Young Filmmakers Take The Stage At TIFF’s Seventh Annual Student Film Showcase
Toronto –TIFF is pleased to announce its seventh annual Student Film Showcase, which presents 11 student films from filmmakers across Canada. The Student Film Showcase is presented in association with the Film School Consortium, a national group of 16 universities and colleges that have submitted over 500 short films for consideration this year. The Student Film Showcase screens the finest in student films and celebrates the talent of Canada’s most promising young filmmakers. Filmmakers included in past Showcases have subsequently had their work screened at the Toronto International Film Festival and other notable festivals around the world.
This year’s Student Film Showcase will take place Wednesday, May 26, 2010 at 7:30pm at the AMC Yonge & Dundas (10 Dundas Street East) in Toronto. Tickets are $8. For more information, call 416-968-FILM (toll free 1-877-968-FILM) or visit tiff.net/studentfilmshowcase.
“Films selected for this year’s Student Film Showcase cover a wide range of themes and these students should be proud of their cinematic achievements,” said programmer Magali Simard. “Through this Showcase we are delighted to provide a space for our talented young filmmakers to be seen and heard on a national stage.”
The scheduled lineup, in alphabetical order is:
Buckshot — Gabriel Jablanczy (Nova Scotia College of Art & Design)
Comment se noie une légende — Mirek Hamet (Concordia University)
Eggcellent — Martin Sokol (Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning)
Escarpment Surfers — Mark Andrew Bone (Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning)
Every 28 Days — Kenny Chow (Capilano University)
A Glimpse — Naghmeh Abbasi (Emily Carr University of Art + Design)gy & Advanced Learning)
Sketchi — Lily Sun (Sheridan Institute of Technology
Holga et moi — Marie Valade (Concordia University)
Leah — Michelle Berry (Humber Institute of Technoloand Advanced Learning)
Sunrise Documentary — Eva Caspar (Emily Carr University of Art + Design)
Teen Getaway — Sam Catalfamo (OCAD University)
Programmed by TIFF programmers Magali Simard and Alex Rogalski, the Student Film Showcase gives filmmakers an opportunity to screen their films for a public audience. Filmmakers also take part in panels and workshops with industry professionals and develop career-enhancing relationships with these professionals and with other emerging filmmakers.
A jury of film-industry professionals views all finalists’ films and will select films for the juried prizes. This year’s jurors are filmmaker Bruce Sweeney (Last Wedding), film critic Matthew Hays and Director Guild of Canada’s Ontario Representative T.W. Peacocke. On May 26, the Best Film (Live Action) and Best Film (Animation) will be awarded a Sales & Industry pass to the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, as well as one ticket to the Directors’ Guild of Canada Awards. In addition, the Best Film (Live Action) will be awarded a 35mm DI Output of their film courtesy of Technicolor along with $1,000 provided by the Directors’ Guild of Canada. The Best Film (Animation) will be awarded one, full commercial license of Maya 2011, courtesy of Starz Animation Toronto along with $1,000 provided by the Directors’ Guild of Canada.
Since its first year with a membership of eight Ontario schools, the Film School Consortium has steadily grown and now boasts 16 member film schools from five provinces. The current member schools are Capilano College, Concordia University, Confederation College, Emily Carr University of Art + Design, the Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, Langara College, the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, OCAD University, Queen's University, Ryerson University, the Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Simon Fraser University, the University of British Columbia, the University of Regina, the University of Toronto and York University.
The Student Film Showcase is generously supported by RBC, Technicolor and Starz Animation Toronto.
About TIFF
TIFF is a not-for-profit cultural organization whose mission is to transform the way people see the world through film. Its vision is to lead the world in creative and cultural discovery through the moving image. TIFF generates an annual economic impact of $135 million CAD and currently employs more than 100 full-time staff and 500 part-time and seasonal staff, and counts upon the largesse of over 2,000 volunteers year-round.
About TIFF Bell Lightbox
Currently under construction, TIFF Bell Lightbox, a breathtaking five-storey complex located in downtown Toronto, will provide a permanent home for film lovers to celebrate cinema from around the world and will propel TIFF forward as an international leader in film culture. Designed by innovative architecture firm KPMB, TIFF Bell Lightbox’s fluid structure encourages exploration, movement and play. The campaign to build TIFF Bell Lightbox is generously supported by founding sponsor Bell, the Province of Ontario, the Government of Canada, the King and John Festival Corporation – consisting of the Reitman family and the Daniels Corporation – RBC as major sponsor and official bank, Visa†, the Copyright Collective of Canada, the Slaight Family Foundation, NBC Universal Canada, the Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation, the Harbinger Foundation, CIBC and BMO. The Board of Directors, staff and many generous individuals and corporations have also contributed to the campaign. For more information on the TIFF Bell Lightbox campaign, visit belllightbox.ca.
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