Made possible by the financial assistance of Canadian Heritage through the Cultural Development Fund, First Person Digital (FPD) is an innovative training and production program for women exploring new approaches to storytelling in multimedia. FPD is aimed at fostering emerging talent and sparking creative collaborations between filmmakers and multimedia artists working in the English language in Québec. This project aims to inspire tomorrow’s award-winning creators by engaging them with some of the most influential individuals in new media and supporting them in the production of original projects.

In the first phase, FPD will offer inspirational case-study presentations and networking sessions for participants. A subsequent Call for Proposals will occur on March 1st  2010, leading to the  selection of six (6) teams by a jury of industry professionals. As of April 1st, 2010 FPD will offer all the support and tools necessary for six working teams to successfully create an interactive work, to be distributed by the NFB and shown live at Studio XX’s HTMlles Festival.

Studio XX is the only media art centre in Canada focused on women and technology. Founded in 1996, Studio XX supports women in their appropriation of digital tools, offering both a physical and virtual space for innovative production, training, research and critique. In 2008, Studio XX launched Matricules, one of the world’s largest online archives of digital artworks created by women.

The National Film Board is Canada’s public film producer and distributor, creating social-issue documentaries, auteur animation, alternative drama and digital content that provide the world with a unique Canadian perspective. In collaboration with its international partners and co-producers, the NFB is expanding the vocabulary of 21st-century cinema and breaking new ground in form and content.

All other info can be found at on http://www.firstpersondigital.ca/