With US: Media, Art and Film Conference

With US: Media, Art and Film Conference

With US: Media Art and Film Conference is a one-day conference that will focus on building an inclusive ecosystem for storytellers in Ottawa

By Digi60 Filmmakers' Fesitval

Date and time

Friday, December 6 · 10am - 11pm EST

Location

Club SAW

67 Nicholas Street Ottawa, ON K1N 7B9 Canada

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Agenda

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Building an Arts Ecosystem in Ottawa

⏰ 10:00 AM ▶ Panel presented by Digital Arts Resource Centre Speakers: Cassandra Olsthoorn, Nicole Milne, Emily Ramsay How can we build a collaborative, inclusive, thriving arts community in Ottawa...

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Focus on Accessibility: Disability storytelling in film and media

⏰ 11:30 AM ▶ Panel Speakers: Karen Magee, Dave Brown, Elise Beaudry-Ferland A focused discussion on how to build a more accessible film and media space by approaching disability through authentic ...

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Ethics of Documentary Filmmaking

⏰ 2:00 PM ▶ Lecture Speaker: Gabriela Warrior Renaud This talk will cover some important ethical considerations when developing a documentary project. Together, we will discuss the duty of care we...

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Thinking Community: Regional storytelling through community television

⏰ 3:30 PM ▶ Panel Speakers: Christine Maki, Nickie Shobiery & Jason Levy Celebrating and sharing diverse voices through stories that are made locally, we build conversations with broad appeal and ...

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Day With(out) Art Lecture "Narrative Closure & the End of AIDS" + Screening

Ash Barbu

⏰ 6:00 PM ▶ Keynote + Screening Co-Presented by Qu’ART & DARC Speaker: Ash Barbu presenting “Narrative Closure and the End of AIDS” followed by a screening of the 2024 Day With(out) Art program "Red...

8:00 PM - 11:30 PM

After-Party at Club SAW - Open to the Public

Party in the Club - Live DJ ⏰ 8:00 PM ▶ After Party Mingle with new and old friends - co-presented by Qu’ART, DARC and Digi60.

About this event

  • Event lasts 13 hours

With US: Media art and film Conference
December 6, 2024 at Club SAW (67 Nicholas St.)


With US: Media Art and Film Conference is a one-day conference in Ottawa that will focus on building an inclusive ecosystem for storytellers in film, media and art. Through candid conversations and presentations, attendees will leave with inspiration to approach their storytelling in an authentic, inclusive way.

Full program breakdown can be found here: https://www.digi60.org/2024-with-us-conference

This mini-conference is being offered as a separate program within Digi60's 20th Anniversary and 2024 festival and the festival's theme of Belonging, and in collaboration with the Digital Arts Resource Centre's annual presentation with Qu'ART of the Day With(out)Art - An International Day of Action and Mourning in Response to the AIDS Crisis. For more information about Digi60's 2024 festival, please visit our website www.digi60.org.

Tickets are available by donation on a sliding scale! All are welcome and none will be turned away.

Digi60 would like to thank the Digital Arts Resource Centre for their support of this conference and would also like to gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the City of Ottawa, Canada Council for the Arts and Ontario Creates and the venue support from Club SAW.

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Digi60 Filmmakers' Fesitval

DIGI60 IS NOT JUST ABOUT MAKING FILMS. WE ALSO MAKE FILMMAKERS.

We are a grass-roots, volunteer driven, registered not-for-profit corporation run by filmmakers, for filmmakers.

OUR VISION: To help build a community of Ottawa filmmakers who create, foster, and support independent, sustainable, local filmmaking.

OUR MANDATE: To provide opportunities for new and emerging filmmakers to

  • Create and Learn,
  • Expand their Network, and
  • Multiply their Skills

in an accessible, affordable, supportive, and constructive environment where they can access professional development opportunities, their artistic abilities will be celebrated, and their curiosity is embraced.

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