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Making Your First Feature in Canada: Navigating the System (PW6 Launch)

March 6, 2026 @ 11:00 am - 12:15 pm

A demystifying conversation about what it actually takes to make a first feature film within the Canadian funding and distribution landscape. Designed for emerging producers, the advisors behind GEMS’ newest edition of the Producers Workbook unpack the practical, legal, cultural, and business realities behind the Telefilm and Canadian system.

Panelists: Amber Ripley (Founder, Goodbye Productions), Hilary Hart (Co-President, Game Theory Films)

Moderator: Andy Alvarez (Director/Writer, Studio 104 Entertainment)

 

 

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VIFF Centre – VIFF Cinema

1181 Seymour St
Vancouver, BC V6B 3M7 Canada

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