EDMONTON — The Canadian Film Fest (CFF), presented by Super Channel, today announced a new award category for best producer and unveiled the Masterclass and Industry Series programs for this year’s festival.
This year marks the second virtual edition of the festival, which begins Thursday, April 1 on Super Channel Fuse and runs for three consecutive weekends. Access to the online industry programs and masterclasses are a key aspect of the virtual festival experience, together with on-air film premieres and screenings, pre-recorded and live filmmaker Q&As, and a virtual awards presentation.
Expanding on the CFF’s mission to celebrate and inspire Canadian filmmakers, the best producer award will be presented to a Black, Indigenous or person of colour (BIPOC) short filmmaker by CFF and the EDA Foundation, a non-profit and charitable organization founded by Mena Massoud (Disney’s Aladdin). The three nominees for the best producer award are Nikita Adoni for The Sky Is Blue, Barbara Mamabolo for The Kall, and Salar Pashtoonyar for Bad Omen.
Winners of the Canadian Film Fest awards will be announced Saturday, April 17 after the closing film Range Roads, and will be broadcast on Super Channel Fuse.
The CFF’s Masterclass and Industry Series brings together actors, directors, producers and key stakeholders in the Canadian film industry to offer notable opportunities for filmmakers and creatives to build up their industry knowledge.
The complete Masterclass and Industry Series schedule and full details are available here. Participants must register for masterclasses in advance.
