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Telefilm Talent to Watch – Expert Panel
Online2 April 2024
CineVic is pleased to return as a Designated Partner in the 2024 Telefilm Talent to Watch program! Current members can apply for up to $250,000 toward production of fiction feature films or $150,000 for documentaries. Attend our online expert panel to learn the best tips and tricks to make your application stand out, from experienced local filmmakers who have gone through this program.
Explore and Create Grants Q&A w/ Canada Council for the Arts
Online5 March 2024
Filmmakers and media artists: Planning to apply for a grant from Canada Council for the Arts to create your project? Join us online Thursday 5 March 2024 to learn tips on how to prepare a thorough application, budget, and support material for your application to the Explore and Create programs. Program Officer laura jeanne lefave will lead a conversation and Q&A about how to make a concise and persuasive argument for your project proposal, notes on the peer assessment (jury) process, and a look at the program guidelines including changes to application limits and deadlines.
Story Break
Online11 October 2023
Story Break is a monthly screenwriters meetup with focussed topics, special guests, table reads, writing exercises, and feedback forums. All are welcome to join us for STORY BREAK - monthly meetup for screenwriters.
Story Break
Online10 May 2023
Story Break returns for 2023 with monthly sessions on focussed topics, special guests, table reads, and feedback forums. All are welcome to join us on the second Wednesday of each month for STORY BREAK - monthly meetup for screenwriters! Join our next meetup on Wednesday May 10th.
Story Break
Online12 April 2023
Story Break returns for 2023 with monthly sessions on focussed topics, special guests, table reads, and feedback forums. All are welcome to join us on the second Wednesday of each month for STORY BREAK - monthly meetup for screenwriters!
Join our next meetup on Wednesday April 12th -- with the clock ticking toward more grant deadlines this Spring, we'll focus on refining your story and building a proposal to make it happen.
*NEW START TIME* 6:30pm PT
Telefilm Talent to Watch – Expert Panel 2023
Online15 March 2023
CineVic is pleased to return as a Designated Partner in the 2023 Telefilm Talent to Watch program! Current members can apply for up to $250,000 toward production of fiction feature films or $150,000 for theatrical documentaries. Attend our expert panel to learn the best tips and tricks to make your application stand out, from three experienced local filmmakers who have gone through this program.
Story Break
Online8 March 2023
Story Break returns for 2023 with monthly sessions on focussed topics, special guests, table reads, and feedback forums. All are welcome to join us on the second Wednesday of each month for STORY BREAK - monthly meetup for screenwriters!
Join our next meetup on Wednesday March 8th -- with the clock ticking toward more grant deadlines this Spring, we'll focus on refining your story and building a proposal to make it happen. Bring your Telefilm Talent to Watch feature-film ideas or your Canada Council applications for further workshopping. This month's special guest speaker is Daniel Hogg.
*NEW START TIME* 6:30pm PT
Explore and Create Grants Q&A w/ Canada Council for the Arts
Online2 March 2023
Filmmakers and media artists: Planning to apply for a grant from Canada Council for the Arts to create your project? Join us online Thursday 2 March 2023 to learn tips on how to prepare a thorough application, budget, and support material for your application to the Explore and Create programs. Program Officer laura jeanne lefave will lead a conversation and Q&A about program guidelines, the peer assessment (jury) process, and how to make a concise and persuasive argument for your project proposal.
Story Break
Online8 February 2023
Story Break returns for 2023 with monthly sessions on focussed topics, special guests, table reads, and feedback forums. All are welcome to join us on the second Wednesday of each month for STORY BREAK - monthly meetup for screenwriters!
For our next meetup on Wednesday February 8th we'll continue discussing the topic of getting your ideas ready for submissions and applications. This time we’ll focus on getting your script and application ready for Canada Council for the Arts' Explore and Create grant programs, with an upcoming deadline of April 5th.
*NEW START TIME* 6:30pm PT
Story Break
Online11 January 2023
For our first meetup of the year on Wednesday January 11 we'll focus on getting your short screenplay ready for the CINE⚡️SPARK late submission deadline, which is quickly approaching on February 1st. Our special guest speaker will be Ann Marie Hak, winner of the 2020 CINE⚡️SPARK pitch competition and writer of Wishing Fall.
*NEW START TIME* 6:30pm PT