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Our Workshops

ALIA YOUSSEF
Photography & Visual Storytelling

OCTOBER 24TH, 2020
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Immerse yourself in a holistic photography course with award-winning portrait and documentary photographer, Alia Youssef, who will walk participants through everything from photography techniques such as exposure, composition and lighting, to the intricate process of portrait photography, while also exploring visual and conceptual themes and learning to build a portfolio.
This workshop is geared for artists who identify as beginner to intermediate in their skill-level and open to those who have their own cameras as well as those who currently don’t own cameras and are able to use their phones for the purposes of the exercises in the workshop. Connect with emerging and experienced artists, deepen your love for photography, and explore how this medium can transform your ability to document the world around you and tell stories through intentional and thoughtful photography principles.

TIMAJ GARAD
Spoken Word Poetry: from the Page to the Stage

NOVEMBER 29TH, 2020
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Explore all elements of spoken word poetry through this immersive course that will allow participants to engage deeply with the writing and performance of poetry. Renowned spoken word artist and writer, Timaj Garad, will lead participants through a series of activities designed to expand creative possibilities. In addition to writing poetry, participants will also learn performance techniques that will bring their writing to life on stage and support them in developing their own unique voice and presence in front of a live audience.

ARIEL NASR
Directing Documentary Film

NOVEMBER 22ND, 2020
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Join award-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ariel Nasr for this exciting workshop! Participants will learn everything from a basic overview of the documentary director’s point of view, the process of writing treatments, best practices for interviews, the trust and permission needed when it comes to access, and the relationship between documentary filmmakers and participants. The workshop will conclude with a brief overview of the various sources of funding for documentary in Canada.

UZMA JALALUDDIN
Novel Writing: from Dreams to Published Reality

NOVEMBER 28TH, 2020
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Take a novel writing workshop with published author, columnist, teacher and playwright Uzma Jalaluddin. This interactive workshop, aimed at beginners and intermediate writers, will follow the steps of the novel writing process from idea incubation, drafting and revisions, to publishing options. Learn how to craft memorable characters that spark off the page, how to plot using scene-setting techniques, how to use conflict effectively, and most importantly, tips on how to get words down and pages written! In addition, Uzma will discuss the publication process, from how to find an agent, to insights on the modern publishing landscape.

Discover how you can make your writing dreams a reality, from a busy working writer!