Call for Submissions: Creative Artist in Residence “Filmmaker” Program (Canada)

The programming and mentorship offered through this residency will provide unique opportunities for learning and creating that meet the diverse needs of the community. They will engage with the public through programs such as open office hours, interactive workshops, and/or presentations to school groups.

The Calgary Public Library represents unlimited possibilities and inspires people of all ages to wonder, seek, discover, and share. Calgary’s 21 libraries are community hubs that ignite learning, discussion, innovation, and action and the patrons are curious, creative, and resilient. This is accomplished through the Library’s commitment to empowering community by connecting you to ideas and experiences, inspiration, and insight.

The Filmmaker in Residence provides services including free professional advice on filmmaking for interested Calgarians. The Resident also promotes public awareness and processes involved in the film making process.

The Resident has access to a designated office in the Central Library and will engage with the public through online and in-person programs such as one-on-one consultations, workshops, school group tours, and live performances.

Benefits

• The successful candidate will have:
  • Professional success as a film maker
  • Experience in teaching diverse audiences, and mentorship expertise in film making
  • Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to work online and in-person with groups and one-on-one
  • Wide-ranging knowledge and interest in film making and the film making industry
  • Knowledge of the local film making community in Calgary
  • A commitment to supporting Calgary’s film making community
  • Alignment with Calgary Public Library values of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and commitment to Truth and Reconciliation

Responsibilities

• The Filmmaker in Residence will:
  • Host regular office hours during which the Resident will have scheduled or drop-in consultations with aspiring and established filmmakers.
  • Develop and deliver a minimum of three workshops, programs and/or performances of interest to the film making community and the general public. The workshops and programs should appeal to a diverse audience and may be recorded for use by the Library at a later date. The Library has the right to stream the workshops, programs and/or performances live on the Calgary Public Library’s website, social media accounts or other platforms.
  • Be featured in public events, if invited, including virtual community engagement events (which may be audio or video captured for future dissemination), and may be asked to engage in media coverage.
  • Provide a written evaluation of the Filmmaker in Residence program at the end of the 2024 residency program.

Renumeration   

• The Filmmaker in Residence honorarium is $50.00 per hour to a maximum of 160 hours per residency. This amount includes offsite preparation time and onsite program delivery time, including consultations.

Who should apply?    

• The successful candidate has a demonstrated passion for film making which they are eager to share, and an ability to work with and inspire people of all ages.

For more information, visit Calgary Public Library.