Canadian Talent Celebration at Pinewood Toronto Studios
Telefilm Canada and the Talent Fund announced the first 45 English-and French-language projects selected under the new Talent to Watch Program (formerly known as the Micro-Budget Production Program). In all, 38 feature films and seven narrative web projects from across the country. This event, co-hosted by The Talent Fund and Bell Media, was celebrated in Toronto, at Pinewood Toronto Studios.
Tonya Lee Williams (Reelworld), Marguerite Pigott (CMPA), Dan Lyon (Téléfilm Canada), Emily-Jane Williams (Reelworld)
Christine Magee (Talent Fund Advisory Committee Member), Carol Hill (Talent Fund Advisory Committee Member), Sheila O’Gorman (Talent Fund)
Karen Chapman (Writer/Director, The Village Keeper), Leslie Norville (Producer, The Village Keeper), R.T.Thorne (Director, 40 Acres), Lora Campbell (Producer, 40 Acres)
Benjamin Musgrave (Director, Q), Jim Treliving and Sandi Treliving (Philantropists and Talent Fund Advisory Committee Members), Daniel Hogg (Producer, Esluna The World Beyond), Denver Jackson (Writer/Director, Esluna The World Beyond)
Ho Che Anderson (Writer/Director, Le Corbeau), Mohamed Hassan (Producer, Le Corbeau), Niv Fichman (Producer and Director), Faran Moradi (Once Upon A Time in Tehranto), Judah Hernandez (Owner of Black & White Media & Artistic Director of O.F.F.A.)
Ben Mulroney (Host), Laura Bergeron (Writer/Director, Meilleur Avant), Maxime Robin (Producer, Meilleur Avant)
Heather Young (Writer/Director, Murmur), Martha Cooley (Producer, Murmur), Koumbie (Writer, Care Croft), Taylor Olson (Writer/Director, Bone Cage)
Cory Bowles (Writer/Director, Black Cop), Grant Machum (Telefilm Canada-Acting Chair of the Board of Directors)
R.T.Thorne (Director, 40 Acres), Ram Raju (Telefilm Canada-member of the Board of Directors), Laura Campbell (Producer,40 Acres)
Peggy Lainis (Telefilm Canada), Matt Johnson (Talent to Watch Ambassador), Julie Blondin (Telefilm Canada), Anita Damiani (Telefilm Canada), Ram Raju (Teleflm Canada- Board of Directors member)
Jean-Claude Mahé (Telefilm Canada- Acting Executive Director), Sandi and Jim Treliving (Philantropists and Talent Fund Advisory Committee Members), Carol Hill (Talent Fund Advisory Committee Member)
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