RÉ and Makila Co-Op has Supported Women Directors for the Pitch Training at the RVQC pro 2022

 

Réalisatrices Équitables and the Makila Co-op has supported a cohort of women to pitch their projects at the Rendez-vous Pro, the professional development component of RVQC 2022.

Feature films that have participated in the Great Flirt:

Fossiles by Lauren Hartley
Françoise by Isabelle D’amours and Dominique Chicoine
Soif by Gaëlle Graton et Judith Baribeau
Sophie sous glace by Coralie Lemieux-Sabourin
The Crooked Timber by Vanya Rose
Up & Comers by Giulia Frati

Projects that have participated in the Web Series Encounters:

Encerclées by Alexia Roc
ESL by Sal Eigh
L’heure du p’tit dej... by Eloïse Corbeil
Maman n'est pas d'icitte by Camila Novais
Mus.e.s by Kitana Zephir
Pandore by Caroline Renaud and Geneviève Simard Gagnon

Networking Activity Report:

The impact of our networking activity turned out to be excellent for the participants, all of whom said they were better equipped to defend their projects after the training and many of whom found a producer. This initiative allowed us to respond to a need expressed by the directors (lack of professional opportunities), to develop new expertise and to broaden the network of RWs as there was a great diversity of backgrounds, ages and approaches among the candidates.

Thanks to our Partners

The writers/directors of these high quality original projects received pitch training thanks to the partnership between RÉ and Makila, two organizations dedicated to supporting and professionalizing underrepresented creators.

A big thank you to Rendez-Vous Québec Cinéma for hosting this event and another big thank you to the Conseil des arts de Montréal and the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec!