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Director Danis Goulet (NSI Drama Prize) is seeking Indigenous talent for film crew mentorship opportunities on her latest project Night Raiders. First Nation, Métis and Inuit applicants are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must:

• Be residents of Ontario
• Able to be Toronto-based for the duration of the position
• Available for training in late September
• Available for the entire five-week shooting schedule (October 8 to November 11)

The production team is interested in hearing from everyone but will give priority to those interested in the art department; camera department; locations; or producer assistant.

Please provide a cover letter, the department you are interested in and a resume highlighting your relevant experience. Please indicate in your cover letter if you have a driver’s license. Submit your application to NightRaidersMovie@gmail.com. Indicate in the subject line of your email: Indigenous Talent for Crew | Name | Location.

The deadline for applications is September 13, 2019.

Night Raiders is a Canadian sci-fi feature film that will shoot in Ontario and Manitoba in fall 2019. The film is written and directed by Danis Goulet, a Saskatchewan-born Cree/Métis filmmaker whose shorts include the award-winning Wakening and Barefoot.

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Three new films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival from directors Andrew Moir, Stephen J. Payne and Kelly Fanson.

Take Me to Prom

Take Me to Prom | Documentary, 20:30, English, ON, 2019 | Director: Andrew Moir

Featuring intimate, charming interviews with queer Canadians ranging in age from 88 to 17, Take Me To Prom invites audiences to revisit an adolescent milestone while telling a story of social change that spans more than 70 years.

Operation Happy Day

Operation Happy Day | Documentary, 22:15, English, MB, 2019 | Director: Stephen J. Payne

Twenty-two dogs, five days and 5,000 kilometres is part of the story behind the extraordinary rescue of 111 dogs.

Cleverly Disguised

Cleverly Disguised | Drama, 20:17, English, ON, 2019 | Director: Kelly Fanson

A middle-aged man, weary and pensive, returns home on a train. He’s a complicated hero with a secret identity. Narrating his own story, he guides us through a series of flashbacks, beginning 20 years earlier where circumstances change the course of his life.

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

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

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