RIFFA Screenwriters Fellowship Pitch Session
Saturday August 24, 8:00-10:30am
The Studio at Cornwall, Cornwall Centre
Continental Breakfast Included
RIFFA is proud to support and celebrate three emerging screenwriters with a chance to pitch to a distinguished jury of industry professionals and a live audience. Join us for this lively event to support our local talent and enjoy meeting with industry representatives over a delicious breakfast.
The RIFFA Screenwriters Fellowship is a new program offered by RIFFA Academy, an educational arm of the Regina International Film Festival and Awards Foundation.
The fellowship provides emerging screenwriters with the tools and support needed to have their pitches developed for the best chances of success. Our commitment is to work with three emerging writers on an annual basis to helping them achieve their goals and to formulate strategic steps to advance their feature-film script projects. With the RIFFA Screenwriters Fellowship, our writers can take their first steps towards creating award-winning scripts and making their mark in the world of screenwriting.
Screenwriter: Christin Hanly
Christin Hanly is a Screenwriter and Script Coordinator based in Calgary, AB where she has worked on shows such as Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock, Joe Pickett, Wynonna Earp and Fortunate Son. Christin grew up in Saskatchewan and brings her unique perspective and prairie humour to the projects she writes.
Screenwriter: Marz Gebhardt
Marz Gebhardt is a recent 2022 graduate from the University of Regina, after completing an Honours English degree with a minor in history. Her undergraduate thesis and research focused upon the Sonderkommando of the Holocaust in terms of literary and photographic testimonial evidence. Marz is currently pursuing a screenwriting diploma at the Toronto Film School, and she works with RIFFA’s Marketing and Communications team as the Social Media Manager.
Screenwriter: James Boswell
James Boswell is an emerging filmmaker/writer located in the heart of Saskatoon. He writes with a focus on bringing characters to life with the goal of making them unforgettable. James hopes to refine and publish his completed works in the near future.
