Winter 2025 Workshop Series
Workshops
A Practical Walk Through of the Next Steps After Producing a Film with the Fantasia International Film Festival Industry Team
Presented in Collaboration with Fantasia and 4th Space
IN PERSON - Wednesday, January 29th – 1:30pm to 2:45pm
4th Space Concordia, 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd W, Montreal
In this two part event, Tania Morissette, Deputy Director, and Becca McKay, Programming Manager, of the Fantasia International Film Festival will begin a step-by-step walkthrough of how to best prepare for the work that follows completing a film.
The discussion will address how to navigate the festival circuit (locally and internationally), provide an overview of film industry professionals in Quebec, explain the differences of sales vs. distribution, learn how to strategize releasing your film, the purpose of coproduction markets, and teach you how to pitch and network.
The purpose of this conversation is to help prepare up-and-coming filmmakers with the film industry landscape that follows completing a film; an industry that is hard to access for newcomers and is filled with knowledge that seldom gets passed down in public discussions. Not only will this conversation provide a detailed breakdown of the timeline necessary for better film visibility, the following event will go into further detail on each of these steps.
These workshops are open to current students, as well as recent alumni who have graduated from Concordia University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, within the last five years. To register, please email your name, program/department and year of graduation to artvolt@concordia.ca.
Rotating Table Discussions with Industry Professionals
IN PERSON - Wednesday, January 29th – 3:00pm to 4:30pm
4th Space Concordia, 1400 Maisonneuve Blvd W, Montreal
In the second part of the event, five industry professionals will join small rotating groups to discuss their work in greater detail and provide support for filmmakers negotiating the best approach to production, post-production, festivals, sales, and distribution.
These workshops are open to current students, as well as recent alumni who have graduated from Concordia University’s Faculty of Fine Arts, within the last five years. To register, please email your name, program/department and year of graduation to artvolt@concordia.ca.