NOMFA is the region's largest gathering of the music and film with a purpose to celebrate the best in film, television, and music created in Northern Ontario over the past two years. The NOMFA Conference will play host to a number of music and film showcases, as well as industry panel discussions and workshops aimed at connecting and empowering those working in Northern Ontario's music and media arts sectors. From Thursday, May 23rd to Saturday May 25th, public audiences and artists will have the opportunity to attend music and film workshops led by industry pros that cover a range of industry topics. The panels our guests and industry members are invited to attend include: THURSDAY MAY 23 The Art Of The Pitch: Working With Public Broadcasters 2:00 PM TO 3:30 PM Venue: McEwen School of Architecture, 85 Elm Street, Classroom Meet the CBC. CBC is looking for shows for CBC Gem, video and writers for the web, and creators to bring their ideas to a variety of social platforms. This is your opportunity to hear what the CBC is looking for across genres and how to pitch them. The panel will also discuss the business essentials to working with CBC, from financing your project, licensing rights, insurance requirements, and payment terms. Tickets $10 FRIDAY MAY 24 Safer Music Spaces Training - For Music Venues and Presenters 9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM Venue: McEwen School of Architecture, 85 Elm Street, Boardroom Across Canada there are over 600,000 cases of reported sexual-violence, sadly our workplaces and organizations are the spaces where this violence and harassment can and does happen. This workshop, facilitated by the Dandelion Initiative, will teach attendees how to recognize, respond to and prevent harmful behaviours and actions that can put guests, teams and businesses at risk. Topics will include...

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Join us for the opening of NOMFA 2019 at 8 PM at La Fromagerie and experience great music from across Northern Ontario. The Thursday night line-up includes: Melody McKiver + Darius Gray Melody McKiver is an Anishinaabe musician, media artist, traditional powwow dancer and artist, and arts educator who currently lives and works in the small town of Sioux Lookout in Treaty #3, northwestern Ontario. As a solo performer, Melody explores the range of the viola’s possibilities, spanning from minimalist to danceable, often incorporating laptop processing and looping. Their most recent release is Reckoning EP (2017), which was originally scored for the Article 11 theatre production of the same name and is written for solo viola and electronics. As a part of the Indigenous Music Mentorship Program, Melody will be performing with their mentee, Darius Gray. Mclean Mclean is an author and multi-instrumentalist from Greater Sudbury. As a child, he liked wandering in decommissioned mine pits, guided by the ghostly voices of his ancestors. In his heart, as an artist and has high ambitions. And he hopes he can, someday, die in Sudbury. Rose-Erin Stokes Highlighted by an artistic acumen and an amazing ability to evoke emotion, Stokes’ debut full-length ‘Wherever I Go’ is demonstrative of a songwriting craftsperson at work, with music, words and vocal performances that connect to the hearts and spirits of all who hear them. Kalle Mattson Kalle Mattson is a Juno & Polaris Music Prize nominated singer/songwriter based in Canada. On his new album “Youth.”, the 27-year-old Mattson set out to make a coming-of-age album about the middle period between adolescence & adulthood, when dreams become regrets, friends become strangers, first loves become first loss. Tickets are 10 dollars and available at the link below, at the door, or on our website www.cionorth.ca/nomfa

Robbie G - Live in Sudbury One With The Elements - Canadian Tour May 23rd - The Townehouse (206 Elgin St.) get tickets at: https://bit.ly/2HwcI6V opening performances by: - R.Y.O.T. - - Jordel Downz - - Crypt - - Storm Hogan - - Johhny B - - Koncept - - i.b. profit - 19+ | doors @ 8:00pm get tickets: revmediastudio.com adv: $15 | door: $20 Presented by: R-Evolution Media Studio & CG Entertainment music videos: Sprite -> https://bit.ly/2SQJVkB The Homies ft. Snak The Ripper -> https://bit.ly/2tyjKQs Nothin To Do With Me ft. Merkules -> https://bit.ly/2U8ZIId Do What You Do. ft. Evil Ebenezer -> https://bit.ly/2XfUkER follow Robbie G at: Instagram: @robbieg.hiphop website: www.robbieghiphop.com facebook: Robbie G Follow R-Evolution Media at: Instagram: @rmediastudio website: www.revmediastudio.com facebook: R-Evolution Media Studio bio: Robbie G is making a huge impact in the hip-hop scene through Canadian headlining tours and releasing new music consistently since he started out. He released five mixtapes and 6 albums so far. Aside from his musical output, Robbie G has been busy performing at over 500 shows alongside artists such as Wu-Tang Clan, Mos Def, Rakim, Tech N9ne and more. He is now set for another Canadian headlining tour with his new album “One With The Elements” in the spring of 2019. When not creating and touring, Robbie G is busy running his promotions company, R-Evolution Media based out of Guelph, ON, booking shows in his hometown and across Canada for acts such as: Sean Paul, Akon, T.I., Sean Kingston, Nelly and more. A true entrepreneur and a businessman Robbie G has been able to make a living doing what he loves by putting his passion for hip-hop and his positive outlook on life into his music. Robbie G is personable with fans and is able to put on a...

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