Talent Lab
Now in its ninth year, Talent Lab is an intensive four-day artistic development programme that provides emerging talent with an unparalleled opportunity to learn from the world's best film artists.
Using the Festival's outstanding relationships with acclaimed filmmakers, Talent Lab leads participants in group discussions on a range of topics focused on the artistic side of filmmaking, sharpening the skills and confidence of a new generation of filmmakers.
The 2011 Talent Lab was led by three esteemed governors who mentored the participants, guiding them through the sessions with numerous guest speakers: director Jennifer Baichwal (Manufactured Landscapes, Act of God) writer/director/producer Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air, Young Adult) and producer Bingham Ray (This Film is Not Yet Rated, The Messenger).
Applications for the 2012 Talent Lab will be online in April.
Congratulations to the 2011 Talent Lab Participants
| Paul-E. Audet |
Cameron Labine |
| Kaz Cai |
Mauricio Leiva-Cock |
| Jordan Canning |
Nadia Litz |
| Jonas Carpignano |
Johnny Ma |
| Catherine Chagnon |
Omar Majeed |
| Ron Eyal |
Moon Molson |
| Sol Friedman |
Nimisha Mukerji |
| Tess Girard |
Halima Ouardiri |
| Sarah Goodman |
David F. Shamoon |
| Danis Goulet |
Mark Slutsky |
| Ian Harnarine |
Sara St.Onge |
| Matt Johnson |
Sam Voutas |
Seven Talent Lab Alumni and three Talent Lab 2011 participants have directed or produced films in the Festival’s Official 2011 Selection:
Alumni
Tabula Rasa - directed and produced by Matthew Rankin (Short Cuts Canada)
The Red Virgin – directed and produced by Sheila Pye (Short Cuts Canada)
The Fuse: Or How I Burned Down Simon Bolivar – directed by Igor Drljaca (Short Cuts Canada)
Sorry, Rabbi – produced by John Christou (Short Cuts Canada)
i am a good person/ i am a bad person – directed and produced by Ingrid Veninger (Vanguard)
I’m Yours - edited by Matthew Hannam (Contemporary World Cinema)
Doppelganger Paul – co-directed by Kris Elgstrand (Vanguard)
2011 Participants
Doubles with Slight Pepper – Directed and Produced by Ian Harnarine (Short Cuts Canada)
Sorry, Rabbi – Directed by Mark Slutsky (Short Cuts Canada)
Hidden Driveway – Directed by Sarah Goodman (Short Cuts Canada)
RBC – EMERGING FILMMAKERS COMPETITION
All selected participants in Talent Lab are eligible to develop a 1-5 minute short film for the RBC Emerging Filmmakers Competition. The competition commences after the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, and participants are given a minimum of three (3) months to make their film. Each filmmaker receives a bursary donated by RBC, to help finance the project. The films are created based on a pre-determined topic. The top five films will be judged before the 2012 Festival by online voters and an official jury of industry professionals.
Along with invaluable international exposure, cash prizes courtesy of RBC will be awarded to the top two juried films as well as the Fan Favourite Award. The jury's winner will receive $15,000; honourable mention will receive $10,000; and the Fan Favourite Award will be awarded $5,000 (all figures CAD).
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