Master Class Series + Creator Talks
Master Classes DGC Master Class
Creator Talk
Director, Guest of Honour 6:00 PM
VCT
Costume Designer, Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood SAT, SEP 28
In these exclusive sessions, audiences will be inspired by some of the world’s leading creators and innovators as they share expertise on their craft. Tickets: $25 Creator Talk
Creator Talk
Arianne Phillips
Atom Egoyan FRI, SEP 27
Creator Talks
6:30 PM
VCT
Atom Egoyan is one of Canada’s most celebrated contemporary filmmakers on the international scene. He has made 16 feature films in addition to numerous shorts, works for television and other projects; these have earned him many honours, including five prizes at the Cannes Film Festival, two Academy Award nominations and eight Genie Awards. His impressive list of credits includes the critically acclaimed features Adoration, Where the Truth Lies, Ararat, Felicia’s Journey, The Sweet Hereafter and Exotica. His latest film, Guest of Honour, is featured as VIFF 2019’s Opening Gala.
Known for her cutting-edge designs, and for being Madonna’s own stylist, Phillips has had her costume design recognized with two Oscar nominations—for Walk the Line and W.E. Her current work can be seen in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood, and her distinguished film career also includes A Single Man, Nocturnal Animals, Kingsman: The Secret Service, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, 3:10 to Yuma and the iconic Hedwig and the Angry Inch. Host: Nathalie Atkinson, Culture Writer and Film Critic
Tickets: $25
PRESENTED BY
Rob McElhenney
Michael Apted Director, 63 Up SUN, SEP 29
3:30 PM
VCT
Director Michael Apted is best known for Up, the groundbreaking series of documentary films that has followed the lives of a group of British children since 1964, when they were seven years old. The most recent instalment, 63 Up, screens at VIFF 19. In a career that spans almost 50 years, Apted’s credits include the biopics Coal Miner’s Daughter and Gorillas in the Mist; the documentaries Bring on the Night, Incident at Oglala and Moving the Mountain; and the TV series Masters of Sex and Ray Donovan.
Creator/Executive Producer/Actor, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia WED, OCT 2
6:30 PM
RIO
Hey-oooo! Fans of “the Gang” are in for a treat as bouncer, bodyguard and Paddy’s Pub coowner “Mac” comes to VIFF: Rob McElhenney is here to talk about his critically acclaimed FXX comedy series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia which, 14 years on, continues to push the boundaries of adult viewing. Up for discussion: the show’s longevity, favourite episodes, keeping the writing fresh, interpretive dance scenes, that blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo on Game of Thrones and more—including Rob’s new show Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet. Host: Tim Goodman, Chief TV Critic, The Hollywood Reporter.
ACFC WEST, LOCAL 2020 UNIFOR
DGC Master Class
Creator Talk
Director, Batwoman 2:00 PM
VCT
For the past 25 years, Holly Dale has been one of the premier directors in the entertainment industry; she’s directed pilots, prime-time series, indie features, commercials and documentaries. Holly is known as an “actor’s director,” and her credits include Durham County, Mary Kills People, Flashpoint, Being Erica, Dexter, The Americans, The X-Files, Law & Order True Crime, Limitless, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Falling Skies. She is currently directing the locallyshot Batwoman. Tickets: $25
FRI, OCT 4
2:30 PM
VCT
How do you turn a good story into a great pitch, and what ultimately leads to a green light? Let’s hear from our featured broadcasters, networkers and streamers as they talk about their commissioning strategies and priorities, as well as the selection process, licensing, where the gaps are for producers and new programming trends in an everchanging marketplace. GUESTS: Nancy
Cotton, EVP, Head of Scripted Programming, EPIX, Tory Jennings, Director, Programming, Premium SVOD, Bell Media, Gave Lindo, Executive Director, OTT Programming CBC, and Soumya Sriraman, President, BritBox.
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Creator Talk
Calling the Shots: Meet the Showrunners
Meet the Decision Makers
Holly Dale SAT, OCT 5
Creator Talk
FRI, OCT 4
5:00 PM
VCT
Let’s get inspired by some star female creators of the small screen. These writers will provide an insider’s look at the challenges of keeping stories dynamic and contemporary, manipulating scripts in response to real-world situations, mapping out plotlines for ensemble casts, figuring out clever new ways to introduce characters and working through hard scenes. They’ll also talk about what they look for when staffing a writers room, what they’re currently watching and what excites them. GUESTS: Gloria Calderon Kellett, Co-Creator/ Executive Producer, One Day at a Time, Sera Gamble, Co-Creator/Executive Producer, You, Alexandra Cunningham, Creator/Executive Producer, Dirty John, Jami O’Brien, Executive Producer/Showrunner, NOS4A2, and Jennica Harper, Co-Creator/Executive Producer, Jann.
Walter Murch: Godfather of the Modern Movie Sound Editor/Co-Writer, Coup 53 WED, OCT 9
4:00 PM
VCT
Walter Murch is a three-time Oscar-winning editor and sound designer who, for more than 40 years, has worked at the top of his profession. His credits include the critically acclaimed Apocalypse Now, The Unbearable Lightness of Being, The Conversation, The Talented Mr. Ripley and The English Patient. Most recently, Mr. Murch has made ventures into documentary editing with the remarkable, physics-themed Particle Fever and Taghi Amirani’s Coup 53, which is screening at VIFF 19. PRESENTED BY
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