Charitable Registration Number: 885240812RR0001
Established in 1989, the Foundation for Women in Film & Television – Toronto provides women with access to WIFT-T’s professional development programs through bursaries, funds research relating to the status of women in the screen-based industry, and supports WIFT-T’s programming initiatives.
2011 Foundation Annual Report
Please take a moment to review our 2011 annual report for details on our initiatives, achievements and donors last year. The Foundation for WIFT-T relies on the generous donations received from individuals and businesses. Consider making a donation today!
Frame Work II: Canada’s Screen-Based Workforce
A research study examining the employment of equity groups across screen-based industries in Canada, Frame Work II was commissed by WIFT-T and presented in partnership with the Foundation for WIFT-T, Ontario Media Development Corporation and Quebecor Fund. The study was released January 27th, 2012. The full report and executive summary are available here.
Donate Today
The Foundation for Women in Film & Television – Toronto relies on the generous donations received from individuals, foundations and corporations. Every tax-deductable gift to the Foundation helps support the programs and services that are essential to our mission. Complete our online donation form or donate today through CanadaHelps.org.
For more information and additional donation options, please contact:
Kim Haladay
Development Manager
Women in Film & Television – Toronto
khaladay@wift.com
416.322.3430 ext. 228
Building a Foundation for Women in Screen-based Media
Last year, the Foundation awarded eight bursaries to women who are underrepresented in the screen-based sector—Aboriginal and culturally-diverse women, women with disabilities, and women with limited financial means—giving them access to valuable educational programs and industry networks. Read more.
Thanks to an individual donor, the Janet Crystal Yorga Memorial Bursary enabled a team of two to participate in the 2011 WIFT-T Development Incubator. This four-day intensive program provides producer/writer teams with coaching and feedback from industry experts in order to advance their market-driven feature film projects.
We are deeply honored and grateful to have been the first awarded prairie team for the Janet Crystal Yorga Memorial Bursary. Without the financial support of the bursary, none of this would have been possible, and I can honestly say that this has been one of the highlights of my producing career. The lectures, training, networking and feedback we received were first rate, incredibly informative, and essential to building the knowledge and confidence we need to move this project ahead into production. Thank you so much for this opportunity of a lifetime! – Teri Armitage and Stephen Huszar, Hulo Films
The 2011 Crystal Awards—one of the biggest fundraising events of the year for the Foundation—was another spectacular affair and the first at our new venue, The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto. Thank you to all those who purchased Foundation Tables and Seats. The 2012 Crystal Awards will take place in late November or early December.
Annual Report 2010
For a full overview of the Foundation’s 2010 initiatives and achievements, please refer to our Annual Report. The 2011 Annual Report will be released in April, 2012.
