CFC ALUMNI—THE TALENT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING!

Posted: Nov 30, 2021

Gita Miller in Things We Feel But Do Not Say


 ‘Tis the season of giving and our alumni are doing just that with new updates, awards, and announcements! As the season grows colder, alumni heat things up onscreen with viewer favourites such as Reservation Dogs featuring alum Devery Jacobs (actor), and Beans by Tracey Deer (director + co-writer), Meredith Vuchnich (co-writer) and Anne-Marie Gélinas (producer and founder of EMAfilms). Plus, alumni-featured films are set to make an appearance at this year’s Whistler Film Festival.

Read on for the latest updates on CFC alumni.

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

2021 Crystal Awards

Women in Film and Television Toronto has named the recipients for the 2021 Crystal Awards. Winners include CFC alumni, Board Member Dr. Shirley Cheechoo C.M. and more! The awards will be handed out at an in-person Gala in March 2022.

  • Alum Jennifer Holness (President, Hungry Eye Film & Television Inc.) received the Creative Excellence Award
  • Alum Anita Lee (Executive Producer, NFB) received the Mentorship Award
  • Former CFC CDO Ana Serrano (President & Vice-Chancellor, OCAD University) received the Digital Trailblazer Award
  • CFC Board Member Dr. Shirley Cheechoo C.M. (filmmaker, writer, actor, visual artist and Founder Weengushk Film Institute) received the Special Jury Award of Distinction

More details here.


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FESTIVALS

Whistler Film Festival

(December 1-31)

Check out these alumni films as part of this year’s WFF:

  • Things We Feel But Do Not Say: Lauren Grant (director), Lori Lozinski + Samantha Kaine (executive producers), Gita Miller (actor)
  • Wildflower: Kent Donguines (producer)
  • Hatha: Lori Lozinski (executive producer)
  • Run Woman Run: Paula Devonshire (producer) and supported through CFC the CFC/Netflix Calling Card Accelerator

See full schedule here.


Devery Jacobs in Reservation Dogs


FOR YOUR WATCHLIST

  • Sort Of, a refreshing comedy about a young gender-fluid caregiver, whose life plans are disrupted when tragedy strikes the family they help to maintain, featuring episodes directed by Renuka Jeyapalan, writing by Jenn Engels, produced by Jennifer Kawaja and starring Supinder Wraich,is available to stream on CBC
  • Virginia Abramovich’s film Between Waves is available on Apple TV and the Cineplex Store in Canada and in the U.S. and on iTunes in the UK
  • Reservation Dogs,starring Actors Conservatory alum Devery Jacobs, is available to stream on FX on Hulu
  • Stream Querencia, from creator Mary Galloway, on APTN lumi

ALUMNI INDUSTRY NEWS AND UPDATES

ALUMNI! DO YOU HAVE NEWS TO SHARE? WANT TO UPDATE YOUR ALUMNI PROFILE? GET IN TOUCH ANYTIME AT ALUMNI@CFCCREATES.COM


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