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Breaking In & Staying In: The Art of 'Stayin' Alive' as a Filmmaker | TELEFILM CANADA | TIFF 2016

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Channel: TIFF · 2016 · Film & Animation

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This panel brings together filmmakers who have broken into the business with a first feature and successfully continued to make films. The directors will discuss how they crafted a career and captured attention in the evolving marketplace. How does a filmmaker deal with heightened expectations after the debut feature? Are there secrets to not only surviving, but thriving? What are the effective strategies for managing increasing budgets and new financing and creative partners?

With guests:

Kim Nguyen

Kim Nguyen was born in Montreal. His features Le Marais (02) and Rebelle (12) screened at the Festival. His other films include Truffe (08), La Cité (10), and the documentary Le nez (15). Two Lovers and a Bear (16) is his latest feature.


April Mullen

April Mullen was born in Niagara Falls, Ontario. She studied theatre at Ryerson University in Toronto and the Royal Welsh College of Drama in Cardiff. She has directed and acted in Dead Before Dawn 3D (12), 88 (15), and Farhope Tower (15). Below Her Mouth (16) is her latest feature.


Nathan Morlando

Nathan Morlando was born in Toronto and holds a Master's degree in philosophy. His film Edwin Boyd – Citizen Gangster (11) won the Best Canadian First Feature prize at the Festival. Mean Dreams (16) is his second feature.


Richard Crouse
Film Critic - MODERATOR

Richard Crouse is the film critic for CTV's Canada AM, CTV's News Channel and CP24. He was the host of Reel to Real, Canada's longest running television show about movies, and is a frequent guest on many national Canadian radio and television shows. His syndicated Saturday afternoon radio show, The Richard Crouse Show, originates on News Talk 1010 in Toronto. He is the author of eight books including the bestselling Raising Hell: Ken Russell and the Unmaking of The Devils and the upcoming Elvis is King: Costello's My Aim is True. He also writes a weekly column for Metro newspaper.

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