Calling all mid-career documentary filmmakers in Atlantic Canada!
Take your storytelling to the next level with New Waves, a hands-on documentary training program presented by WIFT-AT and Canada Media Fund.
Dive into the real world of doc filmmaking with Teresa MacInnes, Ariella Pahlke, and Nance Ackerman as they unpack their collaborative process behind the award-winning film Conviction—a powerful documentary that reimagines alternatives to incarceration through the voices of women behind bars.
Using Conviction as a case study, this immersive workshop will explore:
• Building a collaborative team and creative process
• Discovering your story, visual approach, and voice
• Navigating ethics in social justice filmmaking
• Budgeting, financing, and pitching your project
• Designing and launching an impact campaign
Eligibility:
Applicants must be from Atlantic Canada and have directed or produced a few short or mid-length documentaries, a feature-length doc, or series.
Everyone is welcome to apply — open to both WIFT-AT members and non-members!
Where/When:
June 19-21
In-person in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Cost:
The program is free to participate if you are selected. If you don’t live in Halifax, travel and accommodation will be provided.
To apply, please click here to fill out the form.
Application Deadline: May 26
If you have any questions or issues with the form, please contact the New Waves Programming Coordinator at:@kelsi.macmillan@wift-at.com
