women filmmakers

Brexit & Visionary Women to Headline TIFF Industry Conference

Brexit & Visionary Women to Headline TIFF Industry Conference

TORONTO — TIFF® unveiled today an early glimpse of the 2016 TIFF Industry Conference. The seven-day conference is setting its sights on what impact Brexit will have on the industry, as well as exploring the question of equity for women in the film business. Guest speakers announced to date include Roberto Olla (Executive Director, Eurimages), […]

Call For Entries: Filmmentor For Female Filmmakers

Call For Entries: Filmmentor For Female Filmmakers

Creative and Professional Training for Aspiring Female Filmmakers There is a dearth of women’s voices in independent dramatic filmmaking. The Filmmentor program aims to support and cultivate new visions and cinematic expressions from women with stories to tell. The Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT) welcomes you to hone your creative and technical skills […]

Women Behind the Camera: Fighting Gender Bias with Data

Women Behind the Camera: Fighting Gender Bias with Data

From IndieWire by Colin Brown Jane Campion remains the only woman director ever to get a hand on the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival when her film “The Piano” shared the Palme d’Or with “Farewell My Concubine” back in 1993. This week, the same New Zealand-born filmmaker notched up another Cannes milestone of […]