Barry Casson c.s.c.
http://www.speakfilm.com/index.cfm
Barry's career in film and television began in the '70s. His formal film training took place in Hollywood, and in 1989
opened Vancouver Island's first film school. He is a keynote motivational speaker who offers film/video workshops through
his "Speakfilm" web site. Check it out for the latest course offerings, and learn more about his book "Marketing with Film and
Video."
Barry is also the President of the Victoria Motion Picture School. In addition to its professional level training programs,
the school offers both week-long and weekend film schools workshops. Check out their web site for course offerings.
Dan Curtis MEd
Dan Curtis is an award-winning documentary maker who is now using his twenty+ years of experience as a filmmaker,
researcher, writer, and interviewer to help people tell the stories of their lives. As a filmmaker and Personal Historian, he offers workshops on creating Ethical Wills, as well as developing your interview and camcorder operating skills, typically
through the Monterey Centre.
Camosun College, Continuing Education
Camosun has offered various video training courses over the past few years. For 2006 they are offering the "Doc Shop."
The Doc Shop is an intensive three–week workshop for aspiring documentary filmmakers, journalists, and people working
in the area of factual entertainment. Teams of four will write, plan, shoot, edit and present a short documentary film in
three dynamic and information filled weeks. You will get a brief history of how documentary films have evolved over time,
and everything you will need to research, develop, pitch and produce. This intense immersion into the world of documentary
and factual story-telling, the fastest growing genre in television today, will provide you with a calling card film for future
creative and employment opportunities. Enrolment is limited.
Rainshadow Media Ltd July 10 - 28 $1,100
CINEVIC: Society of Independent Filmmakers
Check out their workshops for evening and weekend courses...
MediaNet
MediaNet was established in December 1981 and is a non-profit media art centre mandated to support and facilitate the creative use of video/film for communication and personal
expression and to promote the creation, presentation and appreciation of independent video & film work.
They conduct training session for both members and non-members (see their "Workshops
& Tech News" section, and they also have equipment that can be rented. MediaNet is located at:
#106 - 2750 Quadra St.
Victoria, BC V8T 4E8
250.381.4428
SECTOR Learning Solutions
" Sights, Camera, ACTION!" July 10 to July 14, 2006. A five-day summer camp for 10-16 year olds
of shooting video and editing. A "wrap party" on day five for parents to enjoy the finished movies. Register at Saanich RecOnline.
Know of a course about video-making or using camcorders? Drop us a line and we'll add it to our listing.
Langara College
100 West 49th Avenue
Check out their continuing education courses on film and video production.
The Gulf Islands Film and Television School
Galiano Island, BC
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Training DVDs & Other...
An alternate to puchasing the training DVDs below (some of which are fairly expensive) is to look
into renting from SmartFlix.com How-To DVDs --- look under the "Film" category. Not all disks are available, but many are:
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