An immersive experience for mid-career women directors to hone their pitching skills while they zero in on career goals and create strategic plans to move their careers and screen projects forward. Following tailored master classes and one to one meetings during the host festivals, each director receives follow up coaching sessions to keep up the momentum generated during the Zoom (online) intensive.
Host Festivals:
Spring 2021
Vancouver International Women’s Film Festival, March 2021
Female Eye Film Festival, March 2021
Fall 2021
St John’s International Women’s Film Festival, October 2021
Reelworld Film Festival, March 2021
Mentors & Guests:
EDI Instructors: Dr. Rita Shelton Deverell C.M., Dr. Dorothy Cucw-la7 Christian;
Mentor Directors: Karen Lam, Winnifred Jong, Sonia Bonspille Boileau;
Industry Guests: Telefilm Canada, Melissa Amer; CBC Films, Mehernaz Lentin; Independent Production Fund, Carly McGowan; Bell Media, Mitch Geddes; Vortex Media, Matt Orenstein;
WIDC: Lead Mentor/Facilitator, Dr. Carol Whiteman