Village Sound

07/26/2024

Happy Friday!

We are shooting a promo for the 2024 Atlantic International Film Festival, and as such, we are looking for on-camera volunteers for a series of short, streeter interviews (1-2 min each). We want to hear what you are most excited for at this year's festival!

Shoot date: Wednesday August 7. Late morning.
Rain date: Thursday August 8.

If you are interested, please submit a short self tape to [email protected] no later than 5PM on Tuesday, July 30.

While this is a volunteer request, each selected talent will receive 2x ticket vouchers for the 2024 AIFF.

01/23/2024

We had the great privilege of chatting with Katie Kelly from CTV yesterday, all about the new studio. You can check out the full interview here:

A Halifax audio and post-production studio wants to make it easier than ever to develop major productions in the Maritimes.

09/07/2023

If you follow Village Sound, please consider following our brand new VillageWorks Content Co. page. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61551237351271

VillageWorks Content Co. is Halifax's newest post-production studio, encompassing Village Sound as well as Artifactory Content Co. all under one newly renovated studio roof!

VillageWorks Content Co. is Halifax's newest post-production studio.

08/29/2023

Why do you ? ❤️ Find a film to love at the Atlantic International Film Festival, September 14-21, Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane. Tickets: www.atlanticfilmfestival.ca

11/10/2022

Village Sound Inc. is seeking an Office Manager to join our dynamic team in the digital content creation industry. Our clients range from television production companies to advertising agencies and while prior knowledge of these industries is considered an asset, familiarity with these sectors is not mandatory.

PLEASE NOTE:
Please do not use the APPLY NOW button. Only candidates who send their resumes to info at villagesound dot ca will be considered. Please do not send resumes through Facebook.

Only candidates who live in the HRM municipality will be considered

Responsibilities

Job Duties/Key Responsibilities

Accounts receivable - invoicing clients, following-up on old accounts, facilitate International accounts receivable

(ex. W8-Ben, wire transfer info)

Accounts payable - pay and log bills/credit cards/rent, pay and log talent and suppliers, pay and log manager's fees to PHI

Log inter-company transactions, shareholder loans, etc.

Administer and monitor health plan

HST - working with bookkeepers, paying quarterly remittances

Payroll - approving payroll, adjusting for unpaid days, etc.

Monitor employee PTO (vacation, sick days, days in lieu etc.)

Manage on-boarding of new employees - interviews, job documents, email address, unpw etc

Manage termination of employees - ROE, etc.

Manage employee reviews

Managing employees - fielding requests, ensuring team follows procedures

Enacting procedures, policies and legal guidelines - create policies, implement policies and enforce policies

Create an annual budget - expenses, revenue projections, etc.

Supporting the senior management team with business analysis - create reports - projections, in-depth analysis for management and accounting purposes, monthly, quarterly, annually or as requested.

Providing quarterly rolling cash flow forecast updates

Work with bookkeepers and accountants for company year-ends

Supporting the company in its ongoing expansion and assisting with the setup of inter-provincial organizational structures in a tax compliant manner.

Management of Insurance, Taxation, and representing the Company with applicable Regulatory authorities

Qualifications

Top candidates will have…

A professional accounting designation, and significant experience (5+ years) leading the finance function in a range of small and mid-sized organizations.

Experience in contracting and negotiating with a variety of stakeholders such as customers, suppliers/distribution and partners

Knowledge/experience in finance, accounting, budgeting, tax, audit, human resources/payroll and corporate governance

The ability to evaluate accounting systems and controls, produce analysis and forecasts

Excellent communicator with high emotional intelligence and the ability to create positive team culture

Highly organized with rigorous attention to detail

Adapts well to change and an innovative problem solver that thrives in a constantly evolving industry

High degree of competency with the following Software and a love of technology:

Microsoft Office and Google Suite. Particularly Excel and Google Sheets

Project tracking software such as Jira, Trello, Favro or similar

Work With Us

Benefits:

Extended health insurance - including dental
Paid time-off
Parking
The option to work remotely on occasion

08/09/2022

The LENS ME YOUR EARS podcast just hit their 150th episode! 🎉 What a milestone! It has been our extreme pleasure to have worked on this show for the last 7 years and here is to many more! If you are interested in film history & criticism, please have a listen and let hosts Carsten Knox and Stephen Cooke entertain you with their encyclopaedic knowledge of all things cinema! 🎥

Wow, the big 150! For LMYE 150, Carsten & Stephen delve into the world of intrigue behind the battlefields of the Second World War, starting with the new feature Operation Mincemeat, about a real operation meant to fool the Germans about British invasion plans, and the heavily fictionalized thriller...

06/22/2022

👂🐛Ear-worm alert! 👂🐛
Our very own engineer/composer Tam Duong has just released this absolute summer banger! ⛱ Sung and rapped in Vietnamese, this song tells the centuries-old story of how a video game system can sometimes get in the way of a relationship! 🎮 😀
This song is now available on all major streaming outlets! It's called "Chơi Game Đi Anh"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEylhuRbaKw

06/21/2022

Our animation colleagues have unveiled the second billboard in their billboard art gallery series. THE ARTIFACTORY BILLBOARD ART GALLERY is designed to brighten the days of both motorists and pedestrians in the HRM/Kjipuktuk area and to change people’s perceptions of what function billboards can serve. If you're in the city and want to visit the billboards in person, they're located on the corner of Lady Hammond Road and Basinview Drive. More information about the initiative is available on their website. 😀
https://www.artifactory.ca/whales

05/24/2022

Our friends at Artifactory Content Company recently launched THE ARTIFACTORY BILLBOARD ART GALLERY, designed to brighten the days of both motorists and pedestrians in the HRM and to change people’s perceptions of what function billboards can serve! The second piece in the ongoing series is titled 'WHALES'. If you're in the city and want to visit the billboards in person, they're located on the corner of Lady Hammond Road and Basinview Drive. More information about the initiative is available on Artifactory's website.
https://www.artifactory.ca/whales

05/24/2022

Our partner company Artifactory Content Company recently launched THE ARTIFACTORY BILLBOARD ART GALLERY, designed to brighten the days of both motorists and pedestrians in the HRM and to change people’s perceptions of what function billboards can serve! The second piece in the ongoing series is entitled 'WHALES'. If you're in the city and want to visit the billboards in person, they're located on the corner of Lady Hammond Road and Basinview Drive. More information about the initiative is available on Artifactory's website.
https://www.artifactory.ca/cityofhalifax

05/13/2022

We are so pleased to have been a part of the new PAX 3 campaign videos, care of our friends at Trampoline! We took care of the sound design and the mix for this and other spots in the series, while our good friends at Artifactory Content Company handled all the animation.

05/13/2022

We are so pleased to have been a part of the new PAX 3 campaign videos! Our partners at Artifactory Content Company animated this and other spots in the series, while we took care of the sound design and the mix!

05/13/2022

Lil Glooscap And The Legends of Turtle Island is now airing! This vibrant animated series follows the adventures of a young Glooscap, a Creator god in the tradition of the Wabanaki people, and all of his amazing friends! The series airs in Wolastoqey, English and French and we are so proud to have provided the descriptive video for this incredible show!

This animated series depicts Glooscap during his childhood where he, his mischievous twin brother and other future heroes go on exciting adventures guided by Meme Muwin. Together they solve problems and learn important lessons along the way!

05/04/2022

Congratulations to Peep Media! 🤩 Their staggering documentary 'Bernie Langille Wants To Know What Happened To Bernie Langille' is one of the Top 5 Contenders for the $50,000 Rogers Audience Award at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
We are so proud to have provided the final mix for this uniquely engrossing work! You can cast your vote in the link below: 🙌🙌
https://hotdocs.ca/pub/vote

Hot Docs has received filmmaker permission to upload this trailer to the HotDocsFest YouTube channel.

12/15/2021

🎅🎁🎄Happy Holidays from our family to yours! We hope your holiday season is full of peace, joy and happiness...and if you see a jolly fella with a jalopy full of reindeer and elves, kindly give him the right of way. He is on a tight deadline!! Thanks to Artifactory Content Company for the holiday animation 🎉🎅

11/30/2021

Our partner company Artifactory Content Company just launched THE ARTIFACTORY BILLBOARD ART GALLERY, designed to brighten the days of both motorists and pedestrians in the HRM and to change people’s perceptions of what function billboards can serve! The first piece in our ongoing series is titled 'CITY OF THE FUTURE!' and is a highly-stylized slice of retro-futurism that posits what Kjipuktuk/Halifax might look like in the not-so-distant future! If you're in the city and want to visit the billboards in person, they're located on the corner of Lady Hammond Road and Basinview Drive. More information about the initiative is available on Artifactory's website.
https://www.artifactory.ca/cityofhalifax

11/05/2021

🎧🎤NEW MUSIC ALERT! 🎹🎷Our very own engineer-composer extraordinaire Melina Coolen just dropped the first single from her upcoming EP, to be released in 2022! If you like melodically sophisticated pop like Burt Bacharach and Carole King, you will LOVE this little slice of sunny pop perfection!

Song: Fairytales AgainArtist: Melina CoolenFeatured Vocalist: Jade BennettFollow Melina Online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melinacoolen/Facebook: ht...

10/29/2021

We hope everyone has a boo-tifully fun Halloween celebration this year! Don't forget to give yourself some candy, you deserve it!! 🧟🎃☠️