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Position: Film, Video & Media Arts Assistant
6 ^" D5 S: Y. V( G9 T# zOrganization: Film & Video Arts Society- Alberta (FAVA)
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FAVA is currently looking for a Film, Video & Media Arts Assistant to join the FAVA team for 12 weeks in the summer of 2009. FAVA is a non-profit, charitable organization
6 `: O t9 l+ H& |, w" s7 U) uwhose mandate is to support the production and exhibition of film, video and media / i' q, I* E3 ]- G8 b: `% y, L
artists from Northern Alberta.
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FAVA serves members with diverse backgrounds and levels of experience, ranging from & z5 \& _- U- O! g
emerging, mid-range to established artists with an unwavering passion for film, video
+ h/ f* w& i% j/ |( [* T) Land media art. FAVA offers: a variety of workshops for artistic and skill development; is a 6 H$ A4 t8 G1 T! z
resource for production equipment and post-production facilities; hosts events and
& @( }6 E/ G: P; b8 Qscreenings; and fosters and develops a dynamic media arts community in Northern - u3 S9 b; J4 H! |7 b& p2 a; s
Alberta.
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- @; r8 v, e" MJob Description: The Film, Video & Media Arts Assistant will report to the Executive
2 U4 _/ Y5 R* r, X9 S* _Director and work with the Production Coordinator and Maintenance Coordinator by # r# K- P2 D/ v% C; |2 i
assisting in the day-to-day operations of the Production Department.
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Duties: + p* V7 E0 f7 J: ?" X5 N
- Assist with research on acquisition grants
! a8 y7 a: X4 F5 I! Z$ ^: u! J- Assist with production and post-production gear and facilities
& Q0 f( e6 U2 u: A$ S/ e" ?3 \$ d- Assist with equipment maintenance / d+ m# Z/ N8 b" a! p7 @" s0 H
- Assist with production logistics for programming events
3 U4 C8 g3 l6 ]) a- Assist with communication with members and interoffice staff 7 J( s( T7 V. ~) V# u% ]
- Enforce FAVA’s standard of use policies where applicable 7 [7 C* a* x+ G( g% S
- Provide vacation relief 7 D* ]5 x: |8 f' A. L9 U
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- Funding for this position is partially provided by the Summer Temporary Employment
* S4 _( |$ H6 y$ [; h& U1 pProgram (STEP)
- C/ s9 H. n6 }, N* O0 f- Applicants must be unemployed and attending (or have recently completed) a post-
8 Q( N; [$ k5 p4 n5 f+ Vsecondary training ( i3 Z' j# ?/ l2 l* Q* x0 u
- Wage is $15.00 per hour, 35 hours per week 9 E S+ ]$ a+ w6 O
- Length of position: 12 consecutive weeks 4 \9 `2 O) e" W' J
" G7 f- ~- U- J$ ?+ k- Z: @/ k; wQualifications: The ideal candidate will have:
/ ~0 q( d3 ~/ Y9 O! Q- S$ L- A passionate interest in film, video and media arts 4 A5 U! p. G) s7 M; q
- Advance skills in technical aspects of film and video equipment , W7 J2 w* g$ d" Y/ k9 B8 d$ [% _& k
- Advance organizational and research skills
' N# l h2 E" u- Advance skills of current trends in technology i.e. HD
/ p1 P8 h' G, a( V; M# ]( ?- Strong team player abilities
) q+ r# a* u! l3 h; ~1 m( ]- Interest in working for an arts organization that is governed by a Board of Directors
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Application deadline: Wed. May 6, 2009
9 e6 \# c% {, q F- n. j; PApply: email your cover letter and resume to Geraldine Carr, Executive Director, at ed at 3 r8 \) N R ]- e* _. x
fava dot ca An email will be sent confirming receipt of your application. |
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