Vancouver, Canada (June 2011) – Creative Women Workshops Association (CWWA) is pleased to announce the winner of a $10,000 cash prize. Made possible through the support of the CTV-CHUM Benefits, the award is designed to advance the career and next fiction screen-directing project of the recipient. This is the third and final installment of this award. Award-winning filmmaker Carole Ducharme [...]
Through the generous support and leadership from some of the most significant companies in Canada’s film industry, Creative Women Workshops Association (CWWA) administers an annual award valued at $120,000 in in-kind rentals including one-week studio rental, production equipment rentals, and post production services, towards a feature film project directed by a Canadian woman. Creative Women Workshops Association (CWWA) is a [...]
Vancouver, Canada (April 13, 2010) – Award-winning filmmaker Lulu Keating is the 2010 recipient of the Women In the Director’s Chair Feature Film Award to be presented by Creative Women Workshops Association April 17 at the Opening Gala the 2010 Women In Film Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia. The WIDC Feature Film Award represents industry leadership and support from some [...]
Vancouver, BC (June 5, 2008) – CTVglobemedia has confirmed a commitment of $335,000 towards a series of initiatives to support Canadian women directors through programs offered by Creative Women Workshops Associations (CWWA). Starting in 2001, the CTV-BCE Benefits enabled CWWA to entice high-achieving female directors like Patricia Rozema, Leah Pool, Anne Wheeler and Norma Bailey to lead the Women In [...]
Vancouver, BC (September 24, 2007) - Creative Women Workshops Association (CWWA) and the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of BC (MPPIA) announced a new award designed to encourage more feature films directed by women in British Columbia. Through the combined support of MPPIA members, CWWA will administer an annual award valued at nearly $100,000 in in-kind rentals including one-week studio [...]
Banff, AB (June 12, 2007) - Creative Women Workshops Association recently honoured four Canadian women filmmakers at the 2007 Banff World Television Festival. The celebration occurred at the Annual Launch Event for The Women In the Director’s Chair Workshop (WIDC), Canada’s one-of-a-kind workshop. Leslie Ann Coles was presented with the 5th Annual WIDC BWTVF Fellowship, Rita Shelton Deverell won the [...]
Banff, AB (June 13, 2006) – Creative Women Workshops Association honoured two Canadian women filmmakers at the 10th Anniversary Launch Event for The Women In the Director’s Chair Workshop (WIDC), Canada’s one-of-a-kind workshop at the 2006 Banff World Television Festival. Jinder Oujla-Chalmers was presented the 4th Annual WIDC Banff World Television Festival Fellowship and organizers announced the winner of the [...]
Passion for Story-telling: Sharing the process of developing women filmmakers and their projects at the 10th annual session of the critically acclaimed Women In the Director's Chair (WIDC) workshop in Banff. Presented in partnership by Creative Women Workshops Association, The Banff Centre and ACTRA, with major support from Telefilm Canada. Featuring 2006 Mentors, Anne Wheeler (Director), Mary Ungerleider (Editor) and [...]
June 14th, 2005, Banff, AB – Three Canadian women filmmakers are being honored June 14th during the 10th Annual Launch Event for Canada’s one-of-a-kind Women In the Director’s Chair Workshop (WIDC) at the 2005 Banff World Television Festival. Annie Bradley whose latest award-winning film ‘Tongue Bully’ screened at over 20 festivals around the world including the 2005 Sundance Festival, and [...]
Vancouver, BC (January 13, 2003) – A talented group of eight Canadian women directors, along with an ensemble of over forty hand-picked professional actors and crews will attend the seventh annual Women in the Director’s Chair (WIDC) Workshop at The Banff Centre from January 23 to February 9, 2003. “The Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) Workshop has earned an [...]