The Cinematheque teamed up with the Small File Media Festival to offer workshops on making films with tiny carbon footprints and huge creative impact. We offered an in-person workshop (May 2023), and a virtual workshop (January 2024).
Our third “Deep Focus” got into the Zone with the work of one of the world’s foremost filmmakers.
An afternoon of panel discussions and network opportunities for youth interested in exploring career options in film. Panellists include Oscar-nominated sound engineer Craig Berkey, writer-director-producer Karen Lam, editor and VFX producer David Legault, cinematographer Diana Parry, and director-producer Thea Loo. Watch the panel discussion here and the lively Q&A here!
A hands-on filmmaking activity and contest inspired by the “Godzilla: King of Kaiju” Halloween series. The six completed films preceded a Film Club screening of Luca in January 2024.
Prompted by our 2023 Guy Maddin retrospective, participants made silent-era inspired films that embraced the weirdest aspects of early cinema aesthetics.
Our sophomore “Deep Focus” event dug into the details of Hollywood’s most breathtakingly cynical film cycle.
In celebration of The Cinematheque’s 50th anniversary, participants were invited to pay homage to Hollywood’s most stylish era by creating original noir-inspired shorts.
Inspired by the “World of Wong Kar-Wai” retrospective, our inaugural event explored the unique directorial style of Hong Kong’s best-loved auteur.
This virtual filmmaking workshop series, supported by Canada Council for the Arts, invited participants to create original films inspired by Polygon exhibitions. Watch completed films from the following workshops: Third Realm; Lind Prize; and, Ensemble.