Past Workshops
Low Budget Lighting Workshop 2019
2017
Sensitive maps
City as an Artistic Interface; Artistic Approaches in Urban Contexts; Oriented interfaces (post) location.
Artist: Brian Mackern
An integrated approach to planning, gathering and recording sound, visual, textual and graphic material to develop routes in the immediate environment to be integrated into a mapping itself. The practice consists of exploring all phases of a creative project in development within an area defined by the crossing between digital and spatial environments. Participants will work on personal and collective projects.
The workshop will run for five days from 7-10pm the week of May 24-28, 2017.
2016
Image n’ Action Film Mentorship Project 2016
WHEN: July 2016
WHERE: Peach Youth
127 Eddystone Ave. North York, ON M3N 1H6
Image n’ Action Film Mentorship Project is a community based art education project- a one-month film production and mentoring project offered to Latin Canadian youth and new comers interested in filmmaking. Under the direction of a professional mentor, the learners will be able to participate in all aspects of film production.
Image n’ Action Film Mentorship Project provides equipment, production facilities, and mentorship from professional Latino artists over one month to youth and newcomers to make their first film. Not only are participants provided with a safe space to be themselves and be creative with the latest camera and editing technology, but they are also given a guaranteed platform for their stories and a large, receptive audience. Completed works are screened at the festival and many go on to other film festivals internationally. Annually compiled, their films are requested by and distributed to organizations for support, education and awareness throughout Toronto and around the world.
Participants will be taught how to conceptualize, plan, pitch, and produce a short film project. Sessions will have an initial focus on pre-production stages guiding participants to find available resources for creating their work. An opportunity will be provided to explore works created by other artists and writing professional artist statements. As the workshop progresses, participants will be assigned to specific roles in the production process, such as writing, lighting, camera, acting, etc.
2015
Talleres de cine super 8 / Super 8 Workshop
Organizer: The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto and aluCine Latin Film+Media Arts Festival
Instructor: legendary Argentinian filmmaker Claudio Caldini.
Participants: 10
2013
Tradition Meets Modern (Music Workshop)
Toronto Free Gallery • 1277 Bloor Street West
Saturday, March 23 • 4–6 PM • FREE
Instructor: Lalo Porto, Luciano Porto and Sergio Elmir
Participants: General (23)
Beginner
An audio-visual exploration of the African influence in Latin American music contrasting traditional and contemporary. Discussion panel will be supported by vinyl tracks video samples and live demonstrations. Presented by Sergio Elmir, Luciano Porto and Lalo Porto.
2011
Is There a Latin In This Room? Thirty Years of “Latinidad” in Canadian Cinema
Organizer: aluCine Latin Film +Media Arts Festival
Instructors: Elena Feder
Participants: Youth (20) – Intermediate/Advanced
The Art of Low-Budget Lighting
Organizer: 10th AluCine Latin Film & Media Arts Festival
Instructors: Mary J. Daniel
Participants: Youth (12) – Beginners/Intermediate
Documentary,Dramatic and Experimental Production Workshop
Organizer:10th aluCine Latin Film & Media Arts Festival
Instructors: Mary J.Daniel
Participants: Youth (20) – Intermediate
2010
Image-N-Accion and conSECUENCIAS (Supported by the Ontario Arts Council)
Financed by the Canada Council for the Arts aluCine Latin Film + Media Arts Festival
Facilitators: Jorge Lozano and Alexandra Gelis
Participants: Youth (12) – Beginner
2008
Grant writing for Spanish Speakers
Facilitators: Juana Awad & Jorge Lozano
Participants: 20 – Intermediate
Activist Blogging Workshop
Organizers: OCIC http://www.ocic.on.ca/
Facilitator: Sinara Rozo
Participants: 40 – Beginner / Intermediate
Art & Technology, The Modern Alchemy
Facilitator: Jorge Castro
Participants: 12 – Intermediate
The Kaleidoscope Real World Video Challenge
Organizer: OCIC – Video Challenge http://www.ocic.on.ca/
Coordinator: Kris Orantes Migoya
Facilitator: Sinara Rozo
Participants: 45 – Beginner
2005
“Street is a Mutha” Video Production Workshop
Organizers: 8th Alucine Toronto Latin Media Festival
Facilitator: Lalo Lorza
Participants: Latin Youth (6) – Beginner/Intermediate
1998
“Papi” Video Production Workshop
Organizers: Southern Currents
Facilitator: Sinara Rozo in collaboration with Gricel Severino
Participants: 6 – Intermediate/Advance
2014
OUT N’ LOUD (Supported by the Ontario Arts Council)
Organizer: 14th aluCine Film+Media Arts Festival
Instructor: Alexandra Gelis
Participants: Women (5)
2012
Young Video Makers
Organizer: Southern Currents in collaboration with Humewood School (TDSB)
Instructors: Clara Macia and Sinara Rozo
Participants: Kids (24) – Beginner
2011
The Latin-American Artist Centre Symposium,Toronto
Organizer: Southern Currents + LACAP
Instructors: Several
Participants: General (72)
3 Sessions- Advanced
2009
VIDEOnACTION Creativity Through Self-Representation(Supported by the Ontario Arts Council)
Supported by the Social Investment Fund of Toronto Community Housing
Sponsored by Elmbank Community CentreOrganizer: aluCine Latin Film+Media Arts Festival
Instructors: Jorge Lozano and Alexandra Gelis
Assistants: Josue Maya, Oriana Oarbato, Mariana Jerez
Participants: 12 – Beginner
WINTER 2006-2007
Self-Representation Video Workshops for Marginalized Latin Youth and the Queer Latin Community (Supported by the Ontario Arts Council)
Organizer: aluCine Latin Film & Media Arts Festival
Instructors: Jorge Lozano and Guillermina Buzio
Partners: The Spanish Speaking Centre
Participants: Latin Youth (11) / Queer (9) – Beginner
2004
Youth Video Production Workshops
Organizers: Southern Currents
Facilitator: Jorge Lozano and Juana Awad
Participants: Latin Youth (6) – Intermediate
1996
“Samuel y Samantha” Video Production Workshop
Organizers: Southern Currents
Facilitator: Samuel Lopez
Participants: 5 – Beginner/Intermediate
2013
PASO-A-PASO/STEP BY STEP (Supported by the Ontario Arts Council)
Organizer: 13thaluCine Film + Media Arts Festival
Instructor: Alejandro Valbuena
Participants: Youth (8)
2011
Humewood School Cluster Activities
Organizer: Southern Currents
Instructors: Clara Macia and Sinara Rozo
Participants: Kids (24) – Beginner
2010
Pocket Video Workshop
A practical workshop where students learned how to maximize the image use of their cell phones and other portable devices that record video.
Facilitators:Julià Carboneras Girgas, Nacho Durán and Fernando Velázquez
Presenters:Fluid New Media Lab and aluCine Latin Film+Media Arts Festival
Participants: 20 – Advanced
2009
Huellas – Intermediate Video Editing
Organizer: Hispanic Council
Facilitated and sponsored by: aluCine Latin Film+Media Arts Festival
Instructors: Sinara Rozo and Guillermina BuzioPartners: Hispanic Council
Participants: 8 – Intermediate
2006
Video Production Workshop (Supported by the Ontario Arts Council)
Organizers: 8th aluCine Latin Film+Media Festival Facilitator: Jorge Lozano and Guillermina Buzio
Participants: Youth (10) – Beginner/Intermediate
2000
“The Winter Garden” Video Production Workshop"
Organizers: Southern Currents
Facilitator: Sinara Rozo in collaboration with Marlon Moreno
Participants: 5 – Intermediate