FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 2024 – The organizers of Canada’s acclaimed Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) program are delighted to announce that recent Story & Leadership alum, Jenny Lee-Gilmore is the recipient of the 2024 WIDC Advantage Award for her debut feature film, Dormant. The prize includes a one-year mentorship for Lee-Gilmore, a spot at an upcoming WIDC Career Advancement [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 16, 2023 (Montreal, QC): Cameras have started rolling on Montreal-based writer/director, Susanne Serres’ debut feature film Celestine with regional production funding from Telefilm Canada, along with the WIDC Feature Film Award, which includes in kind sponsorships from screen industry companies across the country. An original English-language drama with Afro-futurist elements, Celestine is produced by [...]
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 [...]