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Final Mile ClubThe Business of Fine Arts: Strategic Thinking for the Creative Mind | 10Join award-winning strategist, documentary producer and AMPD Theatre alumnus Shayna Haddon, as she shares her expertise in the field of creative strategy and networking. Haddon talks about the importance of mastering digital skills, connecting with audiences and gaining creative experiences while forging your own path in today’s evolving world of art and culture.
2024-02-0125 min
The Band Room PodcastBRP 94 | Pratik GandhiSend us a textWe welcome conductor, educator and percussionist, Pratik Gandhi to The Band Room! We spoke about his path, how to gain conducting experience as a young conductor, his work with MusicFest Canada and Ontario Band Association, thoughts on programming, the Canadian Repertoire Database and so much more!Help support the Band Room Podcast by becoming a patron through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bandroompodHelp support the Band Room Podcast by getting your merch at the BRP Store http://www.bandroompod.com/storeMusic used in this episode2023-09-171h 12The Band Room PodcastBRP 94 | Pratik GandhiSend us a textWe welcome conductor, educator and percussionist, Pratik Gandhi to The Band Room! We spoke about his path, how to gain conducting experience as a young conductor, his work with MusicFest Canada and Ontario Band Association, thoughts on programming, the Canadian Repertoire Database and so much more!Help support the Band Room Podcast by becoming a patron through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bandroompodHelp support the Band Room Podcast by getting your merch at the BRP Store http://www.bandroompod.com/storeMusic used in this episode2023-09-171h 12Final Mile ClubFuture of Work in Film, Media & Performance - Women in the Arts Roundtable| 09Part 2 of a 2-part series on the changing landscape of film, media, and the performing arts in Canada and beyond. An all-star panel of women leaders discuss the future of work, changes in hiring and development practices, and what people need to know about starting – and staying – in the industry.
Guests:
AMANDA CORDNER
Actor | Director
Amanda Cordner is taking the country by storm playing 7ven, a hip, queer art gallery owner, on the HBO Max hit Canadian show, Sort Of. York University, Amanda has been hailed for her intelligence and el...2023-06-1925 minFinal Mile ClubEquity & Social Justice in Film, Media & Performance - Women in the Arts Round Table | 8Part 1 of a 2-part series on the changing landscape of film, media, and the performing arts in Canada and beyond. An all-star panel of women leaders discuss issues facing emerging creatives today, challenges for professional development in the field, and institutional responses to equity and social justice.
Guests:
AMANDA CORDNER
Actor | Director
Amanda Cordner is taking the country by storm playing 7ven, a hip, queer art gallery owner, on the HBO Max hit Canadian show, Sort Of. York University, Amanda has been hailed for her intelligence and electric intensity i...2023-06-1235 minFinal Mile ClubGetting Started: Real Stories of Success - Brendan Fernandes | 7In this episode of the Final Mile Club podcast, multidisciplinary artist Brendan Fernandes shares practical tips on securing funding as an artist. Grounded in lived experience as a York University alumnus of AMPD’s Visual Arts BFA program, Fernandes talks about the importance of maximizing available resources, documenting the creative process, articulating the meaning of art in various forms, and creating opportunities for community, visibility, and recognition.
About the Guest
Internationally recognized Canadian artist Brandon Fernandes fuses dance and visual arts to examine issues of cultural displacement, migration, labour, and queer subjectivity. Through a hybr...2023-03-1621 min
The CRAM Podcast ~ Extraordinary Ideas UnleashedThe Meaning of Movies: Looking back half a century at filmThere’s always excitement around the Academy Awards. It could be the celebrities, their outfits, the sheer spectacle of the show, and of course the movies. Since the pandemic started, movie making and movie watching have changed dramatically - just look at the popularity of streaming services. But movies and the film industry have always been evolving - reflecting, imagining and even forecasting changes In our world. And perhaps most importantly, they show us who we are and who we could be.Sarah Bay-Cheng is a lover of cinema. Join us for an insightful and entertaining look at the me...2023-03-0943 minFinal Mile ClubThe Art of Collaboration - Sophie Brussaux | 6Artist and entrepreneur, Sophie Brussaux, talks about her unconventional path to a career in the arts and her experience launching a new company with a little help from friends. Throughout she shares her approach to finding your passion and ways to build collaboration into your practice.
2022-12-0826 minFinal Mile ClubArts and Entrepreneurship - Legal Considerations and Self Advocacy | 5Is compensation for "exposure" worth it? Navigating the legal side of the creative world can be tricky, especially for somebody trying to break into the business. Join one of Toronto's top entertainment lawyers, Emmanuel Evdemon, as he shares his knowledge of the creative industry’s legal considerations.
2022-08-1530 minFinal Mile ClubCreativity is Your Commodity – AMPD Graduates | 4How do you stay creative after graduation? Learn how recent AMPD graduates use creativity in unconventional ways throughout their unique career paths. Guests include Deloitte people analytics leader Tracy Pokroy, recruitment officer Sadie Cahill, graphic designer Nicole Beno, and multimedia producer Phoebe Sequino.
2022-07-1132 minFinal Mile ClubGetting Started in the Arts - Beth Janson | 3Master the art of the cold call with Beth Janson, former CEO of the Canadian Academy of Cinema & Television and the current COO of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). With more than two decades of experience in film and television across North America, Beth offers practical advice for the first steps in transitioning from university to the working world.2022-05-3027 minFinal Mile ClubFinding Your Voice: Auditions, Practice, and Finding Your Own Path - Isaac Robinson-Smith | 2Perfect the art of auditing with LA’s rising voiceover star Isaac Robinson-Smith who has nabbed roles in Marvel Studios’ What If...? and Black Panther: War for Wakanda. Discover how new graduates can gain confidence through audition preparation, performer community vs competition, and finding relatable side-hustles that build toward a successful career.
2022-05-2623 minFinal Mile ClubCombining Passion with Meaningful Work - Carolyn Loucks | 1Explore how to expand your creative career path with Hollywood set decorator Carolyn Loucks. Her work on Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice, Robocop and The Incredible Hulk are just some of the career highlights in her 25+ year career.
Join Carolyn as she discusses the importance of continuous education, work-life balance, and how first gigs out of school can lead to the unexpected.
2022-05-2620 min
The Spark CastMike Lasker — Visualizing Imagination
Mike Lasker always knew that he wanted to make things no
one had ever seen before. Curious about early VFX and inspired
by Jurassic Park, The Abyss
and Terminator, Mike found himself at Syracuse
University, studying computer graphics. He eventually landed
in New York City, working on everything from medical animation
and architectural previsualization to commercials before
deciding that he wanted to make movies.
The need to expand his horizons eventually led him to LA
and a job at Sony Pictures Imageworks, where Mike has spent 16
years honing his skills, and doing what he always...2022-03-1700 min
The Band Room PodcastBRP 61 | David LumSend us a textWe welcome educator, tubist and conductor, David Lum to the Band Room! We spoke about his musical journey, his involvement with the Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra, the importance of developing student leaders, being a life long learner and so much more!Help support the Band Room Podcast by becoming a patron through Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/bandroompodHelp support the Band Room Podcast by getting your merch at the BRP Storehttp://www.bandroompod.com/storeMusic used in this episode...2021-09-221h 10The Band Room PodcastBRP 61 | David LumSend us a textWe welcome educator, tubist and conductor, David Lum to the Band Room! We spoke about his musical journey, his involvement with the Toronto Youth Wind Orchestra, the importance of developing student leaders, being a life long learner and so much more!Help support the Band Room Podcast by becoming a patron through Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/bandroompodHelp support the Band Room Podcast by getting your merch at the BRP Storehttp://www.bandroompod.com/storeMusic used in this episode...2021-09-221h 10
Fail Faster#78 - Learning to Dance via ZoomTim Hampton is the Director of Computing at York University where he enables digital solutions for Arts, Media, Performace, and Design (AMPD). E-learning for arts is particularly challenging - how do you teach sculpting or dance online? He shares the value of such a diverse, creative environment and its role in spurring innovation. 2020-11-0242 minFail Faster#78 - Learning to Dance via ZoomTim Hampton is the Director of Computing at York University where he enables digital solutions for Arts, Media, Performace, and Design (AMPD). E-learning for arts is particularly challenging - how do you teach sculpting or dance online? He shares the value of such a diverse, creative environment and its role in spurring innovation. 2020-11-0242 min
Grad Life#9 - Stories from a Settler ColonyIn 1914, a group of Indian immigrants chartered a boat to Canada, but found that not all subjects of the British Empire could travel freely in the colonies. Governor General Award-winning filmmaker Ali Kazimi (professor in the School of Arts, Media, Performance and Design) explored the the Komagata Maru boat in his 2004 film CONTINUOUS JOURNEY, and looks back on what this story tells us about Canada's identity.
THEN: Since 1991, the Inuit female art/filmmaking collective Arnait has used a variety of media to tackle essential issues: tradition, self-determination, family, mental health, racism, and environmental destruction. Curator Alissa Firth-Eagland discusses a retrospective...2019-05-1300 min