Workshops
SHORT FILM WRITING IN 3 PARTS IN PERSON
Part of X-WAVE@Trinity Square Video, BIPOC-centered Workshop. A safe space to learn and build your career. A place for BIPOC talent to engage with others and share knowledge. In 2019, Maya Bastian in partnership with Trinity Square Video started a series of workshops specifically for BIPOC participants; which refers to the next wave of filmmakers, video artists and storytellers that we know will redefine our culture through their diverse lived experiences.
Taking participants through the full process of writing a narrative short, this workshop will work both with individuals and in group work to create, develop and finalize a short script. Participants must come with an outline or rough draft.
Image Credit: Maya Bastian
401 Richmond Street West
Suite 121
Toronto, ON M5V 3A8
$80 Member | $120 Non-Member
To register email milada@trinitysquarevideo.com
Trinity Square Video’s workshops may be subject to changes in the schedule, instructor, or content. If so, Trinity will refund full workshop payment to participants who are unable to make the rescheduled dates or should the program be cancelled. Workshop registrants will be notified in advance of any changes or cancellations.
To be registered, you must be paid up in full. Accepted Payment: Visa, Mastercard, via phone; cash or debit accepted in-person. Cancellation 5 business days prior to workshop; NO REFUNDS GIVEN for CANCELLATIONS made with less than 5 business days.
Registration is Open
Biographies:
Maya Bastian
Maya Bastian is a Tamil Canadian filmmaker, writer and artist. From 2007 she spent several years travelling the world as an investigative video journalist, documenting areas of conflict and post–‐conflict which has culminated in an ongoing exploration of trauma as it relates to community and culture. As a director, she has won awards and exhibited her short films internationally, which run the gamut from narrative to documentary, to experimental. Her work has been shown in Los Angeles, New York, Berlin, UK, South Asia and across Canada. Her short hybrid film ‘Air Show’ received national press for its look at refugee reactions to militarized air shows, and is currently airing on CBC. She is a recipient of the Al Magee Screenwriting Mentorship, was included in Reelworld Film Festival’s Emerging 20 and was shortlisted for the Academy Apprenticeship for Women Directors. Maya has received filmmaking grants from Art With Impact, Home Made Visible and the Canada, Ontario and Toronto Arts Councils. She is currently in post‐production on her short film ‘Tigress’ which looks at militant rebellions. In her spare time she works as a programmer and industry outreach for several Toronto–‐based film organizations as well as being a strong champion for filmmakers of colour through her work at CineFAM and by sitting on panels and teaching workshops.
You can see her work and style at www.mayabastian.com
Instagram: @mayabasti
Twitter: @mayabasti