Sheridan College - Journalism Information Board

11/11/2019

Do you know Sherry Lawr? Did you know she is retiring from Sheridan? Would you like to help her celebrate? We are planning a party!

10/04/2019

Creative Industries Management program hosting guest speaker, Elizabeth Radshaw from HotDocs.

October 7 at HMC A Wing Room A233 from 7pm - 8:30pm.

Space is limited. Only 20 seats available to additional students.

Please email [email protected] to reserve a seat. You will need to include your full name and program of study.

Elizabeth brings a wealth of industry knowledge from her experience as a seasoned distributor and from her current role as the Industry Series Programmer. Her presentation will explore the business side of the festival as well as the funding opportunities for upcoming filmmakers.

It would be a wonderful opportunity for those interested in Docs or Journalism to hear first-hand from Elizabeth.

09/09/2019

Mennonite Central Committee
Community Engagement Program Volunteer Description

Position Title: Podcast Producer
Start Date: Flexible

Time Commitment: 1/2 day per week for a minimum of six weeks, ideally four months with designs to increase to 1 full day per week if schedules allow.

Purpose: Assist the Communications Specialist (CS) to produce engaging and informative podcast stories from MCC Ontario’s local program: Low German newcomers, Refugee sponsorship, Restorative Justice, Walking with People in Poverty, Indigenous Neighbours. One-off episodes on international themes or stories could also be in the works.

Key Responsibilities, duties, expectations:
- Deep research investigating interesting themes within each MCCO Program.
- Work with Communications Specialist in exploring different angles of the story using solid research to back it up.
- Compiling current news clips, research articles, personal anecdotes and find ways to weave them into a cohesive whole.
- Process interview transcripts with CS to pull out themes, highlights, useable content, etc.

Skills, abilities, qualifications…
- Strong research skills, primarily sociological, historical, and current issues.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective time management
- Self-motivated, but confident enough to ask questions whenever necessary
- Preferred: Strong story-telling or creative writing background

Benefits: Studies have shown that storytelling is the single most powerful tool in engaging community/donors. To that end, we want to create a new way of telling previously unreachable stories from the incredible work that MCC is doing right here in Ontario. In doing so, these local programs (often overshadowed by MCC’s international relief and development work) will get more exposure and hopefully, more funding and volunteer help.
For the volunteer, this is an opportunity to get your foot in the door at a highly trusted and effective international NGO and would bolster your skills and resume for future work in media production, communications, international development, and social justice.

Supervisor:
Ken Ogasawara, Communications Specialist
[email protected]
519-745-8458 ext. 233

04/09/2019

Ontario Association of Broadcasters
Pro-Radio Contest
Deadline April 26, 2019

03/05/2019

Student Employment Opportunity: Honorarium Paid

Must have own Equipment.
***You can not use Sheridan Equipment***

Landmark Sport Group

They are looking for a team of students who can create a promotional video for the Mississauga Marathon.

The event runs May 3rd-5th, 2019.

What they are looking for is this:
-Quality /professional video to be used for promo and sponsors.
-Capture the experience of the event – expo, start lines, finish.
-Runner/spectator/family interactions as well as the scenic course
-Final version – 4 mins long, quick paced to music

There is an honourarium to be given to the students who make the video.

Any students interested in this opportunity may reach out to Curtis Savage at [email protected]

Curtis Savage
Landmark Sport Group Inc.
Marketing Coordinator
5500 Rose Cherry Place | Mississauga, ON | L4Z 4B6
Phone: 905-949-1910 x 222

01/30/2019

Extended deadline to register for:

Ontario Association of Broadcasters
Career Day 2019
Monday March 4, 2019
11:00am to 3:00pm
The Atrium at Corus Entertainment
25 Dockside Dr. Toronto, ON

Registration is free but you must sign up.

If you are interested in attending, please contact [email protected] by Tuesday Feb. 5 at noon to register.

This event books up quickly.

Career Day SAVE THE DATEMonday, March 4th, 201914th Ontario Association of Broadcasters’ Career DayThe Ontario Association of Broadcasters’ 14th Annual Career Day event will be held on Monday, March 4th, 2019. Ask your program coordinator or professor to register. Thank you to Corus Entertainmen...

01/30/2019

Career Day Contest
Submission deadline: Friday Feb. 23, 2019

OAB Career Day Contest Want to create an awesome radio spot and have it listened to by industry professionals? Want to rep your school? Want to win an OAB Prize Pack including $500 CASH? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should enter theOAB Career Day PSA Contest! We are lookin...

01/18/2019

Extended deadline to register for:

Ontario Association of Broadcasters
Career Day 2019
Monday March 4, 2019
11:00am to 3:00pm
The Atrium at Corus Entertainment
25 Dockside Dr. Toronto, ON

Registration is free but you must sign up.

If you are interested in attending, please contact [email protected] by Tuesday Feb. 5 at noon to register.

This event books up quickly.

12/17/2018

OakvilleNews.Org is looking for one or more movie reviewer(s).

Payment: $25 per review
In the past, Film.ca and Cineplex provided free access to opening night.

Requirements:
Frequency: weekly
Minimum word count: 300
Strong wordpress skills
Movies must be running in Oakville
Reviews uploaded in 24 hours of opening
Application Deadline: Thursday, December 20, 2018

Students email applications to:
[email protected]

Writers with passion create relationships with film distribution companies for access to advanced screenings.

12/03/2018

You Are Here: A Come From Away Story
Screening for Sheridan Faculty, Staff and Students
Monday, December 10, 2018
1:30 PM
Trafalgar Campus, SCAET 235

Join the director of the documentary, Moze Mossanen, for a screening and discussion about the film.

You are Here tells the story of how a small community in Gander, Newfoundland welcomed more than 6,500 ‘Come From Aways’ on September 11, 2001.

The documentary travels deep within this unique tale to shine a light on the actual Newfoundlanders and passengers whose lives have inspired the musical, Come From Away. This includes the mayors of Gander and Appleton, Newfoundland, community workers, police officers, TV reporters, and more – all real-life people who worked tirelessly alongside countless others to comfort and care for their unexpected guests. It also highlights the real-life passengers who were stranded for five unforgettable days, including a couple who met, fell in love, and ultimately honeymooned in Gander, the pilot of an American Airlines jet whose life was turned upside down, and a U.S. businessman who was so touched by his hosts’ generosity that he went on to create Good Samaritan initiatives in cities such as Austin, Texas.

Michael Rubinoff, Producing Artistic Director for Theatre Sheridan and the Canadian Music Theatre Project, gave the idea to writers, David Hein and Irene Sankoff, who workshopped the musical at Sheridan’s CMTP in 2012. Today, four productions of Come From Away are being staged around the world including on Broadway, Toronto, the North American Tour and in the UK. It was nominated for seven Tony Awards in 2017 including Best Musical, taking home the award for Best Director for Christopher Ashley.

10/15/2018

Heads Up current Sheridan students:

The Show a Little Heart video competition was created to explore the relationship students have with grandparents or other important seniors in their lives, we are hoping to bridge the gap of generations, face to face communication and technology.

That being said the competition will commence in January and run until the first week of May allowing students the whole Winter term to create and submit their videos.

Open to all students registered in a post-secondary program, we urge students interested to create a short 2-5-minute video depicting their bond with a senior for the chance to win a top prize of $1,000 followed by prizes of $500 and $300 respectively.

While students need to have some proficiency in film creation, video and editing a huge emphasis is also on the story being told.

Many of last year's video's can be found here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj4Kj4ie3tA&list=PL38Xt7voFrqSaZTHQraINERGylwsXByBX

I would be happy to provide more details or speak to anyone that would like more information.

Thank you,
Terina Ram
[email protected]

10/12/2018

Conference: NextGen: Catalyst for Change in Canadian Storytelling

Nov. 2 - TIFF Bell Lightbox - register by emailing [email protected]

Nov. 3 - Sheridan College - Trafalgar - register by completing this online form.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNu7OD68RBiuuwsQ2LS26DQaLHgtmA2ymzQZMMf_Qp-J4YNQ/viewform

Cost: Free but must register