fava annual report 2012

Annual Report | 2012

The Big Book of

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The Big Book of Tales and Intrigues

Table of Contents

4 Message from the President5 Message from the Executive Director6 Communications & Membership Services 201210 Programming & Educational Services 201214 Programming Comparative Summary15 Production Services 201219 Market, Audience & Membership Development21 Meet the 2012 FAVA Fest Winners22 FAVA Looks into the Future - New Initiatives23 FAVA TV (Edmonton’s Online Arts Television)26 FAVA Financials 201234 Community Partnerships38 Just the Facts Ma’am39 FAVA Really Is “It” 40 The Final Word: Lighting is Everything

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Greetings from 2012!

I have to say that I’m thrilled

to be working with such a

capable board and talented

staff. Together, we look forward

to bringing new ideas and new

life to the co-op. This year our

staff has grown in order to keep

up with all the ever-increasing

demands.

We’re on a roll and we’re ready

to make this year’s FAVA Gala

even bigger and better than the

last. We’re constantly breaking

new ground: from FAVA TV,

to new post-production suites,

a dark room and finally…

new bathrooms!! Yes, we are

working to serve “every” need

of our members.

Dylan Pearce, President,

Panasonic HVX200 a la 3D

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

I Think I Do Dylan Pearce - Director


In the future, FAVA will continue to offer an ever-increasing range of production, programming and mem-bership services to our constituency. This last business cycle, FAVA experienced an extraordinary amount of growth: our annual budget grew by 23% and will likely grow that much again this coming year. Over 4000 individuals accessed FAVA’s programs and services, and we supported 426 individual artists with discounted or donated production gear, and facilities allocations. And… maybe most importantly, in 2012 our members completed more than 78 pieces of independent media art ranging from short experimental works to full-length feature films.

This is all possible because we have a terrific and active professional membership, a capable staff and a board with vision and leadership.

2012 marked the start of what we hope will become an increasingly symbiotic relationship between the community and ourselves. You’ll notice from our income statement that for the first time in FAVA history we have received significant funding from the business and corporate sector. And with new outreach initia-tives such as FAVA TV we are extending our artistic and production support much more broadly into the community. We haven’t found the patron of our dreams just yet, but Valentine’s Day is still months away. We’ve had a pretty good year!

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dave Cunningham, Executive Director,

Brownie Junior Six-16 Still Camera

Welcome to FAVA!

The Film and Video Arts Society has been serving the

Edmonton and Northern Alberta media arts community for

over 30 years. In 2012 we celebrated our 30th anniversary

by mounting FAVA Fest: our first annual Festival, Gala and

Fundraiser. It was a gas! You should have been there! We

gave away a ton of production money and talked filmmaking

‘til our eyes crossed! At present we have approximately 380

members who are actively engaged in producing, directing

and exhibiting artistic works that illustrate and illuminate

our province’s stories and ideas.


It’s been thirty years of discovering and renewing

ways to support our media arts community here at FAVA.

Membership numbers have steadily increased as film and

video arts become a primary medium for expression in

today’s world. Our membership is diverse and their practice

varies in artistic content, form and experience. We continue

to celebrate their achievements through such initiatives

as our partnership with VUE Weekly for a monthly online

exclusive FAVA profile featuring filmmakers and media

artists who are making their mark in the local, national and

international communities.

FAVA COMMUNICATIONS & MEMBERSHIP SERVICES 2012

Our website continues to grow in shape and content and is a leading resource for our membership, and FAVA’s social media has become a great way for our members to share what they are getting up to on a regular basis. Add FAVA Fest into that mix and we’re definitely getting the word out about FAVA and the excellence that is being generated through our co-op.

Melissa Thingelstad,

Communications Director,

Canon 1014 Super 8mm Film Camera

Paul Arnusch conducts at FAVA Gala 2012


FAVA Communicates with the PublicWe talk to a lot of people! FAVA staff spend a great deal of time and energy fielding calls and queries about film, video and the media arts. In the last year alone our communications and productions staff fielded over 4600 telephone and walk-in enquires. Questions range from the general “How do I be-come a member?” to the highly specific and tech-nical “What’s the best codec option for my work-flow with HD 2K data files?” We also give weekly tours of “The Mother Ship” and its facilities to in-terested individuals, prospective members, school groups and post-educational institutions. Our staff is always willing to provide individuals with mem-bership, production and programming information. Where else in Northern Alberta could media artists find such a wide range of useful information?

FAVA Communicates with its MembersFAVA is committed to providing our membership with ongoing information and updates about ac-tivities and opportunities in the independent media arts community here in Alberta, nationally and inter-nationally. We do this via our website, our regular eBulletin, our Facebook and Twitter accounts and through other FAVA celebrations and events.

www.fava.ca FAVA’s extensive website provides timely infor-mation to those seeking media arts resources. Members can book equipment, sign up for one of our many programming initiatives or just find out what’s going on. In 2012 our site logged an average of 7,000 hits a day: that’s 2 million hits a year, and represents approximately 42,000 unique visitors.

FAVA’s eBulletinEvery other Monday, FAVA distributes its electronic news bulletin. Details in the eBulletin include: cur-rent news and upcoming events, classes and work-shops, news from the larger media arts community, and news from the production industry both region-ally and nationally. There are links to job postings, a comprehensive list of upcoming festival submis-sion and deadlines, as well as a calendar of media arts events. It’s an excellent way for staff to connect with our membership.

FAVA Facebook and TwitterOur experiments with social media are proving to be a great way to get the buzz out regarding local screenings, events, volunteer opportunities and just generally celebrating what’s happening in Edmon-ton, Canada and the world.

FAVA Facebook has been up and running solidly for more than 5 years (we have about 540 Facebook friends). Our Twitter feed is a relatively new devel-opment. In the last year we gained 350 followers and sent out more than 250 tweets about new pro-gramming and production developments. That’s pretty well one every business day!

FAVA Motion SpotsOnce a year we run a smattering of motion spots on a local broadcast network. These advertisements market our annual FAVA Fest events. This year we ran spots on Conan O’Brian and Stephen Colbert late night shows, for a very modest sum. Who knows if anyone was watching? I know we all were! Did you see our ad? Awesome!

FAVA COMMUNICATES

Frank Tichy, Norton Mah, Marsh Murphy, Patrick Arès-Pilon, Trevor Anderson, Trevor Belley, Justin Henkelman


FAVA Celebrates with Its MembersAs efficient and powerful as Facebook and other so-cial media are, there’s no substitute for getting to-gether with your peers. In addition to the hundreds of opportunities presented to members through our classes, workshops and mini-social events, FAVA has three major member celebrations each year: FAVA Fest, the Summer BBQ, and the Winter Roll-Out. These celebratory gatherings are also major networking events, which help connect members face-to-face. They’re an opportunities to put a face to a name, share information, and come together as a community.

FAVA Opens Its Doors (September 28th & 29th 2012)FAVA holds its annual open house every year as part of Alberta’s Culture Days celebrations. This is our opportunity to let the general public discover the amazing opportunities FAVA has to offer. This year with the help of a generous “Alberta Arts Days Grant” we were able to expand and accommodate a much wider audience. Our Alberta Culture Day celebration included:• A Youth Day component - held during the day and during the week to accommodate school field trips • A General Public Open House - family activity day with PG-rated screenings • An evening screening event aimed at young adults and a more mature audience

Activities included: scratch animation workshops, tour & gear demonstrations, membership giveaway and the screening of Prairie Tales 14 (a compendi-um of Alberta media arts short works).

FAVA Shares Its History (Our Archive)In 2002, FAVA began the task of creating a digital and tape-based archive of our members’ works. In fact, FAVA has become the largest single repository of media art in the province. We currently have rep-resentative work from hundreds of Alberta artists. Our collection spans the last 30 years and includes works donated from both the University of Alberta and the National Film Board. The archive serves as a wonderful tool for tracking the work of our com-munity, and it’s an invaluable resource for ongoing and future education, programming and exhibition.

Much of this collection is housed in the Provincial Archives for safekeeping and is available to the pub-lic under the terms and guidelines of the archive. Although at present we have few resources to put toward it, FAVA attempts to maintain a comprehen-sive in-house archive and digital catalogue that in-cludes copies of all participating members’ works. It is an increasingly pressing priority for FAVA to create an on going curatorial practice within the or-ganization and find the resources to develop and maintain it.

Teenage Dream Adam Bentley - Director

Alisha Jean and Madeline Setzer


FAVA Partners with Vue WeeklyOnce a month Vue Weekly Magazine profiles a FAVA media artist as a part of its online exclusives. We believe in our membership and their success-es and we’re eager to share their stories with the greater Edmonton community.

FAVA Partners with Gateway (3 Workshops)We continue to explore creative ways to increase awareness about FAVA to a wider, and more var-ied demographic. This year we partnered with the University of Alberta’s news organization “The Gateway.” We received a number of larger print ads, and a few online advertisements, and in turn, FAVA instructed Gateway volunteer staff on some of their new media art equipment.

FAVA Members VolunteerIn order to remain in good standing, FAVA mem-bers complete 12 hours of volunteer service each year, and many go well above and beyond this benchmark. Dozens of our members have logged volunteer hours in the thousands. Without the pro-digious participation of our volunteers FAVA would not be able to survive. This year FAVA volunteers officially logged over 1500 hours but many of our members have so many volunteer hours on the books that they don’t bother to count them. We estimate this total is likely more than double the recorded amount.

There are many ways our members contribute to the co-op through volunteer work:

• Distributing FAVA programming brochures, postcards and flyers• Maintaining, cleaning, and organizing FAVA production facilities and exhibition suite • Assisting at FAVA events particularly our AGLC casinos and FAVA Fest• Administrative support • Writing articles and profiles for the FAVA web site and bulletins• Participating on the Board of Directors, or one of our standing committees

FAVA keeps a schedule of tasks that members can volunteer for on a weekly or bi-weekly basis. Mem-bership Services keeps a list of members who have expressed interest in volunteering. Recruitment of volunteers is usually done via the eBulletin. So watch this space!

Beth Wishart MacKenzie,

Relief Staff,

Bell & Howell 70DR


1. Pick up a camera for the first time.

2. Shoot your story on film or video.

3. Learn from workshops, classes, and one-on-one specialized training.

4. Screen your masterpiece at FAVA Fest.

5. Win cash prizes for excellence at the FAVA GALA.

6. Get a production award to make your next project.

7. Become an Artist-in-Residence.

8. Party Party Party!

FAVA PROGRAMMING & EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 2012

Trevor Anderson,

Programming Director,

Bell & Howell Director Series

Programming for the Future of FilmmakingLast year, FAVA offered 168 days of public programming including workshops, classes, artist talks and screenings. As usual, our introductory video production class “Video Kitchen” was the over-subscribed highlight of the year. We now offer two classes a year, and it looks like we could easily offer a third. In ad-dition to our regular classes in film, video, and screenwriting, and our biennial classes in producing, and documentary method, this year FAVA offered new, specialized classes on “Making Your Own Film Emul-sion” and “Acting for Screenwriters and Directors.”

In 2012, FAVA also introduced a new, extremely popular series of “Free-for-Alls.” These are workshops where FAVA members get free hands-on training in various technical subjects including camera, sound, grip and editing. And our continuing partnership with Metro Cinema means that most of our class screen-ings premiere in the beautiful, well-located Garneau Theatre. The runaway hit of our programming season has to have been FAVA Fest, our epic week of screenings, fundraising, gala and awards.

If this is your To Do list, then FAVA Programming is the place for you.

FAVA RED Epic workshop


Video Kitchen This is our introductory level video class. Topics cov-ered include: screenwriting, budgeting, scheduling, casting, camera technique, shot lists, storyboards, lighting, sound and editing. All participants have the opportunity to get their hands dirty as they cook up their own 4 to 6 minute video. In 2012, Video Kitch-en was taught by Eva Colmers and Tim Folkmann.

Main Course Main Course is our intermediate production class. Participants must have completed FAVA’s “Video Kitchen” course, or have proven equivalent expe-rience in production and post-production. Partici-pants are given the opportunity to shoot their own short documentary, dramatic or experimental proj-ect. They are free to shoot on any of our supported formats including 16mm, 35mm HD or 4K. Partici-pants learn budgeting and scheduling basics, ad-vanced camera and production technique, and ad-vanced post-production workflow, including sound mix and color correction. In 2012, Main Course was taught by Katrina Beatty and Dylan Pearce.

Screenwriting In this workshop class, participants take their screenplays to the next stage (no pun intended). During 10 weeks, participants develop a short film script, a one-hour teleplay, or a feature film script in an intense but supportive workshop setting. In 2012, the Screenwriting workshop was taught by Mieko Ouchi.

FAVA Producing Class & Industry MixerFAVA runs a 15-week course to introduce partici-pants to the producing process. This is our most industry-oriented program. Nine members are reg-istered in the full course, and another 14 have reg-istered for separate modules. This year, 12 experts in various fields in the industry addressed the class as guest speakers. FAVA also hosted an industry mixer on November 16 with representatives from CTV, OMNI, and CTS. Ava Karvonen has returned to teach “Producing” for the third time.

FAVA EDUCATES THE MASSES WITH CLASSES

Free for All WorkshopsWe always have a “Care and Feeding” stream of workshops and demos to help members get their heads around the use of various pieces of produc-tion equipment. Quite often we charge a small fee for these sessions, but lately we find that it actu-ally saves us money to have a better-educated user group. Enter the FAVA Free For All, where mem-bers access the gear and training they need for free, and we reduce loss and damage to our tool crib. This year’s workshops included: • RED Epic Camera Operation and Workflow• DVX/HVX/AC160 Camera Operation• Final Cut Pro Editing Workshop• 16mm Film Basics• Get a Grip / Grip Equipment Use

Access To Artists ProgramThis program is an ongoing, on-demand program designed to offer educational opportunities outside of regularly scheduled classes and workshops. The “Access to Artists” program connects individu-als looking for specialized instruction with a FAVA member proficient in that area. Mentors are paid an hourly fee and FAVA provides the equipment at no cost for the duration of the session. In this way new generations of film and video artists connect with more experienced members to share knowledge.

The Return of the Super 8 ChallengesThis summer FAVA ran another of our popular Su-per 8 Challenges. Participants got a three-hour workshop on shooting Super 8; one roll of film; and a weekend rental to make a short film. This year 18 registrants had the opportunity to see their master-pieces for the first time at FAVA’s Summer BBQ.

Eva Colmers,

Interim President,

Keystone Mayfair


FAVA Fest ScreeningsAs part of our annual Gala and Festival, FAVA under-takes to screen every piece of member work sub-mitted to the awards competition. In 2012, FAVA screened an unprecedented 35 pieces of work, which included film and video shorts, experimen-tal works, two feature films and two feature-length documentaries.

Class Screenings In partnership with Metro Cinema, FAVA presents the final projects created in our classes at public screenings. Here, filmmakers see their work on the big screen for the first time and receive the ac-colades of their adoring public. In 2012, FAVA and Metro Cinema presented two dozen works from our Video Kitchen and Main Course workshop series.

Future VisionsNow in its 10th year, “Future Visions” continues to surprise and delight us. This program brings to-gether young people from Edmonton’s inner city

and exposes them to the basics of video produc-tion, workplace ethics and job communications skills. Program participants are selected in partner-ship with the Boyle Street Education Centre, iHu-man Youth Society and YOUCAN (Youth Organizing to Understand Conflict and Advocate Nonviolence). These newly created youth videos are screened at the Annual Global Visions Youth Day Festival. The class was taught by professional video artist Tim Folkmann.

FAVA HAS NO INHIBITION ABOUT EXHIBITION

FAVA Pays Artists FAVA believes in paying artists adequately for the exhibition of their work and adheres to the Indepen-dent Media Arts Alliance (IMAA) fee schedule as it is structured specifically for the media arts. Some of these screenings occur in our own exhibition suite, but often as not, we partner with Metro Cinema for premieres and special screenings.

Future Visions 10 Back (ltr): James Magee, Nikki Webb, Jasmine Nepoose

Front (ltr): Kara Rain, Mickey Spillane, Ashley Dion, Samantha Star, Brittany Jackson

Lindsay McIntyre & Baby Alice,

Film Chair, FAVA Board of Directors,

Arri 35mm


Scratch Animation WorkshopsFAVA members Patrick Arès-Pilon, Lindsay McIntyre and Adolfo Ruiz have developed an immensely popular, hands-on, workshop in scratch animation, à la Norman McLaren. This is a process whereby participants draw, paint or scratch directly on film, to create abstract animations when the film is run through a projector. This workshop was provided by FAVA to a number of community partners including Harcourt House’s Illuminate, The Art Gallery of Al-berta and our Alberta Culture Days celebrants.

FAVA Artist in Residence - Christina BattleThis year marked the return of FAVA’s Artist in Resi-dence program after being missing in action for almost 10 years. This summer we brought inter-nationally-recognized media artist Christina Battle to Edmonton for a month-long residency. During this time Christina taught a workshop that led to a public exhibition of installation work at our summer party, used our gear and facilities to produce new work and presented an exhibition of her own, gave an artist talk and presented a screening of curated work from FAVA’s archives.

She also kept regular office hours in order to interact with FAVA members. One of the best deals we’ve ever made for stimulating discourse and activity here on the Mother Ship! She’s definitely given us the desire to continue this program in the future.

Mari Sasano,

Programming Director (Interim),

Panasonic AC160

Summer Youth Camp Our week-long summer youth camp offers youth, ages thirteen to seventeen, the opportunity to ex-plore the art of filmmaking in a safe and enthusiastic environment. Participants learn the basics: every-thing from concept development to post-produc-tion. They work together to create final projects that are screened in FAVA’s exhibition suite and posted on Vimeo. The 2012 camp was facilitated by Steve Ashworth.

FAVA Gala usher Lianna Makuch


FAVA PROGRAMMMING COMPARATIVE SUMMARY 2011-2012

SCREENWRITING SPRING 10 daysMAIN COURSE - 15 daysVIDEO KITCHEN SCREENING - Fall 2011FAVA Fest - ScreeningFAVA Fest - ScreeningFAVA Fest - ScreeningFAVA Fest - ScreeningFAVA Fest - ScreeningFAVA Fest - ScreeningFAVA Fest - Artist TalkFAVA Fest - Gala & ScreeningVIDEO KITCHEN SPRING -13 daysFAVA FREE FOR ALL - RED Epic Camera OpFAVA FREE FOR ALL - RED Epic Work FlowFAVA FREE FOR ALL - DVX/HVX/AC160FAVA FREE FOR ALL - Final Cut Pro EditingSUPER 8 CHALLENGEPARTNERSHIP - AGA Staff TrainingFAVA FREE FOR ALL -16 MM BASICSEMULSIFY THIS! - 8 daysFAVA FREE FOR ALL - GET A GRIPYOUTH CAMP - SUMMER - 6 daysARTIST IN RES - CHRISTINA BATTLE - 1 monthSCRATCH ANIMATION AT ILLUMINATEVIDEO KITCHEN SCREENING - SPRING 2012MAIN COURSE SCREENING - SPRING 2012PARTNERSHIP - Gateway Staff Training - 3 daysARTIST IN RES - C Battle, - artist talkARTIST IN RES - C Battle, - Screenings from the vaultARTIST IN RES - C Battle - The art of projectionSUMMER PARTYSUPER 8 CHALLENGE - Screening Sum PartARTIST IN RES - C Battle - The art of projectionVIDEO KITCHEN FALL - 12 daysFAVA FREE FOR ALL - Colour CorrectionPRODUCING FALL 2012 - 14 daysPRODUCING - ADDITIONAL MODUALSPARTNERSHIP - ACTRA wants to by you a beerALBERTA CULTURE DAYS - Open HouseSCRATCH ANIMATION - Open HousePRAIRIE TALES SCREENING - Open HouseSCRATCH ANIMATION - Open HouseALBERTA CULTURE DAYS - Open HousePRAIRIE TALES SCREENING - Open HouseTELEFILM INFORMATION SESSIONFUTURE VISIONS - 4 weeksACTING FOR DIRECTORS - 7 daysSPONSORSHIP - CSIF $100 Film FestivalFAVA FREE FOR ALL - Location SoundFUTURE VISIONS - Screening 2012PRODUCING OPEN HOUSETELEFILM/FAVA SUPPORT ANNOUNCEMENTPRODUCTION - Producers Award- best pitchPARTNERSHIP - COLD READ EDM -10 daysACCESS TO ARTISTS (one on one workshops)WINTER ROLL OUT

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Alright folks, here’s the deal!

FAVA Production & Rentals kicked ass this past year! We hit

an all-time high for rental revenue, bringing in over $104,000!

For a department manned by two people, where everything

is rented at one quarter of the commercial rate, that’s pretty

damn good! And more importantly than the revenue being

brought in, that represents dozens of members creating

work!

The day our brand new RED Epic camera arrived from the factory it went right back out the door to shoot a locally produced feature film (I Think I Do - now playing on The W Network). Members have been shooting with it non-stop ever since – it went out 245 days this year!

But even with all the top of the line digital cinema tools in our depot, film has not been forgotten! One of our members shot a feature film on Super-16mm and short films have been made on Super 8mm, 16mm and 35mm film this year! In fact, at present, we have an equipment package in our depot large enough to outfit an entire indie feature film.

So here’s to another great year of facilitating artists and local film production! Cheers!

FAVA PRODUCTION SERVICES 2012

Katrina Beatty,

Maintenance Director,

RED Epic & Super-16mm Bolex


At FAVA we are constantly working to allocate our resources more effectively in order to remain tech-nologically and artistically relevant to our members. It’s a big task! At a time when you can shoot a film on a still camera and edit it on your smartphone, the role of a production co-op needs to be constantly re-evaluated and updated.

FAVA Meets the Production Needs of Our MembershipFAVA provides a wide range of production servic-es to our membership and supports the workflow for a wide variety of production formats. In addi-tion to such heritage technologies as 8mm, 16mm and 35mm film, we provide semi-professional and professional equipment streams for those pursuing media art in more contemporary forms. Our stellar “RED One Cam” and its big sister the “RED Epic” are now resident in-house, with a complete range of lenses. Our co-op members are the first in Canada to have access to this equipment and it is drawing excited users from our membership, our sister co-ops and the wider community.

In our digital stream we can accommodate every-thing from High Definition to 4 and 5 K production. In film we handle super 8mm to 16mm and 35mm. This makes FAVA the only shop in Alberta with ac-cess and support for such a wide range of produc-tion services.

Dylan Rhys Howard,

Production Relief Staff,

Arri SR3

Our post-production suites are being upgraded to accommodate the high capacity workflow required for processing HD and Digital imaging including 4 and 5K. Plans are also in the works for creating a new online packaging suite including: Digital Cin-ema, Protools audio mixing suite, Foley stage and Digital 5.1 surround sound.

RIDING SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF THE TECHNOLOGICAL CURVE

RED Workshop attendees include: Larry Kelly, Edmon Rotea, Dana Rayment, Dylan Rhys Howard, Tom Robinson


Every year the needs of our membership become more diverse as do the production challenges we tackle. Fortunately the knowledge of our produc-tion staff is as comprehensive as our tool crib. They are a tremendous technical resource to our membership.

Our purpose is to stimulate production, and in 2012 that is exactly what we did. FAVA provided over $456,000 in discounted production services and rentals to our members at a cost of $114,000. We also provided over $40,000 in outright cash grants and credits. That’s almost a half a million dollars in subsidies to our members and the wider community.

FAVA Makes Digital Productions PossibleAlthough we support a wide range of video for-mats, the RED Digital family, which includes the Red One and RED Epic, are our flagship HD 4K and 5K cameras. These are the same cameras that were used to shoot Valentine, District 9, and Che. FAVA also provides full production support for the RED including training and posting facilities.

FAVA, The Last Bastion of CelluloidIt’s plastered all over the news; Fuji is no longer making film stock, Kodak is struggling, process-ing labs are dropping like flies and the mainstream is abandoning film like rats leaving a sinking ship. Here at FAVA, we feel very strongly that film, as an art form, needs to sail on. FAVA continues to be “The” Alberta filmmakers production resource, and in the future we plan to expand our services to include film processing for black and white; maybe even colour!

FAVA Makes Filmmaking PossibleThis has been a great year for FAVA’s film making. The SR2, one of our 3 Super-16mm capable film cameras was out all summer on a feature and our Super-8mm challenge saw the creation of 18 indi-vidual projects. We also put an ad in American Cin-ematographer asking production people to donate their old 35mm film gear to us. Yes we did!

Our optical printer is in dry dock for a major refit. The new Canon T3i workflow will allow members to convert 16 and 35mm directly to 4K or 5K cinema files and delve harder and deeper into the world of optical printing and animation. Our 4 Steenbeck edit suites are still getting a workout and you will continue to see work shot and posted in analogue film formats. In fact we have one of the most func-tional film editing facilities in Western Canada. Typically, we don’t charge for our post film services asking only that our members use them and keep them in good repair.

That Includes Feature FilmsFAVA now has five HMI Lights. These are really big lights for really big shoots folks. And they have been in very high demand this summer along with our fully equipped grip department. Andy and Ka-trina like to say that we have everything you need to shoot a small feature film right here in the depot. Could this be your opus?

Larry Kelly,

Production Relief Staff,

RED Digital One

FAVA HAS THE TECHNICAL KNOW HOW


FAVA Partners with TelefilmNow here’s some big news. Earlier this year Tele-film Canada approached our society to recommend and short list a feature film project from Northern Alberta for their Micro-budget Feature Film Funding stream. We were one of only 24 agencies chosen to do this and we’re delighted.

Since then, we have renegotiated the guidelines to include any first-time feature filmmaker from our membership, and we extended that invitation to our sister co-ops in Grand Prairie and Yellowknife. We recommended filmmaker Wes Miron and his proj-ect Inside Out to Telefilm. As a short-listed applicant Wes has a good shot at a one hundred and twenty thousand dollar production grant. That’s 120,000 big ones! This kind of an opportunity doesn’t pres-ent itself to our membership very often and we’re pretty chuffed.

FAVA Partners with The Edmonton Folk Music Festival The EFMF/FAVA - AFA Arts PartnershipThis is the first time that FAVA has received an Arts Partnership Grant from the Alberta Foundation for the Arts. In conjunction with the Edmonton Folk Music Festival Society we have undertaken to re-store, catalogue and archive all the main stage performances from the Edmonton Folk Festival from 1998 to 2012. That’s 14 years of fantastic music programming. FAVA donated the use of leg-acy technology and our digital transfer suite for 4 months. By the time you read this it will be done and you can look forward to future EFMF musical programming that will knock your socks off.

FAVA Partners with Our Membership

FAVA Collective Rental ProgramSince 2009 the “Collective Rental Program” has al-lowed members who have their own gear to place it in FAVA’s rental department. It is then offered to the rest of our membership at reduced rates. The gear is insured and maintained by FAVA and the rental revenue is split 50/50 with the participating member. This allows us to access equipment that is beyond our current budget to purchase and it benefits the individual members by providing them with revenue for equipment that might otherwise be idle… a truly cooperative business idea.

Crew DatWe’re re-envisioning and redeveloping FAVA’s online crew directory. The “Crew Dat” database showcases the skills and qualifications of our mem-bership. If you’re looking for a production or post-production crew for your next project you’re likely to find them here.

Cold Read This is a member-initiated, FAVA-sponsored work-shop designed to bring writers, actors, and film pro-fessionals together to workshop screenplays. The inaugural “Cold Read” screenplay I Think I Do, star-ring actress Mia Kirshner, completed production in January and was delivered to the Lifetime and W Network in July 2012 for broadcast.

FAVA Partners with the Community

Teenage Dream Directed by Adam Bentley

(ltr) Dylan Pearce, Katie Gobert, Chase Gardiner, Adam Bentley


Let’s say you have a lemonade stand and you’re making

cold beverages for the neighbours and folks at the end of

your driveway. And as your mom hesitates for that instant

before shelling out another quarter for her fifth glass of

lemonade (which she made) BAM! You’re suddenly

struck with an enlightened understanding of diminishing

returns. When life gives you lemons you better have a

solid marketing plan.

MARKET, AUDIENCE & MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT - 2012

Joel Higham,

Secretary, FAVA Board of Directors,

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The Film and Video Arts Society - Alberta excels in putting the tools of production into the hands of our artist members. We are active collaborators with other agencies in the nonprofit sector, and we have developed and maintained a great series of programs and opportunities for emerging media artists. To this end we are putting our shoulders to the wheel and getting behind a couple of very exciting projects.


FAVA Fest 2012With our inaugural FAVA Fest in 2012, we succeed-ed in staging a highly visible, celebratory, public event, which drew attention to the success of our membership while creating new opportunities and partnerships with other members of the artistic, business and governmental community. It was an unqualified success.

FAVA Fest 2013FAVA Fest 2013 will be bigger, better and include the screening of all juried work submitted to the “FAVA Awards of Excellence.” Additionally, we’ll present member works successfully created with the assistance of the “2012 FAVA Produc-tion Grants.” There will also be three more $2,500 “FAVA Production Grants” awarded to stimulate production in the coming year:• The Helen Folkmann Film Award • The Lisa Trofimova Video Award • The Joe Viszmeg Documentary Award

Eight “FAVA Awards of Excellence” totaling $10,500 will also be given to recognize and celebrate the achievements of artists who have completed work in the previous eighteen months. Awards include:• Outstanding Narrative Film or Video (under 40 min)• Outstanding Documentary Film or Video (under 40 min) • Outstanding Experimental Film or Video (under 40 min) • Outstanding Long Form Documentary (over 40 min)• Outstanding Long Form Drama (over 40 min)• Outstanding Music Video • Outstanding Animation• Outstanding Inter-art Performance or Installation

We also look forward to the creation of FAVA’s first ever “Outstanding Achievement Award” given to a filmmaker, actor, writer or industry artist from our membership who has amassed an outstanding body of work or made an outstanding contribution to the Media Arts Community in Alberta.

We just haven’t been as effective at blowing our own horn as we should be. We’re one of the big-gest motivators of the art form in Western Canada, and we want people to know it.

NFB Producer Bonnie Thompson

and the “Big Man” Shaun Johnston

MacEwan Motion Graphic Designers: (ltr) Harvey Li, Arthur

Mah, Megan Henderson, Dan Wilberg, Brea Reichert, Jen

Jelfs, Bob Lysay, Andrew Hlushak


Mike McLaughlin Lisa Trofimova Video Award Heels

Dave MorganJoe Viszmeg Documentary Award The Corb Lund Project

Andrew SilkeOutstanding Long Form Film or VideoLove/Hate

Trevor AndersonOutstanding Experimental Film or Video The High Level Bridge

Lindsay McIntyreOutstanding Short Documentary Film or Video ada

Carlito GhioniOutstanding Short Film or VideoSeashore

Evan ProsofskyOutstanding Music Video Grimes ‘Oblivion’

ada - Lindsay McIntyreall-around junior male - Lindsay McIntyreBefore It Breaks - Dave MorganBreathing Empty - Wes MironCity of Bureaus - Chantelle TylerDeep of the Night - Dave MorganDeer - Fish GriwkowskyHalloweeniors - aAron munson & Paul Arnuschher silent life - Lindsay McIntyreI Want to Love You - Mike McLaughlinLines for Clarinet - John OsborneLove/Hate - Andrew SilkeMea Maxima Culpa - Eric SpoethMoney - Ken NemetchekOblivion - Evan Prosofsky

Paris Green - Mike RobertsonResidual hauntings - Kyle ArmstrongRunning Back to Everyone - Evan ProsofskySacred Cinema - Mark PowerScape - Kyle Armstrong and Leslea KrollSlingshot - Jimmy BustosStazen of the Lost - Philip JaggerStonewater - Jaro MalanowskiTerrestrials - Conor McNallyThe High Level Bridge - Trevor AndersonThe Three Lives of Panditji - Robert ChelmickThe Weightless Traveler - Eva Colmers This Is My Prairie - Fish GriwkowskyTo Hold a Thought - Alex Viszmeg

2012 FAVA FEST SCREENINGSWe screened 29 pieces of member work over the 5 day period of our inaugural run at FAVA Fest in 2012:

MEET THE 2012 FAVA FEST WINNERS

Presented By:


It has been an exciting last couple of years as we push

ourselves and members to higher standards. FAVA TV,

FAVA Fest, 5K Cameras and HMI Lighting were only distant

ideas a few years back and now they are available for our

membership. With each step new opportunities open up for

the community. FAVA TV will allow us to connect to and

support the artistic community like never before. Not only

will it create greater community partnership opportunities

for media artists, it will also open up a new vehicle for

distribution. The internet is the future for media and FAVA

TV is our big step towards it.

The new world order of digital production comes with its own problems. Cameras and editing gear have become so cheap that in many cases artists are able to afford their own. More and more people are working from home. Which is probably good for them but not necessarily good for the collective process. And a film is nothing if not a collective process. So the questions we are asking are “What can we do to fill the suites and hallways at FAVA?” and “What services do members need that they can’t access for themselves?”

FAVA LOOKS INTO THE FUTURE - NEW INITIATIVES

Andrew Scholotiuk,

Director of Production,

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So you work for a year… or two... or three… and finally create that amazing piece of media art. You have a premiere and a short run and then…. noth-ing. This is a common problem in the world of film and video. We make stuff but there is nowhere to show it. Distribution is difficult! If it weren’t, every-one would be doing it. This year, pending approved funding, we will make our first tiny foray into online broadcasting and public distribution.

The experience of developing and mounting these short series will help us create the teams and re-sources we need for the future. And they will be invaluable in terms of determining and solidifying realistic goals and objectives for FAVA’s broadcast future. Here are some of the strands we are con-sidering.

FAVA Artist TalksOver the years, luminaries such as Robert Altman, Werner Herzog, Don McKellar, and Maruscha Stan-cova have all held audiences enthralled in the old Ortona Arts Building. How wonderful it would have been to record their thoughts and ideas for the edi-fication of a wider audience and to have this visual library of thought available for others to experience in the future.

In the coming years these events will not go un-recorded. At FAVA TV Alberta artists of note and visiting artists from away will be invited to speak, present work, and discuss ideas related to their dis-cipline. Our video production team will record the event live, stream it on the Internet, then package it for future use as part of FAVA TV’s visual online catalogue.

FAVA Live @ the MetroThe French had the right idea. The Salons of Paris were hotbeds of intellectual discourse, artistic ex-pression and, in many ways, the engine behind the renaissance. Get a group of wildly divergent, intel-ligent and interesting people in the same space, expose them to the art, science and music of the day, and then stand back to see what happens. By partnering with the Metro Cinema Society, FAVA proposes to create Edmonton’s own Salon Scene. Record it live and stream it on the net.

FAVA CommunityEvery year we are asked to help theatre groups and dance troupes create some sort of digital document of their works. It’s hard… and costly. Often the best we can do is frame the proscenium, put a mike in the room and press record. Nobody’s impressed!

FAVA TV (EDMONTON’S ONLINE ARTS TELEVISION)

FAVA’s new Electronic Field Production Unit (EFP)

Sponsored by the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission and Telus Community


Now imagine if we could bring a three or four cam-era Electronic Field Production unit into the theatre, rehearse the show, then shoot it live to a digital file. With a few days of artistic collaboration our part-ners would end up with a high quality and enduring document of their show, which they could use for future distribution, self promotion and archiving. And FAVA TV would gain an hour or two of dra-matic online programming.

FAVA RewindGeneral Alternator does it, the fire department prac-tices it, CBC is doing it right now!! Rewinding is a necessary part of the art world’s ecology. If we don’t reuse or recycle our old programs and shows then the Multi-media landfill will just brim to the top with perfectly good projects that nobody gets to see anymore.

So… don’t throw that program away! Reuse it! Cu-rate it! Screen it and Stream it. That will be the job of the FAVA Rewind producer. Take 2, 3 or more film and/or video projects stitch them together with a theme, with interviews, with personal observa-tions and present them, “Live in the Ortona Room” then stream them on FAVA TV.

Just an AfterthoughtIn the halcyon days of cable television, it was the mandate of every community cable station to ac-tively showcase the artistic talents of its communi-ties. At one time you could ask Cable 10, or Shaw, or

Carat, to come and record your music event, dance revue or theatre production and chances were that if the stars aligned correctly they would show up with 2 or 3 cameras, an EFP Unit and enough staff to put your production in the can.

Today most of the community content on cable TV is actually a low-tech form of advertisement called infomercials. They feature local businesses and their products. Not a bad thing but. . . the idea of community TV, and community arts TV in particu-lar, seems to have no place in the high stakes, big money arena of todays cable distribution. FAVA TV is an experiment in Community Arts Broadcasting on-line. We hope you will find the idea appealing.

Miriam Weinfeld,

Administrative Relief Staff,

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FAVA at the TEDx Edmonton with Mickey Spilane,

Jaro Malanowski and Andrew Scholotiuk


Even More Production and Programming Initiatives

The Ortona Arts ComplexAlong with many of our friends in the Arts Indus-tries of Edmonton we have had exciting discus-sions with the architectural firm of Terry Keyko and Bob Campbell about being involved in the creation of new art facilities in Edmonton’s downtown core. However we are also pursuing our own dis-cussions about building a New Ortona Arts Com-plex down here on the flat or getting involved with the revitalization of the old Edmonton Power Plant. We have also toyed with the idea of moving to the the Grant MacEwan University west Campus in Jasper place. We are looking to create 3 or 4 Performance/Workshop/Admin spaces as well as an opportunity for a restaurant and white box gal-lery and public art space.

Digital Cinema PackagingCinemas around the world have converted to DCP (Digital Cinema Packaging) to screen their theatri-cal productions. Today at FAVA we can shoot, edit, post and exhibit in this 2K format. But what we can’t do is author. That is why FAVA continues to research DCP software technologies. If we could author 2K projects in house we would be able to screen member work in any movie house set up for 2K screenings anywhere in Canada, the United States or the world.

The FAVA Free Trade Agreement Expands to BCOur sub rental program (where we rent member equipment out and share the revenue) has been so successful that we’re taking a crack at sharing gear with a larger partner in a larger arena. This fall our RED One went to live with Cineworks in Van-couver and they sent us a much-needed AF100 4/3 broadcast camera. By sharing resources and splitting revenue with our sister co-op we are able to offer a wider range of resources to our mem-bers and increase the revenue stream from our existing gear. It’s a win-win situation.

Cast ThisWhat to do with all the eager young actors who show up at the FAVA soup kitchen? How can we find them a bowl of porridge and a warm place to stay? “Cast This,” FAVA’s very own Casting Work-book, will be the actors’ version of “Crew Dat.” Local actors will be able to submit their headshots, resumes and demos for inclusion in our new cast-ing database. Here FAVA members can search and research talent for their upcoming project.

Drinks and Demos“Drinks and Demos” is a free opportunity for members to get together in an informal way while learning about new equipment and the new re-sources available in the film community. FAVA connects with outside partners in the film indus-try to facilitate these meetings and partnerships, which often take place in the participating part-ner’s venue.

Video Kitchen Instructor Katrina Beatty


FAVA FINANCIALS 2012

As the recently appointed Treasurer of the Board, I have

just started to get a closer look at FAVA’s financial operations. I

am happy to report that I have been pleasantly surprised. My

understanding has been greatly helped by the standardizing of

the budgeting process and improved communications to the

board and staff through our Dropbox presentations. The day to

day control of financial transactions and reorganization of the

chart of accounts suggest a well managed system.

John Osborne,

Treasurer, FAVA Board of Directors,

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This year our members will reap the benefits of improved fundraising and the establishment of the endow-ment fund. Although FAVA is appreciative of on-going funding from granting agencies, we are pleased to report that almost half of our budget is funded from our general opera-tions. I look forward to working with the Board and Staff on furthering these positive changes for the next fiscal year.


If you have perused our budgeting information for this year and compared it to last you’ll notice that we had a 23% increase in our overall oper-ating budget. Here’s where the additional income and expenses come from.

1 Inflation and the Cost of Doing BusinessThe general increase in the cost of operations due to inflation last year was approx. 2.9% that is down a percentage point from the year before but we can still we expect that carrying on the same level of service this year will be proportionally higher.

2 Staff Wages & PensionsWe are hoping to affect a modest increase in wages for staff in the coming year or maybe, more impor-tantly, create a FAVA staff pension plan.

3 Festival FundingOn the recommendation of EAC staff we have com-bined our FAVA Fest cost with our general operat-ing cost for 2013 rather than applying for a Festival Seed Grant. This alone increases our budgeting projections by nearly $40,000

3 Online DistributionWe are still developing funding sources, both pub-lic and private for FAVA TV. If we are successful our 2013 budget will rise dramatically; probably in the neighborhood of $100,000 to $150,000.

Building Long Term Stability

The FAVA Endowment FundFAVA has successfully established a long-term endowment fund in partnership with the Edmon-ton Community Foundation (ECF). This was done through the Endowment Sustainability Program (ESP). In 2012, we met our monetary target and raised the $10,000 we needed to create the initial funding application. The challenge this year will be to grow the fund now that the first flush of incep-tion has subsided.

Where the Money Comes From

Where the Money Goes

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Alberta Culture, STEP)

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ASSETSCURRENT Cash 138,570 34,547 Cash - casino account (Note 3) 45,465 84,594 Accounts receivable 57,129 47,868 Prepaid expenses 4,121 2,647 245,285 169,656PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Note 4) 233,556 226,255ENDOWMENT FUND (Note 5) 10,000 - 488,841 395,911LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETSCURRENT Accounts payable 4,315 12,226 Deferred income (Note 6) 161,625 120,858 Deferred equipment grants (Note 8) 11,426 - 177,366 133,084DEFERRED CONTRIBUTIONS (Note 7) 165,652 178,446 343,018 311,530NET ASSETS Unrestricted net assets 77,919 36,574 Net investment in property plant and equipment 67,904 47,807 145,823 84,381 488,841 395,911

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FAVA FINANCIAL POSITIONStatement of Financial PositionTaken from the (Unaudited) FAVA 2012 Financial Statements Year Ended December 31, 2012

Notes on Financial Statements:

1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESSFilm and Video Arts Society Alberta (the “Society”) is incorporated under the Societies Act of Alberta and is a registered charity under the Canadian Income Tax Act. The Society is a film and video coop providing a resource centre for independent film and video artists in Edmonton and Northern Alberta.

Ashleigh Brown,

Past Treasurer, FAVA Board,

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Assets 2010-2012:

Liabilities & Net Worth 2010-2012

Notes on Financial Statements:

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIESRevenue recognitionFilm and Video Arts Society - Alberta follows the deferral method of accounting for contributions.

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REVENUE Grant revenue (Note 9) 262,439 176,096 Production revenue 116,031 90,981 Programming revenue 50,738 33,741 Casino revenue 40,863 69,640 Amortization of capital grants 38,494 39,611 Insurance indemnity 35,172 - Membership fees 18,862 16,289 Donations in kind (Note 10) 17,955 10,281 Donations (Note 10) 11,235 3,141 Other income 231 44 Fundraising 5,176 727 Trade sales 464 - Flow through revenue - 9,711 597,660 450,262ADMINISTRATION Admin expenses 18,204 15,650 Bank and service charges 3,732 4,584 Insurance expense 6,948 7,188 Office rent 16,931 18,473 Professional fees 14,487 15,700 Staff and benefits 231,081 197,174 Staff and board development 7,263 3,056 298,646 261,825EXPENSES Amortization 51,251 51,475 Bad debt recovery - (14,483) Communications expense 20,213 10,468 Flow through expense - 10,543 Fundraising expense 6,700 - Grants and awards 48,692 45,444 Production expense 23,216 28,010 Programming expense 74,661 48,795 224,733 180,252EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSESFROM OPERATIONS 74,281 8,185

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES) Interest income 1,216 480 Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment (14,055) - (12,839) 480EXCESS OF REVENUE OVER EXPENSES 61,442 8,665

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FILM AND VIDEO ARTS SOCIETY - ALBERTAStatement of Revenues and Expenditures

Taken from the (Unaudited) FAVA 2012 Financial Statements Year Ended December 31, 2012

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Edit suite equipment 126,331 99,653 26,678 12,102

Lighting equipment 39,825 30,237 9,588 4,543

Sound equipment 146,910 127,752 19,158 23,459

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Film equipment 286,742 242,071 44,671 52,786

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5. ENDOWMENT FUNDThe Society established an endowment fund in 2012. The fund is administered by Edmonton Community Foundation. The purpose of the fund is to support qualified donees who facilitate and support the de-velopment, creation, exhibition, and/or distribution of independent film, video and/or media arts in Northern Alberta. Future expected revenue from the fund will be 3.5% of the prior year balance.

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6. DEFERRED INCOMEOperating grants received during the year are recorded as revenue based on managements estimateof current year use. The remainder is deferred to the subsequent year.

2012 2011Alberta Foundation for the Arts $ 45,515 $ 46,309Casino 40,000 4,149Edmonton Arts Council - Operating 35,000 42,000Canada Council for the Arts - Operating 30,800 28,400National Film Board of Canada 5,940 -Registration fees 4,370 - $ 161,625 $ 120,858


7. DEFERRED CONTRIBUTIONSDeferred contributions are grants for capital projects. These amounts are deferred and recognized as income as the expenses are incurred. Currently all deferred contributions are being amortized with a 20% declining balance method. The grants were used to purchase equipment. The amortization of the grant matches the amortization method and rate of the equipment.

2012 2011Balance, beginning of year $ 178,446 $ 180,058Contributions 25,700 38,000Amounts amortized to revenue (38,494) (39,612)Balance, end of year $ 165,652 $ 178,446

Contributions in the current year do not include the value of any donated equipment which has beencapitalized to film, video, sound, lighting and exhibition equipment.

8. DEFERRED EQUIPMENT GRANTSThe Society provides awards and grants to Albertan artists in the form of free equipment rentals.These grants are recorded when awarded. Unused grants are recorded as a liability, until theequipment is used by the artist.

9. GRANT REVENUE 2012 2011Operating Grants Edmonton Arts Council $ 79,000 $ 39,000 Canada Council for the Arts 74,600 48,600 Alberta Foundation for the Arts 68,000 50,000 Edmonton Arts Council (Arts & Museum Building) 5,900 6,600 STEP 3,234 2,496 230,734 146,696 Project Development/Other Grants Canada Council for the Arts (Future Visions) 20,000 18,000 National Film Board of Canada 5,940 6,300 Alberta Culture Days 4,000 - Community Spirit 1,207 - Global Visions 480 - Other work grants 78 5,100 31,705 29,400Grand total $ 262,439 $ 176,096

10. DONATION REVENUE 2012 2011Donations - Individuals $ 5,615 $ 1,914Donations - Business 4,770 1,227IMAA/AMAAS contributions 850 -Subtotal 11,235 3,141Donations in Kind (Services) 11,985 175Donations in Kind (Gear) 300 6,935Donations in Kind (Programming) 5,670 3,171Grand total $ 29,190 $ 13,422


COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

FAVA a la chance à avoir de riches partenariats avec des

membres appartenant à tous les niveaux de la communauté

cinématographique. Que ça soit avec les centres d’artistes

ou avec les compagnies de production, nous persévérons à

faciliter et stimuler la création de film et vidéos indépendants.

Merci à vous, chers partenaires.

Patrick Arès-Pilon,

Programming, FAVA Board of Directors,

Viewmaster Stereoscopic Camera

FAVA is always grateful for the level of community involvement its partners have demonstrated through the years and is committed to growing these relationships. We’re looking forward to increased collaboration with our peers in the dance, theatre and music dis-iplines. With the help of our fellow artist run centres and industry supporters, we strive to make Alberta a prime location for creating independent film and video arts.


Over the years FAVA has become the Edmonton not-for-profit community’s default go-to place for mate-rial, talent, skills and equipment. We have become the production centre where artists of all stripes access a wide variety of resources in order to meet their project goals. The draw on these resources has signifi-cantly increased over the years, as a result of the continued attrition in Alberta’s production community.

As active members of the Edmonton arts community we represent and advocate for Alberta media artists locally, nationally and internationally. As such we are participating members of:• The Edmonton Arts Council (EAC)• The Professional Arts Coalition of Edmonton (PACE)• The Ortona Armoury Artist Association (OAAA) • The Alberta Media Arts Alliance Society (AMAAS) • The Independent Media Arts Alliance (IMAA)

FAVA also supports artists through:• The production and exhibition of film, video and media arts creations• Project initiatives including collaborations with Edmonton arts organizations • Ongoing developmental and learning opportunities• Communication within the membership and the greater Edmonton arts community

... of Our Sister OrganizationsWhile FAVA remains dedicated to the work of individual motion artists we also support the work of a variety of non-profit society and community NGOs. Usually, partnerships with other arts or not-for-profit organizations are coordinated through a champion within the FAVA membership – a media artist who also has a passion for that charity’s endeavours.

FAVA MEETS THE NEEDS ...... of Our Regional Artists

Halloweeniors Paul Arnusch and aAron munson - directors

(ltr) Aaron Parker, Paul Arnusch, aAron munson


Alberta Aboriginal ArtsAlberta Culture DaysAlberta Book Fair SocietyAlberta Media Arts Alliance SocietyAlberta Motion Picture Industry AssociationAlberta Playwright’s NetworkArt Gallery of AlbertaBalcony TVBoreal Electroacoustic Music Soc. (BEAMS)Change for ChildrenCite FrancophoneCitie BalletDOC AlbertaDreamspeakers Festival

Edmonton Film SchoolEdmonton Folk Music FestivalEdmonton Independent Filmmakers AssociationEdmonton OperaFringe Theatre AdventuresGlobal Visions Film FestivalHarcourt HouseiHuman Youth SocietyLatitude 53MAA & PAA TheatreMedia Art & Design in Edmonton (M.A.D.E.)Metro CinemaMetro ShortsNeWest PressNorthern Light Theatre

River City Shakespeare Festival / Freewill PlayersShadow TheatreShumka Ukrainian Dancers SNAPTheatre YesTheater of the New HeartThe Edmonton Wish FoundationThe Works Art and Design Festival

...of The Edmonton Arts CommunityFAVA has always had strong ties with other arts organizations in our community and the surrounding region. We often collaborate with organizations and provide sponsorships and support.

Community Service & Not-for-Profit Organizations FAVA collaborates, and offers support to a number of community service and not-for-profit organizations. We offer technical support, resources, expertise and post-production facilities as well as peer and artist support.

Boyle Street Education Centre CJSR Edmonton Economic Development Gateway Publishing Inner City High School

Kikino Metis SettlementNational Addictions Awareness Week NAAWscars Ortona Armoury Tenants Association

FAVA MEETS THE NEEDS ...

Wes Miron,

Video, FAVA Board of Directors,

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Two Admirals and a Petty Officer

(ltr) Dave Cunningham, Rick Gustavsen, Peter Jarvis


Media Arts Organizations, Industry Organizations & Production CompaniesFAVA is the only media arts centre in Northern Alberta and as such we have established relationships with many media arts organizations, industry associations, local independent production companies, and other commercial service providers.

Alberta Film CommissionBanff Centre for the ArtsEdmonton Film CommissionCSIF – Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers CineworksEMMEDIA QAS – Quickdraw Animation Society UTV, University Television @ the U of AAMAAS – Alberta Media Arts Alliance Soc.

IMAA – Independent Media Arts AllianceAMPIA – Alberta Motion Picture Industries AssociationIATSE – International Association of Theatre & Stage EmployeesACTRA – Alliance of Cinema, Television and Radio ArtistsNational Film Board of Canada Whistler Film FestivalDOC AlbertaKodakMulti-Media Risk

Metro Cinema Niagara Custom LabsPanacea EntertainmentPRIMAStudio Post TelefilmCiné Audio/VisualMatrix Video Communications Corp. VistekL.A.M. TechPlayback MagazineWomen in Film and Television

Educational Institutions Alberta is host to a number of post secondary institutions with mo-tion picture, television, digital media and fine arts programs. Many of these institutions introduce their students to FAVA and drop by for tours. In addition, students in these programs take workshops and classes offered at FAVA as a way of enhancing and expand-ing the education they are receiving at school. FAVA also offers support to various departments at these institutions in the form of technical resources and instruction when necessary.

Boyle Street Education CentreGrant McEwan University – Design and Digital Media Program, Arts & Cultural Management ProgramInner City High SchoolNAIT – Radio and Television Red Deer College

University of Alberta – Film Studies, Faculty of ExtensionVictoria School for the Visual and Performing ArtsF R Haythorn High School Shawn Pinchbeck,

Audio, FAVA Board of Directors,

Beyerdynamic DT880 Pro

FAVA Gala Nick Knack and Noel

(ltr) Nick Carter, Noel Taylor, Jesse Cunningham, Elliot Thomas


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Year Of Incorporation 1982Year End December 31st Statement of Artistic Goals and Objectives

Mandate The Film and Video Arts Society-Alberta (FAVA) is an artist-run centre that facilitates and supports the production and exhibition of indepen-dent film, video and new media art in Northern Alberta.

Goals & Objectives1. To benefit the public and contribute to the cultural opportunities

available to all members of the community through the presen-tation of independent Canadian film, video and media arts on a non-profit basis

2. To promote in the public the appreciation of the aesthetic value of the artistic works of Canadian artists in the areas of film, video and media arts

3. To educate, train and develop in interested members of the public aesthetic and technical skills in film, video and media arts

4. To accomplish the foregoing objects, in part, by assisting in the production of Canadian independent film, video and media arts

5. To do all other ancillary to the above-noted objects including to give grants, lease lands, sell, manage, lease, mortgage, dispose of and otherwise provide and deal in and with equipment and other various objects and to raise money by a variety of methods including casinos, exhibitions and direct solicitation

We pursue these objectives through the following:• Maintenance and acquisition of a pool of equipment for the cre-

ation, screening and transmission of media art, available at dis-counted rates for independent artistic endeavors

• The development of our members as artists and craftspeople, through classes, workshops, networking and mentorship oppor-tunities

• The dissemination of our members’ work, in partnership with Metro Cinema and local festivals and through our website (www.fava.ca)

• The direct support of member projects, with modest cash, equip-ment and services grants to media art projects, and the commis-sioning of new work

VisionFAVA’s ambition is to offer excellent and nationally recognized re-sources and opportunities to a diverse community of artists, in order to create and showcase independent film, video and media arts.

Board of Directors FAVA uses the management board model for governing and directing the activities of the co-op. The board meets monthly and is actively involved with both the staff and membership often on a daily basis. We have standing committees for Production, Pro-gramming, and Finances, which also meet monthly.

FAVA’s Staff Our current (and totally awesome) staff line up is:

Dave Cunningham Executive Director InterimChristine Frederick Executive AssistantMelissa Thingelstad Director of Communications & Membership ServicesAndrew Scholotiuk Director of ProductionKatrina Beatty Director of MaintenanceTrevor Anderson Director of ProgrammingMari Sasano Interim Director of ProgrammingAerlan Barrett Summer StaffDylan Rhys-Howard Relief StaffBeth Wishart MacKenzie Relief staffMiriam Weinfeld Relief staffaAron munson Relief staffLarry Kelly Relief staff

JUST THE FACTS MA’AM!


Creating work in media art is expensive. Media artists require extensive technical knowledge. We need to find and develop opportunities to create and we need the time, space and resources to complete our projects – all the while paying the bills and keeping the wolf from the door.

At FAVA we have a small, capable and knowledgeable staff. Our task is to nurture our membership, advocate on behalf of our artists, and support the larger cultural community. In Calgary, four media arts production centres serve the equivalent of FAVA’s constituency here in Edmonton. This makes us unique, even in the landscape of singular and unique cooperatives. We’re IT. We’re the ones in the community committed to educating, training supporting and promoting media artists in Northern Alberta… and we’re proud and honored to do it.

FAVA is doing a great job, but we need the community’s support to continue this success. We would like to thank all our funders for their generous past support and we look forward to our continued partnership in the promising future.

FAVA REALLY IS “IT”


The Final Word: Lighting is EverythingFAVA is well lit; it has great back-ground lighting and a lovely eye light. Cinema is about illusion and magic. Documentary is about someone’s truth about some thing. FAVA is all these things. There are different ideas about the truth… what is it? Is my FAVA the same as your’s or are we free to make up our own version?

Sure we are free, but FAVA is also about community, storytell-ing and working collectively, even though our ideas are sometimes not even remotely the same. So the future is more about “what can we do,” rather than “we do that,” if you follow my drift.

FAVA is in a sweet spot, opti-mism abounds, there is hope and a sense of what we can and will do. It was a pretty good year for the true believers.

And BTW Film lives, the reports of its death are premature.

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