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Position: Film, Video & Media Arts Assistant
% s9 }5 I5 i9 x4 NOrganization: Film & Video Arts Society- Alberta (FAVA) - j1 l) E% M% P, J/ c
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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 ' R, y) L, W, N$ D2 A
whose mandate is to support the production and exhibition of film, video and media
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FAVA serves members with diverse backgrounds and levels of experience, ranging from
, J7 |! @" `+ x! \& vemerging, mid-range to established artists with an unwavering passion for film, video 2 w# v& o: V5 E
and media art. FAVA offers: a variety of workshops for artistic and skill development; is a . B, B, Y2 B; Z
resource for production equipment and post-production facilities; hosts events and
2 x( S0 k% d" B2 |* Q! `& r! z1 Dscreenings; and fosters and develops a dynamic media arts community in Northern ' F( ^1 ? y+ b6 D* t( C3 G( ]
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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. , P& l( k- R$ U
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Duties: : t0 u! r4 f+ ^' _( X/ R+ x" I
- Assist with research on acquisition grants
4 g8 v* V1 W# i: O8 {! H$ |! s/ }- Assist with production and post-production gear and facilities
' T9 O i: W+ {- v8 _ [0 J+ Q- Assist with equipment maintenance ' _ z7 D# K5 _1 J# \* L, j+ [
- Assist with production logistics for programming events ( V- r9 M6 [ d# Y! }$ g+ e
- Assist with communication with members and interoffice staff 4 F( N* j, G8 m) [) q, B, g
- Enforce FAVA’s standard of use policies where applicable * T% `) L, c+ N/ n
- Provide vacation relief
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- Funding for this position is partially provided by the Summer Temporary Employment
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- Applicants must be unemployed and attending (or have recently completed) a post-
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0 | ^! j2 f. I4 _) D1 I- Wage is $15.00 per hour, 35 hours per week - Z4 U+ C# v- R- _5 j, @
- Length of position: 12 consecutive weeks $ u. t l I% K8 X# U, W
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Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have: - K( t9 p* L7 z0 Q- R1 o% Z& Z
- A passionate interest in film, video and media arts 4 o B' | [% @1 O, v0 l1 w" f
- Advance skills in technical aspects of film and video equipment
4 \+ w7 M9 y$ n* _8 l6 H$ m- Advance organizational and research skills 7 g: R; ~8 s5 g
- Advance skills of current trends in technology i.e. HD . @6 k4 ?7 Y9 W$ ]
- Strong team player abilities 0 w4 b4 p" x' k
- Interest in working for an arts organization that is governed by a Board of Directors
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: d/ I- k% T# L; F0 gApplication deadline: Wed. May 6, 2009 6 D3 S- _) r2 D: O
Apply: email your cover letter and resume to Geraldine Carr, Executive Director, at ed at
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