program STRUCTURE
Each year between May and August, the 8 best teams in the 10 Minute Shorts category are selected from video pitch submissions, and the 8 best teams in the 1 Minute Ultra Shorts category are chosen from written pitch submissions to become the MAMM Finalists of the year. The teams then enter a masterclass-level MAMMentorship that includes group workshops and 1-on-1 mentorship. The competition involves the challenge of completing your film in 10 days, after which all finished films are screened at the Gala Screening and adjudicated for filmmaking awards and prizes.
Gorrman Lee is a Chinese-Canadian screenwriter and producer whose credits include: CBC & CW’s Wild Cards; Prime Video’s The Lake; Netflix’s The Imperfects, and The Order; and Syfy’s Van Helsing. His feature film, Golden Delicious, screened at 57 festivals and won Outstanding Feature Film Writing at the ReelWorld Film Festival, and Best Canadian Feature Film at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival. It had its Canadian theatrical premiere in 2023. Gorrman resides in Vancouver with his wife, daughter, and cat.
Jenny’s an actor & filmmaker based in Vancouver. Her debut short film Breakaway played in festivals across North America and was selected in the Top 9 of 2020’s CBC Short Film Face Off. She recently directed TELUS Originals documentary Overtime about her mom’s 55+ hockey team which earned her a nomination for the “One to Watch” award by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle. She’s an alumnus of the VIFF Catalyst mentorship program, BIPOC TV & Film Showrunner Bootcamp, GEMS TV Producer Lab and the Women in The Director’s Chair Story & Leadership program.
An award-winning producer/writer/director Nimisha Mukerji’s films have premiered at Tribeca and the Toronto International Film Festival. Her breakout feature 65_RedRoses, was selected by Oprah Winfrey for her Documentary Club on OWN. As a DGA/DGC episodic director her recent credits include Hulu’s limited series Under the Bridge, Big Sky (ABC), My Life With the Walter Boys (Netflix), Gotham Knights (CW), season 1 & 2 of Allegiance (CBC). She is the co-creator of New Country, developed with support from Warner Media’s 150 Program and Creative BC, alongside her debut feature See Jane Fight, produced by Alcina Pictures.
Phil Planta is a BC based filmmaker, film instructor, film festival juror, and VFX artist. He is producer of the independent feature ‘Beyond Redemption’ which sold in over 30 countries, Netflix, and was acquired by Well Go USA. A prolific producer of short films, he has produced TELUS STORYHIVE’s award winning shorts ‘Akashi’ and ‘Gong Ju’, Crazy8s finalists ‘Gemini’ & ‘Parabola, and the Harold Greenberg shorts ‘In Loving Memory’ and ‘Duérmete Niño’. He was selected to be a part the advisory committee for The Canada Media Fund’s Trends Report 2023.
Robin is a seasoned media producer and adept arts administrator, specializing in the Motion Picture Industry. With a wealth of experience in content acquisition, distribution, and development, Robin has most recently served as a Program Analyst for Creative BC. There, he managed the administration of provincial funding initiatives, including the Production Program, Slate Development Program, and the Equity and Emerging Development Program.
DATE | time | info |
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April 26, 2024 | 12:00 am PST
6:00 pm PST | Registration Opens
MAMM19 Info Session & Launch Party |
May 15, 2024 | 10:00 am PST | MAMM 19 Online Q&A |
May 29, 2024 | 11:59 pm PST | Registration and Pitch Submissions Deadline |
Jun 5, 2024 | 1:00 pm PST | Selected Teams Adjudication Results Announced |
Jun 10, 2024 | 11:59 pm PST | Preliminary Budget & WIP Script Submission |
Jun 15, 2024 | 10:00 am PST | MAMMentorship Workshops 1 |
Jun 30, 2024 | 10:00 am PST | MAMMentorship Workshops 2 |
July 16, 2024 | 11:59 pm PST | Script Submission Deadline |
July 19 – July 28, 2024 | 12:00 am PST –
11:59 pm PST | Competition Period (Film Production/Post Production) |
July 28, 2024 | 11:59 pm PST | Film Submission Deadline |
August 31, 2024 | 7:00 pm PST | MAMM19 Gala Screening & Awards Presentation |
details
1.What are the rules?
Please read the MAMM 2024 Information Package (link to come) carefully for more details.
2.What is the role of Key Creative Members?
All key creative team members (e.g. Team Lead, Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer) and at least one (1) Lead Actor.
3.What will be considered disqualification?
4.Can I submit multiple projects?
There is one entry per primary registrant, per category. (10 min Shorts or 1 min Ultra Shorts)
5.How do I attend the Info Session?
The MAMM19 Info Session will be at East Vancouver Brewing Company (1675 Venables Street in Vancouver) on Friday, April 26 from 6pm – 7pm, followed by a MAMM Social until 11pm. If you missed the session, there is a Zoom Q&A on May 15, 2024. Details will be on Facebook and Instagram.
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