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matching it to the right medium and audience to maximize impact and build a community around your organization or cause. Come prepared to share your message!
Facilitator: Gareth Kirkby. See bio on page 53.
Length: 1 day
Dates: Sat, Dec 6, 2014
Times: 9am-5pm
Cost: $95 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Sat, Nov 22, 2014
Content Curation:
Learn to Collect, Sort and Present Effective Online Content PASF3817
With so much content available online, deciphering what is relevant for you or your business can be time consuming. This course introduces you to free internet tools to help you nd, lter, and share content that
is relevant, meaningful and credible. You will learn what content curation is, how to use it to write valuable business reports, and walk away with a content curation strategy that you can apply to your business or interest.
Facilitator: Marni Wedin. See bio on page 59.
Length: 2 days
Dates: Tue & Wed, Feb 17 & 18, 2015 Times: 9am-4pm
Cost: $295 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Tue, Feb 3, 2015
Documentary Film Production Intensive PASF3813
The art of fact-based lmmaking is explored in
this three-weekend intensive workshop that will empower you to develop your lmmaking ideas from premise to script;
to shooting plan to completed lm. Learn how to write, think, and translate abstract concepts into narratives and visuals while gaining a command of the hands-on production process. You’ll be guided by a Gemini Award winning director and learn the ropes in a fun and engaging way that will result in a completed lm.
Facilitator: Dwayne Beaver. See bio on page 47.
Length: 6 days (weekends) Date:Sat&Sun,Nov15&16,22&23, 29&302014
Time: 10am-4pm
Cost: $395 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Sat, Nov 1, 2014
It’s All About the Sel e: Creating Your Brand PASF3811
Social media has made us
all instant publishers and producers. We create our
own personal magazines/TV shows every day. The world is watching. Are you creating who you want to become? Learn to create your own personal brand effectively in this dynamic and participatory one-day course.
Facilitator: Leanne Allen. See bio on page 46.
Length: 1 day
Dates: Thu, Nov 20, 2014
Times: 9am-4pm
Cost: $135 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Thu, Nov 6, 2014
Motion Picture Industry Orientation (Nov) PASF3815, (Apr) PASF3816
Find out about the players and behind-the-scenes workings of the lm industry in this union required introductory course. Learn who’s who on the set, develop your set etiquette, and the well-established protocols of set safety. Explore the various jobs in the business and the realities of working in the lm industry. In the end you’ll have the tools you’ll need to decide
if this work is for you. You’ll leave with con dence to feel comfortable your rst day on set.
Facilitator: Kathleen Gilbert. See bio on page 52.
Length: 2 days Date:Sat&Sun,Nov8&9,2014orSat &Sun,Apr25&26,2015
Time: 10am-3:30pm
Cost: $125 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Sat, Oct 25, 2014 or Sat, Apr 11, 2015
Screenwriting and Visual Storytelling PASF3814
Learn the art of screenwriting or how to conceive and write stories audio-visually for lm, television and new media. You’ll be guided by a Gemini Award winning writer-director
and learn the ropes in a fun and engaging way that will result in a completed ve page screenplay. This course offers a blended model of ve on-line modules and a one weekend intensive workshop where participants can attend in person or via Skype.
Facilitator: Dwayne Beaver. See bio on page 47.
Length: 6 weeks online,
2 days face-to-face
Dates: (online) Mon, Mar 23-Fri, May 1, (f-to-f) Sat & Sun, May 2 & 3, 2015 Times: (online) asynchronous;
(May 2 & 3) 10am-4pm
Cost: $495 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Mon, Mar 9, 2015
Social Media not Social Advertising: How Business Must Create Their Own Media to Survive PASF3810
With the Internet, distribution is virtually free and mainstream media is no longer the most ef cient way to reach your audience. This course will teach you which medium to use to create branded content and which platform you can use to effectively distribute it.
Facilitator: Leanne Allen. See bio on page 46.
Length: 2 days
Dates: Wed & Thu, Feb 25 & 26, 2015 Times: 9am-4pm
Cost: $275 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Wed, Feb 11, 2015
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