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About CW

Best known as the co-creator and producer of Canada's highly respected Women In the Director's Chair (WIDC) program, Dr. Carol Whiteman's passion for creating space for authentic creative voice to thrive has been recognized by two Governor General’s award nominations, multiple awards for promoting women’s equality in Canada’s screen industry, and is the subject of her SFU doctoral thesis. A skilled moderator and facilitator, Whiteman has presented at conferences and women's film festivals across Canada and internationally. She has also executive produced eight award-winning feature films and produced over 150 short films through WIDC.

Demystifying Web Series with Independent Production Fund’s Andra Sheffer

As a special add-on offering to the Female Eye Film Festival, WIDC presents an insider information session: Demystifying Web Series with the Independent Production Fund’s award-winning CEO, Andra Sheffer. Learn about web series development; best practices; program offerings, guidelines and project selection process. Facilitated by WIDC producer, Carol Whiteman, this particular WIDC session is open to the public and will [...]

By CW|2016-11-15T00:08:38-08:00June 15th, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: funding, independent producton fund, Web Series, women content creators, Women Directors|

Diverse Directors Selected for WIDC at Female Eye Film Festival

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 2015, Toronto, ON - The Women In the Director’s Chair Career Advancement Module (WIDC CAM) kicks off the Female Eye Film Festival (June 16 to 21, 2015). The award-winning director participants selected for this session of the CAM include, Toronto-based filmmakers Jackie English (Nimby), Nadine Valcin (In Between/Entre Deux), and Vancouver filmmaker, Maryam Najafi (Kayan). [...]

By CW|2021-04-27T11:06:10-07:00June 14th, 2015|Categories: Career Advancement, Media Release, WIDC|Tags: Christine Buijs, Director Development, Female Eye Film Festival, filmmaking, Jackie English, Maryam Najafi, Nadine Valcin, Telefilm Canada, WIDC, Women Directors, Women screen directors|

Women In the Director’s Chair Launches 2016 Slate of Programs

Director Participants Selected for Career Advancement Module at Female Eye Film Festival For Immediate Release, Vancouver, BC – Over this coming year, twenty-two Canadian women directors will receive the equivalent of over $300,000 in kind in mentorships and awards from Canada’s one-of-a-kind Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC), a celebrated career and project development program specially designed for mid-career women [...]

By CW|2016-11-15T00:08:38-08:00June 9th, 2015|Categories: Career Advancement, Feature Film Award, Media Release, Story Incubation Module, WIDC|Tags: Actors, ACTRA, Feature Films, FeFF, filmmaking, funding, Mentorship, professional development, screen writing, Story Incubation Module, Web Series, WIDC, Women Directors|

Jordan Canning Wins $120,000 Prize: WIDC Feature Film Award Announced

Vancouver, Canada (March 2015) – Award-winning Canadian filmmaker Jordan Canning is the winner of the 2015 WIDC Feature Film Award, a $120,000 in-kind prize designed to encourage more feature films directed by women in British Columbia and supported by some of Canada’s most influential screen-industry companies. This year’s award, administered by Creative Women Workshops Association, will support Canning to complete [...]

By CW|2016-11-15T00:08:39-08:00March 2nd, 2015|Categories: Feature Film Award, Media Release, WIDC|Tags: Amazon Falls, Ana Valine, Camile Sullivan, Canadian Screen Awards, Feature Film Award, Feature Films, Gabrielle Rose, Jordan Canning, Kathleen Hepburn, Katrin Bowen, Lucille's Ball, Lulu Keating, Marie Clements, Never Steady Never Still, Red Snow, Siobhan Devine, Sitting on the Edge of Marlene, Suck It Up, The Birdwatcher, WIDC, WIFT, Women Directors, Women In Film|

Stellar Group of Women Gather for Celebrated Women In the Director’s Chair Program

and Two-day Pilot Session of WIDC Whistler Film Festival Industry Immersion FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, November 28, 2014 – Vancouver, BC, A stellar group of eight Canadian women directors, along with an ensemble of hand-picked Industry professionals, mentors, actors and crews, have been selected to attend the 19th annual Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) program, and the two-day pilot session [...]

By CW|2016-11-15T00:08:39-08:00November 27th, 2014|Categories: Media Release, WIDC|Tags: Actors, ACTRA, Banff, Mentorship, The Banff Centre, Vancouver, WFF, Whistler, Whistler Film Festival, WIDC, Women screen directors|

New WIDC WFF Industry Immersion to send women directors to Whistler

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, August 20, 2014 – Vancouver, BC Creative Women Workshops Association (CWWA) is pleased to announce a first-time collaboration with the Whistler Film Festival. The WIDC WFF Industry Immersion will offer a practicum to eight mid-career women screen directors as part of the upcoming session of the popular Women In the Director’s Chair Story Incubation Module, WIDC SIM [...]

By CW|2016-11-15T00:08:39-08:00August 20th, 2014|Categories: Media Release|Tags: Actors, Carol Whiteman, Development, Feature Films, Mentorship, Shauna Hardy Mishaw, SIM, Story Incubation Module, Web Series, Whistler Film Festival, WIDC, Women screen directors|

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