Intro Filmmakers are now in an age that leans heavily upon online presence and exposure. Platforms such as Vimeo, YouTube and Netflix are continuing to provide excellent opportunities for exposure but they are saturated with a large collection of films which makes it difficult to access some specific genres. Adventure films fall into this area as there is an ambiguity between documentary films that can address any topic and sport filmmaking which is driven more so by visuals rather than narrative. What Stoked provides is a focus on this area, what we call adventure films with a conscious. Stoked is dedicated to this genre of documentary as we carefully curate a channel to provide a quality film selection. As well, each year we will feature a specific topic within the genre. In addition to a dependable destination for fellow outdoor and film enthusiasts, we will be providing a seasonal publication that reflects the genre as a whole and the specific topic each year. This will be a collection of articles already written by professionals in the field and accredited as such. There will be approximately three articles carefully selected with an additional fourth essay written as a collaboration between the curators. The publication will be available online for free. The third operation is to host an online independent film festival, again within the same genre. This is to support the adventure film industry so up-and-coming filmmakers can present their work within a established context. Fitting with the rest of our accessibility goals, the festival will have a primary basis online for easy viewership and opportunity to share work. This festival is specifically for new and independent filmmakers who have not entered the commercial industry yet so that they con begin to make a name for themselves. A physical premiere for the festival may happen although it is not a priority.
Team Dan Mously Founder, Lead Curator Ellie Keller Publication Director Jenn Jusek Publication Curator Sonia Ruulo Video Curator Corey Weber Video Curator Mark Savioa Festival Director Our team first and foremost loves and appreciates the outdoors and we want to share the love as much as possible. This opportunity comes from this passion and is pretty much coming together to share the best of what we find. It is meant to be a fun and casual experience with the occasional challenge, just like any good adventure.
Model METRICS reach out filmmakers, guides, and core community members purchase a domain to host central portal design and curate publication promote channel and collect emails to push publication
RESOURCES we will require designers to ensure the site platform is visually appealing and easy to use server space for all web and application data to be saved both established and amateur filmmakers in across Canada quality art supplies that will attract clientele
COSTS Website integration ($300 annually) Vimeo Pro Account ($300 annually)
ADVANTAGE Project members with professional experience in film, design and marketing
MARKETING Social media Word of mouth, networking Website, contacting filmmakers online Print and web ads
Stoked Adventure ďŹ lms with a conscious. A curated channel for adventure documentaries to inspire viewers to get outdoors to share the excitement. The collection includes full ďŹ lms and trailers. To submit or suggest email d.mously@live.com Each year the channel will feature a special interest topic to showcase within the genre. This will be a common theme in subject matter that will highlight issues or set of stories. To culminate each season we will include our top picks in our publication. As we prepare for 2017 we have narrowed down our selection to two final options: Changing Landscape and Weekend Warriors. The former will highlight adventure films that consider the environmental impacts humans face and how its changing their sports. A prime example of this is the reduced sea ice levels around Greenland thats changing the water access and skiing in the area (Shifting Ice and Changing Tides, 2015). Weekend Warriors highlights the stories of outdoor athletes and enthusiasts that integrate adventure into their live whenever possible. In Vancouver, BC Spencer Seabrooke pours concrete on weekdays and free solo slack lines 200M above the ground on weekends (Untethered, 2015).
Festival ELIGIBILITY
• Any independent film maker or film company, no commercial companies are permitted. • Submissions must be created within 2 years of the film submission deadline. • Films must be adventure-documentary with a narrative or cause involved (sport highlight reels will not be accepted). • The submission must not exceed forty minutes in length, including credits. • All non-English films must have English subtitles. • Films require a content rating. • Filmmakers are responsible for licensing acquired materials (ie. soundtracks).
REGISTRATION Registration is free All filmmakers must register no later than April 15th 2017 and all entries must be submitted by May 30th, 2017 at 11:59 PM. Late registrations/submissions will not be allowed.
SUBMISSION FORMAT • Films must be submitted in production formats (if you are unsure of exporting requirements please contact us). • All submissions must include director and team members name, and photo, summary of film, film length and contact information (email address, phone number, etc). By registering for CADFF you: • agree to the official rules of the festival and decisions made by the jury • give CADFF the right to use the student(s)’s name, likeness, his/her affiliation, statements and photographs provided by the student or taken during the festival for promotional and publicity purposes with no additional compensation to the participant • give CADFF non-exclusive right and license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, screen, broadcast, and distribute the film as well as the unrestricted use of the film for any purpose indefinitely, without compensation to the provider of the film.