It is our belief that in order to sustain themselves, rural communities must be able to use state-of-the-art technologies to transform information into knowledge and skills. Local people producing community-specific documentary content using New Media applications are the foundation of our work. We design projects that use technology to address community needs, contribute to community capacity building, provide a bridge toward community sustainability, attract attention to local community and projects, and/or promote and demonstrate a transition from contemporary technologies to emerging technologies.

The Tatlayoko Think Tank Ltd. (TTT) delivers on-site video production training courses throughout BC. The TTT has the requisite experience and qualifications to produce professional quality videos and to train individuals in all aspects of New Media production. The TTT's video production company is Different Spin Productions. A sampling of our work can be viewed at http://www.chilcotin.bc.ca/spin/

The TTT offers students a variety of New Media learning opportunities. The TTT has partnered with Capilano College and the Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design to provide practicum and co-op student placements. We delivered on-site training in Lyton BC for the First Nations Education Steering Committee. In addition, we have produced promotional DVDs and delivered training for the First Nations Technology Council.

John Kerr is the director of the Tatlayoko Think Tank Ltd. He has been involved in all aspects of video production from camera to sound to lights to editing for ten years. The TTT has considerable experience in programs that deal with community capacity building. The TTT has demonstrated its ability to leverage funding and to administer and coordinate large multiple projects. The TTT has a history of identifying and working with partners in both the private and public sector. The TTT has administered a number of video production projects involving youth, training and local residents, including:

• 2009 - A filmmaker-training course in Fort Fraser for the Nad'leh Whut'en Band. In addition to making their own videos a DVD the Cultural Immersion Camp was produced using footage from all the trainees.
• A filmmaker workshop in Vancouver at the PCNA/ FNTC Collaboration Conference. The TTT was contracted to provide a shadow crew of five trained videographers to the six First Nations individuals who filmed and produced a DVD the Collaboration Conference. A behind the scenes DVD of this project entitled Coming Together documents the crew's development.
• 2008 - filmmaker-training workshop for the T'it'q'et Band in Lillooet and the production of a DVD of the Earth Day Conference.
• 2007 produced DVD of the PCNA Vancouver Summit Conference 2007.
• 2006 - training workshop for the Old Massett Village Council in Haida Gwaii and production of a DVD of the Council's Youth Video Project. A filmmaker training workshop in Vancouver at the PCNA Summit 2006 Strategic Use of Information and Communication Technology Conference, and production of a DVD of the Summit 2006. Delivered training to the students of the Stein Valley School in Lytton, BC, the Alexis Creek School, Alexis Creek BC. and to the Xeni Gwetin First Nation in Nemiah Valley.
• 2005 - 2006 - contract with Simon Fraser University, North Island College, and the Greater Trail Community Skills Centre to produce a DVD of the HRDC Community Learning Network project, Bridging the Divides.
• 2004 - 2005 - filmed and produced three documentaries: Wildfires of the Chilcotin, Horsefly River Salmon Festival and the Discovery Coast Music Festival.
• 2000 - 2001 - Chilcotin Time, a video technician-training project funded by the BC Ministry of Community Development, Cooperatives & Volunteers. Chilcotin Time trained five local people to use New Media technology and produced a documentary entitled "Chilcotin Time."

Location: Our studio is situated in the Chilcotin. 30km from Tatla Lake in Tatlyoko Lake.

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