NOTE TO MAKING WAVES PASSHOLDERS: The online workshops are included in your pass purchase. You do not have to buy a ticket. You'll receive a registration link each Monday before the session.

NOTE TO NEW TICKET BUYERS: You'll receive the session link on the Thursday before the scheduled Friday date.

You’ve found the money, shot the movie, composed the score, and made the poster. Now what do you do? Festival Formula knows exactly what you do, and they’ll tell you all about it in this interactive session. Learn what festival strategy is, how to determine whether your project is right for a festival, what’s worth the money (and what isn’t), and tips on how to get programmers to notice you.

More info: https://wift-at.com/makingwavesconference/2026-workshops/

NOTE TO MAKING WAVES PASSHOLDERS: The online workshops are included in your pass purchase. You do not have to buy a ticket. You'll receive a registration link each Monday before the session.

NOTE TO NEW TICKET BUYERS: You'll receive the session link on the Thursday before the scheduled Friday date.

You’ve found the money, shot the movie, composed the score, and made the poster. Now what do you do? Festival Formula knows exactly what you do, and they’ll tell you all about it in this interactive session. Learn what festival strategy is, how to determine whether your project is right for a festival, what’s worth the money (and what isn’t), and tips on how to get programmers to notice you.

More info: https://wift-at.com/makingwavesconference/2026-workshops/

NOTE TO MAKING WAVES PASSHOLDERS: The online workshops are included in your pass purchase. You do not have to buy a ticket. You'll receive a registration link each Monday before the session.

NOTE TO NEW TICKET BUYERS: You'll receive the session link on the Thursday before the scheduled Friday date.

Join Academy Award-winning Production Designer Tamara Deverell for an inspiring session of cinematic exploration as she shares her creative process and behind-the-scenes experiences from a number of her latest projects including: Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, Nightmare Alley, and Sofia Copolla’s Priscilla. Through an in-depth look at various distinct scenes from each film, Tamara will guide participants on the journey from script to screen, revealing how story, design, and collaboration shape the visual world of a movie. This presentation will be followed by a Q&A session, allowing participants to engage directly with Tamara and gain deeper insight into the art of production design.

More info: https://wift-at.com/makingwavesconference/2026-workshops/

NOTE TO MAKING WAVES PASSHOLDERS: The online workshops are included in your pass purchase. You do not have to buy a ticket. You'll receive a registration link each Monday before the session.

NOTE TO NEW TICKET BUYERS: You'll receive the session link on the Thursday before the scheduled Friday date.

Join Academy Award-winning Production Designer Tamara Deverell for an inspiring session of cinematic exploration as she shares her creative process and behind-the-scenes experiences from a number of her latest projects including: Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, Nightmare Alley, and Sofia Copolla’s Priscilla. Through an in-depth look at various distinct scenes from each film, Tamara will guide participants on the journey from script to screen, revealing how story, design, and collaboration shape the visual world of a movie. This presentation will be followed by a Q&A session, allowing participants to engage directly with Tamara and gain deeper insight into the art of production design.

More info: https://wift-at.com/makingwavesconference/2026-workshops/

NOTE TO MAKING WAVES PASSHOLDERS: The online workshops are included in your pass purchase. You do not have to buy a ticket. You'll receive a registration link each Monday before the session.

NOTE TO NEW TICKET BUYERS: You'll receive the session link on the Thursday before the scheduled Friday date.

A new format, a new production model, an opportunity engine, and a rapidly expanding sector of the screen industry all in one. It almost sounds like a phone launch, but it’s not.Vertical microdramas are 60- to 90-second scripted episodes designed specifically for mobile viewing. Think of them as fast-paced, addictive micro soap operas built for the way audiences actually watch today. The format has surged globally and is quickly becoming a major force in Canada, with production hubs emerging in Prince Edward Island, Toronto, and Vancouver. Monika Dalman, a Vancouver-based Producer and Casting Director working at the forefront of this space, breaks down how this explosive growth happened, what it means for producers, directors, writers, and actors, and how vertical storytelling is reshaping the Canadian screen industry.

More info: https://wift-at.com/makingwavesconference/2026-workshops/

NOTE TO MAKING WAVES PASSHOLDERS: The online workshops are included in your pass purchase. You do not have to buy a ticket. You'll receive a registration link each Monday before the session.

NOTE TO NEW TICKET BUYERS: You'll receive the session link on the Thursday before the scheduled Friday date.

A new format, a new production model, an opportunity engine, and a rapidly expanding sector of the screen industry all in one. It almost sounds like a phone launch, but it’s not.Vertical microdramas are 60- to 90-second scripted episodes designed specifically for mobile viewing. Think of them as fast-paced, addictive micro soap operas built for the way audiences actually watch today. The format has surged globally and is quickly becoming a major force in Canada, with production hubs emerging in Prince Edward Island, Toronto, and Vancouver. Monika Dalman, a Vancouver-based Producer and Casting Director working at the forefront of this space, breaks down how this explosive growth happened, what it means for producers, directors, writers, and actors, and how vertical storytelling is reshaping the Canadian screen industry.

More info: https://wift-at.com/makingwavesconference/2026-workshops/

Access to all four workshops. You'll receive the session link on each Thursday before the scheduled Friday dates.

April 17: A Talent to Watch Primer with Telefilm and the team from The Snake

April 24: Climb Onto Verticals with Monika Dalman

May 1: Designing For Film with Tamara Deverell

May 8: Short Film Festival Strategy with Festival Formula

Access to all four workshops. You'll receive the session link on each Thursday before the scheduled Friday dates.

April 17: A Talent to Watch Primer with Telefilm and the team from The Snake

April 24: Climb Onto Verticals with Monika Dalman

May 1: Designing For Film with Tamara Deverell

May 8: Short Film Festival Strategy with Festival Formula

NOTE TO MAKING WAVES PASSHOLDERS: The online workshops are included in your pass purchase. You do not have to buy a ticket. You'll receive a registration link each Monday before the session.

NOTE TO NEW TICKET BUYERS: You'll receive the session link on the Thursday before the scheduled Friday date.

A Talent to Watch Primer with Telefilm and the team from The Snake

Telefilm’s annual Talent to Watch program supports emerging filmmakers looking to finance the production stage of their first feature film project. Many Canadian success stories have emerged from the program, including Blue Heron (Sophy Romvari), I Like Movies (Chandler Levack), Scarborough (Shasha Nakhai and Rich Williamson), Werewolf (Ashley Mackenzie), and Murmur (Heather Young)—all of which have won several awards, played international festival circuits, and were distributed theatrically.

This session will offer an overview of the program from Telefilm’s Myriam Rafla, as well as a visit from the team of Talent to Watch’s latest triumph, PEI’s The Snake, fresh from its world premiere at South By Southwest and its acquistion by Game Theory Films. Here you can determine whether the program is right for your project, pick up tips to strengthen your application, or bank them for next year.

More info: https://wift-at.com/makingwavesconference/2026-workshops/

NOTE TO MAKING WAVES PASSHOLDERS: The online workshops are included in your pass purchase. You do not have to buy a ticket. You'll receive a registration link each Monday before the session.

NOTE TO NEW TICKET BUYERS: You'll receive the session link on the Thursday before the scheduled Friday date.

A Talent to Watch Primer with Telefilm and the team from The Snake

Telefilm’s annual Talent to Watch program supports emerging filmmakers looking to finance the production stage of their first feature film project. Many Canadian success stories have emerged from the program, including Blue Heron (Sophy Romvari), I Like Movies (Chandler Levack), Scarborough (Shasha Nakhai and Rich Williamson), Werewolf (Ashley Mackenzie), and Murmur (Heather Young)—all of which have won several awards, played international festival circuits, and were distributed theatrically.

This session will offer an overview of the program from Telefilm’s Myriam Rafla, as well as a visit from the team of Talent to Watch’s latest triumph, PEI’s The Snake, fresh from its world premiere at South By Southwest and its acquistion by Game Theory Films. Here you can determine whether the program is right for your project, pick up tips to strengthen your application, or bank them for next year.

More info: https://wift-at.com/makingwavesconference/2026-workshops/

Enjoy the full program: Friday's screening at Carbon Arc Cinema, the conference on Saturday at the Prince George Hotel, the after party at Village Works, and the online workshop series after the event.

Enjoy the full program: Friday's screening at Carbon Arc Cinema, the conference on Saturday at the Prince George Hotel, the after party at Village Works, and the online workshop series after the event.

Enjoy the full program: Friday's screening at Carbon Arc Cinema, the conference on Saturday at the Prince George Hotel, the after party at Village Works, and the online workshop series after the event.

Enjoy the full program: Friday's screening at Carbon Arc Cinema, the conference on Saturday at the Prince George Hotel, the after party at Village Works, and the online workshop series after the event.

Enjoy the full program: Friday's screening at Carbon Arc Cinema, the conference on Saturday at the Prince George Hotel, the after party at Village Works, and the online workshop series after the event.

Enjoy the full program: Friday's screening at Carbon Arc Cinema, the conference on Saturday at the Prince George Hotel, the after party at Village Works, and the online workshop series after the event.