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 face to face intensive.
Prompted by the global COVID-19 pandemic, this program is delivered online including a WIDC-commissioned Equity, Diversity and Inclusion workshop at the start of the program.
Host Festivals:
Spring 2022
Vancouver International Women’s Film Festival, March 2022
Female Eye Film Festival, June 2022
Fall 2022
St John’s International Women’s Film Festival, October 2022
Reelworld Film Festival, October 2022
Mentors & Guests:
EDI Instructors: Dr. Rita Shelton Deverell, Dr. Dorothy Cucw-la7 Christian
Mentor Directors: Winnifred Jong
Digital Media Marketing Strategy Mentor: Annelise Larson
Industry Guests: Telefilm Canada; CBC Films; Independent Production Fund, Bell Media; Vortex Media
WIDC Producer / Lead Mentor: Carol Whiteman