Sponsors

SPONSORS

Creative Women Workshops 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 Workshop.

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.

CTV Inc.
CTV through the 2000 BCE/CTV Benefits Package, contributed $100,000 over seven years to WIDC as the MENTOR DIRECTOR'S CHAIR SPONSOR.

In 2009, through the CTV/CHUM Benefits Package, CTV has supported WIDC Initiatives including:
1) WIDC Director's Chair Scholarships
2) CTV WIDC Director Development Award
3) CTV WIDC Career Advancement Module (CAM)

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

Panavision Canada
Panavision Canada provides in kind camera equipment to WIDC.

Special Acknowledgement:

Women In Film and Television Vancouver (WIFT-V)
WIFT-V is a WIDC co-creator and provides bursaries for their members to attend. WIFTV also provides a presentation venue for the WIDC feature Film Award, through their annual Vancouver Women In Film Festival.

Click here for Director Scholarships

WIDC is also produced with the participation of:

Alberta

Selective Props ~ Ken and Sherrie Wills

BCIT students that helped developed this web site

The M. Cutler Family

Emily Carr University of Art and Design

The Regina Film and Video Student Society

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

SASKFilm

Saskatchewan Community Network

Saskatchewan Motion Picture Industry Association (SMPIA)

University of Regina

Stohn Hay Cafazzo Dembroski Richmond LLP

ALUMNAE and OTHER AWARD SPONSORS

WIDC Feature Film Award

Administered by CWWA, some of western Canada's most significant companies are providing in kind support valued at nearly $100,000 for a Canadian woman director to complete her feature film in BC.

Participating sponsors include:
North Shore Studios, Bridge Studios, William F White Intl, Panavision Canada, Deluxe Vancouver, Post Modern Sound.

BC Film has provided $15,000 cash towards the completion of the 2008 and 2009 winners' feature films.

BANFF WIDC Fellowship

In partnership with CWWA, BANFF supports 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..

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