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Social Night! (18+)
2015-05-29 20:00 - 23:00 (America/Edmonton) | Bar One, 9805 100 St., Grande Prairie, Alberta, T8V 6X3, Canada
Enjoy a drink and lively film conversation among fellow filmmakers and media artists.
Be there or… you'll be somewhere else.
This event is for adults only due to venue restrictions.

Film Stew: Inaugural Meeting
2015-05-21 21:30 - 23:30 | Card's Board Game Cafe, 10001 100 Ave, Grande Prairie, Alberta, T8V 0V2, Canada
Got the Filmmaking Bug?
Whether you’re brainstorming ideas, figuring out a crucial plot point, or editing a scene, come out to the Film Stew to discuss your film and receive constructive feedback from fellow filmmakers. Also, lend your ideas in helping other filmmakers create their projects.

Much like a book club, Film Stew will meet monthly to discuss projects at whatever stage you’re in. You’ll have assignments due the next meeting, which will hopefully keep you on track moving forward with your film!
Join us for the inaugural meeting and get your film off an running!

Filmmaker Insights Panel: "Moving on Up – Turning Short Film Success into a Feature Debut"
2015-05-09 16:15 - 17:15 | Grande Prairie Live Theatre, 10130 - 98 Ave, Grande Prairie, Alberta, T8V 0P6, Canada
Filmmaker Insights panel – $12 ($8 students)
4:15 pm – 5:15 pm, Sat, May 9, 2015
Grande Prairie Live Theatre, 10130 – 98 Avenue
Panelists: Josh Miller, Brian Morey, Cody Blue Snider
You’ve made a great short film. It’s won awards on the festival circuit. Now is the time to turn that success into your feature debut. But how?
As part of the Filmmaker Insights programming offered on Sat, May 9 in collaboration with Reel Shorts, our jury members will share their insights about what you must do to take full advantage of this opportunity. What are the pitfalls to avoid? Does the road to success always mean leaving short films behind?
Get your tickets at the GPLT box office!

Filmmaker Insights Panel: "Looking for Laurels – Festival Circuit Tips from the Pros"
2015-05-09 14:30 - 15:30 | Grande Prairie Live Theatre, 10130 - 98 Ave, Grande Prairie, Alberta, T8V 0P6, Canada
Filmmaker Insights panel – $12 ($8 students)
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm, Sat, May 9, 2015
Grande Prairie Live Theatre, 10130 – 98 Avenue
Panelists: Scott Belyea and Cody Blue Snider
Making a great short film is only the start. Now you want people to see it, but there are close to 5,000 film festivals around the world and almost all of them want a submission fee before they’ll consider your film. You need a strategy!
As part of the Filmmaker Insights programming offered on Sat, May 9 in collaboration with Reel Shorts, these award-winning filmmakers will share their insights about what to do to optimize your film’s chances of success on the festival circuit and what you should do to take advantage of that success.
Get your tickets at the GPLT box office!

Filmmaker Insights Workshop: "Fool’s Day – Concept to Creation (Making an Award-Winning Short)"
2015-05-09 10:00 - 14:00 | Ernie Radbourne Pavillion at Muskoseepee Park, 10326 102 Ave, Grande Prairie, Alberta, T8V 1C1, Canada
Filmmaker Insights workshop – $40 ($25 students)
10:00 am – 2:00 pm, Sat, May 9, 2015 (includes a half-hour lunch break)
Muskoseepi Pavilion, Muskoseepi Park (entrance at 102 St & 102 Ave)
Presenter: Cody Blue Snider
As part of the Filmmaker Insights programming offered on Sat, May 9 in collaboration with Reel Shorts this 4-hour workshop (including a half-hour break for lunch) will cover every aspect of the filmmaking process, from concept to creation. International award-winning filmmaker Cody Blue Snider will walk you through every stage of the short filmmaking process for his short Fool’s Day which won the Audience Choice Award at the 2014 Reel Shorts Film Festival. The topics covered will include:

Concept: Coming up with the right idea. (How to know you have a story worth writing.)
Script and story: The most important phase. Script length? Knowing your genre. Short story structure vs. feature structure. Universal laws of successful storytelling. (His personal writing process.) Getting and taking notes. Addition by subtraction in writing.
Budget and raising money: Running a successful Kickstarter campaign. Where to spend and where to be cheap.
Pre-Production: What makes up pre-production. Where your movie is made. Casting. Location scouting. Deals and favors. Problems with using favors. (What is pre-production and why it is crucial where your movie is made.)
Production: What comprises production? Where your movie is destroyed and how you can minimize the damage. Cody’s set commandments.
Post Production: What comprises post production? What each phase entails. An overview of: editing, sound design, sound mixing, color correction, special FX, music acquisition and working with a composer. Screening your film and receiving notes successfully.
Film festival strategy: What is a film festival strategy? How to submit to festivals. Why you shouldn’t get down if you get rejected. How to optimize your chances of acceptance. Film festival politics.
Doing the festival circuit: What you can accomplish by traveling the circuit and how to capitalize on your success when you have it.
ALSO: Why you make a short film. Short film distribution. Secrets to acquiring representation. Capitalizing on heat in Hollywood.

Get your tickets at the GPLT box office!

Frantic48 Screenings (x2)
2015-05-08 19:30 - 23:30 | Grande Prairie Live Theatre, 10130 - 98 Ave, Grande Prairie, Alberta, T8V 0P6, Canada
Come and watch this year’s Frantic48 submissions at the Reel Shorts Film Fest at GPLT. The package will screen twice, both on Friday May 8. Premiere Screening at 7:30 pm (GPLT); Encore Screening at 9:30 pm (GPLT).
Thirteen local teams competed two weeks ago to write, shoot, and edit a short film in 48 hours, right here in the Peace Region.
Prizes (Generously Sponsored by Community Futures Grande Prairie) will be awarded for audience choice and best juried film.
$12 ($8 students)
Presented in collaboration with Reel Shorts Film Festival. Get your tickets from the GPLT Box Office here.

Reel Shorts Film Festival 2015
2015-05-05 - 2015-05-10 | Grande Prairie Live Theatre, 10130 - 98 Ave, Grande Prairie, Alberta, T8V 0P6, Canada
One of the best events of the year in Grande Prairie. Come check out hundreds of short films from around the world and those made right in the Peace Region. This year's fest also includes the second annual Frantic48.

Frantic48 Challenge
2015-04-24 - 2015-04-26 | Peace Region, Alberta, Canada
Over the course of an adrenaline-filled weekend filmmaking teams compete to write, shoot, and edit a short film based on a randomly selected genre, and a provided line of dialogue and prop. The best films will be screened as part of the Reel Shorts Film Festival on Friday May 8th in Grande Prairie, Alberta.
Thanks to the generous support of our presenting sponsor, Community Futures Grande Prairie, there will be a $500 cash prize for the Best Film Award as well as a $500 cash prize for the Audience Choice Award again this year.
Teams of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate. All short films must be produced in the Peace Region to qualify for entry. PRIMAA is happy to help individuals find a team to join.

Registration Closes at 6pm April 21st, 2015. Early-bird Registration closes April 1st at 6pm.
Registered teams can pick up your info packets at Fusion Cup in Grande Prairie on Friday April 24 at 6pm. Out of town teams can request digital delivery of their info packets.

STORYHIVE: Info Session
2015-04-13 18:00 - 20:00
Learn more about an awesome opportunity to make your next music video project happen. STORYHIVE: Music Video Edition launched on March 2nd, and we’re holding a meet-up info session in Grande Prairie to give you the inside scoop. Hear from the STORYHIVE team on how you can pitch your music video idea for a chance at one of 20 $10,000 grants in British Columbia and Alberta.
PARTICIPATION PERKS:

Apply for 1 of 20 X $10,000 grants + distribution on Optik TV On Demand
Become a finalist to compete for $20,000 to produce another music video and $10,000 for a short documentary, as well as training and mentorship opportunities
Make content that matters to you and retain rights to your finished work
Showcase your talent in the Creators Directory
Connect with new audiences and gain exposure
Join STORYHIVE events and workshops

Light refreshments will be served. Registration is free. Please register at Eventbrite.
This event is hosted by Prem Gill, Director of Original Production and Programming at TELUS.
GET FUNDED. GET TOGETHER. GET IN THE HIVE.
Team STORYHIVE
What is STORYHIVE?
STORYHIVE is a Kickstarter-Inspired online platform where local content creators can pitch their ideas for a chance at a 10K production grant from TELUS. Top picks as voted by the community are awarded production funding and distribution on Optik TV On Demand. For more information on how you can get involved in our creative community, go to www.storyhive.com. Like STORYHIVE on Facebook.

Frantic48 Prep Session (FREE)
2015-04-12 13:30 - 17:00 | Rotary Training Room, Montrose Cultural Centre, 9839 103 Avenue, Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada
Wondering if the Frantic48 is for you? Already signed up, but not sure where to start? Looking for a team?
If you answered yes to any of these, then this free info session is for you. PRIMAA board members and other filmmakers will be on hand to present an overview, share tips and tricks, and answer questions.
Mark your calendars and join us at Grande Prairie's Montrose Cultural Centre in the Rotary Community Room at 1:30 on April 12.

PRIMAA Social Night (18+)
2015-03-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Bar One, 9805 100 St., Grande Prairie, Alberta, T8V 6X3, Canada
Enjoy a drink and lively film conversation among fellow filmmakers and media artists.
Be there or… you'll be somewhere else.
This event is for adults only due to venue restrictions.
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