January 13-20, 2006
Kitchen Amalgamates - The Cave- Exhibition
Chris Flower, Montreal
Old Quebec Street Mall

Multi-disciplinary artist Chris Flower’s work often highlights common,
everyday experiences and objects with the intention of making boring
matter or actions seem extraordinary. This video installation features a
group of videotaped vignettes in a room that seems to resemble a kitchen.
The room has been enclosed in silver Mylar, leaving only the outline of
its interior objects recognizable. Placed in unexpected viewing locations,
each vignette examines the nature of movement, of place, and of the
viewer’s own reckoning with these elements from the domestic everyday:
broken beer bottles, bouncing balls, marbles, eggs, laundry soap, and a
cat. The objects shown are real. What changes, however, is that in each
vignette a metaphysical shift occurs in the object’s condition; bottles
may shatter from an unseen force, the cat is viewed from an absurd and
trapped vantage point, or water may pour unexpectedly in the wrong
direction.

June 26-30, 2006
Make Your Own Forest- Exhibition
Kit Malo & Kim Kielhofner, Montreal
Zavitz Gallery, University of Guelph

Kit Malo and Kim Kielhofner have proposed an interactive piece that uses
absolutely every square inch of wall to create “a landscape/ecosystem
wherein little beasts can happily exist in both day and night settings.”
Through the use of giant rolls of paper or perhaps painting directly on
the walls, the two hope to create a landscape that is both fantastical as
well as somewhat recognizable. This geography will cover the entire
gallery space and through the use of specific lighting, as well as
projectors and music, give the viewer a sense of a certain familiarity
within a new ecosystem yet to be played with. By creating an intimate and
interactive atmosphere for the participant, the artists hope that the
sense of the room will make people feel comfortable enough to draw their
own additions to our land, and add them as they see fit. EVMAC believes
this exhibit might appeal to people of all ages and hopes that children in
particular will interact with this installation.

July 10-13, 2006
Rot and Residue- Exhibition
Kyle Bishop, Maayke Schurer, and James Greatrex, Kingston
Zavitz Gallery, University of Guelph

Staged as 3-person, video-based installation, Rot and Residue takes its
cue from cadaver exquis, junkyard wars, the readymade, archaeological
digs, and DJ remixing techniques. The project begins with an exploratory
rummage through a local Kingston dump where the found objects are studied
in situ with video, digital photography and various audio recording
techniques. Sounds and images gathered provide the sole source material
for each of the constituent 3 animations. Each participant will
subsequently choose a particular object(s) to use for animation.
Techniques include stop-motion animation, green screen, compositing,
flash, etc. The resultant three animations are then distributed to each of
the three artists to be recombined into distinct, remixed variations.
Humour, horror, and beauty are allowed to mingle and alchemically bond in
ways that are informed by artists such as Pipilotti Rist, Maurizio
Cattelan, or Steve Reinke. The show works to reconsider traditions of
ready-made within the context of time-based technologies, psychological
residues of waste, as well as chance and calculated collaboration.

September 11, 2006
Intro to Youtube- 7-10pm, Workshop
Instructor Scott McGovern
Ed Video Media Arts Centre

Learn everything you need to know to post your videos on YouTube.
Participants will learn how to digitize, prepare and compress video, as
well as upload the finished product on YouTube.

September 15, 2006
The Struggle to Protect Red Hill Valley- 8pm, Screening
Directed by Maia Iotzova Hamilton
Downtown, St. George's Square

This 72 minute documentary explores the struggle to protect the Red Hill
Valley (one of Canada’s largest urban parks) from a four-lane expressway.
The film follows the unique cooperation of First Nations and various
Hamilton citizens in their endeavor to save a sacred green space. Through
interviews with those involved, performances by the likes of Sarah Harmer,
and on-site footage, Grass through Concrete raises questions about local
democracy, urban sprawl and the value of green space in modern cities.

September 16, 2006
The Pinhole Project- 10am-4pm, Workshop
Instructor Maia Iotzova
Ed Video Media Arts Centre

Learn how to transform objects from your garbage into functional pinhole
cameras. Play and experiment with the basics of light and photography.

September 30- October 1, 2006
The 24 Hour Filmmaking Contest
Guelph

Ed Video Media Arts Centre presents an exciting and fun filmmaking
opportunity for both filmmakers and absolute beginners. To keep everything
a surprise, the theme of the weekend will be announced the day of the
contest. Each team (max. 8 members) will be given a visual and audio clue
that must be included in the film. In 24 hours, each team will create one
film, which must be less the\an seven minutes long. Submissions will be
judged and prizes awarded.

October 1, 2006
The 24 Hour Filmmaking Contest- 9pm, Screening
The Bookshelf

Films from The 24 Hour Filmmaking Contest are screened in front of an
audience as well as judged by a guest panel of judges. Best films receive
prizes.

October 13, 2006
An Evening with Fame Fame- 7pm, Screening
Goldie Mil Ruins and Guelph Youth Music Centre

Fame Fame exists for the production and promotion of the aggressive,
intense and volatile. The aim is to promote an immediacy, that transcends
the physical means of the work itself, threatening the boundaries of
video, sculpture, performance and event arts, audio and music, generating
new strategies for culture making. Ed Video is proud to bring Fame Fame to
Guelph for the first time to introduce their unique and exciting videos to
a local audience.  The evening is planned in two parts.  The screening is
planned in the historic Goldie Mill ruins on the bank of the Eramosa river
in downtown Guelph.  Afterwards, the event will continue within the
adjoining Guelph Youth Music Centre where members of Fame Fame will
perform live electronic, experimental music. This program may be produced
in conjunction with the Guelph Jazz Festival.

October 21, 2006
Fire, Explosion, Smoke and Rain- 10am-12pm, Workshop
Instructor Neil Trifunovich

This workshop will cover everything you want to know about Hollywood
special effects in the form of a question and answer period.

October 23, 2006
Intro to Final Cut Pro- 7pm-10pm, Workshop
Instructor Scott McGovern
Ed Video Media Arts Centre

Final Cut Pro is a non-linear digital editing system, combining top of the
line functions with an intuitive interface, and is very quickly becoming a
favourite amongst artists and broadcasters. Participants will learn how to
capture and import video, navigate and configure the on-screen interface,
use the editing tools, export files, three point editing, basic effects,
printing to videotape, and exporting a finished sequence for burning to a
DVD. By the end of the course, you will have the skills to produce a short
work with video, text and audio, and transfer to a DVD using DVD Studio
Pro.

The workshop includes four free practice hours to be used within one month
of taking the course.

Scott McGovern studied video at the OCAD, where he received several awards
for his productions. For the past ten years he has been making videos of
all descriptions for himself and others, especially corporate clients. He
has also worked doing tech for big concerts and productions like the Much
Music Video Awards, Cirque du Soleil, and the Rolling Stones. Currently,
Scott stays busy as the Technical Director at Ed Video and as a circus
performer on weekends.

November 4, 2006
"The Punks are Alright"- 3pm, Screening
Douglas Crawford
Ed Video Theatre at the Old Quebec Street Mall (formerly Urban Space)

A Punk Safari from the First World to the Third: Punk music is probably
the most political music movement with its confrontational frankness of
expression and social relevance. The Punks are Alright profiles three punk
bands from three parts of the world, Forgotten Rebels from Canada, Blind
Pigs from Brazil and Superman Is Dead from Kuta in Bali. Connected through
their music by unusual but coincidental circumstances, Crawford introduces
the viewer to some fascinating people. The result is an insightful social
commentary about young people’s perception of the their environments,
D.I.Y. culture, and globalization. This program will be produced in
conjunction with the Guelph International Film Festival. The director
Douglas Crawford will be in attendence for a panel discussion and question
and answer.

November 10, 2006
Know More Afghanistan- 8pm, Screening
curated by Scott McGovern
Old Quebec Street Mall

Canada’s decision to assist the American military in Afghanistan changes
the perception of our country around the world.  By our government’s own
admission, Canadian soldiers are no longer “peacekeepers”, but active
front line killers. For Afghan/Canadians, this is troubling, confusing,
and saddening. The videos selected for “Know More Afghanistan” are created
from a unique perspective. The artists explore their personal
relationship with Afghanistan, yet this reveals much about global issues
of conflict, destruction, and the slow process of healing.

This screening is scheduled to happen the day before Remembrance Day, to
remind Canadians that war is not just a thing of the past.

November 11, 2006
Intro to DV Production- 10am-4pm, Workshop
Instructor Kevin Hogg
Ed Video Media Arts Centre

This course is great for beginners or video-makers new to Ed Video. This
course will give you the basic orientation to our equipment, how to use
it, and explain key concepts/jargon that can be stumbling blocks when
trying to get the idea in your head out in the world of images. Everyone
begins somewhere and this is a great place to start. It also includes a
follow up orientation with the camera when you book it.

Course instructor Kevin Hogg is a long-time member, and EVMAC technical
director of the not too distant past. He works full-time with video, and
produces his own work in video and music.

December 2006 TBA
Edifying Extravaganza- Exhibition, postponed
curated by Scott McGovern
Old Quebec Street Mall

Last year “The Cave”, a video installation by Chris Flower was received
well by an audience at one of our off-site venues, a 3000 sq/ft vacant
store in The Old Quebec Street Mall in downtown Guelph.  The exhibit
shattered attendance records for an Ed Video gallery exhibition, and
reached a diverse general public. Edifying Extravaganza will feature five
video installations by five different artists.  It will be the first group
show of video installations ever mounted in Guelph.  The selected works
address a range of themes and are suggest new uses for video technology.

The show will be mounted during the busy Christmas shopping season at the
Old Quebec Street Mall.  Edifying Extravaganza is a parody of consumer
culture.  The marketing material for the show will imitate typical retail
signage and promotions.  There is nothing for sale, and this idea alone is
confusing and intimidating to the audience at the mall.  The works chosen
each have a playful element to their interaction, and hopefully will
engage a general audience who have entered the space hoping to consume.

December 2, 2006
PITCHFEST- 1pm-3pm Workshop, 7pm Pitchfest
Instructor Erin Faith Young
Ed Video Media Arts Centre

PITCHFEST will consist of two parts. Part one is the workshop where Erin
Faith Young will lead participants through the process of making a pitch.
Part two is later in the evening where everyone is given the opportunity
to present a pitch in front of an audience and a panel of judges.

Erin Faith Young is the producer of the Academy Award nominated short
documentary, HARDWOOD. It was the recipient of the OMDC Al Waxman
Documentary Calling Card program 2003.  Her company, FAITH FILMS recently
produced her first dramatic feature film THE END OF SILENCE, starring
Canadian folk/rock star Sarah Harmer and distributed by Mongrel Media.
Working for several years at The Nightingale Company, with Producer Debbie
Nightingale, Erin produced the teen travel series GET OUTTA TOWN! for TVO,
SCN and US Broadcaster WAM!; associate produced the MOW CHICKS WITH
STICKS; and the feature documentary LIPSTICK & DYNAMITE, PISS & VINEGAR:
THE 1st LADIES OF WRESTLING.   Erin began her career as the assistant to
the renowned director Deepa Mehta on her feature film BOLLYWOOD/
HOLLYWOOD. Currently, FAITH FILMS is producing the feature film MAKING
ROOM FOR LILY, co-produced and directed by Tonya Lee Williams and is
developing other dramatic feature films, documentaries, children’s series,
and lifestyle programming.

December 4, 2006
Intro to Lighting- 7pm-10pm, Workshop
Instructor Glenn Curtis

This workshop covers everything you need to know about creating high
quality lighting for video.

Glenn Curtis is a graduate of the University of Guelph and the Cinema,
Television, Stage, and Radio Arts program at the Southern Alberta
Institute of Technology.  Working as a Directors-Guild-of-Canada
freelancer, Glenn gained experience in the production of feature films,
music videos, and television series. He has also worked as a Media
Producer for The Co-operators as well as participated in the production of
many independent projects as a writer, director, producer, and shooter.
Glenn was pleased to participate this year in the 24 Hour Film Challenge,
where his team's effort, Ice Cream Affair, won the challenge.

December 5, 2006
Editing on your PC with Adobe Premiere Pro- 7pm-10pm, Workshop
Instructor Angus McLellan
Ed Video Media Arts Centre

A bare-bones introduction course for newcomers to Adobe Premiere Pro,
intended to give participants the skills needed to edit video in a simple
manner. In this 3 hour instructional class, participants will be shown how
to effectively set-up and manage a project, capture footage, work within
the timeline to edit their video, and how to use the standard effects.

Angus McLellan: A Toronto Film School graduate, Angus has been an active
film and video maker for the past 5 years. His ventures into the medium
have included short and full-length films, documentaries, music videos and
experimental video. His work has screened on Much Music, CTV, Country
Music Television, and Rogers, as well as at various film festivals and on
television in Trinidad and Europe. McLellan has taught numerous aspects of
film and the dramatic arts. His mentoring highlight of 2006 has been
leading the Moviemaking 101 group and its 4 films from conception through
to the final product.

December 9, 2006
Documentary Filmmaking- 10am-4pm, Workshop
Instructor Mark Hamilton
Ed Video Media Arts Centre

Workshop participants go through the DIY documentary process; from
conceptualization, to shooting and editing strategies, to
self-distribution.

Mark Hamilton is an artist and independent documentary filmmaker whose
work relates to the arts, the environment, and the Arctic. They have been
broadcast nationally and have screened at Canadian and international
festivals. He produces, directs, shoots, edits, and distributes his own
work. Mark has also worked extensively as a media educator, facilitator of
participatory video projects, and still photographer. He has been a member
of Ed Video since the Mesozoic.

December 21, 2006
Ed Video Holiday Party- 2pm-8pm
ED VIDEO! (16 wyndham, where we always are!)

MEMBERS AND EVERYONE YOU KNOW!! BRING YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY,
IT'S GONNA BE A BLAST!

Ed Video cordially invites you to come celebrate the most festive time of
the year by playing games, watching videos and hanging your own cut-out
snowflakes on our digital Christmas tree! Come out of the cold to drink some
beer, egg nog, and apple cider (nog and cider are non-alcoholic) and enjoy
Mary's delicious dips! This is a chance for all of the members who don't usually
see each other to get to know who and what else spends time at Ed Video!
Don't forget to bring in your videos so that everyone can have a gander.
Cheers and see you there!