Olivia Ward is a Toronto Star writer on foreign affairs, with more than 13 years’ experience as a foreign correspondent. She was the Star‘s UN correspondent, then headed the Moscow and London bureaus. She has reported from South Asia and the Middle East, and on wars in Chechnya, Tajikistan, Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, Kosovo, Serbia, Macedonia, Iraq, and the [...]
Debi Goodwin has more than 20 years’ experience as a CBC journalist. For ten years, she produced foreign documentaries for The National and traveled to El Salvador, China, the Middle East and Africa. Last September, Doubleday Canada published Citizens of Nowhere, Debi’s non-fiction account of eleven refugee students in Kenya whom she followed through their first year on scholarships [...]
Conflict zone storytelling and the role of female correspondents & documentarians. Jun 7.
Thursday December 16, 6:30 - 8:30 at the National Film Board.
WIFT-T members receive hands-on access to the RED ONE camera!
Jonathan Baldock is a Toronto filmmaker and actor who is focused on the development of Toronto’s independent film industry. Jonathan has worked to educate fellow filmmakers on the utilization of new technology and to improve the accessibility of such technology. Jonathan owns and operates Red Rentals Toronto and has had the pleasure of working on over 150 [...]
“I just wanted to say how fantastic these events are! Really great people and always exciting and inspiring. Thanks so much for them. The more the better!“ – Rosalind Mills “This idea is definitely a keeper. I find this business tends to create little silos where people often work with the same crews, talent, etc. project [...]
Cinematographer Joan Hutton csc was born and raised in southern Ontario, Canada. She completed her education at Ryerson Polytechnical Institute in Toronto and immediately began work as director of The Rise and Fall of Nina Polanski, a highly regarded animated film produced by the National Film Board of Canada. Joan was one of Canada’s first female cinematographers and [...]
Sarah Moffat has been exploring cameras since childhood. Now, with over 10 years of professional experience, Sarah’s knowledge has spanned across the camera world to include media such as motion picture, video, still photography, digital and underwater film. She has worked in a vast number of situations, from large movie sets, personal documentary interviews, and [...]
Zoe Dirse is a graduate of the University of Toronto with degrees in Psychology and Education. She started her career in cinematography by joining the Camera Union IATSE 644 in Toronto in 1979. In 1982 she joined the camera department at the National Film Board in Montreal and worked there until 1997 shooting over 70 [...]
Kim Derko c.s.c. is a graduate of Emily Carr Institute of Art & Design. A full member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers and IATSE 667, Ms. Derko garnered a Gemini win for photography of Youkali Hotel 2004, and won Best Cinematography for A Winter Tale at the Zuma Film Festival 2006. She has photographed feature films [...]
M.A.C senior artists present a seminar on the spring/summer’ 09 makeup trends and how to adapt your look for your next big interview. Join these industry professionals as they demonstrate tips to incorporate today’s modern trends into your every day look. The session showcases simple cosmetic tricks to take your look from day to evening. [...]
“For the first time, I felt like I made contacts that could actually help me pursue my career goals rather than just a quick meet and greet.” – Stephanie Law. Read more. Goodmans Presents is one of numerous, ongoing, exclusive benefits of WIFT-T membership. Panels focus on topics relevant to the Canadian screen-based industry with a consistent [...]
Explore the fundamentals of working with a composer, incorporating a score, and navigating projects through music licensing agreements. The panel also focuses on the steps involved in creating an original score and outlines the technical, creative and budget considerations necessary for a successful project. The evening concludes with an informal networking reception. Speakers | Paul Hoffert, CEO [...]