WIDC Story & Leadership program
Part 1: Hosted at the Sandman Hotel City Centre, Vancouver, director participants developed their fiction feature film and web series projects through intensive script analysis and workshopping their scripts with an ensemble of ACTRA actors from across Canada.
Part 2: Presented in collaboration with the Whistler Film Festival, during this Industry Immersion, in addition to closed door sessions with industry experts, participants were provided festival passes to attend festival summit activities, screenings and one to one meetings.
Part 3: Story Polish, participants were offered an opportunity to polish a promotional one-page, receive script notes or feedback on their story treatment.
Part 4: Follow up, participants were offered a 3-month tailored follow up to advance their careers and projects.
Mentors: Directors, Siobhan Devine, Gloria Ui Young Kim; DOPs, Amy Belling, CSC; Thomas Billingsley, CSC; Instructor, Dr. Carolyn Mamchur; Story Editor, Linda Coffey; Working With Actors/Leadership, Lori Triolo, Directing Actor Action, Garwin Sanford; WIDC Producer, Carol Whiteman
Industry Guests: Telefilm Canada, Stephanie Azam, Lauren Davis; TELUS STORYHIVE, Smita Acharyya; Independent Production Fund, Andra Sheffer; Harold Greenberg Fund, Alan Bacchus; CBC, Mehernaz Lentin; Producers, Sonya Di Rienzo (Hawkeye Pictures), Lael McCall (Principia); Distributor, Susan Curran (A-71 Entertainment).