WAMP

2011 Film Festival

We are currently taking submissions for the 2011 film festival and welcome suggestions for the upcoming festival. The deadline is October 31st. Tell us what you want to see.

Yellowknife International Film Festival offers online entries submitted via Withoutabox.com, which provides cost-saving, paperless submission to film festivals around the world. Alternatively you may fill in a traditional PDF form and submit your film the old

Withoutabox’s internet-only submission platform features online applications via one master entry form, online fee payments, press kits, and the option to use Secure Online Screeners, an economical, eco-friendly, and secure alternative to traditional hard-copy DVD submissions. Fill out one master entry form and take advantage of quick entry, extended deadlines, and powerful submission management tools. There’s no extra cost to you, and by submitting, you’ll join Withoutabox’s global filmmaker community and stay in the loop about international exhibition opportunities.

CMBQ & Dennis Allen Tour

Mon, 08/09/2010 - 16:13

WAMP is sponsoring CBQM and Dennis Allen on a tour of the north this August

Watch out for an event in your community

  • Wrigley
  • Fort Simpson
  • Fort Liard
  • Behchoko (Rae-Edzo)
  • Fort Smith
  • Hay River
  • Yellowknife

View the high resolution CMBQ Poster

Technical Coordinator

Mon, 06/28/2010 - 12:03

WAMP seeks a casual Technical Coordinator. He/she will work with the executive Director to provide production support to WAMP members and maintain equipment. WAMP is the northwest territories only artist run centers with a territorial mandate. Our mission is to promote, encourage, support, showcase and produce independent film, video, audio and digital media with the social, cultural and artistic community of the Northwest Territories.

Duties:
Maintenance of equipment and bookings
On call status for screening setups (on demand, festivals)
Provide Production support to WAMP members
Develop Documents on proper operation of advanced equipment
Assist Executive Director as required
 
Hours:
Flex hours: 15 hours bi-weekly @ $20.00/hr
Additional hours: on demand
 
Project based additional hours
-Archiving WAMP support material
-Developing WAMP library catalogue & soliciting members & other northern filmmakers to submit their work to this library and catalogue
-Clean out & sale of old equipment
-Yellowknife Film Festival
-World Community Film Festival
-48 hour music video competition
-Fake trailer Competition
-possible workshops
 
Requirements
Individual must be self-motivated, flexible, organized, experienced with film, video and Audio equipment, productions. Efficient with software such as Final cut pro, DVD studio pro, Microsoft excel (or equivalent). Holding a valid Drivers license is also an asset.
 
Prospective applicants may be required to take a technical competency test.

Deadline for applications: Thursday, July 16, 2010, 5pm.

Please submit by mail, or email:
A one-page letter of intent describing your skills and experience as they relate to this position;
- A curriculum vitae or résumé

Send to:
Western Arctic Moving Pictures Film Society
4916 49th street (basement of northway bldg]
PO BOX 2487
Yellowknife, NT
X1A 2P8
jeremy@wamp.ca
 
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

48 Hour Music Video Competition

2010 Results

Congratulations to the hard working filmmakers in this years competition!

1st Place, Audience Choice

Music: Los Flacos Locos   Video: Jeremy Emerson, Davis Heslep

2nd Place

Music: Diga Wolf   Video: Andrew Silke, Brandon Marsh

Other Entries

 

Return of the Constitutional Changes

Tue, 05/18/2010 - 19:49

A big thank-you to members for your input into the WAMP constitution. If you can control your levels of fizzing democratic excitement enough to read our draft document please feel free to do so.

As always the very friendly people here at WAMP look forward to hearing your thoughts.