Archive · Blood in the Snow Film Festival Presents
Industry Conference · Nov 24–26 · Toronto
During the daytime of the festival join us in person for industry panels and power round tables with key industry professionals. Held at the Tranzac Club (292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7).
Made possible with the financial support of Telefilm Canada, Ontario Creates, and the Independent Production Fund.
An opportunity to meet with key funders, casting professionals, and industry organizations from across Canada.
An opportunity to meet with key distributors, sales agents, organizations, and producers in Canada.
Stay for a networking drink with your colleagues at the Tranzac Club before heading over to the screenings at the Isabel Bader Theatre.
Meet the Producers
The eclectic lineup at Blood in the Snow also includes a great mix of producers behind this year's feature films. How do they find projects and directors? What are their methods to bring a collaborative vision to the screen? Join us as we get those answers and more from those who get productions off the ground.
Guests include:
Kurtis David Harder (Influencer, V/H/S 94, Z, What Keeps You Alive)
Bruno Marino (Control, Spare Parts)
Jason Green (Shifted)
Meet the Actors
Actors bring us those unforgettable performances we return to time and time again. How do they use acting skills and reach into emotional storytelling to approach a role? As the key part of a film, actors must take direction, study their environments, and become someone else for the length of a shoot. Find out how these talented performers capture the characters they play.
Guests include:
Ryan Allen (The Devil Comes At Night)
Chelsea Clark (The Protector)
Gabrielle Graham (Relax, I'm from the Future)
Lanette Ware-Bushfield (Anything for Jackson)
Meet the Distributors
Where does your film go after the festival circuit? With streaming services at an all-time high, the distribution of a movie can bring new opportunities and challenges. Get the latest in distribution strategies with our esteemed guests.
Guests include:
Andrew Hunt, Raven Banner Entertainment
Avi Federgreen, Red Water Entertainment / IndieCan Entertainment
Tom Alexander, Mongrel Media — Theatrical Sales
Meet the Directors
Every director has their own approach and brings their own experience to tell a story, and how they do it can be wildly different, or sometimes, they simply have to follow the rules. Check out how these resourceful directors navigate their creative process from start to finish in this engaging talk.
Guests include:
KC Carthew (Polaris)
Luke Higginson (Relax, I'm from the Future)
Adrian Konstant (Shifted)
Lenin M Sivam (The Protector)
Stay for a networking drink with your colleagues at the Tranzac Club before heading over to the screenings at the Isabel Bader Theatre.
Producing Masterclass with Michael Peterson (Part 1)
Award-winning producer Michael Peterson will go through the various stages of making a film. He will share the hard-earned tips and tricks that he has learned through making dozens of short films, music videos, commercials, TV series, and a dozen feature films, mostly in the horror genre. Topics covered include:
A continuation of the discussion, Michael Peterson will share documents, template examples, and other paperwork, along with stories and examples from the trenches of filmmaking. This workshop was developed to help new filmmakers avoid some of the pitfalls and mistakes that happen to almost all of us embarking on the journey of making a film.
Whether you're looking to make your first short film or making the leap into producing your first feature, everyone will get something from this workshop. Attendees are encouraged to bring questions relevant to their own film projects for discussion.
50 Years of Frightenstein with Mitch Markowitz
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein is an iconic Canadian children's television series, produced by Hamilton's independent station CHCH-TV in 1971. Syndicated in Canada and internationally, it has influenced filmmakers and performers around the world to this day. The landmark sketch show included zany "Laugh-In" style comedy, educational content, and incredible monster costumes and makeup. The cast included Billy Van (who played 9 different characters), Vincent Price, Julius Sumner Miller, Fishka Rais, Guy Big, and Mitch Markowitz.
Join us for an exclusive one-on-one chat with Co-Producer Mitch Markowitz — who also played the 'Super Hippy' character — to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of this landmark series, as Mitch shares his unique insights into the show and its legacy.
The chat will be followed by a cocktail reception where you can speak with Mitch Markowitz and perhaps get a free autographed Frightenstein poster! At the Tranzac Club before the screenings at the Isabel Bader Theatre.
