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Cameras Roll on the 2021 CBC Actors Conservatory
The 2021 CBC Actors Conservatory residents. (L-R, top to bottom): Izad Etemadi, Zara Jestadt, Leighton Alexander Williams, Katherine Fogler, Blessing Adedijo, Janet-Rose Nguyen and Christef Desir....
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ALUMNI CONTINUE TO SHINE WITH NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS & TIFF SCREENINGS
This August, 10 alumni projects were added to the TIFF '21 lineup, like features Wildhood, All My Puny Sorrows, Learn to Swim, and the North American debut of the highly anticipated film by Danis...
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TIFF '21 SPECIAL FEATURE: ARAYA MENGESHA ON HIS SHORT ‘DEFUND’
Araya Mengesha and Khadijah Roberts-AbdullahToronto native Araya Mengesha is on the rise, using his creativity, talent and passion for civil liberties and human rights to tell the stories that matter....
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When the Obstacle Becomes the Way
FIFTH WAVE COMPANY PROFILE SERIES: POWERED BY LIISBETH MEDIAHermine Mbondo, founder of B4brand, a bilingual branding and marketing agency in Toronto. Photo provided Storytelling transformed Hermine...
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CFC Alumni Earn 20 Nominations for 2021 DGC Awards
CFC alumni are once again featured prominently among the nominees for the annual Directors Guild of Canada Awards. The 2021 awards, which will be handed out virtually on October 23, 2021, honour the...
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Artwork by Caleb Ellison-DysartThis year, the Government of Canada passed legislation to honour September 30th as a new federal holiday called the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This day,...
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ALUMNI SHOW NO SIGNS OF SLOWING DOWN THIS FALL
This September, CFC alumni made waves for their work at TIFF 21, where films like Wildhood, Quickening, All My Puny Sorrows, Learn to Swim, and more made headlines and earned critical acclaim....
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: AVA KAY
Ava KayAva Kay is the embodiment of a multitalented music creator. The Toronto-born-and-raised artist is a multilingual singer, songwriter and composer, whose work has been featured in numerous network...
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Trish Mandewo
Inspired by the success of its own BIPOC Advisory Committee, the CFC’s Fifth Wave Initiative recently hosted an online seminar for its community members during Gender Equality week in September....
View ArticleGroundbreaking Canadian AR Poetry Experience ‘Fiery Sparks of Light’ to Debut...
Groundbreaking Canadian AR Poetry Experience ‘Fiery Sparks of Light’ to Debut at Frankfurt Book FairHolographic storytelling experience features poems and performances by celebrated Canadian women...
View ArticleCFC Invites You to Experience 'Feminist Futures,' a Series of Digital Art...
CFC Invites You to Experience 'Feminist Futures,' a Series of Digital Art Projections as Part of #BigArtTOToronto, October 25, 2021 - Join the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) outdoors on the historic...
View ArticleCFC Media Lab Announces Eight Women-Led/Owned Companies Selected for Third...
CFC Media Lab Announces Eight Women-Led/Owned Companies Selected for Third Cohort of Fifth Wave LabsToronto, October 26, 2021 - The Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab (CFC Media Lab) is pleased to...
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ALUMNI STEP INTO AUTUMN WITH NEW AWARDS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
This October, CFC alumni made headlines with films like Wildhood, Learn to Swim, and Quickening screening as part of VIFF. Plus, Indigenous alumni continue to shine with screenings at ImagineNative...
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: NICOLE HILLIARD-FORDE
Nicole Hilliard-FordeNicole Hilliard-Forde is a force to be reckoned with. Nicole’s portfolio includes film favourites such as Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Traitor, The Other Half, and many...
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A More Accessible Future
FIFTH WAVE COMPANY PROFILE SERIES:POWERED BY LIISBETH MEDIABrooke Wobodistch, president of Closed Caption Services. Photo provided.Imagine this: It’s May 2020. You are in the middle of lockdowns and...
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Introducing the Creators and Series Selected for the Second Cohort of the TV...
We are pleased to welcome four new creators into the TV series stream of the CFC/Netflix Project Development Accelerator, one component of the larger Netflix/CFC Global Project. This is the second...
View ArticleCFC Media Lab and OYA Black Arts Coalition Team Up On New Accelerator for...
CFC Media Lab and OYA Black Arts Coalition Team Up On New Accelerator for Black Creators / Producers in Immersive MediaToronto, November 24, 2021 - The Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab (CFC Media Lab)...
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: SHERREN LEE
Sherren LeeSherren Lee is an award-winning Taiwan-Canadian filmmaker taking the screen industry by storm with her impressive talent and passion for telling bold and impactful stories. As the founder of...
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CFC ALUMNI—THE TALENT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING!
Gita Miller in Things We Feel But Do Not Say ‘Tis the season of giving and our alumni are doing just that with new updates, awards, and announcements! As the season grows colder, alumni heat things up...
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: GITA MILLER
Gita Miller Gita Miller is a bilingual actress from Montreal, whose multifaceted talents have earned her accolades in both the Canadian theatre and screen industries. In 2018, Gita was the recipient of...
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