The Independent Filmmakers Co-operative of Ottawa (IFCO) is a centre for artists who express their ideas, values and experiences using the medium of film. IFCO provides, on a co-operative basis, training, facilities, equipment, funding, information resources and means to exhibit work. IFCO aims...
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The Independent Filmmakers Co-operative of Ottawa (IFCO) is a centre for artists who express their ideas, values and experiences using the medium of film. IFCO provides, on a co-operative basis, training, facilities, equipment, funding, information resources and means to exhibit work. IFCO aims to encourage a critical discourse in and an historical appreciation of film and to develop, support and sustain an innovative and diverse Ottawa-based community of artists.
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IFCO was created in the summer of 1991. It began as a result of the vision of a small, enthusiastic group of up-and-coming filmmakers. This vision was to create an organization which provided filmmakers in the Ottawa area with the facilities, training and funds required to make independent Super...
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IFCO was created in the summer of 1991. It began as a result of the vision of a small, enthusiastic group of up-and-coming filmmakers. This vision was to create an organization which provided filmmakers in the Ottawa area with the facilities, training and funds required to make independent Super 8, 16mm and/or 35mm films. IFCO remains, to this day, the only organization which provides this service in Ottawa.

IFCO initially consisted of five founding members (Monica Szentesky, Scott Galley, Wayne Meade, David Chow and Glen Cross) and several volunteers who helped initiate and develop the programs and services that IFCO offered to the region. IFCO was incorporated as a non-profit co-operative corporation in January 1992, and in June 1992 received office space in the Arts Court Building, located in the heart of downtown Ottawa.

Over seventeen years later, IFCO has supported the creation, by its members, of over 200 independent film productions, through providing access to training programs, equipment rentals, on-site facilities, production grants and more. We now have a solid membership base, and continue to occupy a prominent position within the Eastern Ontario arts community.

IFCO now has a full-time staff of three people: the Executive Director, the Technical Director and the Membership Coordinator. The staff can be reached through accessing the Contact page.

IFCO receives funding from the Canada Council for the Arts, The Ontario Arts Council and the City of Ottawa, as well as from its members, through workshop fees, equipment rentals and annual membership fees.
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Kids & Teens Summer Break Filmmaking Workshops

Is your child or teen interested in the magic of the cinema? Then call us to find out, how they can learn to make a short film themselves.

We've got week-long workshops for kids and teens starting July 2009:
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Kids & Teens Summer Break Filmmaking Workshops

Is your child or teen interested in the magic of the cinema? Then call us to find out, how they can learn to make a short film themselves.

We've got week-long workshops for kids and teens starting July 2009:

Super 8 filmmaking workshops: Kids 10 - 14

ACTING & DIRECTING
Introduction to acting & directing through the use of drama excercises. Students work together to create two short stories in which they will film the following day using a Super 8mm film camera. An instructor will provide guidelines and assistance in creating these stories. Kids will learn how to create storyboards. They'll be introduced to Super 8mm cameras; watch some classic Super 8mm black and white comedy films i.e. Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Laurel Hardy.

THE SUPER 8 FILM SHOOT
Most of the day will be spent filming the stories that have been created. Each student will have the opportunity to direct, act and use the camera. Students will also get the opportunity to learn about lighting and lighting equipment through watching and assisting the instructor in the lighting of each scene. Watch feature length, age-appropriate film.

CAMERALESS ANIMATION:
Students will be painting and scratching directly onto 16mm film. They will later project the film to see the effect that they have created without using a camera.

SOUND RECORDING
Introduction to sound and sound recording. Hands on experience recording sound with a DAT recorder and in the sound studio.

EDITING
Most of the day is used to edit the students Super 8 film on a Macintosh computer using Final Cut Pro.

The end of the day will be used to screen the students’ films; friends and family members are welcome to attend the screening.

When: TBA
Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm daily
Where: IFCO, 2 Daly Ave. Suite 140
Cost: $275.00 + applicable taxes

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Teens (15-18), learn the process of making your first 16mm film! This week-long workshop will give you the opportunity to gain hands on experience using original filmmaking equipment. Theoretical components of each session are supplemented by practical exercises allowing each participant the chance to familiarize themselves with the various pieces of equipment.

Participants collaborate as a team to produce a two to three-minute B&W 16mm film. Participants will have the opportunity to experience each of the following roles:

• Director;
• Cinematographer;
• Camera Operator;
• Sound Recordist; and
• Editor.

When: TBA
Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm daily
Where: IFCO, 2 Daly Ave. Suite 140
Cost: $275.00 + applicable taxes

Enrolment for these workshops are limited, and will be on a first come, first serve basis. If you have any questions or if you wish to register for these workshops, please contact our Membership Coordinator Tasha Waldron at (613) 569-1789 or you can e-mail her at admin@ifco.ca.
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