Our programs are designed to meet professional development needs at all levels through a variety of formats: intensives, mentorships, seminars, workshops, panels and networking.
Most WIFT-T programs are open to women and men, members and non-members. Members receive discounted rates on all programs. Unless otherwise noted, complete a Programming Registration Form to register.
Intensives
Business Management for Media Professionals Program (BMMP)
Essential for producers and broadcast professionals who want to understand the business of production. Participants receive a certificate from the Humber School of Media Studies & Information Technology. Open to members and non-members.
Convergent Media Program (CMP)
Participants learn how to translate film or television projects to digital platforms while remaining focused on monetization. Open to members and non-members. Bursaries are sometimes available.
Development Incubator (DI)
Designed to develop market-driven feature films, this four-day program provides producer/writer teams with feedback and coaching from creative and financial experts, including one-on-one consultations with a story editor. Open to everyone.
Executive Management Program (EMP)
Valued at $3,500 per team, this national competitive program provides production companies with the opportunity to develop their management team through a five-day workshop led by industry experts. Open to members and non-members.
Media Leadership Program (MLP)
Biennial program designed for mid- to senior-level professionals who want to gain the latest industry insights and develop a broad range of business skills. Participants receive a certificate from the Schulich School of Business, York University.
Mentorships
Featuring renowned business and creative professionals as mentors, WIFT-T mentorships are competitive programs open to members exclusively.
CBC Business of Broadcasting Mentorship
One emerging female broadcast professional experiences a unique look at CBC Television from “behind the screen” and learns about the production and broadcast components of dramatic content for multiple platforms.
Deluxe Producer Internship
One female producer joins Deluxe as an intern to learn about production equipment planning and requirements, and postproduction video, film and sound.
Kodak New Vision Mentorship
Prepares one female director for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) through a pre-festival business mentorship and post-festival mentorship with an established director.
William F. White Production Manager Mentorship
One emerging female production manager joins William F. White as an intern to learn about production equipment for digital projects, television and film equipment planning, resource management, and budget planning.
Seminars & Workshops
Career Advancement Program
A bi-monthly breakfast series providing screen-based professionals with relevant and insightful career development strategies. Each Friday morning session explores a unique topic and features an industry expert as speaker. Open to members and non-members. Full series promo on now!
Feature Film Writing Program
This two-part program provides emerging/intermediate writers with analyses of the major elements of feature film screenwriting and supports the development of a screenplay from concept to first draft. Open to members and non-members.
Women Writers Workshop
Intermediate female screenwriters develop their first or second draft through intimate group sessions led by an experienced story editor. Participants also receive a detailed feedback package from the instructor. Open to members and non-members.
Panels & Networking
DigiScape
Designed to help screen-based media professionals adapt to digital shifts in the industry, these panel and networking sessions focus on recent technological, regulatory and creative trends. Open to members and non-members.
Goodmans Presents
These complimentary panel and networking sessions focus on topics relevant to the Canadian screen-based industry with a consistent line-up of high-profile industry guests. Open to members only.
For more information on WIFT-T programs, please contact:
Renée Robinson
Programming & Business Affairs Manager
416.322.3430 ext. 222
rrobinson@wift.com
