National Screen Institute
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Canadian Screen Institute |
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| Established | April 7, 1986 |
| Budget | $2,005,486 |
| Location | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |
| Co-chairmen | Brad Pelman Raja Khanna |
| Website | www.NSI-Canada.ca |
The National Screen Institute of Canada (NSI) is a non-profit organization headquartered in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The organization describes itself as "Canada's national film, television and digital media training school for writers, directors and producers." The NSI was created in 1986 as a renaming of the "Canadian Screen Institute" (CSI), and originally functioned as part of the University of Alberta, and is Canada's oldest nationally recognized film and television training school.
In 1984, Canadian filmmakers met in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada at "Symposium 84 – Local Heroes", held during the first Local Heroes Film Festival which showcased independent Canadian short films and features from around the world. In 1985, discussions on strategies resulted in "DramaLab" as a hands-on development program for producers, directors and writers to have the opportunity to learn the film industry and develop their skills. One of the 1985 artistic directors was film director Allan King who recognized that the program filled a void, as at that time there were no filmmaking courses being offered in Canadian universities or technical schools.
In a decision to further meet a need for film and television training outside larger metropolitan centers, the "Canadian Screen Institute" (CSI) was formed on April 7, 1986, adopting both DramaLab and Local Heroes as its two flagship programs. By the end of 1986, the organization's name had been changed to National Screen Institute. Originating as part of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, the institute began with an annual operating budget of $360,000 a year, one-third of which was provided by the Alberta government.
In 1990, the NSI's Board of Directors introduced another program evolved from DramaLab called "NSI Drama Prize", in which filmmaker participants would work to build their skills in a format that combined production incentives, mentorship and professional development workshops.
In 1997 "NSI Features First" began, a professional development program introduced for writers, directors and producers working on their first or second feature film, to provide training opportunities, an enhancement of knowledge base, networking opportunities and skill sets required to shepherd their films though to completion.
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