June 2021
The National 48 Hour Short Film Challenge
The 48 Film Festival (aka. The 48) is a brand new Canada-wide short filmmaking challenge and festival spearheaded by Ben Williams and Guy Maddin. For one weekend, participants will write, shoot, direct, score, edit and finish a short film in 48 hours. Filmmakers who register and complete their film by the deadline will be screened locally in each participating province and territory, then the top 2 films selected from each province and territory will appear together on the big screen…
Find out more »August 2021
4th Annual Symposium on the Future Imaginary
Virtually from the Northwest Territories The 4th Annual Symposium on the Future Imaginary will bring participants from across the globe into conversation with Indigenous artists, activists, academics, and technologists sharing how they think the challenges of the present can be addressed through creative, constructive, and critical dreams of the future. If you’re in Yellowknife check out the: Rooted and Ascending Exhibition Opening & Gala at the Prince of Wales Northern Heritage Centre Friday, August 20th, 2021 7:00pm – 10:30pm Tickets:…
Find out more »September 2021
WAMPs Annual 48 Hour Music Video Competition
Registration for the 2021 Edition of WAMPs 48 Hour Music Video is now OPEN! Calling all filmmakers and musicians! Compete to create the best music video of 2021, with only 48 hours to do it! Filmmakers sign up a crew to make a video, musicians sign up to submit a song! Competition dates Friday, September 10 @ 5pm – Sunday, September 12 @ 5pm Draw to match teams with musicians/bands will be at 5 pm on Friday Sept 12 VIRTUAL…
Find out more »December 2021
WAMP’s Annual General Meeting – December 2, 2021 @ 7pm
WAMP's AGM is scheduled for Thursday, December 2 @ 7pm MST and will be hosted on zoom! Please sign up here to get the link. You must renew your membership to receive the zoom link and attend the AGM. The link will be emailed to you the day of the meeting.
Find out more »March 2022
Stop Motion Animation + Sound Design March Break Series
*** Spaces Filled ! *** Using different mediums (paper cut outs, clay, puppets...) students will be able to create their very own miniature world, fill it with characters and bring them to life through animation and sound design. Let workshop facilitators, Sami Blanco and Martin Rehak take you on a journey in digital exploration! Sound design and animation will be the focal points. Learn the basic technique of stop motion and create cinematic soundscapes with synthesizers and field recorders. Capture…
Find out more »April 2022
National Canadian Film Day: Wildhood
WAMP and Northern Mosaic Network present Wildhood for National Canadian Film Day Presented in partnership with Yellowknife’s Northern Mosaic Network, WAMP is offering a free, online screening of Wildhood on April 20, 2022.Title: Wildhood Director: Bretten Hannam Country: Canada Length: 99 minutes Synopsis: Wildhood features Lincoln, a young man in his late teens who was raised disconnected from his maternal Mi’kmaq heritage by his abusive white father Arvin. Following the discovery that his mother Sarah, whom he had long been told was dead, is in…
Find out more »Sound Design Workshop
WAMP’s Sound Design Workshop will include the use of field recorders, synthesizers, and open-source sound libraries to support participants and their creation of their own audio documentary on a subject of interest.
Find out more »May 2022
Open House & Garage Sale
Bring your friends and family to work and join us for our first ever open house, and second annual WAMP garage sale! Featuring lightly used technical equipment, the hottest of WAMP and YKIFF merchandise, live demonstrations from the Digital Lab with door prizes, and much, much more.
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WAMP Digital Lab Home School Programming: Stop Motion Animation & Sound Design
Workshop description: How to use the animation software/ app Stop Motion Studio and will have access to art materials to create their own stop-motion animations. This program is offered to youth age 6-12. Dates & Time: Mondays May 16 – June 27, 1-4 PM (6 weeks) *No class May 23 Location: WAMP Boardroom + Somba K’e park for the occasional sound walk. Facilitators: Sami Blanco and Martin Rehak Investment: $250 How to register: 1. Complete our online registration form (one per child).…
Find out more »WAMP Digital Lab After School Programming: Stop Motion Animation & Sound Design
Workshop description: How to use the animation software/ app Stop Motion Studio and will have access to art materials to create their own stop-motion animations. This program is offered to youth age 6-12. Dates & Time: May 17-June 23, Tuesday and Thursdays from 4:00pm – 5:30pm, for 12 sessions over 6 weeks. Location: WAMP Boardroom + Somba K’e park for the occasional sound walk. Facilitators: Sami Blanco and Martin Rehak Investment: $250 How to register: 1. Complete our online registration form (one per child). 2. Complete…
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