Alayna Silverberg

Eight Directors selected to develop feature films and series at WIDC Story & Leadership, in collaboration with Whistler Film Festival

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – November 2021 (Vancouver BC), Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) organizers are pleased to announce the eight Canadian directors selected to attend the Women In the Director’s Chair Story & Leadership program, presented in collaboration with the Whistler Film Festival. Celebrating its 25th Anniversary, WIDC is internationally known as one of Canada’s highly effective script [...]

By |2021-11-20T00:28:49-08:00November 19th, 2021|Categories: Media Release, Story & Leadership, WIDC, Women Directors|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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WIDC alumnae rack up 37 nominations: Leo Awards 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2020, Vancouver, BC - An announcement made by the Leo Awards this week, confirms that Women In the Director's Chair (WIDC) alumnae and their projects have garnered a whopping thirty-seven nominations, including six for Best Direction and eight for Best Program. Leading the pack with ten nominations, Karen Lam's latest feature film, The Curse [...]

By |2021-06-10T19:11:52-07:00May 20th, 2020|Categories: Awards & Accolades, Featured Voices, Media Release, WIDC, Women Directors|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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WIDC Announces Vancouver Career Advancement Module Director Participants: Supported with the participation of TELUS STORYHIVE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 2018: Organizers of the Women In the Director’s Chair program are pleased to announce the four directors selected to take part in the WIDC Career Advancement Module (CAM) at the Vancouver International Women In Film Festival, March 5 to 11, 2018. Aiming to generate career momentum while they develop pitch [...]

By |2018-03-01T22:57:18-08:00March 1st, 2018|Categories: Career Advancement, WIDC, Women Directors|Tags: , , , , , , , , |
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Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC)
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