July/August 2001
Funder FAQ: Film/Video Arts
August 1st, 2001 | Michelle CoeWhat is Film/Video Arts?
We are a nonprofit media arts organization which has been around for 33 years. We provide production and postproduction equipment, fiscal sponsorship, plus youth and artist mentorship programs to our 1,200 members.
When and why did F/VA come into being?
Film/Video Arts
August 1st, 2001 | Michelle CoeWhat is Film/Video Arts?
We are a nonprofit media arts organization which has been around for 33 years. We provide production and post-production equipment, fiscal sponsorship, plus youth and artist mentorship programs to our 1,200 members.
When and why did F/VA come into being?
Distributor FAQ: Porchlight Entertainment
August 1st, 2001 | Lissa GibbsWhat is PorchLight Entertainment?
PorchLight is an independent distributor of films and television. We focus solely on programs that promote positive values and/or are family-friendly.
PorchLight also produces and co-produces films and series, and currently produces two animated series that air on PBS: Jay Jay the Jetplane and Adventures From the Book of Virtues.
Porchlight Entertainment
August 1st, 2001 | Lissa GibbsWhat is PorchLight Entertainment?
PorchLight is an independent distributor of films and television. We focus solely on programs that promote positive values and/or are family-friendly.
PorchLight also produces and co-produces films and series, and currently produces two animated series that air on PBS: Jay Jay the Jetplane and Adventures From the Book of Virtues.
Canadian Filmmakers' Distribution
July 1st, 2001 | Lissa GibbsWhat is the Canadian Filmmakers’ Distribution Centre (CFMDC)?
The CFMDC is Canada’s oldest artist-run organization and it helps give underground and independent filmmakers a greater profile through exhibitions. It also helps to generate revenue through distribution for them.
Do you only distribute the work of Canadians?
Film Festivals: The Los Angeles Film Festival
July 1st, 2001Attend the Los Angeles Film Festival and you never quite forget that you’re in, well, Los Angeles. The nine-day event, which this year took place during the last week of April, is held at the DGA offices on Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax, mere blocks from the Paramount and CBS studios.
Distributor FAQ: Canadian Filmmakers’ Distribution Centre
August 1st, 2000 | Lissa GibbsWhat is the Canadian Filmmakers’ Distribution Centre (CFMDC)?
The CFMDC is Canada’s oldest artist-run organization and it helps give underground and independent filmmakers a greater profile through exhibitions. It also helps to generate revenue through distribution for them.
Do you only distribute the work of Canadians?
Artistic License Films
August 1st, 2000 | Lissa GibbsWhat is Artistic License Films?
A film distribution company.
Who is Artistic License?
Sande Zeig, president (pictured above); Vicky Waldron, vice-president of acquisitions and business affairs; Steve Fagan, vice-president of theatrical distribution; Anne Crozat, distribution associate; Nora Coblence, financial manager.
Total number of employees at Artistic License:
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