Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival

Job Posting: Policy Developer

Zhoh Autrite Mauw — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:30:01 +0000

Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival is looking for policy developer. We are an emerging media arts festival that is looking to strengthen our policies in order to ensure the lifespan of our festival and to build infrastructure. This position is a combination of research and writing, policy analysis, research coordination, and media and communications work. The contract begins mid-April to the end of June 2012.Job description
Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival (VIMAF) is an Aboriginal-run media arts organization that is rebuilding the West Coast’s film, video and media arts presence. VIMAF held its inaugural festival in the historical Woodwards building, in conjunction with W2 Community Media Arts Society, in November of 2011.The organization endeavours to develop a crucial piece of infrastructure that has been missing from the Indigenous cultural sector and British Columbia’s creative industries.

VIMAF is a forum for all people to celebrate and enjoy Indigenous culture. As Vancouver’s only Indigenous media arts festival, VIMAF screens works in shorts, experimental, documentaries, video art, animation, as well as feature length films. Our goal is to present film and media arts from across Turtle Island by emerging and established media makers to a broad audience. The philosophy of the collective is one of cultural autonomy in media production. We seek to contribute to the cultural discourse via independent production, stimulate a critical awareness and analysis of socio-political histories, and disseminate Indigenous production.

Qualities
Background in research, policy development, organizational strategy and governance are required. Experience in media arts, marketing, communications, public relations and/or special events, community organizing, and event production are strong assets. The position requires:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Can demonstrate a strong knowledge of contemporary issues being faced by, as well as the art, history, and politics of, First Nations, Metis and Inuit people of Turtle Island.
- Is proficient in social media tools
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Professional, outgoing, creative, resourceful, energetic and a team player
- Ability to meet tight deadlines

Duties
- Research and identify needs and resources of the Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival based on the mandate and practices

- Gather and manage data regarding needs and resources for presentation to VIMAF committees
- Draft VIMAF policies in consultation with VIMAF committee and members
- Finalizing policies with approval of VIMAF committee

Employment with VIMAF will be a short-term contract. Wages are negotiable depending on experience.Deadline
Thursday April 12th.

How to apply
Please email resume, cover letter and two references to vimaf2011@gmail.com and include “Policy Developer” in subject heading. VIMAF thanks you in advance for your interest; only those candidates being considered will be contacted. VIMAF supports affirmative action hiring practices and encourages applications from DTES residents, First Nations, people of colour, and women.

Contact
vimaf2011@gmail.com

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 2012

Zhoh Autrite Mauw — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:04:46 +0000

VANCOUVER INDIGENOUS MEDIA ARTS FESTIVAL
Call for Submissions for VIMAF 2012
#250-111 W Hastings Street

Earlybird deadline: April 30th
Second deadlie: June 30th

Don’t Call it a Comeback!

Founded in 2011 by Marie Prince and Bracken Hanuse Corlett, in collaboration with the W2 Community Media Café. The Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival has been created to once again provide a platform for Indigenous Media Artists to showcase their works to audiences in the city of Vancouver, BC, located on beautiful Coast Salish territory.

VIMAF wants to see your work! Be it film, video, new or multi-media, feature, short, documentary, music video, video art or animation, we would be honoured to have your participation in our inaugural festival.

Being an upstart organization, our budget is in its beginning phases, but at VIMAF we strongly support paying fees to selected artists.

This year’s festival will be hosted by the W2 Media Café, in conjunction with SFU, in the historical Woodwards Building.
Important consideration will be given to new and older works alike, (entries since 2006, for example, which was the last IMAG Film Festival) as well and new and established media-makers.

Please send your work to:
VIMAF c/o W2 Community Media Arts
#250-111 W Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 1H4
Please include a short write-up about your work and the length and format of the work as well.

Mashi Cho for your support!
Bring your Best! Gia’ naka’ ci

For more information, email Marie Prince or Bracken Hanuse-Corlett at vimaf2011@gmail.com
fb: Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival
W2: www.creativtechnology.org

Zhoh Autrite Mauw — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:14:56 +0000

A beautiful introduction to the festival made by Redwire Magazine, Mahsi!