Just came across this link from the fabulous Anthea Foyer over at the Canadian Film Centre’s blog, “Stabletalk.”
Seems TV Ontario and the National Film Board are offering up $45 G’s, mentorship and an online or broadcast launch to Ontario based documentarians. The deets?
Must be character-driven narratives with a focus on social, political and cultural issues. 30 minute broadcast length. Submission deadline is August 31st, 2009.
I found the link early Friday afternoon - a short, unassuming post on BlogTO letting all Torontonians know about an impending Mass Moonwalk for Michael Jackson, slated to be held at 9PM in Toronto’s version of Times Square.
Feeling pretty down about MJ’s passing, this was the perfect excuse to get out and celebrate the man’s life… and I wasn’t about to miss a mass Michael party.
I grabbed Mr. P and hopped the subway down to Yonge and Dundas, where revelers of all colours, creeds, shapes and sizes had gathered to dance, sing and chant, creating an impromptu flashmob akin to efforts happening all around the world, at the same time.
Inspiring? Hell yes. Regardless of rumours and trials that had plagued MJ in years past - here was a gathering of the cultures, brought together by the power of his music. Sweet, wonderful, completely and totally inspirational.
Was so thrilled and surprised to find that, this morning, Spacing.ca published a video of the event, and there Mr. P and I are, doing our best to moonwalk (me in high heels) across the busiest intersection in Toronto.
Blink and you might miss us - but there we are nonetheless… find us: 0:13 - 0:19.
Thanks to Matthew Blackett and the folks at Spacing for posting this little gem.
One of my favourite moments from this year’s NextMEDIA Banff. Gary Carter, COO of the UK powerhouse Fremantle Media (remember that show they produce, “American Idol??”) cracks us all up with an opening joke.
TELUS’s David Neale is a really great guy. Out of all the keynote presentations I’ve been privy to in the past year here at MaRS, David’s are always among the best, for one big reason.
He manages to infuse dry business conversations about innovation in the mobile space with something even drier: his own charming, British wit.
Unfortunately, even David’s penchant for a good joke couldn’t stop him from getting pwned at this year’s NextMEDIA Banff. By who? Michael Geist of course. Who else?
Are you furious about being forced to sign up for shares in a bankrupt GM? Debaters host Steve Patterson is. Click the link - it’s this week’s “That’s Not Debatable!”
At select theaters in Los Angeles, New York, Chicago and Washington D.C. audiences were treated to this surprise teaser for Mike’s new film. Since we didn’t already give the CEOs enough, ushers entered the theaters with collection jars and some audience members actually pitched in!
Hey gang! Wanted to do a quick post about a project I’m in the early stages of helping out with.
It’s a documentary, a journey, and a social awareness campaign, to get girls in marginalized communities in North America on the first rung of the social ladder. They, in turn, fundraise to get girls in the developing world into secondary education through a scholarship programme.
The title of the project is girl impact, and this September a group of young Canadian women will attend school in Nairobi - with the girls that they fundraised for - and then…. will climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. Together. Inspiring.
We’re currently in fundraising mode for the documentary, supported by CTV Digital and slotted to air on MTV this fall.
Check out the great trailer below, and more details to come as we bring it all together.
Many thanks to 
