Events for January 15, 2025 - July 8, 2025

Submission Deadline – WIDC Career Advancement Module (spring / summer 2025)

Up to 8 director participants attend an intensive, tailored masterclasses and roundtables for mid-career women and non-binary filmmakers focusing on career advancement and scripted content development. For this specially designed module that dovetails with partnering Canadian Film Festivals, director participants are selected by a WIDC alumni peer jury along with representatives from host festivals. DEADLINE: January 15, 2025 PROGRAM DATES: March 1 to September 30, 2025 First week - intensive Followed by once per week sessions for total 6 months.

Deadline: WIDC Advantage Award (alumni only)

This WIDC Award offers a one-year mentorship including 12 x 1-hour coaching sessions, a spot at either Story & Leadership or the Career Advancement Module (recipient's choice), plus WIDC's partner nomination for Telefilm Talent to Watch program funding. The intended outcome of this Program [Telefilm Talent to Watch] is to discover and develop the next generation of Canadian filmmakers, and [...]

Submission Deadline: WIDC Story & Leadership, Winter 2025-26

A one-of-a-kind professional development award program delivered in four parts over the course of four months; focusing on the development of live-action screen fiction (feature film, web and TV series) and offering pathways to effective authentic leadership.

Submission Deadline: Career Advancement Module (fall/winter 2025/26)

Presented with major support from Telefilm Canada and the participation of St John's International Women's Film Festival and Reelworld Film Festival and Screen Institute. Session Dates: October 2025 to March 2026, one day per week Workshop Summary: Coinciding with host festivals, In addition to Zoom workshop sessions designed to build a strategic career plan, participants receive passes to both festivals [...]

Go to Top