Canadian Film Centre

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The Canadian Film Centre (CFC), based in Toronto, Canada, aims to "accelerate the careers of the brightest talent in film, television, screen acting, music, and digital media." A charitable organization, the CFC "is committed to promoting and investing in Canada's diverse talent; providing exhibition, financial, and distribution opportunities, industry collaborations and creative partnerships for top creative content leaders. CFC makes a significant cultural and economic contribution to Canada by launching the country's most creative ideas and voices to the world."

History

Founded in 1988 by Governor General's Award recipient and Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Norman Jewison as a film training centre, CFC has progressively added new programs, initiatives and labs as they become relevant; growing from 6 initial staff running a solitary film program for 12 inaugural residents in 1988, to over 50 staff, running 11 programs and 3 initiatives for more than 100 residents in 2012.

Timeline

Windfields Estate is home to the Canadian Film Centre (CFC)

1988: CFC opens with original Film Training Program for producers, writers and directors
1991: Summer & Fall Writer’s Boot camp offered until 1993
1992: CFC Features(formerly The Feature Film Project) launches
1994: Inaugural Television Training Program begins
1996: Professional Screenwriting Program starts
1997: CFC Media Lab created
1997: Editors’ lab included in Film Program offerings
1999: Prime Time Television Program commences
2000: CFC acquires the Worldwide Short Film Festival
2002: Interactive Project Lab initiated
2003: CFC Distribution is introduced
2003: Interactive Narrative Feature Project (INFP) conceived
2004: Professional Screenwriting Program & Writers’ Lab folded into Prime Time TV Program
2004: TELUS Innovation Fund announced
2006: TV Pilot Program begins
2006: NBC Universal Multiplatform Program announced
2007: CFC GO WEST Project Lab launched
2007: Mobile Film Festival launched
2007: Launch of Late Fragment, INFP’s inaugural project and North America’s first interactive dramatic feature film
2008: CFC NFB Documentary Program created
2008: Canada - UK Script Incubation Program announced
2008: CFC Actors Conservatory announced
2009: CFC NBC Universal Content Creator Program announced
2009: CFC Launches New Program | Telefilm Canada Features Comedy Lab
2009: Entertainment One Supports CFC Features
2009: Kiefer Sutherland Announced as Chair of CFC Actors Conservatory
2011: Paul Haggis announced as Chair of Cineplex Entertainment and Short Dramatic Film Programs
2012: Bell Media Showrunner Bootcamp announced
2012: The Slaight Family Music Lab announced
2012: Telefilm Canada Feature Comedy Exchange launched
2012: Bell Media sponsors Prime Time TV Program
2012: ideaBOOST launched

Training and advancement

CFC offers specialized mentorship in several separate media streams: film, television, music, screen acting, and digital media. Each stream offers practical, intensive, hands-on programs that are administered under the guidance of faculty and industry professionals.

CFC Film

CFC TV

CFC Media Lab

CFC Actors Conservatory

Promoting and investing in Canada's talent

Queues at the opening night of the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival in 2011

From organizing innovative industry outreach events nationwide, to providing Canadians with the means and venues to profile their works, CFC has extended their dedication beyond development to include promotion and investment. Designed to encourage discussion and stimulate interest in the Canadian entertainment industry, CFC has hosted numerous screenings, workshops and industry forums; helping to build the Canadian network and fuel Canada’s growth internationally.

Work produced by CFC

The CFC has produced a large catalogue of works, including 21 feature films, 145 short films, 61 interactive prototypes, and 1 interactive feature film, Late Fragment. Feature films comprise:

Features

Short Films include:

References

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  2. "The Canadian Film Centre :: What We Do - SHANTI BABA RAM AND THE DANCERS OF HOPE". Cfccreates.com. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
  3. "Portfolio". FatLabs. Retrieved 2011-01-13.
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