Past Events

How do you make your project stand out when you are submitting a proposal or pitching to a potential investor? This three-hour session will provide participants with an introduction to pitching and what goes into a proposal. Topics will include an overview of: Understanding investors/partners, targeting audience, introduction to story, identifying themes, requirements/deliverables, and project finance. Instructed by Ava Karvonen Ava Karvonen is multi-platform producer and the founder of Edmonton’s Reel Girls Media. She has produced and executive produced more…

Instructed by Danielle Smith Let’s dive into the role of social media marketing and learn how to make it work for you, and your film or project. Social media marketing is a powerful tool that not only grows your film or project reach, but it encourages your targeted audience members to help join in with the leg-work. You’ve already created the content, so let’s work together to encourage users to share it. We will discuss what goes into setting up…

3-part workshop, 3-hour sessions weekly for 3 weeks. Dates: Feb. 10, 17, & 24 Instructed by: Ava Karvonen You’ve got a great idea but how do you get access to the cash to help you tell your story? This three-part course will introduce the participants to a range of public and private funding opportunities in Canada. Course will include guest presenters who will present their projects (including the evolution of the project, pitch material, showing a short clip, and sharing overall…

Instructed by: Danielle Smith Instagram is one of the most popular platforms today for creators, but it is also one of the most competitive and intimidating platforms. Understanding the creation of hashtags, presets, stories and reels is needed to set your content apart. Although anyone can launch an Instagram account, it takes work and pre-planning to launch a successful account to create the opportunity to watch your brand grow.This workshop will dive into launch content ideas, dos and don'ts, setting…