Ed Video Media Arts Centre

12/17/2025

❄️⚠️ 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 ⚠️❄️

Ed Video will be closed from 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 to 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟰𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 for the holiday season. Ensure any rentals for this period are processed and picked up in advance. Regular hours will resume on Monday, January 5th, 2026!

P.S. Don't miss our 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 happening at 46 Essex Street this Friday, December 19th at 7PM! You can RSVP for the party HERE👉https://edvideo.org/blog/ed-video-holiday-party-2/

12/08/2025

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 — 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 (Virtual)

Facilitated by Barbara Gilbert ( Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario )

Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
6:30-7PM EST via Zoom

FREE

Register Here 👉 https://edvideo.org/blog/workshop/grants-for-media-artists-information-session/

Are you a media artist thinking of applying for a grant? Well this workshop is for you! This session is intended for artists engaged in media arts, working in animation, video or audio art, documentary, drama/comedy, experimental film, media installations, new media, web-based art, virtual reality (VR), games, or dance on film.

Join us on Zoom as OAC Media Arts Officer, Barbara Gilbert, provides information on OAC grant opportunities and tips for successful grant writing. This workshop will cover a range of topics including grant types, grant eligibility, the grant application process and more. Participants will also receive information on how juries are selected, how grant decisions are made and what to do if you get or do not get a grant.

Whether you are an emerging or established artist, don't miss this opportunity to further your knowledge of the grant application process.

Please email [email protected] for any questions and/or accessibility needs.

12/05/2025

𝗘𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆

Friday, December 19th @ 7PM
46 Essex Street, Guelph ON

It's that time of the year again! Join us for our annual Holiday Party, where we will wrap up the year with food, drinks and karaoke 🎶🎤🎉🎊

See you there!

12/02/2025

✨ It's ! ✨

We are incredibly grateful for your continued support of Ed Video Media Arts Centre. As a charitable, artist-run organization, we rely on your generosity to provide affordable access to essential media arts equipment, skill-building programs, and programming venues. This year has certainly brought both challenges and positive changes, but through it all, our commitment to fostering an inclusive community through the creation, presentation and appreciation of media arts has remained unwavering.

We need YOUR help to ensure Ed Video continues to support emerging and established artists for years to come. Your donation will help us sustain our programs and provide affordable access to equipment, mentorship, and exhibition space.

💪 How You Can Help:
-Visit our CanadaHelps page to donate 👉 https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/ed-video-incorporated/
-Visit our website and click the "Donate" button.

Every contribution, no matter the size, helps us keep Ed Video thriving for another 49 years and beyond. Let’s make sure our creative community stays strong. Together, we can do this!

Thank you for your continued support!

12/01/2025

This past Friday, we had the pleasure of screening video works created by Ed Video members for the public, and it was truly an incredible evening 📽🍿🎟

Thank you to everyone that came to enjoy the show and support artists in our community. We would also like to thank all of the talented artists that submitted works for the screening, we wouldn't have an event without you!

Thanks to the Guelph Youth Music Centre (GYMC) for welcoming us into their lovely space. And a special thanks to our board members, Evan and Claire! Your contributions in providing tech support, running the front of house and being fantastic ambassadors of Ed Video are greatly appreciated 😊

11/26/2025

Did you know that Ed Video’s 2025 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨' 𝙎𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 📽 is open to everyone and welcomes all to join the audience?

Please join us at the GYMC (75 Cardigan Street, Guelph) this Friday, November 28th at 7PM, and check out the works created by some of Ed Video's amazing members! We will have a light reception as well as an informal Q&A following the screening.

Here are 5 more stills from the screening's featured works:

𝙒𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙮 by Justine McCloskey

𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙎𝙪𝙢𝙢𝙚𝙧 𝙉𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 by Jai Alluri

𝙃𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝘼𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙨 by Daren Rabinovitch

𝙅𝙤𝙞𝙚 𝙙𝙚 𝙑𝙞𝙫𝙧𝙚 by Chris Sanchez

𝙍𝙤𝙥𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙤𝙥𝙚 by Pukar Bhandari

See you there 🙂

11/24/2025

Don’t miss the Ed Video 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨' 𝙎𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜, featuring 10 video works by some of our talented artists! The event will take place this Friday, November 28th, from 7-9pm at the GYMC (75 Cardigan Street, Guelph). An informal Q&A will follow the screening.

Until then, please check out these stills from 5 of the screening's featured works:

𝙋𝙖𝙪𝙡𝙞𝙚 by Aaron Martini

𝘾𝙮𝙘𝙡𝙚 by Kayla Pryce & Manny Brinton

𝙈𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙒𝙖𝙧𝙙 by Ward 1 Studios

𝙀𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙯𝙤𝙣𝙚 by Connor McLellan

𝙈𝙖𝙡𝙛𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 by Julie Sando

Stay tuned for more sneak peeks 😁✨

11/19/2025

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴
Facilitated by Hope Thompson

Dates: Thursday, January 13th, 2026 — 7-9PM EST via Zoom
Thursday, January 20th, 2026 — 7-9PM EST via Zoom
Thursday, January 27th, 2026 — 7-9PM EST via Zoom

Members: $100 | Non-Members: $125

Register HERE 👉 https://edvideo.org/blog/workshop/intro-to-screenwriting-2/

Writing for film requires both a good story and a solid understanding of the craft of screenwriting. During this 3-part introductory online workshop series, we will explore the basic tools required to unlock your short- or feature-length screenplay ideas. Topics covered include loglines, premise, theme, character, structure, dialogue and symbol. Please bring your screenplay ideas to the first class. No experience necessary!

Hope Thompson writes for stage, film and television and her work explores the q***r experience through history and genre. She has had plays produced in Toronto, Vancouver and Los Angeles and her award-winning short films have screened internationally. She wrote on two seasons of CBC's Baroness Von Sketch Show and is currently co-writing a series with a broadcaster attached. Hope also teaches screenwriting and co-hosts the crime fiction reading series Q***r Toronto Noir.

Please email [email protected] with any questions, accessibility needs and to register.

11/17/2025

🔔UDATE: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 has been postponed to Thursday, December 4th from 7-9PM🔔

Register HERE 👉 https://edvideo.org/blog/workshop/the-image-makers-november/

Facilitated by Greg Elgie

It’s the last Image Makers of the year and in this session, we will be using our wireless and wired tech to set up an affordable ‘Video Village’— a designated area where a production crew can watch live video feeds from a distance.

Come join a meeting of video and cinema makers who are dedicated to the craft of moving imagery. While no formal instruction is provided, this session is a great chance to meet new collaborators, try new techniques, push one another to new levels, and keep skills fresh.

11/14/2025

𝗘𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 📽

Friday, November 28th, 2025 @ 7PM
Guelph Youth Music Centre — 75 Cardigan Street, Guelph ON
FREE to attend – donations welcome!

Every year, Ed Video has the pleasure of presenting video works created by its members to the general public. Please join us as we showcase and celebrate creative talents from within our community. There will be an informal Q&A session where audience members will be able to engage with the presenting artists following the screening, as well as a light reception.

Stay tuned for more information on the screening program!

11/12/2025

Join us for our next 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗨𝗽 on Tuesday, November 25th from 5-7PM!

Come on out to Fixed Gear Canteen Restaurant (5 Edinburgh Road S., Guelph) and get to know new and old Ed Video members. This is a welcome environment where you can discuss your creative projects and their challenges, set goals and be inspired by like-minded artists and filmmakers. All are welcome, from emerging artists to seasoned pros.

FREE to attend, but pay for your own refreshments.

11/10/2025

Join us at Ed Video Media Arts Centre (46 Essex Street, Guelph ON) on Sunday, November 30th, 2025 from 11:00AM to 4PM get your pet's portrait taken in just 15 minutes 🐾🐕😽

We are offering an incredible opportunity to have your photo taken by talented local photographer, Devi Thompson , and receive three digital images shortly after the shoot. Do you need your pet's headshot for their social or business profiles? Want to give grandma a nice framed photo, of her grand furred, feathered or scaled baby, as a gift? Need a great holiday themed photo for this year's greeting cards? Or just want a nice portrait of your pet(s) to capture this moment in time? This is your opportunity to get it done quickly, easily, and in a fun, casual environment.

As an added bonus, by booking a 15 minute session you'll be supporting Ed Video Media Arts Centre— Guelph's only artist run centre supporting local media artists and filmmakers. Your support helps us execute our charitable mission of providing affordable and accessible resources and opportunities to artists and creatives in our community!

Photo sessions are $60.00 (+Eventbrite fees).

Learn more and book a session HERE 👉 https://shorturl.at/3zwX6

Professional Pet Portraits by photographer Devi Thompson, in just 15 minutes at Ed Video Media Arts Centre, November 30th!