EDUCATION
Education Program Youth Workshops and Youth On Screen NFB Mediatheque (150 John Street at Richmond)
(Accessible by TTC — Queen streetcar or Osgoode Subway) Free artist-facilitated workshops are offered to schools and youth organizations over the course of the festival. Each workshop is devoted to a different topic: animation, sound composition, experimental filmmaking. The Images Festival and Toronto Animated Image Society (TAIS) also present an abbreviated look at this year’s on-screen video and film shorts specially selected for youth as well as exerpts from The Graffiti Project, TAIS’ commissioned animation work in partnership with the Press Pause Collective. The film is a fresh, youth-friendly work that highlights urban art/animation as well as the individual styles of the six collective members via a core story segmented in to six “artist sequences”. Press Pause Collective filmmakers will be in attendance.
niques pioneered by the legendary Norman McLaren, students will create their own animated production by drawing and scratching on 35mm film. Students will be inspired by innovative NFB works such as Begone Dull Care and Blinkity Blank as well as being introduced to Norman McLaren’s unique creative process. This workshop will re-connect students with the magic of film, exposing them to the earlier work of artists and artisans who have shaped how we produce films today. Selected titles from TAIS and the Images Festival will also be screened, providing students with an understanding of how contemporary works are influenced by important works of our past.
The NFB Mediatheque in partnership with the Toronto Animated Image Society and The Images Festival present: Seeing Sounds: An Exploration of Sound in Film and Video
Screenings complement the NFB filmmaking workshops and will be held at the National Film Board of Canada’s John Street location. These three screenings will serve as a good introduction to experimental film and video for students in grades 10 through 12. All workshops have a maximum capacity of 20 students. Student projects created in the workshop will be screened as part of the Images Festival. Workshop/Screening Cost: $2.00 per youth with pre-booked group; educators accompanying a group are free. Rating: PG
The NFB Mediatheque in partnership with the Toronto Animated Image Society and The Images Festival present: 24 Frames per Second 2D Animation Workshop
Tuesday, April 18 Workshop Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Screening: 3:00 PM This workshop provides students with an in-depth understanding of the history and technology of the moving image. Using the tools and tech-
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Wednesday, April 19 Workshop Time: 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Screening: 3:00 PM In this workshop students will learn about the important connection between sound and the moving image. By watching and analyzing exciting NFB films with and without a soundtrack, students will learn how a soundtrack is created. Students will then have the opportunity to create their own short Foley soundtrack for an NFB film. A special guest sound technician will show students how a film soundtrack is created, and the impact of the soundtrack on the audience. Emphasizing the role of the artisan in the filmmaking process, this workshop will expose students to exciting career opportunities in the arts as well as providing them with important critical thinking tools they can apply every day. In this workshop, students will watch NFB films and selected films from TAIS and the Images Festival.