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DOC Québec is glad to announce a new partnership with the NFB! From now on, DOC Québec’s monthly events will take place at the NFB CinéRobothèque. As always, workshops, meeting the broadcasters, master classes and others will be an opportunity to meet and network in a friendly atmosphere.

OCTOBER 22 at 7 PM
SIFTING THROUGH THE ARCHIVES!

In the presence of Luc Bourdon, maker of The Memories of Angels, Caroline Martel, director of The Phantom of the Operator, and Sylvia Mezei, Agent of Rights, Research and Clearance, NFB.

Screening of film clips and discussion of the artistic dimension of working with archival material. Topics will include research, selection, re-appropriation and misuse of material, and the notion that “The whole is greater than the sum of its parts” (Eisenstein). Also on the agenda: researching and negotiating rights for excerpts from documentaries, works of fiction, unseen footage, etc.

$12 non-members / $8 members of DOC + ARRQ (card wanted)
* Your admission fee helps DOC Québec to pursue its action.

This event is also an occasion to encourage DOC Québec’ actions, an association entirely dedicated to defend and promote documentary filmmaking. More than ever, we need your support!
Suggested booking: info@docquebec.ca
www.docquebec.ca | www.docorg.ca

514-496-6887
CinéRobothèque ONF
1564, rue Saint.Denis à Montréal (Métro Berri-UQAM)

INVITATION

Monday, April 6, 2009 – 7pm

Maison de la Réalisation (ARRQ) – 3480, rue Saint-Denis – Métro Sherbrooke

For DOC-Québec and ARRQ members: $8.00 For non-members : $15.00

* Your admission fee helps DOC Québec to pursue its action.

Suggested reservation: info@docquebec.ca

DOC Québec invites you to meet the new leaders of the National Film Board’s French Program.
Monique Simard, head of the French Program, together with Colette Loumède and Marie-Dominique Bonmariage will explain everything you want to know about changes since her arrival at the NFB.

Since 70 years, NFB produces quality documentaries, often in partnership with independent producers. In a context where documentary filmmakers face new challenges due to fast technological evolution, in production as much as in distribution, it is important to understand where the NFB stands, it’s priorities and how it will contribute to the continued development of documentary filmmaking.

The discussion will be followed by a question and answer period and an informal meet and greet.

A DOC Québec member, Monique Simard became head of the NFB French Program in late 2008. From 1998 to 2008, she was head and producer at Les Productions Virage where she produced more than 30 documentaries directed both by known and emerging directors. Very much involved in the cinema world, she was member of many boards of directors and was amongst the founding members of Les Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal and of L’Observatoire du documentaire.

Marie-Dominique Bonmariage, Assistant Director Programming and Digital Strategies, has spent more than 20 years in cinema and media arts. Most recently she was responsible for promotion and broadcasting at SODEC. She was also head of Vidéographe where she implemented the digitizing of the their collection. From 1996 to 2004, she was the administrative director of the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma and of the Cinéma Parallèle.

Colette Loumède, Head Producer, has spent more than 20 years producing films, in particular at the Coop Vidéo in Montréal, Productions du Regard and Synercom Téléproductions. She joined SODEC as analyst and was responsible for selecting documentary and feature projects. From 2002 to 2007 she was executive producer at the documentary Studio A of the NFB French Program. In January 2007, she became head of the documentary program at INIS, before coming back to the NFB.

Information: info@docquebec.ca

THE AWARD-WINNING DOC FROM THE FRONT LINES OF THE COPYLEFT REVOLUTION

“RiP expands the language of genre and pushes the envelope of creativity. Thought-provoking, passionate, and of contemporary relevance to everyone who consumes media.” – Mark Achbar, director of The Corporation.

“…a knockout. RiP is a dazzling frontal assault on how corporate culture is using copyright law to muzzle freedom of expression.”– Brian D. Johnson, Maclean’s Magazine

Kinosmith, EyeSteelFilm and the National Film Board of Canada are pleased to announce that RiP: A REMIX MANIFESTO will open this Friday March 6 at AMC Forum in English and at Cinéma du Parc with French subtitles. This EyeSteelFilm/NFB award-winning documentary is a pioneering film that explores the cultural war between the CopyLeft – the remix generation who are no longer asking permission to borrow from the CopyRight – the entertainment giants who dominated the 20th century by concentrating power through ever broadening copyright laws.

Directed by Vancouver native, now Montreal based filmmaker and Web activist Brett Gaylor, and produced by the same team as the theatrical smash-hit Up the Yangtze (EyeSteelFilm/NFB), RiP has received the Audience Choice Award at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, the Special Jury Prize at the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma, and both the Audience Choice and Special Jury Prize at the Whistler Film Festival.

Synopsis

With the advent of digital technology, copyright has become the defining cultural issue of our time. This film follows Girl Talk, a bio-medical engineer turned sample-based pop star who exploded to infamy and hipster adoration in 2008 by creating irresistible mash-up anthems combining hundreds of top-40 favourites. His music has made the the best album lists of Rolling Stone, Blender, WIRED, The Village Voice, PitchFork and The New York Times. RiP challenges copyright law in solidarity with Creative Commons founder Lawrence Lessig, culture critic Cory Doctorow (BoingBoing.net) and Brazilian music legend Gilberto Gil. The film cinematically presents how the 20th century’s cultural icons, from Walt Disney to The Rolling Stones, built empires off the creations of others, while at the same time sending lawyers after anyone who dared to remix their “property.” By incorporating contributions from thousands of Web users, RiP is part of a movement to rebuild the public domain and re-think intellectual property.

AMC FORUM: Original English version, audio Dolby 5.1
CINÉMA DU PARC: Original English version with French subtitles, audio Dolby 5.1

RIP: A REMIX MANIFESTO, an EyeSteelFilm and National Film Board co-production, is presented by Documentary, and produced in association with Canal D, SODEC, the Rogers Documentary Fund, and the Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec. The documentary is written and directed by Brett Gaylor, produced by Mila Aung-Thwin (ESF), Kat Baulu (NFB), Germaine Ying Gee Wong (NFB) and executive produced by Daniel Cross, Mila Aung-Thwin, Ravida Din (NFB) and Sally Bochner (NFB).

For more information: www.nfb.ca/rip and www.opensourcecinema.org

Doc Québec’s latest event was a great success! Over 50 people were there to meet with Alain C. Rondeau, Délégué à l’accueil des projets and Jeunes Créateurs at SODEC. A fun evening with plenty of information about the different programs offered at SODEC and how to apply to them.
A useful handout presented during the evening featuring Frequently Asked Questions about SODEC, is now available at the DOC Québec site at:

http://www.docquebec.ca/questions-et-reponses-sur-la-sodec/ 

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