Ideal for students, emerging filmmakers and local industry, this entirely FREE Creative Industries Day will include Panels, Screenings, Info Sessions and a Networking Mixer/Table Talks and a new Interactive Set with dozens of Festival guests, industry pros, Queen’s alumni, key unions, and organizations involved in film/media production and the creative industries.

Participating  organizations include: 

• The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
• The Directors Guild of Canada - Ontario
• IATSE 411, 667 & 873
• NABET 700-M Unifor
• SONYCanada
• Telefilm
• Toronto International Film Festival
• Women in Film & Television

New this year: Don’t miss our new Interactive Set, where you can step behind the scenes, explore a sample set, meet each department, and talk directly with various crew. Get an up-close look at how a film comes to life!

This event is FREE but space is limited and registration is required.

SCHEDULE

9:30am    - Check-In Opens

10:00am  - Directing 101 OR Music & Performance

11:00am  - Comedy Television OR Shorts Screening with Q&A

12:00pm  - Lunch Break

1:00pm    - Breaking-In Info Session OR Producing 101

2:00pm    - Table Talks Networking Mixer & Interactive Set Tours

4:30pm    - Event Ends

With multiple events taking place every hour, you can curate an Industry Day that is the perfect fit for you! Each individual event must be registered for separately.

Details and registration here.

This event is a collaboration between KCFF and Queen’s Film & Media, with support from the City of Kingston, Arts & Culture Services through the Creative Industries Strategy, as well as the Tett Centre for Creativity & Learning.

Individual panels and events have been sponsored by the DGC - Ontario, Experience Ventures, Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront, IATSE Local 411 and IATSE Local 667, Kingston Destination Group, the Kingston Music Office, Sony Canada, and the Queen’s University DAN School of Drama and Music as well as the Queen’s University Office of Advancement among others.

Posted: Feb 14, 2026