MONITOR 8: New South Asian Short Film and Video / March 22

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MONITOR 8: New South Asian Short Film and Video

MONITOR 8 New South Asian Short Film and Video
MONITOR 8 poster designed by Sameer Farooq, NEW INK. Photo courtesy Promotesh Das Pulak.



Programmed by Jacob Korczynski

Featuring works by Promotesh Das Pulak (Bangladesh), Kistum Cheng (Canada), Ekta Mittal & Yashaswini Raghunandan (India), Tahireh Lal (India), Panchal Mansaram (Canada), Sukanya Ghosh (India), Natasha Mendonca (India), Ashiq Khondker (Netherlands) and Tal Amiran (UK).

22 March, 2012. 7:30pm (doors at 7pm) / Innis Town Hall, 2 Sussex Ave., Toronto.
SAVAC members: Free / General admission: $10 / Student: $5

Program page: http://savac.net/monitor-8.html
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/242153752540584/

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Touring: Tips for Success Workshop | March 14, 4pm

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Register by Monday March 12 to Guarantee Your Place! 

Generously funded by the Ontario Arts Council, the Canadian Dance Assembly (CDA) is pleased to offer professional development workshops in partnership with the Dancer Transition Resource Centre (DTRC), the Dance Umbrella of Ontario (DUO) and the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) – with the support of, Creative Trust and CCI – Ontario Presenting Network.
 
Touring: Tips for Success | March 14, 4 pm

In today’s ever changing market it can be tricky to launch a touring career in Canada. There are many questions that need to be answered with very few obvious answers. Join us as we explore the ins and outs of touring. These are just some of the questions that will be answered: What are the opportunities for my work in Canada and how do I find the appropriate market places for them? What conference or festival opportunities are there and how do I prepare for them? Once there, how do I meet people, sell my performances and close the deal? Along the way, is it easier if I have an agent? If so, how do I find one and what do they do for me? Once I have a tour, how do I deal with all of the logistical details? How do I finance the tour? How do I actually “get on the road”? Once the performances are over and all of the applause has stopped, what do I do then?

Don’t miss this chance to jump start your touring career in Canada!
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