Originally published by Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television
The Canadian Academy is excited to announce the fourth cohort of the Women in Post program, geared to provide higher-level industry access and professional development for women-identifying and non-binary creatives interested in working in all areas of post production.
The Women in Post program is presented by Netflix and supported by RBC Foundation and the City of Toronto, alongside industry partners Noodle Factory Post and SPINVFX, and community partners the Canadian Cinema Editors, Vancouver Post Alliance, and WIFT-AT.
The fourth cohort of the Women in Post program includes nine participants from coast to coast, representing a diverse range of specialties in the post production industry. French-language programming will continue to be offered to the bilingual component of the cohort, including networking opportunities within the Quebec post production community.
The 2024 Women in Post participants are:
Ally Fiola | (she/her) – Ellershouse, NS
Sound
Claudine Cinous | (she/her) – Montreal, QC
Post-Production Supervision
Desiree Bailey | (she/her) – Toronto, ON
Post-Production Supervision
Jordana Allen-Shim | (she/her) – Toronto, ON
Picture Editing
La-Nai Gabriel | (she/they) – Victoria, BC
Sound/Post-Production Supervision
Mélanie Fordham | (she/her) – Montreal, QC
Colour
Milana Knight | (she/her) – Vancouver, BC
Colour/VFX
Shehzil Jamal | (she/her) – Milton, ON
VFX
Star Chaplin | (she/her) – Perth, ON
VFX / 3D Animation
Participants will hone their post production skills through an observer placement at a post production company or shadowing a post production role, and an eight-part online learning module consisting of panels and workshops with industry professionals. Community building activities and industry events allow participants to form peer-to-peer relationships and broaden their networks, with the opportunity to attend the CCE’s EditCon 2025, and an invitation to take part in Canadian Screen Week. In addition, participants will receive memberships to local industry associations, including the Vancouver Post Alliance, and WIFT-AT.
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