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Alumni Films Head to Santa Barbara, Sundance and Slamdance this January
Look out for the following alumni films are playing at various festivals this January:Santa Barbara International Film FestivalJames vs. His Future Self, co-written/directed by Jeremy LaLonde and...
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Fifth Wave Profile: Petra Kassun-Mutch
Petra Kassun-Mutch is the Executive Entrepreneur-in-Residence of CFC Media Lab’s new Fifth Wave Initiative, a suite of programs and services designed to accelerate and sustain the growth of...
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New Year, New Alumni Updates
The new year has been off to a strong start for our residents and alumni: alumni film The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open has been on an awards winning streak; a number of alumni projects...
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Virtualware: An IDEABOOST Case Study Profile
Virtualware is a pioneering virtual reality company whose Creative Director and Canadian Business Manager, Joss Monzon, recently joined IDEABOOST Network Connect. Joss and his Virtualware colleague...
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Close Up: Acclaimed Director, Producer and Writer Brad Peyton
CFC alumnus Brad Peyton is the 2020 recipient of the CFC Award for Creative ExcellenceBrad Peyton may be different from what you’d expect a successful action adventure Hollywood director to be. He’s...
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CFC Alumni Receive 86 Nominations for 2020 Canadian Screen Awards
We are proud to announce that CFC alumni received 86 nominations for 2020 Canadian Screen Awards across 46 different categories, with several alumni receiving multiple nominations for their work on...
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The 2020 CFC Annual Gala & Auction: Celebrating our Alumni in the Director’s...
Guests enjoying the gala (L-R, top to bottom): Aidan Shipley and Amanda Brugel; Lesley Barber and Don McKellar; Susanne Courtney-Jewison and Kevin Jewison; Humberly González; Lysiane Cossette and Mark...
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Alumni Leap into February with CSA Nominations, ACTRA Awards, New Film & TV...
After a busy start to the new year, February shows no signs of slowing down for CFC alumni. This month brings a slew of new alumni updates and successes, including 86 nominations for Canadian Screen...
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The 2019 CBC Actors Conservatory Showcase: CBC Announces Renewed Sponsorship...
The 2019 Actors Conservatory residents (L-R): Ajuawak Kapashesit, Shomari Downer, Stephanie Costa, Mikaela Davies, Gita Miller, Veronika Slowikowska, Ashton James and Benjamin Sutherland.Yesterday...
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Riding the Fifth Wave: A Digital Media Accelerator for a New Era
Feminist waves over the past two hundred years have improved the rights of women and influenced the lives of other marginalized peoples, with slow, incremental steps towards a fully inclusive and...
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Nine CFC Alumni Nominated for 2020 WGC Screenwriting Awards
They’ve got the write stuff! We’re thrilled to share that nine talented CFC alumni have been nominated for WGC Screenwriting Awards this year, having been acknowledged for their stellar work on...
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On Mentoring Women in the 21st Century
“We are in period where what it means to be female – and what it means to be a good mentor – are both profoundly in flux,” says Kate Collins, one of the program mentors with the CFC Media Lab’s newly...
View ArticleCFC Honours Acclaimed Director, Producer and Writer Brad Peyton with 2020 CFC...
Update on March 10, 2020: Due to the evolving public health concerns around COVID-19, we decided to postpone our annual reception in Los Angeles. We look forward to celebrating Brad’s accomplishments...
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The Write Stuff: The 2019 Bell Media Prime Time TV Program Showcase
The 2019 Bell Media Prime Time TV Program residents (L-R): Rose Napoli, Lori-Ann Russell, Henry Campbell, Ian Steaman, Amy Halloran and Imogen Grace On Wednesday, March 11 at TIFF Bell Lightbox, the...
View ArticleCFC’s Response to COVID-19
We are all currently navigating unprecedented and uncertain times. For us at the CFC, the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff, residents and entertainment community members who frequent our...
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March Alumni Updates: Audiences Find Comfort in CanCon
This March, maybe more than ever before, CanCon is keeping audiences company, as viewers all over the world look to it for entertainment and solace while they practice social and physical distancing to...
View ArticleCFC Media Lab Launches Fifth Wave Initiative
CFC Media Lab Launches Fifth Wave InitiativeAnnounces 10 women led/owned companies as first cohort for Fifth Wave LabsToronto, Ontario, March 31, 2020 - The Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab (CFC Media...
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Celebrating A Remarkable Chapter: Justine Whyte Departs the CFC to Pursue New...
Justine Whyte, Executive Producer and Director, CFC Features is leaving the CFC. After overseeing the Features program for close to three decades, Whyte will embark on a new chapter in her impressive...
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Eight CFC Alumni Nominated for 2020 CCE Awards
Kim's ConvenienceThe Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) announced the nominees for their 2020 CCE Awards, which will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, October 2, 2020 (rescheduled from May due to...
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Navigating the New Normal: Part 1 and 2
As a growing small business in Canada, what kind of planning is required to weather the impacts of COVID-19? CFC Media Lab set out to address this question with our three-part webinar series,...
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