Canada’s Top Industry Professionals Are Your Mentors!
adminAre you an aspiring filmmaker looking to get your foot in the door? Do you have an idea or script for your next film, but not sure who to pitch it to? Are you an experienced filmmaker in need of resources or connections to start your next project?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this session is perfect for you!
Through this session, you will get the opportunity to engage in meaningful conversations with some of Canadaโs top industry professionals, all coming from different sectors of the filmmaking industry. You will choose 4 experts to each spend 15 minutes with, and each expert will have a maximum of 4 guests at their “Virtual Table.” These small numbers will allow everyone to have a chance to ask their questions and receive personalised advice.
The experts you can choose from include ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅโs Client Service Coordinator, ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ; ๐๐๐โs Executive in Charge of Production, ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ฒ; documentary filmmaker and executive producer, ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง; film programmer and Festival Manager for ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐ข๐ซ๐ค ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ; and Film Development Consultant for ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ, ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ง๐.
GREG JEFFS
Through his work at ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ, ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ has helped new talent learn industry procedures and develop the best plan for maximizing the success of their projects. Jeffsโ short film, ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ, was named the ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐ by ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ณ๐ข๐ง๐, and he made his directorial debut with the film, It’s All In Your Head. This debut film premiered at the 2016 Horror Channel Fright Fest, and it continues to be played on the worldwide festival circuit. He has also written and produced short films that have been broadcast, released theatrically, and are available on ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฌ. From information on equipment rental to strategic planning for a production, Jeffs will have all the answers you need.
๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ซ๐๐ฒ has over nine years of experience working at ๐๐๐, and she currently oversees production and development of short and mid-length series for ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ. As the key point of contact for comedy and drama submissions, Paige actively looks for new talent and projects, and evaluates series pitches to fulfill CBCโs programming needs. She is also the programmer for ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ, the longest-running Canadian short film showcase on national broadcast television, and she sits on the board of ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ค๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก๐ฌ ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ, the only festival in Canada devoted exclusively to showcasing short films made by emerging women and non-binary directors. Her diverse knowledge on what sells in the industry, from film festivals to CBC programming, will make her advice invaluable to any aspiring filmmaker.
๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง is a Director, Writer and Producer, with 25 years of experience in content creation, production and management. He has worked as a journalist at ๐๐๐ and ๐๐๐ for over a decade, and his company Ballinran Entertainment, marks its 25th anniversary in 2020.
Craig is an expert in film and television production management, event management, financing, and business consulting in the media industry. He founded ๐๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ, and he is an experienced educator committed to inspiring the next generation of media professionals.
Besides his wealth of knowledge in producing and educating, Craig can also share some tips on how to adapt your filmmaking process to the changing production landscape that has resulted from COVID-19. When the pandemic hit, Craig and his team team smuggled a camera into the epicentre of the coronavirus to produce the ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ก๐๐ง. It premiered on ๐๐๐’๐ฌ ๐๐ in March and has generated more than one million viewers since then. As if being an innovative and worldwide documentary filmmaker wasnโt impressive enough, Craigโs credits include the ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฑ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฌ, and ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฌ, which streams worldwide on ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฑ and is starring ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ๐ง๐๐ซ and Stephen Hawking.
๐๐ข๐ซ๐ค ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ซ is a producer, festival strategist, and the founder of ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ, a film consulting and PR firm. Kirkโs contribution to the international film community spans over 17 years with experience in the global arts and entertainment industry that he can share with you. Kirk has created film programming for festivals such as ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ, ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ, ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ, ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ (๐๐๐๐) ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ, ๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ญ ๐๐ง ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ, ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ, ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ, and ๐๐๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅ. In addition to being an expert in Film Programming, his other strengths are Communications, Professional Development, and Project Management for Film. With this vast expanse of knowledge on everything related to film festivals, he is your go to guy for anything advice you need about this sector of the industry.
Lastly, ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ง๐ brings over 20 yearsโ of industry experience to the administration and development of programs and strategies which drive innovation and growth in Ontarioโs creative industries. Through her role at ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ (๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐), she supports Ontarioโs creative economy by providing innovative programs, as well as services and funding for the film & television; book & magazine publishing; and interactive digital media & music industries. Her portfolio includes the Film Fund, Industry Development, and the Marketing and Distribution Initiative. If you are looking for some guidance on how to fund your next project, or if you want to contribute to Ontarioโs creative industry, then Kelly will definitely have some insight for you.
Regardless of which expert you choose, you will be getting advice and an engaging conversation with some of Canadaโs most experienced and accredited filmmakers. Whether you are looking for information about grants, documentary filmmaking, festival programming, TV production or just more knowledge on the industry, these casual mentoring sessions will be incredibly valuable to anyone in the industry.
Since these sessions will be small, there are limited tickets available so make sure you get them before they sell out!
Event: Mentoring: Chat with Experts
Date: Saturday, the 24th of October, 2020
Time: 8:30 -10:00 am
Ticket Link: https://watch.eventive.org/fcffindustry/play/5f21c0aeca7efa0076ad73bb