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Where Are They Now?
They couldn’t have done it without your support! Click to learn more about some exciting updates from Talent Fund-supported projects.
Message from E.J. Alon – Director of the Talent Fund
As 2019 soon draws to a close, it’s the perfect time to reflect on an exciting journey in our final e-newsletter of the year.
Talent Fund-supported projects selected at fall film festivals
Talent to Watch recipient and Nova Scotian director Heather Young, had the World Premiere of her first feature Murmur at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in the Discovery program.
Maxwell McCabe-Lokos’ directorial debut goes to camera
Production is currently underway on 2018 Talent to Watch project Stanleyville. The dark comedy is the directorial debut from actor Maxwell McCabe-Lokos.
Jasmin Mozaffari Sparkles at the Birks Diamond Tribute to the Year’s Women in Film
Telefilm Canada and Birks partnered for the Birks Diamond Tribute to the Year’s Women in Film. This year’s honourees reflected Canada’s rich talent and the diversity of our storytellers from coast-to-coast-to-coast, including Talent to Watch alumna Jasmin Mozaffari.
Where are they now?
Amy Jo Johnson’s Second feature Tammy’s Always Dying Premieres at TIFF Contemporary World Cinema section hosted the premiere for the Felicity Huffman and Anastasia Phillips-starrer Tammy’s Always Dying, the sophomore feature from past Talent to Watch recipient Amy Jo Johnson (The Space Between, 2017) Tammy’s Always Dying, a dark comedy based on a script by Joanne Sarazen, sees […]
A diverse cohort of talent selected under the Talent to Watch Program
Regional, cultural and gender diverse, the selection of projects from the Talent to Watch Program is reaching new heights
Counting down to this year’s announcement of Talent to Watch recipients
The highly anticipated announcement of this year’s Talent to Watch recipients will be coming out soon.
7th Canadian Screen Awards: Spotlight on films and rising stars
The Canadian Screen Awards was nothing short of rising stars this year! The ceremony gave a glimpse of the future of Canada’s new generation of storytellers in film and television.
