T2W 2026 - Pitching Your Project workshop

Name: T2W 2026 - Pitching Your Project workshop
Start: 2026-03-03T19:00:00-08:00
Location: 300 - 1131 Howe St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Schedule

Tue, 03 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

300 - 1131 Howe St, Vancouver, BC, Canada | Vancouver, BC

Cineworks Is Pleased To Present 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁, A Workshop On Learning How To Build A Good Pitch For Your Film Project, Led By Award-Winning Filmmakers Jason Karman And Kristyn Stilling, Successful Recipients Of Telefilm’s Talent To Watch Program.
A Good Pitch Is The First Step To Attracting The Attention Of Funders And Stakeholders And Turning Your Project From A Concept To A Reality. Learn About Crafting A Strong Logline And Synopsis, To Identifying Your Target Audience And More!
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𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026, At 7:00pm (Doors 6:30).
The Black Box Studio – Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Society At 1131 Howe Street. Entrance On The Back Lane Directly Behind The Cinematheque. Max Capacity For 40 People.
Don't Know How To Get To Our Space? Watch Our Analog Video Guide! –

$35 - Non/General Member
$25 - Production Member
$15 - Student
Prices Before Tax.
Please Provide Proof Of Valid Student ID, Either Via Email Or In Person, Before Payment So That The Student Discount Can Be Applied. Full Refund On Withdrawal From The Series Before The Day Of The Workshop. Thank You.
To register, please follow the link - https://amsnetwork.ca/partners/cineworks/events/5-10288
Email [email protected] For More Info.
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𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀
Jason Karman Is A Vancouver-Based Asian Canadian Filmmaker Whose Work Explores Queer Identity And Diaspora With Emotional Honesty And Audience-Forward Storytelling. His Debut Feature, GOLDEN DELICIOUS—Supported By Telefilm Canada’s Talent To Watch—Has Screened At 62 Festivals Worldwide And Won 14 Awards, Establishing Him As A Universally Accessible Voice In Contemporary Canadian Cinema. His Short Film LIONS IN WAITING Was Featured By Telefilm Canada’s Not Short On Talent At Clermont–Ferrand (2018) And Screened At BFI Flare (2018).
In 2025, Jason Was Selected For The Racial Equity Screen Office (RESO) Producer Delegation At The Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) In Busan, And For The DGC + VIFF Creative Business Hub Market Accelerator, Expanding His Network And Co-Production Relationships Across Canada And Asia. He Holds An MFA In Film Production And Creative Writing From The University Of British Columbia.
Jason Is Currently Developing His Second Feature, COLD START, Written By Tammy Tsang, With Development Support From Telefilm Canada And Creative BC.
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Kristyn Stilling Is A Vancouver Based Producer With Over 18 Years Of Industry Experience And The Founder Of Instilling Entertainment Inc.
Her First Feature Film, Golden Delicious, Had Its World Premiere At VIFF In 2022 And Was Selected For Over 60 Festivals And Won Multiple Best Film And Audience Choice Awards. It Was Released Theatrically In Canada Through Vortex Media, Is Available On CBC Gem, And Is Being Distributed Worldwide. Her 2020 Short Film, FREYA, Won 5 Leo Awards, Including Best Short Film And Played 30 Film Festivals And Won Numerous Awards, Before Selling To CBC Gem And The Dust Channel, Where It Has Over A Million Views.
She Is Currently Preparing To Make Her Second Feature In 2026, The Surreal Psychological Thriller Switchback, With Writer/Director Melanie Jones, Which Won The TIFF/CBC Screenwriter Award In 2021 And Is Funded By Telefilm. She Recently Co-Produced The Indie Feature, The Dregs, Starring Nava Mau (Baby Reindeer), And Associate Produced Melanie Oates’ Third Feature, Stranger In Town, Starring Sophie Nélisse (Yellowjackets, Heated Rivarly) And Sydney Topliffe (Wayward).
Kristyn Is On The Board Of The Vancouver Short Film Festival And Has Previously Worked For Such Prestigious Organizations As The NFB, EOne, WFF, Crazy8s, And Kickstart Entertainment.
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Please Note That Cineworks Doesn’t Have Parking Spots Available For Events. We Kindly Encourage Anyone Driving To Our Space To Consider Using Metered Parking In The Surrounding Streets Or One Of The Parking Lots Located Nearby. Thank You.
Cineworks Would Like To Thank Our Generous Funders: BC Arts Council, Canada Council For The Arts, The City Of Vancouver, And The Province Of British Columbia (Gaming) For Making Our Services And Programs Supporting Independent Filmmakers Possible.