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The Alberta Media Production Industries Association promotes the interests of all Alberta producers and creative talent working in motion picture, television, and digital content production. We work in liaison with government, facilitate community awareness, develop careers, and promote the content of our members through events, workshops, and partnerships with industry experts. Membership allows emerging and established producers to meet, connect, and collaborate.

2024 EDMONTON FILM PRIZE

Call For Entries

Submission Deadline: Friday, January 19, 2024 at 3pm

The City of Edmonton Film Prize recognizes artists (directors and/or producers), based on a single film, video or online work that has had a first broadcast or public exhibition in the relevant 12 months (calendar year) prior to the deadline.

In this context, an eligible film can be a narrative, documentary, or experimental project, including one-offs, series, mini-series, features or shorts, of any length, where creative control rests with the artist. The prize is not intended for commercials, PSAs, corporate/industrial videos or promotional works, including music videos. Not eligible are engineers, executives, or any other technical or support personnel.

The prize program is coordinated by the Edmonton Arts Council, in collaboration with the City of Edmonton and our community partners, to enhance Edmonton’s reputation as a hub for extraordinary creation in the arts.

Edmonton Film Prize Entry Form:

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Realscreen Summit 2024

Realscreen Summit returns January 29th – February 1st, 2024, with high-level keynote & panel discussions, unique networking opportunities, creative briefs from top buyers, international pitch competitions, the Realscreen Awards and so much more.

The Realscreen Summit is the key destination for the unscripted and non-fiction entertainment industry to connect and do business.

Discounted registration for AMPIA members is $1550 USD ($375 USD discount off full rate!)

Discount promo code provided to members upon request.

The Latest News & Updates

Industry Events and Breakthroughs

STRIKE OVER: Actors Make a Deal With Studios After 118 Days

After a grueling 118 days on strike, SAG-AFTRA has officially reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract with studios, a move that is heralding the end of the 2023 actors strike….. click to see more

Here’s how to find all The Last of Us locations in Alberta

Travel Alberta created an interactive map that shows the filming sites…. click to see more

Edmonton Journal: National Film Board’s Edmonton office wins big at AMPIA’s Rosies award night

Edmonton productions won 21 of the 52 categories, including the two main acting awards… click to read more

TIFF 2023: Hollywood strikes don’t address unique challenges faced by Canadian BIPOC creators

Ongoing strikes by Hollywood actors and writers have kept discussions about fair compensation… click to read more

TV shows, movies & celebrities filming in Alberta this past July

Keep your peepers wide, CurioCity showcases a few of the TV Shows and movies that started filming in Alberta this past July.

What’s Filming in Alberta!

Film and television is going strong in Alberta, and ACTRA has the list of productions on the go.

Quiet on set: Major Alberta film productions come to halt amid Hollywood strike

Some major film productions in Calgary are getting put on hold, impacting thousands of film and television workers following an actors’ union strike in Hollywood.

Writers Guild Sets New Negotiations Session With Studios, Streamers for Aug. 11

The WGA informed members Thursday that the AMPTP requested the meeting in response to the guild’s proposals that were outlined Aug. 4 in the so-called talks about talking.

Building Alberta’s film and television workforce

The new training and mentorship incentive under the Alberta Made Production Grant will help to grow the local film and television workforce.

‘The Last of Us’ premiere draws excitement, momentum for Alberta film industry

‘The Last of Us,’ the biggest production in Alberta’s history, premieres this weekend. As Adam MacVicar reports, the local film industry hopes the show and other productions will help spur more interest in Alberta – Jan 12, 2023

Edmonton-made horror film Skinamarink breaks three million at the box office

A horror movie made in Edmonton is making waves in the horror industry. IFC Films

Alberta filmmaker shares residential school survivor’s story

A film made in the Edmonton area tells the incredible story of residential school survivor elder Betty Ross. ‘Return to the Falls’ features young Edmonton actor Amelia McLintock.

Black filmmakers on a roll in Edmonton’s thriving film and TV scene

Surge of talent includes screenwriter Brian Ghettuba’s new release on Netflix

Feature film Bones of Crows to screen in Alberta

Bones of Crows, the feature film written and directed by Métis/Dene filmmaker Marie Clements, has expanded its national Indigenous community screening tour with dates in Alberta

Success Stories

A look at some of the people and productions who are making history in Alberta

Lift – Short Film

After a cocky Edmonton pilot is grounded from flying in WWII, he and his brother search for their sense of self among the returning post-war heroes.

The Revenant

The crew filmed the majority of “The Revenant” in Canada. According to Looper, they filmed quite a few scenes in an area of the Canadian Rockies west of Calgary, Alberta, in Kananaskis Country.

Come True

Come True, a nightmarish, slow-burn horror film, was shot entirely in this city by filmmaker Anthony Scott Burns, who is in the process of moving back to Edmonton himself. It’s not a jump-scare kind of freak fest, but an ode to the shadows of our nightmares, of waking dreams.

Skinamarink

A creak of floorboards, a groaning door hinge, a sense of movement in the darkness and little else. Edmonton filmmaker Kyle Edward Ball exploits this minimalism in the wee hours of the night to horrific effect in his film Skinamarink.

Featured Profiles

Showcasing some of the incredible Alberta media professionals and artists making waves in the industry right now. Learn more about these talented individuals and their outstanding projects.

Jeremy Chugg

Freshwater Creative

Jeremy heads up video production at Freshwater Creative, of which he is a founding partner. He is an innovative and creative storyteller with over 25 years of experience in film and television, successfully completing of hundreds of video projects. A multitalented craftsperson, Jeremy is a director, writer, and producer as well as an editor, animator a narrator. This breadth experience gives him a deep understanding of all aspects of the production process. Over his career his work has included concorporate, educational, commercial, documentary, television, and music video, including the one he recently created for the for Canadian band The Dead South. Jeremy has been nominated in 22 of the past 23 years at AMPIA, missing only the 2020 Covid year, and has won a Rosie about 15 of those times including Best Corporate Video under 30K in 2022 and 2023.

Ava Karvonen

Director · Producer, Reel Girls Media

Ava Karvonen is a second-generation Alberta storyteller who creates digital media content including documentaries, drama, animation, webseries, podcasts, websites and interactive content. In addition to producing she also directs, choosing to work on projects that foster a better understanding of the world and human spirit through story. When Ava is not making her own films she also mentors filmmakers and teaches part-time. She recently won Best Director (Documentary Over 30 Minutes) Rosie Award for 'Lessons From The Sunflower'.