Opportunities
to Make a Difference
through the
Forerunner Project Inc. in 2009
The Forerunner Project
is a growing non-profit charitable group using films and other
the media to educate, challenge, and inspire students and adults.
Our mission is to help people of all ages, but especially adolescents,
attain greater understanding of their potential and to use it
to positively impact our community and the world.
Staging
and Technical Support: This team shapes the experience
for the audience by securing visual artwork to display at the
screenings, providing healthy concessions and by supporting the
technical requirements of the film screenings.
Audience
Development: This group will interact with the
media by sending press releases and public services announcements
and securing interviews and other media exposure. They will locate
and provide information to groups/organizations who may have a
synergy with upcoming films.
Web
site: The TFP web site is an important aspect
of our service to the community. This group will monitor the blogs
and perform minor updates and general maintenance as required.
This team will work with the media manager for all the web sites
and contribute to the concepts and the overall effectiveness of
the site by making suggestions and by participating in the web
site activities.
Film
Selection Team: This group will research, view
and recommend films for the various audiences which the Forerunner
Film Festival serves.
Lesson
Plan Development: Educators or those familiar
with the Ontario curricula and/or curriculum development can make
a difference by offering their skills to help develop pre- and
post-viewing lesson plans/activities .
Film
Production Assistant: Occasionally TFP will be
engaged in the production of a video and will require an assistant
interested in video production and to help set up equipment.
In-School
Film Festival Manager: This is a paid* P/T position
suitable for a retired secondary educator who will work with local
service/business groups who would support/sponsor screenings for
students in their community.
Grant,
Donor and Sponsor Manager:
This is a paid* P/T position which requires research, presentation
and people skills. This position would be suitable for a retired
person with marketing and/or educational experience.
* remuneration is based
upon the success of the person’s activities.