Canadian filmmakers J Stevens, Gavin Seal, and Melanie Oates are among the talents selected for this year’s TIFF Filmmaker Lab cohort.
Montreal filmmaker Anne Emond will be the last resident of the Len Blum program, which is entering its final year.
Andrew Cividino (pictured) is the 2016 Len Blum Resident, while Rising Stars include Grace Glowicki and Sophie Nelisse.
Deragh Campbell and Stephan James (pictured) were among the actors named Rising Stars, while this year’s Canadian Talent Lab participants include Joey Klein and Anna Fahr.
Tatiana Maslany and Connor Jessup (pictured) talk to Playback about stepping up their game on home soil.
Regina-born Picture Day star Tatiana Maslany (pictured) is a Rising Star, while Mumbai’s King director Manjeet Singh and Scythia Films’ Daniel Bekerman will participate in the Talent and Producers Labs, respectively.