FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 2026, Vancouver, BC. – Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) organizers are pleased to announce that award-winning Alberta-based showrunner, writer, director, Paige K. Boudreau is the 2026 recipient of the WIDC BANFF Fellowship Award. Made possible through a long-standing partnership, the fellowship is designed to provide one WIDC alum with the opportunity to network and [...]
The organizers of Canada’s acclaimed Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) program are delighted to announce that recent WIDC alum, Tricia Black is the recipient of the 2026 WIDC Advantage Award for her debut feature film, The B-Side: Dusk. The prize includes a one-year mentorship for Black, a director spot in WIDC’s flagship program Story & Leadership and WIDC’s [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (February 2026) – Ahead of its world premiere at the prestigious Cinequest in San Jose, California, award-winning, Toronto-based Iranian Canadian director, Marjan Hashemi’s debut feature film After Love has been picked up for international distribution by Madakto Pictures. “We’re excited to be partnering with Madkato Pictures and premiering After Love at the Cinequest festival – both [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 2026: With nearly three decades of measurable impact on the Canadian screen industry, Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) continues to advance mid-career women and non-binary directors at pivotal turning points in their careers. Following an exceptionally strong national response and a highly competitive peer jury process, WIDC announces the eight directors selected for [...]
Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) is proud to announce that Cjay Boisclair of Kamloops, BC is the recipient of the 2025 WIDC Advantage Award, for her debut feature film MARY, based on her concept short, The Bench. The award supports the development and packaging of her emotionally charged and deeply personal script about a teenage girl navigating homelessness, [...]
Vancouver, B.C. - Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) is proud to announce Teresa Alfeld as the recipient of the 2025 WIDC BANFF Fellowship, an annual honour recognizing a Canadian woman or non-binary director whose creative vision and professional promise stand out among WIDC alumni. Based in Vancouver, Alfeld is known for her acclaimed documentary features, Doug and the [...]
Congrats to all the 2025 #CSA nominees, especially WIDC alumni and their projects who have earned 63 nominations, including... 7x BEST DIRECTION NOMINATIONS: Naomi Jaye, Darkest Miriam (feature film) Nimisha Mukerji, Allegiance (drama series) Marie Clements, Bones of Crows (drama series) Sharon Lewis, Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (drama series) Katelyn McCulloch, Everybody's Meg (digital series) Vanessa Magic, [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - March 2025: Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) is delighted to announce the eight women directors chosen by a peer jury for their Spring/Summer 2025 Career Advancement Module (WIDC CAM). Included in this impressive cohort are creators from BC, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Meet the Directors: (listed in alphabetical order by first name) Alexa [...]
Vancouver, Canada (December 2024) – Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) organizers are delighted to announce that Toronto-based filmmaker, Lu Asfaha will receive the 2024 WIDC Feature Film Award, which includes an impressive $350,000 worth of in-kind services. Lu’s feature-length screenplay, They Echo, is a psychological horror about a young woman, Trevi who returns to her childhood home to [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Women In the Director's Chair (WIDC) organizers are delighted to share the news that WIDC alumni and their projects have received multiple nominations for the 2024 DGC Awards. The WIDC alumni nominees include: ALLAN KING AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN DOCUMENTARY Shannon Walsh – Adrianne & the Castle DGC JEAN-MARC VALLÉE DISCOVERY AWARD Melanie Oates – Sweet Angel Baby [...]
