Rolling Out the Red (and White) Carpet at Canada’s House
Zaib Shaikh, Consul General of Canada in Los Angeles, and his wife Kirstine Stewart, have once again opened the doors of Canada’s House for this year’s Canadian Oscar® nominees. Co-hosted by Telefilm Canada, in collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada and the Talent Fund, this year’s honourees included some of the country’s most […]
Celebration of Canadian talent at the 2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival
On January 12, 2024, Telefilm Canada, the Talent Fund, along with Paul & Carol Hill, and the Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles, hosted a celebratory reception, in honour of Canadian talent at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, followed by a special screening of BLACKBERRY. Friends and supporters of the Talent Fund gathered […]
2023 Pre-Oscar Celebration at the Canadian Consulate in L.A.
An exclusive reception honoring Canadian nominees for the 95th Academy Awards, Los Angeles, California, USA – March 10, 2023 Photos by George Pimentel
Celebration of Canadian talent at the 2023 Palm Springs International Film Festival
Telefilm Canada, along with Paul and Carol Hill, and the Consulate General of Canada in Los Angeles, were pleased to host a celebratory reception, in honour of the Talent Fund’s 10th anniversary and Canadian talent at the 2023 Palm Springs International Film Festival. Photos by David A. Lee.
Celebration of Talent Fund 10th Anniversary @Shangri-La Hotel Toronto (September 7, 2022)
A pre-TIFF® exclusive event celebrating the Talent Fund’s 10^th^ anniversary, co-hosted by the Shangri-La Hotel, Talent Fund Advisory Committee members and DGC Ontario. Thank you to all our guests, Talent to Watch emerging filmmakers and donors for joining us in celebration, and for your support. Photos by Dale Wilcox
Canadian Academy’s Board Tribute Dinner
June 18, 2022 ̶ The Canadian Academy’s Board Tribute Dinner is an annual fundraising event honouring the year’s esteemed Special Award winners. Funds raised at the dinner will support the Academy’s Equity & Inclusion activities. Hosted by Emma Hunter and the stars of Canada’s Drag Race, Kimora Amour and Synthia Kiss. Photos by George Pimentel
Pre-Oscars Celebration at the Canadian Consulate in L.A.
An exclusive reception honoring Canadian nominees for the 94th Academy Awards, Los Angeles, California, USA – March 24, 2022 Photos by George Pimentel
8th Annual Talent Fund Fundraiser in Indian Wells @ the Hill Residence
In January, Advisory Committee Member Carol Hill and Paul Hill hosted their annual Talent Fund fundraiser at their Indian Wells residence, along with long-time donors and new friends of the Fund. Emerging filmmakers Sanja Živković (writer-director, Easy Land), Julie Strifler (producer, Easy Land) and Heather Young (writer-director, Murmur) were also in attendance, and selected by the Palm Springs […]
Talent Fund November 2019 Fundraiser
An intimate corporate fundraising reception was hosted by Advisory Committee members and Gluskin Sheff in Toronto on Nov. 7, 2019. Guests, including award-winning producer Robert Lantos, select members of the Advisory Committee, and Telefilm/Talent Fund stakeholders, had the opportunity to meet emerging filmmakers and Talent Fund recipients. These included Easy Land’s Sanja Živković and Julie Strifler, Firecrackers’ […]
Unveiling of 2019 Talent to Watch Recipients
On June 12th in Toronto, Telefilm Canada and the Talent Fund announced the 2019 finalists selected under its Talent to Watch Program. A total of 31 first feature films and narrative web projects were selected from across the country. The event was co-hosted by Christine Magee (Chair of the Talent Fund Advisory Committee, Co-Founder & Co-Chair of […]
