The Heat Mansion Workshops

02/08/2019

A worthy read after viewing!! Spoilers!

Key to the success of the much-lauded Fleabag is its creator's repurposing of two cliched narrative devices: flashback and breaking the fourth wall.

23/07/2019

https://www.elle.com/culture/a28448732/andrea-arnold-big-little-lies-hbo/ As directors we know that TV is the domain of the creators, the showrunners and the producers and to thrive inside this collaborative world requires the ability to let go and creatively explore within the defined voice and/or narrative/visual structure. It's a specific exercise in freedom I find which is most times clearly articulated from the outset. Andrea had successfully navigated that world with previous shows, I love Dick and Transparent. That said, it's even more tragic that this story happened...

Andrea Arnold tells stories about women grappling with the wreckage of choices made in desperation.

27/12/2018

A worthy read....

“Bumblebee” is a new take on the “Transformers” franchise. Finally, one of these films is watchable — and in fact really enjoyable. Hailee Steinfeld takes the lead and the script is written by Christina Hodson, who is becoming one of the go-to studio writers. Hodson spoke to Women and Holl...

26/03/2018

Gearing up for an "Uncovering your Vision" workshop in May....2 days - stay tuned for details.

19/03/2018

CFF DGC MASTERCLASS TICKETS NOW ON SALE! -- This signature event ALWAYS sells out, so get yours now! https://www.canfilmfest.ca/2018-cff-industry-series/

CFF DGC Ontario MASTERCLASS: The Director’s POV
Sponsored by the Directors Guild of Canada - Ontario
Tuesday March 20, 10:00am to 6:00pm
Scotiabank Theatre VIP Room, 259 Richmond St W, 2nd floor

Moderator: Annie Bradley, Blowback, DGC Director, Alumna of Sundance, TIFF Talent Lab, CFC Directors Lab, WIDC and Film Fatales

Each year the Canadian Film Fest team puts together an exciting, unique and immersive Masterclass that has become one of the best-attended and most talked about events at our Festival. The CFF’s mission to celebrate and inspire Canadian Filmmakers is on full display during this Signature Masterclass: The Director’s POV sponsored by the DGC. We completely give the audience a front-row, all-access pass (literally - you get a CFF FEST PASS worth $175.00!) to the process and pressures of directing and creating from the moment the director opens the script, to the second their director’s cut hits the screen.

A director rarely gets to see other helmers in action, live. We see panels and behind-the-scenes snippets where directors talk about they do or show what they’ve done, but unless you’re on set, you never see the second-to-second creative, political and pragmatic decisions that they need to make. Until now. Come to our CFF Masterclass where three amazing, award-winning DGC directors, coming from different backgrounds and genres, will be given the SAME SCENE to work with and the same top-level dynamic ACTRA actors and then edited by three phenomenal DGC editors, lensed by a CSC Cinematographer. YOU will witness the very essence of what a director does. YOU will witness three different point of views unfold in front of you throughout this riveting and fascinating class.

TO BUY MASTERCLASS TICKETS (for $100 -- includes the CFF FEST PASS worth $175 and lunch too! This is a GREAT deal!): https://www.canfilmfest.ca/2018-cff-industry-series/

DIRECTORS:

Jeremy LaLonde, Go-Getters (CFF 2018), How to Plan An O**y In A Small Town (CFF 2016), Baroness Von Sketch

Jennifer Liao, End of Days Inc., Blood And Water, What You Eat

Michael McGowan, One Week, Still Mine, Between

ACTORS:

Andrea Bang, Kim’s Convenience, Public Schooled, Android Employeed

Jonas Chernick, Swingers Weekend (CFF 2018), Borealis (CFF 2016), Fargo

Lovell Adams-Gray, Slasher, Lost & Found Music Studios, Rogue

CINEMATOGRAPHER:
Sarah Thomas Moffat, Frankie Drake Web Series, Klondike Trappers, Glorious

EDITORS:

Phillip Hawkes The Amazon Adventure, The Beaverton

Francesco Puggioni, Three Touches, Storie Maledette

Brigitte Rabazo, Todd & The Book of Pure Evil, Raising Expectations, Rising Suns

W/ Bern Euler, Jen Pogue, Karen Bruce, Divya Shahani, Ashleigh Rains, Caleb Cosman, Hank Visscher

20/12/2017

Mulling over squeezing in an Uncovering your Vision Workshop in mid to late January....details to follow...PM me if you would be interested.

25/08/2017

Wonderful to see how director 's creative vision influenced this iconic show.

We talked to the cast and writers of Doctor Who about Rachel Talalay's influence on the iconic show.

28/01/2017

Stay tuned for news about upcoming "Uncovering your Vision" and "Director's Bootcamp" Workshops!

14/09/2016

Brilliant strategy for writer's rooms or production meetings...the Shine Theory.

Shine theory in action.

10/03/2016

Enjoy and share!

26/02/2016

We need to acknowledge the women who's shoulders we stand on....xo

In 1979, six women directors banded together to challenge the male-run Hollywood machine.

22/02/2016

Read them and weep...the numbers don't lie. But I really appreciate the specificity of these infographics.

Diversity in Hollywood is an important issue. Here are the best diversity infographics and 54 diversity programs, funds and fellowships for TV and film,