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Position: Film, Video & Media Arts Assistant
8 k8 h! ~7 T, e1 d7 k; m4 p4 F8 rOrganization: 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 1 @. L! z4 Y; ] T& c
whose mandate is to support the production and exhibition of film, video and media
H' b( }( m: j0 g0 y5 O* x( Q5 w4 lartists from Northern Alberta. 5 c) j" u8 j: e, Q: T' b
; P |1 j2 d- j/ p% [* j" oFAVA serves members with diverse backgrounds and levels of experience, ranging from
6 @/ B4 C# x& X7 k0 R! B: Y- P* L! Iemerging, mid-range to established artists with an unwavering passion for film, video
$ L$ k. D9 [3 v3 tand media art. FAVA offers: a variety of workshops for artistic and skill development; is a 4 d0 h2 T& e; ^( {1 q: R2 x* d
resource for production equipment and post-production facilities; hosts events and 0 J; x4 a: f$ F T9 u3 O
screenings; and fosters and develops a dynamic media arts community in Northern $ `5 f4 [1 ?4 b) g
Alberta.
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Job Description: The Film, Video & Media Arts Assistant will report to the Executive $ @+ J- e$ m | ]
Director and work with the Production Coordinator and Maintenance Coordinator by , A3 @" h$ c. W" I& O
assisting in the day-to-day operations of the Production Department.
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# y# l. d3 P Q" s) i iDuties:
) p9 @, t z* J- Q. t( [- Assist with research on acquisition grants + v4 H/ c I( d, |' j
- Assist with production and post-production gear and facilities
& r: O5 K* ~) y3 Z, j. _- J- Assist with equipment maintenance
, y. [! v( R4 i- Assist with production logistics for programming events 1 v$ w0 N6 s7 `6 j
- Assist with communication with members and interoffice staff 8 p1 Y3 l9 j2 p5 x n/ T; y
- Enforce FAVA’s standard of use policies where applicable W% z% [% @' Z
- Provide vacation relief 2 J2 f+ r$ N6 c, ?
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Details:
9 y( H, {* J) Y$ Q4 O8 H- Funding for this position is partially provided by the Summer Temporary Employment
! C3 S1 z7 S3 |5 HProgram (STEP) & O1 W9 }: \- A, j: K
- Applicants must be unemployed and attending (or have recently completed) a post-, U# N* U" j: t
secondary training - D& }9 G' F% X; a, K
- Wage is $15.00 per hour, 35 hours per week : {3 v) H: T# I* ~' w% K6 N' g
- Length of position: 12 consecutive weeks / l1 D2 L1 i }% C: |
& b) b3 B/ z& w( m& S S4 ]Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have: ' M: {2 k- |! J0 x/ W/ `5 p+ y. `
- A passionate interest in film, video and media arts ) f- x# O9 \3 _5 O2 B
- Advance skills in technical aspects of film and video equipment
R$ P9 z5 c, v5 i- Advance organizational and research skills
+ [$ n8 Y3 K! v5 s" F. ~- Advance skills of current trends in technology i.e. HD
* m2 N+ w5 ~2 g/ u3 _7 F- Strong team player abilities / @" s% S2 a% ]& C* n" g( I
- Interest in working for an arts organization that is governed by a Board of Directors 9 i& x2 g3 z5 z4 m: z
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Application deadline: Wed. May 6, 2009
a2 E/ P R! C( v, t9 EApply: email your cover letter and resume to Geraldine Carr, Executive Director, at ed at ( h- y( t+ ]8 r9 b& |6 ] Z1 @, q
fava dot ca An email will be sent confirming receipt of your application. |
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