Creative Industries Day

Friday, February 28
Tett Centre for Creativity and Learning – 370 King St
The Isabel Centre for the Performing Arts – 390 King St W
Check-In: 12:00 pm Panels: 12:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Free!

KCFF and Queen’s Film & Media present the 2nd annual CREATIVE INDUSTRIES DAY on Friday February 28 at the Isabel Bader Centre and Tett Centre for Creativity & Learning. 

Ideal for students, emerging filmmakers and local industry, this FREE Creative Industries Day will include Panels, Info Sessions and a Networking Mixer / Table Talks with dozens of Festival guests, industry pros, Queen’s alumni, key unions and organizations. Click on the panels below for more information and to register.

DIRECTING PANEL

Join us for a casual conversation between emerging and established feature film directors surrounding their experiences, process, insights and advice. Panel speakers will be announced shortly.

       or  
TELEVISION PANEL

Join us for a casual conversation between top Television producers and executives surrounding the state of the industry, their experiences, insights and advice. Panel speakers will be announced shortly.

WRITING PANEL 

Join us for a casual conversation between top feature film and television writers surrounding their career paths, experiences, insights and advice. Panel speakers will be announced shortly.

      OR 
PERFORMANCE IN VIDEO GAMES PANEL

Learn about performance capture technology and join us for a casual conversation between a top cinematics director and performers surrounding acting in video games. Panel speakers will be announced shortly.

BREAKING-IN INFO SESSION 

Learn about nearly a dozen key industry organizations as well as getting tangible resources and advice for breaking-in to the Canadian film and television industry. Participating organizations include: 

  • The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
  • ACTRA Toronto
  • DGC Ontario (Director’s Guild of Canada)
  • IATSE Local 411
  • IATSE Local 667
  • IATSE Local 873
  • NABET 700-M UNIFOR
  • Queen’s Film & Media
  • Telefilm Canada
  • WIFT (Women in Film & Television Toronto)
       or 
MUSIC PANEL

Join us for a casual conversation between a top feature film director and their composer surrounding the role of music and their creative collaboration process. Panel speakers will be announced shortly.

TABLE TALKS & NETWORKING MIXER 

The final event of Industry Day at the Isabel, The Table Talks / Networking Mixer is your chance to connect with KCFF guests, industry pros, Queen’s alumni, key unions and organizations for practical advice on how to break into the Canadian film and media industry.

Join in casual discussions with dozens of industry pros from all corners of the creative industries, including directors, writers, cinematographers, actors, musicians, editors, critics and much more! This event is best suited to students, aspiring filmmakers, and local industry looking to connect. 

Guests will be announced in the weeks to come, and all panel speakers are expected to participate. This event is free, but make sure that you register as there is limited space.

With two panels taking place every hour, you can curate an Industry Day that is the perfect fit for you! Each individual event must be registered for separately. Registration is FREE but space is limited. Final panelists/guests may vary.

This event is supported by the City of Kingston, Arts & Culture Services as part of ongoing investment in the creative industries, as well as the Tett Centre for Creativity & Learning.

Additional Creative Industries Day Sponsors:

Creative Industries Day panel sponsors:

Creative Industries Day Table Talks/Networking Mixer Sponsor:

Queen’s University Office of Advancement

Creative Industries Day Beverage Sponsors:

Thanks to Unscripted Wines and Three Dog Winery for providing wine, and MacKinnon Brothers Brewing Company for providing beer.