APPLICATIONS OPEN: Friday, February 10, 2023
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: Sunday, March 12, 2023 (11:59pm Atlantic)
APPLICATION FORM:
SUBMIT TO: <thirdspacesubmissions@gmail.com> with subject line THIRD WATCH 2023
NEED HELP? Application assistance is available for anyone who faces disability-related barriers to completing an online application and/or Indigenous applicants facing language, geographic and/or cultural barriers within the online application process. Please contact us at <thirdspacesubmissions@gmail.com> and we will be happy to help!
Open to everyone / drop in / Q&A format
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/8620591126 Meeting ID: 862 059 1126
* All times in Atlantic
- Wednesday, February 22 from 7pm-8pm
- Saturday, February 25 from 10am-11am
- Thursday, March 9 from 7pm-8pm
Third Watch is a festival of digital video works, and a pilot project as a part of THIRD SHIFT programming. It will take place in Saint John, NB on August 19, 2023. Third Watch aims to celebrate audio-visual content that is exploratory, challenging, and critical in nature. We encourage work that may not be commercially viable, or suitable for an installation as a part of THIRD SHIFT. Submissions must be under 15 minutes in length. Content may be narrative, documentary, experimental, or anything in between. If you can project it, we can select it!
- Third Space will be paying successful applicants a screening fee in accordance with the 2023 CARFAC fee schedule ($150 per project).
- Successful applicants may be selected to present an artist talk or workshop in conjunction with their project. An additional CARFAC fee will be paid to compensate these applicants.
- In addition to the online application, Third Watch will also accept proposals via phone, video, or audio file as needed by the applicant. Please get in touch with us at <thirdspacesubmissions@gmail.com> to arrange. This process will be a 10-15 minute recorded interview that takes place between an organizer or committee member and the applicant where we will go through each section of the application verbally. The conversation will be recorded and shared with the Selection Committee via video or transcription.
- You may submit your application in English or in French. Please note that the selection process will take place in English, so your application will be translated.
Submit your application before Sunday, March 12, 2023 (11:59pm Atlantic)
- Send the following documents to the email address <thirdspacesubmissions@gmail.com> with the subject line THIRD WATCH 2023
- Completed application form
- Video link or file
- Third Space will also accept proposals via phone, video, or audio file if email or text-based format is not accessible to the applicant. Please get in touch via email at <thirdspacesubmissions@gmail.com> or give us a call at 506-566-7434.
- Application assistance is available for anyone who faces disability-related barriers to completing an online application and/or Indigenous applicants facing language, geographic and/or cultural barriers within the online application process. Please get in touch via email at <thirdspacesubmissions@gmail.com> or give us a call at 506-566-7434.
- You may submit your application in English or in French. Please note that the selection process will take place in English, so your application will be translated.
The Selection Process
- The Executive Director and Third Space Board President review the proposals to flag anything that does not align with our festival priorities and application criteria.
- The Executive Director sends the proposals to the Third Watch jury composed of a Third Space Board committee.
- The Jury selects 10 proposals to recommend based on the following criteria:
- Impact
- Feasibility
- Site specificity (relevance to communities in Saint John)
More information about the Third Watch Jury:
- Each jury member must sign a confidentiality and conflict of interest agreement.
- Notes about the jury discussion will be kept on file, applicants may call and request feedback on their application.
- If the jury has any questions or concerns, the Executive Director and Programming Coordinator will contact the applicant to clarify any necessary details about their submission before making a final decision.
Notification of Results
- April 19, 2023: All applicants will be notified of the status of their application.
- May 12, 2023: Successful applicants will be officially invited to take part in THIRD SHIFT: Third Watch!
NEW TO THE APPLICATION PROCESS? NO PROBLEM!
We encourage folks who are new to the process to attend one of our info sessions to chat about Third Watch and clear up any questions or concerns. Application assistance is also available for anyone who faces disability-related barriers to completing an online application and/or Indigenous applicants facing language, geographic and/or cultural barriers within the online application process. Please get in touch via email at <thirdspacesubmissions@gmail.com> or give us a call at 506-566-7434.