FROM THE DIRECTOR'S CHAIR

Inside Out Ottawa-Gatineau LGBT Film And Video Festival: Audience up by 15%!

By Jason St-Laurent,
Director of Programming

We're back from our satellite festival at the National Gallery of Canada! With a box office increase of 15%, we're delighted by the community's support of this young initiative. A record-breaking 20 community groups and sponsors came on board to support Inside Out and we salute them, including our Founding Media Sponsor Capital Xtra!

We hosted guests from as far away as France, including Paris-based artist and filmmaker Brice Dellsperger and St. John's, Newfoundland documentary filmmaker Gerry Rogers, both of whom charmed the pants off festival-goers.

On closing night, we presented to a sold-out crowd the Audience Award for Best Feature (Ferron: Girl on a Road by Gerry Rogers) and Best Short (Get Happy by Mark Payne).

For more information on the Ottawa-Gatineau festival, please consult www.insideout.ca/ottawa09

LATEST NEWS

Employment Opportunity: Programming Assistant

Inside Out, presenters of the annual Toronto LGBT Film and Video Festival, is seeking a creative, dynamic and enthusiastic Programming Assistant to assist the Director of Programming with the organization and administration of the programming for the 2010 Festival. The Programming Assistant position reports to the Director of Programming.

Responsibilities:
* Oversees Festival submissions, including cataloguing and data entry
* Assists with research and solicitation of film and video entries
* Organizes the volunteer screening committee and programming committee
* Oversees dubbing tapes for media and jury purposes, both in- house and through dubbing facilities
* Co-ordinates jury logistics
* Co-ordinates special Festival programs, including panel discussions, artist talks and exhibition co-presentations
* Assists with the notification of accepted and rejected filmmakers
* Liaises with Festival Publicist to fulfil media requests for screeners
* Coordinates materials for program guide production and Festival website, including: Preparing Print Source and Distributor lists, collection of film stills, fact-checking/editing program notes
* Assists with print traffic and guest relations, prior to and during the Festival
* Assists with the marketing of Festival and its programs
* Program introductions during the Festival
* Hosting sponsored dinners with invited filmmakers and artists
* Post-festival press kits and sending out of program guides

In addition, there is the opportunity to participate in the programming of the Festival, at the discretion of the Director of Programming.

Experience:
* Previous administrative experience is required
* Experience working in the non-profit arts sector
* Previous experience working for a film festival is an asset

Skills:
* Excellent computer skills (Mac environment) and knowledge of software programs including Microsoft Office (including Excel and Word), FileMaker Pro and Photoshop (basic)
* Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
* Ability to work to strict deadlines
* Knowledge of queer film and video an asset

Term of Contract
This is a full-time contract position beginning in early January. The contract continues through to June 4, 2010.

Remuneration: $450 per week (based on full-time week)

Deadline for Applications: Monday December 21, 2009

Interested candidates should apply with a cover letter and resume to:
Inside Out
ATTN: Programming Assistant Position
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 219, Toronto, ON M5V 3A8
Fax: 416.977.8025
Email: jason@insideout.ca

Inside Out is an equal opportunity employer. All applications will be received in confidence. We thank all candidates for applying; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

LEND US YOUR EYES

Be part of the process of getting queer images and ideas out on the screens of Toronto by being a member of the Inside Out Screening Committee. We are looking for people who love to watch short films/videos of all shapes and sizes and who can bring an individual perspective to the Screening Committee. There are a limited number of vacancies on the Committee. The Screening Committee represents the diversity in our audiences: age, gender, ethnicity - we encourage participation from under represented communities.

If you are interested in becoming a member please email Jason with your interest and a one paragraph bio by December 15. You must be willing to commit to weekly viewing sessions on Wednesday evenings from January to end of March..

For more information you can email or call Jason at jason@insideout.ca, (416) 977-6847.

AROUND TOWN

A Single Man

by Tom Ford

IN SELECT THEATRES DECEMBER 11th

Set in Los Angeles in 1962, at the height of the Cuban missile crisis, A SINGLE MAN, is the story of George Falconer, a 52 year old British college professor [Colin Firth] who is struggling to find meaning to his life after the death of his long time partner, Jim [Matthew Goode]. George dwells on the past and cannot see his future as we follow him through a single day, where a series of events and encounters, ultimately leads him to decide if there is a meaning to life after Jim. George is consoled by his closest friend Charley [Julianne Moore], a 48 year old beauty who is wrestling with her own questions about the future. A young student of George’s, Kenny [Nicholas Hoult], who is coming to terms with his true nature, stalks George as he feels in him a kindred spirit.

A SINGLE MAN is a romantic tale of love interrupted, the isolation that is an inherent part of the human condition, and ultimately the importance of the seemingly smaller moments in life.

Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) December 2009 Workshops

LIFT is a member-driven non-profit organization that provides affordable access to equipment, education and space for those who want to make films.

Fall Filmmaking Workshops Continue:
Upcoming workshops in December include Intro to Pro Tools, New Platform Distribution, Digital Manipulation with Pure Data, Basic Web for Artists, Starting a Small Business, Location Sound Recording and many more. Spaces are limited!

Full details about workshop schedule, event and auction visit http://ww.LIFT.on.ca

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Final Word

Thanks for Coming Out!

Winter may just be around the corner but the Festival spirit was on display on November 17th as Inside Out presented a double-bill of queer films at the ROM. Audiences were treated to a powerhouse performance by Sharon Gless in Hannah Free, and laugh-out-loud-while-rolling-your-eyes camp courtesy of Eating Out 3, the third installment of the popular series.

Members at the benefactor level and above got a chance to meet each other and catch up at the pre-screening VIP reception at Michelle's Brasserie (www.michellesbrasserie.ca). Greeted with a glass of bubbly, members rubbed elbows, ate delicious French appetizers and got some inside scoop of our 20th Anniversary plans.

Take a look at pictures from the evening.