On-Demand Workshops, Panels and Masterclasses for Emerging Filmmakers
Gain access to workshops from past editions of Breakthroughs Film Festival. These sessions provide invaluable insight from an emerging, women/non-binary Canadian perspective. Your purchase directly supports our non-for-profit festival, helping us continue to support emerging women and gender diverse voices.
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Watch for an in-depth session of everything - from what to know about submitting to arts council grants, how to create pitch decks about your projects, how to assemble a storyboard and how that storyboard will translate in production. Jasmin also answers questions about her career and the things she wished she knew as she was starting up as an emerging filmmaker.
This session was held on June 10th, 2023 as part of the 12th annual Breakthroughs Film Festival.
Strengthen your directorial skills and visual language by learning from three cinematographers who work across diverse genres. Featuring Ashley Iris Gill, Gayle Ye and Lulu Wei, moderated by Kourtney Jackson. Co-presented by Future of Film Showcase.
This workshop was part of the 2021 Breakthroughs Film Festival.
Recognizing the roadblocks that come in the way of graduating from short films to first features, filmmakers in this panel share candidly about their own personal challenges and offer gems of advice for emerging filmmakers who are making similar leaps in their careers.
Featuring filmmakers Alexandra Lazarowich, Reem Morsi and Jasmin Mozaffari, moderated by Jessie Anthony.
Co-presented by CFC and Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT).
This panel was part of the 2021 Breakthroughs Film Festival
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You did it! Your short film is out there, shining bright. But what’s next? Join our panellists, filmmakers Rabiya Mansoor, Nisha Khan and Marushka Almeida, as they discuss how to leverage your short film success to dive into the world of web series. They’ll share insights from their journey creating the CBC Gem series Get Up, Aisha! and offer advice on keeping the momentum going, making the most of your success, and launching your next big project. Together, they'll explore whether a web series is the “right” or “wrong” step forward, and how to decide what’s best for your career.
This workshop was part of the 2024 Breakthroughs Film Festival