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Apply now for NSI Aboriginal Journalism Program

Canada’s National Screen Institute (NSI) is calling for applicants for its newest training program: NSI Aboriginal Journalism. This pilot program is designed for Aboriginal candidates with prior journalism experience, or media experience in a related field, who want to hone their skills and abilities.

Apply now for NSI Features First 2010: feature film training

Canadian filmmaking teams working on their first or second feature film can apply until September 22, 2010 for training through the NSI Features First program.

10 tips for first-time producers

Anneli Ekborn - a Toronto-based TV, film and web producer - joins the NSI family of bloggers. She'll contribute to our site monthly with musings on festivals, new media, distribution and more. Anneli kicks things off with some great advice for first-time producers.

Against the Grain - The Legacy of the Indian Residential School System

The legacy of the Indian Residential School system is explored, looking at its past history, present conditions and hopes for the future.

NSI Drama Prize

NEXT CALL: OCT. 2010 Short film training for emerging Canadian writers, producers and directors.
NSI Totally Television

NEXT CALL: SPRING 2011 TV series development for writer/producer teams.
NSI Features First

DEADLINE: September 22 Feature film development training for 1st or 2nd time Canadian writers, producers and directors.
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Second Facebook clinic for NSI Features First applicants - September 7

Following the success of our August Facebook clinic for NSI Features First applicants, we're running another live Q&A session with NSI Features First program manager Brendon Sawatzky live on Facebook on Tuesday, September 7.

Against the Grain - The Legacy of the Indian Residential School System

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NSI Drama Prize and alumni films to screen at TIFF

Congratuations to the NSI Drama Prize team of John Bolton and Les Lukacs and NSI alumni Jason James (NSI Totally Television), Emmanuel Shirinian and Trish Dolman (NSI Features First) and NSI Drama Prize grads Michael Dowse, Jordan Canning and Trevor Anderson on their films screening at the Toronto International Film Festival September 9-19, 2010.