We just hit the halfway mark! / Nous avons atteint la moitié de notre objectif!
Spectrum Productions has reached 50% of our $75,000 12th Annual Gala and Screening fundraising goal!
This week’s Community Challenge guest: How this Spectrum Co-Founder created her own Media Organization
Check out Community Challenge host Sierra Lynne’s exclusive interview with this week’s Community Challenge guest below! Jessie Curell is the creator of Hands on Media, an organization dedicated to teaching media awareness and technology skills through interactive workshops. She has been leading Hands on Media since 2015. Before that in 2013, she was one of Spectrum Productions founding board members and was instrumental in developing Spectrum's social media strategy during her term. I got a moment to ask her about her work and where her passion for media education comes from.
THANK YOU/MERCI DESJARDINS CAISSE DES VERSANTS DU MONT ROYAL
Our 12th Annual Gala and screening is coming up and we’re already receiving some super generous donations! Caisse Desjardins des Versants Du mont Royal has decided to sponsor our gala at the friend level of 1 000$! They have been supporting our community and creating opportunities for autistic talent since 2018!
Winners of our first two challenges + upcoming Community Challenges / Les gagnants de nos deux premiers défis + Défis collectifs à venir
Those who attended our 2 first challenges have won some pretty cool prizes! We also would like to take this opportunity to announce some really exciting upcoming Community Challenges!
THE AZRIELI FOUNDATION DONATES $15,000 AT THE GOLD SPONSOR LEVEL / LA FONDATION AZRIELI FAIT UN DON DE 15 000$ AU NIVEAU COMMANDITAIRE OR
Since 2017, the Azrieli Foundation has supported our mission with financial contributions and by building relationships with our team, hiring our production company for video contracts, and including us in the social economic working group they host to further support their donees throughout the year. Their forward-thinking approach to working together on multiple fronts is a dynamic way to create opportunities for autistic creatives in media production and the arts, showing how much they believe in our mission and engaging our community!
WE’VE REACHED OVER A THIRD OF OUR 12TH ANNUAL GALA AND FUNDRAISER GOAL
We’ve recently announced our 12th annual gala with a 75 000$ goal and the donations are rolling in!
OPPORTUNITY FROM AUTISTICS ALOUD TO HAVE YOUR WORK PUBLISHED
Do you have a story about a teacher in your past, present, or even future? Autistics Aloud would love to hear it! You can write about what you want teachers to know about what they can do better or what they are already doing right, what good and/or bad differences have you noticed in learning from home vs in the classroom, and how have your interactions with your teachers changed since 2020.
The Gala is back at the Rialto! In person and online!
For the 12th annual Gala, we are bringing in the community from all over! You can attend either in person at the gala or online from home! At the Rialto we will have the silent auction* and Peter will be serving hot dogs! For those who wish to join online, we are using airmeet like we did last year and you can sit at virtual tables to talk and join in the chat.
Interview with COMMUNITY CHALLENGE GUEST Stephanie Boghen
Our FIRST Community Challenge was super fun and Our SECOND Community Challenge is happening THIS THURSDAY from 7-8 PM! It’s an interactive table read in partnership with Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal! AND IT’S FREE!
FREE EVENT NEXT WEEK: Community Challenge #2 / ÉVÈNEMENT GRATUIT LA SEMAINE PROCHAINE: Défi collectif #2
Our FIRST Community Challenge was super fun and Our SECOND Community Challenge is happening in ONE WEEK! It’s an interactive table read in partnership with Playwrights’ Workshop Montréal!
WELCOME BACK TO FRIDAY SOCIAL CLUB! / BON RETOUR AU CLUB SOCIAL DU VENDREDI SOIR
The long-awaited return of Friday Social Club is officially happening NEXT FRIDAY, October 15! We are SUPER happy to announce that we are finally able to restart meeting safely in person on Friday evenings to share a dinner, play some video games, meditate, dance, and all the other things we used to do at Social Club.
FREE ONLINE EVENT THIS THURSDAY: First EVER Live Community Challenge / ÉVÈNEMENT EN LIGNE CE JEUDI: TOUT PREMIER Défi collectif en direct
Interested in winning movie tickets, a mentorship session from a DNEG expert or even a Lavalier microphone? Join our FREE ONLINE event this Thursday!
Spectrum Productions’ NEW Community Arts Challenges / Les nouveaux défis collectifs de Productions Spectrum
Join the brand new community challenges and learn from the best! We’re starting this fall with editing, scriptwriting, photography, and much more! You’ll get to learn filmmaking skills and during 10 zoom workshops. You can submit your creations to a panel of artists for a chance to win some unique prizes!
Intersection Art Contest: The FIRST Virtual Gallery just for autistic creatives! / Concours Intersection Art : La PREMIÈRE galerie virtuelle réservée aux créatifs.ves autistes !
Are you an autistic creative looking to get your work recognized? This is your chance to submit your work for free to a virtual gallery! There are fifty open slots and also four chances to win a five-hundred dollar scholarship! This Intersection Art contest is brought to by GIANT STEPS, Inclusion Canada, and RWA.
SATURDAY MORNING/MATINEE CARTOONS ARE BACK! / LES BANDES DESSINÉES DU SAMEDI MATIN/APRÈS-MIDI SONT DE RETOUR !
Saturday Morning and Advanced Saturday Matinee cartoons are BACK this fall. These programs are the perfect mix of individual work and collaboration! Find out more below about the different options you can choose from.
GIRLS GROUP CALL-OUT: Mon Corps et Moi-My Body and Me
This fall we are running 8 free weekly workshops of 3h each that explore themes of self image through meditation and yoga. In groups of 2 or 3, you’ll create short films about your exploration! All short films produced will be celebrated at a screening in February 2022!
Creator's Corner Triple Feature: Meet the artists of the Splat Squad!
The art of filmmaking, especially animated films, requires a keen eye for colour and detail, and making eye-catching characters! That’s one thing these three guys have in abundance! They have bonded over their love of art and collaborated in a team they have called the Splat Squad!
Spectrum Productions Opens its Doors! / Productions Spectrum ouvre ses portes !
This Fall 2021, we at Spectrum Productions are excited to announce a return to the studio space for in-person programming! And registration is open!
The Final Camp Is a Wrap!
We have concluded our final camp and with that, the summer camps. We are positively proud of all the hard work the participants have put into these films and how magnificent and original they are! The producers and managers put their all into directing and developing the movies and it really shows!
Advanced Camp is complete!
We made it through our three week camp and we have three amazing films finished to show at the Gala! This camp we made one animated special and we were able to successfully film two live action movies as well.