Creative Women Workshops strives towards gender equity by supporting, celebrating and developing the talents of women storytellers for screen including directors, actors, crafts people and technicians. Overall the society encourages excellence, creativity and collaboration in storytelling for screen.

Creative Women Workshops is dedicated to increasing the number of women participating in a meaningful way in leadership and non-traditional positions in Canadian film, television, video and new media programs from less than 10% to 50% (time line yet to be determined).

CAROL WHITEMAN, President and CEO

Board of Directors
TAMMY BENTZ

RITA SHELTON DEVERELL

ANITA DORON

BRIAN GROMOFF

SUSAN KENNARD

JINDER OUJLA-CHALMERS

KATIE TALLO



The Women In the Director's Chair Workshop is presented in partnership by Creative Women Workshops Association, The Banff Centre and ACTRA. Creative Women Workshops operates under the direction its growing national membership led by a board of directors and is advised by a diverse representation of individuals and organizations from the Canadian film, television and arts community.