Schedule

Session #1:  NABET

1PM – 1:45PM

This session will be hosted in collaboration with NABET 700-M UNIFOR.

We invite you to share which departments you’re most interested in, whether for current or upcoming projects, or simply out of personal curiosity. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions about your career goals and how to expand your knowledge and experience in the industry. Gain insights from their skilled members and representatives as they share their experiences, including valuable do’s and don’ts.

NABET 700-M UNIFOR has previously collaborated with productions like Kim’s Convenience and Tall Boyz, and is currently involved with Workin’ Moms, Run the Burbs, and Murdoch Mysteries.

Session Panelist: Constance Hilton | Senior Vice President

Constance Hilton is a Toronto based Director with over a decade of industry experience working in production sound. Her short films have screened internationally and garnered multiple nominations and awards at festivals including the Imagine This Women’s Film Festival, The Yorkton Film Festival Golden Sheaf Awards, and CTV’s Best In Shorts competition at Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival. Still in development, her feature project, the slasher/comedy Camp Rekindle was selected for The Blood In The Snow Horror Development Lab and was named a Quarterfinalist in GEMFest’s International Screenplay Competition. She is an alum of the WIFT+ Connect mentorship program, and Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) Career Advancement Module.

Constance has amassed over 40 credits in production sound over her career. Her work can be heard on independent features like Tuner (2025), the Emmy winning comedy series Schitt’s Creek (CBC), sci-fi thriller Orphan Black (Space, BBC America), and video games like Far Cry 6 (Ubisoft).

Having discovered a passion for advancing labour rights and equity in the Canadian film industry, Constance served as VP Sound on the Executive Board of NABET 700-M Unifor, the Ontario union of film, television and new media technicians, since 2018 and in March of 2026 was elected as their Senior Vice-President.

Learn more about NABET 700-M UNIFOR

Session #2: ACTRA Toronto

2PM – 2:45PM

Join us for an informative 30 minute session followed by a short Q&A with ACTRA representatives. Representatives from ACTRA will introduce resources, benefits, workshops, and methods available for filmmakers to connect and work with ACTRA on their upcoming short films, features, web series or TV projects.

Session Panelist: Clare Johnston | Senior Advisor | Film, Television & Digital Media

I have worked in the Film, TV and Digital Media department at ACTRA Toronto for over 20 years. Prior to joining ACTRA, I worked in Animation Production in Canada and the UK and I worked as a radio producer and print journalist in the UK. In my position as Senior Advisor, I am usually the person that new Producers are connected with, to discuss their first projects working with ACTRA members. It is my job to help you find the right part of the agreement to help you work with professional ACTRA talent.

I sit on the Section 21 Committee which advises the Ministry of Labour on Health and Safety issues in the Film and TV sector. I am also a parent to some wonderful humans and a dog-parent to a wonderful (in my eyes) pedigree weirdo rescue mutt.

Learn more about ACTRA Toronto

Session #3: ShotDeck

3 – 3:45PM

Join us with our representative as they introduce ShotDeck – a digital library composed of quality visuals designed for industry-standard use beloved by filmmakers and creatives, and followed by a tutorial on how to navigate the library and its standard and new features. This is the perfect opportunity for filmmakers who want to build their skills in creating beautiful and professional pitch decks for their television, film, and creative projects.

Session Panelists: Cassandra Nicholson | Director of Partnerships and Outreach

Cassandra Nicholson is a Phoenix-based writer, director and producer, with more than 15 years of experience supporting, organizing and promoting film festivals and filmmaker events. As the director of partnerships and outreach at ShotDeck, she leads initiatives geared toward emerging filmmakers, while joining forces with some of the industry’s top educators, fellowships, labs and brands. With a background in journalism and public media, her goal is to encourage and empower filmmakers at every stage of their career, with a focus on uplifting voices and stories around the world.

About ShotDeck:

ShotDeck is the original library of cinematic imagery, with millions of shots and clips from your favorite films, TV, music videos, and commercials. Built for filmmakers, students, and creatives, it’s the industry-standard tool for visual reference, inspiration, and collaboration—available on desktop, mobile, and tablet, and fully integrated with Canva.

Learn more about ShotDeck.

Session #4: Charles Street Video

4PM – 4:45PM

An overview of the services, workshops, support and equipment offered to filmmakers and media artists at Charles Street Video.

Session Panelist: Greg Woodbury | Operations Manager

Greg has worked in the Media Arts community for over 35 years as an administrator in artist-run production centres: as a production and post-production freelancer and in his own art practice. He has produced several of his own single channel videos and installations as well as fostered the work of other independent film/video/media artists through teaching, advocacy,technical support, creative collaboration and programming.

About Charles Street Video:

Charles Street Video (CSV) is a non-profit production organization established in 1981 to help support media artists. We provide affordable access to equipment and post-production editing facilities for creating videos, films, installations and other media art forms. We offer regular workshops, training sessions and residencies.

CSV also commissions artists to create new works, and sponsors a variety of youth-oriented production programs and post-secondary scholarships. We actively participate in local exhibitions of media art through our partnerships with arts organizations and grassroots festivals.

CSV is supported by its members, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council for operating funding and by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage, the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Canada Council for the Arts for capital funding.

Learn more about Charles Street Video.

Session #5: SAMANSA

7pm – 7:45pm

Discover SAMANSA, the global streaming platform for short films, and learn how filmmakers can distribute their projects through the platform.

Session Panelist: Yunah Chung | VP, Content and Executive Producer

Of Texas provenance and a bicoastal upbringing in California and New Jersey, Yunah Chung is a Korean American creative executive. After graduating from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts as a film & TV major, she cut her teeth at CAA followed by MTV where she witnessed words on a page turn into pixels on a screen as a scripted series development and current programming assistant. Her lifelong love of Korean cinema naturally led her to blogging about it online over at Dramabeans.com where a global community of K-drama fans continue to engage in thoughtful and enthusiastic discourse. In early 2017, Yunah was selected for an inaugural comedy screenwriting fellowship from Whoop Inc. (Whoopi Goldberg’s production company) and Mana Contemporary. Unable to shake her interest in global cinema, she also developed series and analyzed scripts at Infinite Studios (local producer of Crazy Rich Asians) while completing her dual international MBA degrees in Singapore (Nanyang Technological University) and Tokyo (Waseda University). She wrapped a 3-year stint as a Development Executive at 9 Story Media Group in New York where she developed kids & family animated and live action content. Currently, Yunah is the VP, Content and Executive Producer at SAMANSA, a Tokyo-based SVOD platform for high quality short films from all around the world; she oversees content acquisitions and originals.

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Learn more about SAMANSA.