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Prestigious jury selected for RBC Emerging Filmmakers Competition
Countdown to select top five films begins
TORONTO, May 17, 2010— RBC and the Toronto
International Film Festival (TIFF) today announced the panel
of industry experts that have been appointed to judge the
2010 RBC Emerging Filmmakers Competition.
The 2010 Jury Panel
- Anthony Cianciotta - Acquisitions, D FILMS
- Claudia Landsberger - Co-founder, European Film Promotion
and Head of Holland Film
- Clement Virgo - Film Director (Lie with Me, Poor
Boy's Game)
- Damon D'Oliveira - Film Producer (Rude, Lie
with Me)
- Jody Shapiro - Producer, Director (The Saddest Music
in the World, Green Porno)
- Luc Déry - Winner of the 2006 CFTPA Producer Award
(Un Crabe Dans La Tete)
- Michael Girgis - President and CEO, Onestop Media Group
- Michael McMahon - President and Executive Producer, Primitive
Entertainment
- Michel Reilhac - Executive Director, Arte France Cinema
- Nicholas de Pencier - President, Mercury Films Inc.
- Noah Richler - Producer, Host, Journalist
- Paul Gratton - Board Member, ACCT
- Ralph Zimmerman - President and Founder, Great North Artists
Management Inc.
- Robin Cass - Partner and Producer, Triptych Media
- Sarah MacLachlan - President, The House of Anansi Press
"We're very pleased that such esteemed producers, directors
and executives from the film industry have agreed to judge
the participants in our inaugural competition. RBC recognizes
the huge value of supporting emerging talent," said Jennifer
Tory, RBC president for Greater Toronto. "We look forward
to publicly showcasing this talent and vision around the important
theme of water - the world's most precious natural resource."
"Through the TIFF Talent Lab and the RBC Emerging Filmmakers
Competition, we are proud to help showcase some of the best
and brightest talent to the world," stated Piers Handling,
director and CEO of TIFF. "As an organization, our goal
is to nurture and support the next generation of talent and
we are delighted to once again be partnering with RBC through
this important initiative."
The RBC Emerging Filmmakers Competition has received 18 submissions
from filmmakers across Canada and the United Kingdom. The
celebrated group of jurors will review the short films and
select the top five films which will be posted online this
June. Winners will be announced immediately prior to this
year's Festival, with prizes awarded to the top two jury-selected
films and one Fan Favourite, selected from online votes. The
winner will receive $15,000; the honourable mention $10,000
and the Fan Favourite will be awarded $5,000.
Last fall, RBC announced the launch of the RBC Emerging Filmmakers
Competition in partnership with the TIFF Talent Lab. This
is an annual competition providing up and coming filmmakers
who participate in TIFF Talent Lab with cash prizes and the
opportunity to showcase their work and talent to the international
film community via TIFF.
In Spring 2009, TIFF Talent Lab held an open call for entries
from aspiring filmmakers and convened an intensive four-day
program where select attendees could network and learn from
some of the world's revered filmmakers. After participating
in the Talent Lab, the artists were asked to develop and submit
a three to four minute short film on the topic of water for
the RBC Emerging Filmmakers Competition. Each of the TIFF
Talent Lab participants received a portable high definition
camera and a bursary donated by RBC.
2010 RBC Emerging Filmmaker Participants
- Trevor Anderson - Edmonton, Alberta
- Denise Blinn - Toronto
- Annie Bradley - Toronto
- Britt Crowley - Scotland
- Sonya Di Renzo - Toronto
- Stephen Dunn - St, John's, Newfoundland
- Walter Forsyth - Halifax
- Michelle Latimer - Toronto
- Elizabeth Lazebnik - Toronto
- Ayelen Liberona - Toronto
- Paul Matthews - Toronto
- Svet Rouskov - Toronto
- Daniel Schachter - Montreal
- Tamara Scherbak - Montreal
- Martin Smith - Scotland
- Katarina Soukup - Montreal
- Jane Tattersall - Toronto
- Ana Valine - Toronto
For more information about the RBC Emerging Filmmakers Competition,
visit www.rbc.com/tiff2009.
About RBC and the Arts
RBC sponsors a wide-range of grassroots and local initiatives
that contribute to the cultural fabric of our communities.
Proud to support events and passions that resonate with our
clients and all Canadians, RBC provides opportunities for
up-and-coming artists through programs such as the RBC Canadian
Painting Competition, one of the largest competitions of its
kind in the world; and the RBC Emerging Filmmakers Competition,
part of our commitment as the Official Bank and major sponsor
of the world's top public film festival - the Toronto International
Film Festival®.
About TIFF
TIFF is a not-for-profit cultural organization whose mission
is to transform the way people see the world through film.
Its vision is to lead the world in creative and cultural discovery
through the moving image. TIFF generates an annual economic
impact of $135 million CAD and currently employs more than
100 full-time staff and 500 part-time and seasonal staff,
and counts upon the largesse of over 2,000 volunteers year-round.
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For more information, please contact:
Jackie Braden,
Sponsorship Communications, RBC, 416-974-1724, jackie.braden@rbc.com
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