Upcoming Events
Further Down the Rabbit Hole: Investigating Alternative Financing in Canada
See past the hype and learn the reality of alternative financing in Canada
Alternative financing appears to be a panacea to the documentary community’s financing woes, but is it real or just a wonderland? Does it work in a Canadian context? At this conference, participants will hear Canadian filmmakers talk of their forrays into alternative financing. Broadcasters and tax credit experts will weigh in on its impact to traditional financing. And members from the charitable sector will discuss the possibility of “fiscal sponsorship” and foundation funding in Canada.
Event participants will:
- Gain a better understanding of the alternative financing options available in Canada
- Gain insight and knowledge in order to assess whether alternative financing is the right fit for their next documentary project
- Learn about the hidden costs and logistical requirements of alternative financing models
- Discover how alternative financing impacts the traditional film and television financing environment
Are these new financing models just a fad or are they about to transform documentary production in Canada? Come and find out!
Save the Date! Wednesday, March 21st 2pm-5pm Getting the Most Out of Hot Docs!
Info Session & Reception at the New Bloor Hot Docs Cinema. Registration will open soon!
DOC Toronto Meet-up
Toronto meetup this friday, Feb. 10, 7-9pm at the One in the Only Cafe. 966 Danforth, Steps from the Donlands subway. Everyone welcome for an evening of casual conversation or wild rants. You choose.
Terms of Trade Q&A with CMPA’s John Barrack and Reynolds Mastin
Terms of Trade Briefing
Working with a broadcaster in the near future? Find out all the things you need to know before negotiating your licence agreement at DOC Toronto's private Terms of Trade briefing offered by CMPA's John Barrack and Reynolds Mastin.
Holiday Party & Member Meeting
Save the date! Our yearly Holiday Party and Member Meeting takes place December 6th, 2011 at the Annex Live. More details will be announced soon.
The docSHIFT Summit
Cross platform Opportunities for Documentary Filmmakers!
"...an ambitious and fulfilling weekend." -docSHIFT summit attendee
As the landscape for documentary storytelling expands, the need to be able to tell our stories on multiple screens is fast becoming a reality. Agencies, game companies, publishing companies, educators, broadcasters - they are all talking about the need to capture audiences with well crafted meaningful stories and cross-platform roll outs. Sure there are a lot of unknowns but at the docSHIFT Summit we are proposing it’s time for documentary filmmakers to boldly leverage our incredible ability to tell real stories and position ourselves as the go-to people in this new and evolving marketplace.
Thank you to all who attended and contributed to the conversation!
"Intervention Canada" presented by DOC Toronto at Rendezvous with Madness
Rendezvous with Madness in partnership with DOC Toronto present an evening with Intervention Canada featuring episode screenings and discussion at the TIFF Bell Lightbox. Palme d'Or award-winning filmmaker Barry Greenwald moderates a post screening discussion with Intervention Canada Series Producer Karen Wookey, Interventionist Andrew Galloway, CAMH Bioethicist Barbara Russell and a subject from one of the featured episodes.
Workshop: Navigating Distribution
Evolving models & new wisdom for Canadian documentaries
So you’ve got a documentary, and you’re wondering what’s the best way to reach a broad audience? How should you get it into the marketplace?
Tax Credits Workshop with the OMDC - Oct 5
A workshop for documentary producers with Jennifer Blitz, Director of Tax Credits & Financing at the Ontario Media Development Corporation. Ms. Blitz will do a hands-on presentation about the process of applying for Ontario Film and Television Tax Credits. featuring hypothetical case studies and strategies to help you maximize your returns. Documentary producer Jeannette Loakman (Peep Culture, Cat Ladies) will moderate.
DOC Night Out Screening - Cat City, Oct 2nd
On any given night in Toronto it is estimated that over 100,000 lost, abandoned and feral cats roam the city streets. Never spayed or neutered these cats produce thousands of offspring adding to the burgeoning number of homeless pets. On October 2nd, DOC Toronto presents a screening of Cat City for the Culture Days edition of DOC Night Out, followed by a Q&A with director Justine Pimlott and Dr. Hanna Booth, DVM, Board Director at the Toronto Humane Society. The discussion will be moderated by filmmaker Mark Terry (Antarctica Challenge).
DOC Toronto presents a TIFF Special: Frederick Wiseman: Master Filmmaker, in conversation with Kevin McMahon
The DOC Toronto Masters' Series is proud to announce an upcoming Master Class with Frederick Wiseman, "one of today's greatest living documentary filmmakers"(Phillipe Pilard, La Sept/Arte). The American filmmaker has created some of the most affecting and renowned observational documentaries of the past 40 years, such as Highschool, Titicut Follies, and Near Death, among many others.
DOC Night Out: Debt Trap July 5
Join us on July 5th for a screening of Debt Trap, directed by DOC Toronto Member David Adkin. The documentary explores what it means to feel maxed out--smothered by a growing burden of credit card payments, loans, mortgages and other debts.
David Adkin and the film's producer Howard Fraiberg will be in attendance, and will participate in a discussion moderated by fellow filmmaker Maureen Judge.
Tickets are Free for DOC Toronto Members, $10 for Non-Members - Doors open @ 6:30pm // Screening @ 7pm Register here
