age when films like Night of the living dead, Robocop and Jaws captured his imagination.

  Colin has written and directed over a dozen short films and music videos including the award-winning projects Hangnail (2020), Presents (2019), and Presence (2013).

  Colin's most recent film Hangnail has become a viral sensation, premiering exclusively at Dread Central and garnishing over 10,000 views online. It has also screened at over twenty festivals around the world and won five awards including, Best Special Effects, Best Original Score and Goriest Film.

  Colin is currently finishing post-production on his next body horror film Stitches and is in development on his next short film Hunters’ Orange.

  AFCOOP’s NEW Workshop Access Policy

  AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities which create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities we have created a new pay-what-you-can style pricing plan for our Fall Workshop series. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked.

  $25 - regular rate. This rate covers the cost of paying our instructor (instructors are paid $40/hr) as well as the cost of staff time to organize and promote the workshop. 

  $15 - reduced rate. This rate makes a contribution towards our costs. 

  $0 - FREE :) This rate acknowledges that financial means should not be a barrier to becoming a filmmaker.  

  
  

  
  

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• FILM 5 Lighting & Grip Intensive

  • When
    February 12, 2022
  •  
    10:00 - 17:00
  • Location
    TBC

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  This workshop is open to the public as a part of the FILM 5 and Trainee programs. 

  This one-day workshop will cover the specific functions of the the lighting grip departments on a film set.

  Currently scheduled to be delivered In-person.

  
  

  Instructor: TBD   

  
  

  Note: Required for FILM 5 Lighting & Grip trainees
  

  Price: $80/60 (Full Rate / Reduced Rate)

  AFCOOP’s Workshop Access Policy
  

  AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities which create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities, while trying to balance the hard costs of running a program like FILM 5, we have a lower base cost and have introduced a reduced rate too. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked. If the cost is still a barrier please contact us and we will make our best efforts to ensure you can attend.

  $80 - regular rate. This rate covers the cost of paying our instructor as well as the cost of staff time to organize and promote the workshop.

  $60 - reduced rate. This rate makes a contribution towards our costs.

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• FILM 5 Emergency First Aid on Set

  • When
    February 13, 2022
  •  
    10:00 - 19:00
  • Location
    AFCOOP

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  This workshop is open to the public as a part of the FILM 5 and Trainee programs. 

  This workshop will cover the lifesaving essentials of any life-threatening medical emergency, with particular emphasis on how to deal with scenarios while working on a film set! You'll learn how to properly perform Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and how to deal with: heart attacks, strokes, choking, how to use a defibrillator, and more. This eight hour course is an asset to any work place and will provide recognized certification in Emergency First Aid/CPR.

  
  

  Instructor: Brent MacRae

  
  

  This workshop is currently planned to be held at the AFCOOP office following the provincial COVID health and safety protocols in place at the time.
  

  
  

  Price: $80/60 (Full Rate / Reduced Rate)

  AFCOOP’s Workshop Access Policy
  

  AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities which create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities, while trying to balance the hard costs of running a program like FILM 5, we have a lower base cost and have introduced a reduced rate too. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked. If the cost is still a barrier please contact us and we will make our best efforts to ensure you can attend.

  $80 - regular rate. This rate covers the cost of paying our instructor as well as the cost of staff time to organize and promote the workshop.

  $60 - reduced rate. This rate makes a contribution towards our costs.

  
  

  
  

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• FILM 5 Post-Production Workflow

  • When
    February 14, 2022
  •  
    18:00 - 21:00
  • Location
    Zoom

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  What happens after all the filming has wrapped up? The post-production team goes to work! This workshops will explore the overall post-production workflow for a short film. Participants will be given an overview of the role of the DMT, off-line vs. on-line editing, colour correction, sound design, foley, audio mixing and deliverable formats. 

  This workshop is now scheduled to be delivered online.

  Instructor: TBD

  Note: Required for FILM 5 Assistant Editor trainees

  Price: $40/30 (Full Rate / Reduced Rate)

  AFCOOP’s Workshop Access Policy

  AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities which create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities, while trying to balance the hard costs of running a program like FILM 5, we have a lower base cost and have introduced a reduced rate too. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked. If the cost is still a barrier please contact us and we will make our best efforts to ensure you can attend.

  $40 - regular rate. This rate covers the cost of paying our instructor as well as the cost of staff time to organize and promote the workshop.

  $30 - reduced rate. This rate makes a contribution towards our costs.

  
  

  
  

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• Intro to Film Theory

  • When
    February 15, 2022
  •  
    18:00 - 21:00
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    13

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  Dig deeper into the hidden meaning of films through an analysis of filmmaking elements such as dialogue, camera movements, framing, visual metaphor, blocking, and mise-en-scène. This workshop will provide insight and inspiration to anyone who is looking to enhance their own films, or better understand the intended meaning of films as a viewer.      

  Location: Zoom

  Instructor: Ron Foley-MacDonald 

  Ron Foley MacDonald has worked in the motion picture industry for over 30 years, with extensive stints with the National Film Board of Canada (on such films as Margaret’s Museum, All The Right Stuff, and Justice Denied), the Atlantic Film Festival (where he was the senior programmer for two decades), and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. A widely published writer and critic, his work has appeared in the Halifax Daily News (where he was the theatre and music critic for years), The Globe and Mail, The National Post, and Canada’s film magazine, Take One. He taught film history for 15 years at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and has also taught at Dalhousie University and Mount Saint Vincent University. A founder of the East Coast Music Awards, Ron is a former member of the band The Fourth Wall and an award-winning songwriter. He has sat on arts juries for a number of organizations, including The Canada Council and the Ontario Arts Council.

  Ron has been the owner and President of the Halifax-based multimedia production and distribution company, Winter Light Productions, since its founding in 2014. He is a member of the Documentary Organization of Canada, and the Atlantic Filmmakers’ Co-Op.  His producing credits include the television series The Classical Now, the documentary Denise Djokic: Seven Days, Seven Nights, the feature films Exit Thread, The Cuckoo in the Clock, Roundabout, and The Colour of Spring,  the ongoing television series Haunted, NSK9, Slainte, Maritime Museums, Walkabout, and Handcrafted, and The TV mini-series Cinema 902, where he also made his debut as a feature film director with Shadow In The Mirror.

  Ron is currently gearing up to direct his second feature film, Sleepwatching, as part of the second series of Cinema 902. He will also be acting as Producer on the dramatic series The Last Divide, filming in 2021, as well as Haunted, Walkabout, Maritime Museums, and Handcrafted, all of which film new seasons in 2021.

  AFCOOP’s NEW Workshop Access Policy

  AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities which create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities we have created a new pay-what-you-can style pricing plan for our Fall Workshop series. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked.

  $25 - regular rate. This rate covers the cost of paying our instructor (instructors are paid $40/hr) as well as the cost of staff time to organize and promote the workshop. 

  $15 - reduced rate. This rate makes a contribution towards our costs. 

  $0 - FREE :) This rate acknowledges that financial means should not be a barrier to becoming a filmmaker.  

  
  

  
  

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• FILM 5 Script Supervision

  • When
    February 17, 2022
  •  
    18:00 - 21:00
  • Location
    Zoom

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  The Script Supervisor is an essential role on a professional film set. Learn from an industry professional about continuity and matching, what to watch for during filming, and how script continuity contributes to the quality and effectiveness of a film.

  This workshop is now scheduled to be delivered online.

  Instructor: Nicole Holland

  
  

  Note: Required for FILM 5 Continuity Trainees.
  
  

  Price: $40/30 (Full Rate / Reduced Rate)

  AFCOOP’s Workshop Access Policy

  AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities which create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities, while trying to balance the hard costs of running a program like FILM 5, we have a lower base cost and have introduced a reduced rate too. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked. If the cost is still a barrier please contact us and we will make our best efforts to ensure you can attend.

  $40 - regular rate. This rate covers the cost of paying our instructor as well as the cost of staff time to organize and promote the workshop.

  $30 - reduced rate. This rate makes a contribution towards our costs.

  
  

  
  

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• Intro to Costumes

  • When
    February 22, 2022
  •  
    18:00 - 21:00
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    18

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  In this workshop participants will learn the basics of costume design, and how colour, fabric, style, and fit can help tell your story in a more meaningful way. Costumes are an important part of the overall look of our films, and can inform us about character and storyline. Come learn this important visual language so you can apply it to your own filmmaking practices!   

  Location: Zoom

  Instructor: Emlyn Murray

  EMLYN MURRAY is a costume designer based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. An alumna of Costume Studies at Dalhousie University, Emlyn has been designing for theatre and film since 2014. Recent design credits for film include Studio Black! (CBC), Forgive Me (Emotion Pictures), These Woods are Haunted (Travel Channel), Splinters (Emotion Pictures), Halloween Party (Northeast Films), 8:37 Rebirth (Rebirth Films Inc), Wildhood (Rebel Roads Films). In 2018 Emlyn spent a week in Dublin shadowing costume designer Giovanni Lipari during production of Into the Badlands S3 (AMC). In 2018 she won the Robert Merritt Theatre Award for Outstanding Costume Design for her work on Princess Rules (HEIST). In 2019 her designs for Princess Rules were featured as part of the emerging designers Canadian exhibit at the Prague Quadrennial.
  

  AFCOOP’s NEW Workshop Access Policy

  AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities which create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities we have created a new pay-what-you-can style pricing plan for our Fall Workshop series. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked.

  $25 - regular rate. This rate covers the cost of paying our instructor (instructors are paid $40/hr) as well as the cost of staff time to organize and promote the workshop. 

  $15 - reduced rate. This rate makes a contribution towards our costs. 

  $0 - FREE :) This rate acknowledges that financial means should not be a barrier to becoming a filmmaker.  

  
  

  
  

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• FILM 5 DMT

  • When
    February 24, 2022
  •  
    18:00 - 21:00
  • Location
    Zoom

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  In this workshop you will learn what the DMT is responsible for, how to handle digital files on-set, the essentials of backing up and what software to use.

  This workshop is now scheduled to be delivered online.

  Instructor: Andrew Coll

  Note: Required for FILM 5 DMT trainees

  Price: $40/30 (Full Rate / Reduced Rate)

  AFCOOP’s Workshop Access Policy

  AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities which create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities, while trying to balance the hard costs of running a program like FILM 5, we have a lower base cost and have introduced a reduced rate too. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked. If the cost is still a barrier please contact us and we will make our best efforts to ensure you can attend.

  $40 - regular rate. This rate covers the cost of paying our instructor as well as the cost of staff time to organize and promote the workshop.

  $30 - reduced rate. This rate makes a contribution towards our costs.

  
  

  Instructor Biography

  An award-winning filmmaker, musician, and multimedia artist, Andrew Coll looks for ways to incorporate his various passions into all his work. His short film Duet (produced through AFCOOP’s FILM 5 program) was a national semi-finalist on CBC Television's Short Film Faceoff competition, and he is a frequent director of multi-camera live broadcasts for Symphony Nova Scotia, Scotia Festival of Music, ReJigged Festival, Upstream Music and others, as well as an in-demand freelance videographer, editor and data management technician. A graduate of Dalhousie University in classical piano performance, he has performed as soloist with orchestras and theatre companies, and his large-scale immersive multimedia works have been seen by thousands. Visit andrewcoll.ca to find out more.
  

  
  

  
  

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• FILM 5 Camera Assistant Intensive

  • Start
    February 26, 2022
  •  
    10:00
  • End
    February 27, 2022
  •  
    17:00
  • Location
    AFCOOP

  Register

  This workshop is open to the public as a part of the FILM 5 and Trainee programs.
  

  
  

  This two-day course covers the tasks associated with a being a 1st assistant camera, loader and trainee as well as the basics of camera operation. Topics covered include the working relationship with the DOP, focus pulling, slating, marking, reports, loading, light meters roles in the department, the industry as a whole and the next steps to take, priorities of an assistant – Setting up camera, changing locations, which gear to take first, weather gear and so much more.

  Currently scheduled to be delivered In-person.

  Instructor: TBC

  Note: Required for FILM 5 Camera Assistant trainee 
  
  

  Day 1: Feb 26th, 10am - 5pm

  Day 2: Feb 27th, 10am - 5pm

  This workshop is currently planned to be held at the AFCOOP office following the provincial COVID health and safety protocols in place at the time.

  Price: $160/120 (Full Rate / Reduced Rate)

  AFCOOP’s Workshop Access Policy
  

  AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities which create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities, while trying to balance the hard costs of running a program like FILM 5, we have a lower base cost and have introduced a reduced rate too. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked. If the cost is still a barrier please contact us and we will make our best efforts to ensure you can attend.

  $160 - regular rate. This rate covers the cost of paying our instructor as well as the cost of staff time to organize and promote the workshop.

  $120 - reduced rate. This rate makes a contribution towards our costs.

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• FILM 5 Set Etiquette

  • When
    February 28, 2022
  •  
    17:00 - 21:00
  • Location
    Zoom

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  This workshop is open to the public as a part of the FILM 5 and Trainee programs. 
  

  Learn all about the jargon, the do's and don’ts and find out what to expect your first time on a film set. This course is required for all on set FILM 5 trainees and is included as part of the FILM 5 application fee. If you have previously taken this course, you are not required to take it again.  

  This workshop will run from 5 - 9pm.

  This workshop is now scheduled to be delivered online.

  (Required for all FILM 5 Trainees)

  Price: $60 
  

  Instructor: Jenny Reeves

  Jenny Reeves has been a member of IATSE Local 849 representing Motion Picture Technicians in Maritime Canada for 7 years in the craft service department. She was organized into the local in 2011 and now serves the organization as President. She also serves as the co-chair of the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour Anti-Racism and Human Rights Committee.

  Since Becoming President of Local 849 in 2017, Jenny has undertaken strategies within the local to organize and grow the membership. She is committed to continuing education and has recently received a Diploma from the IATSE Executive Officers Training Institute and earned a certificate in the Women in Leadership Program at Cornell University. Passionate about safety and equality, Jenny actively promotes anti-harassment initiatives and diversity and inclusion within the industry. She started teaching Set Etiquette and Set Safety workshops within the local and for other industry organizations such as AFCOOP, NB Film Co-op, and the NSCC Screen Arts program.
  

  Before going into the film world, Jenny worked in various other industries including forestry, manufacturing, construction and the oilfield.
  

  Jenny lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia with her partner Kimberley and their dog Ziggy. She works full time in her craft as well as helping out with the family forestry business and undertaking her duties to the local. In her downtime she enjoys cooking, camping and other outdoor activities such as paddling and snowshoeing.

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• Intro to Stop Motion Animation

  • When
    March 01, 2022
  •  
    18:00 - 21:00
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    17

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  Add another useful skill to your filmmaking toolkit! Stop motion animation is a popular style of animation which employs objects or sculpted figures to tell a story, often in miniature form. The movements of the figures are captured one frame at a time and then combined to create a moving image. This is an accessible and fun way to add production value to your next project.    

  Location: Zoom

  Instructor: Jenna Marks

  In a region that is no more than an hour from the ocean in any direction, it is no surprise that Jenna Marks' animated films are heavily influenced by her deep rooted connection to water and nature. Her home's rural seclusion yet diverse social economy gives her a vulnerable, honest and unique voice in the Canadian cinema landscape of today.

  AFCOOP’s NEW Workshop Access Policy

  AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities which create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities we have created a new pay-what-you-can style pricing plan for our Fall Workshop series. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked.

  $25 - regular rate. This rate covers the cost of paying our instructor (instructors are paid $40/hr) as well as the cost of staff time to organize and promote the workshop. 

  $15 - reduced rate. This rate makes a contribution towards our costs. 

  $0 - FREE :) This rate acknowledges that financial means should not be a barrier to becoming a filmmaker.  

  
  

  
  

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• FILM 5 Location Sound Recording

  • When
    March 02, 2022
  •  
    18:00 - 21:00
  • Location
    AFCOOP

  Register

  This workshop is open to the public as a part of the FILM 5 and Trainee programs. 

  Build a foundation for location sound recording in this informative workshop. In this course, our industry professional will provide instruction in technique, equipment and basic theory.

  
  

  This workshop has been rescheduled and is now planned to happen in person. If closer to the date of the workshop it is unsafe to proceed in person the we will shift back online at the same time. 

  
  

  Instructor: Graham Colwell

  
  

  Note: Required for FILM 5 Sound Recordist trainee
  
  

  Price: $40/30 (Full Rate / Reduced Rate)

  AFCOOP’s Workshop Access Policy

  AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities which create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities, while trying to balance the hard costs of running a program like FILM 5, we have a lower base cost and have introduced a reduced rate too. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked. If the cost is still a barrier please contact us and we will make our best efforts to ensure you can attend.

  $40 - regular rate. This rate covers the cost of paying our instructor as well as the cost of staff time to organize and promote the workshop.

  $30 - reduced rate. This rate makes a contribution towards our costs.

  
  

  
  

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• FILM 5 Respect on Set

  • When
    March 03, 2022
  •  
    18:00 - 21:00
  • Location
    Zoom

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  This workshop is open to the public as a part of the FILM 5 and Trainee programs. 

  Respect on Set will cover more on appropriate behaviour when working on a film set and how to handle bullying and harassment when it happens.
  
  Instructor: Jenny Reeves

  This workshop is now scheduled to be delivered online.

  
  

  Price: Free

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• Intro to Props

  • When
    March 08, 2022
  •  
    18:00 - 21:00
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    18

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  Learn about the art and practical aspects of the Props department, and how you can apply these practices to your own films. Props require a great deal of attention to detail as they are usually featured and handled by the actors on-screen, and can include anything from a sword to a slice of pizza! This workshop will teach you the basics to get you started.  

  Location: Zoom

  AFCOOP’s NEW Workshop Access Policy

  AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities which create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities we have created a new pay-what-you-can style pricing plan for our Fall Workshop series. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked.

  $25 - regular rate. This rate covers the cost of paying our instructor (instructors are paid $40/hr) as well as the cost of staff time to organize and promote the workshop. 

  $15 - reduced rate. This rate makes a contribution towards our costs. 

  $0 - FREE :) This rate acknowledges that financial means should not be a barrier to becoming a filmmaker.  

  
  

  
  

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• FILM 5 Trainee Meet & Greet

  • When
    March 10, 2022
  •  
    18:00 - 19:30
  • Location
    Zoom

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  The trainee meet and greet is designed to help FILM 5 teams meet with potential trainees so that the best possible matches are made. This is an opportunity for trainees to approach FILM 5 teams and express interest in working on their project. 

  The trainee meet and greet also functions as a networking event giving everyone involved a chance to get to know each other producing possible future working relationships. 
  
  

  The trainee meet and greet is only open to trainees and members of the FILM 5 program. 

  
  

  This event is now scheduled to be delivered online.

  
  

  Price: FREE

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• Intro to Freelance Videography

  • When
    March 15, 2022
  •  
    18:00 - 21:00
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    15

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  Have you ever wondered how to navigate the film and videography world as a freelancer? In this workshop, we will explore the world of freelance videography and cover everything from how to find consistent work to what is expected of you and what kind of gear you might need to get the gig.   

  Location: Zoom

  Instructor: Sobaz Benjamin

  Sobaz Benjamin, first and foremost a storyteller, is the Founder and Executive Director of an innovative, arts-based, youth and adult engagement, empowerment and reintegration not-for-profit in Halifax, called In My Own Voice (iMOVe) Arts Association,(2007).  Sobaz is a documentary film-maker, as well as a community developer, advocate, youth mentor, program director, facilitator, public speaker: a Social Entrepreneur.  

  His work has been screened across Canada and in venues and Festivals in New Zealand, Bermuda and New York.  He has completed documentaries for the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).  Sobaz uses his experience as an independent filmmaker in his community- based work with marginalized youth, adults and community. 

  AFCOOP’s NEW Workshop Access Policy

  AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities which create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities we have created a new pay-what-you-can style pricing plan for our Fall Workshop series. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked.

  $25 - regular rate. This rate covers the cost of paying our instructor (instructors are paid $40/hr) as well as the cost of staff time to organize and promote the workshop. 

  $15 - reduced rate. This rate makes a contribution towards our costs. 

  $0 - FREE :) This rate acknowledges that financial means should not be a barrier to becoming a filmmaker.  

  
  

  
  

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• Intro to Festivals and Distribution

  • When
    March 22, 2022
  •  
    18:00 - 21:00
  • Location
    Zoom
  • Spaces left
    12

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  This workshop will provide you with insight into the festival and distribution scene in Canada, and help you determine the next steps needed to get your film out there and get the attention of festivals, distributors, and online platforms that fit your project.

  Location: Zoom

  Instructor: Taylor Olson

  Taylor Olson (he/him) is an actor & filmmaker based in Mi’kma’ki/ Nova Scotia.

  His first feature film - Bone Cage - has been released to critical acclaim; sweeping the awards at the FIN Atlantic International Film Festival and earning over twenty other accolades at festivals around the globe. Bone Cage screened in competition at Camerimage, the Forward Future section of the Beijing International Film Festival, Dances With Films, and has an upcoming screening at Cinequest Film Festival this fall. Bone Cage was nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards in 2021 for Adapted Screenplay & Supporting Actress. Taylor is the recipient of the 2020 Arts Nova Scotia Emerging Artist Award. 

  AFCOOP’s NEW Workshop Access Policy

  AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities which create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities we have created a new pay-what-you-can style pricing plan for our Fall Workshop series. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked.

  $25 - regular rate. This rate covers the cost of paying our instructor (instructors are paid $40/hr) as well as the cost of staff time to organize and promote the workshop. 

  $15 - reduced rate. This rate makes a contribution towards our costs. 

  $0 - FREE :) This rate acknowledges that financial means should not be a barrier to becoming a filmmaker.  

  
  

  
  

  Show details