Latest posts from National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI)

Two new films in the NSI Online Short Film Festival from directors Claude Bauschinger and Shimon Machida.

Blood Lineage

Blood Lineage | Comedy, 6:17, English, BC, 2017 | Director: Claude Bauschinger

When her friend comes back from a coffee date, Tanis begins a bizarre discussion about having children with other Natives just to have Native kids so their native history doesn’t die out.

It’s a comical look at a real fear Natives have.

Ambitions

Ambitions | Drama, 11:28, English, BC, 2018 | Director: Shimon Machida

A promising young actress dives deep into the world of theatre. But the more she strives for fulfillment and applause, her dream becomes enveloped by a nightmarish reality.

• • •

Call for films / submit by December 7

We’re accepting films through FilmFreeway until Friday, December 7, 2018. Films programmed from this submission period will appear online between January 7 and March 25, 2019.

If your film is programmed, you have a chance of winning the A&E Short Filmmakers Award for best film. We accept films released after January 1, 2013.

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

See the most recent winners.

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

Submit your film

The NSI Online Short Film Festival is made possible through the support of Festival Partner Telefilm Canada; Supporting Sponsors Corus Entertainment, Blue Ant Media and Breakthrough Entertainment; Award Sponsor A&E Television Networks; and Industry Partner the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television.

The post Blood Lineage by Claude Bauschinger + 1 more film in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival appeared first on National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI).

We’re hiring!

We’re looking for someone to fill the new role of Indigenous programs and administrative assistant. This is a contract position scheduled to start January 2019 and run until August 2019.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the film community and in an office environment.

Application deadline is December 4, 2018 at 4 p.m. Central Time. Learn more about the position and apply.

The post NSI career opportunity: Indigenous Programs and Administrative Assistant appeared first on National Screen Institute - Canada (NSI).