Women In Charge at VIFF 2016
CREATOR TALK
Tuesday, October 4, 6:00pm, Vancity Theatre
A writer, producer and showrunner of hit series including
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
,
Private Practice
and
Mad Men
, Marti Noxon also cut her teeth producing scripted reality shows like
The Bachelor
,
and turned her experience into the hit, Peabody Award-winning Lifetime series
UnREAL
, a scathing, funny and often moving look at the production team and cast behind a Bachelor-like series. Noxon is currently writing and producing the straight-to-order series
Sharp Objects
for HBO, based on the Gillian Flynn novel and starring five-time Academy Award-nominee Amy Adams, with co-producers Flynn and director Jean Marc Lavallée. Presented by IATSE Local 891
CREATOR TALK
Tatiana Maslany
Actor, The Other Half, Orphan Black
Saturday, October 1, 12:30pm, Rio Theatre
In conversation with Emmy award winning Tatiana Maslany, star and producer of
The Other Half, which screens at VIFF.
Maslany stars in the Canadian science-fiction thriller series
Orphan Black
and has received widespread critical acclaim for her performance, winning two Critics' Choice Television Awards, a TCA Award, and three Canadian Screen Awards, in addition to receiving Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG nominations. Presented by UBCP/ACTRA
TOTALLY INDIE DAY
Saturday, October 8, All Day, Vancity Theatre
Totally Indie Day, presented by STORYHIVE, invites independent content creators for a dynamic day designed to provide real insights and hands-on advice from top experienced industry pros and rising new talent. The best emerging film directors of 2016, hit web series creators, top distributors looking for the next great indie, and the best of Hollywood will share their successes, setbacks, what they're looking for, and what you need to do to rise to the top.
Guest Include:
Nancy Gerstman (CEO, Zeitgeist): Get Picked Up: Meet the Distribution Players
Kerry Kupecz (VP, Distribution & Marketing, Unobstructed View): Get Picked Up: Meet the Distribution Players
Nettie Wild (Director, KONELINE: Our Land Beautiful ): Pushing the Boundaries of Documentary Filmmaking.
Amanda Joy (Creator & Actor, Second Jen) and Samantha Wan (Creator & Actor, Second Jen): Doubling Down: Millennial Creators Take Over
Ashley McKenzie (Werewolf): Rising Stars: The Top New Directors of 2016.
Krista Vernoff (Producer, Writer): In Conversation with Executive Producer and Writer, Krista Vernoff
VIFF INDUSTRY EXCHAGE
Monday, October 3, All Day, Vancity Theatre
Presented by CMPA-BC in partnership with Creative BC and Western Economic Diversification (WED), VIFF Industry Exchange provides attendees with high-level education and business development opportunities from global industry leaders in the ever-evolving digital entertainment market.
Guest include:
Nina Sudra, General Manager, VICE Canada
Katrina Frolov, Sr. Manager, Programming, Comcast/Watchable
Katrina Frolov, Sr. Manager, Programming, Comcast
Meredith Carlin, Executive Producer, ulive.com & Content Marketing
Rosie Kaller, Head of Production, Cracked
STORYTELLING: VIRTUAL REALITY
Tackling the Next Big Thing in Conusmer Entertainment
Tuesday, October 4, All Day
Presented by Creative BC, the Expanding Frontiers in Storytelling series will transport attendees into the new mediums of VR and AR, with key insights from some of the most respected futurists in the world as well as conversations and demos from leading VR creators, companies, technologists and distributors. This is a must-attend series for anyone looking to understand or hoping to capitalize on this transformational medium and is completely appropriate for everyone from new filmmakers to the most experienced.
Special guest and co-creative curator: Amy Davies, Associate Director, CFC Media Lab & Creative Director, VIFF Industry Exchange
WORKSHOP - Generation Z: A Workshop for Young Filmmakers
Special workshop for high school to post secondary youth
Saturday, October 1, 3:30pm, Vancity Theatre
Whether you're using an iPhone or a DSLR, young creators have grown up shooting, editing and producing all on their own.
This session will show young filmmakers how to enhance their directing and storytelling skills, scale their productions up and work with a crew - in front of, and behind, the camera. Hear from feature film and short film Directors from across the world on how they worked with young people to create professional grade movies. Presented by The Harold Greenberg Fund
Guests:
Randall Okita, Director,
The Lockpicker
Tania Thompson, Producer,
The Lockpicker
Joonas Rutanen, Director,
I Love Anna
Emma Samms, Director,
The Law of Moments
Please visit
HERE to book your ticket.
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