Part 1: Hosted at the Empire Landmark Hotel, Vancouver, director participants developed their fiction feature film projects through intensive script analysis and working 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, director participants worked with story editor and script consultant, Linda Coffey to polish their promotional one-sheet or do script revisions.
Mentors: Directors, Katrin Bowen, Lulu Keating, Deanne Foley; Instructor, Dr. Carolyn Mamchur; Story Editor, Linda Coffey; Actor, Lori Triolo; Producer, Lael McCall; WIDC Producer, Carol Whiteman
Industry Guests: Telefilm Canada, Lauren Davis; Harold Greenberg Fund, John Galway; Super Channel, Maureen Levitt;
Whistler Film Festival: Industry contact, Angie Nolan