Carol Whiteman – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

Whistler Film Festival: Women in the Director’s Chair 2022 – Jennifer Merin reports

November 22, 2022 Jennifer Merin actra, angela heck, Carol Whiteman, EDA Awards, eleanor noble, female filmmakers, Whistler Film Festival, widc, Women in the Director's Chair

Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) is a Canadian nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting women filmmakers and developing their projects. Among its successful programs, WIDC IS partnering with Whistler film Festival for the ninth year to present its In the Director’s Chair Story & Leadership program, an intensive mentorship that benefits eight mid-career and non-binary filmmakers from across Canada and representing Canada’s diverse population. The filmmakers selected for the 2022 program will attend this year’s Whistler Film Festival (taking place November 30 through December 4 and online until January 2, 2023), participating in the WFF Industry Immersion program.

SPOTLIGHT

SPOTLIGHT August 2019: Carol Whiteman, Feminist Film Advocate, Activist, President of Women in the Directors Chair

August 3, 2019August 7, 2019 Jennifer Merin 0 Comments actra, canada, canadian films., Carol Whiteman, female filmmakers, Whistler Film Festival, widc, Women in the Director's Chair

In Canadian women’s filmmaker circles, mention of Carol Whiteman’s name is cause for applause. As President of the non-profit Women in the Director’s Chair, Whiteman can be credited with mentoring more than 250 women directors through the arduous process of making their first films — from concept to premiere. Any female filmmaker who is working in Canada or has aspirations to do so ought to have Whiteman’s name on her must meet list.

Festivals

Women Rule Whistler Film Festival – Literally! – Katherine Brodsky reports

December 9, 2014October 18, 2018 Katherine Brodsky 0 Comments Carol Whiteman, jennifer merin, Kim Cattrall, Paul Gratton, Sarah Gadon, Shauna Hardy Mishaw, Whistler Film Festival, Women in Film & TV Vancouver

Whistler Film Festival (WFF) was founded some 14 years ago by Shauna Hardy Mishaw, who is currently its executive director. WFF, a significant player within the Canadian film fest circuit,i known for its intimate, casual environment, Mishaw’s loyal and tireless admin team consists largely of women, most of whom have been with the festival for years, supporting WFF and setting the stage for film-centric hospitality through which filmmakers and industry honchos mingle, and deals are made not only via scheduled one-on-one meetings, but also in the hot tub or on the ski slopes. Read on…