2021 INDUSTRY PROGRAMS
To commemorate our 10th Annual Festival, BFF is proud to present industry programming that includes panel discussions, workshops and a very special pitch competition. Curated by emerging filmmakers for emerging filmmakers, all industry programs are FREE and happening during our festival on June 16-20.
2021 EMERGING FILMMAKER PITCH COMPETITION
This year’s competition featured 8 finalists and 6 projects from emerging talent from across the country. Hosted by Saroja Coelho, the finalists in each category will have 3 minutes to virtually pitch their next project to three senior executives from CBC. One winner in each category will get the opportunity to further develop their project with CBC and a $500 cash prize from Front Row Insurance to be put towards their production.
SHORTS TO FEATURES PANEL
Recognizing the roadblocks that come in the way of graduating from short films to first features, filmmakers in this panel share candidly about their own personal challenges and offer gems of advice for emerging filmmakers who are making similar leaps in their careers.
FRAME X FRAME cinematography WORKSHOP
This workshop combines a panel discussion with interactive elements to provide emerging directors with a deeper understanding of the Director-DOP relationship and how to communicate the vision of a project effectively through meaningful collaboration.
WEB SERIES 101 TWO-DAY WORKSHOP
This 2-part workshop takes an in-depth look at producing web series from development to distribution, providing foundational knowledge to guide emerging creators through their first web series production.