DIGI60, Ottawa’s original digital filmmakers’ festival is excited to announce the official lineup of the 2017 Professional Development Day, taking place on December 10th, 2017 at the Arts Court in Ottawa. With nine (9) workshops geared toward both emerging and experienced members of the independent film community – including directors, producers, actors and screenwriters. DIGI60’s Professional Development Day has something for everyone looking to build skills, perfect pitches, or expand their network of contacts.
Industry leaders from the Ottawa Film Office, ACTRA, Edwards Professional Corporation and Telefilm Canada, only to name a few, will be facilitating sessions sharing their expertise to the participants. "In the film world, the importance of education cannot be underestimated." said Robert Bockstael, actor, director, playwright and DIGI60 Fall 2017 workshop facilitator. "Classes and workshops create opportunities not only for learning but also networking and relationship building within the artistic community. Many of my students have diligently applied my 'hands on' approach to acting and have gone on to have success in their careers and – most importantly – their artistic lives."
Professional Development Day Schedule:
8:30AM – 9:00AM -NETWORKING
9:00AM – 11:00AM – DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING with NAJEEB MIRZA / ACTING FOR THE CAMERA with ROBERT BOCKSTAEL / FILMMAKER FEEDBACK with MAX MCGUIRE /
11:00AM – 1:00PM – SCREENWRITING: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW with ADAM COWLEY / WORKING WITH ACTRA with CHRIS CORNISH /
SCRIPT BREAKDOWN & SCHEDULING with BRUCE HARVEY
2:00PM – 4:00PM – LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR FILMMAKING with BYRON PASCOE / TELEFILM HOW TO: MICROBUDGET FEATURE FUNDING with DAN LYON
4:15PM – 5:30PM – PITCH TO PRODUCERS / Panel includes: DEREK DIORIO, ANNIE COUTU and MAX MCGUIRE
Attendees will have a choice of various sessions depending on their interest. Each session is $10, advance registration is required.
The fall instalment of DIGI60 FILMMAKER’S FESTIVAL will take place from December 7 to 10, 2017.