ConneKt Film is a film community that helps filmmakers at all levels to connect, grow and succeed by centralizing all film opportunities in Toronto, including networking events, festivals, grants and job openings, right in your mailbox!
We want to cut down the time spent looking for film opportunities and deliver this crucial information to you, so you can focus on what matters the most - your career!
Hey there, wonderful filmmaker!
Welcome to the industry updates! Read till the end to soak in all the industry news, grant deadlines, job opportunities, upcoming events and more!
I hope you found our previous newsletter with all the grants for this year useful! We work tirelessly, so you can focus on creating!
Updates
I hope you met us last Thursday at the TFS Fest, took some pictures at our banner and took some insights from the panel with our founder, Anya Vagabova. Starting and growing in the industry could be challenging, but we believe in you and are always here to support you!
If you haven’t had a chance to catch us at the TFS Fest, you can meet us:
June 25 - 26, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM at VRTO Exhibitor Stage
July 11, 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM - Film Flow
July 27, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Pocket Sized Cinema (stay tuned!)
August 9, 5:15 PM - 7:45 PM - Film Flow
And more to come!
We prepared some industry news for you:
Concord Originals Acquires RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Acquiring 5,000 iconic film titles, including Citizen Kane, Concord now has major remake and exploitation rights to reshape classic IPs.
Box Office News:
Universal and DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon live-action remake debuted with nearly $200 million globally, topping the North American box office with $83 million and performing strongly in markets like Mexico, the UK, and China.
Disney’s Lilo & Stitch live-action remake has surpassed $850 million worldwide after four weekends.
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25 June | Shaw Rocket Fund - Rocket Distributor Program (Phase 1 - Consultations) |
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09 July | Shaw Rocket Fund - Rocket Distributor Program (Phase 2 - Applications) |
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Events…
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27 July | ConneKt Film - Pocket Sized Cinema (stay tuned!) |
and finally…
Workshops
Sign up as soon as you can while there are still tickets.
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27 & 29 June | |
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Jobs
There are companies that are hiring multiple positions: Soho VFX, Company 3, Corus Entertainment, Blue Ant Media, Rogers Communications, CBC/Radio Canada, MLSE, Moonlight Studio, Fujifilm, Spin Master, Method Studios, Side FX, Guru Studio, Landmark Cinemas, IMAX, Cineplex and you can find more job opportunities below.
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