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JOB OFFER – TECHNICAL COORDINATION

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Deadline : December 1st, 2022
Vidéographe



Vidéographe is an artist-run center dedicated to the research and dissemination of experimental forms of the moving image. We distribute short, medium, and feature-length films and video installations by independent artists from Quebec and abroad. Vidéographe is active in the commercial, educational and institutional markets.

Vidéographe recognizes the richness of Quebec’s cultural, sexual, identity, and linguistic diversity. We, therefore, encourage people from traditionally under-represented, minority, or marginalized groups to apply.

 

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION

The Technical Coordinator ensures the technical expertise of Vidéographe’s various sectors: distribution, programming, creation services, professional training and educational activities.

 

DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

DISTRIBUTION:

– Digital control: receiving, checking, and organizing digital works.

– Encode works in the collection in various codecs and formats for theatrical, gallery, television, and web distribution.

– Delivery of digital files for festival, theatrical, web, etc. broadcasts.

– Create and test DCPs (digital cinema packages).

– Ensure the technical follow-up of the works in the collection.

– Daily video editing work: cleaning/adjusting videos, creating trailers, creating video programs.

 

EDITING ROOMS AND EQUIPMENT:

– Enter and update digital labs and editing rooms.

– Provide technical support to artists using the editing rooms (Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Pro Tools).

– Follow up on room and equipment rentals with the artists (reservation, preparation of material, invoicing).

– Monitor technology: purchase of equipment and software.

– Conduct research and development activities on new equipment.

– Contribute to grant applications and reports related to the sector.

– Provide digitization services for video archives (Betacam, MiniDV, VHS, etc.)

 

PROGRAMMING, TRAINING, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES:

– Provide technical expertise for various programming activities: gallery video installation, evening screenings, panel discussions, etc.

– Provide technical expertise for professional training and educational activities.

– Contribute to the programming committee, from ideation to production coordination.

– Participate in selection committees for creative programs.

– Ensure links and technical exchanges with other artist-run centers and partners.

 

REQUIREMENTS

– Knowledge of the Quebec artistic and media environment

– Experience in a similar position

– Mastery of software (Final cut pro 7 and 10, Compressor, Premiere, Pro Tools, Da Vinci)

– Excellent knowledge of Mac and PC environments

– Ability to supervise an intern

– Ability to transmit information

– Fluency in spoken and written French, English an asset.

– Ability to work in a team

– Strong organizational skills, autonomy, initiative, and interpersonal skills

 

HIRING CONDITIONS

Workplace: 4550 Garnier Street, Montreal, H2J 3S7

Schedule: 28 hours per week

Remuneration: hourly wage of $20

 

Application deadline: December 1, 2022

Interview period: December 6 to 9, 2022

Start date: December 13, 2022

 

Please send your resume and cover letter before December 1st, 2022, to the attention of  Mick Sand at 

We warmly thank all interested candidates. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

 

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Technical Support Program

Call for submissions

Deadline : March 1st, 2022



CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Deadline : March 1st, 2021

* New: 4 calls for submissions per year

Program description

The Technical Support Program is intended to support artists interested in experimentation and in pushing the boundaries of the moving image in all its forms.
This support can be used in the production phase of the project or in the post-production phase.

A total of 4 calls for submissions per year will be made, for which the following are the deadlines;

  • March 1st (for projects that will start between April and June)
  • June 1st (for projects that will start between July and September)
  • September 1st (for projects that will start between October and December)
  • December 1st (for projects that will start between January and March)

Please note that 2 projects per call for submissions will be selected.

Artists selected under this program have free access to:

  • Our editing suites, sound booth and digitizing equipment for a maximum of two weeks. These two weeks can be contiguous or spread over 3 months.
  • Free access to available equipment belonging to Vidéographe.
  • Two meetings with Vidéographe’s team to discuss the project and its circulation potential: one meeting at the start of the project in order to specify the needs and a second meeting at the end of the project.
  • The possibility of organizing a private screening at Vidéographe.

It is not necessary to be a member of Vidéographe to apply; however, should your proposal be accepted, we will ask that you become a member. Once you have signed the agreement, you will have three months to take advantage of the benefits that this program has to offer. Regular membership fees are $50 + tx per year and student membership fees are $25 + tx per year.

We are looking to support independent experimental or documentary works that stand apart for their currency and endeavour to renew the artistic language. We will accept proposals for single-channel video, installation, Web-based work, and all other forms of moving image. We consider all genres—video art, experimental work, fiction, documentary or essay form, animation, dance video, and videoclip. Please note that all works must be independent and non-commercial. Projects of a conventional nature, such as classic short narrative film or television documentary will not be considered.

Once your project is finished, you may submit it for active distribution by Vidéographe. Please note however that acceptance into the Technical Support Program does not guarantee that your work will be distributed.

Required

  • Candidates must possess full editorial and creative control of the project.
  • Projects must be independent and non-commercial.
  • Projects that have received support through this program may not be re-submitted.
  • Student projects are not admissible.
  • We encourage traditionally under-represented artists to submit a project. Vidéographe is driven by the conviction that multiple points of views are necessary to enrich society and the discipline we work in.

Selection process

Works will be chosen by a selection committee made up of Vidéographe staff and members.

Projects that are retained will be subject to a contractual agreement between the artist and Vidéographe. Schedules, revised budgets, and requirements regarding equipment, rooms, and technical support will be planned and clearly laid out, as will the terms and conditions relative to each party.

Application file:

  • Contact information and website if applicable
  • Project description (500 words)
  • Schedule; (Overall project timeline and detailed timeline for support for creation).
  • Technical needs; (Please consult our website for more details on our editing suites and equipment).
  • Resume.
  • Supporting documentation (current or past projects);
  • Maximum 10 minutes of video footage. Please send a link to your video(s). Do not forget to include the password if applicable; and/or maximum 15 images (max: 1024 px wide, 72 dpi); sketches, plans, and mock-ups may also be submitted in PDF format.

Submission of your file

Applications will be accepted by email only. An acknowledgment of receipt will be sent. Please write TECHNICAL SUPPORT PROGRAM in the subject heading of your email and send your file to info@videographe.org. Please send your file as a SINGLE PDF document (including links to videos). Files found in the text section of the email will not be taken into account.

Please allow three weeks for a response. Vidéographe chooses eight projects per year.