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Kim Guise of TELUS joins NSI board of directors

Posted: 05 Jul 2016 08:20 AM PDT

The National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kim Guise, director of local and original programming at TELUS, to its board of directors.

“On behalf of the board, I’m happy to welcome Kim to NSI,” said Norm Bolen, chair of NSI’s board of directors. “Her work at TELUS and her experience and commitment to the Canadian screen industry are a perfect fit with NSI’s strengths in training writers, directors and producers.”

As director of local and original programming at TELUS, Kim oversees a multi-million dollar portfolio supporting BC and Alberta filmmakers and organizations. Since joining TELUS in 2013, Kim has played a key role in setting TELUS’ local content strategy and enabling TELUS to be an innovator and leader in local programming and the creative industries. Kim is passionate about enabling people from diverse backgrounds and experiences to tell stories that are meaningful to them and their communities.

Before joining TELUS, Kim spent 10 years in the western office of Telefilm Canada, a crown corporation that makes equity investments in Canadian content projects. Prior to that, Kim was a financial services lawyer at a national business law firm, with a practice that combined secured lending and entertainment law.

“I’m very honored to join NSI’s board of directors,” said Kim. “I look forward to contributing to a team that provides valuable training and development to Canada’s up-and-coming storytellers and content creators, launching productive careers and strengthening the industry.”

Kim joins distinguished NSI board members:

NSI bids a fond farewell to Ron Suter and Christine Shipton, both of whom are stepping down from NSI’s board of directors. The board and staff thank Ron and Christine for their longtime commitment and dedication to NSI.

About the National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI)

Renowned for having given many emerging filmmakers, television writers and producers their first breaks, the National Screen Institute provides training and production support through courses like NSI Totally Television, NSI Drama Prize, NSI New Voices, NSI Features First, Movie Central Script to Screen, Corus Diverse TV Director, NSI Aboriginal Documentary, TELUS STORYHIVE Web Series and Digital Shorts, and TELUS Optik™ Local.

NSI also offers exposure through the NSI Online Short Film Festival and provides vast resources and support to those in the film, television and digital media industries at nsi-canada.ca.

The National Screen Institute – Canada (NSI) operates with ongoing funding from Core Funders: Manitoba Sport, Culture and Heritage and the City of Winnipeg through the Winnipeg Arts Council; Benefactors: Corus Entertainment and Telefilm Canada; Patron: Bell Media; Builders: The Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation, NBCUniversal and Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries; Strategic Sponsors: Entertainment One, Super Channel and Blue Ant Media; Friends: ZoomerMedia, APTN, RBC Emerging Artists Project, Manitoba Film & Music and Breakthrough Entertainment.

All media enquiries

Laura Friesen, Manager, Communications & Alumni Relations
Tel: 204.957.2999 or email: laura.friesen@nsi-canada.ca

Earth to Avery by Julianna Notten + 2 more films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Festival

Posted: 05 Jul 2016 08:06 AM PDT

Three new films in this week’s NSI Online Short Film Fest from directors Julianna Notten, Tymur Markunin and Benjamin Noah.

Earth to Avery

Earth to Avery | Drama, 15:00, English, ON, 2015 | Director: Julianna Notten

Avery is convinced she’s from another planet, which is causing some trouble as she adjusts to her new foster placement.

Phobia

Phobia | Animation, 2:11, English, ON, 2015 | Director: Tymur Markunin

A little boy with a great imagination and an even greater secret.

Sundays

Sundays | Music video, 6:30, English, NL, 2015 | Director: Benjamin Noah

A short film disguised as a music video about one man’s quest for knowledge. Shot over the course of a year incorporating all four seasons in Newfoundland.

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