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Position: Film, Video & Media Arts Assistant
: I: s8 ?( P* ?$ F0 _* @7 G$ YOrganization: Film & Video Arts Society- Alberta (FAVA)
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. k5 b! [( y/ I- ^/ CFAVA 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
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artists from Northern Alberta. * @( S0 Q; _+ e8 @3 c- m
2 x! n& D; ~% t$ RFAVA serves members with diverse backgrounds and levels of experience, ranging from
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and media art. FAVA offers: a variety of workshops for artistic and skill development; is a
$ e/ N A* ?( ^! w2 h) @resource for production equipment and post-production facilities; hosts events and
5 y S0 Z0 S% Jscreenings; and fosters and develops a dynamic media arts community in Northern
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Job Description: The Film, Video & Media Arts Assistant will report to the Executive
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assisting in the day-to-day operations of the Production Department. ) a; B( P! @5 }; n8 V. T9 }4 i
1 l5 Z& e7 H- t0 ]( \; @Duties:
0 W5 J% h! l& Q) _; }: w3 I+ j- Assist with research on acquisition grants
& z/ e/ b: G" u! C% |+ D3 v* [- Assist with production and post-production gear and facilities % t7 q$ V6 v5 ]; t: P1 Q: q
- Assist with equipment maintenance ' c. K% |' n- P
- Assist with production logistics for programming events , C- N( S, }& G. Q* J3 Y: v
- Assist with communication with members and interoffice staff / Y, V3 j, F* ?( g1 V& m( O, Q7 U
- Enforce FAVA’s standard of use policies where applicable 3 _; h7 B4 ]# y& @/ p
- Provide vacation relief
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Details:
1 W5 E6 g. _8 H6 q- Funding for this position is partially provided by the Summer Temporary Employment 9 v3 {. }0 t, w% {' o* ~8 v0 I
Program (STEP) l1 U4 k4 y8 F5 b8 L3 x% N; v
- Applicants must be unemployed and attending (or have recently completed) a post-) I# x$ h' H& J( z8 P6 ^
secondary training
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- Length of position: 12 consecutive weeks
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Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have:
! J& Y1 ~8 @% z1 {% K5 }4 m- A passionate interest in film, video and media arts
0 d( T7 x* {5 T; ~5 z- Advance skills in technical aspects of film and video equipment
4 b! E+ T% p* r4 B- Advance organizational and research skills
$ H3 d! r% z+ A R. M: Q' B- Advance skills of current trends in technology i.e. HD
0 O. M8 M! W! m. I- Strong team player abilities
4 _9 U- X" N( H2 s) m! t" P0 Q- Interest in working for an arts organization that is governed by a Board of Directors 3 U' @4 o$ e+ f8 E+ }9 W. l
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Application deadline: Wed. May 6, 2009
V2 B& E7 n# ?/ X4 {' JApply: email your cover letter and resume to Geraldine Carr, Executive Director, at ed at
( \# |" v3 v0 L: b& ~fava dot ca An email will be sent confirming receipt of your application. |
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