If you are in the first 5 years of your career, our programs will help you navigate the industry, gain foundational skills and experiences, and find a community to support you along the way.
Special Event: 2024 WIFT+ Toronto Reception @ TIFF
Annual reception during the Toronto International Film Festival celebrating the spirit and creativity of our screen-based community
Announcement: 2024 WIFT+ Toronto Crystal Awards
WIFT+ Toronto members are invited to nominate exceptional leaders in the screen-based industry for a 2024 Crystal Award.
Professional Development : Lights! Camera! Learn!
Learn about the lighting, camera, electrical and grip departments in the form of instruction AND hands-on work in this 5-day program. Our program, LIGHTS! CAMERA! LEARN!, created with our supporting partner Sunbelt Rentals and in conjunction with our community partners IATSE 873, IATSE 667 and NABET 700, is designed to engage all those who identify as women with the departments (lighting, camera, grip) that historically have been male-dominated. This program will introduce them to the basics of their functions within the production process, to give them hands-on opportunities with equipment, and to give them the information that will help them to determine which (if not all!) of these areas they wish to pursue.
Professional Development : Business of Budgeting
This workshop not only teaches you how to build a budget, but also the creative considerations involved. The Business of Budgeting workshop is a two-day workshop that imparts beginner-to-intermediate level knowledge into the process of creating a production budget for content in the Canadian market. Through the use of instruction and exercises, key topics of focus include (but are not limited to): understanding the breakdown,understanding the account codes and line-by-line dissection of the necessary elements, accommodating for contingencies, creating the cash flow and cost report documentation. Participants will also visit budget templates from a variety of funders (i.e. Ontario Creates, CMF, Bell Fund, IPF, etc.)
Mentorship: WIFT+ Connect
WIFT+ Connect is WIFT+ Toronto’s internal mentorship program, matching members with members 1:1.
Professional Development : Ontario Creates IDM Futures Forward program
Learn how to prep your very best funding application for Ontario Creates with this 4-day program. The Ontario Creates IDM Fund Futures Program is a three-day program that provides potential funding applicants (companies and individuals) with the skills required to fast-track their knowledge acquisition and enhance the competitiveness of their company when applying to the Ontario Create’s Interactive Digital Media (IDM) Fund Concept Definition and Production programs. The curriculum focuses on application requirements and deliverables to provide less-experienced applicants with the knowledge and resources necessary to submit a complete and well-crafted funding application.