Creative Women Workshops Association

is proud to be associated with the many guilds, associations, unions, industry and arts organizations, and government agencies that support the Women In the Director's Chair (WIDC) program.

WIDC Presenting Partners:

The Banff Centre

The Banff Centre is a WIDC co-creator and presenting partner. The workshop takes place on The Centre's campus that includes a variety of facilities and a highly skilled and dedicated staff.

ACTRA

The Alliance of Canadian Cinema Radio and Television Artists (ACTRA) is a WIDC co-creator and presenting partner. ACTRA members from across the country apply each year for the Acting Ensemble.

Major Sponsors:

Telefilm Canada
Telefilm has been a major sponsor of WIDC since the program's inception.

NBCUniversal

In 2012 and 2013, provided funding towards WIDC Initiatives including:

WIDC Out Reach Initiative
WIDC 2013 SIM
WIDC ONLINE
WIDC International Directors Summit

William F. White Intl.
William F. White provides in kind grip, dolly and lighting equipment to WIDC and the WIDC Feature Film Award.

Panavision Canada
Panavision Canada provides in kind camera equipment to WIDC and the WIDC Feature Film Award.

Special Acknowledgement:

Women In Film and Television Vancouver (WIFT-V)WIFT-V is one of the original WIDC co-creating organizations. WIFT-V has provided bursaries for their members to attend the WIDC program in Banff. WIFTV has also from time to time, provided a presentation venue for the WIDC Feature Film Award, through their annual Vancouver International Women In Film Festival. Between 2008 and 2012, WIFT-V collaborated in the presentation of the WIDC Career Advancement Module (CAM) which was delivered during their IWFF.

Click here for Director Scholarships

WIDC has been gratefully produced with the participation of:

Alberta

Selective Props - Ken and Sheri Wills

BCIT Technology Students (that helped develop this web site)

Emily Carr University of Art and Design

The Regina Film and Video Student Society

Langara College Film Arts

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

University of Regina

Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond LLP

The Cutler Sanford Whiteman Family

ALUMNAE and OTHER AWARD SPONSORS

WIDC Feature FIlm Award (click here)

BANFF WIDC Fellowship

In partnership with CWWA, BANFF has supported an annual fellowship valued at $7,500 for a WIDC alumna to attend the BANFF World Media Festival, plus coaching towards successful festival networking, identifying career goals and project pitching, through CWWA. This fellowship has been dormant since 2012. Please send an email enquiry if you are interested in this opportunity.

Please contact us for information on how to become a sponsor or other ways to support The Women In the Director's Chair Workshop Program or if you are interested in any of the scholarships, awards or fellowships listed.