So the next six episodes including this one were all recorded at the Toronto International Film Festival!
For the first episode of Best Girl Grip goes to TIFF, I spoke to Dorota Lech, a Polish-born and Toronto-based film programmer who became the Lead Programmer of the Discovery section this year. She has worked for TIFF since 2013, and also produces the Hot Docs Forum, a pitching event aimed at garnering financing for international documentaries, at Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary festival. Dorota previously held positions at the National Film Board of Canada and Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.
This year the Discovery programme for TIFF had 37 films from emerging filmmakers who represent 35 countries and 54% of the films selected were directed by women. I spoke to Dorota about how she discovered programming herself, what the selection process looks like, how you market emerging filmmakers in a very busy festival line-up and what her proudest programming moment has been.
Episode 021: Amy Smart
Episode 020: Alexzandra Jackson
Episode 019: Rachel Clark
Episode 018: Jen Moss
Episode 017: Ruka Johnson
Episode 016: Catherine Slater
Episode 015: Chloe Trayner
Episode 014: Harry Wootliff
Episode 013: Síle Culley
Episode 012: Jo Duncombe
Episode 011: Jude Lister
Episode 010: Loran Dunn
Episode 009: Jordan McGarry
Episode 008: Beccy Ashdown
Episode 007: Emma Duffy
Episode 006: Caragh Davison
Episode 005: Delphine Lievens
Episode 004: Maya Maffioli
Episode 003: Helen Simmons
Episode 002: Grace Barber-Plentie
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