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Six Producers Selected For Whistler Film Festival Feature Project Lab

whistler film festival [1]Six producers from across Canada have been selected to participate in the Whistler Film Festival [1]‘s annual Feature Project Lab, an intense two-phase business and creative content development experience for Canadian producers presented by the Whistler Film Festival in association with Telefilm Canada [2].
We look forward to welcoming these six producers and projects to Whistler for Phase I from June 22 to 25:

Industry experts participating in Phase I of WFF’s Feature Project Lab include:

WFF’s Feature Project Lab Marketplace Analysts and Facilitators include

WHAT IS THE FEATURE PROJECT LAB?

Imagine meeting, work-shopping, brainstorming and networking in Whistler, North America’s top mountain resort with key industry experts who aim to help you tap into significant opportunities for your latest project.

If selected you will receive individual and project specific feedback through a series of one-on-one sessions with Advisors, as well as group sessions in order to strengthen your ability to position your project for investment. Feedback will include everything from where to take the script to next, to what changes the project and package may require to attract investors outside of Canada, and what market resources are available to producers looking for US interest.

You will also explore your own creative take on your project and develop skills and a process for evaluating, developing, and implementing your material to reflect these ideas, and examine conventional and alternative distribution strategies, and learn what you need to do to stay relevant as media distribution platforms continue to evolve. Scripts will be discussed alongside issues such as creative imperatives, marketplace valuation and production challenges.

THE BENEFITS:

Phase I:

Phase II:

KEY DATES:

DEADLINES FEATURE PROJECT LAB – PHASE I
March 26 Call for Applications
April 24 Application Deadline
May 4 – 8 Final producers and projects invited and announced (up to 6) along with Industry Advisors.
May 11 – June 5 Selected producers receive feedback on their package and a proposed strategy is discussed so they can revise package if need be.
June 15 Deadline for producers to resubmit revised materials that are sent off to consultants/advisors to prep.
June 22 – 25 WFF Feature Project Lab takes place in Whistler, B.C. (Monday – Thursday)
June 30 Deadline for producers to follow up with lab facilitators and experts
July 31 Check-ins by the end of the month with the producers to assess progress of their action & resubmission plan as required.
September 1 Producers receive feedback on any revisions to their package to date. A proposed strategy is discussed so they can further revise package and outreach as required.
October 1 Deadline for producers to resubmit revised materials. These materials will be reviewed by the Industry Advisors.
 DEADLINES FEATURE PROJECT LAB – PHASE II
October 15 Producers deemed eligible to advance to Phase II are notified.
December 1 – 4 Selected producers will be invited to experience the Whistler Film Festival + Summit. Here they will receive feedback on their revised package as well as the opportunity to meet and pitch their projects to international sales agents.

** Discounted room nights are available for participants who want to stay in Whistler for the remainder of WFF15 on December 4 and 5 if booked by October 31, 2015

 

 

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