Events at TIFF

Telefilm Canada’s Eye on TIFF

Date: August 23, 2011
Time: 6:00 to 8:00 pm
Location: SoHo House, NYC

Telefilm Canada’s Eye on TIFF in New York City is an exclusive pre-TIFF mixer for the Canadian film teams and the New York acquisitions and exhibition community. This is a chance for key decision-makers, to meet Canada’s talent to watch and get a sneak-peak of what Canada has to offer at TIFF 2011.

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Telefilm Canada’s Talent to Watch at TIFF

Dates: September 9, 12 and 14
Times: 12:00 to 13:00 pm
Location: The Filmmakers’ Lounge, Hyatt Regency Hotel

Talent to Watch spotlights the creative talent of our country’s emerging and established filmmakers. Don’t miss our “in conversation” sessions at the Filmmakers’ Lounge that promise to be a lively, insightful and perhaps even defiant look at why Canadian cinema is applauded around the world.

Session 1: The New Face of Canadian Cinema

Hosted by Carolle Brabant, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada, opening remarks by acclaimed director Atom Egoyan, and moderated by Tom McSorley, Executive Director, Canadian Film Institute.

Participating directors:
Simon Davidson, The Odds, Canada First!
Guy Édoin, Wetlands (Marécages), Canada First!
Anne Émond, Nuit #1, Canada First!
Ivan Grbovic, Romeo Eleven (Roméo Onze), Canada First!
Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas, Amy George, Canada First!
Nathan Morlando, Edwin Boyd, Special Presentations

Session 2: Faraway So Close: New Canadian Stories

Hosted by Carolle Brabant, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada, opening remarks by Oscar-nominated director Deepa Mehta (Water, The Republic of Love), and moderated by Laurence Kardish, Senior Curator, Department of Film, The Museum of Modern Art, New York.

Participating directors:
Carl Bessai, Sisters&Brothers - Contemporary World Cinema
Philippe Falardeau, Monsieur Lazhar - Special Presentations
Ivan Grbovic, Romeo Eleven (Roméo Onze) - Canada First!
Ingrid Veninger, i am a good person/i am a bad person - Vanguard

Telefilm Canada PITCH THIS!

Date: September 13, 2011
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: TIFF Bell Lightbox

Telefilm Canada PITCH THIS! returns to TIFF for the 12^th consecutive year. Six participant teams have six minutes to pitch their feature film idea to a live audience of over 200 industry professionals. The winners, selected by a jury of international industry experts, are awarded $10,000 CAD from Telefilm Canada to develop their project further.

Meet and Greet our Executives at Telefilm Canada’s Rendezvous

Dates: September 9, 11, 12 and 13, 2011
Where: The Filmmakers’ Lounge, Hyatt Regency Hotel

Our Meet and Greet is an opportunity to meet Telefilm’s top executives at TIFF. Each executive will be available for 20-minute one-on-one sessions to discuss their area of expertise. Space is limited; schedule your appointment online today!

The following Telefilm executives will be available on the following days:

Carolle Brabant, Executive Director: September 11 and 13, 2011
Dave Forget, Director, Business Affairs and Certification: September 11 and 13, 2011
Michel Pradier, Director, Project Financing: September 9 and 12, 2011
Sheila de La Varende, Director, National and International Business Development: September 9 and 12, 2011

Due to high demand, only one session per person will be permitted.

Copro 101 at Telefilm Canada’s Rendezvous

Dates: September 10, 12 and 13, 2011
Times: 9:30 to 10:30 am
Location: The Filmmakers’ Lounge, Hyatt Regency Hotel

Join Marielle Poupelin, Deputy Director, Coproduction Certification or Sandra Desrosiers Karr, National Director, Business Affairs, for hour-long sessions where they’ll discuss the ins-and-outs of coproducing withCanada. Whether you are interested in doing business with Canada or a Canadian considering finding an international partner, these group sessions will introduce you to the world of coproduction.

Space is limited to 15 people per session. Please arrive early.

Talent Lab

Talent Lab is an intensive four-day artistic development program that provides emerging talent with an unparalleled opportunity to learn from the world's best film artists. Talent Lab leads participants in group discussions on a range of topics focused on the artistic side of filmmaking, sharpening the skills and confidence of a new generation of filmmakers.

TIFF Rising Stars

Dates: September 7 to 11, 2011
Location: TIFF

TIFF Rising Stars is a new initiative designed to discover the next generation of made-in-Canada talent. Taking place at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF Rising Stars showcases four actors (Sarah Allen, Katie Boland, Sarah Gadon and Keon Mohajeri) who have proven themselves ready to expand their film careers beyond Canada to the world. These four will then receive intensive professional development and mentoring from casting directors, agents, managers, producers and filmmakers.